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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1963
Page
3
A traditional red and green shop encourages customers to visit for Christmas purchases with an exclusive wrap offer. Free gift wrapping promotes a festive shopping experience for the holiday season.
Mr and Mrs Brack Key celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception from 3 to 5 pm at First Pantist Church parlor. Hosted by their daughter and son in law Rev and Mrs Robert Owens of Huntsville, the event drew about 90 guests and featured a gold themed table and a three tier cake. The couple wed December 1 1913 in Bullard Smith County and moved to Kirkland in 1926 where Mr Key built. Attendees included numerous relatives from Huntsville Amarillo Fort Worth Quanah and Spearman among others.
A list of well wishers sends birthday joy to A. J. Brown and companions Jeanie Wyatt Mrs Lowell Dement Mrs Ed Richards Johnnie Inman Mrs E R Reeves Mrs LeRoy Reeves as they mark joyous dates tomorrow.
Classified ad promotes Dean's Pills for fast relief of nagging backache headaches and muscular pains plus soothing bladder irritation. Claims diuretic action aiding kidney flow and a good night’s sleep. Encourages asking for large size, gets Don’s Wills today.
Mr and Mrs Robert S Lee of Henrietta announce the November 30 marriage of their daughter Sharron Ann Woolfolk to the groom, a 1960 Henrietta graduate, in Floral Heights Methodist Church Wichita Falls. The couple resides at 1903-A Taylor.
Tuesday events include First Baptist women 3 pm and WMU Circle with Mrs Joe Allen 7 30 pm at IOOF Hall. Wednesday features L L Hill home prayer meeting at 9 am. Thursday offers Home Arts 3 pm and State Hospital gift box collection 4 30 to 5 30 pm. Friday lists 20th Century Study in WDC Sq north Childress HDC 2 pm.
BARNEY SEIBERT critiques NBCs Richard Boone drama Don t Call Me Dirty Names as it tackles an unwed mother case. Lloyd Bochner shines as a distraught father and Boone himself plays an abortionist. The critic notes a late sermonizing turn that undermines the episode.
Miss Sharon Molloy and Billy Frank Smotherman wed at 7 p m November 26 at the Church of Christ with family present. The bride, a 1963 graduate, wore white brocade and carried a Bible with a white Bible bouquet. groom is a Childress native employed at Gordon's Furniture.
A collection of handwritten Christmas requests from children names Kenneth Frith Rusty Favor Ronnie Hawkins Leanne Hawkins and Brenda Lee Fuller. They ask for bicycles dolls tricycles guitars football gear and holiday treats addressed to Santa Claus.
The Modern Home Club cancelled its Thursday meeting because a member’s father passed away. A future date will be announced.
Mrs Vern Rucker reviewed M T Rankin Apostle of Advance at Parrack Circle meeting in First Baptist Church. Devotional and Prayer Calendar by Mrs Bill Wood with missionary prayers from Mrs J A Scoggins. Mrs John nye Williams presided and closed with prayer. Refreshments served to Mmes George Spear Anna Silvey and Jess Vandiver.
Night Circle met at Ms. Joe Allen’s home for a salad supper and the Week of Prayer program. Mrs. Sid Holland led opening prayer. a family’s food basket was praised. December project will be visits to shut-ins to prepare another food basket.
Locals forecast fair and clear through Thursday with a low of 30 and Thursday high of 65. Rex Sheffy and wife of Dimmitt announce son Scott Allen born at 1 37 a m Monday, weighing five pounds 11 ounces. he is nephew of Ted Burnett of Childress. Lowell Landrum and wife of Amarillo announce daughter Holly Rene born December 2 at Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, weight six pounds one ounce. grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacky Burroughs welcomed a son at 2:30 p m Tuesday at Childress General Hospital weighing seven pounds. Christene Landrum of Amarillo visits grandparents Alton and unnamed Landrum. Mrs Charles Do returns from Cottonwood Falls to family Temple Atkins. Rotary notes include Bill McKee and Morris Higley in Memphis. Kilgore couple C E Burton anniversary observed. H C Jack Sides of Kirkland seriously ill at Wichita Falls General Hospital.
Thanksgiving Day social notices list numerous visitors and dinners across Azle, Paducah, Amarillo, Lubbock, Hobbs and Crowell. Residents from Dan Goodman to the Marmadukes hosted relatives and friends, including the Nesokoriks from Dumont and locals in Durant Oklahoma.
Mr and Mrs C E Dorsey and family from Roswell New Mexico visited Mrs Jank Dorsey over the weekend. The scheduled meeting was canceled and a new date will be announced.
Weather data reports zero degree low in Wisconsin and 82 degree high in California while Aqueduct in New York is described as an enormous complex with seven acres and one million square feet of floor space across four levels for grandstand and clubhouse use.
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