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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1973
Page
5
A detailed sequence of social events and club meetings outlines a bride’s wedding festivities, rehearsal dinner, and post wedding receptions. Included are numerous civic group gatherings from DeMolays to Rotary with attendees, venues, and times across Monday to Friday.
Happy birthday tomorrow to Mrs. M A DeShazo Thomas Lynn Hall Diane Hackler Frita Funderburk Rita Funderburk Mary Carter Deanna Collier James Fletcher Cary Collinsworth. Happy anniversary to Mr and Mrs Randy Boston. Tuesday greetings to Myrta Bybee Cindy French Cara Cordell and Mr and Mrs Dalton Sorrels.
Mrs. Jimmy Don Rothwell played organ music with Mrs. Bill Collier as vocalist for special selections. Mr. Allison presented his daughter in marriage as she wore an angelmist peau de soie gown with Chantilly lace and a chapel mantilla. An heirloom pearl ring completed the old new tradition.
White linen and lace covered the luncheon table as Mrs. Nick Custer hosted a nice party for the bride at her mother Mrs. Vern Rucker’s home.
The First Methodist Adult Fellowship rode the church bus to Palo Duro Canyon for a picnic supper and a Texas musical at the amphitheatre. Milton Havins drove the bus and a list of members and friends joined the outing.
Members met Tuesday morning at Mrs. Anna Silvey’s home. Mrs. J E Kelley gave opening prayer and Mrs. Oral Orcutt led the business session. Seven missionary books were read. The program titled Current Missions was presented by Mrs. Frank Wallin. Closing prayers honored missionaries with birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Cramer announce the birth of son Jason Edward at 10 19 a m July 19 in Plainview hospital. The infant weighed nine pounds nine and a half ounces. Grandparent is Mrs Jarma Evans of Childress and great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Nolan Evans and Mrs J M Cramer of Childress.
Mr and Mrs Curtis Johnson announce the birth of a son Kevin Gerald at 7 05 a m July 20 at Childress General Hospital. The baby weighed eight pounds twelve ounces at birth.
The article reports on Italian designer lines featuring off the shoulder silhouettes and easy wear pieces. Princess Irene Galitzine presents fluttering evening gowns and pajamas with mink and sable, plus a green dyed mink cardigan over purple pants and gold lame. Reversible suede leather coats and opossum fur add luxury.
The Texas Constitutional Revision Commission plans July 27 29 meetings to review committee recommendations on a new constitution. Key debates include teachers and drys over retirement provisions, local option alcohol sales, garnishment limits, and governor power. The panel weighs keeping or removing prohibitions and how much Legislature controls. The goal remains final recommendations to the legislature by November 1.
Dr. Karl Menninger turns 80 in Topeka while continuing to lead the Menninger Foundation and advocate prison reform. He discusses goals, life philosophy, ongoing writing, and his plan to keep working, painting, and advising after decades in American psychiatry.
Ani ta O'Day a top Swing Era singer is signed for the film The Outfit where she will sing and act. Robert Duvall Karen Black and Joe Don Baker head the cast for the production in Los Angeles.
In a historic move Emperor Hirohito renounced claims of divinity on January 1 1946 marking a shift in Japan's political-religious structure as the postwar era begins with a constitutional reform.
Marvin David Levy, composer of Mourn ing Becomes Electra, is commissioned by the National Symphony to write a large-scale oratorio titled Masada. It will debut next fall at Kennedy Center in Washington as a salute to Israel’s 25th anniversary with Richard Tucker as soloist. Masada recalls the 70 World War II era uprising by Zealots atop a Holy Land mountain, symbolizing freedom for modern Israel.
The MIT Symphony will tour the nation for 10 days with 90 musicians from MIT and Wellesley College. Sponsored by the Council for the Arts at MIT, concerts are set in Philadelphia Dallas Los Angeles San Francisco and Chicago.
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