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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1957
Page
6
The Childress Index published in Childress Texas lists publication date July 28 1888 with staff roles Publisher JH, General Manager Floyd, Advertising Manager Gien Stiner, Mechanical Supt. It notes consolidation with The Childress Post and monthly mailing rate details for various durations and counties, plus a disclaimer about corrections for errors in personal denigrations.
The piece argues Nixon now appears as a modern Eisenhower Republican, potentially more liberal on domestic policy. It notes critics doubt his sincerity and questions the value of clinging to old attitudes, urging voters to recognize genuine change and avoid outdated judgments.
Hollywood star Don Ameche has long been linked to the telephone joke after starring in The Story of Alexander Graham Bell in 1939. Ameche notes the gag persists on radio and TV, but says the jokes rarely hurt his career and he enjoys the laughs when people call him by the telephone sign. The actor now lives in New York and keeps busy with occasional TV work and art hunting in Manhattan.
24 hour max 61 degrees at 3 km Sunday to 11 am Monday. Minimum 38 degrees at 8 am Monday. Recorded Sunday afternoon and Monday morning values include 53 and 42 at 12 and 1, 61 at 4, 40 at 3, 57 at 5, 42 at 6, 50 at 7, 41 at 7, 38 at 8, 47 at 9, 45 at 0, 53 at 10, 44 at 1, and 59 at 1 59.
Charles M. McCann surveys expected headlines as Eisenhower mends ties with Adams while Radford looms for a South East Asia post. Western scientists debunk Russia’s astronomy edge with a new solar telescope. North Korea faces farmer unrest amid renewed crackdown. Delaney eyes indoor mile supremacy for Villanova with a 3 58 8 outdoor mile best.
Readers' Christmas letters to Santa list toys and gifts from boys and girls, including horses, saddles, guns, dolls, lineman sets, football sets, tool kits, bikes, Dr kits, dolls, and candy. Names include Mary Benestes, Jesse Benestes, Carol Richards, Boyce Farnum, Gina Butler, Janice Hugh, Kenneth, Freddie Watson. Location mentions: Amarillo Texas and Childress.
President Eisenhower plans a pension cut for veterans disabled after returning home to boost money for missile and satellite programs. Major veterans groups and government sources foresee strong opposition when the plan is sent to Congress next year. The proposal targets pensions for those disabled after civilian life, with little impact on in-service disabled veterans, and is expected to save about 200 million dollars in the new fiscal year. HV Higby resigned as Veterans Administrator after the Budget Bureau overruled his opposition to trimming benefits.
Residents hosted family from Amarillo Canyon Childress Shamrock and Quanah with visits spanning Mrs Ben Denton Mrs Dale Cunningham Mrs Sallie Gressett Mr Bruce Gressett Mr J C Campsey Mrs Kenneth Melton Mr Murray Cartlidge and others. Several trips included Houston Buckholtz Wichita Falls and Lawton Oklahoma.
Funeral services for Mrs. E. J. Holt were held at 3 p m at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Joe Allen and W H Colson officiating. She died Saturday afternoon in an Amarillo hospital. Pallbearers included Kay Taft, Dr W B Harrison, J B Brouthers, Garland Byers, Jim Collins, A A Bass, Les Brummett, and Herman West. Burial was in Childress cemetery. Holt had lived here since 1943 and was active in the Kirkland Home Demonstration Club and church.
A man and a woman died when a truck crushed their car between two grain trucks on U S 75 near Houston. Driver Robert Holland 32 of Wichita Falls and Sally Roberts 38 of Houston were killed as Holland’s truck rear ended Roberts’ car and pinned it against another grain truck driven by Bill Hukill 27 of Vernon Texas The crash occurred shortly after 7 am as construction work slowed traffic
A fragment notes an estimate that one of seven workers in the United States directly serves on highways and motor transportation. The text is incomplete and lacks clear attribution or context. It hints at employment distribution related to road and vehicle sectors.
New York report states a substance called Lio-Dyne Preparation H shrinks hemorrhoids and relieves pain without surgery. Case after case shows actual reduction and strong statements that piles have ceased to be a problem. Suppository or ointment form available at druggists with money back guarantee.
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