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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1966

Page

3

December Social Calendar Highlighted by Local Clubs

Readout of December events shows numerous parties and dinners hosted by AAUW, Belles Lettres, Union Flat HDC, First Baptist Young Adults, and other groups. Activities include book clubs, dinners, clubroom gatherings, progressive dinners, and family parties scheduled from December 3 to December 21 across WDC, Ranchouse Restaurant, Hotel Chilaress, Village Inn, and Veterans Building.

Chilaress Village Inn VFW Veterans Building

Weekend Food Guide Highlights Beef, Pork, and Produce Deals

The guide notes attractive meat options this weekend with chuck roasts and steaks as main beef offerings plus pork cuts. Lamb, Boston butt, hams, bacon, and ribs are plentiful in many areas along with broiler fryers and eggs. Leading vegetables include cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, lettuce, potatoes, and onions with apples, avocados, citrus, grapes, and pears in season. Canned salmon is plentiful nationwide.

Washington UPT Boston U.S.D.A Consumer and Marketing Service

Denver Couple Edmunson and Zamonski Wed at Home

Mrs Edmunson and Stan Zamonski of Denver married at 8 p m November 28 in Judge Milhommes Denver home The bride wore sold brocade and orchid corsage They were attended by Mr and Mrs Orville Rissig The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Harn of Childress and a Denver Public School teacher Zamonski is a freelance photographer and writer named Colorado Press Photographer of the Year for 194? They will reside in Denver.

Billy Harp Edmunson Stan Zamonski Denver Judge Milhomme Orville Rissig Zamonski Clarence Harn Childress Colorado Press

Classified Birthday and Anniversary Wishes

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW to Brady Allen Jones C. Scott Steven Willam Thaten Mrs. Don Castleberry Martin. N. Smith Jimmy Hamm Betty Fern Durfey HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Eikman. Read The Classifieds.

Brady Allen Jones Co. C. Scott Steven Willam Thaten Don Castleberry Martin N. Smith Jimmy Hamm Betty Fern Durfey W. L. Eikman

Local Forecast Quiet Tonight Then Colder Friday

Fair and cool conditions prevail tonight with increasing cloudiness ahead of a colder Friday. Lows near 39 with highs around 50 as temperatures ease.

Amarillo Families Featured In Ancestry News Note

The report notes people you know including Mrs. Lee Morris and Mr. Clyde Morris of Amarillo along with great grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Perry Morris of Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Evans of Childress, and Mr. Mae Stewart of Chillicothe. The mother is formerly Darre Jane Morris who has lived in Childress.

Lee Morris Clyde Morris Amarillo Perry Morris Pennsylvania Jess Evans Childress Mae Stewart Chillicothe Darre Jane Morris

Morrises welcome son James Michael in Amarillo

Mr and Mrs James Morris announce the birth of a son James Michael weighing eight pounds ten and a half ounces born at 10 55 p.m. Tuesday in St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo Grandparents are Mr and Mrs

James Morris James Michael, Weghing St. Anthony’s Hospital Amarillo

Rotarians Host Annual Christmas Dinner at Hotel Childress

Rotarians and Rotaryanns plus wives of deceased Rotarians gathered Tuesday at Hotel Childress for the annual Christmas dinner. Mrs. Jimmy Vaughan, Mrs. Perry Mooren and Mrs. Tom Lemen led table decorations with frosted grapes, candles, greenery and red roses. Santa Claus in a sleigh with miniature reindeer graced the honored table while Rotaryanns received corsages and guests gifts. Vocal selections by Mrs. Derril Nippert, Mrs. Gary Bryant and Mrs. Vaughan accompanied by Mrs. Jerry Hampton, and a sing song of carols closed the program.

Hotel Childress C. J. Lyons Derril Nippert Gary Bryant Vaughan Jerry Hampton Ninnertt

WDC Receives Merit Citation for Membership Gain 1964-466

The Womans Department earned a citation of merit for the largest net gain in Texas FWC membership during 1044.88 Diamond Jubilee years. Vern Rucker, WDC president, hosted the board meeting and announced a permanent Christmas tree for the clubhouse. Mashburn Transfer delivered indications for the State Hospital in Vernon. Mrs. Dean Decker named Mrs. Harold Cheek for recording secretary. treasurer Mrs. Obert Stevens filed a financial report.

Womans Department Texas Fwc Vern Rucker WDC Mashburn State Hospital Vernon Dean Decker Harold Cheek Obert Stevens Mmes Rush Record Andy Rogers Dick Preston Bil Rees Paul Ord Lee Hollingsworth Frances Long

Community Calendar Entries Friday and Saturday Announced

Weekday deadlines for the Sunday issue set for 11 am with Saturday 9 am. Activities include CYW HDC 2 30 p m South Childress 3 p m Stork shower for Mrs Ray Lambert at J A Stinnett home in Tell Bobcat Mothers 7 p m in Greenbelt Lanes Childress Riding Club 7 30 p m in city hall Good Neighbor Club Friday 2 30 p m High Point HDC 7 8 30 p m Shower for Mrs Mary Jo Johnson at Church of Christ annex Saturday 9 am Childress Young Homemakers bake sale in front of McHaney s 6 39 p m Burlington Club supper in Veterans Building

CYW South Childress Church of Christ Amnex Childress Young Homemakers McHaney’s Burlington Club Veterans Building

Week of Prayer at First Baptist Women Observe Daily Programs

First Baptist WMU conducts Wat tie Moon Week of Prayer for Foreign Missions with daily programs led by Mrs. Henry Baker Jr and participants including Mmes Joe Allen Rosamond Baker Vern Rucker Frank Decker W L Riker and others. A Wednesday chancel program featured Behold Him As Preacher and a Friday Behold His Salvation topic with Ruth Fite recordings noted.

Henry Baker, Jr Mmes Joe Allen CC. Rosamond Baker W. L. Riker Allen Richard Fancher J. C. Smith Tell South Side Baptist WMU Mmes D. C. Nash Jack Tutor Vimes Baker Don Gallagher Fancher Ann Silvey Dean King Ruth Fite

Dear Santa Letters From Texas Children

A set of handwritten Christmas wishes from young children in Irving and Childress Texas. Each child requests specific toys such as dolls, a pose me doll, a play typewriter, a dart game, walkie talkie, GI Joe items, train and toy boxes, and other gifts. Names include Connie Lynette McCoy Christie Diane McCoy Mike Voyles Keith McLain Jeffery Cagle Shane and Dane with hometowns listed.

Santa Connie Lynette McCoy Christie Diane McCoy Santa Claus Mike Voyles Jeffery Cagle E. NE Childress Texas Shane Dane

Eaton Engagement and Upcoming Christmas Wedding

Mr and Mrs Louis Eaton announce the engagement of daughter Evelyn Gail to Billy Merkle Catherall of Childress. Catherall is a 1966 Childress High School graduate, employed at the Co-Op Gin, plans a Christmas holiday wedding with details to follow. The couple will reside in Childress.

Louis C. Eaton Evelyn Gail Billy Merkle Catherall Roscoe Catherall Childress Miss Eaton Childress High School

Admitted and Dismissed List For Wednesday

The list shows admissions and dismissals including Anna Timmons of Cee Wee, Mrs H B Dossey, Mareia Boen, and James W Zuber, Mrs A A Whitlock, Shawn Sykes with all events dated Wednesday. Reflects hospital roster changes and patient movements.

Anna Timmons Cee Wee H. B. Dossey Mareia Boen James W. Zuber A. A. Whitlock Shawn Sykes

TV Specials Fail to Honor Pearl Harbor Anniversary

TV reviewers fault four Wednesday prime time specials for lacking substance. NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame’s Blithe Spirit proves flat with miscast Madame Arcati. ABC’s Christ is Born documentary is uplifting. Frank Sinatra’s CBS musical special shines. ABC Stage 67 On the Fly Side parodies surf pop but feels tired and hackneyed.

Rick DU Brow Hollywood UPT Noel Coward Nbc-Tv Hallmark Hall of Fame George Schaefer Dirk Rovarde Rosemary Harris Rachel Roberts Miss Harris Ruth Gordon Madame Arcati Abc-Tv John Secondari Helen Jean Rogers Frank Sinatra CBS TV Nancy Maeter Chicago ABC Stage 67

Miss Janet Vick to Marry Charles Ray Daves

Announcement of the forthcoming marriage of Janet Vick daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Vick of Flovdada formerly of Childress and Charles Ray Daves son of Mrs Raymond Dekle of Childress. Vows will be at the Dekle home Saturday afternoon December 10. The groom is employed by Wilmer Rutledge and they will reside at Tell.

Janet Vick Walter Vick Flovdada Childress Charles Ray Daves Raymond Dekle Dekle Wilmer Rutledge Tell

Miss Bumpus Club Hostess Hosts Cee Vee Meeting

Miss Patsy Bumpus acted as hostess at the Cee Vee Club gathering held at her home where members began a quilt. A Christmas party was planned for December 9 at 2 p.m. in the clubroom with refreshments served.

Patsy Bumpus

Weather extremes log from Cut Bank to Cotulla

The Weather Bureau reported the coldest temperature this morning in the contiguous states at Cut Bank Montana seven below zero excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The day’s high reached 87 degrees at Cotulla Texas reflecting wide range in regional temperatures.

Weather Bureau Alacka Hawaii Zern Cut Bank Mont Cotulla Tex

Gentle relief claim for urinary symptoms with kidney disorder warning

An advertisement touts Bukets as a balanced formula to ease nighttime urination burning backache and frequent scanty flow. It promises bladder passage regulation within four days and a 29 percent money back guarantee at A. L. Harp Drug counters.

A. L. Harp

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Madeira Helen's Nelen Donald Black Williams C. J. Cheatheam Ranchouse Restaurant Vernon Eubank Olympus-Lonnie High Point Hdc First Baptist Young Marrieds Book Club J. M. Crews Belles Lettres P. A. Preslar Charles Baker K. L. Fouch Union Flat Hdc G. C. Slaton Lula M. Carter Central Christian Family Party Food Shopping Guide U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture United Press International Mrs. Edmunson MC Gregor Hargrave Sanitone McGregor Avenue G N.W Sutlel First Baptist WMS First Baptist Adult I Truman Webb Charles Reynolds Guy Lynn Nelson Bill Austin First Baptist Church Linda Chaffin Michelle Vovles Keith Mclain Highraker Johnny Exnes G.I. Joe Diver Artwrights Gun Love, Keith Cartwright Irving, Texas B. M. Catherall Frostie Television Miss Vick Charles Daves Chuck Hamburger Bier Zlf de Crildress Hotel Miss Bumpus Nehi-Seven-Up Bottling Co
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