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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 1963

Page

3

Five Day Forecast and Local Notices

Northwestern Texas temperatures will run eight to 12 degrees below normal with a mild turn to much colder later in the week. The five day outlook calls for light snow with under a tenth of an inch possible. Wayne Freeman attended funeral services for John Henry Dennis in Memphis on Saturday. Pete Davis is reported improving after a car wreck. Jim Argo of Amarillo visited with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Higley on Sunday. A revival continues at 7:30 each evening at the House of Prayer led by evangelist Rev. G. A. Curley.

Texas Wayne Freeman John Henry Dennis Memphis Pete Davis Jim Argo Amarillo Tom Higley House of Prayer G. A. Curley

Notable figures fail to break pinata at Truman Aleman event

Former presidents Harry S. Truman and Miguel Aleman attempted to crack a pinata at Truman's Independence Missouri library, each swinging with a plastic club but missing. Ambassador Eugenio de ANZORRENA noted the two failed strikes as Frost recovers in Boston after surgery, and Cardinal Spellman prays at the Berlin wall cross.

Harry S. Truman Mexico Miguel Aleman Ion Suday Truman Independence Aleman Eugenio DE Anzorena Washington Robert Frost Boston Frost Francis Cardinal Spell New York Berlin Wall Berlin Reggie Harding Holland, Mich Dezzier David Merrick London War Department

Social Calendar Briefs for Monday Through Friday

A condensed social calendar lists meetings and events across organizations. Activities include CMF barbecue dinner at 6 30 p m at Veterans Building, CWF luncheon at noon, various WSCS and HDC gatherings, Union Flat HDC all day, and multiple church and club meetings led by Mrs J A McDonald NE SE groups and others.

Veterans Building CMF Central Christian American Legion Auxiliary WSCS First Methodist First Baptist WMU Shields Houston Circle E. H. Sager Kirkland Union Flat J. A. McDonald J. M. Patterson WWI Veterans Auxiliary East Ward Pta King Memorial Home Economics Club WDC CYW J. W. Chambers South Childress W. A. Dacus High Point

Rites Held For Mrs Johnston

Funeral services for Mrs. Don ie Lou Johnston, 92, were held at Newberrys at 9 a.m. with Rev. Leslie Ellison of the First Presbyterian Church presiding. The body lay in state at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Grover C. Fox, at 6:10 p.m. Saturday after about a month of illness.

Donie Lou Johnston Newberrys Leslie Ellison First Presbyterian Church Johnston Grover C. Fox

Dow Jones Averages Rise in Late Morning Trade

United Press International reports gains across the Dow Jones indices with the 30 industry averages at 622.35 up 0.12, 20 rail at 148.56 up 1.05, 15 utilities at 131.60 up 0.59, and 65 stocks at 234.92 up 0.62. Third hour sales reach 730,000 by 1 p.m., totaling 2,770,000.

United Press International Indus

Weather roundup shows freezing Craig and warm Long Beach

The report lists Craig Colorado at 4 degrees below zero as the day low and Long Beach California posting a Sunday high of 78 degrees.

United Press International U. S. Weather Bureau Craig Colo Long Beach Calif

Temperature Record From Sunday to Today

The maximum temperature over the 24 hour period from Sunday noon to today noon reached 61 degrees at 4 p.m. Sunday. A high of 32 degrees was logged at 8 a.m. today. The chart lists hourly readings for Sunday and Monday with values such as 12, 49, 12, 42, 52, 1, 40, 2, 58, 2, 38, 3, 57, S88, 4, 61, 4, 37, 5, 88, 5, S36, 6, 50, 6, 34, 7, 46, 7, 33, 8, 41, 8, 22, 9, 45, 9, 35, 10, 41, 1041.

Young Republicans Attack UN Congo Policy in Virginia

The Virginia Young Republican Federation executive committee says U N actions to unite Katanga with the Congo violate self determination principles, expressing utter contempt for United Nations activities in the Congo.

Blast Congo Arlington, Va UPI United Nations Congo Virginia Young Republican Federation U.N Katanga

TV Review Mixed on Sodom and Gomorrah and New Wildlife Series

A Hollywood trade piece notes mixed tone about Sodom and Gomorrah box office potential while praising NBC TV’s new Wild Kingdom hosted by Marlin Perkins and Jim Fowler at Lincoln Park Zoo. It lauds the show’s educational charm and Perkins’s myth busting as well as the program’s blend of field adventures and studio sequences.

Hollywood UPT Nbc-Tv Marlin Perkins St. Louis Zoo Albany, Ga Jim Fowler Chicago Lincoln Park Zoo Perkins Society For the Fowler India Swim Sports International Bud Palmer Thailand David Brinkley Brazil Brasilia Arthur Screen Gems Gary Cooper Mr. Deeds Washington Robert Montgomery NBCTV Merv. Griffin S.J. Perek Eve Arden Cbs-Tv Red Skelton Jimmy Piersall Abc-Tv Discovery

Last Rites For Mrs. W. Thomas Are Held Today

Funeral services for Mrs. Will Thomas of Kirkland were held at 2 p m at Kirkland Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Allen and Rev. Luther Bradley officiating. Burial followed in Kirkland Cemetery under Knowles Funeral Home direction. Mrs. Thomas, 69, died at 7 10 p.m. Saturday in Childress General Hospital.

Will Thomas Kirkland Kirkland Baptist Church Joel Allen Childress

Hospital Hews W L Mee and Other Dismissals

A list of hospital discharges and dismissals includes individuals such as Sunday Betty Anthony and today Mrs Bill Peery. Other names referenced are Ira H West Mrs Alton Landrum Saturday Mrs Marvin Smith Gene McCain Debra Bowman and Mrs T C Jones Mrs Jim Clifford Mrs Lonnie Garrison Mrs Love Bowman and Mrs G O Ashley with several entries marked Saturday.

W. L. Mee Betty Anthony Bill Peery Ira H. West Alton Landrum Marvin Smith Gene McCain Ora Givens Debra’ Bowman T. C Jones Jim Clifford Lonnie Garrison Love Bowman Debra Bowman G. O. Ashley

Suits To Cleaners St Louis Leader Heads Laundry

Hollis F Suits 74 leads a major laundry operation in St Louis as reported by UPI. The item notes his role at the top of the family owned business and outlines the firm’s scope in the local garment care industry.

Cleaners ST. Louis UPI Hollis F

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