Half-Size Dresses In Stock At Our Shoppe
Local shop advertises large selection of half-size dresses and claims easy fitting. Encourages customers to try on to verify fit, highlighting size range 12% to 24% through.
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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1959
Page
3
Local shop advertises large selection of half-size dresses and claims easy fitting. Encourages customers to try on to verify fit, highlighting size range 12% to 24% through.
Wednesday events include Union Flat and Kirkland Home Demonstration Clubs meeting at 8 p.m. in Commissioner's Courtroom with choir rehearsal at 6:30 and official board at 7:30. Thursday features South Childress Club at 2:30 at Mrs M A Cooper home. Friday outdoor cooking demonstration by Mrs W E Andrews for High Point Club at 2:30 in Rotary Bowl, Fair Park.
Miss Peggy Jean King and Willie Otto Stahl united in marriage at the bride’s parents home with First Baptist pastor Rev. Joe Allen officiating. The ceremony featured a double ring rite before a decorated fireplace, maid of honor Eugenia Watkins and best man Billy Veal. A reception followed for about 35 relatives and friends, with a four tier cake and pastel decor. The couple reside in Amarillo at 1707 B Pryor. he works for Peerless Heating. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dick Chambliss and others from New Braunfels Dallas and Amarillo.
Rev. W. M. McDonald of Tell conducted services last Sunday. Ira L. Patrick will preach here June 14. Houseguests included Reeves and Philpot families from Lubbock and Midland. Attended the Kay Clark and Dave Brummett wedding in Childress. Visiting locals and relatives returned from California and Friona. Community Center visits and First Baptist Church attendance noted.
Mr and Mrs Carroll George Cantwell wed Saturday at Bible Baptist Church and are now at home in Quanah The bride Dorothy Pearl Tipton is daughter of W F Tipton of Childress The groom works for a construction company in Quanah Rev Luther Bradley officiated the double ring ceremony and the bride wore a blue pastel suit with white accessories
Hollywood studio asked the Army missile command to release space monkey Baker from scientific research to co star with Mamie Van Doren and Mickey Rooney in a film titled The Private Lives of Adam and Eve.
A Dallas man named Charles Dean Scott, 23, was trying to start a car with the wrong key when the owner returned. Police Capt. Chris Kockos arrested him for attempted theft.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Brown are at home in Amarillo after a marriage ceremony at 10 o clock Saturday morning in the home of Rev L R Bradley Bible Baptist pastor officiated at the single ring exchange of vows Mrs Brown is the former Miss Ramona Maureen Sehorn of Childress For her marriage she wore a pastel blue sheath dress with black accessories Honor attendants were the bride s brother Mr and Mrs Jimmy Sehorn of California Before her marriage Mrs Brown was a senior student in Childress High School Her husband is employed in Amarillo.
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United Press International surveys television’s effect on viewers noting that Western Sugarfoot favors gunplay and the premise that force resolves problems while Peck s Bad Girl relies on platitudes about goodness. The critique argues TV often offers hollow, soothing forms that dodge hard human realities, urging creators to face life honestly.
June 10, 1959 marks the 161st day with 204 remaining. Highlights include the Continental Congress drafting a Declaration in 1776, Annapolis graduating its first class in 1854, U S Marines invading Cuba in 1898, and Lidice destroyed in 1942. Also 1948 saw official reveal of supersonic flight. Ecclesiastes quote notes nothing new under the sun.
Lulu Mills reported a burglary at her Pittsburgh apartment where a promised watchdog, a husky Boxer dog, was stolen along with other items. Mills had bought the dog advertised as an excellent guard animal to deter crime.
A daughter Julia Lynn was born to Mr and Mrs Jarvis Michie of Baton Rouge Louisiana. The infant weighed 7 pounds 2 ounces. Grandparents are Raymond Caldwell of Tell and J D Michie of Childress. Locals note weather remains warm through Thursday with a high near 92 and scattered thundershowers. Numerous brief notices follow including travel, visits, and a Paris funeral for Mary Carter.
Attendants at the funeral included Mr. and Mrs Park Brown and R. C. Brown from Pampa, J. T. McCreary and Bryan Buck and family, Jack Dudley of Lubbock, J. L. Dudley of Abilene, Charles Hasloff and R. Dean Andrews of Dumas, A. Allen of Crowell, Thelma Hysinger and LaVerne George of Olton, C. J. Penry and W. L. Pair of Amarillo, Myrs Andrews and Karen of Fort Worth, Fred Hall of Tulsa, and Rev J. B. Shugert with family of Fabens.
Police raided a Manhattan apartment charging Barbara Collins and Mary Donaldson with loitering for prostitution after finding four unclad individuals. Florida resident William Falcon, horse owner John Brady of Hallandale, and contractor Robert Conti of Magnolia Ark were present. two women0s witnesses and a third clothed man were to appear in court.
Community birthday wishes note Floyd Biddy Mrs J F Crawford Mrs Charlie Woods Mrs Albert Welch Mrs Bessie Gribble Mrs Fred Story Mrs R C Gardner and Wayland Trent from neighbors and friends in a local notice.
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