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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1962
Page
3
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Locals forecast warmer evenings with clear to partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures Friday. Low tonight near 36 and high Friday 54 to 60 in Childress. Mr and Mrs Don Macon announce the birth of a son at 9 14 p m Wednesday in Childress General Hospital weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mr and Mrs Leo Weaver announce the birth of a son at 5 03 p m Wednesday in Childs?
The baby weighed seven pounds. Mr and Mrs Buford Taylor announce the birth of a son born at 655 p m Wednesday in Childress General He weighed nine pounds 10 ounces. Deadline for American Legion Auxiliary dinner reservations is Tuesday December 11 Call 7 2608 Mrs E J Huddleston Roy Villyard and Bob Carter of Villyard Plumbing and Heating attended the first area showing of Carrier Air Conditioning 1963 products in Dallas Blaine Rideout teacher at Junior High School is in the Veterans Hospital in Waco Sgt Billy D Law left today for Manor North Dakota for missile base training His wife and daughter will remain in Childress until training is completed Rev and Mrs R M Crain of Camden Ark visited in the home of his son Joyt Crain
World highlights include Bob Hope's Far East tour starting December 20 to lift spirits of U S servicemen. Other items recount a boyhood cigarette accident, emergency delivery near miss, a fisherman’s submarine catch, a harbor district candidate’s expense note, a nudist divorce remark, and Count Larzard's traveling menagerie with various animals.
A television review discusses Ann Blyth as the town saloon keeper in ABC TV’s Wagon Train. The piece notes humor and sentiment as Blyth’s character, her visiting father, and two regulars complicate a pretend marriage plot culminating in a safe, well staged ending.
Friday events include County Line HDC North Childress HD Club at 2 p.m. Century Study Club at 3 p.m. and a 42 and 84 party for the public at the Community Center at 7:30 p.m. Saturday features the Burlington Veterans and Auxiliary annual holiday dinner party in the WDC building at 7 p.m.
Observers hail McGrath as the best aged performer since Gabby Hayes. The Channel Swim features ABC TV Wide World of Sports carrying the national rodeo championship from Los Angeles. Air Corps crewmen discuss atom bomb raids on NBC David Brinkley’s Journal. Bernstein cancels his April 1 CBS TV musical drama due to scheduling conflicts.
Admissions include Mrs. Bill Jones Wednesday Mrs. Buford Taylor Wednesday Mrs. C W Moore Wednesday Mrs. W B Lankford Wednesday Troy Rogers today Mrs. Jack Nelson Wednesday Mrs. Bill Spears today Mrs. Leo Weaver Wednesday Discharges include Tommy Brewer today Mrs Annie Mills today Mrs C L Bain today Mrs Bill Atkisson Wednesday Clarence E Littleton of Wellington Wednesday Mrs Ella Phillips today Melinda Criswell Wednesday Also a note on ancient Rome describing early secret voting practices around 139 B.C. and earlier public meetings using ballots.
The past 24 hours began 122 noon Wednesday and ended 12 noon today with a high of 53 degrees at 11 am. The low reached 33 degrees at 2 and 3 am. For December 6 1961 the high was 55 degrees and the low 33. Temperatures follow.
Dow Jones averages show declines with the industrials down 3.20, rails off 1.15, and utilities lower as the market prints mixed losses. Trading volume reports 610,000 in sales with total around 2,450,000 shares, reflecting a subdued session. A drugstore ad promotes a 4 day relief treatment for kidney issues claiming fast action and a money back guarantee.
A collection of Santa letters from kids and teens requesting gifts such as bicycles, trains, dolls, toy weapons, a record player, and a baby sister’s needs. Personal notes mention family members and gratitude, reflecting hopeful holiday wishes across several youngsters.
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