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Childress Index

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Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1955

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Local visitors and travelers noted across households

House guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phillips and other relatives include Bill Wise of Plains and Lillie Anderson with family in Willie Loter’s home. Marvin Houchin and Marlynn travel to Raton for a few weeks vacation. Fort Worth visits include W. S. Hughes and Mrs Jennie Hughes with Elizabeth and Dallas plans. Other guests: Mrs. Robert Whitfield and children from Quency Ill. Wallace Campbell leaves for two weeks training at South Fort Hood. Hospitalities extend to Big Springs visitors Hilliary Williams and baby. Weekend guest Bertha Nave hosts sister Ed Palk.

Jim Phillips Bill Wise Plains Willie Loter Lillie Anderson Elgin Hughes L. G. Loter Childress Marvin Houchin Marlynn Raton Jennie Hughes Elizabeth Fort Worth W. S. Hughes Dallas South Fort Hood Hilliary Williams Big Springs Bertha Nave Ed Palk

Weekend Visits Across Towns Highlight Local Families

Dalhart and Amarillo residents spent time with relatives over the weekend. Lloyd Price and spouse visited Mrs. Price's sister in Amarillo. Dennis Sims and J. F. Sims families traveled to Hereford to see Dennis. Other relatives gathered in Mineral Wells and Tucumcari with extended kin connected to the Landrum and Murphy households.

Dalhart Lloyd Price Amarillo Roy Palmer J. F. Sims Hereford Dennis Sims Mineral Wells Glen Davenport R. J. Murphy James Tom Sims W. F. Jones Tucumcari R. W. McFerran Lon Alexander

TIPRC Convention Slated August 12

Members of the Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association will meet Aug. 12 at Corpus Christi to decide how they can best live under Federal Power Commission utility controls until Congress meets again next year when it may consider removing gas production from FPC jurisdiction.

Austin Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association Corpus Christi Tipro Federal Power Commission Congress FPC

Heart The Center of Life Revival Notice

A House of Prayer Revival Meeting begins Sunday and continues through the following Sunday. Reverend Jimmy Stewart, now pastor of Dunlap Church, will preach assisted by Mrs Emma Anderson with Bible stories on Monday night. Mrs Pearl Robinson adv.

Cain Abel House of Prayer Jimmy Stewart Dallas Dunlap Church Emma Anderson Pearl Robinson

Fishing rises in popularity among Texas sportsmen

Texas Game and Fish Commission reports about 410000 fishing licenses sold last year versus 380000 hunting licenses. Licenses expire Aug 31. renewed licenses available year end through 1700 deputies, county clerks, and wardens. Seniors 65 plus and youths under 17 exempt from licenses with an exemption cert from the commission. Resident fishing license price is 1.65 dollars and hunting license 2.15 dollars.

Austin Texas Texas Game and Fish Commission E. W. Kinney Commission Game Commission

Childress Beats Ron Nine 6-3 in Texas Oklahoma Softball

Childress Tigers top Ron Nine 6-3 at Ron. Jerry Jefferies limits Ron to two hits in two innings of work. Stanham doubles for Childress the only extra-base hit. Childress improves to 9-4 with one game left against Gould, likely Tuesday night.

Childress Texas Oklahoma Softball League Ron Okla Jerry Jefferies Stanham

Nuclear Expo and Public Delegates At Geneva Meeting

The gathering hosts 1 260 delegates and 800 observers from 72 nations. A separate private exhibition will show atomic wares from 160 firms at the Geneva sports palace including 30 British and 27 American companies.

Sports Palace Geneva Britain United States

Russian official tours Waco area farms and egg plants

Russian first deputy agriculture minister Matskevich conducted a whirlwind tour of Central Texas egg plants ranches and cotton farms. He toured an egg plant with 7000 hens laying about 3000 eggs daily and later visited Bluebonnet farm in McGregor asking about livestock cotton and grain yields. He said he wished to carry the friendly spirit of American people back to the Soviet Union.

Waco Vladimir Matskevich Russia Texas Fort Worth Minneapolis Minn Matskevich Chamber of Commerce McGregor

Navy Sailor Faces Charge Amid Family Controversy

Landy, an able bodied seaman from Philadelphia, which sails Sunday aboard the Texas Sun for a 30 day voyage, says his mother Deborah Landy joined the Communist party in the 1940s after being widowed. She defended him and called the dispute a tempest in a teapot while noting his Yale admiralty law scholarship.

Page One Landy Deborah Landy Communist Party Eugene Philadelphia Texas Sun Texas Yale University

Greenbelt Honors Queen Contest and All-Star Football Ticket Sale

The queen contestants will gather Tuesday at 6 30 for a garden party at the J S Davidson home under the B P W Club sponsorship. Beta Sigma Phi sorority backs the dance and contest. Tickets for the all star football clash are on sale at Roberson Eubank Drug Store and the Chamber of Commerce. Advance ducats are 175 with a Thursday rise to 2. all seats are reserved.

Page One J. S. Davidson B&pw Club Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Roberson-Eubank Drug Sotre Chamber of Commerce

Work in EA Degree Scheduled at Masonic Building

Work in the Entered Apprentice Degree has been scheduled for 8 p.m. Tuesday night at the Masonic building.

Masonic Building

Illinois Holds Least Waste Land Share of All States

Illinois has less waste land relative to its total area than any other state in the Union. This indicates a high level of land utilization and development within the state.

Illinois State The Union

CIA Imposter Arrested After Union Square Encounter

In San Francisco Union Square a man in black slacks and a pink trimmed shirt claimed CIA ties and carried microfilm and a tear gas pen. Detained for impersonating an officer, he admitted he sought arrest to obtain food. Rear Admiral Cheek dismissed the ruse as unworthy of a CIA agent.

San Francisco Union Square Don Murphy Central Entelligence Agency Richard Ernest Grayson YMCA Rear Adm M. C. Cheek CIA Cheek Grayson

Satellite project to run as tri service program

Durant from Washington announced the satellite effort will proceed as a tri service program with Army Navy and Air Force participating. He stressed the release of technical information and orbital path data to all interested parties in time for the program.

Durant Army Navy Air Force Washington

Knowland Sees Policy Parallels With 80th Congress

Knowland compares this year’s policy to the 1947 48 Republican run under a Democratic president. He notes Lyndon B. Johnson and Walter F. George along with other Democrats deserve credit for foreign policy cooperation. Domestically he calls the record satisfactory but cites Congress for not acting on or rejecting Eisenhower’s key recommendations.

Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Walter F. George D-Ga Senate Foreign Relations Committee Knowland Congress Eisenhower

Walker family visit noted in Granite and Quanah

Mrs. O. J. Walker and grand daughter Willeen Dennis of Granite Okla returned home after visiting A. A. Walker. House guests of his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hudlow and Mike in Quanah were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hudlow and children of Ingleside. Johnny Peery home recently hosted Mr. and Mrs. David Walker and children of Abilene.

O. J. Walker Willeen Dennis Granite, Oklo A. A. Walker J. D. Hudlow Mike Quanah Jack Hudlow Ingleside Johnny Peery David Walker Abilene

Silk for Elizabeth I coronation robe from Lullingstone Castle

Silk thread used for the queen's coronation robe came from England's sole silk farm at Lullingstone Castle, highlighting unique royal textile sourcing.

Elizabeth I England Lullingstone Castle

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