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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
2
A late eighties fashion item offers a two piece set in charcoal or plum tones. Limited to custom sizes and priced at 29.95. The ensemble emphasizes coordinated tops and skirts in muted colorways.
Social calendar lists Union Flat picnic at Union Flat Community House at 7 30 p m on Wednesday First Methodist Commission on Gen ld of First eet Church service 7 30 p m Thursday Family Night at Country Club plus Philathes Class of First Methodist at Mrs Larkin Wallis home 30 Avenue E Se 2 30 p m Friday
In a quiet single ring ceremony in Raton New Mexico Opal Reed and Jimmy Mooney tied the knot. Reed is the daughter of A H Reed of 601 Avenue D No Mooney is the son of Mrs 3 H Mooney of 906 Avenue H The 2 o clock ceremony was performed by a Justice of Peace.
Two young Childress visitors Miss Susan Treadway of Greenville and Miss Sue Carter of Overton were honored with a swimming party and picnic in Fair Park Tuesday evening. The event was hosted by Miss Carol Clem Higley and marked by Carter’s birthday. Attending were several young guests, the Jernigans, Norris family, and Higley family.
A crossword style list with clues and numbered entries spanning travel terms languages plants deities and common words. Includes crosses like Egyptian stake Chinese chow Greek deity and Italian royal names, plus scattered downs such as posture leave out and forbidden terms.
Answers to the numbered clues include terms for travel on water sailing riverboat moving microbe germ saltpeter potassium nitrate list roster save rescue skin openings pores finished done short sleeps naps arrow poison curare glen dell withered aged old Soviet river Ob
The annual Bethany and Rucker reunion was held in Plainview Park over a weekend with four generations present. Attendees from Childress and many areas including Northfield Wellington Carlsbad Portales Tulsa Lubbock Amarillo and Vernon shared stories of early days in New Mexico and enjoyed dominoes swimming and a noon covered dish lunch.
Vivian Hickerson Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs Mayo home Tuesday morning. Mrs Couch opened with prayer followed by a business meeting led by Mrs Leonard King. Minutes read by Mrs Newberry. Mrs Tennison closed with prayer. Refreshments served by hostesses Mesdames Meador King Newberry Loyd Richardson Dan Jones C E Richardson H Smith Ruby Cannon S B Fyfe and three visitors Mrs Tennison Mrs Couch Miss LaNelle Cannon.
G A Williams and Johnny Lott treat Chisox players and families to a watermelon feast at the Rotary Bowl Fair Park Thursday night at 6 30. Only diamonds mined in North America are taken in Arkansas.
Dana Lee Eubank and Otto Frederick Petri plan marriage this month. The couple will reside at 2113 Berkley Drive Wichita Falls after a late August ceremony. Petri is an Air Force engineer, son of Elizabeth Gat of Munich.
Mrs Wesley Kiker led the Ann Pettit Circle of the First Baptist Church in a Tuesday morning session reviewing A Guide to Community Missions. Mrs Ada Hensley opened with a prayer, a brief business session followed by closing prayers. Members present included Mesdames Lewis Hensley Nash Riker and the hostess.
Mrs Coy Albritton formerly Miss Lavane Royall was honored at a come and go bridal shower in the First Baptist Church parlor Tuesday night. About 100 guests signed the bride’s book as pink decor and lace centered the room.
The J. A. Lunsford Circle of the First Baptist Church met Tuesday morning at Mrs. C. C. Cope's home for a lesson titled Community Missions. Mrs. Roy Swain covered chapters four and five, completing A Guide to Community Missions. Chairman Mrs. Cope led the business session and gave the devotional from Romans 12.
The Methodist men met in the church parlor for a regular business session and a program titled A Citizen's Responsibility by Dr. E. E. White. He urged citizens to study each issue and decide from the best information available, noting democracy grants this right and privilege. A mass meeting was announced for Sunday afternoon at the church. After the session, an hour of fellowship with an ice cream supper on the lawn followed, with about 38 or 40 attendees.
Scientists clarify that the animal commonly called a dog differs from a true canine and is in fact a rodent. The note emphasizes the prairie dog is not related to dogs despite its nickname and explains its classification within rodents.
Partly cloudy through Thursday with isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms. No significant temperature changes. A birth announced in Childress General Hospital for Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hightower. Travel updates show multiple families visiting Colorado Springs and Albuquerque with relatives in Los Angeles and New Mexico, and Amarillo visitors with S. E. Temple.
News items note Grover Reeder and family returning home from Woodland Hills California after visits in Portland Seattle Victoria and Vancouver Also listed are Staff Sgt Bob Heard and son David visiting with her parents A J Johnson Mrs Alan Hendricks and son Joe Alan and Billy Mack Burnett traveling to Long Beach California to visit relatives Don Gill Weekend Amarillo visitors include Jack Marks and children along with Walter Kilgo
Gary Gene Caldwell is mentioned with a Tuesday dismissal note. A stray line notes that not all crows are black and references the Clark’s crow named after the Lewis and Clark explorer, describing a gray and white bird with black trimming.
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