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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1968
Page
3
Community schedule lists 8 events including High Point HDC gatherings at 8 30 p m and Bible Baptist meetings. Residents are advised to check church bulletins for exact times and locations.
Events marked on this day include Jefferson Davis meeting Lincoln aides in 1865 to discuss peace terms in Richmond. In 1932 Hattie Caraway became the first woman elected to the U.S. Senate. 1943 OPA ordered frankfurters replaced by victory sausage. 1964 rebels in Zanzibar. A thought for the day by Norman MacLeod urges courage and trust in God.
Terry Coleman celebrated his eighth birthday on Thursday with a party at his grandmother's home. Guests included family members and friends such as Mike Graham, John On, Joel Smith, and Debra McGouirk among others. A birthday greeting was extended to J. L. Wallis and Joe H Liles Parr.
NBCs Great Explorations series begins with John Glenn retracing explorers paths Henry Stanley and David Livingstone in Africa. Wolper Productions plans Captain Cook Scott and Amundsen and more. Critics praise the script and guidance but fault the photography and lack of drama in the Glenn narration.
Monday features ham macaroni and cheese with green beans salad hot rolls and butter cake with orange icing. Tuesday serves meat loaf with gravy creamed potatoes English peas salad hot rolls and sliced peaches with milk. Wednesday offers turkey and dressing giblet gravy yams cranberry sauce celery and bread with fruit salad pickles and tomato on lettuce apricot cobbler. Friday presents beef roast with gravy mashed potatoes corn green salad hot bread and butter apple crisp with orange whip.
A flurry of visits connects Amarillo Eldorado Altus and many towns. Families including the Clements Becks King and Springers gather with relatives. church and social circles host friendly drop ins. trips extend to Dallas Memphis and Galveston with multiple small family gatherings.
The docket shows admitted names Tenise Rothwell Emmett Beal Lanelle Hargrove George Rice E L Dill C L West A M Byrnes Mrs J Hicks and dismissals including Willie Maude Owens Mrs J D Stevenson A L Harp Mrs Ethel Hudson and J H Johnson all dated Thursday.
New York UPI reports spring shoe trends favor higher heels at about two and a half inches, with ankle straps reappearing and open toes continuing. The National Footwear Institute notes a restrained, feminine look replacing spike heels as fashion shifts with dress shapes. Mademoiselle showcases two inch heels and open toe designs. The institute, representing manufacturers and retailers, participates in a 90 firm spring fusion show series ending Friday.
Kern County Extension Service Director John Hoyt reports extreme heat causes pit burn in plums preventing them from passing state quality inspections. The condition is linked to hot spells affecting fruit quality and market readiness in Bakersfield.
Kirkland Home Demonstration Club installs 1968 officers at a Wednesday meeting held at Mrs Earl Cook's home. Officers elected are M. G. Jones president, Cook vice president, Hgh Stepp secretary, Vernie Royall council delegate, and Murray Cartlidge THDA delegate nominee. Three new members welcomed. yearbooks completed. devotional and council report led by members. A covered dish lunch followed by fellowship.
The text lists 24 hour temperature data with a high of 58 degrees and a low of 28 for the day ending 11 a m. Today. It also notes the previous date showing a high of 69 and a low of 31 with hourly values for Thursday and Friday. Sunrise and sunset times are given as 7 48 and 5 51.
Researchers studying Sequoia National Park report an estimated 18 000 giant sequoias in the grove. The tally reflects mature trees across the park and informs conservation and ecological research.
Estelline residents report visits to Abilene and Spur. Pat Ward visited at Mc Murry College in Abilene while Monte Bradley showed an Angus at the Phoenix National Livestock Show earning Reserve Grand Champion. A Board meeting for Vocational Homemakers Association of Texas occurred in Dallas with Kedron Mitchel attending.
UPI reports US naval planes aided the search for Curtis Myes of Anthony New Mexico after his light plane vanished a week earlier above Guyana’s jungles. Torrential rains slowed some areas but officials said the hunt would go on.
Quick N Easy Recipes presents several fast options including Jiffy Stroganoff with beef mushrooms and sour cream served over noodles, a Cherry flip dessert with pie filling and sour cream, tuna stuffed mushrooms with sesame seeds and watercress, and a beef and artichoke pasta bake with Parmesan. Makes vary from 3 to 6 servings.
Partly cloudy conditions with a warmer trend in the upper teens to near 40s. Mr and Mrs M and Mrs Nellie Mapait visit on Thursday afternoon as Mrs Obert Stevens returns home from Wichita. Family member hospitalized.
Market commentary notes limited optimism with selective gains possible ahead. Analysts discuss advancing indicators and caution overbought territory while eyeing near term shifts in gains across sectors.
President Seth Kaunda said 1968 would mark a new era, promising an end to corruption and urging civil servants to set a leading example. He noted independence has shaped Zambia since October 1964, following its years as Northern Rhodesia.
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