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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1966
Page
3
A fashion item listing from Vanity Fair describes bedtime story themed nylon lace ensembles. Designs include blue and beige nylon lace gowns with encased bodices, mint ice color gowns, color blocked panels, and nylon lace jackets in pink or blue with various sizes and prices.
A portable oxygen device provides 15 minutes at six liters per minute for pre arrival care of CO poisoning near drowning shock and heart attack. Other products include heavy ceiling paint with roller mop handle, a cigarette timer puff device, a compact powder dual function, and a vinyl bath cake toy for babies.
Springfield reporters note Assemblies of God members nationwide are invited to join Read the Word during 1967 and 1968. Participants will read the Old Testament once and the New Testament twice, totaling two to three chapters daily with a Spirit Life Evangelism Commission guide and devotional booklet.
Six Church of the Brethren members join a five man Methodist crew on Haiti's southern coast to rebuild schools homes and a clinic leveled by a hurricane. The group operates via Church World Service and focuses on the Jaemel area with prior Brethren relief work since 1960.
December schedule lists multiple 7 p m events at First Methodist First Baptist and other venues from December 13 to December 21. Activities include class parties luncheons diner gatherings and youth group functions hosted by Mrs G C Slaton Caro Mills Lonnie Elkins Lula Mae Carter and others across churches and community venues.
The page contains multiple letters from children requesting gifts for Christmas. Floyd Nickerson, Brenda Nickerson and Bryan from Ave M NW write about desired presents such as a bronco bicycle, a Tammy doll, a watch, a candy kitchen, a Switch N Go set, a TV stand and a tape recorder. They urge Santa to remember all other girls and boys.
The piece discusses the rise of shoplifting as a growing crime aided by self service stores. It highlights motives among youths and college students, methods used to conceal goods, and retailer countermeasures. It notes low police referrals due to civil suits and cites the Hedy Lamarr case as an example of legal action.
On this day in history Abel Tasman sighted New Zealand in 1642 and American troops crossed the Rhine at Coblenz in 1918. Gershwin’s An American in Paris premiered by the New York Philharmonic in 1928. Japanese forces seized Nanking in 1937. Marc Connelly was born in 1899.
Training will start at a Houston space center where astronauts will perform underwater exercises to simulate exterior space walks and practice maneuvering in bulky suits. The program aims to prepare crews for future lunar and orbital missions.
Claude Hooper, who rode his first winner in 1924, earns the distinction as America's oldest jockey at age 60, extending a long career in horse racing.
Local forecast indicates fair weather and a slight rise in temperatures reaching around 28 degrees. The outlook suggests continued mild conditions with light winds and no precipitation expected.
Mr and Mrs Leland Rothwell announce the birth of a daughter at 8 40 p m Monday in Childress County Hospital weighing six pounds ten ounces Grandparents are Mr and Mrs O T Rothwell and Mr and Mrs R E Conway
Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Evans host their visiting son this weekend. The Darlings hosted Sally Darling’s nephew Johnny Suttterfield of Fort Collins, Colorado, for several days. Mrs. Henry Nabors travels home to Grand Rapids after a two week stay with her mother in Childress General Hospital where she is improving after a heart attack. The Stephens family spent the weekend in Abilene visiting their daughter Kathy Stephens.
The year could close with about 3 284 traffic deaths based on 2 921 already logged and 363 more to match last December. The Ser Jeant says this year’s count may rise about five per cent over 1965.
Garden Valley club gathered for a holiday program and exchange of Christmas ideas at Mrs. Troy Hackler's home. Refreshments preceded a brief business session with attendees Mesdames Charlie Anderson Tommie King CB McKeever Jack Greac ma Ede Anderson W R Hill Lula Mae Hill and young Tommie Lynn King.
The 24 hour period ending 11 am today saw a high of 52 degrees at 4 pm Monday and a low of 22 degrees around 7 and 8 am. For December 13, 1965 the high was 62 degrees with a low of 17. Daily readings show hourly values through 11 pm with sunrise at 7:39 and sunset at 5:32.
The Home Insurance Company through Ray Green Finance seeks a survey and study of the Childress Independent School District for a new five year policy upon expiration September 1, 196%. Visitors at last night's meeting were Al Allison Norman Hemphill and Leroy Reeves.
The 30 market ratings show Elvis Presley's Blue Hawaii as the week's top network program with Fame is the Name of the Game and The Bridge on the River Kwai also ranking high among TV movies. NBC and ABC announce two hour films Doomsday Flight and The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones with guest stars Pernell Roberts and Wally Cox appearing in tonight and Wednesday NBC programs.
Calendar announcements list Tuesday events at 9 30 a m Vandiver Circle with Mrs Fred Becker Jones Circle with Mrs H M Baker Sr Gruetzner Circle with Mrs Jack Skinner 2 30 p m Calvary Baptist WMU 3 p m Central Christian Group 2 Roberson Circle with Mrs Fletcher Carter Hardin Circle with Mrs Charles Dorsey Andrews Circle with Mrs J J Williamson Cates Circle with Mrs P Harper 5 p m Intermediate GA with Mrs Roy Hines 7 30 p m Rebekah Lodge Wednesday 2 p m Kirkland HDC
University of Oklahoma claimed the national college football titles in 1950 1955 and 1956 as noted in the classifieds column. Admittances and dismissals listed include Patsy Dishman Pat Miller Mrs Glen Neel Mrs Joe P Terrell Mrs Allan McGouirk Mrs Hubert Heatherly Jr and Hubert Heatherly III with a birthday notice for Mrs Francis Sport and names W Messer Laura Anne Lane.
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