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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1955
Page
2
Mrs. Charles Payne earned her PE degree at Abilene Christian College recently. Her husband, a former resident and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Payne, now lives in Fort Worth with their family. They plan to teach in Fort Worth public schools next fall.
A singing convention at High Point begins at 1 30 p m this afternoon with several out of town quartets expected. Everyone is cordially invited to attend.
A figure from the era notes railroads transport about ten tons of freight per mile each day for every person in the United States, illustrating heavy industrial movement and infrastructure scale.
Mr and Mrs Roy Powers announce the birth of a nine pound seven ounce girl at 2 30 am Saturday in Childress General Hospital. Pat Steed Patricia and Johnny and their parents visit as extended family and guests travel from McGregor Ruston and nearby areas. The Robinson family and grandsons Jimmy and Gary Dorman also noted traveling for a trip.
Local society notes list numerous visits moves and trips. Kay Long leaves today for San Jacinto Beauty School entering the summer term. The Hanks family moves to Hobbs New Mexico with ties to Paducah businesses.
Paris reports expect larger attendance at Billy Graham’s crusade than he predicted with nightly sermons at Palais des Sports. He arrives amid Communist editorials from L Humanite criticizing him while offering to supply alarming U S social statistics.
Three Little Rock men depart from New Orleans in a 17 foot boat named the Robert E. Lee aiming to set a Mississippi River speed record. William Tedford his son Bill age 16 and George Red plan a 40 hour run at about 28 mph with refueling stops, the Helena to Memphis leg being the longest 138 miles.
The high reached 86 degrees and the low 63 in the 24 hour period ending at noon Saturday. Readings show varying values from Friday noon through Saturday 11:30 PM with temperatures mostly in the 60s to mid 80s.
The legislature contemplates year jail terms for charging over 10 percent interest on loans above 10 percent and requires groups lending 200 or less to prove they charge no more than 10 percent. Briscoe Jr proposes up to 10 years for false statements or coercion in land deals. Burkett Jr seeks 178000 for state agencies to continue Veterans Land Program investigations and review General Land Office operations.
Communist officials from the Soviet Union and Hungary met in Bucharest with Romanian leaders Gheorghe Dej and Petru Groza and Yugoslav concerns. Bucharest Radio released the announcement as experts in London suggested the gathering aimed to warn eastern European satellites about Belgrade concessions. The talks reportedly agreed that there would be no interference with Yugoslavia’s communist development.
Menon met with Chou En Lai in Beijing to discuss the Formosa crisis and the release of American prisoners. After the talks four American pilots were freed. The US credits Dag Hammarskjold for decisive action in securing their release while Menon seeks British views on a three point compromise cease fire plan for Formosa with Red China’s approval.
Army ROTC cadet Carl Blake Price of Texas Tech will attend a six week signal corps summer camp at Camp Gordon Georgia from June 25 to August 29. He is the son of Mrs A dD Rosser of Childress.
Baylor University will give awards to 1 200 students before August ending the 1954 55 term. Dr W R White president noted the total surpasses all awards in the school s first 67 years of existence.
London reports Indian peace envoy V K Krishna Menon presented a plan backed by Red China to British leaders. The three points call for Nationalist evacuation of Quemoy and Matsu, mutual renunciation of force, and a conference to settle the conflict. Menon met Eden and MacMillan after Peiping talks and noted Chou En Lai’s willingness to negotiate.
Perry Sr., Austin philanthropist and Heritage Foundation award chairman, remarks that Anderson was born in Burleson, Texas in 1910, noting the coincidence that this date marks his 45th birthday.
Jay Elbel, 27, died in a headon crash near San Antonio early Saturday. The accident occurred on a roadway southeast of the city leaving authorities to investigate the cause.
Funeral services for Rev. Ray Lee of San Angelo, former Tell Methodist pastor in 1927 1928, were held Saturday in San Angelo. He is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs. Bobby Ray Garrett of Amarillo. Rev. and Mrs. Lee had stayed with A. G. Woods in Tell last week and Woods attended the funeral. More than 20 million Americans participate in boating each year.
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