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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1955

Page

2

Social Calendar Highlights Local Church Groups Week Ahead

Calendar lists weekly meetings for Calvary Baptist WMU VFW Auxiliary Rebekahs Lodge King Memorial WSCS South Side Baptist WMU Union Fiat 4 H Club Lunsford and Aan Pettit circles First Baptist Church Methodist Men Vivien Hickerson Blanche Grove circles First Methodist Commission on Education Union Flat Community picnic Wesleyan Service Guild Family Night at Country Club Philathea Class of First Methodist Church details vary by day with times from 7 30 p m to 8 p m and a 2 30 p m Friday event at 300 Avenue E Se.

Calvary Baptist WMU VFW Rebekahs Lodge Odd Fellows Hall King Memorial South Side Baptist Union Fiat Lunsford First Baptist Church A. m Aan First Methodist Church Philathea Larkin Wallis Avenue E. Se

Our Woman's World Phone Listing Note

The page fragment shows a contact line reading Our Woman's World and a telephone number WE 7 2525. No additional context, names, or events are readable.

Wilks Feted On 70th Birthday In Childress County

F. M. Wilks long time resident of Childress County celebrated his 70th birthday with a surprise dinner at his home on Avenue D Sw. Attending were his wife and four children A M and E C Wilks of the city Mrs Jay Boydston of Duncan Oklahoma and Odell Wilks of Amarillo. Grandchildren Dean Hill Anita Wilks and others joined the family for the gathering.

F. M. Wilks Childress County Avenue D. Sw Fort Worth Denver Hardeman County Childress R. M. Wilks E. C. Wilks Jay Boydston Duncan, Okla Dean Hill Duncan Okla Anita Wilks Odell Wilks Amarillo

Howard Family Reunion Dinners In Childress Fair Park

A Howard family reunion and covered dish dinner was held at Childress Fair Park Friday evening. Attendees included R. B. Howard and spouse, Dave Howard and spouse, Cynthia Ann, Patt, Jimmy Decker and family, Digger Howard, Norice McCoy of Turkey, Morice McCoy and family of Amarillo, Billy Love of Childress, Stelton Crain and Joe Crain and families of Tell, and J A Gilliam and spouse of Childress.

High Point Childress Fair Park Howard R. B. Howard Dave Howard Cynthia Ann Patt Jimmy Decker Bob Howard Digger Howard Norice McCoy Turkey Morice McCoy Amarillo Billy Love Childress

Book Review by Wana Richardson at Baptist Circle

Wana Richardson completed a review of Under the North Star by Harold E. Dye during a Business Women's Circle meeting at the First Baptist Church home of Mrs. J. E. Turner. Attendees included Mrs. Christine Menefee and others. next meeting is August 22 at Mrs. George McAlister’s home.

Wana Richardson North Star Harold E. Dye First Baptist Church J. E. Turner Christine Menefee George McAlister

Edna Faulkner runs historic 1812 House inn in Fram ingham Center

Edna Faulkner, daughter of a Vermont teacher, oversees five dining rooms at the 1812 House on Route 9 in Fram ingham Center Massachusetts. She manages reservations banquets and wedding details while her husband Robie handles operations. The inn features New England fare including broiled Maine lobsters Vermont turkey Cape scallops and their 1812 Crabmeat Pie.

Gaynor Maddox NEA Food and Markets Edna Faulkner Vermont Edna Robie L. Faulkner Route 9 Framingham Center Mass Boston Worcester New England Maine Massachusetts Faulkner

Greenbelt Practice Sees Heads Up Play and Introductions

Injured players linger from page one practice but show signs of resilience with skinned faces and head up play. Coaches introduce Lions staff including Kimbrough Beauchamp Jarnagin Jackson Brown and managers Mink Shaw. A note on travel abroad mentions Ontario border crossings. A New York City dog enjoys a custom fountain in Washington Square.

Lions W. T. Nelson Kimbrough Beauchamp Clark Jarnagin Oliver Jackson Elmer Delmer Brown Lynn Mink Dec Shaw Childress Nelson Greenwich Village New York City Washington Park Square

Junior GAs Meet At First Baptist Church

Junior GAs met Monday morning for regular activities and a program by Charlotte Shipman titled What Does Alcohol Do to People presented as a play. Participants included Carol Ann Tennison Essie Mae Moran LaWana Estell LaNelle Cannon Garna Lawrence and Miss Shipman.

First Baptist G. A. Williams Ruby Cannon Misses Cannon Tennison

Visitor Feted In Jernigan Home

Mrs J H Jernigan hosted her granddaughter Sue Carter of Overton for a small party in honor of her eleventh birthday. Games were led by Sue's mother Mrs Woodrow Carter. Prizes went to guests Linda Story Carol Clem Higley Jimmy Ruth Weir and Jenny Record of Houston. Cater will visit relatives then join her mother in Fort Worth for a State Homemaking Teacher's Conference before returning to Overton.

J. H. Jernigan Sue Carter Overton Woodrow Carter Linda Story Carol Clem Higley Jimmy Ruth Weir Jenny Record Houston Miss Cater Lula Mae Carter Fort Worth

Mrs Wallis Hosts Philathea Class Social Evening

The Philathea Class of the First Methodist Church meets at 300 Avenue E. Se. Friday at 2 30 pm for a monthly social hosted by Mrs. Larkin Wallis.

Mrs. Wallis Philathea First Methodist Church Larkin Wallis Avenue E. Se

First Ski Train Brings 1929 Pleasure Seekers to Warner

Hospital notes list Mrs. W. S. Richardson and Mrs. L. O. Hightower with dismissals for J. W. Thomas and Mrs. R. B. Blacksher. An American travel milestone recalls the first ski train arriving in Warner New Hampshire from Boston North Station in 1929.

W. S. Richardson L. O. Hightower J. W. Thomas R. B. Blacksher America Warner, New Hampshire Boston North Station

Weather and social visits in West Texas notes

Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with isolated afternoon and evening thundershowers. Weekend guests include Mrs. H. P. Munday of Shamrock visiting Gus and wife. Leon Norris home hosts W. E. Tredway and daughters from Greenville. Herman Alexander family vacationed in Ojo Caliente New Mexico with Sibyle and Maggie Kate.

West Texas Gus Leftwich H. P. Munday Shamrock Leon Norris W. E. Tredway Susan Jan Jennifer Greenville Herman Alexander Ojo Caliente Sibyle Maggie Kate Alexander R. F. Ray James C. Webb Houston Obert Stevens Denese South Fork Cole Granel Webb Roxie Webb Dallas

Birthday Wishes for Dickie Briley and Others

Local readers send birthday greetings to Dickie Briley and to Mrs. Wilbur Williams Mrs. Dick Richards W C Smith and Sue Carter with best wishes for the year ahead.

Dickie Briley Wilbur Williams Dick Richards W. C. Smith Sue Carter

Chandler Targets Democratic Leaders in Likely 1960 Campaign

Chandler mounts biting attacks on US Senator Earle Clements and Governor Lawrence Wetherby labeling them Clementine and Wetherbine. He vows to break the dictatorship and predicts no division in Democratic ranks in November while warning his herbal blasts will linger. A stray fact notes that seventy percent of shoplifters are first offenders.

Earle C. Clements Lawrence Wetherby Chandler Clementine and Wetherbine

Lunch charges in schools hold at 30 cents level in most districts

The Childress schools keep lunch prices at 30 cents for the new year while J. J. Rhoads raises from 15 to 20 cents. About $300 was lost at Rhoads last year. High School lunch program is shut for lack of participation. School opens August 1 with 83 students. Sims Super Service wins school gasoline bid at 20 cents per gallon plus tax. Mobil Service Station wins bus washing and greasing bid at $3.75 per bus.

Childress J. J .Rhoads Newell Odell Rhoads E. L. Bolden Rhoad

No Believer In Signs Burglar Steals From Safe In Boston

A burglar in Boston opened a safe bearing a sign that warned against opening it and claimed it contained less than 50 dollars but the thief stole 256 dollars.

Boston

Burglar Leaves Empty But Feeds On Spaghetti

In Fall River Mass a burglar broke into the home of John S Brayton and left without stealing anything but ate two cans of spaghetti from the kitchen, leaving the house undisturbed otherwise.

Fall River Mass Johns S. Brayton

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