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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1968
Page
3
An opaque underlining fabric named Taffette is offered by a firm for knitwear and suits. The slip priced at $9.00 features a molded hibiscus bodice and full lining. Available in sizes 32 to 40, includes short and average lengths in white and beige.
Saturday events include brides photographs and ceremony planning. County Council meeting at courthouse at 1:30 pm. Hospital Auxiliary meeting at 2:30 pm. Hobby Club luncheon. Home Arts with Herman Smith in the afternoon. Twentieth Century Study Club in Washington DC discusses topics.
Community notes celebrate birthdays for W T Conn and A M Privitt Sr along with Sue Bellair Downing. Relatives and friends send greetings and best wishes for health and happiness.
Ioh Vallone was elected ident of the new Church committee during the first 19 held Monday night rectory. Offi cers elected were Hajek secretary and Mrs Dell Davis reporter. Committee members include Virginia Hernander, Freeman, Davis, Lupe Martinez, Pete Kenstyn. Vallone and Hajek will assist the priest Bernard Ryan in his duties. All members and Ryan were present for the election of officers. Meetings will be held in the rectory on the first day of each month.
Haw a i ian carrier Ha wan Airlines announces pure jet DC9-30 service between Honolulu and Kona with 33 weekly flights. The plan includes stops at Hilo Maui and Kauai while San Jino hires policemen from the National Geog raphic Society.
TV observers note 13 specials place in the top 30 over two weeks ending Dec 17. Peanuts Christmas cartoon leads, followed by Grinch Stole Christmas and an NBC Grinch hour. Andy Williams, Bob Hope, and National Geographic’s Winged World also rank high in the period.
The 24 hour period ending 11 am today peaked at 41 degrees with a 3 pm high, while 4 am today recorded a low. For January 3 1967 the high was 49 degrees and the low 16. Sunrise and sunset times are 7 48 and 5 43 respectively.
In London a UPI survey of 2,000 Britons shows only 58 percent know United Nations Secretary General U Thant. Respondents misidentify him as starting the war in Israel or as variously a Chinese Red Guard leader a pop singer an actor a dressmaker and a submarine.
Hazy and cold through Thursday with intermittent freezing drizzle or snow. Low temperatures in the mid 20s. Local holiday greetings list includes families of Eudy, Weatherbee, Melton, Vetter, and Crain. Several residents reported illnesses and hospitalizations. Denise Stevens returns to Texas Tech for studies.
Asandro Rey the Hollywood actor from The Flying Nun became a U S citizen last month provoking anger in Argentina. He says locals treated him as a deserter while he pursued his dream of working in America. Chuck Connors and the cast honored him with a scroll party and cake. Rey says he still loves Argentina but would feel odd visiting again.
A long list of local families and friends visited and stayed with relatives in Kirkland and nearby towns over Christmas. Names include the Weightmans, Clements, Weightman guests from Dallas, Vernon, Quanah, Amarillo, Texas City, Edmonds, and Plano, plus visitors from Eldorado Oklahoma and New Mexico. Multiple gatherings occurred at various homes with extended family across Oklahoma and Texas.
The Iowa Development Commission tourism division compiles a guide listing 578 Iowa campgrounds with facility details. About 120000 copies will be distributed across the state.
Marine Second Lieutenant James Watkins, son of Dr. and Mrs. Robert B. Watkins of Childress, graduated from the Officer Candidates Course at Quantico. The program trains college graduates and enlisted Marines through a 10 week course emphasizing academics physical fitness and leadership.
Admiral Robert E. Peary is credited with raising the U S flag at the North Pole on April 6 1999 in a commemorative event that honors historic exploration and national achievement.
This Almanac notes January 3 1967 as the third day of the year with 363 days remain. It lists birthdays and historical events including the March of Dimes 1938 start and Cuba severing relations in 1961 as well as Marguerite Higgins death in 1966 and Jack Ruby's death in 1967.
More than 80 percent of new residences employ gypsum wall board for walls and ceilings, while deserts cover about one fifth of Earth's land surface.
Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington recorded 2,087,050 visitors for the 1967 season. The historical theme park midway between Dallas and Fort Worth opened in 1961.
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