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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1957

Page

6

The Third Man Followed Another Star I Stood Up in His Heart

A Christmas tale recalls three wise men Balthasar Melchior and Gaspar guiding gifts to Bethlehem. Gaspar stays behind with a hungry boy, saying I followed another star one that stood up in my heart.

Orient Balthasar Melchior Gaspar Jerusalem Mary Joseph Gasper Manger Dave Garroway Pamela Manhattan NBC Telephone Times Hungary West Point Bob Cummings Bob Eddie Fisher Charles Laughton Kraft Television Theater Henry van Dyke

Hardin-Simmons names falls football co captains

Co captains for next fall selected are Pete Hart junior fullback from Aspermont and Carroll Dickson junior center from Odessa at Hardin-Simmons University. The hospital notices list admissions and discharges at Childress General Hospital in Childress Texas with names including L H Blankenship Mrs H T Williams Roy Gregory and others.

Abilene Tex Hardin-Simmons University Pete Hart Aspermont Carroll Dickson Odessa

Christmas TV Lineup Promises Family Friendly Fare

Hollywood previews a season rich in cartoons music plays and religious services across ABC NBC and CBS. NBC and ABC will air midnight mass and devotional programs from New York and Washington while CBS hosts a Christmas carol service and a St Louis Cathedral service.

Hollywood ABC New York Cathedral of St. John the Devine NBC St. Patrick's Cathedral CBS Washington National Cathedral St. Louis Cathedral

Christians Start Pilgrimage Today

In Bethlehem Jordan at dawn Christians began a pilgrimage from Jerusalem to Bethlehem birthplace of the Prince of Peace. Israeli and Jordanian border guards allowed passage for 36 hours through the Mandelbaum Gate. About 1,700 were expected to cross into Jordan.

Bethlehem Jordan Holy Land Jerusalem Prince of Peace Israali Israel Mandelbaum Gate No Man's Land

Santa letters from Texas children request toys and gifts

A collection of Christmas wish notes from children in North West Texas listing gifts they want. Shirley, Barbara, Janice, Bill, Sandra, and Bobby request dolls, makeup, a piano record player, clothes, a gun, a football helmet, hydraulic trucks, a diaper bag, a cash register, a Doctor’s kit, a toy gun, and fruit and candy.

Santa Shirley Barbara Taylor Janice White D, N. W. Childress Texas Bill White Sandra White Ave. D. N. W. Childress Loco Bobby King

Daniel Signs One and Vetoes Another

Gov. Price Daniel at the Texas Capitol signed a bill adding the city of Tyler to the Upper Neches Municipal Water Authority and vetoed a measure allowing the State Hospitals and Special Schools board to swap Cherokee County lands for other parcels.

Austin Price Daniel Monday Daniel City of Tyler Upper Neches Board For Texas State Hospitals and Special Schools Cherokee County

Silent Screen Star Norma Talmadge Dies in Las Vegas

Norma Talmadge former silent screen star died of a heart attack at her Las Vegas home at 4 a.m. She had married Dr. Carvel James in 1946 after divorcing Joseph Schenck in 1934 and a later marriage to George Jessel. Her career under Schenck’s guidance made the Talmadge name famous, with sisters Constance and Natalie also successful in silent films.

Las Vegas Norma Talmadge Hollywood Carvel James James Miss Talmadge Joseph Schenck Schenck Toastmaster George Jessel Jessel Talmadge Constance Natalie

Eight year old writes for Santa in Camden Maine

An 8 year old girl in Camden Maine wrote the Chamber of Commerce Santa Claus listing her wishes. She asked for a 1958 car a color TV a new house a new grandma a sweet face blue eyes three puppies a horse and anything else you can think of.

Camden Maine Chamber of Commerce

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Doc Quigg United Press Staff Central Auto Mart C. M. Gravley Bill Atkinson L. H. Blankenship H. T. Williams Roy Gregory Billy Trosper W. C. Elam Curtis Johnson H. C. Preslar Bishop Fulton J Sheen Mickey Mouse Club Disneyland Dumbo Garroway Eve Arden Santa Claus Red Skelton Freddie Armstrong Circle Theater Paris Sammy Kaye Patti Page Tombstone Territory King Weet Cato Little Taylor Shirey Jean Barbara Ann Preston Clothing Company SALE Saied’s
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