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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1956
Page
2
Caro Higley, women’s editor at Our Woman’s World, will answer reader questions and share advice on household chores, etiquette, and community events in this weekly column.
Lena Welch and S N Collins celebrate 50 years of marriage with an open house from 2 to 5 PM at 10 Avenue A Southeast. The couple, longtime Childress residents and restaurant owners, have seven children and eight grandchildren. Family guests including relatives of the Welch and Collins families will attend, with plans for a ceremonial registry and a gold themed reception.
State Senator and Mrs. Andy Rogers depart for a vacation to Hawaii. They fly from Amarillo to Los Angeles for the Parade of Roses and the Rose Bowl, then to Honolulu for four days at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. Return includes a San Francisco stop before coming home. Rogers earned the trip in a Firestone sales contest across 17 states.
Open house at Preston Mills home 404 Avenue E Nw Sunday. Garden club Tuesday 13 p m. Central Christian Women’s Fellowship Luncheon in Friendship Square noon. University Readers Club Calvary Baptist WMU 7 p m. King Memorial WSCS 2 30 p m. First Baptist WMU 9 a m. Presbyterian Fellowship Prayer 3 p m at church. Thursday Community Center HD Club Book Review Club. Friday North Childress HD Club.
Mr and Mrs Preston Mills announce an open house at their home 404 Avenue E NW on Sunday afternoon. Mrs John Allison and Mrs Charles Rogers will host Adams Circle of the First Methodist Church for a meeting in the church parlor at 7 30 o'clock Monday night. Program leader is Mrs John Graves and Mrs Karl Van Bibber will give the devotional. Mrs A L Harp will discuss Flowers and Trees of the Bible when the Garden Club meets with Mrs George Faulkner and Mrs T B Pryor at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Mrs Black welcomed the Thursday Club to her home for this week’s meeting. Mrs Fred Sherwood won high score with Mrs Sam Moore taking second. A salad plate was served. Attending were Mesdames Jasper Dorsey Sam Moore Fletcher Carter Wilson Cole Ebb Chesnut Fred Sherwood Gus Leftwich and guest Mrs Carl Denny.
A brief birthday note wishes Bobby Wadsworth and Franklin Moore a happy birthday today with warm regards.
UNION FLAT Special report from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Shelton where a Turkey dinner was shared. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. G. W. May and Vicki of Amarillo, Alvin Shelton of Chicago, Jimmy Shelton of Lubbock, Mr. and Mrs. Grady Stamps with Julia Ann and Wanda, and the Shelton children Cindy and Lydia.
The report states Senator Johnson can return to duties with staff support and regulated hours. It notes full awareness of conditions among his staff and intimates, plus short vacations to protect health. The doctors deem him generally in good condition and able to handle responsibilities with precautions.
A safety specialist says a farm family could save 20 working days and $40 in hospital expenses each year by eliminating accidents on the farm.
A warm 1956 New Year message from the Higley family and Index group wishing happiness health and prosperity. The note reflects on 1955 as a mixed year with laughter sadness and growth and encourages readers to value small acts of kindness and community.
In Key West the Eisenhowers marked New Year's Eve as the President nears 1955 after a heart attack. Mamie Eisenhower flew in with an entourage to Florida to rest and consider whether he will seek another term or retire. The President walked from his quarters to practice golf chip shots for an hour as part of recovery.
Visiting hours listed for Childress General Hospital include morning and evening slots. Admitted patients include Mrs. Troy Broome and several others on Friday and Saturday, with multiple family members noted as with baby. Dismissals show a sequence of individuals released across Friday and Saturday.
Charlie Burrows of Shamrock and Johngee to J O Burrows of Childress died Thursday night in a hospital in Oklahoma City Oklahoma. Funeral services will be held this afternoon in Shamrock at o clock.
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