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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
3
A late 20th century classifieds ad promotes Play Shoes by BREATILYN offering a large collection of styles and colors. Sizes range from small to extra large with prices starting at $3.05.
Elmer Walver notes some market men now believe the bear market is over after a sharp downturn that hurt many key stocks. Analysts debate a summer rally, with June often a standoff before July and August gains. L. O. Hooper cites mid summer rise patterns in Dow Jones averages and Rails.
The report notes expectations of government support to boost business activity and residential building as money remains tight. Standard & Poor's cautions that stock gains have been steady but warn that continued aggressive action hinges on signs of a business upturn.
Severe hail and high winds batter Clarendon Sweetwater and nearby areas. Hailstones up to hen egg size smash windows dent cars and damage roofs while floods flood streets and disrupt telecoms and power. At Sweetwater station the damage runs into thousands and the county coliseum unroofed.
Listings show KGNO TV4 and KFDA TV10 with a dense slate including Abbott & Costello, Huckleberry Hound, Roy Rogers, News, Weather, and Goodyear Theatre. Notable items include The Californians, The Three Stooges, Bozo the Clown, Jack Paar Show, and American Bandstand amid a late evening lineup.
A mixed TV listings page lists KFDX KSYD Sunrise Classroom Hourly shows from 6:30 to 12:45 with dramas, game shows, and soap operas. It notes EGNC KFDA schedules with Continental Classroom Sunrise and a lineup including Captain Kangaroo, Price is Right, I Love Lucy, and The Verdict is Yours among others.
Weather reports show heavy rainfall in several Texas communities with towns like Northfield Tell Carey and Hall County hit hard. Bridges washed out on Buck Creek and FM roads closed while rail traffic remains normal. In Poland work begins on a major oil pipeline with first oil expected in 1964.
Locals report scattered thunder showers through Friday with cooler nights. A daughter weighing seven pounds eleven ounces arrived at 2:30 p.m. June at Childress General Hospital. Visitors include Carroll Stepp and family from Hartley and J W Jergina from Fort Worth. Several guests traveled through, and students Gretchen Schneider, Claudia Robinson, and Pearl Snow feature in regional notes.
Final rites for Mrs. Neda Mae Richardson were conducted at 2 p.m. today in King Memorial Church by Rev. R. C. Copeland, former local pastor from Groom. Pallbearers included Richard Bird, Buford Austin, Roy Woygal, Alton Ryan of Childress, and Joe Meadows and Elmer Clark of Paducah. Interment followed in Childress Cemetery.
Childress General Hospital admitted Bess Pigford on Wednesday and dismissed Ricky Furr on Wednesday. Mrs Jerry Hackler and baby were discharged Thursday.
A British firm proposes a roadable aircraft named the Flying Pig. Bristol Siddeley Engines seeks Ministry of Aviation approval for a vertical takeoff and landing jet vehicle. It would skim roads and rise to 15,000 feet cruising at 230 mph.
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller, speaking from Chicago, urged the Republican Party toward clear leadership plans and criticized the administration’s defense policy while proposing a three billion dollar defense spending increase. A UPI survey found seven of eight Republican state leaders doubting Rockefeller’s impact on Nixon’s renomination chances.
A White Mouse conference reports President Eisenhower aligning with their stance against Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's charge that national defenses are inadequate. The gathering emphasizes unity with the president on defense concerns.
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