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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1956
Page
8
New York reports a surge in outdoor cooking gear with high end grills priced around 279 dollars and men’s dining ambitions. A male author promotes a minimalist kitchen philosophy and 218 recipes built on prepared foods to streamline summer cooking for bachelors and their wives.
Future Homemakers of America chapters at CHS kicked off summer projects with a swimming party and picnic supper at Fair Park. About 30 members attended including Frances Long and Mrs. W. J. Hughes with guest Mrs. Q. S. Barrett. They plan sewing classes starting Tuesday at 9 AM in the Homemaking rooms.
The Parana River on the border of Paraguay and Brazil hosts Guaira Falls, cited as the world’s greatest waterfall by mean annual flow. Its estimated annual discharge is 470000 cubic feet per second.
The Women s Department Club yearbook for 1955 56 won first place in the State contest Division IV Class C of Texas Federation of Women s Clubs. Under Mrs Dan Davis as chair, the program committee included Mesdames Jasper Dorsey Walter Smith Obert Stevens C C Broughton James A Allen and Miss Myrie Dunn. Programs highlighted music travel arts and crafts modern American literature Texas Federation Day and Achievement Day.
Two longtime Childress county residents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Talamantes took oaths as United States citizens. They passed their naturalization papers on the first attempt with flying colors. The couple, natives of Mexico, settled in the White's Creek area in the 1920s and run a Renfro farm. Their two sons graduated from Childress High School and now serve in the US Air Force. Talamantes’ father was killed in Mexico during Pancho Villa’s period, prompting the family to move to this area.
Acoma or Sky City, the Pueblo stronghold in New Mexico, resisted Coronado's Spanish army. In contrast, the Galapagos archipelago was named by Spanish explorers for the giant tortoises that inhabit the islands.
Mary Pickford agrees to pause plans for a Hollywood museum to house her film mementoes and relics. Eastern backers offer to fund a project including a Hollywood Hall of Fame and wax immortals, with proceeds aiding the Motion Picture Relief fund.
Union Flat News notes Tommy Lynn Miller received two stitches after a nose fall at grandparents’ home. Various relatives and friends visit relatives in Wichita Falls Amarillo Fort Worth Groom Lubbock Temple and Bryan. Funeral services were held for Mrs. R. C. Ivey with many local family members in attendance.
In Easton Nixon speaks of winning minds and hearts of uncommitted nations. In Washington Mae West jokes about nightclub brawls while keeping her act flexible. In New York Frank Parker exits Arthur Godfrey shows after six years, noting valued friendship. Queen Victoria’s 64 year reign is noted.
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