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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1968

Page

2

The Corral Staff and Students Named in High School Journal

Evans Barfield Bird Burch and Campbell Eubank lead journalism students David Grimes Joe Hardison Alice Harris Nancy Hill Phyllis Preston Robert Proffitt Cecelia Rutledge Jack Smith Ronnie Smotherman Gloria Garcia at The Corral. The list highlights contributors from The Corral staff and student writers.

Childress High _ The Corral Evans Barfield Bird Burch Campbell Eubank Vans Wyatt David Grimes Joe Hardison Alice Harris Nancy Hill Phyllis Preston Robert Proffitt Cecelia Rutledge Jack Smith Ronnie Smotherman Gloria Garcia

Students Praise Johnny Rivers On Lubbock Show

Nine CHS students and Mrs. Helen Johnson saw Johnny Rivers in Lubbock on February. Students express high praise for Rivers with quotes highlighting his groovy style and emotional singing. Several peers name songs like Summer Rain and Poor Side of Town as favorites.

CHS Helen Johnson Johnny Riv Lubbock Sohrmy Rivers Wyatt Cheryl Jones Wayne Vowell Debbie Coopwood James Johnson Debbie Carter Robert Kuhn Kay Campbell Ben Bob Walker Rivers Tim Wyatt Johnny Rivers Kay Campbellaid Patsy Finchum Sum Mer Rain Lynna ‘Hawkins Mike Lao Pat Niys Ong Gerry Brown Pat Love Teresa March Albert Head Larry Rothwell Alexander Sims Marinel Freeby Donald Skinner P. M. Darton Steve McKinley Johnny Hughes Royce Bohannon Gene Pitney Julia Camp Herman Randy Barber Steve McReynolds

Students Inspect CHS Aimed At Public School Week

Students at CHS conduct a self survey during Public School Week to assess school cleanliness discipline and student conduct. They compare gum disposal water fountains trash lockers books and bulletin boards with a goal of improvements and accountability.

CHS Begnao Howevieo

Senior Play Performance Set March 22

The senior class presents The Late Christopher Bean on March 22, 1968. Cast includes Phil Campbell Phyllis Preston Althea Allison Sherry Polling Garrison Jack Smith Hunter and Tim Wyatt with student directors Ron Mooney Teresa Gray.

Christopher Bean Pane Siren Phil Campbell Phyllis Preston Althea Allison Sherry Polling Garrison Jack Smith Hunter Tim Wyatt Ron Mooney Teresa Gray

Band seniors receive blankets and jackets in February ceremony

The Senior band members earned blankets or jackets during a February 16 ceremony. Eligible recipients include Gina Butler Sally Coyle Karen Pam Marlynn Houch Tin Betty Jackson Cheryl Jones Robert Kuhn Anne Mills Ronna Mooney Pam Morey Sandra Nelson Danny Nations Doris Baker and Mary Lou Watkins Charles Stephens Karen Griffin Houchin Sandra Nellie Ronald Morris Morris.

Gina Butler Sally Coyle iKaren Pam Marlynn Houch- Tin Betty Jackson Cheryl Jones Robert Kuhn Anne Mills Ronna, Mooney Pam ‘Morey San@ra Nelson Danny Nations Doris Baker Mary Lou Watkins Charles Stephens Karen Griffin Houchin Sandra Nellie Ronald Morris Morris

Senior Becky Adams Named Our Senior Personality

Beck y Adams, a proactive athlete from Hollis Oklahoma born January 5 1949, lives with Mr and Mrs Jack Adams at 28 Avenue J NW. She stands five feet tall with brown eyes and frosted hair and enjoys painting swimming and sports. Becky participates in FHA science club Pep Squad mechanical drawing volleyball and works as an office assistant and was elected Science Club reporter. She plans to attend Clarendon Junior College and advises underclassmen to make the most of four years in high school while pursuing happiness and success.

Becky Adams Jack Adams Avenue J. Nw Becky Hollis Oklahoma Jericho George Peppard Julie Andrews Mercy Clarendon Junior College CHS

Leap Year Fun Sparks Hopes and Confusion for 1968

Leap Year excites many as February 29 approaches, with Sadie Hawkins styles and plans for dates and parties. The piece notes France's Jean Claude Killy drawing attention, the Olympic parallel, and the quirky birthday question for Feb 29 births. Some celebrate early or late. others age four years at a time to stay younger.

Sadie Hawkins Jean Claude Killy France Lee

Stephen Burns Senior Spotlight at CHS

Stephen Burns born February 4 1949 in Cunningham Texas enjoys cars and hot rods. He is six feet tall with blue eyes and dark brown hair and lives with his parents at 403 Avenue A NE. His ideal evening is Memphis and a blue 1967 SS 396. He favors steak and apple pie and dislikes plan for college preferring auto repair work. He is active in speech Spanish science and DE. His embarrassing moment was a double date at a drive in theater and his pet peeve is confusion about events. His life motto is live now and be merry tomorrow may never come.

CHS Stephen Burns Cunningham Texas Stephen M. N. Burns Avenue A Memphis Nina. Glover Annette Funicello John Wayne Stephens

Five CHSers present WDC program details

Mrs Nellie Agnes Kennedy led the Women's Department Club program on Monday February 26. Winners of the Voice of Democracy were Larry Knight Orinda Eikman and Jack Smith with Smith as student chairman. Elks Leader Contest winners Althea Allison and Ben Bob Walker followed. Miss Francis introduced the High School guests in chairman Mrs Dan Davis absence.

Nellie Agnes Kennedy Larry Knight Orinda Eikman Jack Smith Elks Althea Allison Ben Bob Walker Dan Davis Francis

Good Movies for Teens Spotlight

A brief guide notes teen tastes vary and lists several films. It highlights Half a Sixpence with Tommy Steele and Cyril Ritchard, Festival with Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, Blackbeard’s Ghost starring Peter Ustinov, and The Stranger featuring Marcello Mastroianni, emphasizing maturity themes.

H. G. Wells Kipps Tommy Steele Cyril Ritchard Julia Foster Gover Dale Joan Baez Son House Bob Dylan Peter, Paul Mary Blue Ridge Blackbeard Peter Ustinov Dean Jones The Camus Marcello Mastroianni

Karen Griffin Senior Profile from Childress High School

Five foot blonde Karen Griffin is a June 14 birthday senior from Childress living with her parents Ethel and Mr. Griffin. She enjoys fried chicken dinners and cinema with Doris Day or James Stewart, or riding with friends in a blue Camaro. She participates in FHA Band Latin Club and earned the C award for homemaking, top ten FHA, and Betty Crocker Award, with graduation as her upcoming moment. Karen plans to attend Wayland Baptist College to become a teacher and lives by the motto to be happy helping others.

Childress Ethel Griffin Karen Doris Day James Stewart Wayland Baptist College

Exes Banquet Welcomes Prospective UT Students

The Childress Texas Exes held their annual banquet at the Ranchouse Restaurant at 7 p.m. Saturday with Dr. Byron F. Fullerton of the University of Texas Law School as speaker. Richard Bird hosted five CHS students Wayne Yowell Tim Wyatt Jimmy Don Rothwell and Betty Jackson to learn about UT prospects for after graduation.

Childress Texas Exes Ranchouse Byron F. Fullerton Univesiy Txas University of Texas Richard Bird CHS Wayne Yowell Tim Wyatt Jimmy Don Rothwell Tie Bird Betty Jackson

Freshman Officers Named for Class of 1964

The Class of 1964 lists freshman officers including Jeffrey Cornell, Ben Bob Walker, Debbie Bird, Althea Allison, Ivan Simmons, and Phil Campbell. A 1964 annual sale is noted with annuals priced at $4.10. The current price is reported as $4.

Jffery Cordell Ben Bob Walker Debbie Bird Althea Allison Ivan Simmons Phil Campbell

Weekend school news mix of sports play and campus life

Students share weekend events and school happenings including plays, sports practices, new pets, and classmates. Rita Evans saw NTSU. Ronnie Smotherman and Scott Johnson feature in school activities. a comedy of errors English project and a Student Council Talent Show noted. seniors eye 63 days to dismissal.

Mac Garrison Jack Smith Phil Campbell David Grimes Bain Nyon Wedékend Rita Evans NTSU Karen DeArmond Ronnie Smotherman Larry Knight Betty Jo Sprayberry Wynn Miss Blankenship Pat Hill Soph

Youths To Attend State Cage Tourney

The State Basketball Tournament runs March 7 to 9 in Austin Texas. CHS sent Jeffrey Cordell Larry Moore Ben Bob Walker Jimmy Don Rothwell Wayne Yowell Phil lip Davenport Bill Collier and Danny Lane to compete. They also plan to attend a golf tournament and the University of Texas High School Day.

Austin Texas CHS Jeffrey Cordell Larry Moore Ben Bob Walker Jimmy Don Rothwell Wayne Yowell Phillip Davenport Bill Collier Danny Lane University of Texas

Answers to Up-to-Date American Quiz February 23

List of quiz responses with scoring rubric 100 to 16 questions. Items include Texas, Library, Bobbsey Twins, Texas with 2, Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Goat angora, Northerners who sided with the South in Civil War, no only muscles and sin news, Henry Fowler, Sundial.

Texas Gershwin Henry Fowler

Banquet Honors D E Students At Cardwell High

The Distributive Education Club of Childress High School held a February 1 banquet at the Ranchhouse with about 75 attendees. Seventy five included 26 students and 26 employers along with 14 merchants, seven school board members and spouses. Don Bailey and Ellis White head led the program, explaining the Deca Emblem and Creed, and guest speaker E J Huddleston spoke on business.

Distributive Education Club Childress High School Ranhhouse D. E James Icenhower J. W. Hamilton Don Bailey Ellis Whitehead Don Ellis E. J. Huddleston

Football Boys Receive Jackets

The football team received jackets and blankets on Thursday morning February 22 after returning borrowed equipment. The players expressed appreciation for the new gear and noted the improvements from prior issues.

Dance Features The Chocolate Moose at Local Night

The Chocolate Moose, a Dallas based band, sponsored by the Youth Council, will return for a second appearance on Friday March 1. Admission is 1.75 dollars and dances run 8 PM to midnight with go go girls on stage. The event drew broad praise from attendees.

Dallas Youth Council

Hughes FFA Girls Given Degrees

The Hughes FFA chapter met at Hughes High School on February 19 electing a fifth vice president, reporter, and secretary. Teresa Gray and Nancy Baker led degree presentations for Junior and Chapter girls, with numerous named members receiving heart candy and chocolate cherries. Mothers and sponsors attended. total attendees included 32 members and eight mothers with sponsor Mrs. W. J. Hughes.

Hughes Childress High School Cecelia Rutledge Alice Harris Gayla Huton Jan Wiseman Anne Mills Teresa Gray Nancy Baker Susan Bird Sandra Arnn Rebecca Cooper Catherine Brown Gracia Garcia Katherine Dodgen Alane Greene Carlene Harris Gayla Hutton Judy Harris Lynn King Pat Hill Gwendolyn Murphy Melba Rodriguez Sharon McKeever Edith Sumpter Beverly Nunnelly Mary Sprayberry Myra Wakefield Debbie Carter Paulette Dorman Vicky Lewellen Brenda Moseley Martha Knight Jane Goodwin Keren DeArmond Cheryl Devoll Linda March Ida R King Joe Gooper Mills Baker al Devoil Hill Nunnelly Bill Hill W. J. Hughes

Weight program boosts future football and track athletes

A cooperative weight program for football and athletics runs several days a week behind the stage and on the field. Van Beardedn praises the weights while 25 to 39 track hopefuls train under coaches Ken Ballard and Charlie Johnston as weather improves.

van Beardedn Ken Ballard Charlie Johnston

Library Club Valentine Party and Speech Program Summary

The Library Club met on February 14 for a Valentine themed gathering with awards for Librarian of the Year and other categories. They enjoyed heart shaped candy and sack lunches while recording members and a radio program update from the Childress School of the Air. Debates featured a Voice of Democracy segment with winners and an Interscholastic Debate on uniform regulations for criminal investigation procedures.

Library Club Phil Campbell Lileesa Wyatt Childress School of the Air Phyllis Preston Pam Morey Joe Owens Voice of Democracy Larry Knicht Childress Orinda Bikman Jack Smith Siddplace Child

Hit Parade of 1955 and Corral Staff Leader Cherlene Reeves

The 1955 Hit Parade included No Other Arms Love is a Many Splendored Thing and Sixteen Tons. Cherlene Reeves served as head of the Corral Staff that year.

Cherlene Reeves Corral

Englih Deloris D E student praised by parents

Mr and Mrs Frank Englih announce Deloris English a DE student at Chil dress General Hospital where she works as a nurses aid. Deloris says the program helps her meet people gain business knowledge and plan for the future. She urges lower classmen to join DE to learn about the business world.

Frank English D.fe Deloris English F. Se Deloris Childress General Hospital Takin FE D. E

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WDC P.E Miss Waybourn Darlene Tommy Eubank Ronnie Smotherman Joe Bill Hardison Canyon Saturny Scott Johnson Susie Martin Althea Alli Bill Rhonda Burchett Eddie Paula Marshall Marlynn Houchin Althea Alison Sherry Poling Teresa Howard Gaye Fillett Bobcats I D. Russe Electra Cats Corner Sharon Briley Vickie Lee Vicki May Charles, Stephens WEE
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