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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1957
Page
2
Weather data notes a high of 87 degrees around 4 pm Friday at Spand and a low near 69 degrees early Saturday morning. Morning readings show 70s and upper 60s through the day with slight variations in the late afternoon.
Announcing a seven pound six ounce son born at 12 50 Friday noon at Childress General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Clyde King and a Tanya Elaine daughter born 6 o clock Friday night to Mr and Mrs Wayne Lourye of Sterling City. Paternal and maternal grandparents named. The item lists numerous relatives visiting, traveling, or staying with family in Childress and nearby towns including Albuquerque, Amarillo, Dallas, Memphis, Socorro, and Winslow.
Donna Gillespie was elected president of the Hughes Chapter of Future Homemakers of America summer program at Childress High School. Barbara Bartlett, June Hackler, and Ida Mae Simpson serve as officers. about 32 high school girls will attend Wednesday sewing classes June 9 to 11 a.m. Mrs. W. J. Hughes teaches. The group plans a Texas flag project and a swimming party at Fair Park with a picnic to follow. Record books will be checked and students earn half credit for the work.
The bureau notes defense growth including training facilities attracting related industries such as a radio plant and a new drone plant in El Paso. It cites military personnel and families counted as residents by the census. In New York two officers in an unmarked car chased and halted an illegal driver.
A sermon-like message warns women and men about spiritual carelessness across faith and daily life. It cites Isaiah passages and 1 Peter to urge repentance, prayer, Bible reading, and parenting in devotion beyond church attendance. It frames modern crime as linked to neglect of scripture and renewal.
Dr L W McClendon will attend the Texas chiropractors convention in El Paso from June 13 to 15, departing Tuesday. Guest speakers include Dr Thure Peterson of the Chiropractic Institute of New York, linked to the Andrea Doria Stockholm collision, and Dr Clyde Martyn of Lions International from Los Angeles.
Wilson faced criticism for shutting down places in Galveston and vicinity, with Clough and Hopkins defending authority but calling for local consultation. Quotes show residents surprised, some urging raids, while officials praise Galveston as a clean city and note past efforts against gambling.
Attorney Hennings said a committee staff lawyer will go to Japan to watch a possible trial of a soldier for a fatal grenade launcher shot. He called the surrender to Japan a grave mistake but noted past American GIs have received fair trials in Japanese courts for off duty crimes.
Public records show three warranty deeds filed last week linking R Ivey to Floyd H Mitchell Shamrock Oil and Gas Corp to Emerald Corp and J F E Boyles et ux to W B Musgrove. Two marriage licenses issued for Sims Gooch and Foster Long. Fire department answered one call at Taff Packing Plant blaze. Two 1957 cars registered Chevrolet and Buick. City court fines ranged 5 to 24.50 for highway violations and vagrancy cases, with several alcohol related fines and trespass charges ongoing.
Rep. Clement J. Zablocki of Wisconsin announced his candidacy for the late Joseph R. McCarthy’s Senate seat, becoming the first Democrat to enter the race. Rep. Henry S. Reusse said he will defer to Zablocki. Open primary in July. filing deadline June 25. potential nominees include Kohler, Davis, Knowles, O Kowski, Hughes, and Byrnes.
Jaycee chair says all drivers needing washing and grease should use the Jaycees service with a $3 charge at participating stations. Grawley notes limited manpower prevented more stations. listed partners include Jackson's Texaco, Fite's Gulf, Brummett's Chevron, Rucker's Conoco, Finn's Gulf, Barron's Humble, Dugan's Phillips, Buckley Texaco and Wynn's Gulf.
The Mayflower is about 300 miles south of Province Town Massachusetts, moving at 5 knots. Arrival expected Tuesday but could be delayed to Wednesday or later if winds drop. Crew of 32 forbidden to discuss voyage with newsmen while Capt. Alan Villiers and Warwick Charlton are the only ones allowed to talk to the press.
Fifteen women joined the adult clothing construction and aluminum and leather craft classes at Childress High School. The sessions run Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 to 12 in June, taught by Mrs. W Hughes, CHS homemaking teacher.
Washington June 8 President Eisenhower no longer takes anti-coagulant drugs regularly. White House Press Secretary James Hagerty said the medicine is now used only intermittently, reduced from weekly to a single treatment about a month ago. The President’s weight is about 172 pounds, near his West Point days, after weighing 178 before the heart attack.
Report cites Kennedy accusing the union of being run from the top by its international president Cross with little member oversight. A woman of similar name and description has a history of prostitution arrests in Los Angeles. Classifieds in profit-focused context noted.
A large table of bras is offered at a price customers will want to pay during a national advertisement sale. The event promises multiple choices for shoppers.
A small column of birthday greetings lists Mrs. L. H. Blankinship Mrs. Earl McMinn A. D. Toon Jr Dale Driver and Mrs. Eugene Statham with celebratory notes conveyed in a local notices format. The brief items honor each resident with a simple birthday message.
The president argues foreign policy must stay steady to national interests. He warns that wavering could lead to a fortress, bankrupt, regimented, or defeated America, emphasizing the gravity of choosing a consistent course.
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