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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1969
Page
2
Oswald and James Jacoby recount a dueling bridge tale where cautious Cal opens diamonds against a six heart contract. The narrator tests a king diamond ruff and queen of trumps plan, praising flawless defense but lamenting a bottom score versus six no trump at other tables. Newspaper Enterprise Association.
The text describes a bridge auction with West North East South hands and responses. South holds A64 in spades and 64 in hearts while partner shows hearts. East opens one spade and the question asks the best action now, likely to plan defense or take a winning lead, but the fragment ends with an invitation to answer tomorrow.
High Point Home Demonstration Club members gathered in Childress for the county wide Christmas luncheon. Several local residents hosted houseguests from nearby towns, with social visits listed, along with a lengthy letter urging better governance in local bodies and respect for elected officials and organizational leadership.
Northfield residents hosted and visited relatives during Thanksgiving and holidays. A. L. Thomas, Walter Timmons, and Allan Thomas attended events in Amarillo and Vernon. Gladys Timmons and Allan Thomas joined funeral services in Childress for Billy Bob Johnson and his infant daughter. The Edmondson family from Plainview, Cindy and Bill Moore from Floydada, Brenda Moore and fiancé from Crosbyton, and Skeeter Echols family from Vernon were among those visiting. Others included the Jack Curlees and Olive, who spent Thanksgiving with G. W. Anderson and extended kin, along with Sam Joneses and Truman Featherstone households in Hart.
New York AP reports Dan Greenburg proposes clothing naked paintings and statues for decency using painted on outfits. His book Porno Graphics The Shame of our Art Museums presents twenty one reproductions camouflaged with acetate overlays and cardboard cutouts. The piece blends humor with a provocative take on art and public morality.
AP writer Bob Thomas tours the set of a controversial film amid feuds over top billing and rumored changes. Raquel Welch plays Myra with Mae West opposing, Rex Reed faces director Michael Sarne. Reed discusses contract terms and plans after Myra, while stage antics include a silver balloon operating room. The report notes the weather station at Alert as the northernmost North American outpost.
Dear Editor. When we elect any candidate to a County office and when I say County I mean whatever service area the person pertains to. If he or she is to be bulldozed into the channel that one or two people holding offices as commissioners care about.
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