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Newspaper

Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 06, 1955

Page

8

Australia election campaign nears climax amid sharp exchanges

United Press reports Australia's parliamentary race grows heated with Labour critics calling Prime Minister Menzies fascist while his backers label Labor leader Evatt a Communist sympathizer. The campaign follows the Petrov case, exposing Soviet espionage in Australia.

United Press Australia House of Representatives Senate Labor Party Robert Gordon Menzies Menzies Herbert Vere Evatt

Former Resident Julia Blair Dies in Amarillo

Julia Townsend Blair a former Childress resident died at 11 p m Sunday at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo Funeral services were set for 4 p m Tuesday at Blackburn Shaw Memorial Chapel with Stanley D Letcher officiating Burial followed at Liano Cemetery in Amarillo Survivors include sons Frank Blair Don Blair both of Amarillo George Blair of Houston and daughter Miss Florence Blair

Julia Towsend Blair Childress Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo Blackburn Shaw

Radio Quiz Puzzle From Odd Clues

A crossword style puzzle started by clues for across and down with gaps and wordplay. Names and phrases include references to radio, displays of puns, and various definitions to fill in the grid. The mixed clues invite solvers to complete both across and down entries.

Crossword Clue Short List of Answers

A compact clue set listing numbered hints and their requested word lengths across multiple positions in a puzzle. Readable fragments include entries for Brazilian maccaws needy Roman date cleansed pack knelled type of fur male vegetable mortgagee inures ocean current Biblical name four dollar kind speeches courtesy tile.

Soviet Army Captain Defects To West Berlin

West Berlin officials say a Russian Army captain in full uniform fled Monday night from a Soviet tank unit at Stahnsdorf and crossed the East West city border seeking asylum. He surrendered to West Berlin police and was turned over to American authorities. his identity was not released.

Berlin West Berlin West Red Army Stahnsdorf

Childress General Hospital Visiting Hours and Dismissals

Hospital announces visiting hours from 10 30 to 11 30 A M and 2 30 to 4 30 and 6 30 to 8 30 P M. Admitted are Ed H E Lewis and Willie Mae Harris on Monday. Dismissed are Mrs Sam Lewellen and baby and Mrs Lennie Nunley on Monday.

H. E. Lewis Willie Mae Harris Sam Lewellen Baby Lennie Nunley

State land sale approved and profits disputed in Texas case

State officials pursued the Veterans Land Board acquisition of 1 040 acres in Zavala county for resale to veterans. Witnesses claimed the land was bought at 65 dollars per acre and sold to the state at 230 per acre. The record shows 59 000 dollars in bank drafts sent by Little to lawyer John Padden of Crookston Minnesota. Padden invested it for Giles in Minnesota land. TORONTO magistrate fined William Tierney 50 dollars for stealing 20 cents from a news vendor’s coin box. Blair Phillips and Mrs John Carroll of Santa Barbara are listed with descendants in a separate line.

Veterans Land Board Zavala County Little John Padden Crookston Minn Padden Giles Minnesota Toronto William Tierney

Bess Owens Pushes Cotton Allotment Increase in Childress

Morris Higley reports Bess Owens of Wellington urged residents in Childress to back a higher cotton allotment. Owens noted Collingsworth and Hale counties gained larger allocations and urged Farm Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and local leaders to press authorities for relief and consider a two in two out plan.

Bess Owens Wellington Childress Bess Collingsworth County Hale County Farm Bureau Chamber of Commerce Jaycees Childress County

Local Residents Visit in Small Texas Town

Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Smith in Childress included sister and family, Gordon Adams, and Troy Joe. James Adams visited with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Adams. Anderson Mitchells sold their cafe and moved to a farm. Other locals noted visits in Olympus and Dodson.

Tom Smith Childress Gordon Adams Troy Joe James Adams Adams Anderson Mitchell Olympus Frank Mitchell Charles Ray Mitchell Shelby Smith Dodson Deana Donnie Lockheart Loco Sandra Gilliam

Penguins Found in Southern Earth Hemisphere

A fragment notes penguins occur only in the southern half of the earth with most living within the Antarctic Circle while a person receives medical treatment at Childress General Hospital for head injuries from school play.

Childress General Hospital Earth Antartic Circle

FALSE TEETH THAT LOOSEN NEED NOT EMBARRASS

Many wearers of false teeth have suffered embarrassment when their plate dropped or slipped. Sprinkle STEETH powder on plates to hold teeth more firmly and feel more comfortable. Stops odor and souring. Get FASTEETH at any drug counter.

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