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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1954

Page

2

Social calendar highlights weekly church and club meetings

Community groups list a Monday schedule with Minnie Mae Bomar circle 7 30 p m at the church parlor and WSCS meetings at multiple churches. Other items include Eastern Star installation at Masonic Hall 8 p m and a Monday VFW Auxiliary gathering 7 30 p m.

Minnie Mae Bomar Eastern Star Masonic Hall WSCS First Methodist Church Kirkland Methodist Church King Memorial Methodist Church Woman’s Missionary Society of Calvary Baptist Church University Readers Club Methodist VFW Veteran’s Good Neighbors Club Rebekah Lodge Odd Fellow

Rules Amended At Council Meeting

The HD Council amended standing rules to create the office of treasurer. Mrs. A. F. Verner presided as Council Chairman. A nominating committee was elected for 1955 officers. Plans were made for a county wide picnic on Aug. 6 at Fair Park. Clubs will sponsor a free public educational program for the National Polio Foundation.

HD Council A. F. Verner Fair Park National Polio Foundation

Nursery Rhymes Across Puzzle Clues

A compact word puzzle listing many nursery rhyme clues and answers across and down. It weaves familiar names like Little Miss Muffet, Polly Flinders, and Jack Horner into a themed crossword style entry with several unruly spellings and partial hints.

Bush Yarbrough Wedding Solemnized In Wellington

Formal Sunday ceremony at First Methodist Church Wellington for Miss Peggie Jean Yarbrough and Mack Allen Bush. The rite featured Dr. Fred Floyd of Bethany Peniel College, organ selections, a white satin gown with lace yoke, a Bible gifting, and a reception at 1727 Avenue E. The couple to reside at 908 Avenue L Northwest after a Arkansas honeymoon.

Peggie Jean Yarbrough Childress Vinson Okla Mack Allen Bush Fred Floyd Bethany First Methodist Church Wellington Floyd Bethany- Peniel College Fred Yarbrough Avenue E Hiram Cudd Forrest Overton Jerry Reeves Jannine Crawford Grazelle Scott Don Sery Vivian Searberry Arkansas Avenue L Northwest Bush West Texas State College Canyon Wilson School Wilson Bethany -Peniel College

Harrell Chapel News Highlights Local Visiting Guests

Memphis visitors drop in for extended stays with families in Estelline and surrounding areas. Notable stops include Mr. and Mrs. Triston Davis, Lon Moore, the Phillips and Widener families, and several Johnson and Richards households. Joy Lynn and Carolyn Henderson join relatives in Community Center during the visit.

Dewitt Phillips Roy Widener Memphis Clifford Jesters Paul Buchanan Estelline Ray Phillips Mack Richards Orval Phillips Childress Cecil Plainview Tags’ Richards Wellington Louis Richards Carolyn Barbara Nell Henderson R. B. Phillips Joy Lynn Loyd Widener Lockney Orvall Phillips Leroy McCoy Darrell McCoy Louie Self Estelline Baptist Church Ector Anthony Jeff Harp Nig Phillips Ted Graham Melvin Blum Clifford Jester Anita Hartsell Troy Phillips Amarillo

Mrs Falber Honored At Gift Shower In Home Event

Mrs. Harry Falber former Patsy Goodson was guest of honor at a come and go bridal shower from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at Mrs. Jim Martin’s home. Green pink decor highlighted the rooms. pink roses complemented the arrangements. About 50 registered guests. starter Franciscan pottery given to the honoree and her mother Mrs. Bill Goodson.

Harry Falber Patsy Goodson Jim Martinmale Weldon Fromm Ansel Mote A. J. Rogers Bill Goodson Mmes. P. B. Snider Fred West Newman Reeves Mote Fromm A. Rogers Columbus Lewellen T. L. Burton Hall Burton Clarence Smith Martindale Eugene Statham E. J. Hassell A. L. Harp Bennie Leslie Dan Jones Pauline Laningham Betty Crain Tommie Moore Mary Lee Weddington

Light and unruly deeds referenced in scripture

A literary pairing notes verses about shining light before men and confronting unruly behavior. It cites Ecclesiastes 9 11 Matthew 5 16 and James 3 8 to illustrate moral conduct and the difficulty of mastering words and deeds.

Polish Backed Cabbage Rolls and Fish Care Tips From Magazines

From the American Menu column two Polish style cabbage rolls recipe are given with meat rice tomato mix and a second dish of pork spareribs with barley and potatoes. A fishing expert Roy Wall shares practical fish care tips stressing immediate cleaning avoiding contact with wet creel conditions and keeping fish cool and uniced unless needed.

Roy Wall Wichita Kan Wall

Temperature Records and Wedding Details Noted

Temperatures reached a 24 hour high of 100 degrees by 3 30 p m yesterday with a low of 66 at 8 am today. Several residents from Vin son Oklahoma Los Angeles Dallas San Angelo Groom Bethany and Well ington attended a rehearsal dinner at Jays in Well ington on Saturday evening with 34 people present and about 300 registered at the wedding reception.

Local residents visit spread across Texas towns

Mr and Mrs Joe White of Wichita Kan visit with Charlie White Wanda Diggs and family in Childress. In Amarillo Mrs Jewell Childress and Jimmy Millsap from Houston visit the Rhodes family. Goffs from Amarillo visit in Lorenzo and Tom Goff hosts. Revs Reynolds move to Foard City to pastor. Others move to Pampa and Kennard with relatives visiting through summer.

Joe White Wichita Kan Charlie White Wanda Childress Amarillo Jewell Childress Houston Jimmy Millsap Howard Rhodes A. L. Millsap Billy Ray Goff Tom Goff Goffs Lee Diggs Loretta Luther Vernon Conner Pearl Diggs Bill Woodard Lorenzo W. D. McDonald M. W. Reynolds Patsy Foard City Methodist Church Jamie Gambel Sunray Virgil Gambel la Rue Oren Hulsey Pampa O. A. Johnson L. W. Cato Gary Tate Jack Edwards Kennard

Local Visit Highlights From Lefors and Childress Families

Mr and Mrs Bernard Smith and Mrs Sarah Jane Smith of Lefors visited with Mr and Mrs Shelby Smith in Childress with Mr and Mrs Will Howard and family and Mrs Emma English and Mrs Clara English. Rev James D Smith visited with Mr and Mrs Bill Schaefer of Olympus. Mr and Mrs Joe S Smith and family are visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Shelby Smith. Pic David Schaefer of Fort Sill Okla visited here recently.

Bernard Smith Sarah Jane Smith Lefors Shelby Smith Childress Will Howard Emma English Clara English James D. Smith Bill Schaefer Olympus Joe S. Smith Pic David Schaefer Fort Sill Okla

Tomorrow's dinner menu listing steak and sides

The menu describes a dinner with broiled steak, mashed potatoes, corn, enriched bread with butter, sliced tomatoes with chives, blackberry pie, and beverages including coffee tea and milk.

Ground Storage of Wheat Okayed

Farm Bureau president Robert Riker says state president J Walter Hammond reports the Department of Agriculture has approved limited loans on wheat stored on the ground. Hammond urged distress loans on ground stored wheat before the harvest rush for available elevator space.

Farm Bureau Robert Riker J. Walter Hammond Department of Agriculture Hammond Kiker

Gibson Rites Held Here Yesterday

Final rites for Mrs. Homer A. Gibson were conducted at 2 p m yesterday at the Church of God by Rev. Lester Foster of Wichita Falls and Rev. Smith, local pastor. Interment was in the Childress cemetery under the direction of the Newberry Funeral Home.

Homer A. Gibson Church of God Lester Foster Wichita Falls Smith Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home

Estelline Native Dies In California

Estelline, June 7 Special Mrs. Albert Bailey learned Friday that Kirby Jones formerly of here died in Blythe California that morning. Jones reared in Estelline moved to California years ago and died of a heart attack after years of ill health. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Carl Jones McLean left for Blythe to attend funeral services. Surviving: widow and one daughter.

Estelline Albert Bailey Kirby Jones Here Blyth Calif Jones California Bailey Carl Jones McLean Blythe

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