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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1961
Page
3
A youth audience is urged to admire a lively collection of blouses for summer separates. The copy highlights casual wear over pants or tucked into skirts with a gay embroidered touch and notes parental approval for the versatile designs.
United Press International notes from a NBC Icecapades special and other TV events. Highlights include Ronnie Robertson's 420 rpm spins and Peggy Lee performances, with critiques of Lawford and Lee between numbers.
Home Demonstration Club County Council met in the courthouse for a Monday afternoon session. Attendees discussed yearbook plans and tentative next yearbook arrangements. Delegates Conn Meinzer and Rule plan to attend the August 3 to 10 state meeting in San Angelo. Nine 4H members from the county are at Texas A&M for the state meeting. The home furnishing leaders will meet June 26 at an undecided location. The council voted to meet on the 10th next month due to a holiday.
Mrs. D. W. Riddell joined the Cee Vee Community Club at a Friday meeting in the club house. She is a former resident of Kosciusko Mississippi and has moved to the area. Hostess was Mrs. C. M. Horton. a quilt was completed for her. Refreshments were served by numerous members.
Catherine Kelly and Anna Romano are plainclothes subway detectives in New York. They arrest criminals and train to stay sharp, noting most of their work happens when the moon is full. Both are veteran officers improving safety on the 236 mile transit system.
If you are new to a game, declare your beginner status when an expert invites you to play. Acknowledge learning pace and seek guidance to avoid slowing others. Be honest about skill level to set fair expectations and improve experience for all players.
The Long Chapter of Future Homemakers held its first summer meeting in the high school homemaking lab. Pricillia Dehran was elected president, Linda King will be reporter, and Miss Francis Long supervised. A picnic is planned for June 13 at 5 p.m. with weekly group work and Civil Defense credit.
The Young family reunion gathered at the J M Brown home over the weekend, first in four years. A Sunday lunch and afternoon photo session drew many relatives including Jessie Strickland, Ray and Ricky Seminole, and multiple members from Texas and surrounding areas.
LaNeal Castleberry, former Childress High School standout and Texas Longhorn, undergoes two weeks of Army Reserve training with the 90th Infantry Division at Fort Hood north camp. He serves as a second lieutenant of Engineers in the 90th Administrative Company and was a three year first string quarterback for the Childress Bobcats.
Dominican doctor Dr. Roberto R. Cabral died from self-inflicted wounds amid rumors of an American angle. Officials say Cabral did not participate in the plot to kill Gen. Rafael Trujillo but feared possible implication. Wimpy’s owner Lorenzo Berry denied supplying arms and said he knew plotter Antonio de la Maza Vasquez. An unidentified general was also suspected of taking control after the killing.
Officials doubt a locomotive theft by Georgians occurred last year. The General may have left on a flatcar after ties and track near its display were laid bare. Nine captured spies from the 1862 Big Shanty raid are buried here.
Lt Castleberry, senior year athlete and honor graduate who played three years of varsity football at Texas University as quarterback and defensive back, has moved from Dalhart to Childress. He will train with the all Texas Army Reserve 90th Division under Maj Gen Earl Rudder until June 17 before returning home.
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms through Thursday. High Thursday 91, low 65 tonight. Five day forecast shows temperatures two to four degrees above normal with normal highs 86 to 93 and lows 58 to 68. Precipitation expected from one tenth to one half inch, mainly in the northeast portion. Locals note visitors and travel across towns and states with friends and relatives.
Hospital in Dallas reports a patient who underwent foot surgery is improving and may be discharged this weekend. Miss Alix Hargrave plans a Thursday visit to her parents in Childress through Friday, accompanied home by her brother Gregg for a two week stay in Arlington. Mrs. Harry Cookston of Houston visits relatives including Mrs. Henry Hawkins in Childress General and Miss Aubra Hawkins. The George Johnson family hosts their son Eddie Johnson with Rex and Bobby Johnson from Fort Worth.
S and P outlook says profits may rise rapidly over the next year as operations improve. 1961 totals may dip from 1960 due to Q1 weakness, but later 1961 earnings should climb. Reynolds & Co favors savings and loan firms despite potential tax changes. Alexander Hamilton Institute endorses Du Pont General Motors and American Telephone amid signals from a gasoline price rise.
A new healing substance called Bio-Dyne disovery leading to Preparation H is claimed to shrink hemorrhoids stop itching and relieve pain without surgery. Case reports note reductions and statements that piles have ceased to be a problem as it is sold in suppository or ointment form.
Community members send birthday wishes to Lola Hafner Gary Van Lumpkin and Hugh Burchett noting upcoming celebration. Local readers extend best wishes and greetings for the celebrants tomorrow.
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