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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1956

Page

2

First Methodist Social Calendar Highlights

The social calendar lists a First Methodist Choir rehearsal and joint Wesleyan Service Guild and Barnett Circle meeting at 7 30 p m. Education Commission in Crawford Classroom. McMurry Chanters perform at Childress High School at 2 p m. Winter piano recital by Mrs J A Hilburn in the Woman's Department Club. AAUW Christmas dinner at Mrs Rowden Jefferies home at 7 p m with co hostesses Miss Nellie Agnes.

First Methodist P.m Wesleyan Service Guild Barnett Circle First Methodist Church Crawford P.m. McMurry Chanters McMurry College Childress High School Woman's Department Club J. A. Hilburn Rowden Jefferies Nellie Agnes

Gift Lingerie Sale Ad Highlights Bouffant Petticoats

A vintage advertisement promotes lingerie for women and girls, listing nylon tricot slips petticoats gowns pajamas and panties. It urges shoppers to buy lingerie for every woman on their list, highlighting variety and appeal.

Kennedy and Mrs Dewey Smith Bazaar at WDC

East Ward PTA hosts 69 p.m. event in Fast Ward business room with South Childress HDC Christmas luncheon at Central Christian Church at 12 o'clock. Larkspur Club hosts annual Christmas luncheon at Mrs T B Pryor home 503 G Nw 12 o'clock. Intermediate Class Christmas party at First Methodist Fellowship Hall 7 p.m. Wilson PTA meets at Wilson cafe teria 3 p.m. Home Arts Club Christmas social and gift exchange at Mrs Belves Bailey home. Matrons Fidelis Class Christmas party at First Baptist Educational Building 7 p.m. Primary 1 Department Christmas party at First Baptist 7:30 p.m. Gleaners Class of First Baptist at Mrs Pallmer Massey home 7:30 p.m. Beta Sigma Phi Win Won Class Christmas dinner at First Methodist Fellowship Hall 12 o'clock. Scouts Troop 61 Christmas at First Methodist Fellowship Hall pom Bazaar. American Legion Auxiliary Christmas party at Kirkland HD Club annual Family Christmas dinner 7:30 p.m. Bazaar at WDC Our Woman's World Care Higley Women's Editor WE 7-2525

Teria Belves Bailey First Baptist Church Christ Pallmer Massey Beta Sigma Phi Sorori Fellowship Hall First Methodist Church WDC American Legion Auxiliary Kirkland HD Club

Graves Browning wedding set for Christmas holidays

Mr and Mrs M C Graves of 1828 Coffee Street Pampa announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Sally Ann Graves to Joe Browning formerly of Childress and son of Mr and Mrs W C Browning of Muleshoe Nuptial vows will be exchanged during the Christmas holidays Mise Graves a 1956 Pampa High School graduate and F W Woolworth employee Browning a 1954 Childress High School graduate and assistant manager at Woolworth will reside in Pampa

M. C. Graves Coffee Street Pampa Sally Ann Graves Joe Browning Childress W. C. Browning Muleshoe Mise Graves Pampa High School Tri Tri-I-Y Spanish Club. She Is At Present Employed With F. W. Woolworth Browning Childress High School F. W. Woolworth

Plane Crash May Be Canada’s Worst Air Disaster

A plane crash may become Canada’s worst air disaster with 16 women among the dead. The RCAF base near Vancouver housed 500 personnel as crews battled turbulent mountain weather. Some residents doubted the plane would be found. past disappearances in the region included a Canadian Pacific Airlines craft and a TransCanada Airlines flight, both unresolved.

Page Inc Canada RCAF Vancouver Canadian Pacific Airlines

Coffey Students Present Recital at Home

Mrs. Roy Coffey presented 13 students in a holiday recital at her home. Selections included Camp Fire March Parade Trot Along My Pony and Silent Night with solos by Clifton Tennison Rita Gail Delaney Joe Jeffers Janice Harwell Dena Holley Jimmie Ruth Weir Marsha Harris Linda Gail Holland Carol Ann Tennison and others plus a duet Soldiers Dance by Carol Ann Tennison and Linda Gail Holland. A social hour with punch and cookies followed the program.

Roy Coffey Clifton Tennison Danoe Rita Gail Delaney Tommy Harwell Scooter Joe Jeffers Joan Ballerina Darlene Park Basil Bassoon Evelyn” Holland Douglas Custer Janice Harwell Marsha Harris

Happy Birthday Greetings for Local Figures

A group of birthday wishes extends to Mrs. Charles P. Boyd Mrs KF J Groseclose fley Compton J B Cramer Chloe Larmon Patsy Gwyn Garvin and Sonny Ehrie with warm regards from the community.

Charles P. Boyd KF. J. Groseclose Fley Compton J. B. Cramer Chloe Larmon Patsy Gwyn Garvin Sonny Ehrie

Bride Elect Is Feted At Shower In Local Church

Miss Clarnell Brown bride elect of Tommy Murray of Amarillo was honored at a Friday night shower in the First Baptist Church parlor. Guests signed a leather bound guest book, gifts were opened with help from family and friends, and blue and white decorations plus piano music and a monologue marked the event.

Clarnell Brown Tommy Murray Amarillo First Baptist Church Mary Hudson Brice Sydney Smith Shelba Hamilton Mary Goodson Miss Goodson Selinda Hamilton Miss Hudson Martha Siler J. M. Brown Jesse Strickland Seminole

Pink and Blue Shower Honors Mrs Welch at Home

Mrs. William Welch received a pink and blue baby shower Friday night at Mrs. C. B. Lindsey’s home. Guests signed the baby book, gifts included two gowns a bed jacket diapers a diaper bag and a baby blanket. Hostesses listed multiple Amarillo Panhandle Tell High Point and Childress residents.

William Welch C. B. Lindsey Ruth Huth Lillian Yager

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