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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1957
Page
2
A psychologist explains New Year resolutions stem from guilt and the wish to better oneself. He notes few keep them, urges daily goals, and shares a humorous list of personal resolutions highlighting self discipline and social behavior changes.
Highpoint News notes many visitors visiting area homes including Mr and Mrs Burns of Crane and Mr and Mrs John Burns of Childress. Guests at Johnny Henley’s home include Roy West and family from College Station and multiple area families. Joe Talamentas relocated to Selton Jones farm while employed by H E White.
Community notices list Watch Night at First Baptist Church at 9 p.m. Tuesday. Friday events include Elementary Training Union for workers at 7:30 p.m. and a North Childress HD Club gathering at 2 p.m. at the home of Mrs. C. F. Stillwell.
Moore Louisiana honors Robby Wadsworth tomorrow with birthday wishes from family and friends including Mrs Fred Bailey Clifford Cates Mrs J H Garner Clarence Ross Butler and Jimmy Curtis Kenneth Melton.
Piano students of Mrs. T. L. Rouse in Memphis performed a holiday recital at her home in Harrell Chapel. The program featured Vickie Jones Kathy Jones Mary Sue Scott Liz Johnson Amy Hillhouse Nedra Sue Miller and Joy Lynn Phillips among others with seasonal decorations and refreshments.
In Jerusalem Premier David Ben-Gurion plans to resign the entire cabinet to force two left wing ministers from Abdul Avoda and Mapam from government. President Itzhak Ben Zvi would ask him to form a new government with Ben-Gurion reappointed as premier, leveraging Mapai dominance in the Knesset.
The readable fragment lists TV programs and times across channels with show titles such as The Early Show Jattle That Tune To Tell The Truth Captain David Grier The Edge of Night and The $64,000 Question. It includes local channel names KDUB TV and schedules for News Weather and various entertainment blocks.
Fragments show a broadcast lineup with programs like Wagon Train Father Knows Best and The Garry Moore Show. Rose Bowl events and a Rose Parade are mentioned, along with multiple time slots and stations.
Gov Price Daniel urged Texans to exert additional effort over the New Year holiday to reduce traffic deaths. He noted 72 deaths since the period began and forecast 113 more by midnight Jan 1, stressing personal responsibility to protect lives on highways and the streets.
The old year unleashed a wintry parting shot across the nation with heavy snow forecast for Iowa eastern Nebraska Missouri and Minnesota. Freezing rain and sub zero temperatures followed as travelers faced hazardous driving in the Central Plains Midwest and upper Great Lakes regions. North Dakota Minnesota reported bitter lows with International Falls at 17 below and Bismarck Minot at 16 below.
Earl Griffin Mrs. E R Edwards W B Cargill Mrs J W Chambers F P Stewart Mrs Donald Trent G A Moore Thomas Goone admitted Monday Tuesday Glenda King Nelwyn Bohannon Mrs H T Williams discharged Monday Tuesday.
First Methodist Church will hold Watch Night and Communion services in the church sanctuary from 10 to 11 tonight. It was announced this morning that choir rehearsal will not be held at the church Wednesday evening.
Announcement of the birth of a seven pound seven ounce boy to Mr and Mrs Bill Hood of Fort Worth. Infant born Saturday evening in a Fort Worth hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ralph Glaser of Dallas and paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Earl Hood of Childress.
Attorney testimony describes Estate Life's handling of Physicians Life policy obligations, alleging solvency fears and expected asset transfers. McCarty asserts losses of 37,607 over July to November and says he was told about potential 360,000 assets from Physicians Life. Directors including Morris Higley testified at the hearing.
A reader details Marian Anderson’s 35 000 mile State Department tour and Ed Murrow’s See It Now as CBS NBC air a cross country musical night. Armstrong Ellington Kruppa Brubeck Desmond and others perform in New York Chicago Bangkok and London while Miss Anderson explains words to children and Nehru listens Nearby Carmen McRae sings Foggy Day as Burma chats with Anderson in a flowing TV panorama.
A Fort Worth woman Kathryn Martin confessed to shooting her 180 pound husband Leonard with his pistol after years of abuse. She described lasting beatings and said she would endure more if he were present. Eight beers were allegedly consumed before the incident.
A lively report covers Miss Anderson performing across venues in India and New Delhi from 10:30 to 10:58. It notes her serenity after a prior interview and a call for a moment of silence before Gandhi memorial while NBC-TV skips the end commercial.
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