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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1955

Page

6

Women could pilot first space ship expert says

Rocket engineer Kurt R Stehling of Bell Aircraft Buffalo argues women are better suited for spaceflight citing physical and psychological advantages. He notes lighter weight aids payload, better oxygen use, and resilience to stress, with examples including Jacqueline Auriol and Russian pilots.

New York Kurt R. Stehling Bell Aircraft Corp Buffalo Stehling Jacqueline Auriol France

Veterans Day Proclaimed Observance on November 11

President Eisenhower proclaimed Friday November 11, 1955 as Veterans Day to honor those who sacrificed for the nation and to reaffirm dedication to achieving enduring peace. Congress had changed Armistice Day to Veterans Day by an act dated June 1, 1954.

Denver Eisenhower Congress

Fort Worth Markets Open With Mixed Livestock Directions

Produce and poultry prices listed include fowl 14 to 19 cents per lb and roosters 10. Eggs steady with mids 30 and large 35. Cattle trading steady with steers at 15.50 to 18.50 and heifers up to 21.25. cows 7 to 11. calves 13 to 17.50. Hogs 100 head price steady to 25 cents lower. sows steady. Sheep 400 head. lambs 12 to 18. yearlings 15.50. wethers 8 to 12. Killing classes steady.

Fort Worth U. S

Sanders Completes Orientation Course

Captain Durwood E. Sanders 27 son of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon A. Sanders completed the Army Medical Field Service School military orientation course at Fort Sam Houston. The course prepared him for duties as a military medical officer and he received orders to Fort Sill Oklahoma. A 1948 Baylor University College of Dentistry graduate he is a member of Xi Psi Phi fraternity.

Durwood E. Sanders Eldon A. Sanders Childress Army Medical Field Service School Fort Sam Houston Sanders Fort Sill Oklo Baylor University College of Dentistry Xi Psi Phi Fraternity

Airman and Wife Report They're Very Happy

Airman Danny Schmidt and his wife Una say they are the happiest couple after a reunion at his mother’s Portland home. They recount a long separation due to his prison exile and Una's prior marriage to Alfred Fine. The couple plans to focus on their renewed life as they enjoy a quiet seaside honeymoon.

Portland Ore Danny Schmidt Una United Press Schmidt Nellie Peters Tippy Alford Fine California

Payne Assigned To Ninth Corps in Japan

PFC Ronnie C. Payne, son of Mrs. A F Maddox of Childress, serves with the IX Corps in Japan. The IX Corps supervises intensive post-trace training for units under its control and is assigned to the 212th Military Police Company, which arrived in the Far East in March this year.

Sendai Japan Ronnie C. Payne A. F. Maddox, Childress IX Corps 212Th Military Police Company Far East

Use hot milk for mashing potatoes for fluffier results

Using hot milk to mash potatoes yields lighter, fluffier texture. The method softens starches more evenly and helps create a creamy finish without extra butter.

Community Notes From Son ie News Highlights Local Visits

Special Correspondent reports a flurry of visits among families in Childress Olympus Hollis and Flagstaff with relatives staying in Childress Metcalf and McKnight plus a new irrigation well on the Cates farm. Also cake or pastry flour suggested as a substitute for all purpose flour in quick breads or pie crusts with slight measurement adjustment.

Shelby Smith Jonathan Johnnie Keeton Olympus J. J. H. Peters Peters Childress General Hospital J. H. Peters Elroy Peters John Mitchell Childress Gordon Adams Adams Troy Ricky Lee Lake Sachse Loco Will Howard Smith Warren Mitchell Bill Schaefer Arthur Sims Mattie Childs Hollis Okla Anderson Mitchell Flagstaff Ariz Hal Reynolds

Theatre Calendar Palace Week at a Glance

The Palace cinema lists a weekly program with multiple double features. The Man From Laramie stars James Stewart on Sunday and Monday followed by We re No Angels with Humphrey Bogart and Joan Bennett. Rage At Dawn features Randolph Scott and Forest Tucker on Friday and Saturday. The Big Street stars Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball on Sunday and Monday, Angela with Dennis O Keefe and Mara Lane on Tuesday and Wednesday, Berlin Express with Merle Oberon and Robert Ryan as second feature, and Dial M For Murder starring Ray Milland and Grace Kelly on Sunday and Monday with The Human Jungle on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Humphrey Bogart Joan Bennett Aldo Ray Randolph Scott Forest Tucker Angela Dennis O'Keefe Mara Lane Berlin Express Merle Overon Robert Ryan

Laundering a Chenille Spread to Restore Fluff

A windy day provides ideal air circulation to refresh a chenille spread. Wash in hot water, rinse well, wring out excess, then fold so the face is inside and hang where the wind can whip through. The airflow helps rub exposed tufts together and restore fluffiness.

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