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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1968

Page

4

Social calendar reads weekly club meetings and events

The list outlines multiple social events: dinners at lodge corners 7pm 40 and 8. Star at Masonic Building. breakfasts and coffees at Central Christian. church classes and luncheons. library board meeting. fellowship and prayer circles. 4H in coop. AAUW meeting. Women’s luncheon. WDC and county council meetings. hospital auxiliary. hobby and circle gatherings. Easter egg hunt. piano recital. Delta Kappa Gamma tea for FTA seniors.

Aonday Maonic Central Christian Wedesday Church of Christ First Methodist Library Board First Presbyterian Fellowship of Prayer Kirkland Coathouse AAUW Mary Jane Heath American Legion Auxiary Veterans Building Joe S. Allen WDC Board Vern Rucker County Council Hdc Courthouse Hobby Club Burrus Circle Virgil McGee First Baptist Primary 20Th Century Study Club WDC Diggs Studio FTA Wellington

Mrs Earl Cook Kirkland HDC Elected President

Mrs Earl Cook was elected president of the Home Demonstration Club with Mrs Ralph Sides as vice president at a Thursday meeting in the Sides home. The resignation of Mrs M G Jones as president was accepted and guest Do ugla Jarrell demonstrated decoupage.

New Members Joined UDC Chapter at Childress Meeting

Two new members Mrs. Ella Hilderbrand and Mrs. Wilma Norman, both of Memphis, joined the United Daughters of the Confederacy Chil dress Chapter. Miss Tops Gilreath presided as committees were named for Memorial Day programs. Memorial Day services set for 2:30 p.m. April 28 at the Veterans Building with pledges to flags and a prayerful close.

Ella Hilderbrand Wilman Norman Memphis United Daughter Childress Chapter Cain Miss Tops Gilreath Children of the Confederacy Veterans Building UDC C. V. Johnson Sharon Steelman A.M. Privitt W. M. Stiner Annie Smith Mmes Lillian Owens Linnie Sparkman

TFWC Leader Named Head of Texas Women Safety Activities

Mrs. B F Seay president of the Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs was named to head safety activities for Texas women as vice president for Women’s Activities for the Texas Safety Association. She attended nine conventions, most recently the Texas Safety Conference in Dallas then traveled to Chil Dress for the Santa Rosa District TPWC spring convene.

B. F. Seay Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Texas Texas Safety Association Dallas Childress Santa Rosa TPWC Old Seventh District A. T Coconaugher Lubbock H. P Mundy Shamrock Memphis Paducah Matador Turkey Northwest Union State Federation Sims Wellington W. C. Abernathy Archer City Philip A. Carpenter Burkburnett John Forbis Lisa Bird Lloyd C. Martin Grover C. Johnson Wichita Falls Jerry Dow Chemical Dow Lake Michigan Charles Percys

Birthday Wishes For Bertha Johnson And Rebecca Love

Tomorrow brings warm birthday cheers for Bertha Johnson and Rebecca Love as friends and family extend best wishes for a joyful year ahead.

Miss Bertha Johnson Rebecca Love

Church Events and Revivals Across Local Congregations

Arthur Judd of Chickasha will speak at both morning and evening services. The Ladies Bible Class meets Tuesday for the last time until September. Moody Hicks announces a revival at 7 p.m. through April 7 with weekday services at 7:30 and a nightly 6 p.m. children's crusade. Kenneth Clark of Grace Church will attend Easter services at St. Luke's at 7 a.m. Central Christian hosts a Pre-Easter Evangelistic meeting at 7:30 p.m. with special music by local soloists and trios.

Arthur Judd Chickasha Okla Assembly OF God Moody Hicks Robert Hill Oklahoma City ST. Luke’s Episcopal Kenneth Clark Grace Church Vernon St. Luke’s Central Christian Cone Brink Ministr Hereford Hugh Burchett LaNeal Castleberry Derrill Nippert James Vaughan Castleberry

Piano Recital at Diggs Studio Features Local Students

High school pianists under Miss Carrie Mae Diggs performed Saturday afternoon in Diggs Studio with family and friends in attendance. The room featured yellow mums as decor. Program includ ed Glenda Webster Judy Henderson Beverly Nunnelley Cheryl Devoll and Cheryl Jones. A highlight was Judy Henderson performing a sonata composed by Miss Diggs.

Piany Carrie Mae Diggs Diggs Glenda Webster Judy Henderson Beverly Nunnelley Cheryl Devoll Cheryl Jones Miss Diggs

Glitter stockings and fashion accents from fabric to labels

The piece notes that metallic yarn stockings avoid tarnish, can be washed like nylon. It mentions small bags with multiple compartments and fashion items such as Bonnie berets Clyde fedoras and rope styles, plus jewelry of wood bamboo or mock tortoise on ears wrists and necklines. It suggests iron on labels for easy laundering and personalization.

Irradiated foods face consumer hesitation among groups

A current survey finds only about six percent of consumers know about irradiated foods. After explanation, only twenty percent show hesitation. Older, low income, and less educated people resist the new food preservation method the most.

Delta Kappa Gamma Hosts Tea for FTA Girls in Wellington

Delta Kappa Gamma members will host a 2 p.m. Saturday tea in Wellington at the First Methodist Church to honor all Future Teachers of America senior girls in the DKG chapter area.

Delta Kappa Gamma Wellington Teachers of America First Methodist

Hat Trends Now Open The Door To Each Eve Mood

HELEN Hennessy explains hats as mood tools for women, from ingénue to sophisticate. She outlines styles like beret, cloche, sailor, boater and flower hats, with makeup tips to match each look. The piece notes hats revive as a confidence asset and key to Eve’s many faces.

Eve Adolfo II Frank Olive Archie Eason Adolfo

Home Calisthenics for a Better Figure and Smile

This home exercise guide recommends dusting, sweeping, scrubbing floors, and washing dishes to firm arms shoulders back and waistline while improving posture. It also stresses daily teeth brushing after meals to prevent decay and keep your smile looking nice.

Paris fashion takes lead with knit dress and belts

Spring and summer styles from Paris set the tone with mini and midi hemlines and hand knit textures. The feature dress uses a tooth check pattern backed by Dior, easy stockinette knitting, short sleeves, a slight A line, and a belted silhouette for versatile fits.

Paris House of Dior

Eastern Star to Elect Officers Meeting Tonight

Members are urged to attend the meeting and election of officers at 8 p.m. Monday in the Masonic Lodge.

Eastern Star Order of Eastern Star Masonic Lodge

Pleasant People and Community Notes Chronicle

A local page highlights residents visiting and moving in to 1111 Avenue 1, Northwest, with Gene Edrington and Carlson families in town. It covers club conventions, notable attendees, a Dow Chemical promotion, and remarks on Hawaii law and social changes, ending with Mrs. Martin’s world travel reflections.

Avenue 1 Gene Edrington High Point George Meizillia Carlson Robert Glen Westminster Calif O. W. Carlisons Orvil Thorntons Gus Leftwich Virgil Ethel McGee Houston Switzerland Ethel Robert Powers Amarillo Robert Lee

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Earl Cook Kirkland HDC TFWC RG News Digas Homemakers OF America C. J. Lyons Barbara Waybourn Waybourn Childress High School Pattie Smotherman Debbie Bird Teresa Gray Hughes Martha Knight Hughes Fha W. S. Hughes Mayor Lyons National Future Homemakers of America FHA J. C. J Lyons Helen Hennessy NEA NEW York Legion Spring Judy Love Guy Lombardo Teicher and Ferrante VCC Vernon Country Club Hawaii U S State Department of Social Services B. H Christine) Martin Inez Epps Europe Netherlands Hiland Mr. Howard Holland
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