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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 03, 1965

Page

3

Gift Of Lasting Beauty Table Cloths And Sets

Beautiful table linen selection including all lengths of table cloths and luncheon roll covers offered for every dining need.

Holiday Party Calendar December Schedule

Community House hosts HDC family party and Central Christian Fellowship event on December 3. Luncheons, dinners, and club gatherings fill December 1 through December 18 across First Methodist, Veterans Buildings, WDC, Fair Park, Ranchouse, and churches with parties, dinners, and a DeMolay dance.

CYW Hdc Central Christian Fellowship Suedtams First Methodist Church Vernon Eubank South Childress Lonnie Elkins Union Flat G C_ Slaton Home Economics Club WDC High Point HD Veterans Burding Burlington Veterans Kirkland HDC Fair Park VFW Chateau Restaurant B&pw Gay's Fred Sherwood Belles Lettres Club Rowden Jefferies Ranchouse West Texas Utilities Fair Park Auditorium First Baptist Church C. Y. Johnson UDC W. M. Stiner Veterans Building

Local Forecast and Social News From Nearby Towns

The forecast shows fair skies with a low of 32 and a high near 62. Weekend visitors include Lonnie Elkins and family in Dallas and Monahans, while El Paso trips involve Sgt Delbert Adams and H W Fite’s group. Weekend guests include Kenneth Haigler Scott and J H Brashears among local families.

Lonnie Elkins Dallas Lon Ray Elkins Monahans J. C. Douglas W C. Adams el Paso Delbert Adams H. W. Fite Messrs Mmes Clais Rowhend Garland Nations Rayford Holtman Tove Fenter Harold Land Childress Memphis Bertha Nave Kenneth Haigler Scott J. H. Brashears Perryton

Jr High PTA Hosts Speaker And Choir Program

The Junior High choir directed by Mrs. Gertude Wattins performed for the PTA. Guest speaker Mrs. Joe Allen presented The Time of the Lamb Christmas story. Rebecca Castille introduced the program. seventh grade under Mrs. McGee and fourth grade under Mrs. Jefferies won the room counts.

Gertrude Wattins PTA Joe Allen Rowden Jefferies Rebecca Castille Ethel McGee Jefferies

Weather extremes report from Elko to Burbank

The U S Weather Bureau logged a low of 7 above zero at Elko Nevada excluding Alaska and Hawaii and a high of 80 degrees at Burbank California on Thursday.

New York UPI U. S. Weather Bureau Alaska Hawaii Elko New Burbank Calif

Birthday Wishes Placed For Local Residents

Happy birthday messages appear for Jim Martindale Michael D Adams A J Brown Jeanie Wyatt Louise Sutton and others in local notices. The greetings list names including Mrs J Benham Mrs Clarence Carter Mrs Robert Riker Mrs Howard Preston Vena Goodwin Mrs Lowell Dement Mrs Edd Richards and more.

Jim Martindale J. &. Benham Clarence Carter Robert Riker Howard Preston Vena Goodwin Michael D. Adams A. J. Brown Jeanie Wyatt Lowell Dement Edd Richards Johnnie Inman E. R. Reeves LeRoy Reeves Louise Sutton

U.S. Weather Bureau Outlook for December Temperatures

The Weather Bureau predicts colder than normal temperatures for the Northeast in December while the West and South will see above average readings. The extended 30 day outlook expects above normal precipitation across the broad belt from the Southern Western Plateau through the southern U S and into the Far Northwest, with ongoing drought concerns in the Northeast.

Washington UPI U.S. Weather Bureau

Christmas Comes Early And Stays Late In Buddhist Land

In Japan Christmas is a commercial season with little religious significance for most residents. A 30-foot Santa stands in Ginza as stores profit from year end bonuses, while the spree lasts six days before Shogatsu a three day New Year celebration.

Ted Shimizu United Press International Tokyo UPI Japan United States

Gas regulating failure cuts power to millions in Southwest

El Paso reports a massive blackout after natural gas safety devices failed at a plant cutting electricity to about one million people across a vast Southwest area. The outage lasted 1 hour 17 minutes due to a backup plant not operating at capacity. In Saigon, a Marine helicopter crash near Da Nang reportedly killed four U. S. Marines and nine Vietnamese soldiers after being hit by ground fire.

EL Paso UPI Saigon U. S da Nang

Dow Jones Averages At Noon And One P.M

The report lists 11 a.m. noon and 1 p.m. Dow Jones averages across sectors Indus Rails Utils and Stocks with small percentage changes and rising sales volumes. Indus hovers near 945, Rails around 243, Utils near 153 and Stocks near 334.7. Sales show increasing trade counts from 2.25 million to 4.92 million shares.

Dow Jones A.m Indus P.m

Temperature Extremes Report for the 24 Hour Period

The high for the past 24 hours reached 55 degrees at 1 2 and 3 pm. The low was 33 degrees at 6 am. Last year the high was 47 degrees and the low 28 degrees.

Rabbi Gittelsohn noted for wartime sermons and later leadership

Rabbi Gittelsohn delivered a sermon at the Iwo Jima cemetery dedication on March 22 1945 and later led Temple Israel. He was a former national chaplain of the Jewish War Veterans. Curran said no award could be given when his Washington march supported positions opposed by the American Legion.

Rabbi Gittelsohn Brotherhood of Man Iwo Jima Jewish War Veterans Temple Israel American Legion Gittelsohn Washington Legion Curran

Fiscal strain as war costs push Texas budget over century mark

The Texas White House warns that wartime outlays and welfare programs push this year's spending above 100 billion dollars. Deficits are forecast at 7 to 10 billion, with history noting repeated red ink across presidencies. The piece critiques entitlement growth and LBJ's Great Society as a free lunch and warns of mounting debt for future generations.

Texas White House Treasury Dwight D. Eisenhower White House Ske Harry S Truman FDR LBJ Great Society United Press International Congress Viet Nam

Television JN Review by Rick Du Brow

A reflective look at viewer interaction with television and the author’s attempts to meet deadline driven by calls from viewers. Anecdotes include a frustrated election-night caller and a health resort inquiry about contacting Hedy Lamarr, plus notes on NBC and ABC programming focused on Vietnam protests and upcoming sports events.

Rick DU Brow United Press International UPI

Santa letters and Medicare outreach noted

A child writes Santa asking for a racing car and other gifts while mentioning relatives in Pennsylvania and Texas. Separately, Social Security Commissioner Ball says the Medicare program enrollment drive has reached about 6 percent of 19 million eligible people, with higher barriers for the very old, homebound, or remote residents.

Medicare Call Washington UPI Social Security Administration Social Security Robert M. Ball

Youth Blames Loose Morals On The Bomb

Patricia McCormack reports from the Girl Scout Senior Round-up in Farragut Idaho where 70 teens from 40 nations reveal worries beyond nuclear war. Danes say more freedom while Mexicans note formal dress and chaperoned dating. Colombian teen cites job concerns amid strikes. American teens face independence as adults.

Patricia McCormack New York UPI Girl Scout Farragut Idaho Orturn Berger Bremen Germany America Ann-Grete Gissemann Sjaelland Denmark Anne-Grete Memphis Tenn Tytti Tamminen Helsinki Finland Constanza Calderoni Mexico City Wilma Tellez Bogota Colombia

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Record

James Victor Dias admitted Thursday. Mrs. D. J. Jenkins admitted Thursday. Harvey Foley dismissed Thursday. Rice Nippert transferred to Amarillo Thursday. Timothy Abrego transferred to Amarillo Wednesday.

James Victor Dias D. J. Jenkins Harvey Foley Rice Nippert Amarillo Timothy Abrego

You Know By United Press International Antarctic Ice Cap Longevity

Geologists from the University of Minnesota propose the Antarctic ice cap could have persisted for up to eleven million years based on recent analyses. The finding highlights long term climate stability and potential implications for global geological history and ice sheet evolution.

United Press International University of Minnesota

Poll tax delay threatens Texas voters next year

The writer warns that Texas poll tax issues will not settle until late next year. Paying the poll tax by January 31 1966 is advised to vote in 1966 elections. The Supreme Court is expected to be slow, influencing future decisions and voting records of U S Congressmen and Senators.

Texas Supreme Court U.S Kennedy

School Menu Week Highlights

Monday offers vegetable stew pimento cheese sandwiches peanut butter crackers white cake with pink coconut icing and milk. Tuesday features bean chalupas greens cabbage relish cornbread apple crisp and whipped cream with milk. Wednesday serves corn dog deviled egg Au gratin potatoes cherry cobbler and milk. Thursday includes Swiss steak baked potato buttered green beans gold brick salad hot bread and milk. Friday presents fried chicken cream gravy whipped potatoes buttered English peas pink ambrosia salad bread and butter chocolate no bake cookie and milk.

Robbery at dairy prompts kid on red bike getaway

A 12 year old, wearing a black trench coat, rode up on a late model red bicycle to Inglewood Farm Co. dairy in Torrance and fled Thursday night with 167 dollars in cash after drawing a blue steel revolver, according to police.

Torrance. Calif UPI Inglewood Farm Co

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