Community Events Schedule for Childress Week
This Week In Childress lists clubs and meetings from today at 7 30 p m Rebekah Lodge to Sunday family gathering. Activities include Rotary Club at Retirement Club HDC Council at courthouse Outreach Service Center board Jaycees Gay s Cafe Senior Citizens CAP building First Baptist Youth Revival plus a bride elect shower for Evelyn Grace Anderson and a Lightfoot Wilhite reunion with invited guests 2 to 4 p m.
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Rebekah Lodge
Hall
Rotary Club
County Hdc Council
CAP
First Baptist Youth Revival
Birthdays and anniversaries listed for local residents
The notice lists numerous birthdays and anniversaries including Eugene Mote J A Steed John F Cates Naomi Grafton Joyce Ann McCraw and others. It also notes the Lightfoot Wilhite families reunion on August 5 at the Woman's Department Club with a 2 to 4 pm gathering and a local salad tip about sliced raw mushrooms.
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Eugene Mote
J. A. Steed
John F. Cates
Naomi Grafton Joyce Ann McCraw
Harlan Lawrence
Edwina Barnett
David Brown
Tommy Howard
Terry Bettis
Christie Catherall
Tim Detwiler
Weldon Teague
Bobby Hart
Kirby Cliff Campbell
H. H. Lightfoot
Charles Mashburn
Rush
Tom Hoobler
Gerald Don Keys Jr
Laura Hart
Skip Aduddell
Lightfoot-Wilhite
Lightfoots
Wilhites
Woman’s Department Club
Polly's Pointers and Farewell Party Notes
A collage of reader tips covers shopping etiquette at the checkout, home repairs for ceiling tiles, stainless steel care, plant watering, fabric shopping mirrors, wall frame ideas with velvet and photos, and handy closet pincushions. A farewell party for Mrs Crone is noted with 40 attendees and punch served.
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Polly
P.R. K
Couture styles return with wealthier looks at fashion week
Paris reports that couture houses reveal richer, more expensive garments as fall collections close. Stars attend premieres for Chanel and Givenchy while even dropouts like Saint Laurent resume couture. Few can spend 250000 dollars on a wardrobe, so couture labels allure through numerous dresses for the American housewife.
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Allison Lerrick
Paris
Couture
Saint Laurent
Carolin
Nina Ricci
Yul Brynner
Chanel
Baronne Edmond de Rotschild
Givenchy
Catherine Deneuve
Chanel and
Gres
Coutureier
Dior
Cardin
Courreges
Birth of Lisa Dawn Bigham in Wichita Falls
Lisa Dawn born to Mr. and Mrs. Byron Bigham at 8 23 p.m. July 26 in Wichita General Hospital Wichita Falls weighing nine pounds 21 inches new arrival joins three year old Ricky. Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Herold Kitchens and Mr. and Mrs. James Boswell. great grandparents Mr. John Floyd and Mrs. J O Tate.
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Byron Bigham
Lisa Dawn
Wichita General Hospital
Wichita Falls
J. O. Tate
Childress
Kitchens
Charles Christy
Ricky
Melissa
Charles Aaron Christy
Eyestrain warns as students return to school
Eye strain often strikes students upon returning to school. Patricia A. Bradshaw of Texas A&M Extension urges using a proper study lamp with soft, diffuse light. Avoid lamps labeled study lamp and seek ones with upward lighting and a BLBS tag for tested quality.
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College Station
Patricia A. Bradshaw
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Bradshaw
Better Light - Better Light Bureau
The
Illumination Engineering Society of America
Food prices to stay high due to production costs and inflation
College Station report cites higher costs and strong demand as food-cost boosters. Gwendolyne Clyatt of Texas A&M Extension warns fryers and eggs will rise after price freezes to balance production and marketing. Pork is scarce and beef values favor chuck roasts and steaks while fruits and veggies remain pricey though occasionally available in good supply.
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College Station
Gwendolyne Clyatt
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Keeping Safe Light Use Helps Homemakers Save Energy
College Station report notes homemakers use electricity more efficiently by reading light bulb labels and keeping bulbs fixtures and ceilings clean. Lynn Bourland explains wattage lumens and bulb life guide purchases, warning wattage alone does not guarantee light output and that brighter bulbs may use electricity more efficiently per watt.
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College Station
Lynn Bourland
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Keep shoes fit right to protect growing feet
Consumer expert Marilyn Brown warns parents to prioritize fit over durability when buying children's shoes. Measure both feet standing and sitting, have kids walk in them, and check for signs of poor fit such as curled toes, uneven wear, or red spots. Shoes should accommodate growth and socks should be longer than the longest toe.
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College Station
Marilyn Brown
Texxas Agricultural Extension Service
Texas A&m University System
Miss Brown
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Lean
HIP Petters
Mary Grey
Heler
Texas
Childress Ee
Jaycees
Evelyn Grace Anderson
Billy Dewayne Swain
Ave. G. NE
Lightfoot and
Wilhite
Woman's Department Club
Carte Blanche
Peeves
Supermarket Shopper
Dee
Lorraine
Sharon
Ruth
Y. J
Paula
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
Hargrave
Avenue G
Byron Bighams
Juliet
John Kloss
Cira
Food Guide
M.K. Wilcoxson
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