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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1972
Page
4
The item references Pollard Ford Co. in Lubbock and Patricia Ann Smith Gritzfeld a teacher in Scottsbluff Nebraska. It also discusses Chopin's Funeral March as a reflection on national loss rather than an individual's death.
Orville Kermit Smith Sr. retires after 35 years as a Sunshine Biscuit Co. salesman begun in 1937 with Brown Cracker and Candy Co. He served in World War II locations Sherman and Austin before a 1946 post in Childress. Born in Collingsworth County, he married Edna Maurine Garrett. they lived in Shamrock and Greenville. He ends his career early due to heavy driving. Albuquerque honored him with a gold watch and golf clubs at a sales meeting.
Lois Stiner was elected president of the Business and Professional Women's Club for the coming year at Thursday night’s meeting and will be installed May 18 along with new officers. Other officers elected include Mamie Green as first vice president Pat Collins as second vice president Verlene Turner as treasurer and Jeane Blair as recording secretary. Retiring officers are Anne Carter Hazel O’Donnell Grace Powell Nell Rogers and Stiner. The club voted to finance a Bloodmobile visit from the Red River Red Cross Blood Center in Wichita Falls with expenses of 117 50 per visit. An auditing committee was named Aubra Hawkins chair with Viola Johnson Grace Powell and Velma Trigg as members. Donations were made to the Memorial Fund for Paul Pierce Frank Dakis Mrs J L Brooks Ben Teague Mrs Dolly Rutledge James Allen Mrs Dalby Fleming Earl D Swain Mrs M L Mardis Buster Farmer and Mrs S W Hunter. Twenty one members urged to vote in the primary elections Saturday and reminded of the state convention next month in Houston.
Meramec Caverns on U.S. 66 in Stanton Missouri will be cleaned to remove grime and dust from formations and cement paths. Director Lester B. Dill notes tourists prefer natural glitter and wish to avoid dirt outside the cave.
A Friday Tour of Homes organized by the Home Demonstration Clubs and Young Homemakers of Childress, funded by the Farmers Home Administration, drew many spectators at homes on 900 Ave L NW 804 Sixth St NE and Route 2 Buckley Rd. Social notices list admissions and dismissals while traffic deaths in Texas rose four percent to 1071 this year from 1029 last year.
Mrs. Ethel Laningham remains in intensive care at St. Anthony's Amarillo in room 2042 awaiting surgery Monday morning. Mrs. May Birch also at St. Anthony's Amarillo. A. A. Bass hospitalized in Wichita Falls. Tennessee AP report on April UM church conference seeks to cut seminaries from 14 to 11 and raise quality.
Penong police constable John Smith wraps up three years patrolling a 35000 square mile outback district. He ferried 2500 miles monthly in a Landrover and held multiple roles from registrar of dogs to health officer. He heads to Murray Bridge seeking quieter duties and regular weekends.
Durban police sting bought a film marketed as porn but discovered a newsreel of an Apollo moon landing. Seller Chetty was fined 133 dollars for fraud though not charged with selling obscene material.
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