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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1962
Page
3
A lively young pajama shirt features native charm with a Sunday best look. It showcases embroidered sleeves and jeweled buttons in classic Poppy Red with white or garden colors, crafted from packable opaque nylon tricot.
Temperatures in the north run 3 to 8 degrees above normal with highs 46 to 56 and lows down to 4 in the south. The south stays near normal. Expect a weekend warm up then a colder start to the week. Precipitation about a quarter inch via scattered showers. Cloudy through Thursday with clear readings.
Restauranteur Mike Romanoff announced he will close his restaurant doors forever on January 1 after 23 years, citing prohibitive costs and new tax conditions. He told reporters the decision is difficult and he will miss the business and "bad habits" of running the venue. Meanwhile in San Antonio, burglars ransacked William Dellerman’s home during his hospital stay, taking nearly all valuables including the kitchen sink.
Dow Jones indicators show gains with industrials up 3.76 points to 643.90, rails 137.79 up 0.62, and utilities at 127.34 down. Trading volume reaches 3rd hour sales of 710,000 by 1 p.m. and 2,550,000 overall.
Mrs Fay Timmons hosted a secret pal party for local women at her home in Northfield. Names were revealed during the gift exchange and drawn for next year. Guests enjoyed games and a dessert course.
Admitted Willie Brown Tuesday and John Preston Tuesday. Discharged J E Campsey Tuesday Harold Moore Tuesday Mrs Earl Allen today.
A National Safety Council message urges every car to have a seat belt in each vehicle saying it could save at least 5000 lives annually and cut serious injuries by a third. The ad stresses choosing safety for yourself and loved ones and urges immediate action.
The 24 hour period from 12 noon Tuesday to today 12 noon recorded a high of 68 degrees at 2 and 3 pm and a low of 44 degrees at 4 to 6 am. December 19 1961 showed a high of 58 and a low of 28 with hour by hour readings for Tuesday and Wednesday.
At the First Baptist Church a social for 40 children and parents featured a program by the youngsters. Gifts of fruit, nuts, and candy were given by teachers and officers. Rev. L. V. Hill told the story The Youngest Thief by Margaret Sangters. Attendees enjoyed carols and exchanged gifts with shut in members.
Billy and Susan Cross represented Childress County at the District 4-H Council meeting in Benjamin, accompanied by County Agent Harry Cox.
The Bonnie Blue Birds visited Childress Hospital to present John Martin with decorated match box trays. They later gathered at Mrs. Hugh Burchett’s home to sing carols, with Mrs. Aubrey Rogers receiving a Christmas apron and giving billfolds in return. Refreshments were served to members and guests including Patricia Harp and Tracey Starnes.
The entry lists notable historical moments on December 19 across years, including Franklin starting Poor Richard's Almanac in 1732, Washington's winter encampment at Valley Forge in 1777, Eisenhower's 1950 NATO role, and Kennedy family stroke in 1961. It notes celestial positions and a biblical Christmas thought.
The B and P W Club hosts its annual luncheon at a local cafe with Grace Powell Mamie Green Maurine Newberry and Lois Stiner as hostesses. Garlands holly corsages red candles decorate tables. Mrs Joe Ballard Estelline spoke a Christmas story and carols were sung. Mrs Newberry distributed gifts as members brought food for a needy family. thirty members attended.
In Jefferson City Tennessee a balcony collapsed at First Baptist Church during services injuring more than 200 Carson-Newman College students none seriously hurt.
The National Geographic Society identifies Popocatepetl in Mexico as the continent's tallest volcano at 17,887 feet, height confirmed by the organization.
The VFW Auxiliary held its annual dinner Monday at a local cafe with a holiday menu and long tables decorated with candy canes. Guests included Mesdames Loss Maddox, Jan Brown, Delbert Wasson, W. M. Stiner, Buddy Cline, James Holton, Ruben Arnold, Odis Smotherman, Lon Hassell, Gene Crabtree, Char lie Lane, B. B. Smith, Allen Harp, Woodrow Boyd, Hattie Mae Vitt, Jane Custer, Roxie Nichols, Dorene Rollins, and Carolyn Rollins.
The Doyle Circle delivered a gift to a shut-in at their meeting Tuesday held at Mrs Hembree’s home. WMU president Mrs Roy Swain led prayer, with circle chair Mrs Fred Becker announcing January 8 church meeting and January 15 in circles.
Gifts and clothing were presented to two needy children at the First Baptist Parrack Circle meeting in Mrs T Wright's home. Circle chair Mrs Bobby Chaffin presided and prayer for missionaries was led by Mrs Lawrence Lamb. The group closed with prayer after Mrs Wright handed the final chapter of the mission study book New Frontiers in an Old World.
Calvary Baptist Church TEL Class held its annual dinner in the educational building with guests from the Men's Bible Class and their wives. The room featured a traditional holiday motif as attendees gathered for the seasonal event.
In Dallas a groundbreaking ceremony for Biometrics Instrument Corp featured a tiny goldfish heart used to demonstrate new medical electronics. Electrodes in a bowl captured the fish heartbeat, amplified by a transmitter to show the system’s responsiveness.
Three music clubs directed by Miss Dora Diggs and Tommy Shelton hosted festive Studio events with Mrs. Shelton assisting. Christmas music and hymns were played, gifts exchanged beneath a silver tree, and supper served at decorated tables. Notable performers included Kathy Stephens, Carolyn Seay, Wanda Stamps, Sheila Devoll, and many Juvenile Mac Dowell and Junior Mac Dowell Club students with guests also listed.
Christmas centerpieces were prepared by the 1-Yus hin Camp Fire Girls at their Friday meeting in the UDC building. Final plans for the holiday party were set for 7 30 p.m. December 20 at Mrs Joe Mills home with Susan Bird as junior hostess serving drinks and cookies to Nancy Campbell, Vicki Dill, Pat Fenter, Lynn Hawkins, Roxanne Jones, Carol Mills, Pam Mitchell, Cindy Shelton, guest Barry Gene Dill, Wallace Campbell, Richard Bird, and Mills.
UPI notes trend highlights for teen fashion with faux fur coats featuring big buttons leather trim hoods and muff details. Nautical inspired tops include square necked striped shirts and middy styles while sweater dresses and two piece outfits gain suburban appeal with cowls V necks and turtle necks in mid winter colors like pink yellow red and light blue paired with gray.
Gifts were exchanged at the Cee Vee Community Club annual party in the home of Mrs. Bill Hoffman. Secret pals were revealed and Mrs. Lock Seal directed games of bingo with numerous attendees listed.
Hollywood story profiles David Swift a former cartoonist and freight car rider who moved to Hollywood at 14. Despite no diploma he directed Pollyanna and The Parent Trap for Disney and The Interns for Columbia. His fourth film The Grand Duke and Mr Pimm is in final touches with high hopes.
The article portrays Swift as an uneducated director who controls his films from his own scripts and boasts about bypassing writers. It notes his World War II service, prolific TV writing credits, and a disdain for what he calls corn in films while outlining his clash with Hollywood’s in crowd.
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