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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1968
Page
3
Social Saturday features an Evening of Dancing presented by Gene Galle in the high school auditorium. Sunday at 3 pm a Young Homemakers Tea will be held at Mrs. A J Johnson Jr. home.
A crowded local notice lists visits among families in Quanah and Childress while noting a hospital transfer and Navy training. A Des Moines UPD report recalls three of the most deadly 19th century tornadoes in Iowa history, detailing deaths at Camanche Grinnell and Pomeroy with dates in 1860s to 1893.
Notice celebrates Mrs. S N Collins and Ren J Teague with a birthday greeting tomorrow. It promotes T-4-L as a powerful germ killer for itchy sweaty feet and foot odor. The ad promises a 48 cent refund if not pleased and directs readers to A L Harp Drug for purchase.
Mrs. Troy Boykin and Todd travel to Plainview for Todd's medical treatment. A long list of relatives and friends from Amarillo, Fort Worth, Dallas, Plainview, Vernon, Paducah, and other Texas towns visit family and attend events including the Santa Rosa rodeo and Democrat convention.
Hollywood UPI reports a historic year for TV as public opinion proves powerful enough to drive significant changes in the home entertainment landscape.
Miss Maudie Coffee of Wellington and Miss Inez Blankenship of Clarendon attended the Delta Kappa state convene in Dallas representing Gamma Kappa. The event drew about 1,000 members with over $8,000 in scholarships and five achievement awards for teachers.
Mrs Virgil Brewer hosts the first circle meeting of the year naming officers including Allen Murray Fletcher Carter and Dewey Smith other attendees include Mrs W E Andrews Miss Lula Mae Carter and Miss Aubra Hawkins New officers for the year were listed and plans discussed for World Peak funds and dirty bags for soldiers in Vietnam. A later note reports twelve members attended a meeting at Mrs John Cates home with further officer assignments and devotionals Then a home tip advises ensuring summer curtains clear the sills by half to three quarters of an inch to avoid dirt buildup.
Names admitted include Mrs. E. B. Griffin Mae Coleman Helen Davis Della Downing Debra Holbert and Paul Alexander today. Dismissed: Steve Thaten Sandra Kay Daves Conley Post and Mrs. John Patterson dates listed as today or Wednesday.
Army PFC Donald L. McCain, 18, of Childress Northfield Route, assigned May 21 near Long Binh as a teletyp ewriter repairman with the 44th Signal Battalion. Army SP4 Roy D. Fox, 23, of Childress Cee Wee Route, assigned June 6 to the 574th Supply and Service Company near Vung Tau. In St Louis, Mary Pollack witnessed her husband Phil Pollack score a hole-in-one on a 168 yard hole using a 3 wood.
An old storefront ad touts a 15 minute relief all purpose itch remedy 48c back at any store. It claims fast drying antiseptic action kills germs to speed healing and suits eczema insect bites foot itch and facial rashes. Available now at A L Harp Drug.
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