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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1960
Page
3
An advertisement for PERMA LIFT features a strapless brassiere titled Magic Inset. The bra offers lift without slipping and fits cup sizes 32 to 38 A to C. It emphasizes lasting support and comfort.
Estelline notes mark a 50th anniversary reception for Mr and Mrs Albert Bailey with many relatives visiting from across Texas. Guests include Sam Bailey of Inglewood Colorado Carl Bailey and son of Lubbock James Ro Cumings and son Robstown Dean Bailey and children Dallas Gene Bailey El Paso Marshall Gettys Houston Amos Brown Austin. Also Lennie Sivalls of Lubbock. Further items mention reunions in Beaumont and Jacksonville Lillie Bagwell visiting Fort Worth and Methodist Church picnic for Rev James Futch and family plus relatives in Amarillo Alanreed and Childress trips.
Shamrock friends hosted a brunch shower for Miss Ann Leftwich, with about 20 guests including her mother Gus Leftwich of Childress. A tea for Miss Martha Montgomery and Miss Leftwich followed, hosted by Shamrock residents. The couple will wed June 16 at the First Methodist Church. Montgomery plans July 3 nuptials with Jim Jackson of Pampa.
CYW Home Demonstration Club plans a Secret Pal Party for July 8 with reveal night at the courthouse. Meditation by Mrs. Bill Poling precedes a policy drop for three unexplained absences, and hostesses served lemonade cookies and cupcakes to visiting members and guests.
Modern Mother HD Club members and families were entertained at the Harold Eutley home in Kirkland. Refreshments included cookies and soft drinks.
United Press International details New York Grand Central Terminal as the world’s largest railway station. It spans 48 acres across two levels with 41 tracks on the upper level and 26 on the lower, illustrating its vast scale and complex layout.
Paris report outlines Coco Chanel as the enduring force behind casual wear trends and a multi‑million turnover empire. It notes her 1954 comeback at age about 70, the 1920s free‑from corsets, Chanel No. 5’s rise, and hints at a potential successor, Marie Helene Arnaud, as Chanel ponders retirement.
United Press International previews summer TV, highlighting returning weekly shows and new series. It lists nightly lineups from Sunday through Saturday and notes replacements like Diagnosis Unknown and Moment of Fear as summer additions.
On this June 14 1960 notable events and TV schedules are listed. UPI notes flag day and historical milestones including the U S Army founding in 1775 and the Stars and Stripes becoming the national flag in 1777. Also mentions Harriet Beecher Stowe birth and Missouri Waltz state song. TV lineups preview new episodes finales and upcoming summer specials across networks NBC CBS and ABC with names like Perry Como Red Skelton and Phil Silvers.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change through Wednesday and widely scattered thundershowers late tonight and Wednesday. Families and visitors from Fort Worth Geneva Lackland AFB Mount Vernon Elk City Fort Worth Turlock Houston Sheppard AFB Wichita Falls and others are in town or visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs Elton R Howard of Lubbock visited Childress on business. Mrs T J Johnson returned from a visit with her sister in Dimmitt.
The top temperature reached 84 degrees between 3 and 6 p m on Monday while the low for the period ending at 11 a m Tuesday was 62 degrees at 5 a m Tuesday. Temperatures followed a rising pattern through the day.
A 40 story research balloon launched from Georgia drifts westward over the Pacific at 50 000 to 60 000 feet. More than 850 miles west of San Diego it remains aloft as Navy researchers at Miramar chase it, hoping for a radio explosive to rupture and bring it down.
Estherline special report notes Agnes Bailey Sunday School Class held a regular meeting at the Nelson home with co hostesses Mrs G E Nelson and Mrs B W Lawrence. Opening prayer was by Mrs J W Morrison scripture by Mrs Lawrence closing prayer by Mrs Ervin Gilbert. Mrs J L Halford presided over business. Refreshments and social hour followed with Mesdames Ben T Jackson John Berryman O K Young S K Jones T Z Zint R A Eddeyman Everett Richerson and Miss Joyce Richerson attending.
Miss Ann Leftwich and Ben Simmers Jr. of Lubbock are feted pre nuptially with a Sunday backyard barbecue at the Malone Hagan home. Hosts Mr and Mrs Hagan and Mr and Mrs Ed Knox of Pampa hosted and presented a gift to the couple.
Social Calendar notes Tuesday features Central Christian CWF Lunch at noon hosted by Mrs Stiner Diggs and Kilgore. First Baptist WMU meets at 9 30 am with guest speaker District WSCS President Mrs McDonald. First Methodist Society hosts a 3 pm meeting with guest speaker. Central Christian and First Methodist hold evening meetings and activities.
A five day revival starts Wednesday evening at House of Prayer 405 South Main with evangelist Guy Shields preaching nightly at 7 30 PM Pastor Mrs Pearl Robinson invites the public Shields arrives from Houston where he closed a revival last Sunday night
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