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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1964
Page
3
Elegant fashion ad promotes Echo silk scarves in chiffon with circled smoke rings and vivid solid prints. Features delicate circles and squares in various sizes and oblong shapes. Encourages gifting to trim her tree with multiple Echo charmers priced at 1.95 dollars.
A humorous musing on brand names, slogans, and copyright, recalling Tammy True, Candy Barr, and soaps. The piece notes how words like Coke emerged from Coca Cola and later became capitalized trademarks, prompting readers to ponder language and marketing.
The report covers the 24 hour period ending 11 a m today with a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees. An earlier date December 18 1963 shows a high of 49 degrees and a low of 19 degrees with sunrise at 7 42 and sunset at 5 33.
John Holt argues schools reward appearance over understanding. Teachers rely on advance notices and review to boost test results, harming honest learning. Students sense the dishonesty, feel misled, and many abandon genuine inquiry for surface knowledge.
Mr and Mrs Dick Loter hosted a holiday open house Tuesday evening in their festively decorated home. Pink, silver and red colors highlighted a tea serving table with sequined tapers in crystal holders. Guests included Pat Jones Alex Saied Roy Hassell Jimmy Leslie George Morey A J Rogers Dr and Mrs J J Westenburg Lola Richardson and Joe Allen Thomas.
Children in the Beginner class presented a program of songs and a playlet at their party this week in the church. Gifts and sacks of fruit were given to the youngsters. About 30 attended, including teachers and officers Mmes. M. E. Siler U. S. Fromm Sid Holland Lee Campbell Sam White and Marvin Estoll.
Market summary shows cattle and calves mostly steady with some cuts 50 lower on slaughter steers while yearling feeders hold 50 higher. Hogs steady with bulk 185-275 lb at 14.50-15.50 and sows 1200-1450. Sheep active with feeder lambs up 100. slaughter lambs mainly 19.00-20.50 and 19.00-20.00 for good and choice wool and shear.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Proffitt announce the birth of a son at 453 pm Thursday in Childress General Hospital. The mild forecast for Childress calls for cloudy skies and a low around 30 with a high near 58 and only light precipitation possible as a slow warming trend begins.
Mr and Mrs Jerry Carpenter of Memphis announce the birth of a son Terry Wayne at Hall County Hospital weighing seven pounds three ounces born at 3 30 am on Wednesday. Grandparents are O H Philpott Childress and John Carpenter Lefors. Local items note visits and travel as families plan holiday gatherings across Texas and Oklahoma.
Hollywood gossip notes Phyllis Diller pays five dollars per gag used in her act or on TV, with about thirty amateur writers already earning up to a thousand dollars yearly. She describes her act and humor, notes her distinctive appearance, and praises the unrewarded, resilient femininity she projects on stage.
Burch says he will remain active in the Republican Party after a Chicago meeting with Goldwater. He notes discussions on organizational moves to strengthen the party for the 1966 and 1968 elections and says no successor was discussed. He would resign if the committee signals they do not want him.
W. W. G. Locker, cotton gin owner, got loans totaling 60 000 last year and in June. He used the money to buy a farm, then faced overdue payments. Locker denied the loans and an investigation began. False notes surfaced in August, and Coats resigned. Coats, a married father of three, presided over the Pecos Chamber of Commerce in 1961 and served as an Air Force captain. The Pecos bank where Estes held an account is implicated.
NBC aired Perry Como in Rome at Christmas time with Roberta Peters and the Sistine Chapel Choir. The program mixed Vatican backgrounds with entertainment, though Kukla and Ollie segments felt unnecessary and lengthened the hour.
Say happy birthday tomorrow to Jim Murray, Bobby Court, and Sunday to Hugh D Hassell, Shelly Collins, A G Woods, Paul Rogers, W M Durfey Jr, Mrs J P McConnell, Morris Higley. Celebrate with joy from all who know you.
Britannica cites the Sun’s orbit around the galaxy center as taking about 200 million years, with the solar system racing through space at roughly 540000 miles per hour.
Wall Street analysts predict a mild correction in the near term with the Dow Jones average possibly slipping to 820. A decline of this size would price in an economy that may level in the next year. Investors plan tax selling to ease, while cyclical issues face profit-taking. Edward Underwood cautions a neutral short-term view but expects a selective long-term bull market continuation.
Friday at 2 p.m. North Childress HDC 7.30 p.m. Mrs Dan Jones SS Class social at her home. 7 p.m. WMU Night Circle with Mrs Joe Allen. Saturday 2 p.m. UDC Christmas party at the home of Mrs W M Stiner hosted by Mrs J E Begley.
On December 18, 1964 the moon was full with Venus and Mars in the morning sky and Jupiter and Saturn in the evening. The day marks New Jersey’s 1787 ratification of the U.S. Constitution, the 1865 abolition of slavery via the 13th Amendment, the 1936 panda import to the United States, and 1941 FDR’s committee on the Pearl Harbor disaster.
Admitted: Melba Curtis on Thursday. Don A Thursday. Charlie Lane on Thursday. Discharged: Leo Smith on Thursday. Mrs Ed Rutledge on Thursday.
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