December holiday events listed for West Texas utilities area
A calendar of December social gatherings including birthdays, church and club meetings, dinners, cantatas, and a New Year's Eve dance. Groups such as West Texas Utilities, Junior Departments, Young Married Couples, and Elks Lodge 1113 coordinate programs, parties, and a reunion buffet through December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesleyan Service Guild
Lula M. Carter
WDC
Assembly of God Chrch
First Baptist Church
Lone Star Gas Co
Veterans Building
Assembly of God Church
UDC
W. M. Stiner
Tell Methodist Church
King Memorial Methodist Church
First Methodist
Elks Lodge
Woman’s Department Club
Don Allen
Northfield Social Notes Include Local Visits
Visiting in the home of the A B Simpsons were Mr and Mrs Leo Sims and Mr and Mrs Buford Chadick and sons from Amarillo. Minister and Mrs Nathan Mulder of South Plains were guests of Mr and Mrs Weldon Timmons. Mrs FE M Timmons and daughter and Mrs Paul Cruse and sons visited their son Don Timmons in Abilene. Guests of Allan Thomas included Charles Linley of Abilene and Mr and Mrs N L Cook and sons. Kenneth Davis of Pampa visited his parents H E Davis. Donnie Dawson and children of Amarillo visited her parents Walter Timmons and Mark. Bessie Thomas went to Amarillo with John Manuel to be with her brother Clyde Kincannon who had surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Thomas
A. B. Simpsons
Leo Sims
Buford Chadick
Amarillo
Nathan Mulder
South Plains
Weldon Timmons
FE. M. Timmons
Paul Cruse
Don Timmons
Abilene
Charles Lin
Royce Tippett
Childress
W. H. Tippett
Jack Garrison
Bear Smith
Graham Ranch
Happy
Conn
Clifford Trolinders
Robert Johnson
M. Bonnie
Foley, Ala
A. T. Fox
C. C. Lamb
Vernon
P O. McClung
Ricky
Lamb
Seymour
W. M. Bowman
Rochester
Midland
Linda Crouch
Charlie Whitten
Dallas Love
Cee Wee
John Browning
Marvin Crain
Bill Glover
O Temple
Glover
Compton
Calif
Crains
Les Benhams
A. M. Byrnes
Aubrey Testerman
Katy Grayson
Child
Louis Golden
Lockney
IVEGA HORIZON CLUB HOLIDAY GIFT PROGRAM
Gifts and a Christmas tree were presented at Childress General Hospital in Wilmer Hudson's room on Wednesday. The group later met at Mrs. E. O. Sims home for a salad supper and distributed Horizon Club sweat shirts and color photographs. Mrs. Sims and Mrs. W. L. Eikman received sweaters. attendees included Jackie Mills Dana Shepherd Judy Henderson Rebecca Cooper Sally Darling Brenda Lewellen Susan Sims Julia Camp Paula Rogers Kay Holtman DeAnna Alison Orinda Eikman Marilyn Robbins and guest Mrs A T Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmer Hudson
Childress General Hospital
E. O. Sims
Horizon Club
Sims
W. L. Eikman
Jackie Mills
Dana Shepherd
Judy Henderson
Rebecca Cooper
Sally Darling
Brenda Lewellen
Susan Sims
Julia Camp
Paula Rogers
Kay Holtman
DeAnna Alison
Orinda Eikman
Marilyn Robbins
A. T. Henderson
Birthday greetings for Elizabeth Griffin Terry and friends
Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin, Terry, Rex Harris, and James Lyles receive warm birthday wishes tomorrow. May each celebration be joyful and safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Griffin Terry Rex Harris
James Lyles
Finish That Christmas Mail Now
Postmaster Warner Stevens urged finishing Christmas mail over the weekend as weather and transport strain may cause delays. He advised air mail and special delivery for out of town items while noting holiday schedules on December 25 and 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Stevens
Stevens
Childress
Cecil Kersey Career Milestones at Rail Lines
Cecil Kersey advanced through railroad passenger roles from Lubbock to Fort Worth in 1942 and Dallas in 1946, later serving as district passenger agent in Portland and Chicago. He held executive posts, joined Burlington Truck Lines as executive vice president in 1961, and sits on its board. He and wife Sylvia live in Aurora with two children and a granddaughter. A former classmate recalls his self made high school and college path.
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Page One
Ering
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Dallas
Kersey
Portland
Ore
Chicago
Denver
Houston
Burlington Truck Lines
Sylvia
New Haven
Aurora
Ill
Kenneth
Glenda Kay
Cecil Kersey
Childress High School
Childress
Cecil
Texas Snow and Rain Spread Across State
Snow subdued most of Texas with only 42 degrees in Amarillo and Dalhart while Corpus Christi and Presidio hit 66. Light rains fell statewide, notably 1.95 inches at Kountze and 1.83 at Richmond.
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Amarillo
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Presidio
Texas
Kountze
Richmond
Mail Deluge Threatens U.S. Postal System
Postmaster General Lawrence F. O'Brien warns a late surge of Christmas mail could clog the postal system and delay deliveries if not posted early. He notes unusually low numbers of ecards and packages have been mailed so far.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Lawrence F. O'Brien
NOW YOU KNOW By United Press International Comics
Paleontologists find early hair grooming implements in stone age dwellings as noted by Britannica. The discovery highlights grooming tools used by prehistoric communities, illustrating early personal care practices.
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United Press International
Britannica
Five Day Weather and Local Notices from Childress
Weather outlook near normal temperatures with mild weekend. Rainfall forecast .10 to .25 inch. Tonight cloudy with mixed precip. low 32 Saturday high 48. Birth announced for a son weighing seven pounds three ounces born at 3 15 p.m. Thursday in Childress General Hospital. Grandparents listed. Funeral attendance noted in Pampa. Visitors from Texas Tech expected for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Cawthon
Childress General Hospital
Lavaden Cawthon
Warner Stevens
J. D. Crook
Minnie Guthrie
Pampa
Shamrock
Letter of appreciation to Texas election correspondent
The Texas Election Bureau acknowledges Mr. Morris Higley of Childress Texas for over 25 years as a diligent correspondent. The letter from R L Johnson praises Higley for reporting election results with honesty, integrity, and accuracy and includes a Certificate of Appreciation and a small gift.
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Morris Higley
Childress
Texas
Higley
Texas Election Bureau
R. L. Johnson
Israel Proclaimed Free State May 14 1948
The free state of Israel was proclaimed on May 14 1948 and received U S recognition the same day according to the World Almanac.
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United Press International
Free State of Israel
United States
Television II Review: Frogman Feats and Orbital Feats
H D Quigg reviews live television coverage of Gemini 6 and 7, noting frogman imagery, early satellite recoveries, and Walter Cronkite’s commentary. The piece praises the broadcast from USS Wasp, Early Bird footage, Schirra’s calm press presence, and network handling while poking fun at nonessential moments.
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H. D. Quigg
United Press International New York
UPI
Bernard Eisemann
Walter Cronkite
Walter
David Brinkley
Wally Schirra
Social calendar deadlines set for Sunday issue
Deadline for social calendar announcements is weekdays at 9 a m for Sunday issue, with a final 11 am Saturday deadline to publish weekend notices.
Saturday Bake Sale at Preston Clothing Co
A Saturday bake sale hosted by First Methodist WSCS will be held at Preston Clothing Co. The event aims to raise funds for church activities and community outreach.
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Preston Clothing Co
Weather extremes reported in continental U.S. today
The coldest reading excluding Alaska and Hawaii was 16 below zero at Butte Montana while the warmest was 85 degrees at Clewiston Florida. The report comes from the U.S. Weather Bureau with temperature contrasts across the mainland.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Weather Bureau
Alaska
Hawaii
Butte
Mont
Clewiston
Fla
Christmas Program and Visits Spotted Across Communities
A Christmas program and tree are planned for 6 p.m. on Sunday December 19 at the Methodist. Royce Tippett and several neighbors from Childress and nearby towns are noted visiting farms homes churches and friends including Graham Ranch near Happy and trips to Fort Worth.
School Menu for Monday and Tuesday with Holiday Break
The menu lists Monday options of fried chicken with cream gravy mashed potatoes green peas sliced tomatoes bread butter citrus fruit cup and milk. Tuesday offers glazed ham sweet potatoes green beans orange pineapple coconut salad hot rolls and butter and mincemeat cake with caramel icing and milk. Christmas holidays noted.
Santa Comes By Boat To Pribilof
In the Pribilof Islands Santa arrives by sea aboard the MV Pribilof from Seattle, making four annual winter trips to St. George and St. Paul. The voyage begins in late November with catalog bought gifts and fireworks aboard for New Year’s Eve celebrations amid Arctic daylight.
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Seattle
Wash
Santa Claus
Pribilof Islands
Santa
Fred Langbehn
St. George
St. Paul
Bering Sea
Alaska
Visiting Hours At Hostal Pyysl Include Thursday Admits
Morning visiting runs 9 36 to 10 39 and 2 38 to 4 while evening visits occur 7 to 8 38. Admitted include Terry Chapman and a list of others across Thursday and Wednesday including Cindy Howell Mrs Ennis Pistole Mrs Claude Crain George T Smith Charlie Jones Rodney Newberry Danny Coyle Tommy Brewer Nina King and L F Dement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Chapman
Ennis E. Pistole
Cindy Howell
Claude Crain
Herman King
Pearl Robinson
Mat Marrs
Paducah
George T. Smith
Ben Trent
Charles Jones
Rodney Newberry
Danny Coyle
Tommy Brewer
Hoyt Fulendider
Nina King
L. F. Dement
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen
Lings
West Texas Utilities
Fair Park Auditorium
First Baptist Churchel
C. W. Johnson
Northfield News
Electric
Sewerofter
Villyard
Ivega Horizon Club
Anstone
Hargrave
Marvella
John F. Morris
Northwest Texas Hospital of
Lisa Baker
Denese Stevens
Bettye Shahan
Texa Tech
Ann Lubbock
Childress Index
Television II
McDonnell
Schirra
Cronkite
Eisemann
Dallas Townsend
Wasp
Disney
NBC
Haney
Frank McGee
Dean Martin
Ella Fitzgerald
George Gobel
the McRaes
Mitchell-Goodwin Lumber Company
Good Lumber
Avs
Southeast
Dial
Ave. F. NW
10Th Street
Pribilof
Fashion Shoppe
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