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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1960

Page

3

Gift Sweaters and Blouses For Christmas Giving

Glamorous gift sweaters and beautiful blouses featured as festive options. Open evenings for shoppers to view and purchase.

Moore Pupils Recital At First Baptist Church

Milburn Moore presented piano pupils in a December 15 recital at First Baptist Church Fellowship Mall. Guest appearances included Milburn Moore singing Sweet Little Jesus Boy and Gwen Brown playing With Frills and Bows. Performances featured Pat Fenter The Butterfly From a Wigwam and Kopy Kat Pam Mitchell The Chimes Good King Wenceslas Vicki Stevens Old Black Joe and A Ride in Our Car Perry Stevens March of the Gnomes Joy Burkett Popcorn Man and Gray Moonlight Carolyn Seay Dream of Vienna Duet The Children’s Bull Carolyn Mooney Havana Jan Harwell Ballade Two Jugglers and Valse in A Flat Sandra Wrinkle Chopsticks with Variation.

Fiano Milburn Moore First Baptist Church Fellowship Mall Sweet Little Jesus Boy Gwen Brown Dean King Pat Fenter the Butterfly Pam Mitchell the Chimes Vicki Stevens Perry Stevens Joy Burkett Carolyn Seay Vienna Carolyn Mooney Havana Jan Harwell Valse Sandra Wrinkle

Christmas Program At House Of Prayer Tonight

A 7:30 p.m. Christmas program will be held at House of Prayer hosted by the Sunday School Department with the public invited. Lookout Class at Central Christian held a social and gift exchange in Fellowship Square with Mrs. H W Fite leading a devotional and Ethel Biggerstaff reading the Christmas story.

House of Prayer Sunday School Central Christian Lookout Fellowship Square H.W. Fite Ethel Biggerstaff E.L. Biggerstaff T.C. Jones W.M. Stiner T.B. Brooks E.J. Hassell Emma Caradine Henry Bellah W.W. Ward Arch Hays I.M. McFadden Miles Clapp J.W. Willyard H.D. Turner Kate Biggerstaff

Central Christian Christmas Social Calendar

Wednesday 7 3 p.m. Central Christian hosts Christmas event. Thursday Wesleyan Service Guild meets at Mrs. Dick Delaney home. Country Club hosts 6th 7th 8th graders party 7 30 p.m. Friday Country Club junior party for preschool children to WW years at 3 p.m.

Wesleyan Service Guild Dick Delaney

First Baptist WMS Studies Chapter One

The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday in the Fellowship Hall to study the first chapter of Sharing My Savior led by Rev. Joe S. Allen. Mrs. Anna Silvey opened with prayer. Mrs. Carl Hudson led the opening hymn with Don Maddin on piano.

Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Joe S. Allen Anna Silvey Carl Hudson Don Maddin Roy Swain Joe Allen W.L. Riker

Home Demonstration Club annual family social at Conn home

The Home Demonstration Club held its annual family Yale time social at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Conn. Nativity scene decor contrasted the Christmas tree. A musical program featured carols and vocal selections by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown and Mrs. Lenda Skinner. Games of 42 preceded a gift exchange led by Phyllis Keel and Lucretia Henderson. Secret pals were revealed and new pals drawn. Dessert followed for those mentioned and numerous guests, including Jim Phillips Roy Wygal J.T. Atkisson W. G. Moran Rev J.A. McDonald Bear Smith Charley Whitten Hall Burton Virgil Gambel Mrs. W.L. Roddy Miss Aubrey Testerman Reta Moran Arazine Darlene Whitten Jeff Skinner.

Tell Home Yale Merrell Conn Earl Brown Lenda Skinner Phyllis Keel Lucretia Henderson Jim Phillips Roy Wygal J.T. Atkisson W. G. Moran J.A. McDonald Bear Smith Charley Whitten Hall Burton Virgil Gambel W.L. Roddy Childress Aubrey Testerman Reta Moran Arazine Darlene Whitten Jeff Skinner

Noon Cotton Prices and Futures Report

New York copper traders report midday cotton prices with May futures at 32.75 cents per pound, down 4. March price at 32.27 in market notes. Futures show May at 33.90, unchanged, with March unquoted.

United Press International New York

NBCs Sit-In and U2 in Television II Review

UPI reviews NBCs Television II consider Sit-In on Nashville desegregation and U2 Affair as strongest plates. It notes inventive editing weaving interviews with newsreel and scenes of nonviolent action plus later commentary by students and foes. Channel Swim shifts cast and The Asphalt Jungle débuts predicted.

New York UPI NBC NBC Power Loom Nashville Tenn al Wasserman Robert Young Chet Huntley City Hall Ben West Lard Huntley Swim Nbc-Tv Sahl Alan King Steve Allen King Abc-Tv Jack Warden Arch Johnson Douglas Odney Duke Ellington Agnes Moorehead Cbs-Tv

Blue Bird News Holiday Party At Sprayberry Home

Sunshine Bluebirds held a holiday party at Mrs Joe Sprayberry home with games carols and gift exchanges. Attending were Vicki Catherall Sonja Ellis Ollie Lovelady Ragena Phillips Betty Mary Sprayberry Kathy Young Judy Porter and guests Joey Pattie Jenny Lynn Sprayberry Randy Patricia Phillips Curtis Linda Young Mrs C W Young Mrs Joe Ellis and Mrs J H Phillips.

Sunshine Bluebirds Joe Sprayberry Vicki Catherall Sonja Ellis Ollie Lovelady Ragena Phillips Betty Mary Sprayberry Kathy Young Judy Porter Joey Pattie Jenny Lynn Sprayberry Randda Patricia Phillips Curtis Linda Young C.W. Young Joe Ellis J. H. Phillips

W R Craigs Open House During Christmas Cheer

The home of Mr and Mrs W R Craig gleamed in red and white as they hosted open house Sunday afternoon with two to five o clock calling hours. Over 109 friends attended to share hospitality greeted by Mrs Homer McMinn at the register. The refreshment table bore a red and white embroidered cloth and the crystal punch service dominated the center. Assistants were Mrs Cecil Park Mrs Kenneth Fanning and Mrs Bill King.

W.R. Craig Homer McMinn

Eastern Star Holds Annual Christmas Season Dinner

The Eastern Star's annual Christmas season dinner was held Monday with 34 members and guests attending. Mrs. Tom Hardin welcomed attendees as Mrs. Virgil Brewer delivered the invocation. A carol program featured Miss Gwen Naron and others, with a Christmas story narration by Mrs. Wade Kimbrough accompanied by Mrs. Bob Watkins.

Eastern Star Tom Hardin Virgil Brewer Gwen Naron Martha Harris Donna Dehtan Janice Glover Silvia Martin Evelyn Holland

Hospital Admit and Discharge Log at Childress General

Admission notes list Mrs Minnie Cochran Tuesday W T Gilliam Tuesday J W Scott Tuesday. Discharges include Mrs L D Portwood Tuesday Mrs Willy Mae Sims and baby, Harry Leach today Mrs George Pickrel today Dc M Lewis today Mrs Elbert Ca today Mrs Carl Seal today.

Minnie Cochran W. T. Gilliam J. W. Scott L.D. Portwood Willy Mae Sims Harry Leach George Pickrel Dc. M. Lewis Elbert Ca Carl’ Seal

Stock Report Dow Jones At 1 P M Edged Lower

The Dow Jones industrial average stood at 614.75, down 0.07, with 30 stocks listed. The broader market showed declines across several issues, while overall index 65 stocks fell to 203.95, down 0.09. Third hour sales totaled 640,000 up to 1 p.m. and 2,180,000 overall.

United Press International Dow-Jones Indus Botang Co

Biggan Wins Public Weigher Seat in Bexar County

Pat Biggan was elected public weigher in Bexar County Precinct 8 by a two to one margin over George Prucha. Biggan received two write in votes and Prucha one.

San Antonio, Tex UPI Pat Biggan Bexar County George Prucha Biggan Prucha

Five Day Forecast With Cold Temperatures Ahead

The forecast calls for normal highs 45 to 56 and lows 17 to 26 in Panhandle regions, with a warming trend by the weekend and little precipitation. Thursday remains very cold with a high around 35 and a low near 14. Nearby notices mention funeral services in Albuquerque for Mrs. John Harris and holiday visits among local families and guests from Dallas, Amarillo, and Tucumcari.

Panhandle C. D. Overby Buster Morren Roy Hopkins John Harris Albuquerque Harris Morarity N. Mex Albuqueque West Texas State Canyon A. J. Johnson Jerry Hunt Bob Heard David Jane Ann Amarillo Dallas Ray Elkins Church of Christ Church Buffalo Oka Lonnie Elkins Georgia Creamer W F Laningham Tucumcari N Mex J J

Caliber radio by Billy the Kid exhibit at Berryville museum

An unusual item titled A Al caliber rad by Billy the Kid is displayed as the first ble action gun in the Burton Saunders Gun Museum in Berryville Arkansas. The exhibit highlights early firearms and regional history.

Billy the Kid Burton Saunders Berryville Art

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