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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 15, 1955

Page

2

Social Calendar Week Ahead at Local Churches and Clubs

Monday Adams Circle of First Methodist Church meets 7:30 p m in the church parlor with Eastern Star initiation at Masone Hall 8 p m. Tuesday Calvary Baptist WMU Rebekahs Lodge gathers 7:30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall. King Memorial WSGS and South Side Baptist WMU hold 7:30 p m events. Miriam Burch Circle hosts Ruth Michael Circle 2:30 p m at Central Christian Church. United Daughters of Confederacy picnic at Mrs. Wilson Hardin’s home 7:30 p m and South Side HD Club visits Mrs. I A Menzer at 306 Avenue E Se for a 7:30 p m picnic.

Adams Circle First Methodist Church Eastern Star Masone Hall Calvary Baptist Rebekahs Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Om. King South Side HD Club I. A. Menzer Avenue E. Se

Dinner Guests and Visiting Friends In Local Homes

Dinner guests at the Delmont Hays home included their son on an extended vacation and the Moore and Courtney families. Lana Morris was taken home by Mrs Allan Thomas after a short visit with the Tomas family. Visitors in the community included Mrs Clyde Kincannon and her mother Mrs Nora Payne of Childress.

Bill Bethany Delmont Hays Tom Moore Hal Courtney Allan Thomas Lana Morris Tomas’s Clyde Kincannon Nora Payne Childress W. J. Earls Haskel McBride Daria Claud McDonald Frank Jameson Matador Newell Timmons Childress General Hospital

Birthday wishes for a list of honorees

The notice wishes a happy birthday to Cindy Hargrave Mrs Johnny Robinson Leroy Groseclose Mrs T O Hayes and R R Wright today. The message lists several individuals and extends festive greetings to each.

Cindy Hargrave Mrs Johnny Robinson Leroy Groseclose Mre. T. O. Hayes R. R. Wright

Famous Names ACROSS Hur 4Cain and 8 Britain's Sir Anthony

Puzzle clues list across and down entries with varied wordplay elements. Includes references to Cain, Anthony, and a range of definitions for verbs nouns and names across multiple grid positions.

Britain Sir Anthony Indies

HDC Year Book Committee Sets Work Programs

The Childress County Home Demonstration Clubs year book committee held a 3 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Lou Jeffers home to plan 1956 CHDC programs. Major topics include Family Economics and Food and Nutrition with a minor focus on Family Life Education. Special groups cover Childrens Clothing Yard and Home Improvement. Five major program meetings feature H D Agent led sessions and demonstrations by leaders. special groups to be managed by the Agent or another Extension Service member.

Childress County Lou Jeffers A. F. Adams Joe Liles Jeffers H-D Extension Service J. E. Kelly Quaker Club

Senate subcommittee probes union welfare funds in Texas

Murray plans to contact Mullally by phone and may order financial and membership records of Local 211 before the Harris County grand jury. The inquiry into bombing activity is part of a broader study of welfare funds by a Senate subcommittee, aiming to uncover a possible motive.

Isom Senate Texas Murray Mullally Harris County Grand Jury

Los Angeles Reaches Over 10 Million in Gifts Over 35 Years

Los Angeles has received gifts totaling more than 10 million dollars from individuals trusts corporations and foundations across its 35-year history. The article highlights major donors and the ongoing support shaping civic and cultural projects.

Los Angeles

Weather Outlook for West Texas and Local Visits

Partly cloudy through Tuesday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers and little temperature change. Weekend visitors include Amarillo families from Copeland and Hash households plus guests from Sunray and Sundown.

West Texas

News items About People You Know

Mrs. B. W. Kelley and her parents hosted visitors while house guests of a sister included Gibbs Benham and sons Donnie and Bill from Andrews. T J Jarrell left for Pecos to visit family including Hardy Jarrell and new grandson Thomas Joe. Ross Davis family hosted Staff Sgt. and Mrs. Davis Jr from San Marcos and Billy Hix from Wichita Falls, with G E Grantham of San Marcos. Hixs moving to Lubbock soon. W L Robertson’s three daughters from Borger and the West Coast visited over the weekend. Mrs. R Bruegel and a friend from Dimmitt visited at Garrison home with her baby.

B. W. Kelley Gibbs Benham Donnie Bill Andrews T. J. Jarrell Pecos Hardy Jarrell Thomas Joe Ross Davis Ross Davis, Jr San Marcos Billy Hix Wichita Falls G. E. Grantham Hix Lubbock W. L. Robertson Borger California New Mexico Garrison R. Bruegel Baby Dimmitt

Americans’ income and debt rise as Fed tightens credit

Personal income reached about 33.4 billion dollars at annual rate in Q2, with 26 7 billion available for spending or saving. Consumer debt rose to 24.914 billion, including 12.561 billion for auto loans, prompting the Fed to raise rates to curb credit expansion.

Federal Reserve Board Federal Reserve Banks

Tax penalties discussed in Burris statement

Burris argues that if funds were a loan there is no tax and no penalties. He says if the money is income Parr must pay a 50 percent fraud penalty and interest on the money.

Burris

Young Cyclist Killed in El Paso Double Ride Crash

Gregory Parman 7 was killed when his bicycle struck by a dump truck while riding double with another child. Richard Mendez 5 was injured. Driver Nativad Salinas was charged with drunken driving and negligent homicide.

EL Paso Gregory Parman Richard A. Mendez Nativad Salinas

Mayoral Power Battle Heats Up In City Election

Campaign rift grows as councilmen threaten re election and seek charter amendments to curb the mayor's powers while Hofheinz appeals to voters by radio and TV. Councilman Gail Reeves backs impeachment efforts and urges voters to choose freely. The council plans to canvass results at the next meeting and may challenge presiding officers during the session.

Page One Hope Hofheinz Hofheinz Gail Reeves City Hall Hofheinze Matt Wilson

Hurricane Diane Predicted To Hit U.S. Coast Next

Miami weather chief Gordon Dunn says the second full hurricane in a week will reach the coast between Savannah Georgia and Cape Hatteras North Carolina. He notes Diane is not yet a stem-winder but remains a hurricane and a to-be-plotted storm path will be mapped by a hurricane hunter plane departing Bermuda or San Juan.

Georgia Weather Bureau Gordon Dunn Miami Bermuda San Juan

Temperatures and nutrition notes mingle in daily living

The item suggests using oatmeal as a soup thickener to add flavor and richness. It also cites a statistic that one fourth of all U S farm families have annual incomes below $1000, highlighting income disparity.

United States

Giles Faces Bribe Trial Over Veterans Land Deal

Giles, serving a three year sentence for aiding a $6,800 theft tied to the $100 million Veterans Land program, goes to trial on bribery charges. He allegedly took a bribe from C. V. Wynn and Arthur McKenzie to favor a sale of 663 acres in Bexar County to the Veterans Land Board. Witnesses listed include First Assistant AG Robert S. Trotti and Clark Diebel. Diebel attended, Trotti未 served.

Tron Shepperd Jones Small Semaan Robert S. Trotti Clark Diebel Veterans Land Board Diebel Trotti Albcorn Giles Veterans Land Program C. V. Wynn Arthur McKenzie San Antonio Land Bexar County

Souvenir Could Kill Possessor

In Geneva a fragment of Cobalt 60 vanished from the French Industrial exhibit at Palais des Expositions. Police urged return of the dangerous sample after a souvenir hunter reportedly stole it during the weekend public show. A UN official warned the piece could be serious if carried in a pocket near the body for days.

Geneva Palais Des Expositions United Nations

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