22 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Mexia Daily News
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1973
Page
1
Glendon Perkins and his wife celebrate a belated Christmas symbolizing reunion after seven years apart as he was a POW in North Vietnam. Perkins, an Air Force pilot held from 1966 to 1973, returns to family life with four children and a clock bearing the inscription The Merriest Christmas Ever 1973 as they recount prison memories and joyous homecomings.
A set of handwritten Christmas letters from Texas children to Santa requests gifts such as coats, toys, a guitar, cars, dolls, and a piano. Names include Kerry Lynn Smith Stacy Maurice Dunn Billy G Mack Jr Cynthia M Mack and addresses in Mexia Wortham.
Consumers Union called for a federal ban on selling pet turtles citing salmonellosis risk to humans. They criticized the interstate shipment controls as a failure since no turtles have been destroyed under the certification program begun last year.
A family theater presentation of Little Women is scheduled on the channels. The show promises a charming period adaptation with a focus on sisterly bonds and perseverance.
TV listings show NBC and CBS movies including Fitawilly and Perils of Pauline, with The 300 Spartans and A Certain Smile airing earlier. Sports feature Dallas versus Los Angeles playoff action with kickoff at 3 p.m., plus Western and variety programs from Wagon Train to Beverly Hillbillies and Life for Laymen throughout the afternoon.
TV guide notes a varied Sunday schedule featuring Julie Andrews specials, nature and Christmas programs, a CBS movie Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Columbo and ABC movie A Doll House, Masterpiece Theater, Newswatch, Classic films like Counterfeit Killer, and late night talk and documentaries including The Tonight Show and Face to Face.
Springfield Lodge No. 74 A F and A M schedules a stated meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m Visiting Masons are cordially invited Tommy Johnson W M Jerry Miller Secretary
A dense, era style TV rundown lists morning blocks from 5:55 to 11:55 with show names hosts and segments. Entries include news anchors Hughes Rudd Quinn and Frank McGee, game shows Jeopardy Password and Split Second, dramas The Saint and The Brady Bunch, and detergent style interludes.
A compact look at daytime and early evening programming featuring soap operas, game shows, cartoons, and westerns. Notable entries include The Price Is Right, Jeopardy style segments, The Young and the Restless, and a mix of classic series like Lost in Space and The Rifleman.
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