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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1963
Page
3
Letters to Santa from Gary Sherry Mickey and Dannye
A page of letters to Santa from children requesting gifts for themselves siblings and others. Gary asks for a watch and an electric racing car set Sherry asks for Chatty Kathy doll Mickey asks for a squeaky car and stuffed animal Dannye Lea Baker requests a Barbie car and a play tent along with Barbie doll clothes and lean house plus candy and fruit for her siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Kathy
Wes
Dannye Lea Baker
4Th St
P. S
Tell Baptist Groups Enjoy Holiday Fete
Junior girls and GA’s from Tell South Side Baptist Church gathered at teacher Mrs Edwin Wyatt’s home for a Christmas party. Lileesa Wyatt welcomed guests as carols were sung with piano accompaniment by Mrs J D Cox. The story was read by Mrs Wyatt and prayer led by Mrs Calvin Nevels. Gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ga’s
the Tell South Side Baptist Church
Edwin Wyatt
Lileesa Wyatt
J. D. Cox
Wyatt
Calvin Nevels
John Browning
Darlene Whitten
Nancy Nevels
Ann and
Mary Gratahm
Susie Smith
Vickie Cox
Marcel Elliott
Julia Browning
A. T
First Baptist WMS Holds Tuesday Meeting at Fellowship Hall
Mrs. Frank Decker taught from Mandelbaum Gate at the Tuesday morning WMS gathering in Fellowship Hall. Mrs. Carl Hudson led singing Silent Night with Mrs. C J Cheatham accompanying. An executive meeting will replace next week’s regular session on Dec 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Wms
Frank Decker
Mandelbaum Gate
WMS
Fellowship Hall
Carl Hudson
C. J. Cheatheam
Ada Hensley
W. L. Riker
Morris Davis
Hudson
Jack Tutor
Night of Miracles Choir Night Led by Local Directors
First Baptist Church hosted A Night of Miracles with choir groups from primary to adult led by Bob Miller Mrs Dan Dowdy and Mrs W H Wood. Soloists included Billie Wood Judy Wilson LaNeal Castleberry Everette Jones and Miller with accompanists D King Henry Baker Jr Judy Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist
Bob Miller
Dan Dowdy
W. H. Wood
LaNeal Castleberry
Mmes. D. King
Henry Baker, Jr
Judy Wilson
Billie Wood
Everette Jones
Miller
Tell Southside Baptist Tell Lottie Moon Week of Prayer
The WMU held daily sessions Monday through Friday for the Lottie Moon Week of Prayer for foreign missions. GA girls met WMU Wednesday night with Ann and Mary Graham, Nancy Nevels, Julia Browning, Lileesa Wyatt, Darlene Whitten, Brenda Mosley and visitors Rev. Calvin Nevels and Mark. Attending were Mmes. Charlie Whitten, Nevels, C G White, Ernest Rea, John Browning and Miss Aubrey Testerman. The program ends December 22. Junior department staged a Sunday night Training Union program with musical themes and scenes featuring Donnie Skinner, Billy White, Alton Smith, Ted Jones, Smitty Smith, Darlene Whitten, Susie Smith, Mary and Ann Grabham, Lileesa Wyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell Southside Baptist
WMU
Ann and
Mary Grahham
Nancy Nevels
Julia Browning
Lileesa Wyatt
Darlene Whitten
Brenda Mosley
Calvin Nevels
Mark
Mmes
Charlie Whitten
Nevels
C. G. White
Ernest Rea
John Browning
Aubrey Testerman
Younsters
Donnie Skinner
Billy White
Alton Smith
Ted Jones
Smitty Smith
Susie Smith
Mary and Ann Grabham
Birthday wishes for Griffin Landrum Kimbrough Alexander
Happy Birthday to Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin Jimmy Landrum Mrs. Laura Kimbrough Eula Alexander Terry Rex Harris James Lyles and TOMORROW to Jim Murray Bobby Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Griffin
Jimmy Landrum
Laura Kimbrough
Eula Alexander Terry
Rex Harris
James Lyles
Jim Murray
Bobby Court
Sunday School Social At Calvary Baptist Helps Fellowship
Rebekah Sunday School Class of Calvary Baptist held a social hour in the education building. Mrs. Boyd Potts directed games and gifts were exchanged. Refreshments were served to several ladies including Jane Price Annie Smith Mildred Burnett Callie Kilgo Stephela Smith Elden Martin Virginia Potts and Lillie Stephens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Sunday School
Calvary Baptist
Boyd Potts
Mmes
Jane Price
Annie Smith
Mildred Burnett
Callie Kilgo
Stephela Smith
Elden Martin
Virginia Potts
Lillie Stephens
Tell Club Holds Annual Yuletide Party
Tell Club met in the schoolhouse clubroom Monday night for its annual yuletide party. Members sang carols led by Mrs. J A Stinnett, with Mrs. Merrell Conn at the piano and Sherrie Smith in a piano solo. Mrs. Conn welcomed visitors and guest speaker Mrs. Mary Scott gave a short talk. Gifts were exchanged and perfect attendance gifts awarded. Visitors were Rev and Mrs L M Hearn of Jayson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell
Tell HD
J. A. Stinnett
Merrell Conn
Sherrie Smith
Mary Scott
Mmes
Wayland Trent
Jim Phillips
Truman Mabry
Roy Wygal
Willis Moran
Tom Goff
Supper Club Holds Christmas Dinner at Johnson Home
Estelline’s Supper Club met at Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson’s home for its annual holiday dinner with a Christmas theme. After dinner a gift exchange occurred near the brightly decorated tree with attendees including L. H. Halford R. A. Eddleman J. W. Morrison Ben T. Jackson Shirley Seay and Hildred McMinn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Johnson
Messrs. and Mines
L. H. Halford
R. A. Eddleman
J. W. Morrison
Shirley
Ben T. Jackson
T. H. Seay
Hildred McMinn
Almanac Notes and Historical Dates for December 18
Almanac item lists notable events on December 18 across U S history. Highlights include New Jersey’s ratification in 1787, the 13th Amendment ending slavery in 1865, the 1936 arrival of the first giant panda in the United States, and Roosevelt’s 1941 Pearl Harbor inquiry committee. Santa Claus Indiana named uniquely for the town’s post office privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
New Jersey
United States
China
Franklin Roosevelt
Pearl Harbor
Santa Claus
Ind
Television in Review Hollywood
UPI. ABCs The Fugitive is the season’s focal point for TV, though its structure limits drama by repeating escape plots each episode. David Janssen gives a solid performance while the format traps suspense. Also notes George Burns at CBS and Gene Kelly shifts at Universal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
ABC
New York Mets
Mets
David Janssen
Buck Taylor
George Burns
Cbs-Tv
Jack Benny
Gene Kelly
Universal Studios
NBC plans holiday schedule with Bears Giants game
By Rick Du Brow a %-minute special on the history of the American musical theatre is in the works. NBC will televise the NFL championship game between the Chicago Bears and New York Giants on December 29. The network also landed the NCAA grid contests for next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Musical Theatre
Chicago Bears
New York Giants
Nbc-Tv
National Collegiate Athletic Association
NCAA
Social Calendar of Community Groups and Events
Wednesday events include United Daughters of the Confederacy gatherings at Central Christian Church and First Methodist parlor socials. Thursday features Junior 2 Training Union at First Baptist and other club activities. Friday lists CYF and MYF events. Saturday notes a church wedding and Children’s Division party with several church locations and organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Daughters of Confederacy
Central Christian Church
UDC
W. M. Stiner
First Methodist Parlor
First Baptist Church
Cshaxlean Legion Auxiliary
el Rancho
Wesleyan Guild
Lula Mae Carter
Childress Weather and Local News Briefs
Five day forecast for Northwestern Texas predicts cooler nights with low 15 and high 32 degrees and only light precipitation. Birth announcement for a son at 4 12 am weighing seven pounds four ounces at Childress General Hospital. Local updates include Mrs Anne Martin Brisco injured in a wreck to be moved to Wichita Falls and Dr Fred Cariker recovering from a broken hip at Childress General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Texas
J. A. Gillem
Childress General Hospital
Anne Martin Brisco
Quanah
Wichita Falls
Fred Cariker
Year’s top news stories list includes Kennedy assassination
Editors rank 1963 highlights with the Kennedy assassination leading the UPI ballot of 32 major events. Other top items include Pope John XXIII, nuclear test ban treaty, Profumo affair, French veto of EEC entry, German mine disaster, Vaillant Dam collapse, Adenauer resignation, Skopje earthquake, and Macmillan resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
Europe
Kennedy
Pope John
Pope Paul
Vaient
Adenauer
Erhard
Skopje
Macmillian
Lord Home
Britain
Chocolate Honey Brownies for Holiday Parties
Recipe for Chocolate Honey Brownies designed for Christmas entertaining yields about 20 squares. Ingredients include flour baking powder salt butter unsweetened chocolate sugar eggs walnuts vanilla and honey. Steps mix dry ingredients melt chocolate with shortening beat eggs add honey and chocolate blend with dry mix fold in nuts and vanilla bake 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaynor Maddox
B&PW Club Hosts Dinner For New Paducah Club
The B&PW Club held a Christmas luncheon at Gay's cafe with guests from Paducah’s newly organized and Childress-sponsored club. Committee members included Viola Johnson Eva Nelson Lois Stiner and Ester Wright. The group sang carols led by Aubry Hawkins and Fern Maddox on piano. Agnes Kennedy presented a playlet Even Unto Bethlehem. Another guest was Aleen Seweely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B&pw
Gay’s Cafe
Paducah
Mmes
Viola Johnson
Eva Nelson
Lois Stiner
Ester Wright
Aubry Hawkins
Fern Maddox
Agnes Kennedy
Bethlehem
Aleen Seweely
Navy corpsman joins newly commissioned destroyer Goldsborough
Francis H. Webb USN hosptial corpsman third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. C H Webb of Childress Texas, is among the first crew aboard the newly commissioned guided missile destroyer USS Goldsborough at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Bremerton Washington. The ship carries latest surface to air missiles and anti submarine and conventional armament and will join the Pacific Fleet operating out of Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
USS Goldsborough
FHTNC
Francis H. Webb
USN
C.H. Webb
Avenue J
Childress
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard
Bremerton
Wash
Goldsborough
Pearl Harbor
Temperature extremes in the past day
The low reached 19 degrees at 8 9 10 and 11 a m with the minimum 19 degrees recorded through the morning. The high hit 49 degrees at 1 p m on Tuesday reflecting a wide temperature swing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuseday
Eee Reetereees
Bastecceve
Pode Deere Eeeeeeneee
Ore Edepanpeeneevan
Aeeeneeneareess Denen
Rene Denamreenssesben
Weather highs and lows report from Havre and Miramar
The U S Weather Bureau logged Havre Montana recording a low of 26 degrees below zero and Miramar California reaching a high of 81. This brief weather roundup notes extreme cold in Havre and warm temperatures in Miramar for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
U. S. Weather Bureau
Havre
Mont
Miramar
Calif
Armadillo births identical quadruplets unique to region
The bony shelled nine handed armadillo of the southern United States is the only animal that always gives birth to identical quadruplets, according to the American Museum of Natural History.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
United States
American Museum of Natural History
Ron 11 and 11 in Thursday December 19 1963
A brief item notes a scheduled event linked to the term Ron 11 with reference to Thursday December 19 1963. No further details are provided in the readable text.
Television Schedule Fragments for Four Stations
A dense scan of multiple station lineups lists daily programs from KFOX KGNC KAUZ and KFDA with times for talk shows, dramas, news, sports, religious programs and movies. It catalogs channel lineups including Meet The Press, Bonanza, Ed Sullivan, NFL Football, This Is The Life, Walt Disney World, and regional religious programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kfox TV
Mr. Maggoo
NBC News
KGNC
First Presbyterian Church
Boo Poole
America
Staccato Dance Studios
20Th Century 930
KVII
Social Security
Dory Funk
Jamie McPheeters
Bud Wilkinson
Kfda TV
Lightweight Wool Coat Delights Shoppers In Spring Display
A local shop showcases a lightweight wool coat praised as chic yet practical. The ad promises a flattering look for spring sunshine and urges customers to see the freshly unpacked assortment today.
Hospital Admission and Discharges Report
Admitted this week: Mrs Mairl Darnell, Angela Miller, Keli Rippy, Mrs J A Gillem, Frank Motes, L V Keel, Monica Vaughn on Tuesday. Discharged: Charles Baker, Tommye Ruth Wells, and Mrs Charles Baker today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mairl Darnell
Angela Miller
Keli Rippy
J. A. Gillem
Frank Motes
L. V. Keel
Monica Vaughn
Charles Baker
Ruth Wells
Television Station Lineup Schedule Summary
A dense multi-station broadcast grid lists KFDX KGNC KAUZ KV TV KFDA and TV-10 schedules with 4:00 to 11:05 time slots. Programs include news, weather, comedies and drama such as Abbott and Costello, Huntley Brinkley, Beverly Hillbillies, and Steve Allen Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kfdx - TV
Miss Brooks
Kgnc - TV
Huntley-Brinkley
Dick van Dyke
KV . TV
Steve Allen
Kfda-Tv
Freddie the Fireman
Walter Cronkite
Dan True
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vanity Fair
Lace
Gary
Sherry
Mickey
Mo. Hill
Tell Baptist
the Magi
O. Henry
Jim
Della
Brenda Moseley
Jerry Jones
Nancy Rea
Closing Prayer
Doy Skinner
First Baptist Choirs
Hargrave
Rebekah
Tell Club
Supper Club
Johnson Home
the Almanac
Television IN Review
By Rick du Brow
Elizabeth Ann Hampton
Ray Fulenwider
Krist
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
Food For Americans
B&pw Club
New Paducah
Childre
Hospital News
Wakefield
C-Ne
Kauz - TV
Bowery Boys
Popeye Theatre
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