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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1959
Page
3
The ad promotes a summer wardrobe item featuring a woven hounds tooth Arnel fabric and cotton check pattern. It highlights a slim line lapel dress double market with matching button size 40 priced at 24.95. The copy emphasizes season long wear and crisp blue with white styling.
The Modern Mothers Home Demonstration Club in Po 42 hosted a BAM49 party at L. H. Bailey Jr. home. Families attended with Mr and Mrs Skinner and others enjoying a snack supper and games.
Social calendar notes church services rehearsals and events for the week. First Methodist kick off dinner at 7 p m. First Presbyterian choir rehearsal at 7 30 p m. First Methodist Weselyn service and Guild picnic at 6 45 p m. Red Owls baseball game featured with Dan Goff and Bobby Neal contributing in the first inning play.
A dense archival TV guide listing multiple channels and time slots from 4:00 to 11:00 p.m. featuring Susie, My Little Margie, Night Freight, Popeye, NBC News, Doug Edwards, Dragnet, Marry A Millionaire, Steve Cannon, To Tell The Truth, The California, Peckys bad girl, Bob Cummings, Red Skelton, Garry Moore, Flight, News and Weather, Jack Paar, Calfornians, Cheyenne, Wyatt Earp, and other shows across stations KJFDX KSYD TV and related networks.
A TV schedule fragment lists cartoons and Captain Kangaroo among morning and afternoon offerings. Channel notes include KS% S464 and KS% listings with several time blocks such as 6:30 to 10 and 7:00 overlaps, plus weather and a Cartoon Carnival segment.
Miss Nila Hightower to wed Mayland Foard of Carey on July 4. Bridal shower at First Baptist Church featured blue and white decor, daisy accents, readings, and gifts including a portable mixer ironing equipment. Hostesses include Mrs. Harold Simmons and Mrs. Oliver McKee among many others.
A kitchen shower in the Bert Hargrave residence honored Leonora Stevens, August bride-elect of Fred Cawthon. Co-hostesses Mrs. Hargrave and Miss Cindy Hargrave hosted with Miss Marie Davidson of Slaton. gifts from fiancé’s mother Mrs Nolan Cawthon. Guests included Diane Wright, Gayle White, Mildred Hunter, and many others, with pink carnation decor and an all crystal service.
A birthday greeting is planned for individuals named Mrs. Buddy Cordell Mrs. Clyde James and E. R. Kelly with best wishes for the coming day. The note emphasizes celebrants to enjoy their special occasion.
Texas retail activity in May rose 7 percent from April to 1.1824 billion dollars in sales. For five months of 1959 merchants totaled 5.3115 billion, up 7 percent from a year earlier. Durable goods led gains while nondurable goods climbed, with department stores up 11 percent from April.
The nation logged a low of 26 degrees at Big Piney Wyoming and a high of 106 degrees at Blythe California according to the Weather Bureau. The UPI reports about sugar sales showing nearly 60 percent goes to food manufacturers.
Cadet Gary Lloyd Dowis son of Mr and Mrs S L Dowis residing at 207 3rd Street Northeast arrived at Fort Lee on June 20 to attend the 1959 Fort Lee ROTC Summer Camp with several hundred students from 21 universities. He will return to the University of Texas for his senior year in the fall and upon graduation be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the US Army Reserve.
Shigeo Tanaka considers relocation after 10 motorcycles struck his home on a dangerous S shaped bend off Higashirami Highway in two weeks, seven crashes occurring in one night.
New York API steel shares led a broad advance as moderate turnover lifted stocks to a new alltime high. Non ferrous metals motors electronics aircrafts and oils shared the spotlight with gains in several major sectors.
Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with widely scattered late day and evening thunder showers. Low tonight 72 high tomorrow 96. Mr and Mrs Virgil Brewer and daughter Ann were in Amarillo yesterday on business. Houseguests include Brenda Brewer and Susan Sweeney of Booker. Terry Wayne Parrish of Boulder visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Jess Key.
Various short items about local residents: families visiting Amarillo and Vernon for camps and travel. James Laningham visiting his ill mother in Tucumcari. M K Wilcoxson installing Rotary officers in Wellington. Clayton Floyd family in Amarillo on business. Claude Dudley and family in Hereford for a funeral. Wallace Gregory in Burlington with heart attack. Mrs Roy Barr visiting Amarillo to check on her husband in Veterans Hospital. Mrs Tommy Smith from Fort Worth visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Clarence Smith and Mrs. Warner Stevens hosted a Saturday afternoon shower for Paula Green, who will wed Ronny Leach August 7 at the local First Baptist Church. Yellow and white decorations framed a centerpiece of chrysanthemums and greenery, with cookies and mints served by Paula Green’s mother.
The ad promotes a limited time buy one get one free deal at $15.00 regular price. Bring a friend and save two dollars, with a two for one offer stated as time limited.
The notice announces a clearance sale in effect at the Tiny Puff Shop located in the Hotel Childress Building with low prices available now.
The maximum temperature for the 24 hour period ending 11 a.m. Tuesday was 92 degrees, reached at 3 p.m. Monday. The minimum was 7 degrees at 3 4 5 a.m. Tuesday. Temperatures by hour show varying highs and lows across Monday and Tuesday.
Members of the VFW and American Legion Auxiliaries hold their fifth Tuesday picnic at 7 tonight at Fair Park. A seating area will be in the nursery in the Veterans Building.
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