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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1969

Page

3

Christmas Party and Community Carols Schedule

This Week lists events including a Grades 5 and 6 Christmas Party at First Baptist Friday at 7 p.m. Christ Ambassadors caroling at local nursing homes Saturday, plus a Young Married's social at First Baptist and Riding Club "Caroling On Horseback" at Community House.

First Baptist Childress Wichita Falls Pathfinders First United Methodist Young People’s Assembly of God Christ Ambassadors of Assembly of God First Baptist Fellowship Hall Riding Club Community House

Birthday and anniversary notices for local residents

Birthdays are celebrated for Morris Higley Mrs J P McConnell W M Durfey Jr Paul Rogers A G Woods Hugh D Hassell and Fred Nelson Mrs Jimmie Sport Alfred E Stephens Bennie Hawkins. Mr and Mrs Bennie Hawkins celebrated an anniversary.

Morris Higley J. P. McConnell W. M. Durfey Jr Paul Rogers A. G. Woods Hugh D. Hassell Buster Garner Fred Nelson Jimmie Sport Alfred E. Stephens Bennie Hawkins

Shady Elms Christmas Party Planned for Sunday

A Christmas party for residents of Shady Elms nursing home will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday. Friends and family members are invited to attend. Washington D. C. is noted as the fastest growing metro area in the United States.

Shady Elms Shady Elms Nursing Home Washington, D.C United States

Community Holiday Gatherings and Local Visits Highlight Cee Vee News

Local families and visitors share Christmas season events in Childress and surrounding towns. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Rose Jr and Borger relatives visiting. Mrs. A. H. Lundgren of Stamford with E. R. Monsons. Mrs. G. W. Jenkins noting Oleta Tyson’s fatal car wreck near Germantown Maryland. and trips to Amarillo, Paducah, and Oklahoma City with multiple households attending parties and dinners.

Cee Vee News T. A. Riddell Lemma Hill Troy Riddell Fort Worth Orval Akers Wayne Leath Glenn Ridwell Childress Patsy Bumpus H. D. Rose Jr Borger H. D. Roses Sr Cecil Roses A. H. Lundgren Stamford E. R. Monsons G. W Germantown Maryland Temple Elwood Tyson Edgar Tobias Donald Loves and Paducah Tobias Brenda Jill Charlie Johnstons Arnold Dietrich Jimmy Jerry Barlows Hazel Hoffman Allen Thomas Northfield Hoffman R. H. Chewning Plainview Daber Chewnings Leslie Dobbins Abilene R.B. Ransom Ranson Norman Ransom Dallas Nashville, Tenn

Dress Up Holiday Meals

Traditional holiday meals call for a variety of taste sensations with green vegetables as perfect companions to turkey ham pork roast or chicken main courses. A savory broccoli dish and a sweet sour beets with almonds offer colorful sides. use frozen broccoli and omit almonds if desired.

Crosby Christmas Show Shines With New Guests

NBC Christmas special blends Bing Crosby with Carol Burnett Juliet Prowse Roy Clark and Bob Hope as hosts spark nostalgia with glitzy numbers, a desert department store romp and a closing medley. Hope ends with a Vietnam appeal amid a varied lineup plus news of Dean Martin rerun.

Cynthia Lowry New York Bing Crosby NBC Carol Burnett Juliet Prowse Roy Clark Hee Haw Bing Crosby Miss Prowse Clark Juliet Bob Hope Spiro Agnew Washington Alcatraz Tiny Tim Monty Rock III Hope Anthony Newley Andy Williams Ellie Sommer Vietnam

Indoor holiday lighting tips from Texas A M University

College Station expert Jane Berry warns about fire and shock hazards from Christmas lights. She advises inspecting old strings, discarding damaged sets, using US approved lights, mounting sockets away from foliage, and keeping trees watered and away from heat sources.

College Station Jane Berry Texas A&m University

Holiday safety tips curb accidents during festive season

AP News reports safety expert Mrs Harriet Bishop Howe urges planning and care to prevent home and holiday accidents. She warns about crowded electrical outlets, soaked trees, and sharp or flammable toys, stressing spill cleanups and sober driving during celebrations.

Birmingham Mich Harriet Bishop Howe Home Services

Stale Celery Crisping Trick With Potato Water

Wilted celery is revived by slicing a potato and placing both in a pan of water. Let it stand an hour or more. The celery becomes crisp and ready for serving.

Help From Two Sources On Cleaning Oil Paintings

Polly suggests bread rubbing to lift soil from oil paintings and castor oil on cotton to remove smoke films. The letters acknowledge non professional cleaning for non valuable works and warn that true masterpieces should be cleaned by experts. Suggestions include Christmas painting work with plastic bag gloves and repurposing plastic switch plate backs as protective covers.

Polly R. M

Polly's Problem: Polished tiles lose shine in grime battle

Dear Polly, the black plastic bathroom tiles have become dull and water spotted. Despite trying many cleaners, the shine won’t return. Mrs F. Alp asks for help or more time before the tiles end up the dullest in town.

Polly F. Alp

Polly’s Problem Drives Home Crafty Kitchen Fixes

Polly faces a household dilemma and tests a clever mending idea for a common home problem. The column details a frugal solution, offering practical steps and a hopeful outcome.

Care guide helps poinsettias stay colorful through Christmas

College Station experts advise bright sun away from drafts and careful watering to extend poinsettia life. Maintain 60F minimum nights, ensure drainage, fertilize after three weeks, and reduce moisture during mid January rest. For buds, limit daylight from October onward and use a dark room schedule to trigger color before Thanksgiving. Mealy bugs and aphids may be treated with Malathion.

College Station Everett Janne Janne Texas A&m University

No Title to Cook Book Dinner Promises New Flavors

A delightful paperback cookbook presents a company dinner menu featuring anchovies with peppers Parmesan potatoes broccoli salad and roasted peppers. The recipe list includes red onion capers red wine vinegar pepper parsley and aramene with notes on salt and pepper balance.

Rosiva Bealls Roshan Bealls Rostyn Beikely

Around Tell Aubrey Testerman Visiting Notables

A long list of visitors to Tell Aubrey includes Mr. and Mrs. Pete Davis and Smokey Davis of Plainview with Gerald Fowler and Kimber ly of Estellinel. Various families from Ardmore to Lubbock and Dallas traveled for medical checkups, church services, funerals, and social gatherings. Others attended basketball, census interviews, and church events as guests of locals in Childress and surrounding areas.

Aubrey Testerman Pete Davis Smokey Davis Plainview Gerald Fowler Kimberly Estellinel Davises Memphis Wellington Beal Smith Ardmore Okla Mmes. Davis Smith Roy Wyal Altus Ralls Boyd Wygal Woolforth Clyde Wygals W. J. Calloways Guy Calloway Roy Farm Bureau Holiday Inn Lubbock Childress Cindy Keel Paula Parr A. G. Woods Nazarene Church J. A. Stinnett First Methodist Church Dallas Gene Dalas Kenneth Brooks Lesa Elmer Merritt Freeport Merrell Conn Jerry Conn David Lindley Canyon Willis Morans Cindy Nichols Oliver Hightowers Guy Moseley Brenda L. W. Smiths Amarillo Ray Don Caldwell Rayford Jones Tulsa J. C. Smith Childress County US Bureau of Census Departments of Commerce, Labor and Social Security Juanita Stinnett Scott and White Temple Conroe Joe A. Coopers Marshall Rhew Seymour United Methodist Church Rhew

Agriculture Remains Nation's Largest Industry

Agriculture is described as the nation’s biggest industry, employing more people than the combined workforces of steel, auto, utilities, and transportation sectors. The assertion underscores agriculture as the leading employer in the economy.

Quick Cream Cake Recipe From A Family Gathering

A sponge like Quick Cream Cake recipe uses self rising flour sugar eggs and heavy cream with vanilla. The batter is mixed until smooth baked in two 8 inch pans at 350 degrees about 20 minutes then cooled and filled and frosted as desired.

Low Calorie Lunch: Tomato Clam Broth Tuna Apple Salad

Turn romaine and apple into a bowl, pour tuna liquid over, break up tuna with onion, toss to coat. Two large servings.

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