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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1967
Page
3
Vanity Fair promotes relaxed sleepwear from pajamas to tailored trousers. The ad touts colors, easy care opaque nylon tricot fabric, and a comfortable look for late nights, promising a sleek, flattering result and a cheerful wake up.
Deadline for social calendar announcements is Wednesday 9 am for Sunday issue. Saturday events include First Methodist junior bowling party at 7 pm and Far East slides by Miss Evelyn Teague at King Memorial at 7:30 pm. Various Thursday Friday activities list luncheons showers and district conferences.
Maud Pillow celebrated her 85th birthday at the United Daughters of the Confederacy cabin in Fair Park during an all day Pillow family reunion. Attendees included multiple generations with relatives from Oklahoma City Beaumont Albuquerque and Dallas among others. Out of town guests included Mary Egan and her granddaughter Ruth of Panama City.
Admitted entries include Lynn Jones and Mrs. Bessie Banks on Tuesday with Robert Banks also listed. Dismissed entries feature Harlan Lawrence and Mrs. LeRoy Jones with baby, plus Stan Sorrells and Jace King noted as dismissed today by Newberry.
Mrs Rowden Jefferies presented the mission study Holy Spirit in Missions for the Tuesday morning meeting at the home of Mrs R L Wood. Mrs J B Stinnett led the opening prayer and Mrs Dan Jones presided and led special prayers for the ill. A love offering was taken to help send a boy or girl to camp. Calendar of Prayer and closing prayer were led by Mrs C C Rosamond. Refreshments served to those mentioned and Mmes Loveless Baker Wood Lyons and Orcutt.
United Press International surveys NBC CBS and NBC press releases on Bonanza Ivanov Green Acres Miss Universe 1966 The Beverly Hillbillies and Mothers in Law. Notes Landon Gabor Arvidsson Arvindsson Linkletter and LinKletter facts and TV anecdotes.
Mrs. Archie Howell was honored at a pink and blue shower in the Bible Baptist Church Monday evening. Judy Henderson and Cindy Howell played background piano while Brenda Lewellen Henderson and others read What Is A Boy What Is A Girl. Mrs. Howell opened gifts with daughter Cindy and niece Sharon Briley assisting as guests served punch.
The Ervin, Barnett and Edwards families held a reunion Sunday at J. W. Barnett home in Wichita Falls. Attendees included John Ervin, Janis, Judy, Wayne Nichols, David, Ricky Richards, Rhonda, Ray Ervin, Pam, Jimmy, Gene Ervin, Eddie, Sherry, Debra, Buddy, David, Mrs. Lucy Ervin, Mrs. Vada Nichols, Jackie, Clinton Talely and family, Vicky and Ricky of Nocona, Lonnie Edwards of Newport, James Barnett of Amarillo, Bill Barnett and family, Twila Jean and Ty Lynn of Childress, and from Memphis W. L. Barnett and family, Keith, Wesley, Jerry, Marvin Barnett, Danny and Carol.
United Press International edition lists the date June 28 1967 as the 179th day of the year with 186 remaining. Notable items include Richard Rodgers born 1902 and historical milestones such as Labor Day holiday establishment 1894 Panama Canal sale 1902 Versailles signing 1919 and MacArthur Luzon reconquest 1945. Euripides quote closes.
Investigator Gurvich recalls Garri son saying the assassination puzzle solved before Russo surfaced in Baton Rouge. Russo testifies he attended a party at Ferrie’s house where Ferrie Shaw and Oswald plotted to kill the President, then says he dismissed the claim until Garrison’s probe went public. Gurvich notes public interest surged and questions Shaw’s arrest, while Garrison defends his long Louisiana inquiry and investigative costs.
Thunderstorms drenched the Panhandle and Big Bend with up to five feet of water on roads. The Rio Grande rose nine feet in places and levee breaks caused flooding on U.S. 90 and Texas 118. Debris clogged the river near Del Rio, while calls for disaster designation spread as cotton fields suffered.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms. A cooler turn is expected Thursday with temperatures ranging from 73 to 93 degrees.
Temperatures run 1 to 2 degrees below normal with a high around 89 to 94 and a low 62 to 72. A bit warmer Thursday with rainfall totaling about a quarter to three quarters of an inch. In local notes Mr. and Mrs. F B Mitchell and son from California visit family. Rex McCoy from Kenedy visits. Mrs. Doyle Vinson of Fort Worth stays with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Copelin.
A period ending at 1 am today shows a high of 92 degrees with 2 to 4 pm peaks, and a low of 70 degrees at 5 am. Historical note mentions June 28 1666 with a high of 96 and low of 75. Sunrise 5 31, Sunset 7 58.
The Israeli government today annexed the Old City of Jerusalem by taking over municipal control in the name of an Israeli mayor.
Austin offers a pink granite capitol housing the legislature and governor offices with galleries open to visitors. Nearby are the Texas Memorial Museum Supreme Court Land Office and UT Austin campus with 26 900 students. The city features the governor mansion Congress Avenue Laguna Gloria Ney Studio and the French Legation.
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