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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1968

Page

3

Community Event Schedule for Saturday Evening

Youth Activities at First Methodist at 6 pm and 6:30 pm. Hobby Club at 12:30 pm. First Baptist Training Union hay ride and wiener roast. Bridal shower for Martha Galligan bride elect of Waylon Bratcher at First Presbyterian Fellowship Hall from 7:30 to 9 pm. Pathfinders Sunday School ice cream social at Fair Park at 7:30 pm.

First Methoday Hobby Club First Methodist First Baptist Training Union Weiner Martha Galligan Waylon Bratcher Fellowship Hall First Presbyterian Church Pathfinders Fair Park

Calvary Baptist Ladies and Bible Study Group Meeting Notes

Mrs Nash chaired a Red Cross Ditty bag project for Vietnam servicemen and presided over a business session. Devotional on Blackouts of Man in Christian Faith, prayers for missionaries, and refreshments followed. Calvary Baptist women met for Bible study on Missionary Witness to Rulers and Nations. Vacation Bible School set for August 5 with sessions for Junior, Primary and Beginner.

D. O. Nash Richard Fancher Leonard King Sr Ray Cooper Nash Red Cross Vietnam Frank Decker G. White F. E. Woods Mmes Claude Dodson L. JD Pirtle W M. Pond CE. Wilhite OC Crabtree AM Stamps GL Stamps Mary Taylor Mayland Foard WMS

Italian actress Magnani criticizes pope birth control ban

Anticoli Corrado Italy Tuesday Anna Magnani one of Italy's top actresses condemned Pope Paul VI's ban on artificial birth control. She said letting families have more children than they can care for is less humane than limiting births to a manageable number.

Anticoli Corrado Italy UPD Pope Paul VI Anna Magnani

Television in Review by Rick Du Brow

Hollywood analysis notes that television’s openness is breaking old backroom nomination practices. It argues video reveals public figures’ flaws, fuels distrust of leaders, and accelerates a push for democratic participation beyond party gatekeepers.

Hollywood UPI

Woman's View on Birthdays and Middle Age Reflections

The column notes birthdays arrive faster as life extends and middle age looms. It lists signs of aging from lines and weight to new cares, clothes choices, and cosmetics while recalling memories of radio and music eras and everyday observations.

Gay Pauley UPT NEW York UPI Dorothy Sawyers Miss Sawyers Major Bowes Sons of the Pioneers Shep Fields

Diahann Carroll Leads NBC Show Julia as First Black TV Series Star

Hollywood reports Diahann Carroll becomes the first black performer to carry a weekly television series with NBC’s Julia. She recaps the character a middle class widow with a 6 year old son and discusses race, realism, and hopes the show will ease prejudice.

Vernon Scott UPI Hollywood Diahann Carroll Bill Cosby Robert Culph Diahann Nbc-Tv Julia United States

St Laurent Fashions Protest War With Mourning Suit

Paris reports Yves St Laurent unveils a black mourning collection with a transparent trouser suit and feather loincloth. The show features symbolic bands on models and a bride in a Vietnamese ao dai outfit, signaling a fashion protest against the Vietnam War while daytime wear trends favor trousers and slacks.

Paris UPI Yves St. Laurent St. Laurent Gabrielle Coco Chanel Ricci

Local Forecast Notes Chance of Thunder Showers

Partly cloudy to cloudy tonight and Thursday with a 50 percent chance of thundershowers tonight and 30 percent Thursday. Temperatures fall to the lower 60s tonight and Thursday morning.

Visitors and relocations spread through Iowa and Texas

Alexander Sims visits relatives in Des Moines while E Stephens returns to Dallas with a brief stay for Kathryn Stephens. Dr. P A Preslar and Mr and Mrs Joe Gibson of Canyon, former Childress residents, return from Chama New Mexico. Mrs Sam Privitt recovering in Amarillo St Anthony Hospital after surgery. Mrs Devoll of Quanah visited by her mother J K Chambliss sister Bearl McDaniel and Ga jon. Dr Bob Jones and family back from Colorado vacation.

Alexander Sims Des Moines Iowa E. Stephens Dallas Kathryn Stephens P. A. Preslar Joe Gibson Canyon Childress Chama N. M Sam Privitt St. Anthony's Hospital Amarillo al Devell Cheryl Bryce Wormsbaker Mrs. Devoll J. K. Chambliss Bearl McDaniel Gajon Quanah Bob Jones Colorado

Bohemians Explained Across Centuries

The World Almanac notes Bohemians did not originate in Bohemia. In 15th century France a bond or hypsy arose from the mistaken idea that all Sypsies hailed from Bohemia. Only in 19th century Paris did artists living unconventional lives become called Bohemians.

Yesteryear Bohemia France Paris

Surprise Birthday Party For Mrs. M. Clapp At Home

Mrs. M. Clapp celebrated her 79th birthday with a surprise party hosted by Mrs. T. M. Lewell. Guests arrived as registered by Miss Ethel Biggerstaff. red geraniums adorned the room and a white lace refreshment table held a rose decorative cake. Music from Mrs. Henry Webb and singing accompanied by Mrs. Clifton Inman featured, with several relatives assisting in serving.

Miss Clapp T. M. Lewell Free Mitchell Vernon Eubank Eubank Monica, Danette Kelly Inman Henry Webb Clifton Inman Mmes Lina Young Waldo Baker Anna Silvey A. B. Taff C. C. Cope T. C. Jones KE. J. Hassel Lonnie Ekins Lena Collins J. H. DeArmond Emmett Reeves L H. Meinzer Glen Stiner Misses Charlton Mitchell Kate Biggerstaft

Ambiguity in Everyday Language Study

Washington columnist Dick West reviews a University of Minnesota psychologist Milton Hakel study on how people define common frequency words. Results show most students rank often slightly higher than frequently and illustrate wide personal variance in phrases like rarely and hardly ever.

Dick West Washington UPI University of Minnesota Milton D. Hakel Hakel American Psychological Association

Blaiberg progresses in Cape Town recovery

Dr. Philip Blaiberg begins learning to walk again after heart transplant surgery. His wife says he is full of fun as he recovers over several weeks in Cape Town, with doctors optimistic about his progress.

Blaiberg Cape Town UPI Philip Blaiberg

Caxton Printing First English Book in Bruges 1475

The World Almanac notes that in 1475 at Bruges William Caxton printed the first English language book, a translation from French of Histories of Troy. He also printed Sayings of the Philosophers in 1477, and by age 50 he had produced about 100 titles shaping English literary taste.

the World Almanac Bruges Belgium William Caxton Troy

Summer Picnic Safety Tips From Gwendolyne Clyatt

College Station expert advises careful food handling for picnics. Focus on temperature control for salads and meats, use prechilled or portable coolers, and select canned meats for outdoor meals. Vinegar dressings can aid safety, while leftovers should be promptly refrigerated or disposed of to prevent spoilage.

S College Station Gwendolyne Clyatt Texas A&m University

Birthday and anniversary wishes for local residents

Happy birthday tomorrow to Eugene More Naomi Grafton Jr Steed John Cates Joyce Ann McCraw Harlan Lawrence Edwina Barnett David Brown Tommy Howard. Also happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reynolds.

Eugene More Naomi Grafton JR Steed John Cates Joyce Ann McCraw Harlan Lawrence Edwina Barnett David Brown Tommy Howard Charles Reynolds

Demonstrators Protest Fatal Shooting Near U.S. Base in Manila

About 200 youths entered the U.S. Embassy grounds in Manila to protest the fatal shooting of four Filipino youths by a Marine at the nearby U.S. Sansley Point Naval Base. A local congressman urged returning the base to Philippine control.

Manila UPI U.S Euaré U.S. Sansley Point Naval Base Philippines

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