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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1957

Page

2

Theatre Calendar Shows Westerns and Fright Night Pairings

The listing outlines a slate of film showings: Time Limit with Richard Widmark and Richard Basehart on Sunday and Monday. Quantez featuring Fred MacMurray and Dorothy Malone on Tuesday through Thursday. The Curse of Frankenstein paired with X the Unknown starring Dean Jagger and Marianne Brauns on Friday and Saturday. plus Gem and Walk Into Hell with various leads.

Richard Widmark Richard Basehart Fred MacMurray Dorothy Malone Starday Dean Jagger Marianne Brauns Hell Robert Ivers Georgann Johnson Chips Rafferty

West Texas Weather Outlook and Local Births

Generally fair weather expected in West Texas through Sunday. Local notices include the birth of Mark Alan Schaefer weighing eight pounds five and a half ounces on December 1 at Harris Memorial Hospital Fort Worth with paternal grandparents W C Schaefer Childress and maternal grandparents J M Richardson Brownwood. Also noted are Navy service updates for James T Dial and several social visits and hometown greetings among area families and guests.

Dave Schaefer Mark Alan Harris Memorial Hospital Fort Worth W. C Schaefer Childress J. M. Richardson Brownwood

Austin native receives 25 year service pin and visits relatives

The article notes Austin resident receives a 25 year state highway department service pin and spends time with sister Mrs. J F Scanlon and husband En route home they visit son Mr and Mrs Stewart Jones and children in Fort Worth. Other visitors include Mrs M E Higginbotham and Mr Ralph McBride with J W Randle of Colorado City and Eddie Davis of Lubbock.

Austin State Highway Department J. F. Scanlon Stewart Jones Fort Worth M & M Hothy Center M. E. Higginbotham Ralph McBride J. W Randle Colorado City Eddie Davis Lubbock Vernon Cubank Skipper Hillsboro Tommy Williamson B. F. Taylor Los Angeles Calif Fred Arleth Rex Laretta Dora Diggs Amarillo Harry Thaten Lillie McKinney Fresno Bill Ashley Tiny Terri Dolle Loretta

Frontiers of Faith to Million Dollar Movie TV Lineup

A listing of daytime and evening telecasts across channels with time slots for shows such as Frontiers of Faith, Look Here, The Ed Sullivan Show, Victory at Sea, and Million Dollar Movie. Includes sports and news programs like Football Kickoff, Pro Football Game, and World News Roundup.

Christian Science 100 Eliabeth the Nation World News Seven Lively Arts Oral Roberts Ed Sullivan Don Ameche

TV Schedule Card from KDUB TV Listings

Channel guide for KDUB-TV with Sunday lineup including Church 129 Face the Nation Football Kickoff and classic shows such as The Jack Benny Program Ed Sullivan Alfred Hitchcock 100 and Bowing Scoreboard, detailing times and programs in Lubbock.

Jack Benny Ed Sullivan Alfred Hitchcock 20Th Century Fox

TV Listings for Lubbock Daily Evening Schedule

The page presents a dense lineup of daytime and prime time programs across multiple stations with show titles such as The Big Payoff The Verdict Is Yours Houseparty The Edge of Night Hallmark features and weather updates typical of a mid-century broadcast guide.

Weather News Douglas Edwards Danny Thomas Ember Bride Texas Rangers Weather and News Kdub-Tv Lubbock Hailr Dresser HilLites Lone Tunes Doug Edwards Pau Stivers Texas Circle Theatre Warner Brothers

Mariners Fearful as Jonah Tale Echoes Today

A devotional note cites Jonah 1:5 linking fear aboard the ship to spiritual sleep and disobedience. It urges repentance and prayer, warns of fear and illness tied to rebellion, and invites readers to THE HOUSE OF PRAYER led by Pearl Robinson.

Jonah Nineveh Lord House OF Prayer Pearl Robinson

Teacher Loves Job Still At Work At 80

Flora Midkiff an 80 year old teacher in MIDKIFF West Virginia says she has always loved teaching children and would choose the same career again. She is not complaining about salary or conditions.

Midkiff W. Va Flora Midkiff

Will Ehrle Reflects on Texas Special Sessions

Will Ehrle reviews the first two special sessions of the 55th Texas Legislature. He notes the Water Bill’s long-term dam and storage goals, and the Lobby Bill’s mixed reception. He predicts a possible third special session on taxes and cites ongoing interim debates.

Texas Austin Capitol

Knoxville grocer links dynamiting to Tennessee truck shootout

Powers testified that Reynolds brought Smith to Knoxville to commit the June 1955 truck shootings and the dynamiting at Powers' store followed a confrontation with Reynolds. Belcher, identified from a photo, was at Powers' store around the time of the blast, while Kennedy said Belcher has a heavy police record. Clements planned a felonious assault indictment against Reynolds and Smith. The blast caused about $2,000 in damage to Powers' shop windows, doors, marquee, and street pavement.

Page Knox County Knoxville Reynolds Smith Powers Powers

Thanksgiving visits fill area with out-of-town guests

A long list of guests and visitors gathers in homes across the area. Cee Wee News notes Calif ornia travelers Mr and Mrs Bill Glover, Torrence visitors Mr and Mrs Bill Agapito, and many relatives sharing meals and hospital calls in towns like Childress, Hale Center, Canyon, Lubbock, and Amarillo over Thanksgiving week.

Index Bill Glover Calif Lock Seal Joe Crain N. T. James Rarph Williams Abilene Torrence Bill Agapito Bill Hoffman C. M. Horton Tom White Johnny Hinley Seal Ronnie Mills Canyon Truman Smith Delwin Hilton Benham Sylvia Morris Amarillo Bob Jones Jack Davis Charlie Gilstrap Myriene Ella Tampa Fila Jones Home Lloyd Barnett Ronnnie Lubbock Donald Love Mary Dell Cowart Hale Center Bill Seates Arizona Loretta Samek Chester Howe Adolph Samek Ova Seal W. P. Seal Dan Gene Seal Ballinger O. Seal Dumont Don Box Wichita Falls R. E. Crooks Keith Texico Joe Crains Leon Raby S. D. Lawrence R. L. Sherman Morris Woodard Jack Casper Estelline Virgil Casper Clarendon Acie Tucker Dunlap Crests Electra Paul Haynes Will Chewning East Texas Bill Agipato R. H. Chewning Hoffman Harrold Chewning Plainview Jesse Thomas Paducah

Yugoslavia cancels further U S military aid

Belgrade reports Yugoslavia has cancelled all future U S military aid amid a U S Senate re examination of the arms program. Uncertainty cited by sources as the reason for the halt.

Belgrade Yugoslavia U.S U.S. Senate Yesources

World’s lowest lake: Dead Sea lies 1200 feet below sea level

The Dead Sea is noted as the world’s lowest lake at about 1200 feet below sea level, a unique geographical feature attracting scientific interest and visitors.

Dead Sea

Oil Men Plan Monday Protest Over New Wildlife Rule

A large oil industry group will march to the Interior Department on Monday to oppose a rule barring exploitation of 17 421 000 acres of federal wildlife lands. The rule, proposed by Secretary Fred A Seaton after predecessor McKay opened lands to development, would halt new leases unless already in progress or specifically exempted. More than 509 petitions were filed prompting a public hearing led by Roger Ernst and Ross L Leffler with witnesses given broad leeway to state views.

Harry Wilson Sharpe United Press Washington Interior Department Fred A. Seaton Douglas “teKev Oregon McKay Congress United States Seaton Bureaus of Land Management and Fish and Wildlife Roger Ernst Interior Secretary Land Management Ross L. Leffler Fish and Wildlife Interior

Final Services Held for John J. Pigott

Final services for John J. Pigott were held at Newberry Chapel at 10 o clock Saturday morning. Pallbearers named were Herman Smith, Russell Gross, John Ballew, Edd Fite, Tom Preston and Alton Landrum. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Pigott, longtime local businessman, died Thursday at Twilight Rest Home.

John J. Pigott Newberry Chapel Herman Smith Russell Gross John Ballew Edd Fite Tom Preston Alton Landrum Childress Pigott Twilight

Temperature Extremes and Readings Over A Weekend

The 24 hour period ending 11 am Saturday recorded a high of 69 degrees from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon and a low of 31 degrees at 8 am Saturday. The table shows hourly readings for Friday PM and Saturday AM with numbers indicating temperatures at each hour.

Local Names in Unclear List Reflect Community Figures

A fragmented OCR list mentions several individuals including Mrs. W. A. Alverson Betty Fern Durfey Mrs. Roy Neeley Edna Elliott Jimmy Hamm Mrs. Bill Adams Martin N. Smith Mrs. Don Castleberry Steven William Thaten with ages 64 57 55 52 49 48 4, suggesting a community notice or event roster without clear context.

W. A. Alverson Betty Fern Durfey Roy Neeley Edna Elliott Jimmy Hamm Bill Adams Martin N. Smith Don Castleberry Steven William Thaten

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