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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1960
Page
3
An exuberant ad promotes a vast collection of cot ton goods labeled as Dresay and Costume Cottons. It touts the most important colors and silhouettes available, promising exciting choices and high quality fabrics.
The Texas Memorial Museum reports three shrunken heads have been donated after a month long appeal for a $500 Jivaro Tsanta on loan. Officials announced the contributions today noting the cash drive stirred interest among donors and the display will expand the collection.
Arthur J. Robinson Jr. of 10 Avenue G Southeast completed nine weeks of boot camp at the Naval Training Center San Diego. The final evacuation exercises included a full dress parade and review before military officials and civilian dignitaries.
First Baptist WMU met at 9 30 a m and First Methodist WSCS Circles gathered at 3 p m in homes. Wednesday activities at First Methodist Intermediate. Thursday event at South Childress TDC salad luncheon hosted by Mrs W L Brown at 1508 Avenue Northwest.
Partly cloudy to Tuesday with scattered storms and highs near 103. Five day forecast shows warm, dry trend with little precipitation. Local births include sons born at Childress General Hospital to Gene Melton Gary Wynn and Jimmy Longbine families. Weekend visitors and travels noted among area residents.
The Childress General Hospital records admit and discharge multiple patients across days of the week. Names include Mrs. M. Howard, Mrs. Dudley Cooper, Kate Turner, Mrs. B. P. Simpson, Mrs. M. S. McKimmey, Mrs. Gary Wynn, J. Crawford, Ricky Cawthon, Mrs. E. L. Clements, Mrs. Jimmy Hackier, Mrs. Katie Beal, and others with Sundays Mondays and Fridays noted for admissions or discharges.
Mrs Constance Gamble in Hampton says she plans to bring home her boxer Butch from a dog psychiatrist who was treating a neurotic compulsion to bite other dogs. She insists he needs to be home where he is loved.
Arnold Palmer, two down after the morning, mounted a dramatic comeback at Cherry Hills to capture the U S Open with a final 65 and 280 total. He trails the British Open and PGA titles, as Jack Nicklaus briefly led before bogeys stalled his charge.
The Texas League leaders Valle Giants surged five games ahead after Ron Herbel scattered six hits to beat Austin 2 1. Tulsa topped San Antonio 12 2 while Amarillo defeated Victoria 6 3. Dick Hughes limited San Antonio to three hits as Harry Watts and Julio Gotay homered for Tulsa. Harold Stowe pitched seven for Amarillo with Jack Davis homering for the Gold Sox.
The player becomes the first amateur winner since Johnny Goodman in 1933, posting a total of 282 to set the Open record for an amateur.
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt reaffirms backing Adlai Stevenson after praising John F. Kennedy and saying she would respect him more if he accepted second place and pledged his vote to Stevenson. The league's six teams have today off for the holiday.
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