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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1961
Page
3
The piece contrasts Delilah with Philistine woman and warns Christians against spiritual drift. It likens Samson losing strength to drifting toward worldly ease and neglecting Bible reading prayer and church teaching. It urges earnest heed to salvation and daily devotion.
The hospital reports several admissions and dismissals by name and day. Admitted: Carolyn Loter Elizabeth Hastings John W Jernigan Denver Colorado Mrs Frank Barksdale Mrs Herman Smith Mrs J H Jernigan Aubra Hawkins Joe McClain Fred Bobo. Dismissed: James Ragsdale Diana Taylor A V King Mrs Frank Barksdale Mrs Jarvis Michie Charles Smith Oscar Yancy.
Hollywood report says Columbia star Glenn Corbett liked England during The Pirates of Blood River filming and took an option on a Thames house. He jokes about future film work abroad while praying in a Claus-like prayer, ending with an Amen.
The yearend rally capped the largest stock market advance on record for 1961 with prices near record highs. The 1961 rise boosted the paper value of all listed shares by about $115 billion on the heaviest volume since 1929, and the full year gains matched the 1928 peak in percentage terms while surpassing it in total value. The market closed the year with S&P 500 at 71.55 and Dow at 731.14 as major indicators showed broad gains across steel, auto, utility and blue chip issues.
UPI reports Sammy Davis Jr. signs for a nine day appearance at Blinstruths in Boston starting February 2. The article threads through consumer spending trends, noting households in Childress County show annual spending capacity around 6307 dollars, higher than regional and state averages, with debt reduction and savings favored over spending. It cites SRDS data and Government figures on a pickup in business and a surge in automobile sales.
Local families and ex residents gathered for holiday visits, with relatives from Lubbock Fort Worth Dallas Denton Dennison Corpus Christi Riverside and Albuquerque returning home. Several members travel for alumni events Cotton Bowl plans and family visitors counted among the holiday movements.
Smith C. McGregor of St. Johnsville New York describes a severe winter in the Mohawk Valley. He recalls keeping his refrigerator door open to warm his apartment as a humorous first hand account of the season.
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