Social Calendar Highlights Christmas Events Across Churches
A busy slate lists First Baptist and First Methodist activities including youth groups GA and MYF meetings, WSCS parlor gatherings, and district socials. Christmas party plans unfold at Belle Lettres, Calvary Baptist WMU, and King Memorial WSCS, with receptions, dinners, and luncheon programs throughout the week at churches and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Primary Christ
First Methodist Myf
Pythian Sisters
KP Hall
Belle Lettres Club
Rowden Jefferies
Clyde Hawkins
First Baptist Church
Carl Hudson
Business Women's
J. E. Turner
First Methodist Church
Presbyterian
Woman's Department Club
Calvary Baptist
WMU
King Memorial Wscs
Church
First Baptist
First Methodist District
High Point
High Point HDC Hosts Family Dinner
High Point Home Demonstration Club members and their families shared a Saturday night dinner at the Hi Way Cafe. Festive decorations featured metallic Christmas tree balls and popcorn, pyracantha bouquets, miniature Santas, snowmen, and candy sticks as place cards and gifts. Ned Garrison gave the invocation before bingo games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Home Demonstration Club
Hi Way Cafe
F. L. Taylor
Ned Garrison
C. R. Austin
Joe West
Claude Andrews
Lonnie Garrison
Bob
W. E. Andrews
Bobby
Leo Preston
F. L Taylor
Frank Glovers Cancer Anniversary Affair Called Off
Mr and Mrs Frank Glover cancel their anniversary open house due to the illness of their daughter Mrs J C Agee of Wellington who is a patient in a Groom hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Glover
J. C. Agee
Wellington
Groom Hospital
Birthday Wishes Across Names and Families
A brief social note extends birthday greetings to J. D. Michie Maggie Kate Alexander Mrs A B Taft Jr and Patsy Gwyn Garvin on Sunday with well wishes from friends and family and neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Michie
Maggie Kate Alexander
A. B. Taft Jr
Patsy Gwyn Garvin
Music in the Air Across Puzzle Clue Solve List
A dense list of crossword style clues with answers ranging from concert type to vegetable names. Includes entries for city in Pennsylvania heavy hammers and various single word hints. The column interweaves music themed hints with general vocabulary terms and biographical or descriptor style clues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heroic Po
Pennsylva
Brown
Conseque
Elks to Discuss Party Planning in Childress
Final meeting of the Childress Elks Lodge to plan the Christmas party for needy children will be held tonight at 8 at the lodge. Exalted Ruler James E. Ragsdale stresses attendance as co chairs Dick Bell and Woodrow Czewski lead the effort. donations from many members are noted, including a pre death gift from Pope Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Elks Lodge
James E. Ragsdale
Dick Bell
Woodrow Czewski
Guy Jones
Neal Musgrave
W. D. Purcell
W. G
Bettye Continued From Page One Entrants Listed
Bettye continued from page one with a lengthy list of contestants including Jerry Henderson Rita Mills Richard Briley David Baker Vicki Graves Edith West Willie Bates Margie George Sandra Ricks Larry Mullenix Jack King Charlotte Czewski Alfred Stephens Wanda Wammack Bobby Meason and Rickie Cates all of Childress Also noted were out of town entrants Freddy MacLean Quentin Henderson Joy Hackler Kirkland Kevin Wright Carey Sara Holland Jay Holland Estelline Joyce Curry Wellington Gay Morris and David Potts Dodson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Henderson
Rita Mills
Richard Briley
David Baker
Vicki Graves
Edith Sue West
Willie James Bates
Margie George
Sandra Ricks
Larry Mullenix
Jack King
Charlotte Czewski
Alfred E. Stephens
Wanda Wammack
Bobby Meason
Rickie Cates
Childress
Freddy MacLean
Quentin Henderson
Tell
Joy Hackler
Kirkland
Kevin Wright
Carey
Sara Holland
Jay Holland
Estelline
Joyce Curry
Wellington
Gay Morris
David Potts
Dodson
Grand jury meets again after Bell indictment tossed
A grand jury indicted Bell was thrown out by Judge Holt. A new grand jury began sessions on December 5 and recessed last Thursday. It reassembled Monday near the courtroom where Bell sat with some same witnesses present, fueling talk of possible re indictment by District Attorney Boethel who declined immediate comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Bell
Paul Boethel
Boethel
Mullen Church Clears Mortgage and Community Growth Noted
Mullen church paid off its mortgage on the new building and held a mortgage burning ceremony in November of last year. The congregation has shown a definite increase during that period. Mullen was elected secretary of the Texas Board of Christian Churches and served as treasurer of the Texas Christian Youth Fellowship until last July. He is a member of the Childress Lions Club and the Mullens have three grown children. One son-in-law pastors First Christian Church in Plainview, another serves in the Air Force, and a son works for an oil field supply firm in Denver.
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Page One
Mullen
Texas Board of Christian Churches
Texas Christaan Youth Fellowship
Ime
Childress Lions Club
Mullens
First Christian Church
Plainview
Air Force
Denver
Dallas man injured in collision linked to Hamilton acts
The report says Dallas treatment followed a crash involving Hamilton who allegedly sideswiped two cars after leaving the ranch and before his car overturned. A hospital spokesman notes a head abrasion and that he is resting comfortably. Hamilton's attorney Jack Cureton posted bonds of 10000 and 500 on murder and drunk driving charges.
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Page One
Royal
Hamilton
Jack Cureton
West Texas Weather and Local Wanderings
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with a little warmer spell. Wellington resident Donald Cullen Van Pelt visited here Saturday. James Laninghams returned from Tucumcari NM where his mother was hospitalized. Mrs W F Laningham, former resident, reported improving and back home. Final order on Wheat and Tiempo patterns due by Dec 31 delivery by March 31 1956. Loretta's Gift Shop. Mrs C V Johnson and Jerry and Mrs Bob Wilson and Susie visited Hobbs NM to see Bill Watts family. Rusty Watts hospitalized in Hobbs with pneumonia but improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Laninghams
Tucumcari
W. F. Laningham
Franciscan
Loretta
C. V. Johnson
Jerry
Bob Wilson
Susie
Hobbs
Bill Watts
Watts
Rusty
Terri Lee Dolls and Visits Highlight Local News
Local families and visitors are noted in a string of social items. Kilgore Collier of California and siblings visited relatives here. Loret ta's promotes Terri Lee dolls while L. V. Bruce recovers from surgery in Amarillo and plans to return to Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilgore Collier
California
Collier
Reid B. Scott
L. V. Bruce
Amarillo
Childress
Earl Scarbrough
Roy Powers
Dewayne Powers
Lawayne
Lubbock
Robert Henson
Stratford
W. F. Henson
J. W. McLain
W. C. Gist
Snyder
W. L. Gist
W. C. Stephens
Terri Lee
Linda
Loretta
Floyd Pond
Lake Pauline
Wichita Falls
W. C. Carter, Jr
Two Negroes Held On Assault Count In Night Owl Cafe Fight
Two Black men are jailed in Childress County and face assault with intent to murder charges. Police say a Saturday night argument over a dice game at the Night Owl Cafe led to Andrew Brown stabbing Dewey Grant Jr. Brown fired twice. Grant wounded but not seriously. Brown not struck by Grant’s bullets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
James Cutcher
Night Owl
Andrew Brown
Dewey Grant, Jr
Streetman, Tex
Grant
Brown
Wrong Photo Label For Marine Sgt James Smith
A recent photo in the Index was misidentified as Marine Corps Sgt James C. Smith. The Marine Corps confirms Smith was promoted to sergeant and is stationed at Camp Lejeune. he is the son of Mr and Mrs W H Smith of Childress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Corps
James C. Smith
Smith
Camp Lejeune
W. H. Smith
Childress
Atkinson Baby Improves After Virus Attack
Billy Don Atkinson eight month old son of Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Atkinson is better today according to grandmother Mrs Buck Atkinson. The child was admitted the day after suffering a virus attack.
Visiting Hours and Admitted List at Childress General Hospital
Hospital notices list visiting hours in the morning afternoon and evening. Names admitted on Saturday and Sunday include Cindy Dorsey Amelia Sapien H H Pennell Mrs Glen Hammon and Mrs J O Burrows. Dismissals for Saturday Sunday and Monday include Morris King Amelia Sapien Regina Gail Campsey and Jane Ann Steed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Dorsey
Amelia Sapien
H. H. Pennell
Glen Hammon
J. O. Burrows
Don Lassen
Morris King
Clifton Mays
Regina Gail Campsey
Jane Ann Steed
Temperatures Readings From 24 Hour Period
The high for the 24 hour period ending at noon today was 46 degrees and the low 21. The table lists temperatures at intervals from noon to 11:30 AM and midnight, showing readings such as 36 at noon, 26 at midnight, and 46 at 11:30.
White House Doctor Snyder Marks Ten Years With Eisenhower
Maj. Gen. Howard McC. Snyder, White House physician since 1945, has served beside President Eisenhower through a heart attack recovery era. The article notes Snyder’s long Army career, his close friendship with the President, and the ongoing medical plan as Eisenhower eyes resuming normal life after hospitalization.
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Snyder
The
Washington
White House
Howard McC. Snyder
Eisenhower
Mr. Eisenhower
Cold snap forecasts linger across Texas with varied readings
Freezing temperatures continue on page one with West Texas colder than the east. Overnight lows ranged from 23 in Amarillo to 38 in Corpus Christi, with other readings in the mid 20s to low 30s. Rain fell along the upper Gulf Coast around Galveston and Houston, with less than an inch total and improved conditions Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
East Texas
Amarillo
Lubbock
Midland
el Paso
Presidio
de Rio
Laredo
Corpus Christi
San Antonio
Austin
Houston
Beaumont
Lufkin
Waco
Dallas
Wichita Falls
San Angelo
Abilene
Gulf Coast
Galveston
Orange
Former Residents In Crash Friday In Amarillo
Two former Childress residents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Courtney, were involved when their car was struck by a teen driver during a midafternoon feud with Amarillo Air Force airmen. Mrs. Courtney sustained multiple injuries and remained in Northwest Texas Hospital in satisfactory condition. her husband was released. Police reported twelve teenagers involved and two guns found in their cars.
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Childress
Amarillo
Amarillo Air Force
J. H. Courtney
Courtney
Northwest
Texas
Foreman Dies at 88 in Memphis Hospital
L. L. Foreman former Harrel Chapel resident dies Sunday in a Memphis hospital at age 88. Funeral services are set for 3 30 p m Tuesday at First Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters Mrs George Hillies Clarendon Miss Mary Foreman Memphis and two sons J T Foreman Paris Al and Cloyd Foreman Warrensburg Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Foreman
Harrel Chapel
Memphis
First Methodist Church
Precinct
Childress County
George Hillies
Clarendon
Mary Foreman
J. T. Foreman
Paris
Cloyd Foreman
Warrenburg
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Kiddle
Catelen Jan
South Side Baptist
Lunsford
Blanche Grove
Betty Tennison
Woodman Circle
W. M. Stner
Central Christian Fellowship
Friendship Square
Wilson
Wilson School
United Council of Churches
Central Christian Church
Bobbitten
Gay's Cafe
Mabel Hare
East Ward
Music Room
South Childress HD
Burlington Club
Woman'’s Department Club
Frank Glovers
Tocour
Loe
Famous English School
Caro Higley
Women’s Editor
Elks
Bettye
Shas
Snooty
Mister Boggles
Donald Cullen van Pelt
Terri Lee Dolls ‘Shop
Merriman Smith
Washington White House
Gettysburg
Pennsylvania Avenue
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Walter Reed Hospital
Vlora Shop
Vicks VapoRub
VapoRub
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