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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1955

Page

4

Egyptian Gals Went In For Heavy Makeup

Editor Anne Baxter writes about beauty routines while playing Nefretiri in Ten Commandments. She notes ancient Egyptian makeup used koh eye lines, malachite, carmine lips, and henna nails. Wigs aided cooling air and cleaner looks despite heat. In Richland Washington, a gust toppled an outdoor theater screen showing The Living Desert.

Aline Mosby Anne Baxter Hollywood Eve Nefretiri Egypt Cecil B. McMille Glamor Nefreti Nile Richland, Wash

Unknown World War II Unknown Warrior to Rest at Arlington

The Defense Department will select and bury an unidentified World War II service member at Arlington National Cemetery. The Army will lead planning after a five year delay, with the unknown chosen from eight thousand unidentified individuals and placed beside the World War I unknown.

Washington Arlington National Cemetery Defense Department Independence Hall Philadelphia Arlington Congress Army

San Jose duo jailed for forging bad checks

Ben Buchanan and Herbert Spears were sentenced to county jail for forging 236 dollars in bad checks. The actual writer of the checks was released with a warning to avoid smooth talking companions and illiteracy.

San Jose Calif Ruben Buchanan Herbert Spears

Rivera marries fellow Mexican painter Emma Hurtado

Muralist Diego Rivera, 69, secretly wed Emma Hurtado a week ago in Mexico City. Rivera, who had cancer, said he would travel to Russia soon for an operation, claiming only a Russian surgeon can cure him.

Mexico City Diego Rivera Emma Hurtado Rivera Russia

Jet Probe Mission Lets Bomber Carry Fighter

The world’s largest bomber to mate with a jet in a kangaroo operation. The RF-84F Thunderflash would fit in the bomber’s fuselage for reconnaissance. The plan, called FICON, pairs Convair GRB 36 with a 10,000 mile bomber to extend reach and mission versatility.

Gical Air Force

Local Social Visits Spotted Across Childress Area

Recent visits featured multiple families and friends touring through Childress and nearby towns. Highlights include Richard Holeman hosting sisters from Oklahoma and Kansas visitors, and extended stays with the Mullins and Fry families in Houston.

Richard Holeman Maggie Overstreet Lawnton Okla Mable Ewing Fay Green Duncan Ohla Susan Steele Wichita Kan Mullins Drury Fry Glenda Houston Holeman John Wright Friona H. E. White Ward

Woman finds wedding ring decades after loss on farm haystack

Mrs Fay Flowers of Crestline Ohio recovered her wedding ring after 40 years when she was planting onions on the family farm near Crestline. The ring had been lost in a haystack and lay hidden until recently.

Crestline Ohio Fay Flowers Here

Kirkland Social Roundup Highlights Local Guests

A crowded Kirkland social page notes visits from Mrs. C. B. Griffin of Roswell NM and families from Clovis NM San Diego CA and Dallas TX as well as 4-H campers Curtis Holeman and others. Local gatherings include a watermelon feast at Mrs J B Stepp s home with Kirkland Church of Christ girls and trips by Mrs Faye Griffin and Mark to Amarillo then California.

John Sutton C. B. Griffin Roswell Charlie Brady Clovis Darlene Davis Quanah Bruce Atkinson Travis Hadley San Diego Calif Curtis Holeman Billie Don Hinton Charlie Brandon Camp Perkins House Tip Rickman Bud Gresham Baby Dallas Stella Payne Pampa B. F. Taylor Wichita Falls T. P. Terrell Gus McDaniel Nancy Billie Holliman Trinidad Cold W. B. Wallis Greer Weightman Reno Wilson Turkey Dale Tom McCreary Claude Travis Eudy E. L. Melton Black Key Robert Owens Janett Fort Worth Murray Cartlidge Feedy Hix Childress Grace Cartlidge California J. B. Stepp Kirkland

Prospecting Atomic Age Fashion in Uranium Hunts

The article profiles modern uranium prospectors led by veteran oil man Francis K. Campbell from Sierra Blanca Texas. He uses a plane and Jeep loaded with scientific gear including a self designed device with a scintillator to map radioactivity and identify ore types.

Francis K. Campbell Sierra Blanca Fl Peso Tex

Record Number Of Women Hold Jobs

A Census Bureau survey shows 20,204,000 women over 4 years old employed last month. This surpasses June and July 1954, forming about 31 percent of a total 64,995,000 workers. The rise marks a record high for female employment.

Washington Census Bureau

Ellender Visits Germany on Warsaw Trip

Senator Allen J. Ellender of Louisiana arrived in Berlin after a Tuesday night flight en route to Warsaw. He planned a lunch with Louisiana soldiers from the Sixth Infantry and a Berlin tour on Wednesday.

Berlin i Allen J. Ellender D-La Warsaw Poland Louisiana Soliders Sixth Infantry Regiment Berlin

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