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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 01, 1957

Page

2

Monday and Tuesday Social Calendar at local churches

Community events list a schedule of church and club activities for Monday and Tuesday including Eastern Star at Masonic Hall King Memorial Methodist WSCS First Baptist WMT Royal Service Program and multiple WMU and choir meetings. Attendees include Laura Jane Peggy Pimble Ruth Fite Everly Hays.

Eastern Star Masonic Hall P.m. King Memorial Methodist Wscs First Baptist Baker Circle First Methodist Church University Calvary WMU Presbyterian Spiritual Life Fellowship Laura Jane Peggy Pimble Goheria Ruth Fite Everly Hays GA First Baptist Church

Odell Resigns As Childress School Leader

Odell announced his resignation as principal of the Childress school district after five years, citing a move that he says will benefit his family. He leaves alongside basketball coach Dick Risenhoover and joins other staff departures including the head track coach Red Hart and band director D P McNallen. Odell praised community ties and noted his church and civic involvement.

Childress Odell Rotary Club Jaycee Club First Baptist Church Dick Risenhoover Red Hart D. P McNallen Pres Wright

Mathematical Maze Across Clues and Puzzles

Puzzle fills with mixed up terms as a crosswords style grid lists clues for across and down. Entries include math terms numbers and common nouns aligned to a themed game showing positions and word lengths across the page.

Complex Crossword Clue Fragments for Premium Puzzles

A jumbled list of numbered crossword clues and partial answers appears to assemble into a pension puzzle page. The bits include references to Missiles, refrigerators, churches, and games, with scattered wordplay hints such as tangling synonyms and partial phrases.

West Texas Weather and Social Notes Across Town

West Texas forecasts call for clear to partly cloudy hot weather with scattered thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday. Local social items note visits from Amarillo, San Diego, Throckmorton, Shamrock, Lubbock, Paducah and Dallas as families and friends travel for weddings and gatherings.

Texas

Weekend Visitors In Childress From Various Cities

Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Marks Leach included Dan Leach and Randy from Borer. Austin visitors Sylvan Turner Sr and Jr and David Turner joined relatives in Childress. Joan Fisher of Lorenzo and Rusty Sport of Lubbock also spent time here. Eddie Joiner of Amarillo and the Elkins family from Hale Center were among those visiting. Martin Head of Richardson visited Childress Sunday.

David Daniels Danny Amarillo Gene Newberry San Diego Calif Childress Ken Jones Som Dallas KE. Jones Paducah Jones Tilson Jones G. 10 London Throckmorton Woodard Okla W. H. Garvin Garvin Reggie Leach Charleston Leach Home Marks Leach Dan Leach Randy Borer David Turner Sylvan Turner, Sr Sylvan Turner, Jr Austin Joan Fisher Lorenzo Rusty Sport Lubbock Eddie Joiner Lon Kay Elkins Hale Center T O McFarland Lonnie Eikins Martin Head Richardson

Eisenhowers mark 41st anniversary with Gettysburg visit

President and Mrs Eisenhower celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary at home in Gettysburg with a quiet gathering of old friends. They attended a civic event marking the 94th anniversary of Gen Robert E. Lee’s failed Civil War assault as townspeople cheered the couple at the high school auditorium.

Gettysburg Eisenhower Robert E. Lee William G Weaver

Four Soldiers Die In Wreck At Belton Texas

Four Fort Hood soldiers died in a head on collision near Belton Texas. Three victims were pronounced dead at Belton hospital: Richard E. Paddock Carl D Smith and Daniel Zakian. Harold B P Fritshi died at Fort Hood hospital with Jesse R Bowers and Frank Booker in critical condition. Highway Patrolman Bill Stewart could not determine the travel directions.

Belton Tex Fort Hood Belton Hospital Richard E. Paddock Carl D Smith Daniel Zakian Harold BP. Fritshi Fort Hood Hospital Jesse R. Bowers Frank Booker Bill Stewart Killeen Enid

Gourd Hats Top Mrs Hooper's Wardrobe in Memphis

Mrs John Hooper in Memphis creates hats from gourds by peeling, hollowing, and lining with silk. She dyes, trims, and shapes gourds with heat for unique headwear costing little beyond veils and ribbons. One hat even used a wasp nest as a joke on her brother, A Hubbard.

Memphis Tennip John Hooper

George Sanders promotes skirts over trousers in interview

Hollywood star George Sanders jokes that men should ditch trousers for short skirts or even nude wear, proposing terry cloth kilts and badges with personal data. He says the fashion may never take off but could grow gradually and critiques Soviet dress as dull, while praising TV commercials as entertaining despite his films.

Hollywood George Sanders Sanders Romanoff NBC Hitchcock

Senate Radio TV Practices Under Fire In House Probe

A House judiciary subcommittee urges an inquiry into practices of the major radio and television networks. The report claims television executives effectively determine national viewing choices. Governors express limited support for major federal aid transfers, favoring the current federal state partnership. House Republican leader Martin predicts collapse of Red China if West withholds trade. Atty Gen Brownell is named as blocking release of data on security breaches in publishing secret documents.

Theajor House Joseph W. Martin Jr Rmass John FE. Moss D-Calif Herbert Brownell Jr

Real Spiritual Awakening in World Today

Dr Samuel M Shoemaker argues that true Christian awakening begins with repentance and a felt need for redemption. He credits Billy Graham as a primary human instrument of a genuine revival alongside other authentic evangelists.

Samuel M. Shoemaker United Press America Wesley Moody Billy Graham

Identified Pilots Killed In Itazuke Crash

The U S Air Force identified two Air Force officers killed Friday at Itazuke Air Base southern Japan. First Lt Arthur J Medberry of Galveston Texas and First Lt Robert B Philp of Yonkers New York belonged to the 39th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Komaki Air Base near Nagoya. They had flown from Komaki to Itazuke with local flight clearance for one hour and no further radio contact was made. Philp had married three weeks earlier to Lola Ann Demait of Yonkers who is teaching in Japan.

Tokyo U. S. Air Force Air Force Itazuke Air Base Japan Arthur J. Medberry Galveston Tex Robert B. Philp Yonkers 39Th Komaki Air Base Nagoya Komaki Itazuke

Appointment recall to Insurance Commission noted

Daniel expresses thanks for sacrifices and patriotism as Gibbs, who served 11 years on the Insurance Commission before 1952, is recalled in 1956 to the same commission after reorganization legislation from the 55th session ousted it.

Gibbs Insurance Commission Daniel

Ohio Issues 48334 Deer-Hunting Permits In 1956 Season

Ohio issued a total of 48334 deer hunting permits during the 1956 season. The figure reflects statewide hunting activity and agency records for the year.

Ohio

Childress Hospital Admissions and Discharges

Admitted list includes A. T. Petty and Mrs. J. A. Angie on Saturday, John Weaver on Saturday, Mrs. Donald Black on Sunday. Dismissals include Oran Brandon on Saturday, Mrs. H. L. Angell on Saturday, Mrs. Bill Murray on Saturday, H. M. Pryor on Sunday, I. H. West on Sunday, and Marsha Angell on Sunday.

A. T. Petty J. A. Angie John Weaver Donald Black Oran Brandon H. L. Angell Bill Murray H. M. Pryor I. H. West Marsha Angell

Today To Mrs. Buddy Cordell Mrs. Clyde James

The notice lists a name pairing likely connected to a social or wedding event. Details are sparse but indicate a ceremonial or formal greeting context involving two individuals. Further context from the source would clarify the exact nature of the acknowledgment.

Buddy Cordell Clyde James

Unpardonable Sin In Scripture And Prayer House

A brief religious note discusses biblical verses on forgiveness and the unpardonable sin from Matthew Mark and Psalms, urging believers to live openly in righteousness. It ends with a welcome to the House Of Prayer.

House of Prayer

Final Services Held for Mrs Bruce at First Methodist

Mrs W Bruce longtime county resident died Friday night in Childress General Hospital. Final rites were held Sunday at 3 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev Rollo Davidson Dr E White Rev Ira L Parrack J W Seay and Clyde Moss officiating. Interment followed in Childress cemetery. Newberry Funeral Home directed services.

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