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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1966

Page

3

Social calendar deadlines for Sunday issue announced

Weekday deadlines set for 9 am for Sunday issue with Saturday and Wednesday entries. Multiple clubs meet including HDC Home Economics Club, AAUW, High Point HEX, Good Neighbor Club, and United Daughters of the Confederacy luncheon. Social events include bridal shower for Sherry Coopwood, shower for Mr and Mrs Townsend, and birthday greetings for Mrs Huggins Arle Jones and Bruce Wayne Farnum.

Union Flat Diamond Jubilee Teamn WDC CYW Home Economics Club South Childres Hdc W Om Stine Good Neighbor Club Eenomic Club AAUW Frances Long Priday High Point Hex Sherry Coopwood Church of Christ Annex United Daughters of the Confederacy Village Inn John Townsend Ray Green H. W. Huggins Arle Jones Sruce Wayne Farnum

TV review on UFO program hints at questions and doubt

Hollywood teleplay by CBS Reports hosted by Walter Cronkite explores unidentified flying objects in a skeptical hour long color documentary. It questions truth behind sightings and covers military secrecy, illusions, and the Michigan sighting with visits to California Colorado and Britain.

Rick DU Brow Hollywood UPI CBS Walter Cronkite Michigan Hafid Outer Space California Colorado Britain

Bride-Elect Danelle McKinney Showered in Wellington

Miss Danelle McKinney bride-elect of Kenneth Davis received a four shower at the Wellington school building. Guests registered by Betty Simpton. gifts opened with mother Mrs D R McKinney and Mrs H E Davis assisting. About 50 friends attended including relatives and guests Fay Lynn Childress Juanita Curlee Vernon and Gene Barley San Antonio.

Northfield Danelle McKinney Wellington Kenneth Davis Betty Simpton Jarrell Nimmo Weldon Timmons Paul Cruse N. L Cook E. M Timmons Bessie Thomas McKinney Kathy Davis Bill Cook Fay Lynn Childress Juanita Curlee Vernon Gene Barley San Antonio

Senior Girls Entertained In Mullins Home

Mrs. E. L. Mullins and Mrs. Olice Day hosted an ice cream party in Mullins home for seniors Ghela Devo Karon Dement Marilyn Walter and Mary Braswell. Mothers of the honorees attended and vanity sets and a pink and blue cake were featured.

E. L. (Shorty) Mullins Olice Day Ghela Devo Karon Dement Mariyn Walter Mary Braswell Mullins Ben Walker A. O. Devell Thurman Dement Mr. Mullins and Son

Willis Moran Birthday Dinner Held at Home

Mrs. Willis Moran hosted a birthday dinner Tuesday evening at their home. Attending were Mr and Mrs. Fred Moran of Childress, Mr and Mrs. Koy Manuel, Mrs. L. W. Nichols and children of Childress, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Etheredge and Shanna of Pampa, and the Gerald Moran family of Carey with their children.

Willis Moran Fred Moran Childress Koy Manuel L. W. Nichols Thomas Etheredge Shanna Pampa Gerald Moran Carey

Belles Lettres Picnic Marks Final Club Meeting

Belles Lettres enjoyed a picnic in The Woman's Department Club Monday evening to close the club year. Attending were Mesdames Louise Bowers Lillie Castleberry Dora Diggs Mary Jane Heath I Hughes Hal Price Lois Stiner Frank Wallin Eual Robinson Rowden Jefferies Lula Mae Carter Nellie Agnes Kennedy Frances Long and guest Mrs Frank Savage of Dallas.

Belles Lettres Woman's Department Club Mesdames Louise Bowers Lillie Castleberry Dora Diggs Mary Jane Heath I. Hughes Hal Price Lois Stiner Frank Wallin Eual Robinson Rowden Jefferies Lula Mae Carter Nellie Agnes Kennedy Frances Long Frank Savage Dallas

Whisky Word Origins Traced to Celtic Phrase

UPI notes the term whisky comes from the Gaelic uisce beatha meaning water of life, tracing etymology to ancient Celtic language and culture.

United Press International

Runaway cow seen outside Guildford home

Joanna Jacobs opened her door in Guildford England on Tuesday to find a cow that had bolted into her front yard. The incident disrupted morning routines and drew curiosity from neighbors as authorities were alerted.

Guildford England Joanna Jacobs

Hightower Wins Texas Senate Seat In Tight Primary

State Sen. Andy Rogers of Childress conceded defeat after Jack Hightower won the 20th Senate District race by 6 871 votes. Rogers blamed a short growing season and planting time for his loss and said he plans to continue as a citizen.

Andy Rogers Childress Vernon Jack Hightower Hightower Rogers

Visiting Hours and Adoptions Listed for Prostt Y Laws

Morning hours 9 30 to 10 38 Afternoon 2 30 to 4 Evening 7 to 8 38 Admitted include John Ellis Paducah Tuesday A Brune Tuesday Mrs Barney Foley Tuesday J R Overby today Dismissed include Mrs Dayne Whitten and baby Tuesday Mrs Lena Craig Tuesday Mrs Charles Jordan Tuesday W B Jones Tuesday O L Odhams Tuesday Mrs Sally Taylor today Mrs Ruby Bush today

John Ellis Paducah A. Brune Barney Foley J. R. Overby Dayne Whitten Baby Lena Craig Charles Jordan W. B. Jones O. L. Odhams Sally Taylor Ruby Bush

Rhoads School Teachers Face Dismissals In Closed Session

Teachers at the Rhoads School were told dismissals were for qualifications attendance and vacancies. The board retained principal Bolden and two teachers, while other staff were not rehired pending district needs. Childress ISD will move to Class AAA in 1966-67.

Rhoads School Texas Educational Agency Rhoads Childress J. J. Rhoads E.L. Bolden Sewilla Marshall Kathryn Hamilton Dave Miller J. W. Hamilton Childress Independent

Local five day forecast and anecdotes from town

Five day forecast shows temperatures 2 to 5 degrees above normal with a high around 86 and a low near 60. Increasing cloudiness and cooler tonight with Thursday cloudy and a chance of rain in the afternoon. Also notes Jimmy Don Wilson of Texas Tech visited with his parents over the Mother’s Day weekend and Mrs Bill Heckathorn spent Mother’s Day in Wellington with her sister, Mrs Jewel Wattain, at a rest home attending church.

Jimmy Don Wilson Texas Tech Troy Wilson Bill Heckathorn Wellington Jewel Wattain Thomas Rest

Dorsey Hardeman Certified Winner in West Texas Senate Race

State Senator Dorsey Hardeman was certified as the winner of the Democratic primary in Senatorial District 25 after a canvass across 21 counties. Hardeman edged W E Snelson by 60 votes, 21 172 to 21 112, with minor county changes in Brewster and Midland.

United Press International Dorsey Hardeman W. E Pete) Snelson West Texas Hardeman Brewster Midland Snelson Midland County Larry McKaskle Congress Houston McKaskle Bob Eckhardt Albert Thomas Dist Carol Vance Thomas Eckhardt Kenneth Barron Henderson Barron Fred Head Tyler Head

Temperature Extremes and Daily Readings

The maximum temperature for the 24-hour period ending at 11 a.m. today is 81 degrees with a 56 degree low at 12 p.m. Tuesday. For May 11, 1965 the high was 80 and the low 60. Temperatures show increments from 12 p.m. to 11 a.m. across Tuesday and Wednesday with daily highs near the upper 60s to 70s and a sunrise at 5 ,4 and sunset at 7:34.

Griffin Named to Fill McNamara Senate Term

Lansing Michigan April 20 UPI Rep Robert P Griffin Republican Michigan to serve the final eight months of the term of Senator Patrick V McNamara Democrat Michigan who died April 20 Griffin had been a candidate for the Senate seat in November election arrival of appointment announced today by Top Gains One.

Lansing, Mich UPI Robert P. Griffin R Mich United States Senate Griffin Senate Patrick V. McNamara D-Mich

Heckathornes Visit Wichita Falls for Medical Check

Mr and Mrs Heckathorn are in Wichita Falls today for a medical check up. Paul Pyle returned from Dallas where he spent the weekend with his son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs John Pyle.

Heckathorn Wichita Falls Paul Pyle Dallas Mrs John Pyle

Mrs Caldwell and Paul Rogers wed in single ring ceremony

In Childress County, Mrs Wilma Caldwell of Tell and Paul Rogers of Childress were married by Rev Joe S Allen at his home in a 6 pm ceremony. The bride wore aqua linen with a white orchid corsage, attending were Mrs Fuat Adams and Miss Nell Rogers. The couple reside in Tell and Childress while their northwest home is built.

Childress County Joe S. Allen First Baptist Church Wilma Caldwell Tell Paul Rogers Childress Fuat Adams Nell Rogers Tel and Childress

Remember the decorative arters and fashion trends of fall

Fashion notes recall decorative plaids and bow tied elastic arters for summer dresses and above the knee hemlines. NASMB reports double breasted outerwear and big plaids in men's lines with the Dutch Boy hat selling well. US footwear sales may surpass one billion pairs in the current year per National Fair reports.

M.L.M. Sa Port Washinton N.Y Jook National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers NASMB United States New York

Berlin Tourist Office arranges meet locals for visitors

The Berlin Visitors Bureau offers a screened list of English speaking residents who welcome meetings with American tourists. Tourists can contact the Berlin Tourist Office to arrange face to face exchanges and cultural contact.

Berlin Cys

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