Local five day forecast and holiday travel notes
Five day forecast shows temperatures 3 to 7 degrees above normal with a high near 56 and low near 32 in mild midweek trend. Local forecast calls for fair and mild weather with readings from 33 to 70. Holiday travel notes list Mrs J M Crews leaving for Dallas and Mrs John Record and Sue West visiting Houston. Bennie Foard from West Texas State U. home for holidays. Mr and Mrs Mike Starkey visit Canyon relatives.
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J. M. Crews
Dallas
Houston
John Record Sue West
Bennie Foard
West Texas State University
Watt Foard
Mike Starkey
Canyon
John A. Starkey
Christmas Visits and Hospital Stays Reported Across Texas
Charlotte Howard of Texas Tech visits family for the holidays. Joy Trent of Carey is listed as a patient at Northwest Texas Hospital. Ida Black of Childress is in St Anthonys Hospital Amarillo. Pete Hester Troy Wilson Joe Wilson attend family Christmas dinner in Lubbock. Judy Shelton of Amarillo visits relatives. Twala Dili of Vernon visits the Martins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Howard
Texas Technological College
Roy Howard
Frank
Northwest Texas Hospital
Joy Trent
Carey
Amarillo
Ida Black
Childress
St. Anthony’s
Pete Hester
Troy Wilson
Joe Wilson
Bob Fillpot
Lubbock
Wayre Wilsons
Abilene
R. C. Cole
San Antonio
Gary Gustin
Austin
Albert Helm
Odes$2
Judy Shelton
Ted Shelton
Twala Dili
Vernon
J. E. Martin
Dear Santa Letters From Young Bradford Children
Two handwritten letters from Bradford siblings request Christmas gifts. Glenn, age five, asks for a motorized bicycle with training wheels and a creepy people set, while Kevin, age three, asks for a Christmas tricycle and extends kindness to other children worldwide.
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Santa
Glenn Bradford
Kevin Bradford
Sched of Visiting Hours and Admissions list
Visiting hours are given for morning afternoon and evening slots. Admitted listed include Reed Barber Garza Mrs Shelton Memphis and others on various days. Dismissals note Tim Timmons Mrs Ricks Roy Hopkins on different days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F M_ Reed
Duane Barber
Louis Garza
Woodrow Shelton
Memphis
Jerry Morris
C. L. Bennett
Tim Timmons
Billy Ricks
Roy Hopkins
Stadium Cozy Aims to Rock Stadium Comforts
United Press International describes a portable stadium accessory that combines a blanket a thermos and a foam cushion. It folds into a home made pattern with a kitchen dispenser pattern including places for plastic wrap foil and paper towel rolls.
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United Press International
Temperature highs and lows for December 19 1865 noted
A historical weather digest records the 24 hour period ending 11 am with a max of 68 degrees at 4 pm Sunday and a minimum of 36 degrees at 3 6 7 and 8 am. It also notes the date’s minimum of 30 degrees and sunrise sunset times of 7:43 and a sunset unspecified.
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Ds 1G
Iene Ae
Television notes on Grinch Seuss special and Christmas TV trends
The piece reviews CBS how the Grinch Stole Christmas as a costly animated Seuss special and critiques network child programming while noting NBCs Christmas Telephone Hour and Lorne Greene Christmas broadcast with UNICEF choir. It questions budgets for regular children’s shows and comments on the overall holiday TV mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick DU Brow
United Press International Hollywood
UPT
Dr Seuss
Cbs-Tv
CBS TV
Dr. Seuss
Childress
NBC. TV
Nbc-Tv
Lorne Greene
Greene
Unicef
Soldier Completes Advanced Artillery Training at Ft. Sill
Private Cecil Ro Lee Jr, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil R Lee of Quanah, finished eight weeks at the Army Artillery and Missile School Ft. Sill Okla on December 15. He trained as a cannoneer in field artillery with guns howitzers and heavy machineguns and learned ammunition handling and communications. His wife Carol lives in Quanah. Specialist 4 Sammy Rascoe, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Rascoe of Childress, serves with Company B, Fourth Battalion and will be in Asmara during the holidays after training in electronics and communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FT. Sill
Okla
AHTNC
Cecil Ro Lee Jr
Cecil R Lee
Golston St
Quanah
Army Artillery and Missile School
Carol
Sixth St
Asmara
Ethopia
Africa
USASA
Sammy Rascoe
C. G. Rascoe
Ave
N. W
Childress
Doffing Hats Origin Tied to Greeks and St Paul
The article notes that doffing hats as a sign of reverence originated with the Greeks and spread through the Western world via St Paul, per Coltier's Encyclopedia. It also mentions crocodiles and alligators living wild together in Florida's Everglades National Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internatinal
St. Paul
Coltier
Floridas Everglades National Park
Community Club Supper and Scout Parties Listed Calendar
December events show a Community Club supper at the schoolhouse at 6 pm on December 19, with a Boy Scout party at First Methodist at 7 pm. December 21 features a Central Christian family party and Junior High MYF at Charles Baker's home. A December 26 den 1 Pack 68 party at 4 pm and church events at First Baptist and other venues are noted, with a Rucker family home supper at 7 pm and an Intermediate party at the church. In St Louis, a local cattle rustler stole a Hereford calf and a black goat from a shed behind Ed Eisenhart's house, leaving the burre and two sheep in the nativity scene untouched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell Community Club
First Methodist
First Baptist Sunbeam Party
Church
Vern Rucker
First Baptist Intermediate
Central Christian Family Party
Charles Baker
Prack
Prring
ST Louis
Ed Eisenhart
Eisenhart
Do-it-yourself garden fountain kit on the market
A home garden fountain kit from an unknown supplier includes brochures, a recirculating pump and extra materials. The kit lets a homeowner create a display fountain with a pump capable of lifting water to about nine feet.
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TOY6
Sarely
Peter
Ste
Storm Window
Dwaore & Lumber
Nether Waap
Powie Oe Gt
Tell Women’s Chorus
OOF Lodge
Friendship Club
Central Christian Group I
Rebekah Lodge
Good Neighbor Club
J. M. Brown
Veterans’ Building
J. P. McConnell Morris Higley Paul Rogers
A. G Wolds
W. M. Durfey. Jr
Hugh D. Hassell
MC Gregor
Hargrave
McGregor
G. N.W
National Service
Gladys’ Beauty House
Alma Brown
Zenda Simmons
Gladys Stone
K. B
J. P
R. T
D. P
BE. P
Mrs. C
Leroy B. Gaines
American National Insurance
Coleb
Wright’s
Wilson
Hamburger
Bob's
Eere & Ra At
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