Social Calendar Highlights Local Clubs and Meetings
The social calendar lists weekly meetings across churches and clubs. Adams Circle of First Methodist hosts new member social Monday. WMU WSCS and Rebekahs Lodge events follow Tuesday. church services and WMU gatherings continue midweek. Friday features several HD Club events and a community ice cream supper for members and families.
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Adams Circle of
First Methose Saar Patter
Calvary Baptist
First Methodist Veteran’s
Rebekahs Lodge
OddFellows
King Memorial
South Side Baptist
Loco
North Childress
Quaker
At & P
Kirkland HDC Names Three To Officer Posts
Kirkland HD Club chose new officers with Mrs Vernon Key as council delegate, Mrs W R Jarrell as parliamentarian, and Mrs W P Flowler as the presiding officer. Roll call cited safety improvements, next meeting set for September 14 at 2 30 p m hosted by Mrs W R Jarrell.
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Kirkland HD Club
W. B. Ellis
Vernon Key
W. R. Jarrell
W. P. Flowler
Lucille Royall
J. W. Ham
P. Close
R. D. Vinson
Charles Reynolds
L. Collins
Jack Sides
Dale
W. P. Fowler
J. M. Felts
Earl Cook
Lou Jeffers
Crow Beset by Evil Omen and 1954 Dakota Graduates Attend College
The crow is described as the wiliest bird and an evil omen due to its black plumage. A report notes that over 43 percent of the 1954 South Dakota high school graduates enrolled in college that year.
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South Dakota
Night scare of space age headlines hit home
A reader recalls a family night in Albuquerque after watching This Island Earth. Anxious headlines about Earth satellites and space weapons spooked them, leading to dreams of rockets and a longing for "good old days" driving the highway home. The note ends with a French poodle pun.
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Daughter
Albuquerque
Earth
AEC
Space Station
Moon
Across and Down Word Puzzle Strip
Readers tackle a large word puzzle with clues for across and down entries. The strip lists many numbered hints including names, objects, and actions to fill a crossword style grid.
Jenny Record Feted At Party In Houston Area
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hollingsworth honored their granddaughter Jenny Record of Houston with a swimming party at 5 o clock and a wiener roast supper in the backyard Saturday. Guests included JoAnn Mitchell Sandra Sally Linda Story Linda Jane Denny Betty Black Mildred Long Mary Margaret Brummett Donna Ruth Sanders Betty Shahan Peggy Phillips Jane and Ann Record and Mr. and Mrs. Hollingsworth.
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L. B. Hollingsworth
Jenny Record
Houston
Hollingsworth
JoAnn Mitchell
Sandra Sally
Linda Story
Linda Jane Denny
Betty Black
Mildred Long
Mary Margaret Brummett
Donna Ruth Sanders
Betty Shahan
Peggy Phillips
Jane
Ann Record
Mrs. Hollingsworth
Say Happy Birthday Today to Eugene Mote
The note says happy birthday wishes for Eugene Mote. A separate line reports lightning kills 400 to 500 Americans annually, and Michigan records 3 121 miles of shore line the longest in the union.
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Michigan
The
Union
Weather Outlook West Texas Turns Warm and Varies With Showers
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Visiting with their son in Amarillo Veterans Hospital are Mr and Mrs Lee Rothwell and two young Rothwell boys.Loretta's 10th Anniversary Sale invites free prizes daily. Guests of Mrs W H Hall and relatives in Henrietta Okla include Edward Hall and son Mark. Lee Davis Metcalf returns home to New Orleans after weeks with her father Ernst Davis.
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West Texas
L. D. Rothwell
Veteran's Hospital
Amarillo
Lee Rothwell
Loretta’s
W. H. Hall
Henrietta
Okla
Edward Hall
Mark
Lee Davis Metcalf
New Orleans
Ernst Davis
Weekend Guests And Anniversary Sales Across Towns
Former residents Mr. and Mrs. T A Russell vacationed in Ruidosa and Red River NM then returned to Abilene Sunday. Loretta's Weekend Gift Shop touts 10th anniversary sale Aug 1 to 6 with $1 values and door prizes.
Sentence Upheld By Review Board
An Army judge advocate review board on Monday affirmed a 20 year prison sentence for former Cpl. Claude J. Batchelor of Kermit Texas. Batchelor, 22, was convicted last September of disloyalty to the United States and collaborating with the Communists while a prisoner of war in Korea. The sentence had been reduced from life to 20 years by Gen. I. D. White on October 28 1954. The board of three colonels upheld the verdict and sentence after a July 9 hearing.
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Washington
Army Judge Advocate’s Review Board
Cpl
Claude J. Batchelor
Kermit, Tex
Batchelor
United States
Korea
Fort Sam Houston
Tex
Graveside rites held for infant twins in Amarillo
Joint graveside services for Rickey Ray and Nickey Roy Rucker, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. H J Rucker of Amarillo, were held Saturday at 4 p.m. in Llano Cemetery Amarillo. The mother formerly Hattie Jo Huckaby of Childress, and former Childress residents Mr. and Mrs. Rucker attended with local relatives present.
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Rickey Ray
Nickey Roy Rucker
H. J. Rucker
Amarillo
Llano
Hattie Jo Huckaby
Childress
White Promoted to General Confirmed by Senate
The promotion of John William White, former Commanding Officer of Childress Army Air Field, to general is confirmed. He will command the Iceland Defense Force, Military Air Transport Service, at Keflavik Island. White, a Uvalde native, graduated from the US Military Academy in 1934 and has held multiple high level posts from Ellington to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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John William White
Childress Army Air Field
Iceland Defense Force
Military Air Transport Service
Keflavik Island
Uvalde
US Military Academy
Childress
Ellington
Midland
Big Spring
485Th
Salina
Kans
US Air Forces
Europe
Air War College
Mather Air Force Base
California
Diplomatic Talks Hover Over Far East Issues
The article describes continued mort discussion and world recognition of the Red Chinese regime amid Geneva talks. It notes U S aims to keep talks secret and contrasts information policies with the Big Four conference. Ambassador Johnson calls the sessions restricted and frank with Wang Ping-Nan.
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Mort
United States
Bessador
V. K. Krishna Menon
V. K. Krishana Menon
Eiserhower
U. S
A. Alexis Johnson
Red
Wang Ping-Nan
William Christopher Handy Father of the Blues
William Christopher Handy, an African American musician, composed the Memphis Blues in 1912 and is widely regarded as the father of the blues. His work helped shape early jazz and blues music.
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William Christopher Handy
Windham County Hotel and Jail Share Kitchen in Newfane
The Windham County Hotel and jail at Newfane Vermont share a single kitchen for meals. Paying guests dine at one end of the century-old building while prisoners eat at the other, using the same food preparation space.
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Windham County
Newfane
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W. E. Davis
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Spudd City Ladies League
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