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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1955

Page

2

Social calendar events listed for the week

The notice lists meetings: American Legion Auxiliary 7 30 p m at Veteran's Building Rebekahs Lodge 7 30 p m in Odd Fellows Hall on Tuesday. Wednesday hosts Union Flat HD Club at 1 p m with Mrs W E Rule and Mrs A V Mote as hosts Kirkland HD Club at Mrs Dale Driver s home. Thursday Wesleyan Service Guild at Mary Witcher s home 206 F Se 7 30 p m and South Side HD Club with Mrs P B Yates at 2 30 p m.

American Legion Auxiliary Veteran's Rebekahs Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Union Flat W. E. Rule A. V. Mote Kirkland Dale Driver Wesleyan Service Guild Mary Witcher South Side HD Club P. B. Yates

Marilyn Robbins Birthday Party Fetes Fourth Year

Marilyn Robbins celebrated her fourth birthday Friday at her parents home Mr and Mrs Clarence Robbins. Guests enjoyed ice cream pink cake pink candles and party favors. The group played games with Debbie Bird Susan Bird Trudy Taft Theresa Howard and Steve Neeley among attendees.

Marilyn Robbins Clarence Robbins Debbie Susan Bird Trudy Taft Theresa Howard Steve Neeley Robbins Marsha Robbins

Charlene Phillips Wed Royce Spencer In Butler Nuptials

Charlene Phillips and Royce Allen Spencer united in marriage in a semi formal ceremony at the bride’s parents home in Butler Oklahoma. The event featured Rev Jimmy Smith officiating with family members as bridal party and attendees from Clinton Oklahoma Dalhart and Butler. After a brief trip the couple resides in Butler where the groom farms and the bride is a 1955 CHS graduate.

James Lesley Phillips 800 Avenue C. Ne Dolly Charlene Philips This City Royce Allen Spencer John Spencer Butler, Oklo

Miss Anderson and Rodney Pearce Wed in Simple Ceremony

Miss Nancy Irene Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Garden Valley and Rodney Pearce brother of Mrs A L Clements were united in a single ring wedding at Rev R H Knight s home near Newlin Friday at 5 PM The couple will reside at 502 Avenue B Newson after a brief trip to Canyon and Sunray The groom works for Fort Worth and Denver Railroads and the bride attended Community Center School Attending were Mrs Ray Stone Jr Delores Kindle Mr and Mrs Kyle Williams and Jannas Sims

Nancy Irene Anderson Ed Anderson Garden Valley Rodney Pearce A. L. Clements R. H. Knight Tell Methodist Church Newlin Ray Stone, Jr Miss Anderson

Couple Weds in Lovington Formality Arresting

Thelma Hall of Amarillo daughter of Jacob F Chadwick and Delmas Carl Leach son of Mr and Mrs Harry Leach united in marriage in a formal ceremony at the Lovington New Mexico courthouse read by Rev W M Beauchamp The bride wore a pink low décolletage dress with bouffant skirt rhinestone earrings and the couple will reside at 1511 Avenue G N W Childress Leach works for the Fort Worth and Denver Railroad.

Thelma Hall Amarillo Jacob F. Chadwick Delmas Carl Leach Harry Leach Lovington W. M. Beauchamp First Methodist Avenue G. Nw Childress Leach Fort Worth Denver

Radio Actress Across Clues and Word Fill Puzzle

A compact crossword style item listing across and down clues. Readers fill in a grid with names, places, and terms tied to radio, television, and language hints. The puzzle includes references to deposed figures, mythic gods, ethnic groups, and common nouns across various categories.

Weather and local visits in West Texas area

Partly cloudy with isolated thunderstorms Tuesday night into Wednesday and again later in the Pecos Valley. No notable temperature changes. Harley Lewis visits his parents before summer work in Kermit. Culwells return from Dallas Gainesville trip to see daughters and sons in law. Couch family visits from Albuquerque. C M Galbraith had surgery Friday at Quanah Memorial Hospital and is reported slightly improved.

Texas Pecos Valley Harley Lewis H. E. Lewis Kermit O. R. Culwell Dallas Gainsville C. O. Adams I. J. Armstrong M. B. Couch M. C. Couch Janet Albuquerque C. M. Galbraith Memorial Hospital Quanah

News Items About People You Know

A special nurse stays with him day and night. Guests at the Kilgo home include the nurse and the Kilgo hosts. Mr and Mrs Walter Kilgo host visitors from Hobbs New Mexico and Dallas Texas. Joe Howard and family depart for California to visit relatives.

Walter Kilgo Jack Mark Janet Kenneth Hobbs Mason Shivers Dallas Kilgo Shivers W. J. Ashley Joe Howard California

Olympus Club Elects New Officers at Annual Meeting

The Olympus Community Club elected Frank Mitchell as president replacing M. B. Morris who presided. Mrs. Calvin Mitchell was re elected secretary treasurer. two new trustees were chosen Jonathan Keeton former trustee and Calvin Mitchell to fill two years and E D EtherEdge for a three year term.

Jonathan Keeton Calvin Mitchell E. L. Willard Estelline E. D. Etheredge W. H. Kindle Frank Mitchell W. C. Shaefer M. B. Morris

Wellington Quail Girls Camp Sparks New Fire

Wellington and Quail Campfire Girls held their second annual Camp at Panfork Baptist En campment, led by Mrs. James Sullivan. Bluebirds became Campfire Girls during a flying up ceremony directed by Mrs. Walter Dobbs, with Horizon Club helpers. Activities included games and swimming, with a Friday night ceremony and honor heads awarded at the campfire.

Union Flat Campfire Girls Wellington Quail Panfork Baptist James Sullivan Bluebirds Walter Dobbs Horizon Club

Quail GA Host Union Flat Meet Reflects Mission Theme

The Quail Girls Auxiliary hosted a recent GA house party with the theme Reflections of GA. Louise Ryberg of Wayland College spoke on foreign missions as guest, directed by Mrs. Alvin Hamm. Five churches were represented and a fun hour followed the program.

Quail GA Union Flat Quail Girls Axuiliary Louise Ryberg Wayland College Foreign Mission Alvin Hamm

Church sponsors chicken dinner to raise rest room funds

The Starkes Temple CME Church sponsors a chicken dinner on June 12 at the J. J. Rhodes School beginning at 12 noon. Tickets cost 1. The event invites the public to support completing church rest rooms.

Starkes Temple Cme Church J. J. Rhodes School

Texas Approves Aid Increases and Building Commission Bill

The House approved a bill raising old age assistance, needy blind and dependent children benefits effective July 1 at an estimated cost of 870000. Rep Grady Hogue of Athens sponsors the measure which moves to the Senate. A conference committee report on a state building commission bill cleared the House by voice vote allocating 500000 for air conditioning of chambers and office space for House members in space vacated by courts and the attorney general’s office in a new building.

House Grady Hogue Athens Senate State Building Commission Attorney General

Breakfast Menu and Averages Highlight Family Diet Trends

An article promotes a balanced breakfast providing four daily portions for all, citing medical experts. It lists numerous students with A averages and describes a summer breakfast menu and a sample dinner, emphasizing milk, cereal, bread, and margarine.

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