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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
7
Prepared by Student Journalists from Childress High School in Texas for the Texas Interscholastic League and Texas High School Association coverage and reporting guidance.
A humorous verse laments classwork and teachers by name. Students beg not to blow up the laboratory and request mercy on tests and assignments across subjects from Miss Kennedy to Mr. Terrell.
Barbara Moore a 17 year old Grand Island Nebraska native born June 5 1945 lives at 711 Ave C Se with her parents. She has light brown hair blue eyes and is 54 weighing 106 pounds. Her pet peeve is people who boss others. She enjoyed driving tests and occasionally jumped the curb. Barabara likes goofing off and eating pizza chocolate malts and cherry cream pie. Her favorite car is a 1962 Chevrolet and color orchid. Favorite actors Kirk Douglas James Darren Jane Fonda. Walk on the Wild Side as top film. Diamond Head is her favorite book. In high school she joined FHA FTA choir librarians club and pep squad serving as songleader and librarian club president. After graduation she plans business school in Lubbock.
The long awaited soft drink machine is in the CHS lobby thanks to student council effort and school cooperation. A set of rules accompanies the privilege to ensure proper use and prevent disturbances. If rules are followed, the machine remains in the gym and the privilege could be extended.
An editorial argues that winners are conservative, sincere, easygoing, and well known. It contrasts genuine trato with glory seekers and socially reserved individuals, asserting the best prize goes to those who embody these traits.
Jeannie Collins shows exceptional progress in the latest report. School officials and CHS staff join students in hoping she and other ill pupils will soon return to classes.
A correction notes two freshmen who authored last week's themes of the week are Linda Mooney and Billy Cather.
Mr Reeves will stop writing notes to students as he is again at CHS. Rita Moran expects to return to CHS this week.
The senior play Lock, Stock and Lipstick will debut Friday night after weeks of after school rehearsals directed by Darryl Morris. Cast includes Warren, Johnny Wright, Bettye Lahan, Don Donley, Bill Bailey, Mary Le Brennan, and others with student directors Betty Smith Sherry Sides Linda Key and Clifton Clements. Tickets priced at 50 and 75 cents are on sale by senior class members.
Hazel eyes auburn hair mark 5-3 senior Betty Galyean born Paducah July 26 1945 lives with L H Galyean in northwest Childress. She frets about arrogance and hair color and recalls a basketball mishap in Hope Arkansas. Betty loves T bone steak creamed potatoes blue and white 1960 Jaguar Ben Hur Elvis Susan Hayward Ramona. After graduation she aims for Baptist Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis and seeks happiness as her life goal. Initials J P S describe her ideal boy. She belongs to FHA FTA pep squad and National Honor Society. Her best moment comes at graduation.
A growing sand buggy club near Childress draws riders and spectators each Sunday. Veteran builders Delbert Wilson, Willard Huckleby, and Bill Burnett helped launch the sport with early machines using Model A components. About fifteen cars turned out, with participants paddling through sand hills and riverbeds, towed to the highway due to no brakes and no headlights. Gerald Havens set a time record of one minute five seconds in a trial run.
Band Boosters purchased a new fiberglass bass horn to enrich CHS band sound. Several members bought season tickets for Vernon Community Concerts noted as educational and entertaining. Students entered solo and ensemble contests at Midwestern University on March 16 with multiple area schools participating. Rebecca Cheatheam placed first, Sandra Dement earned a 1F-plus, Julie Hampton rated II, under escort Norman Hemphill. Linda Holland accompanied Rebecca and Sandra. Quanah provided Julie’s pianist. Sharon Molloy joined the group. They returned home around 7:30 PM.
Reverend Leslie E. Ellison of the Presbyterian Church spoke at the CHS assembly on March 12. He argued the aim is not just citizenship but learning how to think, to gain stability, a richer life, and independent thought through attentive class work and engaging projects.
The article describes CHS extending lunch by five minutes to reduce crowding. It notes students rush to cars and drive off quickly, with multiple minor injuries from door glass and stumbles but no fatalities reported. The writer urges further precautions to protect health.
A discussion by students weighs whether the medieval knight’s code can work today. Authors note it depends on willingness and strong morals, arguing utter hardihood gentleness faithful love and obedience could guide a practical, modern ethic if trust honor and patriotism prevail.
Ronnie Lawrence of 1111 Ave E Nw is featured in the senior personality spot light. Born August 30 1945 in Childress he is 6 2 172 with blue eyes and brown hair. His pet peeve is bald eagles. He favors steak baked potatoes and strawberry short cake blue Pontiac Elmer Gantry Burt Lancaster Debbie Reynolds and enjoys learning about people. At CHS he led the National Honor Society and joined Spanish speech and science clubs. He plans to study engineering at Texas Tech after graduation.
An essay notes how numbers replace names in modern life from address to car tags and social security cards. It cites homes, boxes, licenses, payroll, and military serials as numbers that track individuals while predicting someday a life span will be numbered.
Linda Ritche, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ritche of Memphis born January 5, 1945, lists steak and pecan pie as favorites and cites her ideals as a very happy life. She belongs to FHA Spanish Club science club and DE in high school and admires Paul Newman Elizabeth Taylor and Chevrolet blue as her color. Her ideal boy is Jerry Wayne Cook.
At the Hughes FHA regular meeting held March 11 President Rose Ann Hamilton opened the session. Sue Estell read the minutes while Suzie Wilson led the program with Judy Land Sandra Mills and Donnalene Bearden taking part. CHS will see Mr. Carter this week recovered from the flu.
On March 21, 1963 the Almanac notes Venus as the morning star and Mars as the evening star. Historical notes include Jefferson becoming the first U.S. secretary of state in 1790 and 1918 battles in the Somme. In 1945 Allied daylight bombings on Germany total about 12 000 tons. Khrushchev space cooperation pledge in 1962. A thought by Jefferson on delay and error.
Don Wilson has been an announcer since 1933 after landing his first job following a singing trio setback in San Francisco. Ted Mack is described as allied with Ted Mack and the Original Amateur Hour and its predecessor for 28 years.
CBS comedian Dick Van Dyke toured six years as half of The Merry Mutes, a night club comedy pantomime act. He recalls friends being poor yet honest and shared early showbiz experiences.
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