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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1968

Page

3

Social Calendar Highlights From Thursday to Saturday

Social calendar lists events for Thursday including South Childress HDC Good Neighbor Club Kirkland HDC Wesleyan Service Guild supper and officer installation Central Christian Fellowship Guild Senior Adult Fellowship luncheon at First Methodist and Bobcat Mothers in courthouse assembly. Saturday notes Catholic Ordination of Robert Patrick Hoffman at First Methodist sanctuary.

Good Neighbor Club Kirkland Wesleyan Service Guild Central Christian Fellowship Guild First Me Leon Henley Robert Patrick Hoffman First Methodist

Local Weather Forecast and Community Notices

Partly cloudy with scattered thunderstorms this evening. Cooler tonight and Thursday with low in the mid 50s and a high near 90 Thursday. Cradle Roll Call reports the birth of a son at 9 30 a.m. Tuesday at Childress General Hospital weighing six pounds six ounces. Locals tally visits, sermons, and family travel across Hagestown Dallas San Antonio and Abilene. Rev Gene Joplin from Lakeview preached in Calgary Baptist Church with a post service luncheon. Families from Tell Lubbock Farwell and Florida visit in Vernon and nearby towns as members travel for medical and military duties. Various relatives visit Paul Havens and Irene Write families. Kay Writer returns from Hardin-Simmons University for summer break.

Jimmy Taylor Childress General Hospital Gary L. Dowis Greg Kimberley Hagerstown SL. Do Dowises Dallas San Antonio HemisFair Gene Joplin Lakeview Childres Calgary Baptist Church Lee Rothwell Dewie Rothwell Priscilla and Gary Lubbock Bill J. W. Barnetts Ruby Cunningham James Barnett Don Francisco Florida Vietnam Ft. Hood Killeen Amarillo Witheir Bruce Geprt Eddie Johnson John Glover Odis Garrison W. E. Garrison Kenneth Clark Vernon Episcopal Vernon, Quanah and Childress

Television In Review By Rick Du Brow

ABC TV's four hour prime time documentary Africa dominates the annual critics poll winning top honors in television reviews. Other programs receive multiple accolades across categories as industry observers weigh craft and impact.

Hollywood Africa Abc-Tv Jacques Cousteau Melvyn Douglas CBS Playhouse Nbc-Tv J. William Fulbright Dean Rusk Net Playhouse Martin Luther King Cbs-Tv Sol Hurok Public Broadcast Laboratory NBC Net Journal Rowan and Martin Truman Capote Maureen Stapleton Martin Balsam Vietnam CBS TV Kennedy Wolpeer Productions National Geographic Gneral Telephone Be Electronics Nicol Williamson Abc-Iv John Steinbeck

Paulsen campaign gains ground with write-in vote in Pennsylvania

Hollywood column notes Pat Paulsen, TV comedian, drew a write-in vote in the Pennsylvania primary as he pursues a bid for the White House on his Straight Talking American Government Party. He claims higher write-in totals elsewhere and jokes about his candidacy while pondering a Fargo or Fire Island convention.

Vernon Scott Hollywood UPI Pat Paulsen United States Pennsylvania Paulsen Smothers Brothers White House Wisconsin Vince Lombardi Bart Starr Green Bay Packers Bobby Kennedy Fargo N.D Fire Island N Fire Island Stag North Cove Wash

Thirteen-Ounce Baby Grows Gains Weight

Tina Kay Engstrom, born May 21 1967 at Baylor Medical Center Dallas weighed 1 13 at birth and now stands about six times that. Doctors doubted her survival but she has thrived with five teeth and a teething phase. The family plans a quiet birthday with cake and photos as Tina Kay now has four sisters and faces small shoe challenges.

Dallas UPI Tina Kay Engstrom Tina Harold T. Engstrom Tina Kay Baylor Medical Center

Social notes and visits from Childress area families

The column lists numerous regional visits and social gatherings. Families from Lubbock Amarillo Dallas Denton and Vernon visit kin in Childress including the Crain Bostick Riddell Timmons and Pitkin families. Dinner guests and weekend trips highlight community ties and travel to nearby towns.

Jerry Skaggs Lubbock Bob Badgett Jr Amarillo Ted Schones Patricia Way Bobby Jones Fort Worth Gene Davenport Dallas Bobby John Richards Denton Billy H. Crain Edgar Tobias Bob Tobias J. C. Tobias Bill Simmons TE. Tobias Paducah Lena Pistole Childress Jerry Kotulek Rhonna Bill Glover Compton Calif Ivin Moore Lock Seal Les Benham Teli Joe Crain Vera Crain Annice Timmons Tate Timmons T. A. Riddell Jackie Smith Charlie Johnston Lemmar Hill Fred Ballard Jack Cowart Donald Lo Wayne Penny Clint Patsy Ray Bumpus J. C. Riddell M. A. Ferren Gaylean Riddell W. J. Carrolls Charles Neskorik Gabe Neskorik Valley View the Tate Timmons Mrs. Tate Timmons Glenn Carroll Crowell C. M. Carroll Alice Werley G. W. Jenkins Stanford A. H. Lundgren Ray Leslie Dobbins Abilene Bryce Marshall Lock Keith Seal McAllen Kevin Crain Rush Timmons Pearl T. Timmons Pearl Timmons AIC Norman Ransom Nashville Tenn Arkansas Albert Horn Bill Hoffman R. H. Chewning Billy Hoffman R. W. Bostick Robert Bostick J. A. Farr Lemma Hill Vernon Bessie Turpen M. A Byars

Birthday wishes listed for community members

The message notes birthday greetings for Mrs. Bo Holliman Mrs. Dewey Graham Ann Moyer Truman McFarland Bill Rogers Shiryl Ann Manuel Jim Decker and yesterday honors J. A. Carothers with a note tagged as yesterday.

Bo Holliman Dewey Graham Ann Moyer Truman McFarland Bill Rogers Shiryl Ann Manuel Jim Decker

Breakfast For Cheryl Jones and Nikki Murphy

Cheryl Jones and Nikki Murphy were honored with a brunch hosted by Mrs. Duke Holland and Mrs. Fred Cordell at a local restaurant. Mothers Mrs. Bob Jones and Mrs. Pat Murphy attended as special guests with pink scarf favors and jewelry gifts for the honorees. Other attendees included Sarry Poling, Gina Butler, Donna Garrison, Ronna Mooney, Debbie Bird, Althea Allison, Mary Lou Watling, and Pam Morey.

Cheryl Jones Nikki Murphy Duke Holland Fred Cordell Bob Jones Pat Murphy Cheryl Nikki Sarry Poling Gina Butler Donna Garrison Ronna Mooney Debbie Bird Althea Allison Mary Lou Watking Pam Morey

Note Existence Alarms Wilson School Officials

Powers disclosed four Wilson School students and two Junior High pupils were involved in the note but did not write or deliver it. Names of the youngsters were not released.

Powers Wilson School

German Socialist Students Plan Factory Strikes Over Emergency Powers

The German Socialist Students Federation announced they will organize a wave of strikes in factories to protest new legislation allowing the government to assume emergency powers without prior parliamentary notice. The move signals growing campus opposition to the measure in Frankfurt Germany.

Frankfurt Germany

Hospital Admits and Discharges Record

Admitted entries include Mrs. Dale Martin on Tuesday Peggy Randolph on Tuesday and today. Discharged items note Mrs. Ada Gillespie on Tuesday and Mrs. Calvin Sanders W M Jackson Eva Mae Hamilton Mrs. Jess Baker and Mrs. Gracie Anderson today.

Dale Martin Peggy Randolph Ada Gillespie Calvin Sanders W. M.jackson Eva Mae Hamilton Jess Baker Gracie Anderson

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South Childress Hdc Television In Review By Rick DU Brow Vern Hoover Notce Ted Yates NBCTV CEE Vee News Index Special Correspondent Edgar Bostick Lometa Bill Bostick L. D. Portwood Sr L. D. Portwood Jr Robert Carolyn Ronnie J. A. Furr and Sons de McCaul Jacksonville Arnold Dietrich Lockney Jerry Don Barlow Hereford Jerry Barlow Jimmy Barlow George Barney Kidwell Mrs Truman Kidwell Glenn Kidwell Hargrave Ave. G Royal Coach Inn OF Dallas Lone Star Gas J. A. Carothers Hospital News Puerto Rico Australia the Business Mens Assurance Co J. W Jess PENN Slim Megi Great Savings Penn-Prest Dacron Boys’ Banchcraft
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