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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1969
Page
4
In a duplicate bridge game Oswald Jacoby narrates West's four diamond bid as a blast aimed at misdirecting South about clubs. The plan backfires as declarer plays accurately, leading to West's defeat and a slam by the opponent. Also included are several children’s letters to Santa with gift lists.
The Cottle County Sickroom Supply Committee sponsors its annual Christmas greeting listing donors. Chair Mrs A O Bennett notes donations bring cheer and aid sick and aged with items from hospital beds to laundry service and household help. Members include Nettie Yowell and G F Givens among others.
In the given auction West passes to North who opens two no trump. East passes and South bids four clubs overcall. You are South with AK654 YAKQI2 $A32 Void. Determine the proper move now. The companion puzzle for North holds 432 954 KQ8764 &532.
In Plainview visits by Mrs. Jerrel Rapp and Jan, and by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nabors. West Texas State University student Phillis Ward stays with the Wards. Estelline’s Aida Trevino Jan Rapp and Doug Fowler named All-Tournament in Silverton. Dallas trip to Cowboys and Colts game. multiple Texas visitors over the weekend. Kuwait seeds as oil exporter. Thurmond’s 24 hour filibuster record on Aug 28–29, 1957.
Dr William Pickvance formerly of London England has joined the Medical and Surgical Clinic in Paducah as a physician and surgeon. He is a University of London and Charing Cross Hospital Medical School graduate who practiced in London eight years with his wife Carol Ann and their four daughters.
Vienna will undertake an 11 year modernization featuring a modern underground network from St Stephen's Cathedral to the outskirts, plus 28 underground garages costing about 260 million dollars. Historic facades will stay intact and dig sites will protect frescoes and ruins as archaeologists remove finds.
An experienced craftsman warns against shellac in damp or rainy conditions and favors dry days for finishing. He notes bloom from moisture, stresses ventilation, and offers tips on thinning and temperature. He promotes white over orange shellac and suggests buying small quantities to avoid waste.
The text advises returning items to their original container to limit air and sunlight exposure. It notes deterioration occurs within months if left uncovered and suggests keeping the shell in the container to slow decay. It warns against leaving the item standing uncovered overnight.
In this profile Cher and Sonny Bono are charting a path from teen idol duo to established celebrities. The piece notes Cher as a fashion icon and film star, their film Chastity, the Muscle Shoals album, Vogue spread, and their Beverly Hills home while recounting early years and public image shifts. Candid quotes illustrate Cher’s quiet persona and Sonny’s frequent talk.
In Lebanon Kentucky four year old Sammy Osbourne viewing a Nativity scene tells his grandmother the names of Mary Joseph and Baby Jesus and then jokes that the Magi are the three Wise Guys.
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