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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1957
Page
2
The record notes the 24 hour period ending 11 am Saturday with a high of 58 degrees reached at 3 and 4 pm Friday. The low was 24 degrees at 7 and 8 am Saturday. The following digits list daily temperatures but are incomplete in places.
Willie Meek to have surgery in Shattuck Oklahoma this week. Mrs. John Scott of San Diego visits with Charlie Scotts. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Melton plan to Amarillo for eye surgery. Many relatives visit in Washburn Odessa and Quanah attend funeral of Mr. Wilcoxson. Dallas Fort Worth and Abilene travelers visit Chip Dress and Clem Cyteese Gille families in Childress.
The Railroad Commission reported 14 producing wells from 108 wildcat tests drilled last week by Texas oil men. It notes the first intercollegiate sports event in America was the Harvard Yale boat race at Center Harbor on Lake Winnipesaukee in 1852.
Penny Blackledge of Rice is named queen for the Cotton Bowl game and will be joined by her twin sister Patti as Miss Navy. Both sisters are Rice seniors and daughters of an Annapolis graduate. they were born in Washington, DC and are graduates of Lamar High School in Houston.
Union official bids a strike if Air Force refuses to approve back pay for missile workers as per contract. Air Force cites law and says Pan American Airways seeks reconsideration. Walter Coleman of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks warns of possible labor action after a New York board meeting.
A timber and concrete wall at Shawfield Park Stadium in Glasgow collapsed during a game injuring 41 others and killing a boy. Police report nearly 100 spectators, including children, were watching the match when the 30 yard section fell. The incident followed a deadly mine explosion in Kelty earlier today.
Austin reports Texas construction activity decreased by about 68 14,000 dollars or 23 percent in November compared with October, according to the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research.
U S scientists push solid fuel to replace liquid systems in major missiles. Polaris submarine launcher and IRBMs like Thor Jupiter Atlas Titan drive current program. Defense leaders forecast rapid testing but expect one system to be phased out.
A devotional exhortation urging believers to use their present gifts and resources for God. It recalls Moses and Shamgar, the widow with two mites, and Mary’s box of ointment, urging readers to act, contribute, and participate in church life. The piece closes with an invitation to attend worship at the House of Prayer.
Estelline High School Principal Roso Wood released the list of students on the A Honor Roll for the second six weeks. Seniors Ned Sweatt Charles Anderson and Carolyn Hoover lead the honor roll with other top grades including Larry Braidfoot Mike Cope Rebecca Moore Gerry Kennedy and Sandra Wood among sophomores and freshmen.
Independent protesters in Austin and across three states condemn Standard Oil of Ohio for a 15 cent per barrel price reduction calling it an extremely brave matter. The action targets the oil firm amid a broader dispute over pricing and producer control.
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