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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1955
Page
2
A fashion note describes the Princess silhouette as the current trend with flattering swirls and a rib-high line. It highlights Ecstasy fabrics in acetate and rayon that resist creases, accented by embroidered wool jersey collars and novelty shirt-sleeve cuffs in the Harper's Bazaar style. Sizes 11.
Social calendar listing booths and meetings for First Methodist WSCS Adams Circle and West Service Guild, Rebekahs Lodge Odd Fellows Hall, King Memorial WSCS, circles at First Baptist Church, Methodist choir rehearsal, Union Fiat Club, Burlington 4 Club midweek and Saturday events at Rotary Bowl Fair Park.
Mrs. D. O. Nash led a First Baptist GA meeting on Christmas in August for the Indians with Patsy McNabb opening prayer and choir directed by La Nelle Cannon. Garna Lawrence chaired, Charlotte Shipman led the program naming Lawana Estell and Miss Cannon for a knowledge contest. Carol Ann Tennison dismissed. Visitors included Ginger Beggs Ruthie Lucky Carol Ann Tennison and Anna Ruth Smith.
The Pythian Sisters met in KP Hall Monday night to organize a party to be held Monday evening at Nettie Bell Philpott home. They will entertain the past chiefs of the temple. About 15 members attended.
The aVFW Auxiliary and the David W. Brown Post 2512 plan a regular meeting at 7 30 this evening. The session will be held at the Veterans Building.
Juanita Griffin daughter of Mrs Etta Sartin and Alford J Sims son of Mr and Mrs W C Sims united in a 7 pm church wedding at First Baptist with Rev Clifton R Tennison officiating. The couple plans to reside at 711 S NW with Sims employed by A B Taft and Mrs Sims a bookkeeper at the Childress Hotel.
Miss Shirley Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Davis became the bride of E G Buddie Grantham of San Marcos son of E M Chastain Waycross Ga in a semi formal Friday night ceremony at First Assembly of God Church Wright City Okla The couple will reside in San Marcos where Grantham is stationed with the USAF The bride a 1954 Childress High School graduate had a Chantilly lace gown and carried a white carnation bouquet atop a white Bible The reception followed at the bride’s home with guests present and music by Mrs Leon Wilson.
The Texas Public Employees Association Chapter 4 met Friday night with about members present. A date for the annual TPEA picnic was set for October 1 in the district warehouse with basket lunches. Three committees were formed for arrangements entertainment and refreshments.
Admitted to hospital on Monday were L. V. Bruce Barbara Dunn Danny Charles Earp Mrs M J Earp C J Kuykendall Sharon Kay Merrill Galen Smith and Nelwyn Bohannon with one more Tuesday admission. Dismissed on Tuesday was Mrs G C Ashley.
The maximum temperature for the 24 hour period ending at noon today reached 95 degrees with a low of 73. The report lists hourly readings from noon to 11:30 PM showing varying tens and single digits in numeric entries.
W. R. Wynn of Childress has been recommended to the Texas Committee for Employment of Physically Handicapped for the Merit Service award for outstanding work in the field. If approved by the state committee chaired by Gov. Allan Shivers, Wynn will receive the certificate of merit from the Labor Department. His nomination was sponsored by the VFW and American Legion auxiliaries.
A part time farmer driving a newly bought school bus said he stopped at the crossing but did not see the train. He was charged with manslaughter and released on bond after the crash near Dayton. Engineer Paul Giles reported the train was moving fast as warning signals flashed.
Partly cloudy through Wednesday with widely scattered thundershowers and little temperature change. Local social notes list visits and guests including Mr and Mrs W L Denny and family, Jimmy Corgill, Camp Chaffee, the Walkers returning from Colorado, and relatives visiting Amarillo, Abilene, and Wichita Falls with families and friends.
Donald Ray Hardin of 1208 Avenue I NW Childress is a candidate for a bachelor of science in commerce at Texas Christian University. He majors in business administration and will receive his degree August 26 at commencement. He belongs to Phi Delta Theta and the TCU Tennis Team.
Local birthday wishes go out today to Mittie Lou Sims Ray and Mrs Troy Ray as well as Stamps express warm regards to the family on this special occasion.
Dr J J Westenburg presented a film on Holland land reclamation by dykes and canals at the Lions Club luncheon. Bobcat coaching staff for 1955 56 was introduced including Churchill Martin Rutledge Johnson Wright and Risenhoover. President Newberry reminded of the Broom Sale on Tuesday September 13 from 5 to 8 pm with details to follow.
A British Canberra twin-jet bomber completed the first leg from London to New York in seven hours 36 minutes and landed in Brooklyn at 7:53 a.m. Est. The crew of RAF veterans and a commercial pilot navigator aimed to return to London by supper time, after an official Croydon departure at 7:17:53 a.m. est.
Citizens from the city and county will share the cost of a resuscitator and future gear for a disaster vehicle. Cordell urged small donations as investments to save lives, with funds collected at the Fire Station. James Mitchell and John Childers assist Cordell in the drive.
Welch describes Liberty Park as a small Negro settlement in Nine-Mile Bottom near Charleston AFB. He reports demolition of several tiny homes in the area, a subdivision one mile southeast of the base, with residents largely African American.
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