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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
2
A dress suggestion features chantilly lace over taffeta with a fitted midriff silhouette in a melon shade. The piece is described as an elegant gifting option for Holi dating themed events priced at $29.95.
A list of Christmas parties and programs across churches and clubs. Events include Belle Lettres Club dinner at 6:30, various circle and class gatherings, music club party at Diggs Music Studio, East Ward PTA program, Knights of Pythias event, and more with times mostly in the 2 pm to 7 pm range. The item ends with a note on the William Tell story’s historical inaccuracy but symbolic value.
A puzzle listing clues and answers spanning continents, cities, languages, and items. Includes references to Moscow Square, Martinique, fabric types, minerals, and familial terms with varied wordplay and translations.
Puzzle style word clues with numbered entries and terse hints. The list includes definitions for terms such as Bird's home, Heart auricle, Seabird, Greek letter, and Italian name for Yugoslavia, among others. The text resembles a crossword style answer key or cryptic style crossword.
A column outlines a wife who treats her husband as head of the home, avoids public faultfinding, supports him with prepared attire and reminders, and restrains herself from nagging or blaming. It invites husbands to respond on whether their wives meet these specs.
Five thousand five hundred physicians dentists and pharmacists employed by Chile’s national health service announced they would resign to protest an 80 percent pay rise request. The government cited lack of funds to approve the demand.
TV critic warns against marshmallowing Shakespeare and praises Dennis King and Max Adrian in NBC’s Twelfth Night adaptation. CBS’s Here Is New York airs E B White piece with a romanticized, stereotype-laden portrait of New York City.
A brief hospital schedule lists patients and attendances at Childress General Hospital with several names marked for Saturdays Sundays and Mondays. Dismissals include Mrs Clyde Johnson and M Collins among others.
The passage notes Republican lawmakers fear Benson’s presence burdens them in future elections. It suggests the President should offer a direct defense for Benson to blunt pressure for his resignation. It emphasizes Eisenhower’s awareness of the Benson situation and the potential scurvy act of removing him.
Traditional American menu features oyster stew in a rich cream base served with toasted French bread and wine. Recipe yields six servings and includes butter carrot onion garlic parsley celery thyme bay leaf mace milk oysters Worcestershire pepper sauce and paprika garnish.
Rio de Janeiro reports inflation pushes meat prices over 100 cruzeiros per kg while staples soar. Families cut meals and work multiple jobs as unions push for raises. Finance Minister Alkmin appeals for restraint as delayed buying commitments loom.
Community updates include birth announcements for a son born in Amarillo to Mr and Mrs Jack Barry and a Galveston born baby to Mr and Mrs Frank Rutledge. Many relatives from Amarillo Wellington Tulsa Arlington and Oklahoma City visit or travel through Childress during the weekend and holidays.
A brief note offers a Car Coat gift option and lists available sizes from eight to sixteen, suggesting it as a favored present. The wording targets buyers seeking a stylish outerwear item in mid range sizes.
United Nations delegates wrapped up the 12th annual General Assembly session in New York and prepared to return on short notice if Hungary an emergency session is convened. Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold was to give his assessment of the work today.
Attorneys for 13 Teamster rebels said they will call AFL-CIO President George Meany as an expert witness in their federal court bid to unseat Teamster President-elect James R. Hoffa.
Former pastor Bill Colson of Corpus Christi assists with funeral services for Mrs J Holt in Childress. Mr and Mrs Troy Ray and relative events involve visits from Big Spring. S H Wrinkle and R F Ray Sr host relatives. C J Lyons to Amarillo then Sacramento for holidays with son J Lyons Jr. and family.
An OCR fragment lists clothing items with price bands. Blouses sweaters and skirts shown with price ranges from 2.95 to 7.95 dollars, 405 to 14.95 dollars, and 7.95 to 17.95 dollars.
Channel listings show KEFOX TV KSYD TV and KDUB TV with detailed daily time blocks for news, soaps, cartoons, westerns, game shows, and classic films. Programs include Bugs Bunny Robin Hood Wyatt Earp Twenty One Law and Order The Million Dollar Movie and Burns and Allen among others.
Channel listings for Channel 3 and KDUB TV cover dayparts from morning news to late afternoon programs. Includes Today shows, news segments, game shows like The Price Is Right, Truth or Consequence, Strike It Rich, soap operas General Hospital style titles, and local specials. Major outlets include CBS News, Captain Kangaroo, Garry Moore, Love of Life, and As the World Turns with local noon news and late afternoon lineups.
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