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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
3
The social calendar announces deadlines for brides photographs and wedding reports one week before the ceremony. December 26 is noted for the Trosper Wilson event at First Methodist Church.
The Rev. Kenneth Clark of Grace Church in Vernon will lead the 6 p.m. Holy Communion service at St. Luke's Episcopal on Christmas Eve.
Mrs. Shirley Glover of Canyon visits during the Christmas season. The Glover and Goff families host relatives from San Diego and Amarillo. Guests include the Shelton and Goff households with multiple relatives staying overnight and traveling to see other kin in Lubbock Lorenzo and Oregon, with trips to Broken Bow for holiday time.
Express coats in beige coral brown navy and olive offered by Weather bee. Wool and jersey tweed fabrics priced from 3500 to 5500 with evening hours noted.
TV critic highlights Jack Paar and Julie Harris as strong earns for NBC and ABC and notes Paula Prentiss Dick Benjamin and Art Johnson as budding stars. CBS and NBC projects are praised, with Jackie Gleason credited alongside Art Carney for success.
Piano students of Mics Carri Mae Digas were entertained with holiday suppers at the teacher home. A large silver Christmas tree with ornaments and lights formed the centerpiece. Supper was buffet style, and programs of piano solos preceded gifts from the tree. Participants included Sherwood Club members Judy Nunnelley Cheryl Devol Susy Smith Glenda Webster MinaMustrove Cheryl Jones and junior Sherwood students Lisa Fowler Ann Harmon Tina Fowler Toni Simmons Cindy Musates Terri Jones. MacDowe pupils joined the events with Lisa Butle Merrie Sue Biggers Deborah Fischer Sharon Smith Linda Weatherbee Bam la Boone Lee Ann Morren and Edas Keys.
The report lists the past 24 hours ending 11 am with a high of 40 degrees and a low of 19 degrees. It notes December 23, 1966, had a high of 95 degrees and a low of 29. Sunrise is 7 44, sunset 5 36. The document includes a table of daily temperatures for Friday and Thursday with multiple hourly readings.
The piece critiques Christmas protests by Jews and Communists and forecasts court impact. It argues Jewish money from Christianity, favors Santa Claus profits, and calls for different Supreme Court appointments. It condemns Johnson’s picks Fortas and Marshall, praises Kennedy’s Bryan White, and faults Eisenhower for Earl Warren.
A Columbus girl named Merry Christmas Trees captures local holiday cheer as a playful, heartwarming tale spreads through the parade of festive names in Ohio.
Visiting hours span morning afternoon and evening shifts. Admitted items include Rev Donley Culbertson of Chi co and several named individuals on Thursday. Dismissals list multiple named people on Thursday.
A note wishing HAPPY BIRTHDAY TOMORROW to Connie Tabor Tommy Eugene Sims Mrs W S Bruce Mrs Rudiene Scott Roger Court Mrs C W Moore and HAPPY ANNIVERSARY to Mr and Mrs Sam Privitt.
Clear and cool tonight with light winds. A gradual warming trend begins, Saturday near 60 degrees. Saturday night will dip to the mid 20s with daytime highs around 60.
Mr and Mrs Robert Ryan announce the birth of a son at 4 05 am today at Childress General Hospital the infant weighs five pounds ten ounces.
Donald and Larry McCain stay at Fort Gordon Georgia with David McCain of Washington as Do and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Copelin plus Rodney of Denver visit J Copelin family. Jennifer Gooch from Texas Tech joins Bud and family. Sidney Hovland and children from Chatham New Jersey visit Palmer Massey family over holidays.
Visiting relatives and friends over the holidays are noted for several students and locals. Denise Stevens from Texas Tech visits her parents, Obert Stevens, while Pat Bartlett and others from Southwestern State College come home to see families.
The notice lists multiple families visiting relatives over the holidays. Jen Smith of Palo Alto California arrives to visit Mr and Mrs Gene Smith. Florence Kitchen of Waco joins Jerita Landrum in Kilgore to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Alton Landrum and Carolyn. Jimmy Landrum and Laura rk Landrum of Austin arrive tonight. Stella Hendrix will be joined by her son Truman Hendrix and John of Oklahoma City to visit Mrs Hendrix.
Memphis Transit Authority announced it will stop offering free bus rides home to drunk riders. President Frank Ragdale cited 23 drivers idle for three nights and no reliable caller to identify destinations, noting only one drunken passenger contacted the system.
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