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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1968
Page
3
The note extends cordial good wishes to patrons and their families during the holiday season. It expresses appreciation for patronage and pledges to justify confidence in Helen's Shoppe and Childress Greenhouse.
Out of town guests gathered for the Moore Scott wedding including Mr and Mrs Franklin Leroy William Franklin and Glenda Diane Mrs Iva Le Crovy of Lawton Okla Mr and Mrs Ray Roundtree of Delano Calif Mr and Mrs William Cunningham of Killen Mr and Mrs F T Black Dickie Harry and D Ann of Amarillo and Mr and Mrs Ralph Scott of Memphis Misella Mullenix registered guests replacing Carolyn Lambert The couple will leave for Seattle Wash where he is stationed with the U S Army They will spend Christmas with their parents marking the first home Christmas for the bridegroom in six years of Army duty.
Happy Birthday tomorrow to John Ballew Mrs Russell Moore Guy Lynn Nelson Mrs Thomas Fisher Timmy Raesdale and Thursday to Fred Moran Paul Havens and Happy Anniversary Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson Mr and Mrs Frank Davis from the column readers.
UPI reports Michael Dunn, the dwarf actor from Ship of Fools, secures a top role in Justine alongside Anouk Aimee at 20th Century Fox. The casting marks Dunn as a notable supporting figure in the film adaptation.
The sequel to Planet of the Apes will start filming next March with a new cast, excluding Charlton Heston from the project. The report notes the shift in star power as production gears up.
Television Monday showcased Apollo astronauts circling Earth at 180,000 miles and the Pueblo crew’s 11 month captivity ending with families in California. Viewers witnessed the planet from space and followed Cmdr. Bucher’s ship story via US satellites, prompting awe and tears.
Hospital brief lists staff and patient entries with several names tied to recent dates. Dismissals include Glendale on Monday Ray Wyatt and Mrs Henry Green with other Monday entries for Mrs Benny Hawkins and Mrs Hill.
St Luke’s Episcopal held a 6:30 p m Christmas Eve service with Rev Kenneth Clark of Grace Church Vernon officiating. A Christmas program featured readings by Davin Wyatt Larry Gambel and Rita Conn plus a Spirit of Christmas skit and songs. Santa distributed fruits and candy after a social hour and gifts.
A speaker compares his struggles to Thomas Edison’s 10 000 experiments and explains that starting a large business in Childress requires risk money. He notes financing obstacles and asserts that progress and cash flow go hand in hand for town development.
Almanac style brief for Tuesday December 24 lists daily celestial positions Mars Jupiter in the morning and Saturn Venus in the evening. Notable events include 1814 peace treaty ending the War of 1812 1942 Darlan assassination 1943 Eisenhower named Allied Commander 1951 Libya independence. Thought by Sherwood Anderson.
A fragment highlights Gates Rubber Company now employs many in Denver and hints the firm did not start there, having moved for available money. The speaker speculates a move to Childress would require someone to risk funds.
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