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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1961
Page
2
An advertisement touts rayon fabric as unconditionally washable with wash and wear ease. It highlights drip dry crease resistance and cool summer wear along with a range of styles colors and sizes including regular and half sizes.
On June 25 1961 many historical notes mark events from 1868 when several states were readmitted to the Union to 1950 the start of the Korean War. It recalls Custer’s defeat at Little Big Horn in 1876 and a deadly 1946 LaSalle Hotel fire in Chicago.
Prayer text invoking Father God in gratitude and reverence. It asks for guidance through the Holy Spirit and Holy Ghost to lead into truth and righteousness, and to remain faithful.
A New York University pediatrics exhibit reports 600 infants treated with coal tar and vanishing cream, 100 hospitalized, showing consistent improvement. The method differs from prior therapies by using one local preparation for all severities and not removing potential allergens.
A 65 retirement note discusses age bias and strategies for job seeking, urging the 45 year old writer to highlight capabilities and seek supportive references. It notes states increasingly outlaw age discrimination and encourages proactive interviews.
In a single patient trial, hydro-cortisone ointment matched tar product performance on opposite sides of the body with the steroid adding no extra benefit. Researchers note eczema therapy is suppressive not curative and relapses occur after hospital discharge when home care is less rigorous.
A U.S. tractor aid committee gave Fidel Castro until 1 p.m. EDT to accept tractors, but he refused. The aide said Americans feared Cuba would use bulldozers on the Soviet bloc, especially China, and that such machines are war material. Cuban papers blamed the U.S. for failed negotiations, criticizing the committee’s bad faith and lack of continuity.
Thunderstorms push floodwaters to the coast from last weekend’s rains. The Trinity River near Liberty is expected to crest Sunday as the Frio River overflows 12 feet above flood stage at Tilden in McMullen County.
Mrs. Gertrude Watkins and Genie visit Clarendon on business and with Jess Pools. Dorothy Witsett of Los Angeles leaves for home after visiting Mrs. C. B. Robinson. Alvona Garvin returns to Dallas after a week with her grandmother Mrs. W. B. Sport. Archie Woods family from Houston arrives for two weeks with his parents. The Cheatheams host S. T. Cheatheam Jr. and children with C. J. Cheatheam and R. C. Ivey. Various relatives travel between Arizona, Lubbock, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Oklahoma, with multiple holiday visits and dinners.
Rescue workers labored through 18 feet of coal and a rock wall to reach Herley Carroll, 19, after a cave in at Fork Mountain Tenn. The mine's two other trapped men Charlie Kennedy and Charlie Seibers remain missing as five workers escaped. A survivor, Robert Woods, 20, had his crushed arm amputated and saved by a doctor using a hacksaw.
Hospital news lists multiple patients with days of Friday and Saturday including J. W. Crain Linda Garrett Milton Howard Walter McEndree Raymond Caldwell and transfers. The Philadelphia Phillies recalled catcher Jim Coker from Buffalo and sent Cal Neeman to the International League. Birthday greeting adds Mrs. Marvin Smith.
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