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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1968
Page
2
Muscle over intellect grips Childress readers
In Childress most residents favor physical prowess over academic achievement according to a local survey. Barbara Buchanan notes the trend in Box 32 and readers’ letters. Mrs. Kenneth Ellis of Paducah is listed, with Thursday events for Mrs. Gertrude Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Barbara Buchanan
Kenneth Ellis
Paducah
Gertrude Wilson
Estelline High Graduates Enjoy Senior Party at Knox Home
Graduates of Estelline High School were treated to a dinner party Tuesday evening hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Knox. After dinner, table games were played. Attendees included Mike Hughes, Randy Collins, Don Proffitt, Luis Trevino, Emilio Contreras, Robert Cruz, Jimmy Adcock, Garland Bragg, Carolyn Ward, Judy Rogers, Rhonda Goji, Jenne Bruce, and Carolyn Knox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estelline High School
Ivan Knox
Mike Hughes
Randy Collins
Don Proffitt
Luis Trevino
Emilio Contreras
Robert Cruz
Jimmy Adcock
Garland Bragg
Carolyn Ward
Judy Rogers
Rhonda Goi Jenne Bruce
Carolyn Ox
Shower for Janet Israel Bride-Elect
A bridal shower for Janet Israel, bride-elect of St. Jimmy, will be held Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Church of Christ annex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janet Israel
St. Jimmy Me
Church of Christ Annex
Three Seniors Entertained In Creamer Home
May graduates Betty Jackson Brenda Rogers and Vikki Lee were honored at a chip and dip party hosted by Mrs Sherill Creamer with Mrs Hugh Burchett as co host. Gifts of novelty handbags and bath salt favors were given. Mothers of the honorees attended along with several guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May
Betty Jackson
Brenda Rogers
Vikki Lee
Sherrill Creamer
Hugh Burchett
Darrell F. Jackson
Troy Rogers
Betty Lee
Sally Coyle
Pam Morey
Debbie Bird
Alice Hunt
Brenda Gorley
Phyllis Preston
Teresa Graham
Vacation vote Paris grants France paid month for workers
Paris lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to give all workers in France a month of paid vacation each year. The measure was passed in the French parliament on Thursday, marking a landmark labor benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPID
France
Hallmark Hall of Fame presents The Admirable Crichton on NBC
NBC airs a 90 minute version of Sir James Barrie's social comedy The Admirable Crichton. The aristocratic family is marooned on an island and the butler rises as leader as class lines blur. Bill Travers and Virginia McKenna lead a refined cast in Schaefer's direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
United States of America
Nbc-Tv
Hallmark Hall of Fame
James Barrie
Crichton
George Schaefer
Hading
Bill Travers
Virginia McKenna
Travers
England
Miss McKenna
Local residents head to Minneapolis for 180th General Assembly
Rev Murray W Travis and Mrs Travis of Tulia with Mrs A D Parker of Tulia attend the 180th General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis from May 16 to 22. Rev Travis pastored in Tulsa. Mrs Alice Jarrell of Abilene moved to a local nursing home Thursday. New officers named for the Childress Ministerial Alliance include Rev Carlton Downing as president Rev Leslie Ellison as vice president and Rev Emilio Abarta as secretary. James Murphy hospitalized in Oklahoma City National Hospital Room 539 for heart surgery. Gene and Mrs Smith attended a Vernon banking dinner meeting Thursday with bankers and wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray W. Travis
Tulia
A. D. Parker
United Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Carlton Downing
Leslie Ellison
Emilio Abarta
James Murphy
Baptist Hospital
Oklahoma City
Gene Smith
Vernon
Community speaker questions school plans and cafeteria provisions
A parent voices concern at a school board meeting about the new high school layout. He notes space reserved for vending machines, including a sandwich option, and criticizes the emphasis on athletics over academics while highlighting textbook costs and lack of an auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higley
Childress
Memphis
Brown
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Ray Ivey
Ranchouse Restaurant
Willyard
Tersco
West Texas
Lubbock, Texas
Kathy
Marshal
Jane Boone Boone
U. S. Marine Corps
District Bar Association
Lions Club
University of Texas
Boy Scouts Baptist S. S
Jack Boone
Pol. Pol. Adv
Villyard
Fairview Florial CO
Ave. H. N. W
Howard Schneider
the World Publishing Co
Television In Review
By Rick DU Brow
Beautiful
MR. and
Mrs. Roy Villyard
Ational
FOLKS
Roy Villyard
Bob and
Ann Carter
Villyard’s, Inc
Bailey Meissner Company
Wichita Falls
Texas
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