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Newspaper

Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1955

Page

2

South Childress Club Holds Supper

Members of the South Childress Home Demonstration Club hosted a picnic supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Menzer. The event featured ice cream and cake with slides shown by Mr. and Mrs. James Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Menzer about trips to Mexico and Colorado.

South Childress Home L. A. Menzer James Mitchell Menzer Mexico Colorado C. C. Cope A.B. Taft Ed Imman Mesdames R. B. Lane W H R. Newberry J. H. DeArmond W M. Stiner Jh. Sandifer Ligabeth Jarrell B N. Yates Jimmy

Kirkland WMU Holds Church Session for Community Missions

The Kirkland Women's Missionary Union met Tuesday afternoon at the church for a Community Missions program. Members present were Mesdames Black Key, W. O. Nippert, L. V. Royal, M. Cartlidge, Cook, J. W. Jones, Roy Collier and C. Trosper.

Kirkland Kirkland Women's Missionary Union Church Mesdames Black Key W. O. Nippert L. V. Royal M. Cartlidge Cook J. W. Jones Roy Collier C. Trosper

Needle Club Demonstration Party At Harrell Chapel

The Harrell Chapel Needle Club held a regular meeting at the Community House with Mrs. Paul Buchanan as demonstrator of a home products party. Mrs. Roy Widner hosted and attendees included Mesdames Cecil Phillips Ernest Kilgore Louis Richards and Paul Buchanan. The next meeting is scheduled for September 13 with Mrs. Ra Phillips as hostess.

Harrell Chapel Paul Buchanan Harrell Chapell Needle Club Roy Widneer Cecil Phillips Ernest Lee Kilgore Louis Richards Ra Phillips

Murray Family Picnic in Fair Park

Members of the R L Murray held a park picnic in Fair Park on a Wednesday evening. Attendees included Virginia Whitfield and children of Quincy TJ. J D Murray and Nancy of Hart. Jarlene and Jackie Weatherly of Plainview. Kenneth Givens and children. R B Lane. Allan Murray and Gene. R C Gardner. Jim Murray. Myrtle Avery. Marvin Wier with family. Leamn and others from Childress.

R. L. Murray Fair Park Virginia Whitfield Quincy J. D Murray Nancy Hart Jarlene Jackie Weatherly Plainview Kenneth Givens R. B. Lane Allan Murray Gene R. C Gardner Jim Murray Myrtle Avery Marvin Wier Jimmy Leamn Rs. T. C. Weatherly Wayne Beverly Ann Childress

Crossword Puzzle Clues and Word Fragments Arrive

A jumble of clues and partial terms appears with scattered numbers and letters, resembling a cryptic word puzzle. The list includes language hints from multiple languages and interrupted phrases, suggesting a damaged or partial page segment.

Gene Griffins Honored In Childress Shower

A Thursday night miscellaneous shower at Mrs. A. M. Sims home celebrated future newlyweds Gene Griffin of Greenville South Carolina and Norma Jean Hawkins of Liberty South Carolina. Attendees included Griffin’s mother Mrs. Paul Griffin and cousins Susie and Jimmy Short of Iowa Park. Gift table featured a green yellow color theme with a matching bedspread and bath mat.

A. M. Sims Gene Griffin Greenville Griffin Childress Roy Crawford Sandra Wrinkle Miss Wrinkle Susie Short Earl Hood Odis Burrows Reid Hughes Barbara Dunn Bill Rasberry Watts Leach Lena Sanders W. J. Farnum A. D. Crawford A. T. Petty Arthur Rothwell Kenneth Smith W. O. Hall Evel Hamner Jim Fields L. E. Boles Barbara Fields Tonita Hamner

Visitors Honored In Cheatheam Home

Union Flat special notes Mr and Mrs Myrle Andrews and children of Fort Worth were hosted for dinner at Mr and Mrs C J Cheatheams home. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Andrews Karen and Davy, Mr and Mrs Myrle Darnell and Miss Jean Smith of Childress, plus the Cheatheams Charles Rebecca and Joan.

Union Flat Myrle Andrews Fort Worth C. J. Cheatheam Andrews Karen Davy Myrle Darnell Jean Smith Childress

Hospital Notes Dismissals and a Starfish Digesting Oysters

Dismissals listed for Mrs Buck Atkinson Mrs Tom Rothwell on Thursday. The text then shifts to a note on starfish feeding, explaining how a starfish opens an oyster with suction tentacles and inverts its stomach to digest the prey.

Ernie Holleman Buck Atkinson Tom Rothwell

Kirkland News House Guests and Visitors Chronicle

Kirkland residents hosted or welcomed several visitors including Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Battles of Borger and Eck McCorlley of Vernon. Mrs. John Dow traveled to Ipswich Mass after a two week visit with relatives in Hardin family circles. Others arrived from Los Angeles for kin visits.

Raymond Hardins R. C. Battles Borger Eck McCorlley Vernon John Dow Ipswich Mass Wayne Hardin Weldon Hardin W. S. Hardin Los Angeles Calif Quanah Willie Loter Raymond Hardin Dale Driver

Lake Childress fishing rules and cottage-site leases announced

The notice outlines approved bait types for fishing and bans stink, liver, blood, and dead bait. Camping is allowed if city sanitary rules are followed. Fishing is closed on Lake Childress until the City Council reopens it, with activity limited to Baylor Lake. Cottage sites near Lake Childress and Bay Sites will be leased annually at $15, staked beyond the high water line, via the City Manager’s office.

Lake Childress Baylor Lake Howard

Hearings Planned in Alaska on Juvenile Delinquency

The Senate Judiciary subcommittee on juvenile delinquency will hold hearings in Alaska the week of September 15 to 22. Chairman Estes Kefauver of Tennessee announced the plan and said Senator William Langer of North Dakota will preside.

Washington Senate Alaska Estes Kefauver D-Tenn Europe William Langer R-Nd

West Texas Weather and Local Visit Notes

Partly cloudy through Saturday with scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers and little temperature change. Shirley Jean Taylor visits Amarillo with Mr and Mrs Frank Sims. Finns New Gulf Station opens. Bill Robinson and Debbie return to Wichita Falls after visiting here. Guests of J Q O Hix Sr include John Denman of Lubbock. Dr Freston M McCoy hosts V L McDowell Jr and children from St Paul Minn. House guests of her mother Mrs.

West Texas Shirley Jean Taylor Amarillo Frank Sims Finn Gulf Station Bill Robinson Debbie Wichita Falls J. QO. Hix Johnny Denman Lubbock Freston M. McCoy V. L. McDowell Jr St. Paul Minn

Local Residents Share News of Visits and Departures

James A. Allen and family of Dallas host and travel plans include Mrs. Fred Bailey’s extended Fresno trip. Visitors to Jerry Stroud home include L. C. Moore of Bovina Cecil Brewington and W. H. Davis of Amarillo and Fort Riley wellwishers. Cal va Hale heads to Germany for a three year tour after visiting relatives. Pfc Ronny Payne returns from Camp Sendai Japan for a 30 day leave before resuming duty.

James A. Allen Ted Tedford Tonie Dallas Fred Bailey Fresno California Finn New Gulf Station Jerry Stroud L. C. Moore Bovina Cecil Brewington W. H. Davis Amarillo Gulf Station Camp Sendaie Japan Alvis Maddox

Family Night Set For Country Club

Pro-manager Hey Compton announced Family Night at Childress Country Club starting at 7 30 tonight. Hosts will be Mr and Mrs Dan Davis and Mr and Mrs Gus Leftwich. All members are invited to attend.

Childress Country Club Hey Compton Dan Davis Gus Leftwich Compton

Otis Dam Threatened as Flood Waters Rise in Conn and Mass

Severe floods endanger towns in the Farmington River Valley as Otis reservoir dam faces pressure from swollen waters. Over 12 inches of rain drenched Massachusetts and Connecticut in 48 hours and rain continued into mid morning.

Connecticut Farmington River Massachusetts Otis Reservoir

AG Refuses- Continued in i.Com Page

FBI agents and state prosecutors failed to substantiate Shep perd’s claims. Phillips noted several groups formed to study issues from the Supreme Court ruling banning public school segregation and said Shepperd cast suspicion on these groups.

i.Com Page Cine FBI Shepperd Phillips United States Supreme Court

Sunday church services listed for multiple parishes

The notice lists Sunday School times and worship services for churches including Church of the Nazarenes First Baptist Clifton Southside Baptist Kirkland Baptist Some Baptist Bible Baptist Carey Baptist Missionary Baptist Church Church of Christ Goodlet Baptist with pastors and weekly schedules for morning and evening services and midweek meetings.

Southside Baptist Church Loren Roberts Missionary Baptist Church L. C. Royall Reeves Grocery Goodlet Baptist Kirkland Church OF Christ E. A. Sanders

Local church listings offer morning and evening services

A compiled schedule lists services for Bethel Baptist Fundamental Baptist United Pentecostal Carey Church of Christ Assembly of God Victory Church Kirkland Methodist House of Prayer Kirkland Church of Christ Presbyterian Holy Angel Catholic Tell Methodist Jehovahs Witnesses First Methodist King Memorial Calvary Baptist St John Baptist Church Stark Temple Church of Christ Negro and other congregations. Details include pastors, service times, Sunday School and youth programs. Tulips and other bulbs note should be trimmed after foliage yellows.

Kirkland Baptist Church J. W. Jones Assembly OF God Ross Davis Kirkland Methodist Church David Knox King Memorial Methodist H. W. Barnett Calvary Baptist Church E. J. Price A. M. Stamps ST. John Baptist Church Avenue H J. S. Morland

Also Mentioned on This Page

South Childress HD Club WMU Needle Club Murray Angeles Stratford On the Forest Valley Gene Griffins Cheatheam Kirkland News A. B. Clements Ralph Kramer Richmond Kan Vermont NEA R. L. Smith Estelline Barbara Smith Doyle Walker Dee Walker Harry Graham Memphis Church of Christ Miss Smith Walker EHS TCU Little Liz Church OF the Nazarens First Baptist Church Clifton R. Tennison Morris Sullivan Training Union Some Baptist Church J. R. Lucky Bible Baptist Church Luther R. Bradley Bible School Church OF Christ Harrell Collard Joe Cooper Tell South Side Baptist Gerald Doyle Central Christian Church Bethel Baptist Church George E. Curlee Estelline Baptist Marvin Leech WMS A. L. Self Fundamental Baptist Church J. E. Young United Pentecostais A. L. Cravens Church OF God Cee Wee A. D. Moore Victory Church Lydia Sweet House OF Prayer Pearl Robinson Holy Angel Catholic Gerard Lynch R. H. Knight Jehovah's Witnesses 10Th St Ave B. Sw B. m Theocratic Ministry First Methodist Church J. O. Haymes Wolson E. Cole Haymes Starks Temple C.M.E C. C. Campbell Corner Ave Epworth League Thomas Reese Lord’s Day Bible School Carol Higley L'Aiglon Beer Puff Shop Hargrave Laundry & Dry Cleaning Ave. G. NW DiAl WE Avenue C Directed By MR. and Mrs Sidney Cagle
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