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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1967
Page
3
A go everywhere striped shirtdress in orange brown or navy. Made of acetate and nylon with a softly pleated low swing skirt. Lara of Dallas offers a versatile, flirty dress for casual and dressier occasions.
A society calendar lists deadlines for brides photos and wedding reports one week before ceremonies. Wednesday includes WDC executives at Vern Rucker home 2:30 pm County Council HDC in courthouse 3 pm Junior High PTA and Hospital Auxiliary. Friday features High Point HDC 2:30 pm. Saturday has Young Homemakers bake sale 4 am and Sally Kindle wedding at First Presbyterian at 7 pm. Open house welcomes Col Weldon Yeague retiring from the U. S. Army at 200 Third St Southeast.
A birthday list greets Mrs Earl Hackler Richard Marrs Clay Beaver Mrs E A Beaver and Mrs A O Larned Don Palmer while Ralph Shipman marks a wedding anniversary. Three Kings Bread is a Dutch holiday treat of sweet yeast dough round loaves with almonds hidden inside each loaf. The lucky recipient of the almond is called wise and must bake another sugared round.
UPI reports Genevieve Bujold, a young French Canadian actress, gave a memorable debut in NBC's Saint Joan Hallmark Hall of Fame. Maurice Evans Leo Genn George Rose Roddy McDowell Theodore Bikel James Donald James Daly and Raymond Massey also delivered strong performances in the two hour adaptation.
A December schedule lists numerous society gatherings including luncheons at First Methodist Church, Home Arts and Philathea classes, Lookout and Rotary events, Christmas parties at various clubs, and community dinners. Dates span Dec 6 to Dec 15 with venues such as West Texas Utilities District Fair Park Auditorium and Hotel Childress.
Special correspondent notes Mrs. Tom Goff hosted guests including Hershel Groff of Lubbock Mike Cox of Dallas and Joe Allen Ballard of Estelline. The Cox party attended Estelline homecoming and visited relatives in Amarillo where Frank Cox Sr. and Frank Cox Jr. are hospitalized. Additional visitors include Jim Phillips guests at Lonnie Thanksgiving supper and Quenten Henderson of Dallas with Delma Graham and the John Graham family of San Antonio. Mrs. Ray Lambert and Kirby visited Lakeview.
The granddaughter of Mrs. Hal Price, Beverly Blair, married Eddie L. Brawner on November 22 at the First Methodist Church chapel in Cocoa Beach Florida. Attendants included Carol Blair as honor maid and Richard Jordan as best man. The couple plans a Miami Beach Florida Keys honeymoon before returning to Cape Kennedy.
Hollywood reports Hank Williams Jr and Sr recordings blend old Hank Sr tapes with younger Hank Jr harmonies. The albums titled Hank Williams Jr. and Sr. in a Recording Miracle and Hank Williams Jr. and Sr. Again feature new orchestration and first billing for 18 year old Junior. He predicts a lasting country career while recalling his Hollywood work on Your Cheatin Heart and plans more projects.
Mrs Robert Sexauer of Memphis has been endorsed by The Woman's Department Club and the Book Club of Childress for the 1968 70 presidency of Santa Rosa District Texas Federation of Women's Clubs She has served as first vice president of Santa Rosa District for 19 months is president of Book Club and chairs the Music and Penny Art Fund of WDC She is the daughter of Mrs Tom Hardin of Childress.
Postal employees entertained their families with a holiday dinner and bingo night at the Hotel Childress ballroom. Eighty one guests attended and gifts were given to the children. Carroll Byrd chaired the affair and served as master of ceremonies with Mrs. Robert Custer, Mrs. Leon Henley, and Mrs. Byrd managing table decorations.
Cloudy skies bring warmer air with widely scattered showers possible by late Wednesday. Weekend guests include Mrs Roland Bruce and Reagan of Rome Georgia with her parents Mr and Mrs James E Keith of Fort Worth visiting Mr and Mrs R S Bruce. Mrs Jessie Thomas of Paducah traveled to Childress today on business.
Precinct 1 Representative Jim Phillips and Precinct 2 Representative W R Hill hold seats as three trustees of the Childress Independent School District will be open. Current holders are Dr Fred Becker Charles Jones and Pat Murphy. The coming year promises active registration and campaigning.
The page lists admissions and dismissals including R O Law Sr Adam H Wilson A T Henderson Mrs Jimmy Harman Teresa Jordan Mrs Ruby Bush Daniel Benitez Glenda King Mrs Paul Goodson Charles L Kennedy with dates noted as today Monday or today DSMISSED.
Advises readers to shop early and mail early to ease holiday volume. Urges using ZIP codes and simple, practical steps to help customers and postal workers handle peak mail traffic efficiently.
PHIL NEWSOM argues that the American public has faced years of ill conceived optimism about Viet Nam, urging a more critical view of the war and its prospects.
The Joneses urge admission to Paddock Woods amid a developer policy of not selling to Negroes. They seek $10,000 damages after losing in two courts, with the 8th Circuit noting possible law change but not acting. The DOJ argues the issue is exclusion from an entire community, not a single sale.
Mrs. Vern Rucker president of the Woman's Department Club canceled the regular December meeting of executives scheduled for Wednesday morning at her home in the article.
A messy set of Christmas letters from Texas children asking Santa for gifts. Terry Chapman requests an Electric Blanket and Incredible Edible with his brother Gary wanting trucks and a Ferris wheel. Nancy Rodriguez writes for herself and siblings asking for anything they can get due to poverty and mentions their grandmother’s address.
The record lists high and low temperatures for the 24 hour period ending 11 a m today with a high around the mid fifties and a low near 39 degrees. It compares the December 5 1966 high of 58 and low of 34. Sunrise is 7 33 and sunset 5 31.
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