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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1966
Page
3
A local ad invites shoppers to solve Christmas gift problems by visiting the store with the biggest gift assortment this year. It promotes convenient layaway and charge plans to buy now and pay later.
Mr and Mrs Frank Barksdale hosted a Tuesday evening reception at their home to honor Mr and Mrs Hyde Martin. The Martins plan to move back to their home. Martin left Wednesday and Mrs Martin will join him January 15. Guests included L T Buss ey J W Yager and C and Morris.
Brenda McCracken of Amarillo and Jack Dan Maples of Dumas wed December 4 in Amarillo with Glen Walton of the Church of Christ officiating. Bride, daughter of Mrs Lucille McCracken, and granddaughter of Mrs Pearl Shackelford and Mrs Wynnell Colman, wore formal white peau de soie with Alencon lace and a tiered veil. Attendants included Nonna Sue Walker and Ginger Maples. best man Michael Pearson. They will reside at 611 2nd Place, Dumas, where the groom works after attending McComb County Community College in Warren Michigan.
A letter to The Editor from Morris Higley expresses heartfelt appreciation for the doctors nurses kitchen staff porters laboratory crew and all hospital personnel at Childress Hospital Texas. After a five month stay he thanks them for their care and hopes they accept their humble gratitude for services during a long stay and loss of a loved one.
A December calendar lists multiple evenings of events. Socials include supper parties at the Village Inn and Hotel Childress, youth activities at First Baptist, First Methodist, VFW Auxiliary, and Central Christian venues, plus church classes and scout gatherings through December 21.
Cee Wee News reports numerous visits and travels across Cisco Portales Wichita Falls and Floydada. Names include Dudley Chewning Don Bux John Thorn Ottie Butts Edgar Tobias Lemma Ridder Alice Lesley Jerry Kotulek Loretta Samek Loretta and Annice Timmons Ransom Smith and others. Several hospital visits and a funeral are noted.
Filbert Cherry Bread yields two 9 by 5 loafs. Recipe lists ingredients including filberts, glace cherries, raisins, and spices with steps to mix, rise, shape in leaf pans, bake, and glaze. End result is a nutty cherry loaf suitable for gifts.
Local correspondents report moves visits and family gatherings across Kirkland Childress Altus Lubbock Vernon Muleshoe Paducah Amarillo Wichita Falls and Dodson. Families including Clements Springer Weightmans Pickrel Myers Bowes and Houchin are mentioned with church visits and travel.
Mrs Charles Baker hosted the Bracy Circle meeting with invocation and gifts. Philathea Class members and guests gathered in First Methodist Church parlor for a program by Dr Fred Cariker and a dessert course hosted by Mrs Larkin Walls Clyde Sherwood and WM Watson. Silent Night and Lords Prayer were observed amid holiday decorations and a silver tree.
Morning to evening shifts logged with admissions and discharges. Mrs Carlton Downing admitted Thursday Patsy Dishman and Robert Pyle dismissed Thursday Mrs Leland Rothwell and Heby discharged today.
The piece notes two northern California sites among six finalists for a facility, both with small Negro populations and favorable NAACP chapter reports. From 41 sites in September last year the AEC narrowed to six finalists in March, with population figures for six European Community nations listed as 183 569 000 as of January 1966.
The Miami Seaquarium notes that the tapon can breathe air in addition to water, a capability that distinguishes it from most fish and highlights its adaptable respiration.
Tomorrow, Judy Fay Seal Barry is wished a happy birthday by Allen Preston, with extra regards noting greetings go to Miss Elizabeth Griffin, Terry Rex Harris, James Lyles, and Danny Gillem, as the group extends warm wishes.
Temperatures near normal with a high around 50 and low near 2. Light showers are indicated at the start of the week across the Texas Panhandle.
Mr and Mrs Joe Allan Thomas of Odessa announce the birth of a daughter, Shanna Kay, at 6 am today in Odessa hospital. The infant weighs six pounds twelve ounces. Grandparents are Allan Thomas of Northfield and L G Richardson of Burkburnett. Great grandparents are J E Richardson of Childress and Bill Bethany of Northfield.
A sea of handwritten letters from children requests a phonograph, Erector set, snorkel fire engine, football gear, dolls, games, and appliances. Names include Jimmy Andrews, Martin Clifton, Terry Coleman, Glenn Spencer, Pamella Carmella Keith, Kathy Lewellen, Julia Leonard, and Karen Leonard. addresses appear as part of the child notes.
A homemaker reports improved mood and confidence after applying new makeup before preparing dinner, noting quicker routine and brighter complexion. The item highlights beauty product appeal for daily self care.
UPI reviewer Rick Du Brow portrait of Walt Disney as a showman who built a trusted brand of family films and TV on the strength of his own vision. Disney rode out Hollywood’s risky era, kept his studio humming, and never abandoned his core aim to please audiences without sensationalism.
High Point readers report Mrs. FI FE Biddy and Mr. W B Adams visiting relatives in De Leon. Nadine Parr and J F Henley called on friends in Paducah and Roy Howard with Frank shopped in Altus. Hospitalized E B Conner in Childress County Hospital and Clyde Hackler Floyd Parr and Charlie Drake attended the Post Office and Rural Carriers Christmas Dinner at Hotel. Leon Henley Laura Grady Parr Bruce Parr and families returned from Floydada after Clyde Parr’s funeral.
Bruges Belgium earns the nickname The Venice of the North for its intricate canal system and well preserved medieval architecture that attracts tourists seeking historic scenery and waterways.
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