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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1968
Page
5
Summer picnics kick off with the Fourth of July and hinge on outdoor time, easy menus, and well cold food. Fried chicken and turkey appear as popular options, with hard cooked eggs and watermelons as welcome items. Peaches, peaches with peel, and plenty of sandwiches round out the picnic spread. Keeping foods cool is essential to avoid icy potato salad or warm drinks.
Extension specialists advise packing perishable foods and ready to eat items on ice in a cooler. Store nonperishables above and keep the lid partly open to air out while keeping the cooler dry and ready for outdoor use. Do not dunk insulated coolers as water can damage insulation or cause rust.
A congregational meeting is set for July 14 after morning worship to discuss Rev. Leslie Ellison’s resignation and his family’s move to San Antonio to serve Los Angeles Heights Presbyterian Church.
Marg et Ewing of Dodge City Kansas wed Whitfield in a ceremony with attendants Cathey Turner Paula Logan and Jim Hudson. Guests from Newton Wichita Arlington and Virginia attended. The reception featured yellow and white decor the four tier cake and a traveling outfit for the bride. The groom serves in the U.S. Navy stationed at Moffett Field California.
Mrs. Clem Timmons and her daughter Donna hosted a cosmetics party at their home with beauty consultant Mrs. Merline Seal. Attending were Mrs. Fay Timmons, Mrs. N. L. Cook, Mrs. Grace Timmons, Miss Jan Timmons, Miss Permelia Timmons, Mrs. Joan Sanders of Tel, and Miss Lollie Timmons of Cee Wee.
A fresh nectarine is cut into wedges and spread with cream cheese seasoned with ground ginger and curry powder. The simple fruit salad combines ripe fruit with a mild, warming cheese spread for a snack or dessert.
Fragmentary cooking note describes reassembling wedges with lettuce and garnishing with whole fruit and fresh berries. No clear event or person.
The community donated used books to replace worn volumes and add new titles. Memorial gifts honored Richard Carl Briley Jr and William Henry Green, with items including THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER and THE EDGE OF TIME among others from readers and local families.
The article introduces curly tan wigs and hairpieces as a new instant hair fashion. It highlights a synthetic wig with a denier that mimics natural hair and claims resilience in fog and wet weather. These wigs resist crushing, are washable like lingerie, and can be reused without resetting.
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