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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1968

Page

3

Social calendar items from local churches and clubs

Social calendar lists weekly meetings across Monday to Friday. Events include Belles Lettres with Mrs. Dora Diggs at IOOF Lodge, LVN Association at Calvary Baptist Church, Bobcat Mothers at courthouse hospitality room, Calvary Baptist WMA, Burrus Circle at First Methodist, and 20th Century Study Club in WDC with varied times.

Belles Lettres Dora Diggs Ioof Lodge LVN Association Calvary Baptist Church

Spring fashion features feathers chains and burlap looks

UPI reports spring fashion emphasizes metallics with chain belts and shoulder straps from designers like Bill Blass and Adele Simpson. Feathers and feathered trims appear on gowns and hems while burlap fabrics surface in Anne Fesaty outfits. Leon Uris to write Universal’s Rebel Troop screenplay set in 1860s Mexico.

Bill Blass Mauree Rentner New York

NBC Pays Hanley 112 500 For Flesh and Blood TV Play

Hollywood NBC TV paid William Hanley 112 500 dollars for a two hour play Flesh and Blood, reported as the highest price video has paid a writer for a single work. The purchase equates to about 1000 dollars per minute, reflecting studio confidence in Hanley’s drama about a contemporary New York family.

Rick DU Brow Hollywood UPI NBCTV William Hanley

Local Weather and Community Notes From Fort Worth Area

Local forecast reports partly cloudy and colder tonight with fair conditions Tuesday. A parade of regional residents visits relatives across Weatherford and Fort Worth, including Bob White family and longtime colleagues, with soldiers preparing for Korea and local gatherings at Abilene and Silverton. The piece also reviews a stage production by Arthur Penn starring Edmond O'Brien Kim Stanley and others, highlighting its intense somber mood and bleak themes.

Visiting Hours and Dismissals At Local Facility

Admission hours listed as 9 30 to 10 30 2 30 to 4 30 and 7 00 to 8 30 AM PM. Names include Augustine Ramirez Paducah Sally Gressett Wellington Jim Buchanan Florence Trigg and Jackie Don Martin Memphis with dismissals for Kate Turner Roy Hopkins E Begley J E Begley E Begley Wellington Gordon Peters Susan Sanders Bertha Nave and others through Saturday Sunday.

Augustine Ramirez Paducah Truman McFarland Sally Gressett Herman Belew Wellington Jim Buchanan Florence Trigg Kate Turner Sturday Roy Hopkins C. Rose E. Begley J. E. Begley Jackie Don Martin Memphis David Vitela Gordon Peters Susan Sanders Canyon Bertha Nave

Courreges Paris Show Sparks Provocative Fashion

Designer Andres Courreges unveiled a bold 1960s Paris collection featuring nearly nude silhouettes and sheer dresses with small flower pasties. A black trench coated dancer escorted the models as the show blended playful little girl looks with strong sexual appeal and transparent coats.

Paris Andres Courrezes Press Corps Minsky Barley-Cue Duchess of Windsor

Organizing Youth Groups Sparks Local Political Talk

Morris Higley notes enthusiasm for a Young Democrats chapter and suggests forming a Young Republican club as well. He recalls Will Wilson, a former Texas attorney general, as a GOP gubernatorial candidate and mentions local campaign figures like John Forbis and Bill Blakely in prior races.

Morris Higley Democrat Club Republican Club Will Wilson Wilson Texas U. S. Senate John Tower Bill Blakely Lbj Blakely Tower

Today's Woman Has Beauty Blueprint

New York feature surveys the typical American woman based on U S Census data. It cites age about 30, married with two children, living in the suburbs, and shows how 50 percent of time goes to childcare 30 percent to family duties 10 percent to husband and 10 percent for herself with 5 percent for outside activities. It notes scarce spare time leading to shortcuts in homemaking grooming and beauty routines with hair coloring taking a large share of personal time.

New York NEA Omya U. S

Adelie Penguin Confusion and Historic Facts Mixed Note

A compact snippet lists varied items from 1825 child labor hours to Adelie penguin disorientation on cloudy days. It notes Ohio becoming the 17th state in 1803 and Washington state’s glacier area, then mentions Florida’s odd phrase “Md Folks at Home.” It adds Man O War’s 1920 race and Kenilworth Park in Canada, ending with The Hartford Courant’s 1764 founding as the oldest U.S. newspaper in continuous publication.

Florida Canada Kenilworth Park

Local Land and River Facts Mixed

The record notes a rule of one jack rabbit per 16 acres and lists Tete as having 13 rivers along with about 3,700 smaller streams.

Tete

Fragmented note hints at New See feat and caries

Incomplete OCR fragment references a New See event and caries. The legible bits mention a national or regional topic, with unclear names and dates. Context remains unreadable, offering no concrete actions or outcomes to anchor a summary.

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