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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1968
Page
3
Social Saturday events list multiple bridal showers for Jackie Webb and Sandra Mills at Hereford and a Church, a bookish arts and crafts show and registration at Paducah Community Building, a Study Club crafts session, and an Alpha Zeta bake sale before Mother’s Day, with times and locations across community venues.
A pink blue baby shower for Mrs. Dale Martin occurred in the clubroom with Mrs. Larry Grimes assisting as gifts were opened. Hostesses Lena Pistole Gavlean Riddell Annice Timmons Tate Timmons E R Monson R W Rostick T A Riddell Patsy Bampus presented a baby book lingerie and baby bottles. Refreshments were served. Americans eat nearly 40 million pounds of catfish each year.
Dried fruits such as peaches pears and apples become a tasty dessert when soaked overnight or longer in brandy or white wine. Place fruit in a covered pan with spirit and sugar to taste, then chill in a cool corner. Serve solo or with ice cream or a semi soft cheese.
Cynthia Ann Brewer has been elected chaplain of Gamma Sigma social club at McMurry College in Abilene for the 1968-69 year. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil Brewer of Childress a freshman majoring in elementary education.
Peggy Nichols bride elect, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pete Nichols, was honored with a pre nuptial shower at Mrs. J. T. Patterson home on Wednesday evening. Guests included her mother and grandmother and the groom’s mother and sister. Sharlotte Nichols registered gifts from guests. Red and white roses and punch were featured. Gifts included cookingware, a mixer, and sterling silver flatware from hostesses.
CHS graduate Becky Adams was honored at a dinner hosted by Mrs. Carroll Holleman and Mrs. Claude Hipps at the Holleman home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adams, Becky’s parents, with a diploma centerpiece, small graduate favors, and a selection of wearing apparel given to the honoree.
Gamma Kappa Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday at a local restaurant with Chil dress members as hostesses. Miss Maudie C. Coffee conducted the business session and announced the Alpha State Convention to be June 13 to 16 in Dallas. Miss Lady Belle Walker of Memphis gave the devotional. Chapter president L. C. Sweat presided. J R Brandon and Mabel Mongole of Chendon gave the program, A Tribute to Our Founders.
The Kirkland HDC regular meeting convened Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Bernard Gressett’s home with hostess Mrs. Vernie Royal. A devotional by John and the council report were presented by Mrs. Royal. Recreation was directed by Mrs. L. V. Royal. Thirteen members and two guests attended.
Intermittent rain ends tonight with decreasing clouds and a warm turn Saturday afternoon. Temperatures rise from a low in the mid 40s to a high in the mid 60s as winds stay light and conditions improve.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted Smith attended funeral services for Earl Ed Smith in Matador. Relatives and friends from Childress joined the mourners including Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Fields and Gerald Waybourn. Don Shanks returned to work at The Index after a week away.
The document lists admitted individuals William M. Jackson on Thursday, Alton Bruce on Thursday, Mrs. Calvin Saunders on Thursday, and Mrs. Roger Crow on Thursday. Dismissed are Tom Lemen today and William K. Robinson today.
Mrs. Glenda Bradley Home Demonstration Agent showcased an accessorizing how to during the recent HDC session at Mrs. Robert Bostick’s home. Mrs. Bostick presided while secretary Mrs. T. A. Riddel read the report. refreshments followed for members including Mae Lawrence and C. M. Horton. Alpha Zeta Sub-Junior girls announce a Pre Mothers Day bake sale at 9:30 a.m. Saturday in front of Watkins.
Emergency crews rescued a man in a wheelchair as two foot floodwaters engulfed his Corsicana home. Dallas region storms shift south. Corpus Christi and Gulf Coast endure heavy rain, hail, and tornadoes with several towns evacuated and U.S. 80 traffic halted.
United States chief envoy W Averell Harriman and North Vietnam’s Xuan Thuy skip opening talks on war and peace issues. Aides attend as the two sides discuss seating, agenda, and possible later negotiations while a preliminary meeting follows courtesy calls in Paris with French Foreign Minister Couve de Murville.
A congressionally mandated publication of expense vouchers has angered critics who say the records are poorly organized and lacking detail. The piece urges readers to contact their representative for a copy and to study the accounts themselves.
The message honors D. B. Brandon and Mrs Arle Jones with birthday wishes. A note explains the word salary derives from salarium in ancient Rome where soldiers were paid salt, a precious commodity.
Biafra leaders in Kampala Uganda postponed decisions on when talks will resume and who will chair the peace conference, delaying progress in the ongoing civil war negotiations.
Prince Philip of Britain ends a brief Bali vacation and flies to New Zealand aboard his special plane. The royal party departed Bali this morning for the next leg of its southern voyage.
The piece notes Robert Kennedy and his millions blitzed Indiana aiming for near half the vote. Polls had Kennedy around 45 percent, Branigan about 30, McCarthy near 20, with McCarthy outperforming forecasts. The author calls Kennedy a loser against forecasts and then rejects him as a future president, citing opposition to the Viet Cong and loyalty to America.
The speaker recalls John Kennedy’s influence on public sentiment amid fears the nation was dire, noting expectations of improvement after his election, yet observing that conditions worsened in the longer term. The reflection frames a pivotal political moment and its perceived outcomes.
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