Social Calendar Wednesday Measures Church and Club Meetings
First Methodist choir rehearsal in the afternoon. Official Board meeting in the parlor at 8 p.m. Presbyterian Church supper at 6 30. First Baptist Sunbeams at 7 15 p.m. Quaker and Shores Creek HD Clubs join at High Point club room at 2 p.m. South Childress HD Club Family night at Country Club. AAUW Christmas party at Lula Mae Carter’s home at 7 p.m. Home Arts Club with Mrs. Fietcher Carter and Home Economics Club dinner at Department Club at 7 p.m. Larkspur Club Christmas luncheon at Mrs. T. E. Pryor home. High Point HD Club Art Appreciation Club at Department Club 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Presbyterian Church
First Baptist
Quaker
Shores Creek
High Point
South Childress
Lula Mae Carter
Fietcher Carter
Larkspur Club
T. E. Pryor
Looking Backward and Thinking Forward at WSCS Meeting
Mrs. J. O. Haymes led a discussion on Looking Backward and Thinking Forward at the First Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service meeting in the church parlor. Mrs. George Robertson reviewed the 15th WSCS annual report. Attendees included Mrs. P. V. Harper, Harold Partridge, Dink Hull, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Haymes
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
WSCS
George Robertson
Fern Maddox
Jasper Dorsey
E. J. King
Dink Hull
Mmes. P. V. Harper
Harold Partridge
J. M. Crawford
John Cates
George Faulkner
Mealtime Across A Puzzle Of Food And Names
Crossword style clues mix foods meals and names with hints to letters and pronunciations. Answers include cereal exist pig Latin wordplay and various nouns adjectives and titles across a varied list of down and across entries.
Word Puzzle Answer List
Answers to numbered clues include mechanical man etc. This item lists a set of crossword style hints with corresponding solutions aligned to each clue number.
Shower Honors Mrs Harris at Clements Home
Mrs. Bill Harris of Paducah and former Anita Proffitt of Kirkland received a miscellaneous shower Monday at Mrs. A. B. Clements home. Mrs. Pete Clements presided registering about 60 guests, with hostesses presenting a cooking ware set as a gift to the honoree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland
Bill Harris
Paducah
Anita Proffitt
A. B. Clements
Pete Clements
Mmes. M. Cole
Greer Weightman
J. B. Stepp
Homer McMinn
Hugh Stepp
Earl Hackler
Lynn Jones
Lorene Holliman
Geneva Tarentine
Montie Cameron
Jack Felton
Frank Carter
Lester Royal
Raymond West
Dale Driver
L. B. Pryor
Willie Loter
Herbert Loter
Mable Smotherman
B. T. McKeever
Lon Hall
WMU Prayer Program At First Baptist Church
The First Baptist Women’s Missionary Society met Tuesday morning in the church parlor with a Royal Service program. Kathryn Buckley played carols from tape while Mrs. Joe King and others led solos prayers and readings. About 24 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Women's Missionary Society
Kathryn Buckley
Joe King
J. E. Turner
Leonard King
Birthday Greetings for Sam Denny and Others
A birthday wish goes out today to Sam Denny Mr Grady Gilliland Mrs Buster Halford James Hassell Gary Garrison George M Thaten From colleagues and friends sharing warm messages on this special day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Denny
Grady Gilliland
Buster Halford
James Hassell
Gary Garrison
George M. Thaten
Star of Glory program at CWF Luncheon highlights
The Christian Women's Fellowship luncheon at the church featured a program titled A Star of Glory with participants Mesdames Bellah Barry Mullen McKinney Decker and Miss Birgerstaff. Mrs John Mullen gave the devotional and candy for the Christmas party was planned during the business meeting. Hostesses were Mrs Jeter Kilgore and Mickie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Women’s Fellowship
Mesdames Arvene Bellah
George Barry
John Mullen
Larry McKinney
Dean Decker
Kate Birgerstaff
P. R. Jeter
Robert Kilgor
Dave Brummett
Mike
Faye Eatherly
H. W. Shirley
Miss Biggerstaff
Holiday Party Hosted by Hawkins Circle at First Baptist
Mrs. Carl Hudson and Mrs. Earl Wilson hosted the Everly Hayes Girls Auxiliary Christmas party at the First Baptist Church. The group sang carols directed by Mrs. Hudson with Mrs. Wilson at the piano, shared a Christmas story, and collected a Lottie Moon offering instead of gifts. Punch cookies and candy were served. attendees included Ruthie Lucky Toy Fay McNabb Barbara Dacus Brenda Evans Ginger Boggs Celia Farha Linda Evans Mary Ellington Carolyn Ward councilor Mrs. Rubye Cannon and the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hudson
Earl Wilson
Clyde Hankins
Everly Hayes Girls
First Baptist Church
Hudson
Wilson
Christ Child
Lottie Moon
Ruthie Lucky
Toy Fay McNabb
Barbara Dacus
Brenda Evans
Ginger Boggs
Celia Farha
Linda Evans
Mary Ellington
Carolyn Ward
Rubye Cannon
Band of Angels Reviewed For Club
Mrs Frank Decker presented a review of Robert Penn Warren's Band of Angels to the University Readers Club at Mrs Jasper Dorseys home Tuesday morning. The historical novel follows Amantha Starr, a slave girl seeking freedom, with Warren noting self liberates each person. Two guests, Mrs Fletcher Carter and Mrs Lee Hollingsworth, attended along with club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Penn Warren
Band of Angels
Frank Decker
University Readers Club
Jasper Dorsey
Amantha Starr
Warren
Fletcher Carter
Lee Hollingsworth
Mmes
WMU Meeting Held at Mrs Bradshaws Home
The South Side Baptist Women's Missionary Union met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Alvin Bradshaw's home hosted by her. Mrs. Tom Fisher led the opening prayer and devotional from Luke 4. Mrs. Ray Johnson led the closing prayer, with members present including Mrs. Roger Johnson Mrs. L. D. Portwood Sr Mrs. F. A. Moore and Mrs. Ray Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Bradshaw
South Side
Childress Hospital Admits Several Patients This Week
Visiting hours listed as 10:30 to 11:39 A.M. and 2:30 to 4:30 P.M. and 6:30 to 8:30 P.M. at Childress General Hospital. Admitted patients include Mrs. J. W. Judkins on Tuesday and James Michael Low, Tom Hardin, and Y. C. Chandler on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Judkins
James Michael Low
Tom Hardin
Y. C. Chandler
Local West Texas notices share visits and family events
Mild West Texas weather with partly cloudy skies. Mrs. C L Hammonds of Memphis visited Mr. and Mrs. E J Huddleston and children. Weekend guests in Wichita Falls were Mr. and Mrs. T E Rutledge. Jerry Ticer’s family hosted visiting relatives from Shamrock and Canyon. Mendeleen Baker joined Jon Zel Beauty Shop staff. Jim Pierce funeral in Clovis NM noted. Various local visits and family occasions across Tell, Hereford, Plainview and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
T. E. Rutledge
Riley Eudy
Shamrock
Childress
Jerry Ticer
Jerry
D Jr
Mendeleen
Rusty) Baker
Jon-Zel
C. R. Austin
G.T. Austin
Eddenman
Jim Pierce
Lonnie Ray Elkins
Texas Tech
Lonnie Elkins
Watts Leach
Myrtle Cawthon
Hereford
Plainview
Bill King
French Services Held for Korean War Casualty Cpl Huey P French
Funeral services for Cpl Huey P French a Korean War casualty were held at 2 PM Wednesday at the First Baptist Church with Revs Ira L Parrack and Jack Young officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home direction. French was reported missing in action December 2 1950 and declared dead about two years later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Huey P. French
First Baptist Church
Ira L. Parrack
Jack Young
Childress
Newberry Funeral Home
French
Korea
Working of rawhide for chair bottoms grows as craft
The note describes the evolving craft of using rawhide in chair bottoms. It highlights the techniques and practical applications, showing increasing interest in traditional materials and woodworking skills.
Temperature Reading For Noon Ride
Temperature for riding at noon shows minimum around 32 degrees. The note records a chilly forecast with a brief mention of the noon hour exposure.
Reenlistees May Take Xmas Leave This December
Up to 15 days of leave are authorized for personnel who enlist or reenlist in the Regular Army between December 15 and 31. Leave must be requested and cannot extend beyond January 3, 1956. Interested individuals should contact the U S Army Recruiting Station in Childress or call Webster 7 2281 for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Abbott
US Army
Childress
Abbot
U. S. Army
City Hall
Webster
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J. H. Jernigan
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Aceross
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King of Judea
Cape
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WMU
CWF
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Santa Claus
Icemaker
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Mr. Santa
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