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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1966
Page
3
Saturday Weddings in local churches
Saturday events include Coopwood and Dorman wedding at the Church of Christ at 2 30 p m and Curtis and Adcock wed ding at the First Baptist Church at 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coopwood-Dorman
Church _ of Christ
City council urged to cede land for hospital project
The writer criticizes proposals to transfer five acres of Fair Park land to the hospital district for a new facility and to locate the hospital on the swimming pool site. He warns such moves would force the city to shoulder large costs for streets, water and planning, risking future tax increases without external relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Park
Fair Park Lake
Zsa Zsa Snubs Social Register Amid Marital Snub
New York social notes report Zsa Zsa Gabor delighted by omission from the summer Social Register. She quips about the vanity of social climbers and notes her recent marriage to Joshua Cosden despite register oversight. Cosden, linked to a prominent New York lineage, has a complex matrimonial history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Zsa Zsa Gabor
Social Register
Register
Miss Gabor
Joshua Cosden
The
Dallas
Cosden
Joshua Cosden Jr
Gabor
Europe
Heart Rates Across Animal Sizes
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that large animals have slower heart rates while humans average 72 bpm. Elephants and horses run roughly 20 to 40 bpm, domestic fowl 150 to 180 bpm, and smaller birds can exceed 200 bpm.
Dow Jones Averages Mixed In Early Trading
The Dow Jones Industrial Average stands at 895.87, down 1.29 points in morning trading. The Dow Jones rail averages rise 0.62 to 23295, while utilities fall 0.43 to 133.61 and the broader stocks index slips 0.15 to 314.26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SI A.m
Dow Jones
Indus
Texas cities seek revenue bond approval for new industry sites
Ti¢- reports that cities plan to pass revenue bond issues to finance earning new industry sites and facilities. Under current law cities cannot pass such issues, and Texas is among the few states without a statewide industrial financing program according to Wine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Wine
Invitation extended for Darlene Curtis and David Adcock wedding
All friends of Miss Darlene Curtis and David Adcock are invited to a 4 p.m. Saturday wedding in the chapel of First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Curtis
David Adcock
First Baptist Church
The Sun’s Volume Measured by National Geographic
National Geographic reports the sun’s volume equals 1,307,400 Earths, highlighting a remarkable scale comparison for solar bodies and space science awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
National Geographic
Sweet Tooth Across and Down Puzzle Clues
A compact list of across and down crossword clues including chocolate, seas, volcanoes, colors, animals, and common words across topics. The grid features numerous theme entries with varied lengths and several partial names and hints.
Local forecast and brief social item
Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms and warmer temperatures on Saturday. Five day outlook shows highs near 94 and lows around 71 with little precipitation. Mrs Loretta Vesco of Pittsburgh visits with her father J J Kennedy during this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loretta Vesco
Pittsburgha
J. J. Kennedy
Family Birthday Weekend in Childress Highlighted
The article notes Nellie Agnes Kennedy attends summer school in Austin and will visit Childress to help her father celebrate his birthday and Father's Day. It lists multiple relatives visiting from towns including Sycamore Illinois Fort Worth and Amarillo with mentions of travel plans and extended family gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Agnes Kennedy
Austin
Miss Kennedy
Jim Fields
Viola Hatley
Sycamore, Ill
Matlock Rose
Julie
Judy
Gainesville
Mary Lynn Reavis
Fort Worth
Beth Reavis
Visiting Hours And Dismissals Listed In Notice
Morning, afternoon, and evening visiting hours are outlined. Admitted is Mrs Ernest Andrews on Thursday. Dismissed include Mrs Arthur Price and baby, H R Overbey, F E Wood, Mrs Vandon Hawkins and baby Timothy Bailey, Mrs Clarence McIntyre, Mrs Laura Swain, and Raymond Lassen on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Andrews
Arthur Price
Baby
H. R. Overbey
F. E. Wood
Vandon Hawkins
Timothy Bailey
Clarence McIntyre
Laura Swain
Raymond Lassen
Methodist Work Group From Sam Houston College Visits Mexico
A mixed group of two male students and six coeds from the Sam Houston College Wesley Foundation plus Rev Polan his wife Ruth and son Ted 14 state they faced not injury or embarrassment to Mexico. They say their stay was peaceful after a misunderstanding in a small village and they are enjoying their visit. The group includes Sharon Miller Kathleen Buck Barbara Wise Diana Halbert Allan Simmons Margaret Prentice Ben Olivares and Kathy Gerald. More than 90 percent of Asia’s 1.850 billion people subsist mainly on rice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chaffee
Methodist Church
Sam Houston College Wesley Foundation
Polan
Ruth
Ted
Sharon Miller
Kathleen Buck
Barbara Wise
Diana Halbert
Houston
Allan Simmons
Margaret Prentice
Huntsville
Ben Olivares
Mission
Kathy Gerald
League City
Mexico
Dean Martin Summer Show Debuts With Rowan and Martin
NBC launches The Dean Martin Summer Show hosted by Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Regulars include Dom DeLuise, Lainie Kazan, Frankie Randall, and Judi Rolin with sketches and musical performances. The premiere highlights Kazan and Rolin performances, DeLuise comedic bits, and a playful late night show parody brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rick DU Brow
United Press International Hollywood
UPI
Dan Rowan
Dick Martin
Nbc-Tv
Dean Martin
Dom DeLuise
Lainie Kazan
Frankie Randall
Judi Rolin
Miss Kazan
Miss Rolin
Randall
Barbra Streisand
New York
Jilly
Rolin
Dom de Luise
Rowan
Martin
DeLuise
Tom Smothers
Smothers Brothers
Massachusetts Law Bans Sleigh Travel Without Bells
Massachusetts law restricts horse drawn sleigh travel to cases where a harness carries at least three bells. The unusual rule specifies bells must be attached to the harness to be legal on public roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Bombers Hold Court As Australian Troops Evacuate Quarters
Australian troops evacuate Duc Tan enlisted men’s quarters near Vien Hoa Dao pagoda after a terrorist grenade attack wounded a Vietnamese police officer. B52s pound Tay Ninh as ground forces press up to 1,500 Viet Cong in the area while U S pilots fend off missiles and search for a downed A4 Skyhawk 40 miles north of Vinh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duc Tan
Vien Hoa Dao
Tay Ninh
Saigon
Red
Vinh
Fel
Air Force
Panhandle
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