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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1961
Page
3
Glazed Ham for a Festive Christmas offers cooking times for fully cooked and cook before eating hams, glaze options, and step by step directions. Includes rind trimming, scoring, studding with cloves, temperature guidance, and a honey mustard glaze method.
Adolf Eichmann remains in Ramle prison as Israel’s Supreme Court weighs his appeal. Defense attorney Robert Servatius expects a five member panel to hear the case next spring or summer. Servatius plans to return to Israel before January 1 to file formal grounds. The notice simply states I appeal against the death sentence.
Monday events include First Baptist Fellowship Hall social at 3 p.m. and Young Marrieds at Community House 7 p.m. Also meetings at Mrs. Turner and Mrs. Steed homes. Tuesday WMU Night Circle salad supper at Mrs. Allen 7:30 p.m. plus class party at Mrs. Davis 7 p.m. East Ward PTA 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Robert E. Lee PTA 3 p.m. Senior MYF dinner. Friday First Baptist Junior Department party at 7 p.m.
In a mixed NBC teleplay, The DuPont Show of the Week pits a World War I spy plot against glamor with Monique Van Vooren and Martin Gabel but the drama misfires. Critics note excess exposition, thin suspense, and stray theatrical clichés despite standout turns by Van Vooren and Ronny Howard. The piece also previews upcoming TV events including The Channel Swim with Mrs Jacqueline Kennedy and NBCs Championship Debate debut.
Partly cloudy to cloudy through Tuesday with a chill and warming trend later in the week. Mr and Mrs Jerry Cooper announce the birth of a son at 1112 am in Childress General weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Louis Sally Charles Mack and Jeff Henderson are in Amarillo on business. J C Roper transferred to Veterans Hospital in Amarillo. H C Preslar to Fort Worth for medical exam. Ray Green Finance advertises 1982 car financing. Mr and Mrs Milton Miller and Bryan of Channing visit en route to Louisiana for Christmas. Carol June Cates ill at home. S T Cheatheam and children of Big Spring visit. Mrs Ross Holloway and Mrs Claude Scott travel to Bowie for aunt funeral.
Final rites for Mrs. A. G. Hargrave were conducted at Newberry Chapel by Rev. L. L. Hill. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. She died Friday at a Wellington rest home after several weeks of illness.
The article notes a 1950s population decline followed by a gradual recovery in Childress. It cites steady gains in telephone, gas, water, and electric connections since 1957, and contrasts local attitudes with broader nationwide urbanization trends. The writer criticizes the harsh removal methods from the Federal Housing Authority board and laments the loss of courtesy.
United Press reports International Dow Jones stock averages with 30 Industrials at 730.42 up 1.02, 20 Rails at 143.79 down 0.12, 15 Rails at 132.48 down 0.45, and 65 stocks at 247.38 down 0.06. Third hour sales reach 590000 to 1 p.m. 2300000.
Funeral services for Nettie Rena Wilson age 65 are set for 1 p m Tuesday at Newberry Chapel with T E Grucelski a Jehovah Witness minister officiating Burial follows in Childress Cemetery Pallbearers include Don Burchett Hugh Burchett Lloyd Price Jeff Fortner Walter McAllister and J R Smith Wilson died Saturday morning at Childress General Hospital after a brief illness Also listed are Beale rites for Linzy Samuel Beale to be held Wednesday at 4 p m in New Hope Baptist Church with Rev Floyd Chennault officiating and a note on a Happy Birthday announcement for Jim Murray and Bobby Court Cotton prices from United Press International showing Mar futures at 34 25 down 5 and 34 75 down 3
Powder Puff Shop presents a superb spring coat in Peach Blossom and Sea Mist colors. Affordable price at $49.95, ideal gift for her.
In Charlotte a three story metal and wood framework tree stands thirty feet high on which 85 Charlotte Choral Society members perform from wooden platforms. An amateur chorus from the area fills the tree with Christmas music from carols to folk tunes under the direction of Dr. W Upchurch who conceived the idea five years ago after seeing a school program.
The Kennedy administration sets a defense budget around 48.5 billion dollars, up about 1.5 billion from this year but below some experts’ expectations. In the Caribbean, Balaguer’s pledge to resign prompts renewed OAS moves to maintain sanctions on the Dominican Republic.
The United States Army moved a combat convoy along the 110 mile autobahn through fast German territory in Berlin after rebuffing a Communist protest.
After weeks of work the firm created a permanent stage tree built in 150 pound sections for easy erection and dismantling. The project has grown rapidly drawing about 5 000 people to two performances with proceeds benefiting the Charlotte Observer's Christmas charities.
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