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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1968
Page
5
A fragment from The Republic of Texas special edition of the American West Magazine includes a note about asking questions and the need to stand still for answers. The signature at the end reads carol higley.
The text notes Georgia is nicknamed the Empire State of the South and cites Texas crude oil output peaking in 1956 at 1,107,808,000 barrels.
Fragmentary line lists Thaten Brenda Merrill and Shane Farson among others referenced earlier in the Homemaking section.
Officers elected were Gay la Hutton president Pat Hill vice president Beverly Nunn elley secretary Karen DeAr mond reporter and Lynn King social chairman Plans include flower arranging a mothers luncheon on June 25 and a freshman tea on Tuesday The first session began with a cooking experiment Others present were Carlene Herris Martha Knight Mary Sprayberry Jo Murphy Susy Smith Virginia Hughes Edith Sumpter Doris Barker Linda Madeh Cheryl Devoll Paulette Dorman Sarah Nickersea and Judy Harris
A note explains sour cream is cultured with lactic acid added to pasteurized light cream. This process creates a versatile dairy product used in sauces gravies dips and dressings across countless recipes.
The ceremony joined Lt. Jimmy St. Lane and his bride in Hampton Virginia where he serves with the U S Air Force. The bride wore pink with a matching coat and accessories. She is a 1964 Castleberry High School graduate with a home economics degree from Texas Tech. St. Lane, a 1961 graduate of Childress schools, earned a BBA and MBA from Texas Tech in 1965 and taught accounting as a graduate assistant. He joined the Air Force in 1966 and is stationed at Langley AFB Virginia.
Miss Patricia Anne Thomas of Wellington and Miss Susan Darden of Lorenzo lighted candles for the ceremony joining Billboth of Memphis Doug Seale of Childress and Troy Marsh of Wellington as groom and groomsmen. The couple's niece and nephew Lyonda Lyng Thomas and Terry Lindsey served as flower girl and ring bearer. Guests at the reception in the Fellowship Hall included Mrs Thomas and others assisting with cakes and punch. The bride, a Wellington High School graduate who toured Europe with the Texas Youth Conference, is connected to community members and the groom serves as a deputy sheriff of Childress County.
The guide promotes using the USDA Food for Fitness principles to meet nutritional needs while shopping smart. It covers planning flexible menus, checking prices at multiple stores, reading ads for bargains, avoiding impulse buys and gimmicks, and focusing on value over premium packaging. It also includes cosmetic tips to counteract a sleepy look with makeup techniques.
Public records list several motor vehicles including a 1968 Pontiac a 1968 Ford and 1968 GMC pickup along with Buick models and multiple 1968 Buicks. Deeds show transfers to Wayne L Roberts Glen H Sanders and others. Marriage licenses issued Rodney Hill and Peggy Nichols Burnis Tarentine and Marilyn Price Roy Bailey and Francis Gibbs. Building permit issued Weldon Teague for 2500 dollars for steel siding. City Court cases Amador Cadena Rivera reckless driving Shirley Morrison two alcohol counts Orba King Young failure to yield.
In Oxford England police arrested 33 University of Oxford students and a professor Friday night after a sit in demonstration at a beauty shop where a Black woman said she was refused an appointment. The incident follows reports of racial tension adjacent to the university events.
On June 9 1968 the almanac recalls events from 1899 Jeffries KO Fitzsimmons in New York City to 1959 the George Washington ballistic missile submarine launched at Groton Connecticut. Also notes a 1942 draft order prioritizing fathers, and 1943 pay as you go income tax withholdings. A thought from Henrik Ibsen emphasizes communal responsibility.
Smith indicated a bill would likely originate in the House and progress in the Senate faces hurdles. The article notes Mecklenburg County in North Carolina as a historic gold mining hub before the 1849 California Gold Rush.
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