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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1963

Page

2

Birth of Portwood's son marks weekend arrival in town

Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Portwood announce the birth of a son at 12 25 a m Sunday weighing seven pounds eight ounces. Mrs. Maude Farr returns from Denison after visiting daughter Mrs. O J Powell. Mrs. Clarence Jones to Amarillo hospital for fracture after Knox City two car wreck. Jones car a total loss. Americans spent $62 2 billion in 191 for farm originated foods.

Maude Farr Denison O. J. Powell Clarence Jones Amarillo Knox City Jones United States

Sports International debuts on NBC with Bud Palmer host

A TV review notes NBC premieres 90 minute Sports International focusing on Thailand boxing. Bud Palmer guides a mix of action travelogue and cultural context, highlighting religious training for youth, traditional clubs, and ancient combat roots.

Hollywood UPI NBC. TV Sports International Thailand Bud Palmer Princeton New York Knickerbockers

Airplane for sale and quirky local notes

A seven thousand dollar two seat airplane is offered for sale in Springfield Massachusetts. Barbara Peterson a school teacher won a quiz program. Yeovil neighbors of Reg Epp y seek peace and quiet as he plans to practice singing before work in Ryton England. Jim Biggins a 65 year old road sweeper faced a pension mistake and returns to work a year longer. Comedian Bob Newhart and Virginia Quinn marry in Hollywood today.

Springfield Mas Barbara A. Peterson David Yeovil England Reg Eppey Eppy Ryton Jim Biggins Biggins Bob Newhart Virginia Quinn William Quinn Hollywood

Social Calendar for Estelline Monday to Friday

Community events listed include PTA meetings Belles Lettres Club and church circle sessions at various dates 7 p m times and venues. Activities span First Methodist WMU circles World War I Auxiliary Sunbeam G A YWA and WSCS groups plus church parlor prayer groups and ministerial alliance meetings. A stork shower and United Daughters of the Confederacy gathering are noted with locations and hosts.

Estelline Pta Belles Lettres Club A. A. Bush First Methodist Hargrove Circle Veterans’ Building First Baptist WMU Sunbeam G. A YWA First Methodist Wscs Jim Hamilton Saint Wmu Brotherhood United Daughters of the Confederacy Annie Smith Goodictt

Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary

Admitted include Ben McLeiland on Saturday and Mrs. C. H. Jones, Mrs. L. D. Portwood, Mrs. Ione Cross, Claude Hipps, Miss Ann Taylor all on Sunday. Vernon Eubank and Mrs. Frank Dorsey and Martin Valenzuela and T. B. Snider were dismissed on Sunday or Saturday.

Ben McLeiland C. H. Jones L. D. Portwood Ione Cross Claude Hipps Ann Taylor Vernon Eubank Frank Dorsey Martin Valenzuela T. B. Snider

Dow Jones Averages Reported By United Press International

Dow Jones stock averages rose with the 30 industrials up 3.09 to 674.69 and the 65 stocks up 0.71 to 238.24 while rails fell 0.27 to 148.41 and utilities gained 0.46 to 133.85. Trading activity reached 2.96 million by 1 p.m. with 720000 in third hour sales.

United Press International

Across and Down Word Puzzle Clues Mix Frontier Terms

A dense set of crossword style clues covering languages plants anatomy and geography with entries like Phoenicia instance tropical plant and oblique references to literary terms and time forms. The grid includes clues for masculine feminine and tribal or geographic terms across and down with varied difficulty.

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Local visitors and gatherings noted from Estelline area

Estelline residents hosted and visited relatives across Oklahoma City McKinney Amarillo and Seattle. Notables include Grady Long Jack Kinard Lee Richburgs of Memphis and the Curtis families. Several Kinard Eddins and Bagwell relatives are listed with travel and illness notes. The ninth grade assembly is set for Wednesday January 16 at 10 a.m. and high school teams plan to play Quitaque.

Joe B. Nivens Brent Oklahoma City Grady Long Jack Kinard Neil Curtis Lee Richburgs Memphis Weldon Couch Parnell Finis Curtis Vernon Jerrel Rapp McKinney Louise Kinard Rita Delaney Brenda Barry Kinard Susan Eddins Ernestine Collier Pete Bob Billingsley Mozell Etta Etna Fatelline Karen Robers Rod Canyon Joe Eddins Donna Amarillo Cherri Anne Robert Bagwell Seattle George Frommes San Antonio George Frank Jr Lillie Bagwell Robert Mary Vardy Marilyn Slaton Bagwell Danny Collins Paul Collins

Dance and Boxing Meet in Ancient and Modern Forms

The piece links dance and dramatic forms with boxing, noting boxers dance before fights to signal plans to opponents and crowd. It cites Sports International and Toynbee on mankind’s struggle, suggesting distant groups meet yet struggle to relate as to strangers.

Sports International Arnold Toynbee

Rebels Kill Leader as Border Closes in West Africa

Rebels led by army NCOs including former colonial infantry shot Olympio and closed the border. In Dahomey loudspeaker trucks ordered residents indoors. Paris sources deem the coup and assassination internal with no external intervention. France had administered Togo as a UN trust territory until 1960.

Olympio Dahomey Lome Paris France Togo United Nations Trust

Local Visits and Illness Notices In Area Families

Day the 11th and Turkey game on the 15th were noted. Gene Gardenhire visited with Mr. and Mrs. Garland Gardenhire. Mrs. J. E. Hudson, ill recently, hosted Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Bevers and Denise Bevers of Memphis. Brenda Hood of Electra visited Carolyn Knox. Jerrel Rapp home guests included Elorine Regner of Corpus Christi and Harlingen’s John Lummus family. Bertha Eddleman rehabbing at Childress hospital for a pinched nerve.

Gene Gardenhire Garland Gardenhire J. E. Hudson Kenneth Bevers Denise Memphis Brenda Hood Electra Carolyn Knox Jerrel Rapp Elorine Regner Corpus Christi Suzy’s John Lummus Harlingen Bertha Eddleman Childress Hospital

Black day pledge joins Deka at Texas Wesleyan College

Betty Black, daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald Black of Fort Worth, was elected a pledge of the Deka Social Club at Texas Wesleyan College. A sophomore business education major, she is joining sorority rush week and will serve nine weeks in pledgeship before formal presentation in the spring.

Deka Texas Wesleyan College Fort Worth Donald Black Black TWC Betty

Hi Low Day Birthday Wishes From Readers

Tomorrow wishes go to Mrs Sterling Buster Jimmy Mathis Ruth Reed and Jimmy Lane Happy Birthday also today to Chris Jones from well wishers in the column

Mrs. Sterling Buster Jimmy Mathis Ruth Reed Jimmy Lane Ben Goodwin Chris Jones

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