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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1968
Page
3
Social calendar lists a 8 pm Friday Women Bowl Award Banquet at Fair Park Auditorium. Saturday schedule includes a 9 am DeMolays bake sale at Preston's Clothing and 9 pm Elks Lodge 111 dance. Mis Abernathy wedding is at 3:30 pm in First Baptist Church.
Dr and Mrs Burgin Watkins and daughter Mary Lou were honored at a Wednesday evening church reception in First Methodist New Parlor. Gifts included lingerie for Mary Lou and a chancel robe for Dr Watkins. About 250 attended. Mrs Fred Sherwood led the committee. Linen Madeira refreshments featured white chrysanthemum centerpieces.
Morning visiting hours run 9 3 to 10 30 and afternoon from 2 30 to 7 0 with evenings 7 0 to 8 30. Admitted include Mrs Lon Hall on Thursday H A Kelley Mrs Donald Trent Henry Green Mrs Della Downing Donnie Flood of Ardmore Okla Mrs Dayne Whitten and others. Dismissals include Mrs Dixie Benjamin Jr Mrs James Holton transferred Frankie Childere to Bethania Hospital Wichita Falls Ira Dalton. Twentieth Century Study Club adds Mrs James Bartlett as new member, bringing spring membership to 25.
Belgrade reports that Dobrica Cosic, a leading Yugoslav Communist writer, was criticized by Communist cadres on Thursday for nationalist comments in a speech accusing Croats and Slovenes of anti-Serbian temperament and division.
Hollywood critics and TV executives blast the Emmy Awards after a chaotic NBC telecast. CBS ABC and network news chiefs threaten shifts or exits while NBC TV News urges a separate news awards show. Critics praise the Critics Consensus poll for simple quality over egos.
This compiled column covers egg quality notes from United Press International, skincare and cosmetic use insights for moms, labeling requirements for consumer products, stain and cleaning advice for fabrics, paint prep guidance for walls, shopping tips tied to wardrobe planning, fabric care for linen and damask, ironing technique for a glossy finish, and safety cautions about open cleaners near electrical controls.
Partly cloudy and cooler forecast with a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. Low in the 60s and high Saturday in the 90s.
Mr and Mrs Dayne Whitten announce the birth at 5 56 am of a son weighing seven pounds ten ounces at Childress General Hospital Virgil Newman of Estelline is listed as a patient in High Pi pe Baptist Hospital Amarillo Orville Weatherbee returns from San Diego Calif where he attended the funeral of his sister Essie Stowe Najla Saied and Sammy Saied were in Memphis on business R A Shade leaves with boat to enter the Exas Water Safari June 8 as the only contestant to have competed each year since the Safari started Mr and Mrs Billy Bob Johnson of Fort Worth will visit two weeks with his parents Eddie Johnson
A historical note recalls voile fabrics once popular for flower speckled and smocked dresses for girls. The lightweight material returns with modern treatments, including tucking and ruffles, and even tailored shirts to pair with shorts or pants.
Advertisements in Tokyo today promote the Swedish Danish film I a Woman as suitable for mature adults while also noting reduced prices for students. The notices describe ticket pricing and target audiences in the same promotions.
Rev Francis E McDonough of the Loretto Home for the Aged in Rutland VT offers practical guidelines for sighted people interacting with blind individuals. He notes most are ordinary people and urges respect, direct address, and clear guidance including identifying helpers, opposite edge hazards, and table position cues.
A list of names is noted for birthday wishes. The message splits into two groups indicating tomorrow and Sunday observances for Arville Coyle Beverly Maddox Mrs Allan Thomas Dub Eikman Theo Beirwirth and for Mrs Loretta Boyd Geneva Stewart Florence Howard Mrs E J Rickman Mrs T C Bailiff Katrina Trostle Pat Smith J C Randel.
About 90 American infantrymen defended Hill 990 near Dak To and repulsed the assault. Spokesmen said the battle killed 150 Communist fighters.
In a sweeping report the committee blames over-centralization and ad hoc deliberations in the Democratic Pentagons policy making for weakening national security. It notes procurement and R and D concerns while the Senate with GOP support trims Pentagon authorizations. Canberra report cites Labor MP John Cope urging action to aid a baby carriage maker hurt by birth control pill sales.
Portuguese forces reported 51 guerrillas killed and four wounded in fighting near Luana Angola during May 17 to 24, according to an army communiqué. In Barking England Royston Tilbury, 37, who left his wife and eight children four years ago, offered to repay $6480 paid by the state for family support.
Mrs. J. E. Sparks was reelected president of the Cattle County Unit of the American Cancer Society at a Monday morning meeting held at her home. Also reelected were Mrs. C. N. Willingham as vice president and Mrs. L. L. Goodwin as treasurer.
Madrid officials stopped Thursday edition of the afternoon paper Madrid for carrying an article attacking French President Charles de Gaulle. The move followed protests and concerns over public order, with authorities citing inflammatory content.
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