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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1961
Page
3
A fashion item described as NRT Superbetease tailored by Anhatton features a turned convertible roll-up sleeve design. The note focuses on styling details and versatility for wear.
A fragmented item describes shirt tails and button securement, mentioning style variety and a reference to Manhatton Tuesday. The readable text is sparse and lacks clear event or person names.
Broadcasters split coverage of President Kennedy in Paris with NBC showing more footage while CBS and ABC aired limited clips. Reporters note the foreign trip expected to influence U.S. politics and budget prospects as the French capital hosts the conference.
Calendar notes list 2 p.m social club gathering in Fair Park Audi torium and a 7 30 p.m gown report from Paris. TV highlights include CBS Summer Sports Spectacular parachute jumping segment and Channel Swim Australia piece. Oscar show on ABC April 9 1962 and NBC program host changes noted.
Hobby Club members enjoyed a salad luncheon Thursday at the home of Mrs. Fred Mitchell. The afternoon included 42 games with visitors Mes dames W. M. Cross Lonnie Elkins H. H. Reavis Ralph McBride Bertha Johnson Lewis Meinner and members Mes dames Edith Yates Mittie Newberry W. M. Stiner Anna Silvey Guy Eastham M. A. Cooper J. E. Begley W. E. Rule Charlie Scott Elizabeth Jarrell and Miss Ora Givens. The next meeting will be July 6 with a luncheon in a local cafe then adjournment to the home of Mrs. Yates for the afternoon.
Linda Holland was elected president of the Hughes Department of Future Homemakers at a Tuesday morning meeting in Childress High School's homemaking lab. Jerene Hester serves as reporter. The group will meet each Tuesday in June to check record books and projects, earning half credit for the summer. A joint Hughes Long Department swimming and picnic is planned for 5 p.m. June 6 at Fair Park with many attendees and instructor Mrs. W. I. Hughes.
Mr and Mrs Newell Timmons hosted a family reunion over the weekend with fifty two relatives and friends in attendance. Attending were Clem Timmons and family R C Elliot and family Estelline J D Elliot and children Reece Timmons and family Leland Timmons and family Pete Timmons and family Walter Timmons Tom Moore Northfield Bob Elliot Childress Rush Timmons and family Cee Wee Grady Timmons Turtle Hole Camp Henry Pope Weldon Timmons Mill Iron Ranch Also Mrs Lema Ware and Melvin Wozengroff of Melrose New Mex
Mrs E J King led a program on Prayer The Cosmic Ray of the Soul at a Wednesday morning meeting in Mrs John Cates home. Members from all church circles joined and will meet throughout the summer. Prayers were voiced by Mesdames George Palmer R B Lane Allen Murray and Cates with Palmer receiving a gift of appreciation and a note read from Mrs W G Johnson Sr regarding Palmer Circle flowers.
Let the caterer's rule guide your beverage service plan for a home wedding reception. Figure on two and a half to three glasses per guest, more if the party is long or food is not served.
Northfield News reports weekend visits by Mrs. Bill Bethany and others while detailing wine and punch serving advice from the Wine Institute. It lists guests in local homes, dinners with families, and social visits across Am arillo, Munday, Childress, Wellington, and Vernon.
Public birthday notices send greetings tomorrow to Claude Key and Pam Gibson and remind Sunday celebrations for Christ Clements Mrs L Keel and J C Wyatt.
The Childress Social Club hosts a party in Fair Park Auditorium from 7 30 p m to midnight and invites all members to attend.
A large ring mold forms a colorful fruit ring of firm pieces like strawberries pineapple segments mandarin cups lime slices and mint sprigs. Fill with water, freeze until firm, unmold, and float in a punch bowl for a decorative cold centerpiece.
Clear to partly cloudy and warm through Saturday with a chance of late afternoon or nighttime thunderstorms. Highs near 95 on Saturday and 70s at night. Five day forecast shows near normal northern temperatures and slightly above normal southern highs, with scattered thunderstorms over the weekend and midweek. Local social notes list visitors and vacations among Springer New Mexico and surrounding area residents, including the McFarlands, Wests, Blakleys, Biggerstaffs, Brummett, Frazier, Larneds, Lacy, and White families visiting or traveling to nearby cities.
Hollywood actor Kookie Byrnes is promoted from parking lot attendant to detective on 77 Sunset Strip. He will share the role with Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Roger Smith, drop his jive talk, and switch from comb to gun as he adopts a new office name Gerald Lloyd Kookson III.
Hospital notes show A V King of Kirkland admitted on Thursday followed by Mrs A B Rosser of Amarillo and R M Teakel also admitted. Discharges include Mrs C D Rascoe and baby Mrs Winnie Hudson Estelline and two others today along with Mrs Michie Compton and baby and Nora Key Kirkland and Lawana Estell.
Junior High graduate W J Copeland Jr was honored with an informal supper Sunday night in the backyard of the J E Benham home. He received a sports shirt from his hostesses as his parents, Mr and Mrs W J Copeland Sr, looked on.
The Dow Jones averages show gains with 30 industrials up 1.54 to 696.91 while rails slip 0.35 to 143.77 and utilities edge down 0.14 to 113.31. The overall market advances as volume reaches 2,470,000 by 2 p.m.
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