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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 30, 1955

Page

2

Clinton Richburg Heads Estelline Ex-Student Group

Clinton Richburg was elected head of the Estelline ex-student group at the third annual homecoming. Mrs. Lester Phillips was secretary and Mrs. Pete Woods treasurer. The event included a memorial service, choir numbers, a 1925 vs 1930 basketball game won by the 1930 team, and a dance to close the day.

Clinton Richburg Lester Phillips Pete Woods R. A. Eddleman Casey Adams W. B. Davidson Roy Gresham Ted Bruce Joe Kene_ Eddins Jake Morrison Raleigh Adams A. D. Britt PTA Bobbie Fowler Methodist Church C. L. Sloan Eddins

Former Resident Honored At Coffee

Mrs Woodrow Carter of Overton former resident and holiday visitor was honored with coffee at the home of Mrs Fletcher Carter Thursday morning. Guests included James J H Jernigan Cecil Flach Morris Higley Carl Den Bae pet Dorsey Eugene Smith John Head and Miss Florence Higgins and Lut Mae Carter.

Woodrow Carter Overton Fletcher Carter James. J. H. Jernigan Cecil Flach Morris Higley Carl den- Bae Pet Dorsey Eugene Smith Oene Ao Bernis John Head Cheandon Fligrence Iighens Lut Mae Carter Calvin Haralson Dallas Winston Yeary Haralson Andy Hudson Agus Parton Pampa D. A. Hunt Wheeler Morris Higley W. B. Amacker Amarillo O. T. Kent Claude King Curtis Lyles Vernon Euel King Martin Crews Clarendon

Watch Night Service at Kine Memorial Methodist Church

The MYF of Kine Memorial Methodist Church hosts a Watch Night Service starting Saturday night at an hour ending at 12 o clock. A play titled The Pink Christmas Tree will be presented before the service. The public is invited to attend.

MYF Kine Memorial Methodist

Statistics Show Us Women Not Really Unpredictable

A 1958 government style forecast says women will marry young, work mainly in clerical roles, have children within three years of marriage, and earn about $1000 less than husbands. It notes rising female employment past 40, with health and family roles shaping trends.

Elizabeth Toomey New York New Con Grandma Qoné

Clements Whites Feted At Surprise Supper

Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Clements and Mr. and Mrs. Charles White were honored with a surprise fare well party at the Saied home. The Clements plan to move to Lakeview for cashier and vice president duties at First National. the Whites move to Abilene to join Furr Food Store. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Dishman and others.

R. C. Clements Charles White Alex Saied Clements Lakeview First National Pend Abilene Furr Food

Whites Entertain At High Point Social

Mr and Mrs H E White hosted a Tuesday night social at their High Point home. Special guests included Mr and Mrs John Wright and daughter from Friona. Games of 42 were played and refreshments such as iced punch fruit cake home made candy oranges and apples were served. Attendees included Mr and Mrs E B Conner Jr Mr and Mrs Fiord Biddy Mr and Mrs Charles Mack Chuck and Diena Mrs Ward Terry Stanley Leland and Janell.

High Point H. E. White John Wright Friona E. B. Conner, Jr Fiord Biddy Charles Mack Chuck and Diena Ward Terry Stanley Leland Wright and Janell White

Attendance Awards Presented at Presbyterian School

Attendance awards were given to several students for perfect attendance. Two year honors went to Mary Ann Townsend John Townsend and Linda Sally. One year awards were presented to Jim Morgan Mrs S H Townsend Mrs Buddie Cordell Carol Sally Sandra Sally Mr and Mrs Her bert Clift Ronnie Cliff Mrs C P Boyd John Sealander Harry Buster Mrs Wilson Cole and Sharon Green.

Presbyterian Studevy School Mary Ann Towsend John Townsend Linda Sally Jim Morgan S. H. Townsend Buddie Cordell Carol Sally Sandra Sally Herbert Clift Ronnie Cliff C. P. Boyd Ohh Sealander Harry Buster Wilson Cole Sharon Green

Spaces Across 10o or 4A-worse than death

A word fill puzzle. Clues include Wolfhound, Hinged windows, Seesaws, Bar of metal, Minted oath, Italian coin, Compass, Foot part, Unbleached, Cape, Rims, Network, Moslem Malayans, Click-beetles, Cry of bacchanals, Beloved. Filled answers form a themed crossword style grid with across and down entries.

Aérél Network Ireland

Family Reunion Held at H W Epps Home in Union Flat

A Monday reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs H W Epps in Union Flat brought together 12 attendees including seven children and relatives from Amarillo El Paso and Shamrock. Guests from Amarillo included R P Williams and family Bill Helms and Bernard English plus others. local residents Charlie Hall also attended.

H. W. Epps Amon R. P. Williams Amarillo Bill Helms Bernard English Childress Joe Epps Murphy Epps el Paso D. C

Birthday Wishes From Local Residents

Thursday greetings go to Mrs. Bernard English W. R. Jarrell and W. H. Lee Kenneth Later Mrs. Van Lumpkin and to Tiffin Young Jr. Jack Trice E. J. Huddleston Mrs. Roy Coffey receive notices as well with best wishes for their birthdays tomorrow.

Bernard English W. R. Jarrell W. H. Lee Kenneth van Lumpkin Tiffin Young Jr Jack Trice E. J. Huddleston Roy Coffey

CHILDRRESS GENERAL HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS AND DISMISSALS

Visitation hours listed for Childress General Hospital. Admissions include Perry King John Graves Mrs J E Hudsow Jr and Mrs Milton Howard on specified days. Dismissal notes Lupe Mendoza on Thursday.

Perry King John Graves J. E. Hudsow, Jr Milton Howard Lupe Mendoza

Collins Couple to Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary Open House

Mr and Mrs S N Collins celebrate their fifty year marriage with an open house at 810 Avenue A Se from 2 to 5 pm Sunday afternoon.

Shrimp a la Cash McCall For New Year Dinner

Gourmet Cameron Hawley discusses a shrimp dish for New Year’s Eve featuring shrimp marinated in Marsala lemon juice and curry, served with bechamel and veal sauce, plus a New Year’s Day dinner menu of beef roast, potatoes, vegetables, and eggnog pie.

Cameron Hawley Cash Mc Call Cash McCall

Fort Worth Markets Report: Livestock and Poultry Prices

Market brief from Fort Worth shows poultry prices with 4% ibs and roosters at 12, medium 35, large 40. Cattle run 250 head with steers and calves noted. hogs no sales. sheep 906 head, mostly choice slaughter lambs. Pelt prices listed at 16.50, other bids unclear.

Fort Worth

Funeral Services for W A Cook Held at First Baptist

Funeral services for W. A. Cook, 43, were conducted at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Clifton Tennison and Rev. Allen Swire officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery under Newberry Funeral Home. Cook, formerly a resident, died Tuesday night in a Coriscana hospital after a short illness. The piece ends with an unrelated note about the reddish egret of Florida.

W. A. Cook First Baptist Church Clifton Tennison Allen Swire Childress Childress Newberry Funeral Home Cook Coriscana

Eisenhower Returns to Golf at Naval Base After Heart Attack

President Eisenhower resumed golf with seven iron, ten bolts and a wedge at the naval station base. He struck several iron shots over 100 yards into a stiff wind without full power for about 30 minutes before a small gallery. He then walked the base with his brother Dr Milton S Eisenhower, Maj Gen McC Snyder, the White House physician, and Hagerty.

Page Eisenhower Naval Station Milton S. Eisenhower Howard McC. Snyder White House Hagerty

West Texas Weather and Local Births and Visits

Mostly cloudy and cooler in West Texas with scattered drizzle Friday night. Saturday brings more clouds and light rain, with subfreezing Panhandle readings. Births: a 6 lb son born 11:05 PM Thursday at Childress General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hudlon Jr. a 9 lb 4 oz son born 1:45 AM at the same hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Howard. Local visits note relatives returning from Dallas Christmas stay and guests visiting in Childress area, including Amacker, Higley, and Kent households.

Childress General Hospital

Ninewent fund and related constitutional amendments

Proposals include waiving jury trials in lunacy cases and paying innocent convicts. A measure would authorize state aid for totally disabled persons and allow judges to deny bail for repeat felony indictments with a 60 day trial deadline. It also seeks reallocating constitutional funds within the 80-cent tax cap and revising the oath of office for state officials.

Senator Urges Budget Shift To Limit Borrowing

Senatortv said the national budget should focus on essentials and reduce borrowing. He warned that six billion dollars a year in interest costs every year amounts to about 58 dollars per person over thirteen. He argued communists could exploit debt and called for power to move from Washington to the states and people.

United States Daniel

New Year taxicab service via Detroit street cars promised

Detroit patrons within two blocks of a bus line may be taken to their doors between midnight and 6 a m on New Year’s Eve as a special service. A Florida laundry break‑in left only the thief’s dirty clothes behind, police said. William Gulston was sentenced to nine months in jail for selling his father’s $1,000 car for $75 in Toronto.

Detroit Detroit Street Railway Tallahassee Fla Toronto William Gulston

Californians brace as Sierra Nevada floodwaters recede

Flood waters retreat in most areas but danger persists along the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. Readily affected zones include the delta Verona Nicolaus area near the Feather River junction south of Stockton where Stanislaus meets the San Joaquin, Tulare Lake basin, Tule Kaweah floodwaters threatening crops over 12 square miles, and Alviso near San Francisco Bay.

Page One Sierra Nevada Sacramento Sanyaquin Delta Verona Nicolaus Feather River Stockton Stanislaus San Joaquin Tulare Lake Tule Kaweah Alviso San Francisco Bay

Long-Range Tax Reduction Prospects Highlight Growth Outlook

The group finds long term tax relief possible if the economy grows steadily, hinting at potential one third cuts within ten years. It cautions that next year’s cuts amid booming growth could fuel inflation and urges using any surplus to reduce the federal debt.

State's suit continued from page one

The state’s mandamus bid on behalf of Mrs Estella Garcia a Duval county commissioners court member was continued from August last year after she was ousted in a Shepperd and Burris suit alleging she voted to enter an illegal contract to hire an attorney for the Webb county suit against Parr.

Page Onober 14 Estella Garcia Commissioners Court of Duval County Shepperd and Burris

Elizabeth Arden Moisture Treatment Promises Soft Skin

Elizabeth Arden offers Moisture Treatment for home use. The product combines rich cream and rare oils to prevent premature wrinkles by protecting dry parched skin, promoted as ideal during cold weather.

Elizabeth Arden Elizabeth Arden Salon

TV Comedians Recall Their Top 1955 Gags

Hollywood comedy stars recount their funniest moments of 1955. Durante imagines a runaway bobsled in Cinerama, Gobel jokes about a maroon convertible in Texas plates, Hope parodies This Is Your Life with dogs, Groucho riffs on Europe and Americans, Carson plays Autumn Leaves, and Red Skelton recalls a Dodgers World Series gag.

Aline Mosby Hollywood Eddie Fisher Davy Crockett Matin Lewis Jimmy Durant Durante George Gobel Horné Charlie Gobel Jerry, Lewis Dean Martin Ren Bob Hope Lassie Groucho Marx Groucho Johnny Carson Red Skelton New York Brooklyn Dodgers New York Yankees Brooklyn

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