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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1966
Page
3
Morning visiting runs 9 30 to 10 58. afternoons 2 30 to 4? Evenings 7 to 8 38. Admitted include Mrs R G Pratt Jr, Thursday, George Nunnelley, Thursday, Tiancey E E Starkey of Seymour, Thursday, A A Whitlock, Thursday.
A legislative committee weighs changing draft rules while debate over universal military training grows. Congress remains wary of mandatory service despite past pushes from 1945 to 1951 and postwar wartime pressure, with the current Universal Military Mining and Service Act due to expire July 1, 1967.
An open parade invites entrants of all ages for floats or horse riding on July 14 at 4 p.m. Prizes include 35, 25, and 10 dollars for top floats and awards for best dressed cowboy and cowgirl, plus top riding clubs and a 10 dollar prize for best dressed couple. Memorial services precede the parade at 2 p.m. with officers elected before.
Earl Blakeley of Paducah and former Childress resident will give the Sunday morning sermon at Central Christian. A salad and sandwich luncheon follows church services and friends of the Blakeleys are invited to attend regardless of church membership.
Mrs Joe Allen reviewed Meet the American Jew at the meeting held in Mrs Kenneth West home this week. Mrs West presented a prayer calendar and led a mission prayer. Mrs Fred Becker offered a distressing prayer. Refreshments followed with Mmes C C Rosamond Floyd Etheridge Carl Hudson Gene Stewart Richard Wood Richard Fancher Jess Vandiver and Simpson named among attendees.
Mrs Gene Blackwell and Mrs Harold Camp hosted the WSCS luncheon at Blackwell Circle with pink and red roses on white tables. Mrs Lonnie Garrison led the business session as prayers and circle meetings were announced.
Bradbury K Thurlow of Winslow Cohn Stetson foresees a rally from current oversold levels adding 25 to 40 Dow points, with enough duration to correct conditions. A new decline could stall or trigger a selling climax, while Bache Co. expects an immediate rally extension followed by consolidation and a near term bottom in sight.
Thomson & McKinnon says it continues to regard selectivity with emphasis on strong underlying values and a prudent investment course.
Brownie pudding uses semi sweet chocolate morsels condensed milk and vanilla. Melt chocolate then mix eggs condensed milk and vanilla, add flour baking powder and salt, fold in chocolate, bake 30 to 35 minutes in a buttered pie plate, yield six servings serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.
Television critic Rick Du Brow lauds Jack Paar's return in a one hour satirical musical special about American politics. The piece blends witty monologue clips and guest contributions with sharp, urban humor and political skewering. It notes Paar’s NY feel and contrasts with Hope and That Was the Week That Was.
Bloodmobile operates in Fair Park Auditorium from 12 to 6 p m on Saturday. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs E L Ham is planned at the Carey Community Building.
May graduate Sharlotte Howard was honored at a home party hosted by Mrs Bill Kelley with co-hostesses Mrs J E Kelley and Mrs Allan Neighbors. White lace and blue decor complemented pink roses. lingerie gifts and thank you notes were given. Special guest Mrs Roy Howard attended along with Marilyn Walker Vekie Hines Diane Huddleston Earla Carmack and Sheila Devoll.
The menu lists Monday chicken salad on lettuce with candied sweet potatoes sliced tomato bread and strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and milk. Tuesday features ham sandwiches deviled egg ripe olives buttered green beans chocolate fudge cake sliced peaches and milk.
The column lists families and friends visiting in Childress and nearby towns. It names many residents from Wichita Falls Paducah Amarillo Lubbock and Dallas visiting relatives and attending church events. A large community chicken fry at the school is noted with thanks to R M Williams for frying.
Nine teen paintings valued at 932000 dollars will hang on walls in the film Gambit featuring Shirley MacLaine. The UPI report notes the works will be shown in the Hollywood scene, highlighting a notable art display linked to the movie.
May calendar lists social gatherings including a 4 p.m. backyard soft drink party for Lithe Garrett and Shirley Hightower at 807 S Nw on May 6. May 21 features a breakfast for David Galligan and Jimmy Ragsdale at Mrs. M K Wilcoxson's, a 3 p.m. tea for Earia Carmack and Cheryl Decker at Mrs. Albert Bird's, and a 7 p.m. buffet for several residents at Mrs. Jimmy Turner’s home. A May 25 spaghetti lunch for Thomas Rutledge and others at Mrs. Bill Hamm's follows.
Birthday greetings extend to Mrs. M B and Mrs. A J Greer Ben Trent Sr Mrs Dalton Sarrels J A Carothers as a communal celebration tomorrow.
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms tonight. High near 84 Saturday with a low around 64. Five day outlook: temperatures run 2 to 6 degrees above normal, with a slow warming trend midweek and rainfall about half an inch mainly in the afternoons and nights through Saturday to Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rayford Holt announce the birth of twin girls Stacy Lynn and Tracy Gwen in Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. Stacy Lynn weighed five pounds two and a half ounces at 12:02 am and Tracy Gwen five pounds nine ounces at 12:08 am. Grandparents listed include Mr and Mrs J C Harris Lazare and Mrs L H Holtman Childress.
A son was born at 9 45 a.m. Thursday in Childress General Hospital weighing seven pounds six ounces. Chief of Police Alvis Maddox was in Altus Oklahoma for the North Texas and Southwestern Oklahoma Peace Officers Association meeting. Mrs. Sid Holland and Mrs. Lennie Sparkman left for Amarillo to visit relatives over the weekend.
The dik-dik, a small East African antelope, stands about 15 inches tall at the shoulder and is noted for its diminutive size and alert behavior. It is a herbivore adapted to arid habitats and uses keen senses to detect predators.
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