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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1967
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Eddy Cline of Memphis announce the birth of a son at 8 30 a m today in Childress General Hospital The infant weighed eight pounds.
Mrs Claudine Worms baker and Bryce Worms baker and daughters in Los Angeles visit family. Mrs Robert Sexauer of Memphis was here Wednesday. Terry Lynn Hendrickson daughter of Jimmy and Mrs is in Wichita General Hospital in Wichita Falls after major surgery. Dr Perry L Morren attends TSCA convention in Dallas. Robert Gardner of Childress listed as patient in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Mrs Newell Higley of Muscotah Kansas dies of heart attack in Atchison Kansas hospital. funeral in Effingham Kansas. June Electric Times highlights Dewey Smith 40 years with company and A L Stader 15 years as crew supervisor in Childress. Diana Bracy leaves Findlay Ohio for Marathon Oil Co summer job. will study at Texas Tech next fall. Mr and Mrs Johnny Beal of Napa California visiting. Gary Compton to work in Washington DC this summer. will return to Texas Tech as junior.
The U S Weather Bureau reported the highest Wednesday temperature excluding Hawaii and Alaska as 102 degrees at Presidio Texas. The day’s low reached 33 degrees at Ely Nevada.
Commencement exercises for the Tell Methodist Bible School will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church.
NBC critic Edwin Newman guides a TV visit to Expo 67 noting American and Czech pavilions standouts while criticizing the Cuban display and Russian offerings. He praises the Czech exhibit as artistic and modern while enjoying a robot assist in Italy and street entertainers in England.
Deadline for social calendar announcements is Wednesdays at 9 a.m. for the Sunday issue. Thursday 7:30 p.m. Evening HDC Game Night at Community House. Friday 7:30 p.m. Central Christian VCS program and Church of God fellowship supper. Saturday 9 a.m. General Council of Plains Presbytery. Birthday greetings posted for Mrs Earl McMinn and others.
Gage Chapter of the Future Homemakers of America begins its summer program in the high school home making department. The class earns one and a half credits, officers elected include Donna Conner president and Carolyn Vaughan reporter, with yeast breads baked during the period. An open house for freshmen homemaking students is set for 9:30 a.m. June 13.
Visiting hours listed as morning 9 30 to 10 30 afternoons 2 30 to 4 30 evenings 7 0 to 8 30. Admitted include Mrs Don Havins Paducah Wednesday Mrs O T Glover Wednesday Mrs Eddy Cline Memphis Mrs Charles Daves Wednesday Mrs Bobby Murphy Wednesday. Dismissed include Mrs Olva Ewing Wednesday Marvin Crain Wednesday Archie W Tabor today George Henderson today Mrs Dollie Dorman today.
UPI reports Senator John Tower of Texas forecast a Republican win in 1968 while declining to name George Romney as the nominee. He sat at Romney’s desk and called Romney a primary contender and urged a nationwide program with broad appeal. Tower also predicted President Johnson would seek another term but may not win Texas, citing unpopularity of Johnson’s domestic policies there.
Mr and Mrs George E Johnson announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their grandson Bobby Neil Johnson of Mt Lemon Air Force Station Arizona to Miss Judith Ann Motley of Camden New Jersey Vows are set for June 26 in Camden The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Motley of Tuscon Arizona The groom's parents are Mr and Mrs Clifford Edward Johnson 7520 Bogart Fort Worth The bride is a Camden teacher and the couple plan to reside in Tuscon
Memphis district leaders announce the Fall Workshop for Santa Rosa District TFWC on October 12 in the Community Building. First vice president mphis announces at The Index. District President Mrs. Roy Grundy of Matador will alert clubs by official call next September.
The 11 a.m. Dow Jones readings show the index at 866.48, down 2.71. The Dow, S&P rails and utilities sectors move with mixed results as 65 stocks total sit at 316.13, down 0.54.
Northeastern Texas showcases roses and oil across Tyler Longview and Texarkana. Caddo Lake and Lake O the Pines frame fishing and picnics while Lake Tawakoni draws recreation seekers. Historic Jefferson and Karnack offer Civil War and Johnson family ties near Marshall and Bonham.
The FIRST METHODIST WSCS held a Tuesday session in the church parlor with devotional readings and prayers led by Mrs. W. E. Andrews and Mrs. Clyde Sherwood. Circle chairmen listed members, an executive session occurred, and plans for a bake sale dinner and bazaar were approved for next fall.
An ad promises no prescription weight loss with Super Slender-X tablet taken before meals and as needed. It claims calm effect, prices 20 day supply at 2.98 and 40 day at 4.98, with mail orders accepted from Eubank Park Drug in Childress Texas.
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