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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1960
Page
3
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The sixth annual Community Center Homecoming on June 18 at City Auditorium drew more than 100 former pupils and teachers. The longest distance traveled was by Ross Meadows of Harbor City California, while Azle residents Mr and Mrs B B Ainsworth also attended. Officers elected included President W E Aselton Vice President The Bierwirth and Secretary Mrs J H West with Vice President Mrs T A Loter presiding.
Union Flat Special. Mrs Fred West hosted an all day Union Flat Home Demonstration Club gathering at Mrs Frank Wests home. The day included quilting morning and a covered-dish luncheon with an invocation devotion and devotional meditation. Attendance included Mrs E P Brummett and several local members.
First Methodist Rogers Circle named its officers for the coming year at a Tuesday afternoon organizational meeting held at circle chairman Mrs. Paul Rogers home. Co chairman Mrs. J. J Williamson treasurer Mrs. Lonnie Garrison Spiritual Life Chairman Mrs. A. J Johnson Reporter Mrs. George Faukner Telephone Committee chairs Mrs. A. P. Hamilton and Mrs. J. M. Crawford Christian Social Relations Chairman Mrs. Bonnie Newberry. Rogers spoke on The Word in Our Midst and Garrison led the devotional on Faith. The hostess served pound cake with orange drink to those named and to Mesdames V. A. Mc Coy T. E. Williamson and Lynch Jones.
Summer care strengthens lawns through proper mowing height and frequency. Avoid cutting in the baking sun and never remove more than one third of leaf area. Use 2 to 2 1/2 inch height, raise on uneven ground, and sharpen reels or rollers. Water deeply, fertilize non burning types, mulch clippings, and edge borders. Check with local garden centers for pests and diseases and apply insecticides or fungicides as needed.
Clements descendants and spouses gathered June 19 at Childress Fair Park for the annual reunion. Attendees included A A Clements of Muleshoe and numerous relatives from Kirkland Childress San Bernardino Dallas Amarillo Paducah and Dodsonville.
The one hour CBS special starred Eddie Hodges alongside Jackie Gleason narrator and explored what a boy is through his daydreams. Norman Jewison and team crafted a warm charming program that avoided sentimentality until a final segment with Margaret Hamilton.
Five day forecast shows normal temperatures with highs near 92 and lows around 65. Locals report visits and family travels involving Mrs Ed Murphy Jackie Colorado Springs Mrs Wayne Mellroy and children returning to McLean from visits with D C Trent and relatives. Magnet Stiner Katie Park comment on tv era with Eddie daydreams Boris Karloff Captain Hook Wyatt Earp and vaudeville. TV shifts and contest news include Queen for a Day moving networks and The Price is Right contestant appearance July 20. Broad audience radio Patterson Johansson fight drew 50 million listeners per Trendex. Bill Dana on Spike Jones Show and Fred Astaire NBC special plans noted.
Vacationers and visitors are noted in Las Vegas Amarillo and Albuquerque with several families traveling to Dallas New Orleans Laurel and Tyler. Larry Davis receives eye injury treatment in Room 108 St. Anthonys Amarillo. Ross Smith of Childress receives a long time community service merit award at a luncheon in Oklahoma City presented by Peter Stewart.
Edgar Randolph Parker born in New Brunswick Canada legally adopts the name Painless to practice dentistry under the name Pain less Parker.
Barbara Wooten and Joe Hamm wed in a 5 PM home ceremony June 13 at the bride’s parents’ Lake Pau line residence near Quanah. The couple, now Mr. and Mrs. Hamm of Childress, were greeted by a reception hosted by the Wootens. The ceremony featured maid of honor Miss Nancy Gregory and best man Tommie Johnson.
Mrs. Horace Henson of Boulder visits with her parents the Storms while relatives in Amarillo see Leonard Myers. Dallas guests Jona Beth West and family stay with the Clem ents. Ruth Burchett and Barbara Williams visit from Point and Dallas. Kenneth Hill and children visit before overseas duty. W P Close hosts Roy Farr and Williamson in Childress. R R Smith of Quanah visits Kirkland neighbors. Spolles welcome Marvin Stovall relatives from Lubbock.
The record notes 2 500 people perished in a single blaze on December 8 1863 when the La Compania church in Santiago Chile was consumed by fire.
A Union Flat roundup lists Mrs A V More entertaining guests from Wellington Childress and Philadelphia with extended visits from the Jettie Hicks circle in Vernon and Vernon area. The piece notes Cotton cutting proceeding after heavy rains and highlights 4 H camp returnees Carol Mahan. Guests staying with A V Mote include Mrs Tommie Dobbins and family Amarillo and others from Amarillo Kirkland.
Estelline residents report visits by Holly Hutchins to Amarillo with grandmother Mrs. Phil Carlson and by Sarah Holland with cousin Jeri Vogler. Jeri and Susan Vogler stayed with grandmother Mrs. D. T. Eddins and aunts. Mrs. J. A. Ballard and Mrs. F. E. Leary returned from Dallas to pick up sister Mrs. Guy Leatherwood for trips to Fairfield and Chicago to see relatives. Mr. Leatherwood joined them. Mike Mason of Amarillo stayed with C. T. Jarvis family.
Classifieds show profits and notices over a two week period. R C Ivey departed for a vacation with the Clyde Ivey family during the same span.
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