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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 04, 1956

Page

2

Social Calendar Highlights A Week of Church Events

A list of church and club gatherings for the week includes First Baptist Vacation Bible School at 5 30 p m Monday and 9 11 a m Tuesday First Methodist Vacation Bible School 9 11 a m Tuesday and a Bridal shower for Miss Elizabeth Shoults at 803 12th St Nw 8 p m Tuesday plus WMU meetings at Calvary Baptist South Side Baptist and First Baptist throughout the week and a Coffee Hour on Wednesday at 9 30 11 a m at Childress Country Club other notes include King Memorial WSCS at 7 p m Monday and Estelline WSCS Sub District meeting at 9 30 a m Wednesday Norfolk community events listed in the social calendar run

Methodist WSCS Elizabeth Shoults Ralph Weddington 12Th St Calvary Baptist South Side Baptist Laura Jane GA First Baptist Church First Baptist Vacation Bible School First Methodist Vacation Bible School Central Christian Vacation Bible School Childress First Methodist Wscs Estelline

Say Happy Birthday Today to Chris Clements

A brief birthday greeting notes Chris Clements celebrates another year today with warm wishes from friends and family.

Chris Clements

Pro-Greek Cypriots Kill Two Persons

In Nicosia Cypriot sources report two security force members slain in separate incidents, one near Famagusta and another near Pula while accompanied by a civilian youth. The killings follow a major blow to the underground Eoka organization amid rising violence.

Nicosis Cyprus Eoka Famagusta Pula

Ohio Seeks Hearing on Civil Rights Bill

Ohio lawmakers press for a hearing before the House rules committee led by Rep Howard W. Smith to advance a states rights proposal before Celler's committee. The move signals continued battles over civil rights legislation and committee jurisdiction.

Page House Rules Committee Howard W. Smith D-Va Smith Celler

Housing For Nation's Older Residents Getting Attention

Washington experts say 21 million Americans over 60 will gain housing help. Proposals from the President Senate and House aim to ease down payments insure mortgages and expand public housing for the elderly while standards emphasize accessible design and intergenerational living to avoid segregation.

Washington Eisenhower Enate House Senate

Caudle welcomed a newborn son in Childress General Hospital

Mr and Mrs William Caudle are parents of a nine pound son born at 11 15 Sunday morning in Childress General Hospital. Weekend guests included Mrs R C Howard and daughters from Oklahoma City and Mrs W T Cole from Paris. Local social notes list visits and travel among residents.

William Caudle Childress General Hospital R. C. Howard Oklahoma City Okla Chandler W. T. Cole Paris C. E. Orr J. W. Allison Fort Morgan, Cole Clarence Harp Amarillo Tom Hardin Tom Hardin, Jr Tommy and Kay Fort Worth John Casebier Snyder Robert Sexauer Suzanne Memphis Wallace Gregory Quanah O. C. Burrows Sam Privitt Jackie Gladewater Harrell Collard

Nehru Speech Hailed Amid Tight Bombay Security

Bombay police say they thwarted an assassination attempt by funneling thousands into bamboo enclosures too small for trouble. Doubtfuls were kept 150 yards from the platform as Nehru spoke, with only trusted congressmen and reporters near him. He arrived under 1000 police guard and departed under police escort as crowds pressed the street.

Nehru Bombay Congress Party

Aiken Forecasts Strong Farmer Turnout for Soil Bank Plan

Sen George D Aiken expects substantial farmer participation in the 1 2 billion soil bank program amid new rules on payments to curb crops such as cotton wheat corn rice peanuts and tobacco Agriculture Secretary Benson said payments will aid those not far along in production Humphrey urged active local farm committees to drive effective program administration and farmer benefits.

Washington George D. Aiken R-Vt Aiken Senate Agriculture Committee United Press Ezra T. Benson Benson Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn

Former Dallas Resident Passes Away at 70

S. C. Sport of Dallas, brother of Mrs. T. C. Bailiff of Childress, died about 7 PM Saturday in Dallas. He was about 70 years old. Mrs. Bailiff was in Dallas since Friday night. Funeral arrangements had not been announced locally.

S. C. Sport Dallas T. C. Bailiff Childress

Fort Worth Market News Covers Mixed Livestock Pulse

Fort Worth markets report higher cattle and hog prices with Good to prime slaughter lambs rising. Beef cattle show strength in cows and stockers while calves and yearlings gain, hogs and sows advance, and sheeplings stay steady amid active demand across steer, heifer, and feeder classes.

Butler presidential candidates set for Wednesday start August fifteenth

Butler says the first roll call vote may occur that night and denies reports of a delayed Democratic convention to embarrass Republicans in San Francisco August twenty. In Dallas police arrest a thief who stole batteries from four parked cars and opened a fifth, a police car, while officers G. H. Harmon and H. Y. Alvis stopped him.

Page One San Francisco Republican Party Butler Dallas G. H. Harmon H. Y. Alvis

Scientist Links Emotions to Cardiac Neurosis

Dr. Edward Weiss of Temple University Medical School says many with heart region concerns lack organic heart disease. He urges physicians to label the condition as cardiac neurosis and to urge patients to carry on despite symptoms.

New York Edward Weiss Temple University Medical School Philadelphia

Childress General Hospital Admits and Discharges

The Childress General Hospital lists admissions including Bob Zuber and Jim Dowis on Saturday, Mrs Mary Weatherly and Roy Hill on Sunday, and Mrs William Caudle Sunday. Discharge shown for E R Caldwell on Saturday and George Edmondson on Monday. Mrs Billy Hays and baby discharged on Monday.

Bob Zuber Jim Dowis Mary Weatherly Roy Hill William Caudle E. R. Caldwell George Edmondson Billy Hays Baby

US Ready To Release Aliens To Red China

The United States may permit about 36 Chinese aliens jailed here to choose between serving out their sentences or returning to Red China. State Department officials told India to relay the offer, aiming to aid negotiations for the release of 13 Americans jailed in China. No swap is implied.

Washington United States Red China Geneva India

Yale To Entertain Soviet Church Heads

Eight Russian church leaders, who faced picketing on arrival, were guests of Yale University in New Haven. They planned a luncheon with Yale President A Whitney Griswold and a tour of the Yale library and divinity school after staying at Seabury House Greenwich, the Protestant Episcopal Church conference center, as they discussed improving East West church relations.

New Haven Conn American Council of Churches Yale University Yale A. Whitney Griswold Yale Library Yale Divinity School Seabury House Greenwich National Conference Center Protestant Episcopal Church of the United

Traffic accidents rise in clear dry weather

The report notes that about three quarters of traffic accidents occur under clear weather and on dry pavement.

Benson Ends Midwest Tour With Drought Warning

Agriculture Secretary Ezra T. Benson wrapped up a Midwest swing in Wisconsin and Illinois with warnings some counties may be named drought disaster areas. He cited southwest Iowa and Nebraska as hardest hit and urged possible federal aid if rain does not arrive soon. Benson said some regions could manage without emergency aid for now.

Chicago Ezra T. Benson Midwest Benson Iowa Nebraska Drouth Wisconsin Washington Des Moines Texas New Mexico

UN Protests Complain Over Armistice Inspection

Jung denounces unilateral removal of neutral inspection teams as illegal an act violating both the spirit and letter of the armistice. He cites 400 to 500 planes in violation and accuses Communist inspectors of hampering work.

Jung

Hairy Lhasa Abso Stuns US with Shaggy Coat

The shaggy dog is a Lhasa Abso a rare Tibetan terrier likely with more hair per square inch than any other dog in the United States. Standing about 10 inches tall the canine has enough hair to almost cover a St Bernard.

United States

Boulder Owns Arapaho Glacier Source Of Water

Boulder Colorado holds ownership of the Arapaho Glacier, identified as the city’s water supply source.

Boulder Colo Arapaho Glacier

Visitors and family notices from local households

Mrs. Bobbie Garrison of Lubbock and Mr. and Mrs. Glen Stinnett of Kansas City visited at the J. A. Stinnett home. Johnny Peery house guests included Mr. and Mrs. David Walker and Billy and Donna of Abilene.

Bobbie Garrison Lubbock Glen Stinnett Kansas City J. A. Stinnett Johnny Peery David Walker Billy Donna Abilene Verna Diggs Dallas

Northwest floods drown two youths after Idaho dam breach

Rains on the lower Columbia caused flooding in the northwest. A dam in southeast Idaho burst, washing away two boys, George Dennis Whitworth and his cousin Gerald Whitworth, both 13, who died in the cascade.

Lower Columbia Northwest Idaho George Dennis Whitworth Gerald Whitworth

New Healing Substance Shrinks Hemorrhoids Without Surgery

Special report from New York describes Bio-Dyne based Preparation H offering relief from pain and actual shrinkage of hemorrhoids. Cases claim piles ceased to be a problem with suppositories or ointment sold by druggists with a money back guarantee.

New York, N. Y Hes. U

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