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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 22, 1964

Page

3

Christmas Social Calendar Announced With Weekday Events

The social calendar lists events from Tuesday to Saturday including church activities at First Baptist Sunbeam party Junior high caroling at Church of Christ skating party First Methodist MYF Christmas program King Memorial Christmas program and tree Holy Communion at St Luke's Episcopal and a festive Merry Christmas on Friday Highlights include a watch for flying objects and a cleanup/debrief Saturday with burn debris and blessings counted local organizers are churches including First Baptist Church King Memorial Methodist First Methodist Church St Luke's Episcopal and the MYF group

First Baptist Church Church of Christ First Baptist First Methodist Church King Memorial Methodist Church St. Luke's Episcopal

NAPE Y BIRTHDAY TOMORROW TO TOMMY EUGENE SIMS

A birthday reminder for Tommy Eugene Sims tomorrow from Mrs. W. S. Bruce, Mrs. Rudiene Scott, and Roger Court.

Tommy Eugene Sims W. S. Bruce Rudiene Scott Roger Court

FDR TV Series Debuts on ABC Amid Presidential TV Wave

Hollywood reports ABC will launch a Friday night half hour documentary on Franklin D Roosevelt labeled FDR with Arthur Kennedy narrating and Charlton Heston voicing Roosevelt. The program runs 9:30 to 10 p.m. EST and follows other presidential themed series, with Profiles in Courage on NBC and a Truman-era program in syndication drawing attention amid a busy election year.

Hollywood UPI Franklin Delano Roosevelt Abc-Tv Kennedy Nbc-Tv White House Harry S Truman Roosevelt Arthur Kennedy Charlton Heston Eleanor Roosevelt ABC- TV Swim Claire Bloom CBS TV Camera Three Les Crane ABC TV Philadelphia Cbs-Tv John McGiver Margaret Leighton

Bruce Class Salad Supper At Calvary Baptist Church

The Bruce Class of Calvary Baptist Church met in the church for a salad supper and business meeting. Members brought canned foods for a basket. Mrs. Hubert Taylor gave the devotional and Mrs. Don Connor led the closing prayer. Present were Mrs. C. M. Brittan, Pete Stephenson, Lloyd Luck, E. L. Russum, D. C. Buck and Hubert Grantham.

Bruce Calvary Baptist Church Hubert Taylor Don Connor Mmes. C. M. Brittan Pete Stephenson Lloyd Luck E. L. Russum D. C. Buck Hubert Grantham

UDC Feté Held In Stiner Home

The United Daughters of the Confederacy held a seasonal program and party at Mrs. W. M. Stiner’s home Saturday with co-hostess Mrs. J. K. Begley. Miss Tops Gilreath and Kathy Stephens led the event with readings and remarks on the Richmond Virginia national convention.

United Daughters of Confederacy W. M. Stiner J. K. Begley

Holidays Bring Visit and Wedding Nearby

SSgt. Max Taylor has returned from a year in Okinawa with the third Marines and plans to spend the holidays with his mother in Childress. Sue Carrick Jerry Thomas and Sandra Keel traveled to Amarillo for the wedding of Mary Katis and Dale Lynn Garner, tying together local families during the season.

Max Taylor Okinawa Third Marines L. B. Taylor Childress Sue Carrick Jerry Thomas Sandra Keel Amarillo Mary Katis Back Dale Lynn

Dech Family Holiday Visits Across California and Oklahoma

Rev and Mrs Andrew G Dech and family plan trips to Pomona California to visit his parents over the holidays. Andrew Dech a doctor at Bethany Nazarene College in Bethany Oklahoma visits his parents. Johnny Hall will holiday in Lubbock. Kathleen Smith and Kathleen of Pyote visit with Leo and Jack Cosby. Jerry Smith of Lawton and Jackie Smith with Tammy visit Lubbock. Sylvester Stevens hospitalized after a fall causing a broken hip. Tom Higley of Clarendon visited Childress with Morris Higley and friends.

Andrew. G. Dech George L Dech Pomona Calif Andrew Dech Bethany Nazarene College Bethany Okla Jale Newberry California Johnny Hall Lubbock Leo Smith Jack Cosby Kathleen Pyote Jerry Smith Lawton Jackie Smith Tammy Tom Higley Clarendon Morris Higleys Sylvester Stevens

Mrs Gribbs Hosts Music Students in Home Recital

Music students of Mrs. Jim Cribbs were entertained Saturday morning at her home. Each student presented piano selections before a social hour. Mrs. Cribbs gave each youngster a gift. Attending were Wayne Day Tom Wells Jaynell Holland Cheryl Mayo Paula Parr Jill Turner Mary Ann Roark Brent Butler Mary Lou Watkins Denise Barfield Carolyn Dowdy and Kathy Stephens.

Jim Cribbs

Mrs Thompson Visits Family Ties Across Texas

Mrs Maude Thompson of El Paso visits Childress after 30 years, joined by her son Lt. Col. Haskell Thompson and family, siblings W. H. Griffin, Viola Hassell, Roy Young, and E. D Griffin. A Sunday Community House dinner gathers long-time friends and relatives from Childress Wellington Amarillo Sunray Dumas Morton and other towns.

Maude Thompson el Paso Childress Thompson Haskell Thompson Carl Fl Paso W. H. Griffin Viola Hassell Roy Young Wellington E. D Griffin Messrs and Mines Ethel Griffin Earl Richard Karen Don Bearden Donnalene Van Frank Smotherman Mike Patty Anderson Mitchell Gene Sunray Clarence Wood Woods Vicky Billy Jane Judy Kay Dumas Glen Thompson Morton Mines D Griffin E. J. Woods R. O Woods Larence J T. Hoffma Irene Harris

Family Dinner Gift Exchange Among Mills Family

The Mills family of Clarendon hosted a holiday dinner at Stephen Mills home. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. G D McMinn and family, Donald Mills and children, Stephen Mills and children of Childress, Guy Mills and Danny Joe, Robert Mills and children of Clarendon, Leon Sutton and children of Lefors, Kit Littlefield of Groom, and Mrs Ethel Mills of Childress.

Guy Mills Clarendon Stephen Mills Childress Messrs Mmes G. D McMinn Donald Mills Danny Joe Robert Mills Leon Sutton Lefors Kit Littlefield Groom Ethel Mills

Frank West Wins Free Texas Ranger Bronco Bicycle

Frank West of 506 6th Street Southeast won the free Texas Ranger Bronco bicycle from the Montgomery grocery and Market in a register-to-win promotion. West, a salesman, planned to buy a bicycle for his son at Christmas before the drawing. Registration started about November 1.

Frank West 6Th Street Southeast Texas Ranger Montgomery West

Trail of Ice Leads Vancouver Police to Jewelry Theft Suspects

Police chased a trail of rings from a broken jewelry storefront window to a nearby restaurant, leading to three juvenile suspects who were turned over to authorities despite heavy snowfall.

Vancouver B.C

How Children Fail 11 They Learn to Be Stupid

John Holt argues schooling often blinds children to curiosity turning them toward low effort work. He notes boredom and fear suppress thoughtful attention, causing students to perform with minimal engagement and to develop a fixed "low power" approach to tasks.

Hospital News Admitted And Discharged

Admitted patients include M Lewis on Monday and Jimmy Gravley today along with A Meacham. Discharged patient Gregory Davis left Monday.

M_ Lewis Jimmy Gravley A. Meacham Gregory Davis

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