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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1963
Page
3
Christmas era shoppe ad invites shoppers to visit Helen's Shoppe for graduation gifts showers and weddings with personal attention and gift wrapping service emphasizing customer appreciation and special care.
Hollywood reviewer notes Gordon Cooper's return from space and ad hoc ending to a long TV special. Live coverage lacked full pictures but Cooper’s calm during manual descent and the shipboard cheers on USS Kearsarge created compelling drama. Campbell’s report highlighted limits of live TV.
A hike led by senior hostess Mrs Jack Boney Jr preceded a pajama party honoring Cathy Boney on her tenth birthday at the Boney home Estelline Special. The discovery and disposal of a snake along the hiking path added excitement before Cathy’s party at the accompanying home after school with Debbie Bowman Billie Collins Mary Jane Elliott Joyce Henton Susan Hughes and Jan Rapp attending.
MEN IN MILITARY FORT EUSTIS VA AHTNC Army Specialist Five William W Goundie 37 son of George Goundie 900 Avenue B Ne Chil dress completed a ten week medium transport helicopter repair course at The Transportation School Fort Eustis Va May 3 Specialist Goundie entered the Army in 1945.
Partly cloudy through Saturday with cooler tonight. Low 53, high 79 for Childress. Temperatures near normal in northwest Texas, 2 to 4 degrees below normal east. Normal high 77 to 86, normal low 48 to 63. Mostly minor daily changes with little precipitation. Mr and Mrs Joe McClain announce the arrival of a son.
A baby boy was born at 8:28 a.m. today at Childress General Hospital weighing six pounds and 14 ounces. Parents were not named in the readable text.
Crowd cheers at Grand Central Station as CBS-TV cameras capture Cooper’s parachute exit. The publicizing buildup centers on his space persona and perfectionist nature, contrasting his informal manner with rising stature and confidence. Dennis Weaver signs for a Gunsmoke run while CBS eyed 1964-65, and Jimmy Dean eyes a hillbilly oriented ABC show this autumn.
Admitted patients include Mrs Dub Farnum on Thursday and Kenneth Baker on Thursday. Gus Wegner Mrs Viola Childers Mrs Maude A King Helen Brown A J Earp admitted today. Discharges include Claude Murphy and Kenneth Baker today and Luther Miller and John Hardin on Thursday.
Market at a glance shows stocks firm in moderately active trading and government bonds steady in quiet trading. American and Midwest stocks hold steady while cotton futures fall and Chicago grain futures vary.
A three week lecture tour from New York to Portland with eight stops shows American clubwomen more informed and curious about world affairs. Questions on the Soviet Union China and the Common Market arise in clubs from Chicago to Louisville while food and culture improve in inner cities and Missoula.
The report lists daily temperatures with a high of 95 degrees at 3 45 p m on Thursday and a low of 62 degrees at 5 45 a m today. For May 17 1962 the high was 80 degrees and the low 68 degrees.
UPI reports Ann Margret, 21, rising star of Bye Bye Birdie, wowed audiences with singing and dancing. The Broadway phase altered Kim in the film, expanding her role to showcase Margret’s zest while she credits co stars Dick Van Dyke Paul Lynde and Janet Leigh for strong work. Margret hopes to continue in both stage and screen.
On this day in history the Kentucky Derby began at Churchill Downs in Louisville in 1875. In 1954 the Supreme Court ruled racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Khrushchev pressed for an apology in the 1960 U2 incident. A thought from Hegel notes no man is a hero to his valet.
The Carey Community Club voted to give $10 to the cancer drive in memory of A. A. Har bin and Mrs Beulah Arnold at their regular meeting. The next meeting is an ice cream supper on June 13 with members including Onie Frazier Roy Johnson and others.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.73 to 723.57 as trading continued. Other indices slipped with declines in Amies and Boeininger and several issues trading lower by midday. Total sales reached 3,080,000 by 2 pm.
Mrs. Dan Jones led readings of Faith and The Long Look for the devotional at the Fellowship Class gathering in Bill Kelley home. Mrs. Willard Copeland gave the opening prayer and the group voted to assist a senior student for the class project. Members present included Mrs. Copeland Mines Lowell De ment Marvin Estell Howard French B J Gilbert E B Jennings Jones Joe McNabb and Ray Mooney.
Mrs W H Alexander hosted Shields Houston Circle at her daughter Mrs Ernst Davis home. The group opened with a Psalm and Lord’s Prayer, readings, and a devotional. Refreshments were served to 24 members including Miss Maude Stewart and several named attendees.
Mr and Mrs Sterling Buster attended a Canyon bridal shower at the Simms home for Barbara Myers the June 1 wedding date for her and Harry Buster son of the Busters. About 65 guests were present.
The eighth grade commencement was held in the high school auditorium at 7 p m Sherry Angell was valedictorian with 95 25 average Lynnette Hoover salutatorian at 94 51 pro cessional and recessional music by Cindy Gresham class prophecy read by Sherryll Henry class history by Barry Welch class will voiced by Jay Holland and Halls of Ivy sung with piano by Lynnette Hoover Graduates include Sherry Angell Eddie Bragg Charles Bruce Chon Contreras Jimmy Diggs Carolyn Dunlap Maurine Farris Gayle Gowdy Cindy Gresham Ricky Gresham Ray Henry Sherryll Henry Jay Holland Lynnette Hoover Wanda Longbine Tristan Mabry Jeanette May James McMinn Willie Rodriguez Susie Trevino David Walker Gary Walker Derlene Ward Barry Welch Sharon Wyn
A bridal shower honoring Julia Ann Stamps will be held at Calvary Baptist Church at 7 30 p m with guests invited to join in the celebration.
Wayne Havens received recognition at a Rotary Bowl picnic hosted by Miss Jean Havens and Miss Valerie Havens of Fort Worth and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson of Ontario California. Sport shirts and thank you notes were given to guests and the honoree.
Estelline senior Linda Bowman was honored with a soft drink party on a Robert Custer home patio. Attendees included Estelline senior class members Janie Buchanan, Mike Cox, Donna Sue Eddins, Freddy Futch, Carolyn Lambert, James Merrell, Gene Nelson, Bruce Richerson, Sandra Kay Rogers, Gayland Simpson, Henrietta Ward and others from the community.
Senior May 18 steak supper honoring Rebeec ca Cheatheam Clara Robinson and Bettye Shahan at Ernst Davis home 7 p m Co-hosts Mr and Mrs Bill Ross Ms and Mrs D A Taylor Breakfast for Linda Bridges at Jimmy Turner home 8 a m May 19 supper after baccalaureate for Woody Maggr art Phil Tutor J B Holland home Luncheon for Betty Galyean at Rev and Mrs L F Bradley 12 noon May 21 Senior Class picnic 1 30 p m May 2 Brunch for Kay lather ly Joy Hackler Clyde Hackler home 10 a m with Mrs Foy Newman co host
Carl Reiner who would later create write and produce The Dick Van Dyke Show began his career as a machinist’s helper in a millinery factory. He later rose to fame as a writer producer and performer in television and film.
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