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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1966

Page

3

Artists Have Fine Day At Meinzer Home

Local artists spent a pleasant Saturday in Mrs. Lewis Meinzer’s yard painting for pleasure. A noon picnic break preceded a gift of paper mache flowers for each guest including Mesdames I. W. McClendon John W. Gay James R. John Abilene Bill Biggers M. A. Cooper Grace Kilgore Larkin Wailis L. L. Baker Felton Lane Leo Smith Ollie Witcher Clyde Sherwood Jimmy Turner Joe Allen Ida Smith Nell Rogers Kate Biggerstaff Jill Turner Sharon John Merrie Sue Sabra Biggers Mary Dee Meinzer and others.

Lewis Meinzer Larkin Wailis L.L. Baker Felton Lane Leo Smith Ollie Witcher Clyde Sherwood Jimmy Turner Joe Allen Ida Smith Elmo Jones Nell Rogers Kate Biggerstaff Jill Turner Sharon John Merrie Sue Sabra Biggers Mary Dee Meinzer

Three Families Reunite for Basket Lunch at Fair Park

Summers Rothwells and Harveys gathered at the Community Building Fair Park for a basket lunch and social event. Mrs Gobie Case received a gift for traveling the longest distance to attend. Attendees included families from Clovis Farwell Wellington Lubbock and Childress among others.

Rothwells Harveys Fair Park Gobie Case R. B C. F. Summers Clovis N. M Albert Smith Eddie Smith Morris Smith Harles Summers Farwell Mmes Peggy Watanuki Salt Lake City Utah Carolyn Atkinson Brenda Rogers Annie Mae Atkinson Childress

Clam Rice Recipe Highlights Simple Flavor Profile

Simple clam rice dish uses bottled clam juice and green onions with butter and seasonings. Cook rice in butter till golden, add clam juice and water, season, simmer 15 minutes, then toss and serve. Reheating requires two tablespoons water per cup and four to five minutes covered. Makes six servings.

Recitals By Mrs Coffey’s Students Highlight May Programs

Mrs Roy Coffey presented piano students in recitals on May 14 and 21 with mothers of the students as guests. First program performers included Evelyn Holland Charlotte Czweski Althea Allison Mary Turner Ann Brewer Susan Sims Vickie Stevens and Nick Custer. Second program featured Gail Rothwell David Henry Nancy Forbis Barbara Stevens Laura Lell Lewellen Cathy Sims and Claudia Park ra Lewellen.

Roy Coffey Evelyn Holland Charlotte Czweski Althea Allison Mary Turner Ann Brewer Susan Sims Vickie Stevens Nick Custer Gail Rothwell David Henry Nancy Forbis Barbara Stevens Laura Lell Lewellen Cathy Sims Claudia Park Ra Lewellen Yom Hardin

Community Club Schedule Through Friday

A series of meetings and events listed for Andrews Circle Brewer Circle Cates Circle and local clubs. Highlights include Rebekah Lodge commencement at 8 p.m. and a 4-H dress judging at the courthouse basement on Thursday with ongoing HDC meetings and a senior adult luncheon at First Methodist.

Andrews Ben Hardison Brewer J. D. Hudson Cates A. P. Hamilton Rebekah Lodge Union Flat R. O. Law Kirkland First Methodist Good Neighbor Club South Childress Lonnie Elkins Wesleyan Guild WDC High Point

Southern Coffee Punch for Cooling Summer Gatherings

Southern hostesses share a refreshing coffee punch recipe for open house style entertaining. The dish blends cold coffee vanilla ice cream and whipped cream, with a dusting of nutmeg, yielding 15 to 18 punch cup servings for weddings graduations or casual visits.

Savannah New Orleans

ABC Stage 67 Promises Varied Quality TV Lineup

Hollywood preview notes ABC-TV plans a fall season debut Sept 14 for ABC Stage 67 with about 26 projects. Lineup includes Truman Capote story with Geraldine Page, Mike Nichols profiles, Kennedy satire by Jack Paar, Bob Dylan evening, and LeCarre adaptation starring James Mason and Hugh Griffith.

Nbc-Tv Cbs-Tv Danny Kaye Abc-Tv ABC Truman Capote Geraldine Page Frank Perry David Lisa Mike Nichols Kennedy Jack Paar Bob Dylan John LeCarre James Mason Hugh Griffith Stanley Mann LeCarre Murray Schisgal Luv Barney Kempinski Alan Arkin Sir John Gielgud Manhattan

Artists Asked To Exhibit In Oklahoma

Oklahoma artists are invited to exhibit at the Arts and Crafts Fair in Pawhuska from September 30 to October 2. The event closes the final three days of Pawhuska’s Heritage Week. Chamber of Commerce at 114 West Main, Pawhuska can provide more information.

Childress Pawhuska Okla Chamber of Commerce West Main

Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Polk in Blue Linen Toast

Mrs C M Polk is feted at a Sunday birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs W H Tippett in their home. Guests included Mr Polk, Mr and Mrs Pete Davis and Smokey, the Griffins of Hamlin, and Royce Tippett. The table featured blue linen and centered birthday cakes baked by Mrs David Griffin.

Polk W. H. Tippett C. M. Polk David Griffin Mr Polk Pete Davis Smokey Griffin Hamlin Royce Tippett

Local forecast and social notices

Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Wednesday will be partly cloudy to clear and warmer with a low around 51 and a high near 87. Dr and Mrs Dakil and children visited the Frank Dakil home. Mr and Mrs Jake Lawson and children were in Childress on business. Linda Kay Morris has compl

Tanner Dakil Frank Dakil Jake Lawson Childress Linda Kay Morris

Local Graduates and Visits Highlight Amarillo Area

Linda Kay Morris, daughter of Mr and Mrs H B Morris Jr of Arlie, completed a junior secretarial course at Draughon s Business College in Amarillo and now works as a secretary in an Amarillo insurance firm. Pat Comp ton returned home from East Texas State College for the summer with her parents in Commerce. Allan McGouirk and family spent the weekend visiting in Amarillo.

Draughon’s Business College Amarillo Linda Kay H. B. Morris, Jr Arlie Harvey Compton Commerce Pat East Texas State College Allan McGouirk

City approves travel and payments for officials and staff

The council authorized Sally and Guy Burton to visit Lamesa to inspect meters and allowed purchase of 50 more meters. Sally was set to attend the City Managers meeting in McAllen June 12 to 14. The council agreed to pay $100 each to three firemen attending the State meeting in Fort Worth June 14 to 17. Avenue F and Fifth Street widening near Wilson School and Suth Main between Avenue A and B will be checked.

Sally Guy Burton Lamesa McAllen Fort Worth Fifth Street Wilson School Suth Main

Record heat sweeps Presidio Texas with 107 degrees

The U.S. Weather Bureau reports the highest Monday temperature excluding Hawaii and Alaska reached 107 degrees at Presidio Texas. The coldest reading that morning was 25 degrees at Craig Colorado.

New York

Students to Aid Siberian Railroad Construction

Moscow based Patrice Lumumba University students will help build a railroad in Siberia this summer Tass news agency reports the project attracts them with its exotic fame and opportunity to gain practical experience.

Moscow UPI Patrice Lumumba University Siberia Tass

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