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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1958

Page

3

Miss Kelley Showered At High Point Bride-To-Be Honored

Miss Juanita Kelley, sister of the honoree, hosted a bridal shower at the First Baptist Church parlor in High Point. Guests registered in a white leather book. table set with a yellow punch service, cut work cloth, and a bouquet of spring flowers. Attendants included Mrs. Elbert Kelley and Mrs. E. F. Adams. Mrs. Aston Richardson led the program. piano music by Mrs. Dean King.

High Point Pvt. Allen Altus Okla First Baptist Church Juanita Kelley Elbert Kelley E. F. Adams Marolyn and Allen Aston Richardson Dean King Wayne Walker Miss Kelley Bill Kelley Annie Bryant John Seay Jess Vandiver Floyd Evans Harrison Philpot

Gift Shower for Mrs Allen Snell in Northfield

Mrs Allen Snell, formerly Reba Bain, was honored at a bridal shower hosted at Mrs Paul Cruse's home. Refreshments were served and gifts opened by Mrs Theo Bain and Mrs R J Ring in Mrs Snell's absence, as she resides in Concord California. Attendees included Mesdames Wilma Thomas Bessie Thomas Margie Cook Guaneth Thomas Elaine Timmons Fay Timmins May Hays Etta Moore Sue Courtney Geneva Timmins Permelia Timmins Jerry Thomas Fannie Bethany Bain and Ring.

Northfield Allen Snell Reba Bain Paul Cruse Theo Bain R. J. Ring Concord Calif Mesdames Wilma Thomas Besssie Thomas Margie Cook Guaneth Thomas Elaine Timmons Fay Timmons May Hays Etta Moore Sue Courtney Geneva Timmons Permelia Timmons Jerry Thomas Fannie Bethany Bain Ring

Say Happy Birthday To Claude Key Tomorrow

A brief birthday greeting notes that Claude Key has a birthday tomorrow and offers well wishes.

Claude Key

Roping and Riding Across a Rugged Crossword Quest

A compact puzzle list presents clues for across and down entries covering rope work, animal terms, nautical language, anatomy, seasons, and mythic names. Answers intersect to reveal a themed grid with standard crossword conventions and familiar language from sport and rural life.

Tell HD Club Meets Recently At Rea Home

The home of Mrs Earnest Rea hosted a Tell HDC meeting with roll call on What HD Means to Me. Mrs Bertha Crawford led devotional from Isaiah 50 10 Stay Upon God and presided over the business session. Soft drinks cake and ice cream were served to Mesdames Gus Woods Merrell Conn Dan Atkinson Crawford Jim Orr and guest Miss Rita Conn who entertained with piano music.

Earnest Rea Tell Hdc Bertha Crawford God Crawford Gus Woods Merrell Conn Dan Atkinson Jim Orr Rita Conn

W C Gist Honored With Birthday Party

W C Bo Gist was honored Friday evening at the Walter Stephens home with host Mr and Mrs Stephens. Guests enjoyed games of 42, soft drinks, and birthday cake. Those present included Mr and Mrs W C Stephens Jr and children of Lubbock, Mr and Mrs Joe Norman and son, Mr and Mrs Jack Norman, Bertha Crawford, Gene and Dave McCain, Mr and Mrs Alvin Stephens and daughter, Mrs Jim Stephens, and the honoree.

W. C Bo) Gist Walter Stephens Mrs. Stephens W. C. Stephens Lubbock Joe Norman Jack Norman Bertha Crawford Gene Dave McCain Alvin Stephens Jim Stephens

Social Calendar Moments Honor Local Figures

A busy week features a Monday reception for Miss Lula Mae Caudell at the WDC building from 7 to 9 pm, a WSCS coffee at First Methodist Church honoring Mrs. George Robertson at 9:30 am, and a backyard party for Sue Carter and Polly Ann Porter in Overton. Also on Monday the Order of the Eastern Star holds a stated meeting at Masonic Hall, and Loco HDC and North Childress HDC meet at 2 pm respectively. Deger family reunion planned at WDC building on Sunday.

Lula Mae Caudell WDC Order of the Eastern Star Masonic Hall Philathea First Methodist Church WSCS George Robertson J. H. Jernigan Sue Carter Polly Ann Porter Overton Loco North Childress Roy Williamson Deger

Change in Site for HD Council Meeting Announced

The HDC Council meeting set for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday moves to Gate City Electric building. County agent Lou Jeffers also announced Junior Leaders 4-H workshops with dates through June and July led by Mrs. Meinzer, Mrs. Goff, and Mrs. Jeffers, including sessions June 5 10 and 12 and June 24 26 July 3 and 5.

HDC Council Commissioners Gate City Electric Lou Jeffers Jeffers Lewis Meinzer Tom Goff Tell Worshop

DFW Area Sees Bare May Rainfall Readings

Dallas and Fort Worth recorded sub normal rainfall in May after April floods. Dallas measured 1.57 inches vs a normal 4.97, while Fort Worth had 1.50 inches of a 4.92 inch average. The Fort Worth May total was the driest there since 1937 when only one inch fell.

Dallas

Fire destroys Belt Line Baptist Church in Garland

A $30,000 blaze ripped through Belt Line Baptist Church in Garland on Sunday. UPI reports a heater caused the fire. only a piano and an organ were saved from the structure.

Garland Tex UPI Belt Line

Music Bingo review lashes dull summer TV plan

Television critic William Ewald frowns on NBCs Music Bingo calling it a bore and a secondhand imitation. He argues summer TV wastes air with low cost shows and urges imaginative, low cost programming using drama schools kinescopes and festivals rather than more reruns. He ends by suggesting viewers turn off their sets and enjoy the sun.

Cbs-Tv Gobi Desert Manhattan Actors Studio Herbert Berghof Stella Adler Hell Johan Brown Nbc-Tv Berle Gleason Caesar

Look Back TV sketch season highs and Friday reruns

The column praises Wayne and Shuster on CBS Ed Sullivan Show as a top comedy of the season. It notes Baseball Corner replacing Sid Caesar on ABC as a light, low pressure klatch and commends Sam Lewis joining NBC Steven Allen Show. Gerald McBoing Boing returns to CBS, Noah’s Ark returns to NBC, and CBS’s The Search is aired again with a thoughtful study of stuttering.

Wayne and Shuster Cbs-Tv Ed Sullivan Sid Caesar Abc-Tv Sam Lewis NBCTV Steven Allen Gerald McBoing Boing CBS TV Noah’s Ark NBC TV CBS. TV

De Gaulle seeks six month powers amid French crises

Gen Charles de Gaulle asked the General Assembly for six month powers to handle France's domestic and Algerian crises. He said the government, invested by the nation and given urgent means, would defend the unity integrity and independence of France. Eisenhower welcomed de Gaulle's investiture and expressed hope for continued close relations between the United States and France.

Paris Charles de Gaulle General Assembly France Gettysburg Eisenhower de Gaulle

Adlai StevensonCalls End to Presidential Primaries

Adlai Stevenson advocates abolishing the presidential primary system saying it is almost useless and questions its value as a mechanism for selecting candidates. He argues the process may not be a good thing to have.

New York Adlai Stevenson

Mount Pulaski Town Hit By Tank Car Blast

A Mount Pulaski resident recalls a tank car explosion that shattered all town windows and left about 1,000 residents homeless, saying the area now resembles a ghost town. The blast caused widespread destruction and displacement in the Illinois community.

Mount Pulaski, Ill Mount Pulaski

UAW Chief Warns Ford Chrysler Advantage in Auto Talks

Detroit. United Auto Workers Chief Walter Reuther says Ford and Chrysler lack of contracts after midnight puts about 500,000 workers in limbo. He cites recession driven auto stock as a temporary edge that will erode, urging timely settlement.

Detroit United Auto Workers Walter Reuther Ford Chrysler

Elvis mansion guard denies aiming gun at fan

MEMPHIS TENN Barney Smith a private guard at the Elvis Presley mansion denies pointing a gun at a fan asking what would a big man like me carry a gun for He argues the claim is unfounded and questions the motive behind the report

Memphis Tenn Barney Smith Elvis Presley

TV Roundup Highlights on CBS and NBC

Van Cliburn on CBS Person to Person appears priggish and affected. Dinah Shore’s NBC duet with Mahalia Jackson drew sharp criticism. Sunday night broadcasts feature Jackson’s powerful voice eclipsing Shore.

van Cliburn CBS- TV Dinah Shore Mahalia Jackson NBC. TV Miss Jackson Miss Shore

Channel Swim signs Victor Borge for three year TV deal

Victor Borge inks a three year auto sponsor deal for one TV show per year at 225000 dollars a show on CBS. CBS will air the program, with TV as the network.

Swim Victor Borge CBS. TV Tom Kennedy Nbc-Tv Jody McCrea Ann Williams Roddy McDowell Janice Rule Dallas Abc-Tv Pat Boone Columbia University

Locals: Weather and community notes from Childress area

Partly cloudy with little change in temperatures through Tuesday. Widely scattered thunderstorms possible later afternoon. Local births report: Mr. and Mrs Mendil Frost welcomed a son at 4 06 p m June 1 at Childress General Hospital, weight 11 lb 8 oz. Various local visits and travel noted among area residents and families.

Childress Mendil Frost Childress General Hospital

New Items About People You Know Visit in Lawton

Pfc Garland Shaw stationed at Lawton Oklahoma visited over the weekend with his wife Tonita and other relatives. Guests at C B Sikes home included Mrs Sikes parents Mr and Mrs Gus Nelson of San Antonio and sister Mr and Mrs P D Young of San Antonio.

Mrs Ed Inman Pfc Garland Shaw Lawton, Okla Tonita C. B. Sikes

Burglary Hits Wichita Falls Jewelry Store

A burglar used a glass cutter to cut a hole in a downtown jewelry store window Sunday morning. A coat hanger was threaded through the opening and about $5,000 in diamonds were pulled from display. A separate line notes that roughly one tenth of U S milk is sold as cottage cheese.

Wichita Falls U. S

Childress General Hospital Admits New Patients

The roster lists admissions at Childress General Hospital including Charles H. Webb and George Bruce admitted on Saturday and Sunday respectively along with Mrs Mend Frost Estelline Tyler Thompson Mrs Donald Love baby Bobby Rowland and others.

Charles H. Webb George Bruce Mend] Frost Roy Lee Henry Jack Boney

Day, Gladewater Druggist William Mark Day Funeral Held

William Mark Day, pioneer Gladewater druggist, oil and real estate man, shot himself after a long illness. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. today in Gladewater with burial in Sulphur Springs.

Gladewater Tex UPI William Mark Day Sulphur Springs

Squirrel tail aids balance in bold leaps between branches

The showy tail of the tree squirrel helps it adjust posture and maintain balance during dramatic leaps from limb to limb, assisting precise landings and stability in agile tree movement.

Television Schedules Across Channels for Monday

Listings show KFDX Channel 4 with Modern Romances American Bandstand Bugs Bunny Popeye cartoons News Highlights Tonite and Weather World of Sports John Dal Caesar Invites You Burns and Allen Danny Thomas Lawrence Jack Parr etc. KSYD Channel 6 offers The Edge of Night Bingo Weather News Doug Edwards Robin Hood Wyatt Earp Wells Fargo Twenty One Highway Patrol Suspicion News Evening World of Sports. Channel 13 KDU presents The Brighter Day The Secret Storm Edge of Night Here Fair Susie L y Tunes Bugs Bunny Superman News Weather The Gray Ghost Danny Thomas Studio One Scott Island Columbia Showcase. note states program changes may occur.

John Dal Ksyd-Tv Douglas Edwards Robin Hood Burns and Allen Danny Thomas Wichita Falls Wyatt Earp Wells Fargo Twenty-One Highway Patel Suspicion News & Weather World of Sports Lawrence Jack Parr KDU Childress Susie Bugs Bunny Superman Doug Edwards Gray Ghost Danny ‘Thomas

TV Listings and Afternoon Evening Schedule Fragment

A fragmented compilation of daytime and late night TV slots across several stations. Entries include soap operas game shows local news and talk shows with times ranging from morning to late evening and names of programs such as Captain Kangaroo The Price Is Right and The Verdict Is Youre noted in a partial grid.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Evelyn Rogers Gary H. Reinsmith Miss Rogers Roy Rogers Reinsmith Harry A. Reinsmith St. Louis Loretta Diggs Glen Roberts Freda Mullins Childress High School Kelley Celebes Tell HD Rea W. C. Gist HD Council Television IN Review William Ewald Nited Press International U. S. Pat United Press International Knowland William Knowland California Knowlands William F. Knowland Emelyn Estelle Victor Feisal University of Houston Phil Feisal Bill Hood Michael Earl Fort Worth Earl Hood Olie Wynn Clifton Smith Lee Cockrell Pampa Vernon Trent J. O. Wyatt Estella Floydada Carey Mickey Barron Howard, E. Newberry Hae Hargrave Laundry & Dry Cleaning Wlliam E. Crockett Federal Defense Administration Crockett Denton Holmes E. Dager Dager Channel KFDX-1 Wichita Falla Gray Chest Boots & Saddles Southwest & World News MGM Late Show B-Tv Han West Indies Jukfox-Tv News Starbright Playhouse Kitty Foyle CBS News Captain Kangaroo Garry Moore Godfrey Dotto CBS Totel Cosmopolitan Love of Life Jimmy Dean Arthur Godfrey Search For Tomorrow Public Defender the Ayoff Kdub-Tv Oeta Liberace Cronkite
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