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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1967
Page
7
Marilyn VanDerbur, Miss America 1958, will attend the 4 H Roundup at Texas A&M University in College Station on Wednesday, meeting state wide youngsters during the day.
The Texas State Library sponsors a Summer Reading Club inviting readers to complete twelve books by August 15 for a reading certificate to be awarded June 13 at 9 30 AM. A STORY HOUR for preschool and grades 1 3 runs Tuesdays 9 30 10 30, with librarian on site to handle returns and checkouts.
The Red Fork Associational gathering at the church features dinner at 6 p.m. two conferences at 7 p.m. and a joint worship service at 8 p.m. A Queensborough Baptist Church choir from Shreveport Louisiana directed by Alec Hopper performs on June 14 with 67 voices. A separate note explains resoftening wax by floating a heat softening tin in hot water.
Calendar of church and local group activities for the week includes Christian Vacation School through Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Tell Women's Chorus at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friendship Club banquet on Wednesday at Nell's. Various meetings and social events listed Monday through Friday in City Hall, Veterans Building, and church facilities.
Mr J C Wyatt holds a family luncheon at the home of his son and daughter in law A B Wyatt in Carey to mark his 95th birthday. Attending are nearly all of his five children and a large extended family including 16 grandchildren and 43 great grandchildren. His official birthday falls on Monday.
Miss Donna Joann Dehtan formerly of Childress marries Tommy Lee Stafford in a 4 p.m. May 28 ceremony at First Baptist Church Dimmitt. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Rex Sheffy and Willie Dehtan, wore a white satin gown with pearls and carried a white orchid bouquet. The wedding included family members from Dimmitt Plainview and Amarillo. The couple will reside at 605% Jones Street Dimmitt and the bride works at First State Bank while the groom studies at South Plains College and works for the Conservation Service.
United Daughters of the Confederacy Childress Chapter elected officers at a luncheon in a local restaurant. Hostess and Texas UDC president Miss Tops Gilreath was re elected. Other officers include Ella Mae Taylor second vice president W M Stiner third vice president G Thompson registrar A E Stephens treasurer B B Martin historian Maude Pillow chaplain Tom Goff reporter Margaret Johnson and guest Inez Macon who spoke on Jefferson Davis. Members Ethel Laningham Lilliam Owens J E Begley attended.
Tomorrow brings birthday greetings for Mrs Oliver McKee C H Webb J C Wyatt Jeanie Walbrick Larry Carrick Clifton Garner Louis Lynn Halford Kelvin Ticer. Also a congratulatory note for Mr and Mrs Harold Halford on their anniversary.
To bring out the best flavor in canned fruits, open the can and place the fruit in a dish for at least a half hour before serving. Keep the dish at room temperature.
United Press International marks June 4 1967 with a calendar of events including the White House completion 1800 the Ford auto debut 1896 Midway battle 1942 and Rome occupation 1944. It notes Robert Merrill born 1919 and a thought from Eisenhower on freedom and censorship.
The National Institute of Drycleaning notes dry solvents are often safer for removing stains from clothes. The piece mentions versatile watches built for rugged sports with automatic calendars, 60 minute timers, luminous hands, and water resistance.
A Sunday column shares friendly notes on neighbors and visitors in Childress, including Mr. and Mrs. Bill Sager, Dr. Shell Townsend's hospital progress, and graduation chatter. It also covers a 1966 blood collection tally, anniversary wishes, a Hot Springs trip reports, and quips about postal Zip Code confusion and a neutered rooster study.
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