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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1968
Page
3
Houston designer Jo Franks presents fall knitwear for Texas women featuring a three piece black set and a two piece cherry wine ensemble in size 16.
A brief birthday notice lists Richael Goodwin and Drs Cecil Pryor Jarry LaDon Lott Wayne Smith, with wishes for happiness tomorrow. It mentions Waldo Bacon Calvin Jackson and Carrie Mae Dirgs in a short, community notice style snippet.
High school graduate Rita Evans enjoyed a Sunday breakfast at a local restaurant. Hostesses Mrs. Jess Vandiver Mrs. John Longbine Mrs. Milton Howard and Miss Byrda Vandiver presented a luggage set and an electric clock. Daisy centerpiece and date book favors highlighted the event. Attending were Mrs. Jarma Evans Debbie Bird Marilynn Houchin Donna Garrison Ronna Mooney and Sandra Nelson.
Howie Schneider launches a special Mother’s Day feature titled Mom's the Word. The Bek and Meek creator presents historical mothers imagined advising their now-famous children, highlighting the thesis that behind every man stands an overworked overprotective mamma.
CHS seniors Reber Proffitt and Daarles Celi were honored with a party in Kirkland Church of Christ entertainment room. Decorations featured blue white and black gold school colors with a centered graduate figure. Hostesses presented shirts. guests included Mr and Mrs A Y Proffitt of Childress, Mr and Mrs Sam Call of Quanah, Cathy Kuttbeck Kenneth Horton and others from Quanah and Childress.
Karen Griffin, a May graduate, was honored Monday afternoon with an ice cream party hosted by Mrs. Oral Orcutt. The decor featured bluebonnets and blue iris with blue and white accents and crystal appointments. Gifts included a dress and slip. special guest was Mrs Eth el Griffin, mother of the honoree, with other attendees listed.
At the American Legion and Auxiliary District conference in Childress the Eight and Forty held a Sunday breakfast in a local restaurant for women attendees. Vera Teube of Tulsa presided as LaPetit Chapeau of the Panhandle Salon 511, with Jessie Smith of Amarillo reporting on hospital contributions to juvenile tuberculosis. A red poppy hay and a red poppy arrangement decorated the table, honoring the Eight and Forty.
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Sanders were honored Saturday evening with a reception in the J. A. Stinnett home with Fonda Ricks registering the guests. Guests were greeted by the couple and his mother Mrs. Murray Sanders. Piano and organ selections were played throughout the evening by Mrs. Cox, Mrs. A. T. Fox and the groom’s father.
Lynn Simmons spring graduate was entertained at Mrs. M. K. Wilcox’s home Tuesday evening. Hosts were Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs Arthur Cardine, Miss Aubra Hawkins, and Miss Arlyna Cardine. Floral decor included red and pink roses, iris, pink peonies. A white linen table centered by a crystal epergne bore a gold owl diploma. placecards and favors featured graduate imagery. Guests included Joe Bill Hardin, James Johnson, Robert Ruan, Obert Petitt, David Crimes, Phil Campbell, Don Bailey, Larry Browning, Tommy Eubank, and Mr. and Mrs. Har ovl Sisyons.
Mrs. Eddie Howard was hosted Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Troy Rogers for a bon voyage party before her Sunday flight to Hawaii where her navy husband will be stationed for six months. Gifts included lingerie cosmetics and sachets.
Clear to partly cloudy and warm with lows in the 50s and highs in the 80s. Dallas funeral services for Chester Hunter, oilman and civic leader, attended by S W Hunter, J D Hudsow, and Wood family members. Visitors include General Patterson family from Fresno and Homer Bell family from Liberal. Dinner gathered with Clifton Smiths and Viola Childers family. Tulsa merchant Ernest W Flynt, 79, dies in Amarillo hospital after long local residency.
Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Thursday at First Methodist Church in Tulsa with burial in Tulsa Cemetery. The deceased was a former District 18 American Legion commander and a past commander of the Texas Department. Wallace Funeral Home in charge. Also noted are visits by H O Davis and Mrs Miles Clappell as well as a trip to Amarillo and onward to Dallas and San Antonio.
A ice cream supper honored 1968 graduate Larry Rothwell at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Key with co hostess Mrs Walter Rothwell. Blue and white décor featured mums and long streamers. Larry received a travel bag and a tool set. Judy Harris Albert Head Teresa Gray Thomas Hall attended.
The Commerce Clearing House notes state sales taxes span from 2 percent in Indiana Louisiana New York Oklahoma Texas and Virginia to 6 percent in Pennsylvania. The data highlights wide variation in consumer taxation across regions.
Michigan and Nebraska enacted new personal income tax measures in 1967, expanding state fiscal policy amid postwar economic shifts. The moves reflected broader tax modernization efforts and aimed to diversify revenue streams for state budgets.
Schedule lists Thursday events including a 12 30 p m luncheon at Mrs Vern Rucker home a Home Arts tea with Mrs Fletcher Carter and a Band Boosters meeting in the band hall Friday features a 1 p m 20th Century Study Club luncheon Saturday hosts a shower for Janet Israel bride elect of St Jimmy Lane at the Church of Christ annex plus a call to vote all events shown with no further details.
Sudan leads as the principal global supplier of gum arabic, underpinning industries from food to pharmaceuticals. The commodity, harvested from acacia trees, supports livelihoods across rural communities and shapes regional trade.
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