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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
3
A reader guide lists numerous holiday events and parties at churches clubs and schools from December 7 through 19 including home arts gatherings class parties dinners and circle meetings. The note also offers holiday cooking tips using leftover turkey for soups sauces casseroles and pies.
Hollywood observers argue the flood of filmed shows harms TV by reducing viewer contact. They urge a blend of entertainment and documentary styles with communicators who can engage audiences directly, noting audience demand for personal, immediate programming and the ongoing pressure of competition.
Mrs G T Palmer opened the regular monthly luncheon invocation. Mrs Fred Sherwood presided in Mrs W E Andrews absence and led with prayer. Gene Blackwell gave The three Wisemen Christmas story as a brief program followed by a short business session and reminders to bring World Banks to circle meetings at 3 p.m. next Tuesday with circles named Black Cates Harper Roberto and delegations listed.
A local notice wishes Betty Fern Durfey Edna Elliott Martin N. Smith Mrs Don Castleberry Steven William Thaten Co. C. Scott Brady Allen Jones a happy birthday. It also celebrates Mr and Mrs W L Eikman and Sunday birthday for L D Rothwell Jr Sally Coyle and Mrs Louise Bowers. An ad promotes gentle Bukets kidney regulation tabs at A L Harp Drug Childress Texas with a 39 cent guarantee.
The First Baptist Church hosts the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer with daily lessons and prayers led by members from Monday to Friday. Topics cover Laymen Witnessing in Latin America, Healing in the Orient, Personal Evangelism in Africa, Teaching Europe and the Middle East, and Prayer for Our World as members visit the community and seek offerings toward the $1,800 goal.
Church of Christ men and boys gathered for a Thursday morning breakfast in the annex with Le Wis Meinzer Alton Ryan Billy McHaney and Minister John W Ray as chefs. Jack Smith delivered a lesson on neglect and slothfulness using Matthew 25. Philip Madeley led song prayers by Don Miller Charlie Johnston and Bill Coopwood. Four high school and three junior high students attended alongside 25 adults including guests Alvis Maddox and Teddy Thomas.
Janice Long of Carlsbad selected as December Girl of the Month by the Altrusa Club. A high school senior active in National Honor Society International Club Mummers Club A Capella Choir teaches a fourth grade class at Sunset Church of Christ and works in the church library. She plans to attend Michigan State University to study psychiatry.
Four members from Childress attended the annual holiday party of the Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma in a Wellington restaurant. Teachers from Dealey Hall Childress and Collingsworth Counties attended. Mme J James Icenhower Willia Collier Orville K Smith Bobby Kilcrease were present. Miss Maudie Coffee conducted the business session. A sing song of carols was led by Inez Blankenship and Betty Welch organized the program and read the Christmas story. A Wellington high school student performed on the accordion. Gifts were exchanged from a flocked tree.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with a low in the 30s and a high Saturday in the mid 40s. Mrs Archie Howell Mrs Louise Havins and Janice visited Mrs Willie Sue Ellis in Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls. Mrs Ellis injured in a recent accident is improving and may be transferred back next week.
Chuck Robb says he will go to Vietnam when assigned and hopes to be treated like any other Marine. He and Lynda Bird Johnson will marry after a four month period. Robb discusses military life, politics, and their plans while reporting to Camp Pendleton before deployment.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes that large turkeys cost a few cents less per pound than smaller birds and contain more meat relative to bone, making them a economical choice for consumers.
Stanley Kramer crafts a topical drama mixing comedy and sharp social critique in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner. Sidney Poitier plays a Negro doctor engaged to Katherine Houghton as Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn face family backlash and Tracy's pivotal decision.
Kimberly two asks for a toy horse a Barbie doll and doll clothes for Christmas. Robin three months old requests a baby doll and a Teddy Bear. They sign with love Kimberly and Robin Shanks and ask for gifts for all other children as well.
A weekly school menu lists Monday cheese meat loaf with buttered potatoes and beans. Tuesday tamales with mixed greens and corn bread. Wednesday turkey dressing with sides and strawberry shortcake. Friday Salisbury steak with creamed potatoes and green beans. Includes desserts and milk daily.
One way of showing off Christmas cards requires a little moving about. Empty a book shelf and use it for a standup display of cards.
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