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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1968
Page
3
A dense list of Christmas and holiday gatherings across local churches and schools. Events include socials, dinners, parties, and concerts with times and locations at First Methodist, First Baptist, Junior High, Courthouse, and other venues, spanning December dates and times.
Members gathered at Lamar Elementary School Wednesday afternoon with leaders Mrs. Berchel Kindle and Mrs. Roger Cannon. They played games exchanged gifts and enjoyed refreshments. Attendees included Karen Kindle Belinda Nations Mandy Clark Claudia Williamson Lisa Ricks Luan Garrison Ann Statham and Debra MaGouirk.
Admitted list includes Mrs. D. B. Brandon, Mrs. Janes Bowen, Mrs. Eddie Leary, Mary Bridges, Jim C. Sanders on Thursday. Discharged include Mrs. Antonio Martinez and baby, Walter Lambert Sr., W. M. Taylor, today, Mrs. C. F. McCallum also discharged.
Friday rehearsal for Christmas Fantasy in the junior high auditorium. Saturday events include a 7 to 9 p.m. bridal shower for Miss Mary Lou Watkins at Wesley Room, First United Methodist Church. At 9:30 a.m. Church of God Ladies bake sale in front of Preston's. 1 p.m. UDC luncheon with Mrs. W M Stiner. 6 p.m. Jane Goodwin Ste ve Parks wedding at Assembly of God. 7:30 p.m. Christmas Fantasy in the junior high auditorium.
A UPI summary from the U S Department of Agriculture and Interior reports ample stocks for meat vegetables and fruit this weekend. Broiler-fryer chickens turkeys pork bacon Boston butts and fresh cuts are plentiful. Beef cuts include ground roasts and steaks. Seafood favorites are oysters canned salmon tuna and fillets. Fresh vegetables in plentiful supply include cabbage carrots celery onions grapefruit oranges and tang. Avocados and ties are abundant in some areas.
Mrs. Tom Goff and Mrs. Henry Martinez were in Altus Oklahoma shopping. The Goffs and Mabrys visited Vernon Crain in Wichita General Hospital where he is recovering after surgery. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Cox and Vickie attended a Vernon football game. Jim Phillips visited Vernon Crain in Wichita Falls. Oscar Glover visited Willard Williams in Childress. Tristan Mabry and daughter of Lubbock visited the Mabrys.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW to Mrs Franci and to Mrs Crawford on Sunday. Sport L W Messer Laura Anne Lane Diane Cheatheam also send greetings and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mr and Mrs Lyons.
In a witty defense of travel for story depth, Rick Du Brow outlines plans to visit London and the French Riviera to cover English made series and upcoming American projects shot abroad. He notes ABC cancellations and schedule changes affecting The Avengers Tom Jones and The Survivors, while admitting travel hurdles.
Women in New York and across 20 cities report Christmas parcels to soldiers in Vietnam contain practical items and tokens of home. USO official Patricia Krause notes gifts relieve loneliness and drift from the hearth, with staples like cookies, seeds, radios, games, and photos joining canned foods and personal care items. Local efforts by Boston and Little Rock groups, plus Red Cross programs, fill boxes with a mix of edible treats, contact records, and keepsakes for the troops.
Dale Martin and Mrs. James Harrell of Gainesville announce the marriage of their daughter Miss Cheryl Ann Martin to Gary Fugene Moran son of T M Moran Cucamonga California and Mrs B L Zimmerman of Wichita Falls The couple wed November 16 with Dr Harry Roark officiating Moran attends Paducah High School Cooke County Junior College and Midwestern University He is in the Army stationed at Fort Gordon Georgia Mrs Moran a Gainesville High School graduate worked at Guy McDaniel Motors prior to marriage
Piano students of Mrs. Dean Kine performed in a Christmas recital in Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church. The program featured Janice Butler Kira Collier Beth Hart Caron Murchison Jeff and Kathy Stewart Alicea Havel Crawford Christi Cagle Cynthia Weir Ronda Leach Nippert Misha Davidson Elaine Walker Laraine Walker Jerri Griffing Gary Nelson Susan Smith Jill Turner and Genie Allen with a decorated tree adding seasonal charm.
A compilation of handwritten requests from children for Santa Claus including Amy Becker Betsy Becker Tricia Howard Elena Frisbie David Holman Sandra McKee Greer Dean Cagle and Debra Karen Bobby Cagle. They ask for toys such as dolls, tricycles, toy cars, a kitchen set, a Easy Bake oven, a tool set, dishes, and several stockings stuffer items, with family notes and addresses.
Five year old Lori Denise Prescott asks for a Cheerful Tearful doll a shared record player and clothes with cake and milk offered. Lisa Dawn Prescott six years old hopes for the same doll a shared record player new clothes and school friends remembered. Connie Christi McCoy request include dolls a baby buggy and a cat bed along with cookies and milk for Santa. Johnny Astro asks for a time machine a speedway with ring and a two track for racing with sisters.
Lena Pistole hosted the Cee Vee Home Demonstration Club at her home. Roll call featured four uses for cranberries. Names drawn for the Christmas party to be held at Mrs. Hazel Hoffman’s home. Refreshments served by Mmes. R. B. Ransom, C. M. Horton, Lemma Hill, Mear Lawrence, R. W. Bostick, E. oo and T. A. Riddell.
Local forecast calls for clear skies and warmer weather on Saturday with lows in the lower 20s and highs in the low 50s. Mrs Joe Bryant plans an extended visit to Cuyahoga Falls Ohio with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Leo McDaniel. George A Moore Jr and Mrs Mildred Misso were listed as patients at Quanah Memorial Hospital this week.
Northfield residents recount Thanksgiving gatherings at multiple homes. The Thomas and Dobbins families visited relatives in Childress and Midland while Bill Wright received a surprise birthday dinner. Local families, including the Thomases and Timmons, hosted kin from Abi line Amarillo Plainview and more in a festive shared meal.
The Elton Amburns of Emporia Kansas visited in Childress with Hal Courtney of Madill Oklahoma attending to business. Mr. and Mrs. Petesy Timmons visited her parents in Childress, while R L Curlee Olive toured Vernon to see the G W Andersons. Geneva Timmons hospitalized in Amarillo Northwest Texas Hospital improving after surgery.
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