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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1968
Page
4
In a humorous irrigation of insects, Dick West notes the Agriculture Department tested light exposure on Indian meal moths to curb infestations. LL males under constant light seemed less sexually active than LD males switched every 12 hours, a claim West disputes as likely due to female attractiveness and lighting.
Local residents from Plainview Tyler Pasadena and Childress visit Gambol Simmons and other families in Childress Pampa Estelline Amarillo and Oklahoma City. Attendees include Gene Gambol LaRue Gambol James Gambol Mrs. Beal Smith Keith Henderson and Connie Trent among others with Christmas events and family visits noted.
UPI reports from the Agriculture Department that meat vegetables and fruit will be abundant this weekend before Christmas. Turkey and broiler chickens will be prominently displayed with beef roasts and steaks in ready supply. Fresh vegetables include carrots celery onions peppers potatoes and sweet potatoes while oranges cranberries and cranberry products are plentiful for holiday meals.
A Christmas card from 100 Pentonville inmates in London was hand drawn. An accompanying letter said some inmates are bad lads but they respect the officer on the beat.
A faulty furnace at Garland in Clayton causes soot to fill the store during a Christmas clothing sale. Fire department officials report the blaze was a false alarm and the stock will be cleaned and restocked for shoppers.
Tuak is a strong fermented rice wine consumed by the Dyak people of Borneo. The beverage is integral to social and ceremonial life, prepared from rice and often enjoyed during feasts and traditional events.
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