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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 05, 1961

Page

3

Television Review Sees Japan Program Oversimplify Change

UPI critic Fred Danzig finds NBCs Japan East is West overlit and light on probing. He notes missed poverty and worker struggles while praising travelogue visuals and cultural contrasts. The piece also previews CBS and NBC holiday specials and performances.

Fred Danzig United Press International New York UPI NBC Japan Island Kingdom Ed Newman Lou Hazam Newman Disneyland Mr. Fuji

Dave Miskell Honored On 80th Birthday at Home

Mr. Dave Miskell celebrated his 80th birthday with a quiet family observance at home on Sunday planned by his wife. A complete turkey luncheon was served with attendance from Mr. and Mrs. Jim Woods and Luncheon Invocation by Mr. Woods. Miskell’s actual birthday was last Friday.

Dave Miskell Jim Woods Mr. Woods Mr. Miskell

Bermuda Angling Habitat Draws Wide Variety of Game Fish

The Bermuda waters host hundreds of game fish varieties great for shore reef and deep sea angling. Pompano bonefish chub snapper mackerel tuna wahoo and marlin highlight Bermuda as a premier light tackle fishing center.

Hamilton Bermuda UPI

Annual County HDC Clubs Holiday Luncheon Awards

County Home Demonstration Club members received three perfect attendance awards at the annual Christmas luncheon at First Methodist Church. Mrs Dale Driver and Mrs Hugh Stepp along with Mrs Dan Adkisson were honored. The event featured festive decor, carols, a gift exchange, and a Modern Mothers Club display.

Dale Driver Kirkland Hdc Hugh Stepp South Childress Hdc Dan Adkisson Tell Hdc First Methodist Church Tel Hdc

Delta Kappa Gamma Initiates Three New Members

Delta Kappa Gamma initiates three new members at a Clarendon meeting with Mrs. Sam White of Childress among the honorees. Also attending were Mrs. Dora Diggs and Mrs. Rowden Jefferies. The event featured a Christmas tree, coffee, and cake, plus a program on Talents for Useful Living directed by Mrs. Marguerite Goodner of Amarillo.

Sam White Childress Delta Kappa Gamma Clarendon Claudine Todd Virginia Sue Denney Margaret McElreath Memphis White Marguerite Goodner Amarillo Misses Beth Lynn Bourland Quail Brunetta Morris Wellington

Federation Club District Proxy Attends Meeting

Mrs. Phillip A. Carpenter president of Santa Rosa District FWC led a Childress gathering with convention chair Mrs. Jerry Dugan and Women’s Department Club leaders. They planned the spring convention in Childress and approved input from federated clubs. Mrs. Morris Higley named district convention press and publicity chair.

Phillip A. Carpenter Santa Rosa TFWC Childress Jerry Dugan Woman's Department Club Dugan Carpenter Morris Higley Mesdames Travis Walling J. H. Jernigan Arrell Cummings J. W. Chambers W Carlson Martin Crews Gene Smith Ray Toft Obert Stevens Dick Preston A. M. Wood Rush

Street lighting may cut night injuries by thir dimes

J M Waldram of GE Central Research Lab Wembley England told the Illuminating Society in St Louis that improved street lighting can reduce night injury accidents by about 30 percent.

Special Program At High School Friday

A public invitation announces a special program at 9:20 am Friday in the High School Auditorium. Superintendent J W Hamilton says the event, an Americanism presentation by Wilson School’s Fifth Grade, should be seen by all. A week later it travels to Estelline for a District meeting of school administrators.

Channel Swim John Brown Stephen Vincent Benet Cbs-Tv Yves Montand Nbc-Tv Dinah Shore Joan Sutherland Lucia di Lammermoor Burl Ives Dallas Theater Center Ed Sullivan Supt J. W Hamilton Hamilton Wilson School Estelline Orville Thornton Dallas Mezillia Thornton Jack Fox Stephanie Amarillo M. K. Wilcoxson Sharon White Claude Hipps Tom DeSharon J. L. Marcum Hereford W. R. Weatherly Linda Kay Joe DeShazo Betty Crawford Northwest Texas Hospital Willard Mullins Mary Hunt Pat McRae O10 McRae K. L. Fouch Midland Fouch Mullins McMurry High School

Noon Cotton Prices Rise on Mixed U S Futures

New York price report from United Press International shows noon cotton values with Dec up to 33.87 and March at 34.82, both higher, while 1962-63 futures remain unquoted.

United Press International New York

Fort Worth Markets Livestock Report

Markets show cattle 1,700 head, calves 300, active with steady to 25 higher price moves. Slaughter steers near 1,100 lb at 24.00, 550-600 lb at 24.00, heifers 20.00-24.00, calves 23.50-25.00, stocker calves 23.00-27.00. hogs 500 head, 25 higher, 200-215 lb butchers 17.00, other grades 16.00-16.50, sows 14.50-15.00. sheep 2,100 head, 81-105 lb lambs 15.00-15.75, utility 12.0-14.50, ewes 6.90-7.00.

Fort Worth UPI USDA

Manner Tips from Millet on Answering “How Are You”

Millet offers concise etiquette guidance for casual greetings. Do not launch into health details. reply with brief, polite phrases and redirect to daily matters, preserving courtesy in social interactions.

Take Your Time With Charm Bracelet Collecting

If you own a charm bracelet take your time to collect unusual charms. Some shops offer charms to order while junk shops yield sticks pins odd earrings and seals. You’ll be rewarded with a really handsome bracelet.

Davis Baby Born at Childress General Hospital

Mr and Mrs J E Davis welcomed a son born at 4 07 pm Saturday at Childress General Hospital. The infant weighed seven pounds four ounces.

J. E. Davis Childress General Hospital

Birthday Greetings to Local Ladies and Gentlemen

A note wishes a happy birthday to Miss Gertie Haskett, Mrs. Earl Hackler, T. C. Bailiff Richards, Marrs Clay Beaver, Mrs. E. A. Beaver, Mrs. A. O. Larned, and Don Palmer.

Gertie Haskett Earl Hackler T. C. Bailiff Richards Marrs Clay Beaver E. A. Beaver A. O. Larned Don Palmer

Baby Boom: Eight Babies Born Each Minute in U.S.

The Diaper Service Information Bureau reports about eight babies born each minute in the United States. Last year’s total reached 4,068,000 births, underscoring a brisk national birth rate.

New York UPI

Planning Christmas pictures after a Thanksgiving family reunion

The piece advises planning Christmas photos to record the reunion, urging wide participation from all ages, using box and adjustable cameras, and enabling self timers or walk-in shots with indoor lighting and flash or flood lamps for stills and movies.

Mom Dad

Refusing a Date Also Means Quiet Apology

A girl declines a proposed date by apologizing and saying she already has plans. She should convey genuine regret while stating she is unavailable due to another commitment. Her tone should be polite and sympathetic to soften the disappointment.

Gift suggestions for photography lovers this Christmas

A short guide recommends affordable photo books and gear for hobbyists. Ira B. Current offers How to Process Color Films at Home for beginners, while Amphoto-Universal presents Nature Photography by Edna Bennett and Animal and Pet Photography by M Stagg as practical volumes.

Ira B. Current Amphoto-Universal Edna Bennett M Stagg Miss Bennett Miss Stagg

Mayonnaise Decor Adds Visual Flair To Salads

A pastry tube is used to pipe mayonnaise or salad dressing onto salads and aspic, creating eye catching patterns. The technique offers a fresh presentation idea for plated dishes and cold hors duvres.

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