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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1961
Page
3
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Slim-Bilt advertises Shapemaster pants featuring a built-in girdle and stretch panel. The cotton textured slacks come in houndstooth solids stripes or prints, priced at $10.90. Available sizes 8 to 18, with two snap-in pantie portions for durability and comfort.
Raymond Burr wins favorite male performer as TV Guide readers pick Burr for best male. Perry Mason repeats favorite series. Andy Griffith and Carol Burnett win awards for performance. Bell Howell Close Up on Brazil probes poverty with stark, riveting scenes and strong imagery.
London dispatch reports speculation that Princess Alexandra of Kent may be pursuing Baron O'Neill, a tall wealthy peer with Irish royal links. The piece notes their long friendship, O'Neill's finances, and the royal family timing as Duke of Kent's upcoming marriage looms.
High Point 4-H Club met Monday to announce a 4-H Dress review and County Camp. A wiener roast is planned for July 0 with Van Bearden and Henry Hunter in charge. Reports on the State 4-H Round-up at A&M were given. officers led pledges and the meeting closed with the Friendship Circle.
Tomorrow brings a double birthday greeting for Polly Craig and Gladys Wright as readers wish them lots of joy and good health on their special day.
Several locals traveled to Memphis for vacation Bible school commencement exercises. Brenda Stewart returned from Amarillo visit, Alma Sheibe and infant toured Wichita Falls, and Jerry Don Smith hosted visitors including Orval Phillips and Paul Smith. Loyd Widener and Loyd Lee of Lockney visited the Richards family in town.
The W. D. McDonald family held a reunion at South Side Baptist Church Sunday noon with lunch. Attendees included McDonalds and relatives from Childress Mineral Wells Plainview Lovington Snyder Mount Vernon Dallas and nearby friends and extended family members.
Ruth Class of First Baptist Church of Memphis met at Mrs. E L McQueen home for a business and social hour Co hostess was Mrs Lucille Wright Mildred Brewer led the business meeting with officers and group captains reporting Opening prayer by Mrs Leonard Wilson and closing prayer by Ruby Roden Devo tional on Every Christian Job was by Mary Lee Mabry Others mentioned include Mesdames Irene Bradley B Baldwin Grace Carlton Inez Lester Pearl Weeker Marie Stargel and Margaret Phillips
Mrs. W. M. Kilpatrick hosted the Vota Vita Class of First Baptist Church Memphis for its monthly gathering. President Ruth Jones announced there would be no July meeting. Prayers were offered by Mrs. Kenneth Dale and Mrs. Betty Rose with a devotional by Mrs. Billie Parker.
Members of the TEL Class of Calvary Baptist Church gathered Friday evening at the home of Mrs. Harley White for a social. Refreshments were served by Mesdames John Kitchens A H Jones A M Stamps Bill Gartrell J H Glass and Biddell.
Social calendar items show Modern Mothers and HDC Methodist events with times and hosts. A Friday visit lists Mrs George Tipps as host for a County Line HDC North meeting. A historic remark notes English huntsmen invented trap shooting after a law removed wild bird shooting, and the standard railroad gauge is four feet eight and a half inches.
Mrs. Jesse Jackson of Mayfield Georgia won first prize in the Cook N Test contest for a molded egg ring chicken salad. The item uses hard cooked eggs onions peppers and mayonnaise with a center chicken salad. the mold is garnished with almonds and tomato wedges. Turkeys eggs and broilers are noted as a major Georgia farm income source.
In season bridal shower writings a recipe for Stuffed Tomatoes with rice chicken celery peppers and mayonnaise is shared. The dish uses corn oil vinegar onion curry and pepper then chills before filling tomatoes and serving on greens.
Hollywood report notes Kim Novak, 28, remains unmarried after six years as a film star. Despite links to Mac Krim and director Richard Quine, Novak says she has no marriage plans and will take her time, citing strong Catholic family values.
Partly cloudy through Thursday with cooler nights. Five day forecast shows temperatures two to five degrees below normal and a slow warming trend with little or no rain. In local notes Mrs R C McCubben of Sunray visits London arrival of husband in US Air Force. Families from Sunray Amarillo Hobbs Wichita Falls and Oklahoma join relatives in weekend visits.
Italian designer Emilio Pucci predicts stretch fabrics will transform clothing and daily life. He cites weightless feel and new possibilities from ski pants to evening wear, and notes potential growth to 55,000 stretch fiber types in a decade. Pucci’s fashion rise spans Florence, Reed College beginnings, and a 1,200-employee operation.
The speaker expresses firm beliefs on lifelong marriage and vows never to divorce. She notes no suitor has prompted a lasting commitment, having dated many in New York without finding someone worth marrying, implying a cautious stance toward romance.
The maximum temperature for the 24 hour period ending at a.m. Wednesday rose from 2 through 6 p.m. Tuesday. The minimum reached 66 degrees from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Paducah resident PFC Terry N. Latimer of the 8th Infantry Division Artillery joins German American activities in Baumbholder during Germany friendship week. Latimer, 24, a Paducah High School graduate, entered service in 1960 and arrived overseas last January with his wife Billie.
Admitted Jesse Smith on Tuesday and R. J. Murphy today. Also admitted Mrs. B. L. Key of Kirkland today. Dismissals include T. Glover on Tuesday Frank Douglas on Tuesday Mrs. Jim Stephens on Tuesday and Jess Gallogly on Tuesday.
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