Mills Family Reunion Held At Mrs Mills Home
The home of Mrs. Jess Mills hosted a large Mills family reunion honoring Mrs. Ida Mills. Many relatives from Amarillo Seagraves Whitharold Levelland Anton Post City Childress and other areas attended including Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Wright and children Mrs. Pug Wright and son Weldon Mac Adams H B Hassell the Johnny Mooners Sandra Edwin Mills Johnny Jerry Norman Sue Close Floyd Pond Roger Mills W F Harbin Nick Mills Joe Norman Red Mills and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Mills
Mills
Ida Mills
A. M. Wright
Pug Wright
Weldon MacAdams
H. B. Hassell
Johnny Mooners
Sandra
Edwin Mills
Johnny
Jerry Norman
Sue Close
Amarillo
William Faulkenberry
J. R. Faulkenberry
Seagraves
Coy Mills
Whitharold
Ed Mills
Levelland
Foy Mills
Anton
Floyd Pond
Chillicothe
Roger Mills
Post City
W. F. Harbin
Nick Mills
Keith
Jack Normans
W.M. Blanchetts
Joe Norman
4 H Clubs North Childress Meeting At Courthouse
The North Childress 4 H Club met at 4 p.m. in the courthouse. Charlotte Czewski led the meeting with songs and pledges, Anne Brewer gave a devotional, and Miss Brewer reported for the council. County agents announced camps and shows for July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Childress Club
Courthouse Demo Highlights County Entomology Event
In the courthouse basement a demonstration on entomology was shown by County Agent Harry Cox. Announcements included a summer camp on July 19-20 and the Vernon electric clinic on August 14. County HDC Agent Mary Scott outlined the Junior Leadership Club program and activities. Attendees included Nickie Murphy Sherry Poling Cindy Howell Anne Mills Jackie Mills Andrea Rogers Paula Rogers Glenda Moore and visitors Kay Holtman Andy Scott Melba Curtis who joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Czewski
Susan Cross
Miss Czewski
Jackie Webb
Anne Brewer
Miss Brewer
Harry Cox
Mary Scott
Buffalo Gap
Cox
Andy Scott
Jayne Ragsdale
Teresa Gray
Linda Jo Freeman
W.M. Cross
Kathy Alexander
Alice Harris
Vernon
HDC
Nickie Murphy
Sherry Poling
Cindy Howell
Anne Mills
Jackie Mills
Andrea
Paula Rogers
Glenda Moore
Kay Holtman
Melba Curtis
Prince Garrison nuptials set for Friday at Central Christian
Social calendar notes Prince Garrison wedding rites at 7 30 p m in Central Christian Church with family members and guests expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Garrison
Central Christian Church
Bride Elect June Prince Honored at Central Church Shower
Bride to be June Prince was feted at a come and go bridal shower at Central Christian Church hosted by numerous local women. Refreshment details featured a yellow and white cloth table with daisies and buttercups. Gifts included cooking ware and linens, with assistance from the honoree’s mother and other relatives. About 150 guests visited between 7 and 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
June Prince
Bob Garrison
Sherryle Prince
Pat Davenport
Linda Bridges
Miss Prince
Tom Prince
Lonnie Garrison
Mesdames
A. McDonald
Alton Voyles
W. D. Elliott
Mike Pennell
Johnnie Bridges
Tom Roberson
George Barry
W. E. Andrews
Peggy Beilah
Newman Reeves
Frank Barksdale
Sam Lewellen
Kenneth Artiss
Paul Leach
Jean Coyle
Rue Mitchell
A. J. Johnson
DeRay Aselton
Henry Webb
Jim Fields
Ben Hardison
Leonard Trosper
Joe Sooter
Kate Biggerstaff
Women Missionary Society Meets at First Baptist Church
The Women’s Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning in Fellowship Hall for Bible study. Mrs. Roy Swain, president, announced a July 2 Conference of workers of the Red Fork Association of WMS at Childress First Baptist Church. Twenty three members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Society of
First Baptist Church
Fellowship Hall
Carl Hudson
Earl Harris
C. J. Lyons
Roy Swain
Workers of the Red Fork Association of
WMS
Childress
As You Like It by Jennifer Johnston and a town of rumors
A narrator recalls a night out for a soda that sparks a wave of gossip across town. The piece riffs on unbelievable rumors about travel, crime, and quirky city life, then pivots to critique of gossip and the intrusive topic of “pipes” seen under cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennifer Johnston
Memphis
Paducah
Quanah
Black Hand Society
First National
J. Fred Muggs
Childress
Northwestern Texas Weather Outlook and Local Notices
Locals expect temperatures in Northwestern Texas to run one to four degrees below normal with highs near 90 and lows around 66 to 70. Precipitation averages a quarter to a half inch from scattered thundershowers. Funeral notices list Byrd Bain relatives visiting from Amarillo Fort Worth and Dumas with other area residents mentioned. Kyle Nickerson of Wichita Falls visiting father C D Nickerson and Perry Stroud family this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Childress
Byrd Bain
Frank Duncan
Amarillo
Gus Bates
Claudie
Fort Worth
Eunice Johnson
C. E Hurt
Nancy
Robert
Hattie Hurt
O. B. Thomas
Carolyn
Dumas
Richard Longbeam
Abilene
H.H. Cheatham
San Lorenzo
Calif
Kyle Nickerson
Wichita Falls
C. D. Nickerson
Perry Stroud
Notable visits and homecomings from Childress residents
Local residents and visitors are recorded in a roundup of travelers and guests. Oran L Stroud and family returned to Fayetteville after visiting his parents in Childress. P M Drake and wife came home from Leander and visited the Snow family in Snyder. A M White and family from Bowie are visiting here. Teddy Thomas of Altus is in town on business. Effie Temple hosts Grover Reed and Bonnie from Woodland Hills. The Broughtons, Dugans return from Europe. Mark Graham of Temple and Bill Malone and son Brett of Dallas spend the week with Cecil Graham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran L. Stroud
Fayetteville
Ark
Perry Stroud
P.M.E. Drake
Leander
Teddy Thomas
Altus
Okla
Childress
Grover Reed
Bonnie
Woodland Hills
Calif
Effie Temple
C. C. Broughtons
C. R Dugans
Europe
Mark Graham
Temple
Bill Malone
Brett
Dallas
Cecil Graham
Freshman Pipes Provoking Ridicule Amid School Frustrations
A reader vents about morning disruptions and loud pipe smoking by freshmen, noting peer pressure and wasteful habits. The author mocks casual humor and questions seriousness, linking school behavior to broader social concerns and a high murder rate.
Weather data shows 81 degree high and 64 degree low
The past 24 hours ended at 1 a.m. Wednesday recorded a maximum of 81 degrees and a minimum of 64 degrees. June 27 1961 logged a high of 80 degrees with a low of 64. Readings include multiple hourly figures and date references.
Roswell Family Visits Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Kelton Parker and their children from Roswell New Mexico spent the weekend here. They are former residents of the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelton Parker
Roswell, NM
Rainfall converts to gallons per acre metric
One inch of rain over one acre equals 27 143 gallons of water, illustrating how rainfall measurements translate into total water volume for agricultural and meteorological calculations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Admitted this week include Mrs. Mable Smotherman and Mrs. Grady Ulmer on Tuesday, Mrs. W. R. Hare and Bill Royal on Wednesday. Discharges note Mrs. Marvin Fisher of Silverton on Tuesday, and Mrs. C. C. Crabtree and Mrs. Kate Turner on Wednesday.
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Mable Smotherman
Grady Ulmer
W. R. Hare
Bill Royal
Marvin Fisher
Silverton
C. C. Crabtree
Kate Turner
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Joe Allen
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Vogue
G. Howard Hodgeally
Hospital News
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