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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1962

Page

2

Man Freed After Finger Pinch From Windshield Wiper

Earl Childs age 29 was bitten by a small sports car Sunday when he reached for a pencil in the glove compartment and got a finger stuck in the wiper mechanism. A Palo Alto officer said he had to tear the car apart to free him.

Earl Childs Childs Bill Kirkpatrick Palo Alto California U.S London Aek Russia Information Desk Foy Kohler James Henderson Denver Henderson Ruth Haskett Witchita Kansas Chester England James Bottom Bottome Rome

Local forecast notes mild midweek with cooling by weekend

Considerable cloudiness through Tuesday. low tonight 42 to 45. High Tuesday 68 for Childress. Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal in the south portion, near normal in the north. Low 20 to 35, normal high 46 to 56. Precipitation little or none with few showers late week.

Childress Texas

News Items About People You Know

Mrs. Floyd Gilliland visited in Lawton Oklahoma with her mother. Eleanor Dakil of Aluts Oklahoma visited at the home of her father. George T. Smith and Will T. Smith tour Fort Worth to see Milas Kelsey family. Sylvia Hopkins, Abilene CC student, stayed with Eddie Johnson family. Billy Bob Johnson of Portland Oregon arrives Friday for holidays. John Loter returns from Montana to spend holidays with Lewis Loter family. Mrs. C F Stillwell returned from Amarillo where her mother underwent heart surgery and is recovering. A daughter Mrs A T Vale is staying with Mrs Pirtle. Don Holman West Texas student to have nose surgery in Amarillo after holiday break. Mrs. Roy Willias recuperating at home after illness in Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls. Mrs. Charles B Mark of Hot Springs Arkansas arrived in Childress to spend holidays with sister Mrs A P Briggs.

Floyd Gilliland Lawton Okla Ben Munson Eleanor Dakil Aluts Frank Dakil George T. Smith Will T. Smith Fort Worth Milas Kelsey Sylvia Hopkins ACC Abilene A. T. Vale Pirtle Don Holman West Texas Amarillo WTS Roy Willias Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls Charles B Mark Hot Springs Ark Childress A. P. Briggs

Hospital Admission and Discharge Records

Admitted: Mrs. Smokey Davis Estelline Sunday Miss Beverly Sims Sunday Mrs. W. C. Creed Saturday Mrs. Anna Dow Saturday. Discharged: Mrs. Percy Merrick Saturday Mrs. W. C. Creed Sunday Mrs. Jack Downing Saturday Mrs. Ann Harmon Saturday Mrs. C. C. Cooper Saturday. Simple-suds-and-water care keeps plastic flowers and greens fresh.

Smokey Davis Beverly Sims W. C. Creed Anna Dow Percy Merrick Jack Downing Ann Harmon C. C. Cooper

Television Nn Review by Rick Du Brow

Hollywood column notes Jackie Gleason's CBS show has declined without Art Carney and Audrey Meadows. Sid Caesar's NBC special improves, while NBCs Monday movies may challenge CBS lineups. Network trends show longer programs to capture viewers amid fierce competition for leisure time.

Rick DU Brow Hollywood UPI Jackie Gleason Art Carney Audrey Meadows Gleason Alice Ghostley Joe the Crazy Frank Fontaine Nbc-Tv CBS Abc-Tv

Chile's University Students Count Tally

United Press International notes a Statesman's Year Book figure showing Chile with 7.33 million people hosting 22 000 university students. The data reflects higher education enrollment in Chile at that period.

United Press International Chile The Statesman

Washington Contined From Page One

The article recalls a Kennedy administration stance on U.N. independence resolutions for colonial peoples. It notes a Nov. 21, 1961 U.N. assembly vote supporting rapid independence despite political or economic un readiness. The piece links U.S. image and black voter politics to backing such moves and cites U.S. opposition to Samoan island independence as premature.

United States U. N. Assembly U. N Kennedy

Windowpane Winter Scene Craft Idea

Create a vintage window effect by criss crossing black construction paper strips over a large picture window to mimic small panes. Add soft foam snow in the corners to evoke a winter vignette.

Dow Jones Averages Fluctuate Across Sectors

The Dow Jones indices show mixed moves with the industrials and rails down, utilities up modestly, and volume around 2.16 million shares as markets close. Specific figures list 30 industrials, 20 rails, 15 utilities, and 65 stocks with varied changes.

United F Dow Jones

Weather roundup reports extreme temps in New England and Texas

The lowest reading reported to the Weather Bureau was 7 below zero at Millinocket Maine. Sunday's high reached 85 at Laredo Texas.

United Press International U. S. Weather Bureau Millinocket Maine Laredo

Birthday wishes for Elizabeth Griffin and friends

Tomorrow celebrates birthdays for Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin Jimmy Landrum Mrs. Laura Kimbrough Eula Alexander Terry Rex Harris with warm thoughts and good wishes.

Elizabeth Griffin Jimmy Landrum Laura Kimbrough Eula Alexander Terry Rex Harris

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