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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1960
Page
3
Summer collection from NELLY DON highlights breeze fabrics and sun-mist pastels with smart town darks. Dresses emphasize detail and fit, including plus features and plus size options. Replar and half size adjustments available.
Review lauds CBS Sprits Music Festival on CBS TV for its rich folk country lineup. Cisco Houston Casey Anderson John Lee Hooker Farl Scruggs Lester Flatt Tom Scott Pearl Yarrow John McCurry Mildred Anderson Joan Baez Polly Scott Jacqueline Sharpethes deliver genuine folk sounds with tasteful stage presence. Producer Robert Herridge praised for guiding the top-brief festival.
Brenda White became Mrs Rodney Hargrove in a June 11 ceremony at Hedley First Baptist Church. The couple, both of Hedley area families, were joined by relatives including bride’s brother Garrell White who gave her away. Attendants wore pink and the reception followed in the church Fellowship Hall. The bride, formerly of Memphis, plans to continue her education. the groom is employed by Lone Star Gas in Childress.
Lady Margaret D Arcy a former BBC presenter lectures on preserving traditional usage and opposing jargon. She criticizes advertising slang and awkward phrases while favoring simple words such as shut over close and wealth over wealthy. Her fourteenth U S appearance follows a year round tour between the United States and Britain.
A fragment lists individuals including Mrs Lonnie Garrison Clarence Carter Jr Mrs Wade McConnell John Hamilton Ellen Wasson Barbara Wasson Mrs John Ballew Mrs Clara Beth Adarme and Sunday to Joan Dahil Tanner Mrs R H Pieratt.
Lori Nelson, a Hollywood actress, says she wants marriage and a family but won’t date actors. She prefers nonshowbiz men, values kindness and maturity, and would quit her career for the right husband, hoping the right man comes along someday.
Real estate developer Harlan B. O Leary outlines Sun City a proposed 83 000 acre city 23 miles along U S Highway 62 east of El Paso. The plan includes 150 foot boulevards parks a 500000 plot cemetery a 3000 acre industrial zone and extensive commercial sites with limited traffic signals and a major freeway. Ground clearing could start July 1 with vast scenic industrial mixed use areas.
The maximum temperature for the 24 hour period ending at 11 a.m. Friday was 86 degrees with a peak at 3 and 4 p.m. Thursday. The minimum temperature was 62 degrees at 5 a.m. Friday.
PFC James B Henderson of Paducah has arrived in Korea and joined the 1st Cavalry Division. A 1956 Phyllis Wheatley High School graduate, he is the son of Mrs Dorcas Rockmore of Paducah and is married to Dorothy whose address is 31644 N Fayette St Alexandria Va. He previously worked at Parkland Hospital in Dallas before enlisting last October.
Mrs George Barry was reelected President of Central Christian CW at a luncheon in the church. Elected to assist were Vice President Arvene Bellah Secretary Dub Farmum and Treasurer J D Michie. Opening prayer was led by Mrs Harry Thaten who installed officers in a ceremony titled Christ Our Life. Hostesses were Mrs Barry Mrs H W Shirley and Mrs Robert Kilgore.
More than 75 4 H'ers, parents and friends attended a county wide cookout Monday evening in Fair Park. The event was held in the Rotary Bowl and sponsored by all clubs.
Almanac Today marks Friday June 17 the 169th day of the year with 197 remaining. Notable events include 1775 Bunker Hill clash, 1882 birth of Igor Stravinsky, 1928 Earhart Atlantic flight start, 1930 Hoover tariff Act, 1954 Army McCarthy hearings end and Marciano Charles bout. Hoover quote adds political reflection.
Partly cloudy with little temperature change through Saturday. Tonight and Saturday bring scattered thundershowers. Low tonight 4 high tomorrow 93. Local births and visits noted including Kenneth and Mrs Crump's daughter born at 10 55 a m June 16 at Childress General Hospital. Various residents travel visits and club activities detailed with several families mentioned.
Dispatches from Qemoy report Nationalist Chinese intelligence noting large truck movements on the mainland opposite Quemoy possibly carrying ammo or supplies for a sea assault. The task force with Saint Paul and Yorktown sails 30 to 34 knots as Eisenhower expands his trip to Korea. Vice Admiral Griffin vows immediate action against any hostile submarine as the fleet operates near the Chinese coast with about 125 ships and 500 planes in support.
Thomson & McKinnon reports money rates are easing due to softer demand for funds, warning that a continued trend could affect stock momentum. If 1960 business improves in the latter half, inventories and capital spending may rise. otherwise, the market may be misreading the outlook. Crown Cork & Seal highlighted as a growth buy under 10 times 1960 earnings. Mass housing awards advance beyond 1959, aided by a housing bill discussions. Companies named include U.S. Plywood, Flintkote, Bestwall Gypsum, Fedders, Johns Manville, and American Standard.
Channel four and affiliates list daily lineups with Abbott and Costello Popeye cartoons Huntley Brinkley and news blocks through late night. Notable items include Rawhide Tombstone Territory and Wagon Train style Westerns plus bowling and soap-style talk show segments.
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