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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

2

Union Fiat HDC Hosts Quilt Session and Gifts

The Union Flat HD Club gathered Wednesday for an all day quilting session to craft a quilt for Roy's Ranch in Amarillo. A business meeting led by Mrs. J. C. Terrell approved purchasing an electric iron for J. D. Snider, soon to be married, and a gift for Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Epps for their golden wedding on September 4. Sack lunches and homemade ice cream were served. attendees included Mesdames P. B. Snider, L. H. Holtman, C. J. Cheatheam, E. J. Hassell, Lon Hassell, Ora Holtman, Fred Hall, W. E. Rule, Fred West, Sam Denny, J. H. Waters, New man Reeves, Rogers, Mitchell, and Terrell.

Union Flat HD Club Roy Amarillo Sal Hazards J. C. Terrell J. D. Snider H. W. Epps N. D. Rogers Fred Mitchell Mesdames P. B. Snider L. H. Holtman C. J. Cheatheam E. J. Hassell Lon Hassell Ora Holtman Fred Hall W E. Rule Fred West Sam

Vivian Hickerson Circle Meets At Meador Home

First Baptist Church ladies group meets Tuesday morning at Mrs. W. T. Meador’s home with Mrs. Leonard King presiding. Devotional from Psalms led by Mrs. Meador, opening prayers by Mrs. Hembree and Mrs. Sides, and refreshments served. Attendees include Mrs. Ruby Cannon, Mrs. O. H. Smith, Mrs. Bob Collins, Mrs. Stanley Fyfe, Mrs. Newberry, Mrs. Hembree, and Miss La Nelle Cannon.

W. T. Meador Vivian Hickerson First Baptist Church W. J. Hembree Leonard King Mittie Newberry Meador Jack Sides Mesdames Ruby Cannon O. H. Smith Bob Collins Stanley Fyfe King, Newberry Hembree Sides Miss la Nelle Cannon

Mrs. Douglas Hosts Grove Circle Meeting

The Blanche Grove Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. Frank Douglas home for a regular session. Mrs. Claude Dudley led a brief business period and the group planned a church quilt for next Tuesday.

Blanche Grove First Baptist Church Frank Douglas Claude Dudley Douglas Mesdames Clyde Martin Carl Hudson F. P. Inman E. A. Cowley Ed Inman W. E. McGhee Dudley

Social calendar items highlight church shower and club watermelon feast

A Friday event at 7 30 p m at Central Christian Church honors Mrs Otto Petri and former Miss Dana Eubank. Saturday features a Burlington Club watermelon feast at 7 p m at Rotary Bowl in Fair Park.

Central Christian Church Otto Petri Dana Eubank Burlington Club Rotary Bowl Fair Park

Reds To Tighten Hold On Tribesmen

Reds continue pressure on 4 000 armed tribesmen and a warlike 25 000 population as chieftains lead nomads to pledge allegiance and seek French pardon on page one.

Boyles Family Holds Reunion In Lubbock Park

The Boyles family held their annual reunion at McKenzie Park in Lubbock on Sunday with a basket lunch featuring ham, fried chicken, barbecue beef and multiple sides. Attendees included numerous relatives from Childress, Silverton, Lubbock, Sudan, Happy, Bovina, Amarillo, Quitaque, Lovington NM, Hobbs NM, Friona, Plainview and other Texas towns. A city photographer took group pictures as kin visited and posed for photos.

Boyles McKenzie Park Lubbock C. D. McBride Jerry Dean Hackler N. W. Boyles Childress James E. Maples Jean James Jr Kathie Sue Shirley Grady Silverton William R. Morgan John Boyles A. W. Guthrie Jimmy Dan Diane K. Y. Mayfield Kathryn Barbara Carolyn Brenda FH. G. Boyles Sudan Curtis Monk Randy Happy Cecil Boyles Ronnie Gilbert Paducah Adrian Martin Steve Danny Bovina Rudy Kindell Raymond E. Boyles Amarillo Preston Price

Mrs Sanford Feted With Farewell Coffee

Mrs. Jack Sanford was honored with a farewell coffee in Friendship Square at the Central Christian Church. Ruth Michael Circle hosted as the Sanfords prepare to move to Victoria where he will be manager of the General Adjustment Bureau. A lace tablecloth, flowers, coffee, iced tea, and doughnuts framed the event and a sweater with matching earrings was given as a going away gift.

Jack Sanford Friendship Square Central Christian Church Ruth Micheal Sanfords Victoria General Adjustment Bureau Sanford Mesdames Eddie McConnell Frank Bemis Kenneth Coulson Sam Lewellen Harry Thaten Larry McMickie Thaten J. C. Jones Bob Polson Arevene Ballah Herbert Greer Ann Taylor Harold Johnson Whichita Falls Bill Ford Amarillo

GA Members Feted At Party Thursday

The GA members of the First Baptist Church were honored with a party at Mrs. G. A. Williams home Thursday afternoon. Games were played and refreshments of lemonade and cookies were served. Special guest Mrs. W. C. Adams attended along with Lawana Estell, La Nelle Cannon, Essie Mae Morgan, Sandra Short, Peggy Carter, Ginger Boggs, La Creshis Wright, Garna Lawrence, Mary Ellington and Carolyn Mooney.

First Baptist Church G. A. Williams W. C. Adams Lawana Estell la Nelle Cannon Essie Mae Morgan Sandra Short Peggy Carter Ginger Boggs la Creshis Wright Garna Lawrence Mary Ellington Carolyn Mooney

Maryland Fried Chicken Variants From The Kitchen

Two tender Maryland chicken dishes share a common idea with variations in gravy and frying. Maryland Fried Chicken uses egg milk crumbs and a baked finish, while Pimento Chicken Skillet combines flour, soup milk and onions with olives for a creamy poured sauce. Both serve four.

Gaynor Maddox NEA Food and Markets Maryland

Birthday wishes for Donald Ray and others

Today we extend birthday greetings to Donald Ray. Also wishing Sarah Beth Rhodes a happy birthday and extending tomorrow's wishes to Mrs. W. J. Driver and O. N. Hightower.

Donald Ray Sarah Beth Rhodes W. J. Driver O. N. Hightower

Weather Outlook in West Texas and Local Visit Roundup

Weather forecast shows clear to partly cloudy and warm conditions through Saturday with isolated thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Local trips include Dr. and Mrs. T L Lewis returning from a Denver vacation with family visiting relatives in Cheyenne and Oklahoma City.

West Texas T. L. Lewis Denver Cole Johnny Bobby West Amarillo Cheyene Wyo Howard Clifton James Clifton Terri Lynn Oklahoma City Okla Dorothy Senesi Frances Avon, NJ Sue Clifton Wilmington Calif C. D. McBride Jerry Dean Hackler Lubbock John Boyles Sudan

Judge Continues Hearing On Big Spring School Integration

About 15 to 20 spectators were in the Big Spring court room as U S Tate of Dallas said he heard of Friday’s hearing on the lawsuit. The suit names Calvert Edgar Blankenship and six trustees as defendants and argues state laws do not provide for the school integration action.

U. S. Tate Dallas National Association For the Advancement of Colored People Big Spring Robert S. Calvert J. W. Edgar W. C. Blankenship Big Spring Independent Clyde Angel Omar Jones Tom McAdams Robert Stripling John Dibrell R. W. Thompson Carlton Texas Citizens Council Supreme Court Texas U. S. Supreme Court

Hashes Celebrate Roberta Hash Fifteenth Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hash honored their daughter Roberta with a surprise party at the Stockstill home. Roberta celebrated her 15th birthday with games before gifts and refreshments including peanut butter cookies and cold drinks. Guests included Theresa King, Dave Brummett, Janet and Gerald Walkefield, Phillis Loter, Milton Smith, Alan Gage, Helen and Grady Clifton, alongside her parents and the Stockstills.

Therreasa King Dave Brummett Janet Gerald Walkefield Phillis Loter Milton Smith Alan Gage Helen Grady Clifton Mrs. Stockstill

Temperature highs and lows reported for today

The 24 hour period ended at noon recorded a maximum of 101 degrees and a minimum of 75. Readings span from noon to 11:30 PM with temperatures from the low 70s to the low 100s at various times.

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

Admission notes include Diane Mullins on Thursday and Mrs J D Poling on Friday. Discharges list John Hamilton on Thursday and several others including Gaylon Smith Sharron Kay Merrill and Mrs A A Westmoreland on Friday.

Diane Mullins J. D. Poling John Hamilton A. S. Feagin Gaylon Smith Sharron Kay Merrill A. A. Westmoreland

Local Church Schedules in Clifton Area Churches

A compiled list of Sunday School times morning services and midweek gatherings for numerous Clifton area churches. It includes Church of the Nazarene First Baptist Kirkland Baptist Some Baptist Bible classes United Pentecostal Assembly of God and various Christ and Catholic congregations with their pastors and weekly meeting times.

Church OF the Nazarene B. Eawin Perkins First Baptist Church Clifton R. Tennison Morris Sullivan Some Baptist Church J. R. Lucky Missionary Baptist Church L. C. Royall Reeves Grocery Church OF Christ Harrell Collard Joe Cooper Bethel Baptist Church George Kk. Curlee United Pentecostal A. L. Cravens Assembly OF God Ross Davis H. W. Barnett Calvary Baptist Church

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