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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1957
Page
2
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Sam and Bill Merriman, 28 year old Oklahoma twins from Shawnee, are to undergo a kidney transplant at the Medical College of Virginia within days. Doctors confirmed they are identical twins and are now testing Sam's kidney to ensure compatibility while hospital officials say timing cannot be announced publicly.
NACOGDOCHES Texas A home made heating pad overheated and ignited a blanket in a parked car burning six month old David Stotts to death The mother Gladys Stotts of Dibol had heated the iron and wrapped it in a blanket while she drank coffee in a cafe The cloth previously blazed but she believed it out.
Fort Worth oilman Sid Richardson denies selling his vast oil and gas holdings saying Time magazine's 200 million dollar estimate is false. He claims there is not a bit of truth to the article and argues his holdings are worth more.
Maria Hauser, 21, broke her arm in a car crash on an icy road en route to her wedding. An ambulance diverted to the church despite the injury, allowing the ceremony to proceed as planned.
Cloudy mild conditions persist and several visitors travel through Childress. Mary Alice Westbrook returns to Hobbs NM after visiting relatives. funeral for Mrs. O D Pleming set for Friday at 10 AM. Gene Bittick of Rochester joins family for the funeral.
A leaking gas main caused a four hour blaze at the Beckham hotel in Greenville Texas. Police say J B Carter 72 was found dead in his room making him the last of 34 guests accounted for. Four hospitalized and investigators continuing search of the gutted building.
A birthday greeting is extended to CEF members and individuals including Morgan John Crewe, Louis Mullins, Robert Kilgore, Mrs F B Hudson, Johnnie Lott, with a note that celebrations occur tomorrow. The message lists names sharing the celebratory sentiment.
Thirteen high school students were overcome by carbon monoxide during a bus trip to a basketball game in Sneedville Tennessee. Authorities say some were semi conscious upon arrival and all were reported recovering.
A weather log shows a 24 hour period ending at 11 m Thursday with a high of 45 degrees between 3 and 5 p m and a low of 24 degrees around 5 and 6 a m Thursday. The table lists temperatures from Wednesday P M through Thursday A M with several readings, including highs of 45 and lows near 24.
The United States first Sputnik began beeping in Monrovia on Wednesday. Alexander Sputnik Ornelas weighs 6 pounds 10 ounces at birth in Jefferson Parish hospital.
Curtain raiser notes Alicja Jabrowska a 21 year old drama student from Krakow named Miss Poland of 1958. She stands five feet five inches with blue eyes and will compete in the Miss Universe contest in July in Long Beach California.
United Press New York reports on Wagon Train stalling in the West while Kraft Theatre on Kraft is criticized for weak production. NBC plans Omnibus moves and Tonight in Miami. Patti Page Show gains styling. Nielsen ratings boost Treasure Hunt. Nat King Cole spot to start Dec 24. Broadway personalities Rita Gam Hume Cronyn join The Bridge of San Luis Rey on CBS.
GENERAL HOSPITAL admitted W. G. Sides on Wednesday and Martin Jones on Thursday. Dismissed: Mrs. Raymond Thomas and baby on Thursday. HORSE RACING IN JUAREZ The Mexican government grants promoters a track permit in Juarez after four years of court battles.
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