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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1957

Page

3

Salk Finds Abnormal Monkey Cells With High Potency

Dr. Jonas Salk reports odd monkey heart cells producing potent antibodies that kill normal and cancer cells in vitro. Tests in over 200 monkeys showed no cancers but non malignant tumors appeared then regressed. Antibodies killed diverse human cells and harmed chick embryos, prompting cautious conclusions and calls for further study.

New York Jonas E. Salk Salk Jonas Salk American Association For the Advancement of Science University of Pittsburg Ags Salk

Jumps Into Water To Escape Rifle Fire Tragedy

Fourteen-year-old Charles L. Davis drowned in the Trinity River after leaping from a raft to escape rifle shots fired from the bank. His companions Roy Dixson and Charles Draper survived after abandoning the raft. Davis was found dead after an eight minute search in ten feet of water. The shooters were not located.

Dallas Charles L. Davis Trinity River Davis Roy Dixson Charles Draper Dixson Draper

Evening TV Schedule for Wichita Falls and Nearby Areas

A dense listing of daily programs from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM across Wichita Falls and regional stations. Includes cartoons Bugs Bunny and Friends, The Edge of Night, The Jack Paar Tonight show, Track Down, and news blocks with Weather updates.

Hobby Lobby Southwest Tonight Warren & the Weather World of Sports Doug Edwards Channel 2 Childress Bugs Benny Edwards Frank Sinatra the Thin Man Patrice Munsel Jack Paar

Saturday Television Schedule Mess Adds Clutter

A crowded listing shows cartoon parties, games, and shows from morning to night with multiple errors. Programs include Captain Kangaroo Mighty Mouse and Gunsmoke among others, but many times and titles are garbled and inconsistent across the page.

Congress Faces Missile Aid Civil Rights and Tax Debates

In a New Year message from Texas Congressman Walter Rogers, the coming session in Washington is outlined. Key topics include missile coordination, foreign aid, civil rights expansion, education funding, and tax policy with a focus on budget balance. visitors included J E Haley Jr of Canyon.

Congress Washington Russia Europe Asia New York Herald Tribune India Soviet Union China Kerala

Nina Foch Seeks Tough TV Roles Despite Glamour Image

TV veteran Nina Foch advocates studying people to master difficult parts. She condemns easy lines, promotes technique and curiosity, and says actors must stay glamorous and take care of their bodies to perform challenging roles.

New York Nina Foch Miss Foch L. A Foch

Gins Jammed as Cotton Harvest Advances in Texas

The USDA reports cotton gins jammed with loaded trailers as the delayed harvest proceeds. Dust from a northerly last week slowed harvest and peanut recovery in the Comanche Bra nth area, though farmers report average or better peanut yields. Wheat remains in good condition on the high plains, though new plantings grow slowly due to cold and moisture-shedding winds. Rio Grande Valley citrus shows best business since 1951, cabbage and lettuce harvests progress, carrots and onions grow with minimal freeze damage, and early spring tomatoes are planted as land is prepared for the 1958 watermelon crop. Livestock statewide are wintering in good condition.

Austin U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA Comanche-Brath High Plains Rio Grande Valley Texas

Local Visits Span Towns Across the Area

Kirkland News lists Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Pryor and son Bob visiting in Stinnett. Numerous relatives travel visits include Mrs. D. C. Messick and daughter with Roy Collyer family in Vernon and Jack Brian in Vernon. Waurika guests include Gus Danials and daughter Nancy with Campsey in Lakeview. Multiple family gatherings from Childress to Quanah and Wellington to Crowell mark holiday visits. Earl Cook undergoes surgery in Childress General Hospital. John Dickson and Bruce Cook visit from Levelland and McLean residents join Earl Cook.

Oscar Pryor Stinnett Bobby Pryor D. C. Messick Roy Collyer Vernon Jack Brian Gus McDaniels Nancy Waurika Okla John Campsey Kenneth Melton Childress A. L. Myers Wellington Charlie Motsenbocker RCC A.B Clements Bruce Clements Dennis Covington Tenn R. (. Clements Lakeview Bill Daniels Quanah Pete Clements Ronnie Greer Weightman Othel Werner Stevie Amarillo John Belts Viola Biggerstaff Crowell Dalton Biggerstaff Lubbock

Designer's Rites Pending for Fort Worth Interior Architect

Funeral services are pending for Robert Ditchler Harrell Sr. 61, noted designer who created interiors for the Houston Shamrock Hotel, the Carter Field terminal building, and several Hollywood homes.

Fort Worth Robert Ditchler Harrell Sr Houston Shamrock Hotel Carter Field Hollywood

Merchants tout Xmas sales and year end notices in 1957 column

Community notes report robust Xmas business at local merchants through the weekend with clearances and pre inventory sales. Local residents boost spirits with holiday greetings as Senator Rogers and Representative Ehrle are home for the holidays. A. J. Rushing returns after illness. Frank's Grocery closes its chapter. Marvin Keathe privately bought candy for needy children, and the piece ends with a Santa Claus moment.

Childress Marvin Keathe Santa Claus

Communism Cultivates Rising Drinking in East Europe

Berlin reports a shift as East Europeans drink heavily in bars and streets to cope with life under Communism. Youths lead the drinking movement, using alcohol as a protest against propaganda and economic hardship. East Germany shows widespread drunkenness, while West Germany remains less affected. Prosecution targets bars serving youths under 16 and a potential raise of the drinking age to 18 is under discussion.

Berlin Soviet Union Poland East Germany West Germany East Berlin

Bigham Completes Company Level Officer Course

Capt Harral A Bigham son of Mr and Mrs W W Bigham Paducah recently completed the company level officer course at the Army Medical Service School Fort Sam Houston The 22 week program trained him in tactical administrative and professional duties of a company level medical officer He is a 1941 Paducah High School graduate and a 1947 University of Kentucky alumus

Fort Sam Houston Tex AHTNC Harral A. Bigham W. W. Bigham Paducah Army Medical Service School Bigham Paducah High School Uni

Cretty of Texas joins Phi Kappa Tau fraternity

A fragment notes a Cretty of Texas becoming a member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity. It records the affiliation without additional context or dates.

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