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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1955
Page
2
Feipar and MacDowell Club Recitals at Diggs Studio
Social calendar notes two recitals at Diggs Studio. Feipar Junior Sherwood Club performs Saturday evening at 7 p.m. Sabior MacDowell Club also scheduled for the same venue and time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feipar
Diggs Studio
Sabior MacDowell
Finance Chairmen Of HD Clubs Meet
A committee of five Holme Demonstration Club finance chairmen met at the courthouse Thursday afternoon to organize HD cook books to be sold after Christmas. Members McSdames Newman Reeves E. J. Hassell R. B. Lane J. H. De Armond L. C. Royall compiled 69 pie 75 cake 25 cookies 21 breads 1 soap 3 sandwiches 29 salads 5 frozen desserts 66 meat 22 vegetables 1 jelly and jam 9 beverage 19 relish 1 egg 16 candy recipes and sought more for eggs cheese salads vegetables frozen desserts sandwiches beverages and miscellaneous household hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holme Demonstration Club Finance
McSdames Newman Reeves
E. J. Hassell
R. B. Lane
J. H. DeArmond
L. C. Royall
Mrs Jeffers Demonstrates for South Childress Club
Mrs. Lou Jeffers gave a demonstration on foundation garments at the South Childress Home Demonstration Club meeting hosted by Mrs. Wilson Hardin. Vice president Mrs. W M Stiner led business and announced a Christmas party at Central Christian Church on Dec 15 with hostesses Mrs. Stiner and Mrs. Miles Clapp. refreshments were served to three visitors and several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Jeffers
South Childress Home
Wilson Hardin
W. M. Stiner
Central Christian Church
Stiner
Miles Clapp
J. E. Begley
Bill Moore
Mesdames Stiner
Edd Inman
M. E. Higginbotham
M. A. Cooper
Lewis Meinzer
C. C. Cope
J. R. Harman
Hardin
Ora Givens
New Library Board Elects Four Members and Plans Decor
The Library Board elected Mrs. Morris Higley Mrs. Paul Ord Mrs. Dick Whaley and a Home Demonstration Club representative as new members. Mrs. P. A. Pressar resigned. Librarian Frank Dorsey reported 2,552 adult and 5,296 children's checkouts since January 1955 with 259 new card issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Paul Ord
Dick Whaley
Home Demonstration Club
P. A. Pressar
Dan Davis
Frank Dorsey
Vernon Cochran
Mmes. A. P. Hamilton
C. C. Broughton
J. W. Chambers
W. S. Hughes
Bill Ross
Mrs Mathis Feted At Coffee At Graves Home
Mrs Jimmy Mathis was honored with a morning coffee at the home of Mrs John Graves. Co-hostess was Mrs R H Rudasill with assistance from Mrs Russell Moore. The Mathises and their daughter plan to move to Colorado Springs. Attendees included Mrs Kenneth Givens, Mrs Martin Allison, Mrs Charles Rogers, Mrs Clais Rowland, Mrs W J Pleming, Mrs Polly Roche, Mrs John Martin, Mrs Robert Woolfolk and Mrs Bob Wadsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Mathis
John Graves
R. H. Rudasill
Russell Moore
Estelline Students Attend Texas Tech Journalism Meet
Estelline students Julia Richburg Russell Latham and Karen Eddins joined Mr and Mrs J A Ballard at a Texas Tech journalism meeting the theme Careers and Opportunities in Journalism. The group was luncheon honored and attended a football game with Tech as guests. The report called the meeting inspirational and profitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Ballard
Texas Tech
Julia Richburg
Russell Latham
Karen Eddins
Tech
Pork Cooking Guide From The National Livestock Board
A vintage cooking note outlines pork preparation and a Sunday dinner menu. It covers browning chops, slow cooking 45 minutes to an hour, and garnishing with mincemeat apples. It lists pork cuts for roasting broiling and pan frying and details a Sunday dinner including roast loin, applesauce horseradish, baked potatoes, Brussels sprouts, and desserts.
Singers Convention Set For Sunday at High Point
The Childress County Singers Convention will be held at High Point beginning at 1 30 Sunday afternoon. Out of town quarters were invited to attend announced by joint secretaries Rita Conn and Katherine Crain. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
High Point
Rita Conn
Katherine Crain
Club Admits Three New Members At Book Review Meeting
The Book Review Club welcomed three new members Mrs. John Cates Mrs. W. D. Jones and Mrs. L. W. McClendon at a gathering held at Mrs. Lee Harp's home. Miss Julia Ross read two Christmas tales and Maggie Kate Alexander attended as a visitor. The next meeting will be at Mrs. E. E. White's home with Mrs. Frank Lightfoot as co host. January 5 reviewer will be Mrs. Morris Higley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cates
W. D. Jones
L. W. McClendon
Book Review Club
Lee Harp
George Spear
George Mayo
Julia Ross
Derrick
Texas
Maggie Kate Alexander
Pyle Serves Aboard Carrier USS Wasp
John C. Pyle airman USN son of Mr and Mrs Paul C Pyle of Childress serves aboard the attack carrier USS Wasp at Hunters Point Navy Yard San Francisco California. The Wasp undergoes a seven month overhaul converting to new angled deck and hurricane bow safety features and is due to operate off the California coast starting January 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Pyle
USN
Paul C. Pyle
Childress
Wasp
Navy Shipyard
Hunter's Point
San Francisco
Calif
California
Little People Coloring Contest Rules and Entry Details
Open to boys and girls ten years old and younger excluding relatives of the newspaper. Clip and color all four Little People drawings from the Childress Index, sign them, and mail or deliver to the editor. Entries may be submitted in any number of sets, due by 5 p.m. December 6. Judging favors beauty, imaginative coloring, neatness, and originality. Local winners announced December 7, with top two local entries advancing to the national contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Index
Little People
Little People’s
Missing Words ACROSS and DOWN Puzzle Selections
A collection of incomplete crossword clues with paired partial phrases and garbled word fragments. The reader encounters hints like 1 across mouse and 4 across in the face, with numerous torn or jumbled entries such as Japanese admiral and Greek war god, suggesting a partially legible puzzle page.
Answer to Previous Puzzle 23 An statesman 24 Covers
Clues pointing to a crossword style list with numbered entries and playful wordplay. The lines reference a set of definitions and answers across diverse categories such as people, objects, and phrases.
West Texas Weather And Local Visit Notes
Partly cloudy and cooling weather forecast for Friday night in the Panhandle and South Plains with snow likely in the Panhandle. Family and social notes include Mrs. H. L. Compton and Terry visiting in South Carolina, James Edmondson returning to San Diego after a W-day leave, and local relatives visiting in Quanah Borger and Borger area with various Petty and Rollins families. Edmondson to be in the states for about two months before overseas shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Marvin Smith
Eugenia
Quanah
Revival Service In Progress Here Led By Rev Maxine Cammenga
Rev Maxine Cammenga of Rose Pine Louisiana evangelist conducts a revival at the United Pentecostal Church. Services occur nightly at 7 30 p m with Sunday School at 10 a m. Special children services are set for Wednesday and Sunday mornings. Rev Cravens notes nightly singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Cammenga
Rosepine
United Pentecostal Church
A. L. Cravens
Cravens
Cammenga
Pentecostal Bible Institute of
Ex-Tax Head Demands Wide Open Congress Investigation
Former Justice Department tax chief T Lamar Caudle vows a broad congressional probe into his indictment alongside Truman era figures on bribery and perjury. Caudle, Connelly, and Schwimmer allegedly conspired to defraud the government in the Irving Sachs income tax case. Slack named as conspirator but not defendant. Slack under review for removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
T. Lamar Caudle
Truman Administration
Caudle
Justice Department
Matthew J. Connelly
White House
Scretary
Kansas City
Harry I. Schwimmer
Pellis N. Slack
Washington
Herbert Brownell
Slack
New York
Connelly
United States
Schwimmer
Irving Sachs
Sachs
Ramsey Sees Harmony Ahead for Texas Delegates
Lt Gov Ben Ramsey Texas new national Democratic committeeman says he expects no trouble over Texas delegation seats at the coming national convention. He dismisses a challenge from former National Chairman Stephen Mitchell and urges maintaining party unity and inclusion rather than purges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Ben Ramsey
Texas
Stephen Mitchell
Chicago
Allan Shivers
Ramsey
Mitchell
Ilinois
Democratic Party
Elaine Malbin Says Millionaires Age Strangers Block Dating
New York television and concert singer Elaine Malbin complains that only millionaires old enough to be her father pursue her while younger men fear her. She says she is lonesome and that the dating scene excludes her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elaine Malbin
Birthday greetings for Betty Black and others
Today wishes go to Betty Black Bonnie Newberry and Miss Maude Stewart with greetings. Tomorrow well wishes extend to Mrs. Lester Phillips for a birthday celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Black
Bonnie Newberry
Miss Maude Stewart
Lester Phillips
Former Resident Dies In Nebraska
Mrs. D. W. Mitchell, whose husband served as storekeeper for the Fort Worth and Denver Railway from 1941 to 1948, died yesterday at Alliance Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Saturday at Sheridan Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Mitchell
Fort Worth
Denver Railway
Alliance
Neb
Sheridan
Wyo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vanettes
Card Higley
Larkwood
County HD
Mrs. Mathis
Estelline
Gaynor Maddox
NEA Food and Markets
National Livestock and Meat Board
Ana
Pyle
Geelic
Leopards
Prince Rainier III
Monaco
U.S
Nebraska
Childress Office Supply
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