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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1968
Page
2
The Corral lists staff members including Jack Smith editor Deon Bailey Jerry Barfie Debra Bird Rhonda Burchett Phil Campbell Tommy Eubank Rita Evans and Gilera Garcia as part of the newspaper team.
The yearbook style summary notes nervous vibes during midterms, shorthand aims at 60 wpm, and students showing quirky traits. It mentions Alice Harris Rhonda Ett Hill Ante Mills and many peers with unique skills or crushes while teachers like Miss Kennedy guide Senior English reading Far From the Maddening Crowd.
On Tuesday January 23 the Bobcats traveled to Wichita Rails to meet Booker T Washington for a sought win. They then prepare for Burkburnett with four games remaining against Brownwood Graham Hirschi and Breckenridge. Breckenridge game showed strong improvement as the Cats led throughout. The team must stay ready for action in the four remaining matchups.
The seniors meet to plan practice for the year as they focus on Blasenflest and Old Com ra. No section rehearsals this week due to midterm exams while high band students are checked on to ensure they can play the music. Mr. Hamphill’s six pieces are noted in CHS trophy case. CHS notes for week include the motto Step by Step Day by Day but always forward.
CHS junior Larry Knight won district first place at Plainview for his Voice of Democracy essay. He received a $50 savings bond as local prize and later entered the state contest in Austin to express his views on America. Knight spoke about his motivation and pride in sharing his country’s future with others.
The Burns family of 493 Ave NE are highlighted as parents of this week’s D E student Stephen Burns. Stephen works at Helms Amusement Center and says the project teaches him to meet the public and become a responsible citizen. He urges classmates to take D E for a better life.
A list shows CHS students and staff mapping familiar book titles to school incidents and personalities. Names like Donna Garris, Wayne Yowell, and Larry Knight appear alongside classics from Gone with the Wind to The Odyssey, reflecting playful misreadings of literature within the school.
Senior class profile for Pamela Ann Morey of Carlisle Pennsylvania born January 2 195 New biography notes her height five nine brown hair brown eyes and dream of studying elementary education at West Texas State University. She enjoys The Sound of Music Myria Cherish and reading aloud in band honor society FHA student council science club Latin club and Greenbelt Honor Band. Her pet peeve is liars and she imagines an ideal tall boy with a strong personality.
A January 12 meeting in the auditorium formed a six member committee led by Larry Moore to read three recommended plays and select a senior class play. The committee chose The Late Christopher Bean with March 22 set for the performance. Members were Althea Allison Phil Campbell Donna Garrison Teresa Howard David Grimes and Phyllis Preston.
The Syndicate of Speech II club plans a talent show with judges and a prize. Miss Waybourn notes 15 junior degrees 22 chapter degrees and one state degree for her chapter. Hughes Chapter reports 27 junior degrees 12 chapter degrees six supplementary degrees and one state degree. First year girls finish school dresses and care notebooks. Library Club plans a book sale after exams and a radio program. National Honor Society met January 8 at CHS with 50 cents from members and pledges. officers discussed emblem and society structure.
Sidney Poitier’s E&R Production Corp signs a three year multiple production deal with Col Pictures. Not all projects will feature the Oscar winner, expanding his film company’s slate.
Gina Butler, a Oklahoma City native born September 17, 1950, plans to attend East Texas State University after graduation. She stands 5 2 and 112 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes, and lives with her parents at 911 Avenue N.W. Gina enjoys piano, tennis, and swimming and is active in FFA, Band, and Science Club. Her honors include Homecoming Queen nominee and Greenbelt Honor Band. Her ideal evening features fried shrimp and fries, The Sound of Music, and Paul Newman in a film. Her pet peeve is people who think they are better than others. She looks forward to a happy, successful life.
A playful Dear Priscilla column offers blunt guidance to readers, addressing issues from skipping school and romantic entanglements to family dynamics and academic struggles. The letters reveal common high school anxieties and a counselor voice urging resilience and self respect.
A reminiscence urging youths to pursue gradual social change as the best path to progress. It contrasts four options dropout flight revolution and patient reform, praising teachers doctors and civic builders for shaping America. Portions derived from November 1967 Readers Digest.
A 1968 teen profile for Larry Browning born December 25 1949. He is 5 10 170 pounds with brown eyes and hair. Favorite supper is chicken fried steak fries and lemon pie. Drives a blue 1968 Corvette and enjoys The Great Escape with Loren and Garner. Graduation is upcoming with plans for Tarleton State or Texas Tech and a life goal to succeed.
John Wayne supervising a sale of registered Hereford bulls from his 42,000 acre cattle ranch near Springer ville Arizona. Casey Tibbs will be technical advisor on MGM Stay Away Joe starring Elvis Presley and Joan Blondell. Arnold Stang signed by producer George Sherman for a supporting role in Help Down There with Tony Randall and Janet Leigh.
CHS students list favorite recording stars with many choices. Teens name Becky Adams Beach Boys and Janet Gloar Letterman while others mention The Beatles and Johnny Rivers among varied icons.
At CHS tryouts on January 1 in the gym 54 girls tested for digging spiking setting and serving 29 were chosen Seniors Becky Adams Alice Harris Nikke Murphy Barbara Nichols Marilyn Price Juniors Deanna Allison Sally Darling Janet Gloar Brenda Lewellen Marilyn Robbins Susan Sims Glenda Webster Darlene Whitten Sophomores Cheri Britain Karen DeArmond Patsy Finchum Janice Harvins Lynna Hawkins Pat Hill Roxanne Jones Brenda Mosely Martha Sims Patti Thaten Freshmen Linda Carmack Mary Ann Felton Judy Harris Sharon McKever Claudia Parks Carol Richardson The first tournament is February 3 at West Texas State University teams A BR and C.
Readers try to recognize miswritten names in a scrambled list including Andy Djeenonde Ndo Albyei Centr Oonsmnohre and more. The note challenges spotting real identities in next week's paper while listing many scrambled personal names.
The Youth Council elected officers led by President Danny Havins and Vice President Deanna Allison. Susan Sims is secretary, Janet Glo ar is Publicity Chairman, Marilyn Rotgins treasurer, Van Bearden reporter, Kay Campbell historian, Paula Rogers Kelgee, and Randy Barber parliamentarian. About 35 students attended the Tuesday night session as clubs report donations and District Meeting plans for January 27.
The elephant bird or aepyornis maximus stood nine to ten feet tall and weighed about a ton. Its eggs weighed around 20 pounds, roughly 250 hen eggs. It lived in Madagascar from about a million years ago until roughly AD 1000.
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