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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1960
Page
3
Partly cloudy today with a little warmer temperatures. High near 38. Local notes list visits by Captain Weldon W Tea gue and family en route to New York and Germany, along with several families visiting relatives in Childress and nearby towns.
Almanac entry for Sunday December 11 1960 notes the 46th day of the year and remaining hours. It lists notable events in U S history including Indiana statehood in 1816 the 1930 closing of the Bank of the United States NYC and 60 branches and King Edward VIII’s abdication in 1936. It also references wartime events in 1941 and Rockefeller Jr. gifting UN site land in 1946 and quotes King George VI on service.
The Egyptian University of Al Azhar is described by the Egyptian Education Bureau as the world’s oldest educational institution founded in 989 A D.
John C. Tyson of Previews Inc says overseas sales rise to 15 percent of total volume from 5 percent since 1957. He notes Americans now seek affordable properties in Europe and the Caribbean with ready services and Spain’s coast offers villa lots from 12500 dollars with four bedrooms and servant’s quarters.
A retrieved doodle by Secretary of Defense Thomas S. Gates Jr. shows a sketch with the caption Come on, boys, let's build this country's defenses until they're like a granite wall. The image accompanies a wartime defense mindset note from a meeting.
A reminiscence on a Childress area amateur theatre group Be fore TV formed years ago with about 100 members It produced two to three plays annually at local venues and paid dues to cover expenses New organizers led by Mrs Selman Cooke and Mrs Fanning seek reorganization inviting new members and talent from the community
Hollywood by Joe Finnigan outlines Jody Warner who hopes to star in a new series One Happy Family and resemble Marilyn Monroe but aims to carve her own path. She discusses changes to her hair lispy voice and dodging typecasting while producers seek a ditzy air with acting skill.
Hollywood report quotes Dr. Frank Baxter of USC and NBC’s Science Series decrying cultural erosion. He notes only 15 percent hold library cards and a third of college graduates did not read a book in the prior year, criticizing hobby shops and other factors.
Advertising text promotes a selection of Wool Jersey Blouses in black purple green coffee and white claiming they stand out when skirts or suits demand special attention.
If you change hair color, note that manufacturer tint charts assume white hair and your color may differ. For leg styling, avoid attention grabbing hemlines like scallops and skip decorated shoes to stay modest.
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