Woman tops Council of Churches first time in history
Cynthia Wedel, 61, an Episcopalian and psychologist, was elected president of the National Council of Churches, defeating Rev. Dr. Albert Cleage 387 to 93. The Alexandria, Virginia resident previously served in ecumenical roles with the National and World Councils of Churches and directed a research institute.
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Detroit
Cynthia Wedel
National Council of Churches
Wedel
Milion
Albert Cleage
Church of the Black Madonna
Theodore O. Wedel
Alexandria
Center For
National
Institue of Applied Behavioral Scences
World Councils of Churches
Seymour Christmas Tour Draws Women To Homes
Members of the Woman's Department Club invited Seymour women to attend the annual Christmas Tour of Homes Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. The Seymour Junior Forum Club extended the invitation and local women seeking details may contact Mrs Gene Blackwell. The remarks include calls for openness and new caucuses to push for greater women’s power in church and society, with references to change and inclusion.
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Woman's Department Club
Seymour
Gene Blackwell
This Week In Childress Fellowship Guild Dinner
This Week In Childress notes a Friday 7 pm fellowship guild dinner with Mrs Glen Stiner. It also references varsity Crowell in Quanah tournament and a Saturday schedule for varsity Quanah in Quanah tournament.
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Fellowship Guild
Glen Stiner
Crowell
Quanah
Birthdays and anniversaries listed for local residents
Tomorrow guests wish happy birthday to Mrs. Earl Hackler Richard Marrs Clay Beaver Mrs E A Beaver Mrs A O Larnea. Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs Ralph Shipman Mr and Mrs B L Key. Sunday greetings go to James Hassell Mrs Buster Halford Gary Garrison Jimmy Welch Mrs J C Smith David Henry Mrs Bess Pigford.
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Earl Hackler
Richard Marrs
Clay Beaver
E. A. Beaver
A. O. Larnea
Ralph Shipman
Mrs
B. L. Key
James Hassell
Buster Halford
Gary Garrison
Jimmy Welch
J. C. Smith
David Henry
Bess Pigford
FTC Probes Health Risks in Enzyme Detergents
The FTC will study whether prolonged use of detergents with enzymes harms health among housewives, citing plant worker illnesses like dermatitis and asthma from enzyme exposure. Procter & Gamble disputed the implication, arguing enzyme detergents are safe based on extensive research and widespread home use.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Proctor & Gamble Co
Commission
In Hair Wear Bandanas For Style Rise In Fashion
The text notes bandanas as hair wear now popular with varied tying styles across the forehead side or back. Leather bandanas lend a rustic look, contrasting the speaker's view of a girl described as more Golddigger than Gypsy.
Holiday Jewels Go Soft In Sparkle and Glitter
New York fashion notes a shift to soft feminine holiday jewelry. Sparkling Swarovski treatments and delicate pieces define accessories from jeweled caps to cameos, belts, and hair ornaments, blending nostalgia with modern restraint for a liftful, ladylike look.
Polly's Pointers Clean Camping Equipment As Soon as Trip Is Over
Dear Polly explains how a Scout family maintains gear readiness. Three sons and husband rinse canteens mess kits and packs after trips, dry and rescare items, and prepare flashlights knives axes and boots. Uniforms are washable though dry cleaning is preferred to preserve appearance.
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Polly
Dear Scout
Boy Scout Headquarters
Polly's Problem Dear Polly Window Condensation Question
Janet asks for advice on removing water stains from cloth Venetian blind tapes caused by last winter's condensation. She notes the tapes were retaped within the year and asks for practical removal methods without redoing the tapes soon.
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Polly
Janet
Polly solves daily kitchen and home fixes with simple ideas
A reader shares practical tips from Polly on remembering lunches using a visible napkin on a purse and marking keys or a jacket, and on protecting hands while hanging pictures by sealing nails with paper-covered wire twists. The column invites further ideas via Polly in care of the newspaper.
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Polly
Mary
Marion
Hot Water Best Laundering Method Found
Texas A M University home economist Doris Myers reports that washing with hot water at 140 degrees Fahrenheit plus a regular detergent removes more soil than cold water methods. Six Western States experiment stations tested cold versus hot water laundering using cotton fabrics and standard soils.
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College Station Technology
Texas
Doris Myers
Texas A&m University
Caramel Apples Recipe for Family Treats
A home style guide for making caramel apples, selecting crisp tangy apples, and dipping them with a warm milk sugar mixture. The recipe uses condensed milk, sugar, corn syrup and salt, with vanilla added after cooling, yielding six coated apples ready to serve at gatherings.
Local forecast and health notes from county desk
Five day outlook Dec 6 to 10 shows temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below normal with highs 48 to 61 and lows 23 to 35. Rain likely Saturday and midweek. weekend cools, warmer early next week, then cooling again midweek. Funeral services for Aunt Mrs Larry Williams held in Floydada Wednesday with several relatives in attendance. Mrs W D Tensfield home after Lubbock hospitalization. Suzann Johnson improving at Wichita Falls General Hospital in room 412.
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Coller
Larry Williams
Floydada
Christine Bridges
Willard Williams
Alvis
G. A. and
Gladney Williams
Suzann Johnson
Wichita Falls General Hospital
Chains With Pizazz Tips For Wearing Them
A style guide suggests layering multiple chains at the waist with a Gypsy sash, adding a pendant necklace, a second knotted chain, and an overarching chain. The look emphasizes bold metal texture and varied chain lengths for a striking, coordinated effect.
Hospital Ve ws Admitted and Dismissed Note
Admitted patients include Ernest K. Wilson and Anna Gordon on Thursday. Also listed are William Ernest Johnston twice on Thursday, Marian Dail and Ted Poling on Thursday or today. No discharge details provided.
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Ernest K. Wilson
Anna Gordon
William Ernest Johnston
Marian Dail
Ted Poling
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Council of Churches
Cynthia Lowry
John F. Kennedy
Spain
Almanza
Encyclopaedia Britannica
AP Television
New York
Marshal Dillon
Daniel Boone
Festus
Jimmy Dean
Jim Nabors
Gomer Pyle
Winder
NBC
Johnny Carson
Carson
CBS
Hollywood
Everbody
Dean Martin
Lucille Ball
Ann-Margret
Childress
Westamerica Securities, i
Westamerica
Enterprise Ivest
Dreyfus
Supervised Invest Inv. CO. OF America
Comstock
Putnam Value Line
Fidelity Funds
Eaton & Howard
Pete” Swain
Commerce P.O
Westamerica Securities, Inc
Pacific Coast Stock Bay
Philadelphia - Baltimore - Wa Stockh Exchange
Commercial Street
Emporia
Kansas
Fashion
By Helen Hennessy
NEA Women's Editor
Newspaper Enterprise
Assa
Swarovski
Alice Caviness
Aurora Borealis
Newspaper Enterprise Ass
Food For Americans
Aileen Claire
NEA Food Editor
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
DkilSmai
Skep
W. D. Tensfield
Lubbock
State Farm
Earl Harwell Childress
Dial
State Farm Fire and Casualty Company
Bloomington
Illinois
Debbie Wilhite
Bryan Crook
Nursery
Memphis
C. B
Col
Frank Walker JR
Wheeler
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