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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1963
Page
3
A bright advertisement touts Bertlyn casual shoes praised for quality fit and beauty. It promotes upcoming availability in multiple sizes to fit everyone, urging readers to see them soon.
Locals report the region will see daytime highs 10 to 16 degrees below normal with normal highs of 48 to 56 and overnight lows 20 to 33. Cold air moves in from the north, bringing noticeably cooler conditions.
A brief dispatch notes a Missouri session reminder about a no work no pay rule threatening about 19000 in docked pay for absence from the House. Cadillac reports no marriage licenses since January due to cold. In Clare a woman bets 150 to stay eight days in Cedar Swamp for carnival publicity. and Vaungh Meader faces an injunction against a touring engagement over a $750 weekly contract while allowed on TV.
Partly cloudy forecast with a warm midweek trend and light weekend precipitation. Local social items mention J. D. and Altus Michie visiting in San Antonio with family, the Charlie Browns visiting Perryton, Dr. and Mrs. Perry Jeter vacationing in Fort Worth, and several local residents in hospital or ill, including Kay Brummett.
NBC TV biography notes Benny Goodman as a bandleader and pianist while focusing on his Russian tour and performances in Moscow. The program contrasts the Soviet audience reaction with the aging trump card of his career and hints at the changing currents in postwar jazz history.
UPI almanac notes today's date January 25 1963 the 25th day of the year with notable events history births and a thought for the day Historian items include Daniel Shay leading debtors in 1787 Gen Joseph Hooker succeeding Ambrose Burnside in 1863 the founding of United Mine Workers in 1890 and Alexander Graham Bell opening cross country telephone service in 1915 The quote reflects William Penn on guardianship of breeding horses and dogs.
A hospital report shows admissions including Mrs Pearl Snow Mrs Lee Galyean Mr John Forbis Mrs Charles Mack Mrs Buford Van Wagner Mr Floyd Gibson and C M Damron all on Thursday in Jacksboro. Discharges include Mrs Winston Brown Mr Troy Rogers Sidney Duncan and Thursday.
The UPI reports Havre Montana recorded a low of 28 degrees below zero while Ft. Lauderdale Florida posted a high of 77 degrees on Thursday. Weather Bureau data reflect a dramatic temperature swing across regions.
The common octopus feeds primarily on crabs, Britannica reports. The note from United Press International credits the encyclopedia for the dietary fact.
Mrs F E Biddy Index Special reports Rev L M Hearn of Tell presched here Sunday. Families and friends visit and travel between Farnest Arm, Flora Biddy, Newin, Ne' win, and Paducah. Hospital recoveries, overseas duty returns, and farm sales mark community life with church and Farm Bureau events noted.
The list shows seventh grade A students Eliott Trena Hamner Rhoda Burchett Debra Bird and eighth grade A and B roll recipients Susan Bell Gina Butler Sally Coyle Nikkie Murphy Celia Rutledge Janice Frith Mariynn Houchin Teresa Howard Sandra Nelson Linda Poling Charles Stephens Jeffery Cordell Rita Evans Teresa Gray Brnda Rogers Brenda Gorley plus eighth grade A roll Mary Williams Robert Hicks Sherry George M L Crone Ronald Briley Donna Bradford Joan Cheatham Laurannette Craig Jackie Webb Ronnie Sims Caroli Smartt Kay Winter Judy Baker Joy Burkett Richard Cates Bee Sehorn Marsha Thaten and 8th grade A and B roll Bill Preston Bob Parker Kerry Meason Jennifer Gooch Ann French Patsy Dishman Ann Brewer Martha Galigan Sharon Clifton Joyce English David Lassen Jo Carol Felton Ronald Hatcher Wilson Holman Phillip McEndree Suzanne Thurman Terry Trosper Also birthday wishes for Tommy Earl Eubank Dena Holley John E Glover Jimmy Turner James Lewis Weaver W F Carter Barbara Henson Katrinca Ann Mullins Elora Zuber.
The Red Fork Quarterly WMU meeting was held at First Baptist Church in Goodlett. Mrs. Ernest Rea spoke on Stewardship and Mrs. Calvin Nevels on the GA Golden Anniversary. Anniversary banquet set for February 18 at 6 30 p m at First Baptist Childress. Attendees from Tell included Rea Nevels Whitten Smith White Testerman. 80 members from First Baptist and Calvary Church Childress attended.
ESTELLINE special report Mrs Claudia Welch shared a humorous story titled Pioneers and Pet in Mrs Eddie Braidfoot's home. The club approved a suggested program for the new year after a recalled pleasant memory roll call. Committees were named and refreshments served to members including Rayford Jones Rothwell Hutchins Kinard Kent Eddins Boney Collins Nivens Wood Rapp Ferrel and others.
NBC and CBS adjust weekend and Sunday lineups as Perry Mason and Bonanza vie for top ratings. NAB bans medical ads in video spots effective July 1, and Judy Garland's fall series targets 8 p m Sundays on CBS as Bonanza and Ben Casey challenge NBC. Three Negro writers discuss America on NBC Today. Perry Como shifts from Mexico City to Brooklyn. Soviet writers and Janet Blair appear on CBS Sullivan lineup.
Friday social calendar lists a come and go shower for Mrs Dick Mitchell from 7 to 9 p m at the home of Mrs Gene Dill with guests invited to attend.
A Kirkland Methodist Church building is offered for sale with plans to move it and clear the grounds. Bids may be rejected at the seller’s discretion and address for inquiries is noted.
Local residents and relatives from Fort Worth Vernon Paris Childress Amarillo Plainview Odessa and College Station visited families across the region. Attendees included Rev L M Hearn J D Hudsow Ernest Rea Roy Wygal Loyd Wygal and many others as mid term visits and familial gatherings continued through town.
Mrs. Hortense Tensfield was named Home Improvement Demonstrator at the Union Flat HDC meeting with Mrs Myrtle Compton. Mrs. M. E. Jones co hosted the luncheon and Mrs. Mary Scott spoke on What We Eat and Why We Eat it with digestive illustrations.
A display from Luxurious Larkwood features a complete collection of splendid items and a sumptuously curated selection of shades for summer. The showcase emphasizes elegance, quality fabrics, and fashion-forward color palettes.
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