Community Church Social Calendar Preview
The schedule lists church and club events from First Methodist and First Baptist including choir rehearsal, foreign missions program, Christmas parties at parsonage and Fair Park Community House, WMU Week of Prayer at First Baptist, CYW HD Club dinner, Modern Home Club dinner at CHS band hall, and Quaker HD Club family dinner.
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First Methodist
First Baptist Wau
First Methodist Parsonage
First Baptist Church
Fair Park
Crook Review Club
E. F. White
Jobo Cates
Modern Home Club
Wii Band Boosters Club
Chs Band Hall
Quaker
High Point
WMU
Mabel Hare Class Holds Yale Party
Mabel Hare Sunday School group in Louisiana held a Christmas party Tuesday evening at Mrs Frank Lightfoot’s home. Carols were led by Mrs H H Reavis and Mrs Alvis Maddox, with games, a Christmas story by Miss Luia Mae Carter, and gift exchanges. Attendees included teachers Mrs Rowden Jefferies and Mrs A V Verner, plus many members and special guests Mrs A A Angle and Mrs Fred Cariker.
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J J. Williamson
Chester Bennett
J. W. Chambers
Allen Murray
Ollie Witcher
Velma McCoy
Alton Landrum
Belves Bailey
Lon Martin
R Davidson
Willard Williams
W. E. Andrews
Misses Aubra Hawkins
Ella Sims
Lillie Mae Sims
Freda Muller
Skunk Cabbage Gets Its Name From Bruised Scent
The skunk cabbage earns its name from the strong odor released when the plant is bruised. The foul smell resembles that of a skunk and helps deter herbivores while attracting pollinators.
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Oder
Weather Forecast Across the Grid of Scraps
Unreadable crossword style clues mix weather terms and names. The garbled sheet lists occasional flurries and moisture cues along with scattered references to visionaries and a newspaper executive. Copyright notes and broken words blur the full message.
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Puzzle clues list with answers: 4 Stops suckin 5 Greek letter 8 Prayer beads 7 Newts 8 Adhesive 9 Drought result 10 Italian city 1 -and tei 16 Dramatist Bulwer 20 Master scholars 22 Great artery 24 Fall month tab 25 Hebrew month 26 North or south 28 Odor 30 Angels 31 Venture 33 Four prefix 35 Begone 40 Girl s name 43 Dismayed exclamations 45 Auctions 46 Spanish far 47 Existed 44 Not one 50 Post 51 Unbleached 52 Foreteller 55 Neither.
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Angels
Venture
Informal shopping centers invite public appearance sloppiness
Ruth Millett argues neighborhood shopping centers tempt housewives to neglect personal presentation. A well dressed woman may visit downtown in style yet shop centers in dirty jeans and faded shorts, lipstick and hair worn poorly. She notes the public impression rivaling party outfits in impact.
City Manager Job Open at Brownsville
Brownsville Tex faced more than 20 applications for a city manager vacancy as Interim City Manager Arthur Meade resigns effective December 31. Meade was appointed after City Manager E W Watts resigned last month following the election of M M Vicars who then named Mendez as temporary replacement. The Panama Canal acquisition occurred during Theodore Roosevelt’s administration.
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Brownsville
Tex
Arthur Meade
E. W. Watts
M. M Vicars
Vicars
Mendez
Mousenik Project Soars Over Austin Rally
A group of 17 year old Pacelli students under Sister Duns Scotus launched a stainless steel rocket nicknamed Mousenik, reaching over 1600 feet last weekend. Richard King and Paul Germer led the Austin Rocket Society as sponsors plan a salvage and future flights.
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Austin
Minn
Duns Scotus
Pacelli
Heh Scnhool
Austin Rocket Society
Hove
Snowstorm Sweeps Mid Atlantic Regions Causes Fatalities
A broad storm band dropped up to eight inches of snow across the Midwest and Ohio Valley then moved east. Weather officials warned of dangerous driving and at least ten traffic deaths were reported in Indiana Illinois and Ohio. Ohio's Rev Dr Fred C Wiegman 58 head of the Ohio Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America was among the deceased. The system stretched from central Illinois to New York City where seasonal snow began.
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Midwest
Ohio Valley
Indiana
Tinois
Ohio
Fred Conrad Wiegman
Ohio Synod of the
United Lutheran Church In America
Pennsylvania
New York
New York City
New Blue Bird Group Chooses Name Monday
A junior high School second graders group selects the Gay Blue Birds as their official name at a Monday meeting held at the home of Leader Mrs. Martin Allison. Assistant leader Mrs. Ted Bowers and members Phyllis Preston Zanna Collas Gay Lester Martha Gallagher Althea Allison Ruth Ann Rogers Rhonda Burchett Kathy Trent Marsha Angell and Susan Bell attend. first project is making Christmas mittens. Betty Jackson serves refreshments.
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Gay Blue Birds
Martin Allison
Ted Bowers
Teader
Betty Jackson
Phylis Preston
Zanna Collas
Gay Lester
Martha Gallagher
Althea Allison
Ruth Ann Rogers
Rhonda Burchett
Kathy Trent
Marsha Angell
Susan Bel
Free Clinic at Childress Hotel by Beltone Consultant
Me Howard Broyles of Beltone will host a free clinic at the Childress Hotel on Thursday December Std from 9 to 11 A M. The readable notice invites attendees to learn about Beltone hearing services and devices.
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Howard Broyles
Beltone
Childress Hotel
Farm Wife Captures Grand Champion Steer at Exposition
Sue Secondine of West Terre Haute wins with Honeymoon a 1050 pound white faced steer that earned its second grand championship in a week at the International Livestock Exposition. She hopes for about $20,000 and a farm of her own from her $100 investment.
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Chicago
Indiana
Sue
Secondine
West Terre Woute
Honeymoon
Hope Of Settling Algerian Rift Seen With UN Help
Western delegates hope a middle road speech by U S Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge will ease the Algerian rebellion without UN intervention. The General Assembly Political Committee will hold sessions to move toward adjournment while no Algeria resolutions have been submitted. Lodge urged that the U N not intervene now but give France further opportunity to restore peace and stability in Algeria.
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United Nations Ip
U.S
Henry Cabot Lodge
General Assembly
Algeria
France
Cargo Liner Reaches Stricken Greek Ship
The American President Lines cargo liner President Monroe reached the disabled Greek freighter Margarita Chandris early today near Honolulu. Coast Guard radio reported the Monroe was alongside the vessel which had said it was out of control in heavy seas with 31 men aboard.
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Honolulu
American
President Lines
Relecter Margarita
Lewis Cutrer Defeats Houston Mayor Oscar Holcombe
In a runoff election Lewis Cutrer, a former city attorney, defeated 53 year old Mayor Oscar Holcombe by a large margin. Unofficial tallies from 199 precincts show Cutrer with 67,600 votes to Holcombe's 39,156. Cutrer will take office January 1.
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Houston
Soldier William S. Girard is Busted By Army
Camp Crews Japan The U S Army stripped William S Girard from specialist third class to private and ordered his discharge after he shot and killed a scrap metal worker at Camp Weir more than ten months ago He and his Japanese wife Haru Sueyama will depart Friday aboard the USS Anderson to return to the United States He stated he bore no bitterness toward the Army or the Japanese people.
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Japan
U.S. Army
William S. Girard
Girard
Camp Weir
Army
Haru
Candy) Sueyama
United States
Anderson
Ottawa
Coloring Contest Rules and Prizes For Young Artists
Readers are urged to color four sketches in the Index contest using any materials. Send or deliver colored drawings with name age and address to The Little People’s Christmas Coloring Contest Editor. Entries must arrive by December. National judges include Walt Scott Kate Osann and Ernest Lynn. top prize is a $500 Savings Bond.
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Little People's
Index
Walt Scott
Kate Osann
Locals Leather Forecast West Texas
Generally fair conditions with warmer Thursday. Tonight's low expected from 24 to 34 degrees. Mr and Mrs J W Timmons announce the birth of a daughter at 2 25 this morning in the local home.
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West Texas
J. W. Timmons
Baby weighs seven pounds eight ounces at Childress hospital
News items note a birth at Childress General Hospital measuring seven pounds eight ounces. Several local residents are listed with illnesses and family visits including Mrs Barbara Hughes and others in town. World War I veterans plan a Christmas party December 8 at the Veterans Building while Eldon Sanders attended a district meeting in Dallas.
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Childress General Hospital
Barbara Hughes
Index Society
Eldon Sanders
District Nine Teachers Association
Dallas
Herb Betts
Lawton
Okla
Vaughn Parrish
Kay, Terry and
Kim
Boulder
Colo
Layle Leonard
Toby
Danny
Amarillo
Jess Key
Glenn Ross
Goodlett
Childress
Betsy Diane Ross
Jerry Ross
Bill Henning
Fort Worth
John Young
Waco
Memorial Temple
Jess Chambers
Chester Bennett
R. R. Prater
Harvest Activity Expands Across Texas After Drier Weather
USDA reports Texas harvest activity rising as soils dry in open weather across the state. Winter vegetables in the Lower Rio Grande Valley suffered freeze damage while small grains stay in good condition and cotton harvest gains momentum on the High Plains and Trans Pecos. Livestock remain in good to very good condition though chilling winds increased unprotected stock losses.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
USDA
Cven
Trans-Pecps
Northwest
Childress General Hospital Admissions and Discharges
Admitted: M. L. Wilcorxson and Mrs. Gid Atchley Jr and Mrs. J. W. Timmons on Tuesday. Dismissed: Robert Schuessler and J. K. Murray on Tuesday and Mrs. Oliver Lewis today.
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M. L. Wilcorxson
Gid Atchley, Jr
J. W. Timmons
Robert Schuessler
J. K. Murray
Oliver Lewis
Ten Victims Perish in Arkansas Home Fire
Marianna Arkansas fire kills Mrs Ethel Bowers and seven children. Sheriff Langston reports eight victims found in beds as husband J L Bowers hunted away. Casualties include Mrs Daisy Benham Mrs Clarence Carter Weldon Trice Delois Preston Mrs Robert Riker Louise Harper Don Baker and others.
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Jim
Martindale
Daisy Benham
Clarence Carter Weldon Trice Delois Preston
Robert Riker
Louise Harper
Don Baker
Marianna
Ark
Ethel B. Bowers
Final Rites Held for Reid B. Scott at First Methodist Church
Final rites for Reid B. Scott were held at 2 p.m. this afternoon at the First Methodist Church. Officiating were Roy Rollo Davidson, Dr E E White and Edgar Graham. Mr Scott died Monday morning. Interment followed in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home arrangements.
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Reid B. Scott
First Methodist Church
Roy Rollo Davidson
E. E White
Edgar Graham
Mr. Scott
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
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Fred Cariker
Geraint
Ruth Millett
Panama Canal
Theodore Roosevelt
United Press
New Blue Bird Group
Uufton
Beltone Hearing Service
R. H. Higgins Co
Walter S. Cochran
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Tenth St
Wichita Falls, Texas
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Hampshire
Cornedale
Oxford
Secondino
Thut UN
Holcombe
Dean
Nagaz
Thei
Doan
Argrave Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Ave. G
W. E
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Commerce Childress
Bar Reid B. Scott
Locolors
Dane
P — Young
Bent Larsen
Denmark
Daniel Yanofsky
Canada
Larry Evan
Furniture CO
Texaco
Buckley Texaco Service
Eikman Texaco Service
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