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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1960
Page
3
News from Vanity Fair highlights a frills free trousseau pajama set for the June bride. Nylon one style cardigan and lace trimmed sleeves, with tricot trousers in aqua or pink, sizes 92 to 38.
Community Center invites all former students and residents to the annual homecoming on Saturday at City Auditorium in Fair Park. Attendees are asked to bring a picnic lunch while drinks are provided by the homecoming association, announced by Mrs. J. C. West.
The maximum temperature for the 24 hour period ending at 11 am Wednesday was 90 degrees at 4 and 5 pm Tuesday. The minimum temperature was 64 degrees at 6 am Wednesday. Temperatures follow.
Miss Ann Leftwich will wed Ben Simmers Jr of Lubbock and was honored Tuesday morning with a coffee hour at the Fletcher Carter home. Co hosts were Mrs Carter and Mrs Donald Black and others attended, with a silver coffee service gift for the bride to be.
The First Methodist church publishes a Wednesday schedule with an official board meeting in the afternoon and an Intermediate Party set for 6 p.m. Readers are asked to note the time and event details.
The document shows a dense lineup of television programs across KFDOX TV KSYO TV KGNC TV and KFDA TV with times from 4:00 to 10:30 and titles including Cartoon Matinee Theatre Bozo the Clown News Watch Wagon Train Price Is Right Sea Hunt This Is Your Life Jeopardy and Jack Paar among others. It lists multiple stations with overlapping slots and a mix of entertainment drama news and game shows.
TV listings show KFDX KSYD and EGNC KFDA and KFDA programs with daytime cartoons soap operas game shows and news. Notable items include Sunrise Classroom Today Love of Life Captain Kangaroo Queen for a Day Lifes: The Verdict is Yours and Edge of Night along with Donahue and news broadcasts.
A Childress woman and 1960 Hardin-Simmons graduate Barbara Fields has been appointed to the HSU faculty as a special instructor in physical education. She earned a bachelor of science in physical education last month and was a longtime member of the university’s rodeo and women’s groups.
UPI columnist questions a NBC TV film How Tall Is A Giant a Monterrey Little League dream and notes amateur flaws while praising host Ernie Ford and previewing NBC Town Hall format replacing World Wide 60 and a Colts game telecast on ABC.
In Manila Ike Eisenhower defends ongoing talks with other nations and rejects war as a solution. He accuses Communist leaders of hijacking nationalist movements, urges free world nations to advance with faith in God, and delivers a firm, fatigue-softened address to the Philippine Congress amid a hostile propaganda wave from Moscow and Peiping.
A brief UPI item notes that Aruba and the Netherlands West Indies residents speak Papiamento, a language with no distinct words for the four seasons due to year round weather. The piece mentions the language's exclusive use by local residents.
A Texas sergeant warns that the most dangerous period for traffic deaths is ahead with July, summer harvest, Labor Day and holiday travel. Despite good efforts some deaths are likely unless motorists obey laws and drivers stay alert to careless behavior. Vacations risk avoidable tragedy if all drivers check their own habits.
Admitted list includes Mrs. C. A. Johnson of Dallas on Tuesday and Claudia Williamson. Mrs. Kenneth Crump also admitted on Tuesday. Discharged patients include Mrs. James Ross and Mrs. Lawrence Cramer on Tuesday and several others on Wednesday and Tuesday.
Machinists at Lockheed missiles and space division walked off at midnight to join Convair on strike. Douglas auto workers also struck, but negotiations brought a near-term agreement. Long Beach and Tulsa plants were affected, while Lockheed pledged to run plants as normally as possible.
Rioting students from the Zengakuren group clashed with police near the Diet building as leftist unions and Socialist factions avoided demonstrations for Eisenhower. The unrest followed a march on Parliament grounds, injuries reported among newsmen, amid fears of a Korea-like riot and political risk to the U.S. visit.
Partly cloudy through Thursday with widely scattered afternoon and night thundershowers. Low tonight 64 high Thursday 96. Five day outlook near normal temperatures and light to moderate precipitation in scattered storms. Locals include travel to Tucumcari to be with Mrs Laningham in critical condition, and visits from K E Wymore family, Cathy Rascoe, and others.
A political observer asserts the American president is not in real danger of mob violence upon arrival, arguing security measures and public dissent remain contained.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee chair William Fulbright announced quick action on the US Japan defense treaty. A two thirds Senate vote is required for approval and House approval is not needed. Fulbright expects to call the pact up for a Thursday vote before Eisenhower’s Tokyo visit. He said the treaty is favorable to Japan and anticipates no opposition.
Arline Key W. M. Richardson Juanine Pryor Mrs. Gayle Price Virginia Rucker send greetings for tomorrow's birthday in a short community note.
The First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service will serve food at a 7 o'clock dinner meeting of Methodist Men on Thursday at the church. Program arrangements are directed by Bonnie Newberry.
Wall Street firm Wiesenberger cautions that easier money reflects slack demand and views the early summer rally as intermediate. Hutton notes oversupply in appliance stocks keeping buyers cautious but sees some names near buying range. Business Reports recommends General Instrument for 50 percent plus long term gains and Fairmont Foods Co for about 5 percent yield.
Hollywood gossip notes Lori Nelson, the honey blonde unmarried actress, explains she has not wed a handsome leading man with a Beverly Hills mansion, sports car, and ranchero, due to a simple preference: I don't like actors.
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