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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1955
Page
2
The Hed-Topper by ARLIS is striking and fashionable capable of flattering any ensemble. It offers multiple wearing styles and comes in polka dots flora prints solids and paisleys.
American Legion VFW Square Dante in Veteran's Buildings until 30:36 p.m. Friday North Childress HD Club meets at 2 p m at Mrs. Joe Harcrow’s home. UDC covered dish luncheon in Cabin.
An old ad urges customers to buy Itch-Me-Not for externally caused itch and promises 40 cents back if scratching occurs within 15 minutes. The promotion targets shoppers at A. L. Harp Drug and lists names Mrs Wilson Cole Loretta Boyd Geneva Stewart Florenc Howard.
Frederick W. Brown of Floral Park High School reports that over 30 mentally retarded children were called to have perfect vision by school tests yet struggled due to uncorrected defects. Glasses often restore reading ability and class placement, improving IQ and behavior. The findings were shared with psychiatrists. concern over juvenile delinquency renewed the discussion.
The Texas Blind Shops caravan visits Estelline on Saturday on the public square led by sales chief Rob Holland under Lions Club sponsorship. Items for sale include ironing board covers and pads, brooms, and door mats made by Texas blind workmen in Blind Shops or Lighthouses nonprofit programs.
Funeral services for Lilus Steven Owens 85 were held this morning at Coley memorial Chapel Hollis Oklahoma with Rev Bill Hendricks officiating Burial was in Arlie Cemetery Owens died Tuesday morning at Childress General Hospital after a stroke He was born November 22 1869 in Linn Flat Texas came to Childress County in 1909 from Waco He resided at 811 Avenue C Ne Pallbearers were Rufie Jameson Bill Wolfe George Scottarris Cornelious Edwin Crowder and D E Watson He is survived by his wife Florence six daughters Esther Neves Alice Ford A L Pace Evelyn Clark Lou Alliebrand J W Shadden four sons H S Owens G T Owens Steve Owens Lawrence Owens 13 grandchildren and six great grandchildren
The maximum temperature reached 88 degrees and the minimum dropped to 65 degrees during the 24 hour period ending at noon today.
Funeral services for Mollie Walker will be held Friday at 2 p m at the Church of God and Christ. She died Monday at the family residence 801 Avenue H Se.
Partly cloudy Thursday and Thursday night with widely scattered thunderstorms east of the Panhandle and South Plains and east of the Pecos River and Del Rio Eagle Pass area. Friday remains partly cloudy with no significant temperature changes. Social notes report visits from Memphis and New Jersey guests, plus regional travels in Childress Wellington and El Paso among families and friends.
The judge stated that the people and the legislature of the state have never contemplated applying the death penalty to a mentally defective defendant in this case while noting that the county attorney had pushed for execution.
The minority group of senators, after extended questioning, shifted to a majority by 12:55 a m Thursday. They overrode Lt. Gov. Ben Ramsey’s gavel pounding and voted 12 to adjourn, ending the session.
E. V. Fite and Carolyn Rae Mooney appear in hospital notes with events on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Dismissals include Mrs Warren Cribs and Mrs Floyd McElroy on Wednesday and Thursday.
Farmers interviewed report replanting in several fields due to rain, with C D Phillips Harrell Chapel L M Bartlett and Oscar Johnson of Tell noting replant needs. Rain totals range from .75 to 2 inches across Wellington Memphis Estelline Quanah and Hedley with Childress Air Field at .92 inches and Baylor Lake rising to 18 feet.
Golf ball sized hail pelted Leslie Oklahoma seventeen miles west of Memphis while the state’s western half faced a tornado alert. Funnels touched ground in Hollis southeast and northeast corners, with a small tornado at Willow and another near Slapout. Greensburg Kansas saw five inch rain mixed with hail. Rattle Snake Creek ran full but not flooded.
Autos driven by W. B. Seal of Tell and A. Taylor of 610 7th St Se collided at Avenue B and the 700 block Se yesterday at 3 05 pm. Police reported no injuries or tickets and both cars suffered minor damage. Adequate ventilators placed in bins of car corn help dry high moisture corn and prevent spoilage.
The Agriculture Department announced 1955 crop wheat price support rates, varying by region. Commercial growing areas will see $2.33 to $1.57 a bushel, noncommercial areas $2.33 to $1.16, down from last year’s $2.52 to $1.68 in commercial regions.
Nagging backache headache and muscular pains from exertion or stress are said to ease with Doan's Pills. The ad promises soothing relief from bladder irritation and mild diuretic action through the kidneys. It touts 60 years of use and invites readers to get Doan's Pills today.
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