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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1956

Page

2

Social calendar events listed for the week

A weekly slate of community group meetings spans from Monday through Friday. Pythian Sisters and several church circles meet in KP Hall and churches at various times, plus Union Flat 4-H Club and HD clubs hold afternoons or all day sessions. Prisoners of social clubs civic groups and a Family Night at the Country Club close the week.

Kirkland Union Flat Church of Christ Vacation Bible School Women's Department Club Priday Country Club

Funeral Services Held Friday For Former Resident

Funeral services for Mrs. W. M. Ish of Rockport were held at the Globe Church of Christ with burial in Globe Pinal cemetery. The 59 year old died in St Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix after a month of illness. Survivors include her husband and seven grandchildren.

W. M. Ish Rockport W. G. Campbell Childress Globe Church of Christ Richard Morrison Globe Pinal Ish St. Joseph's Hospital Phoenix Ariz Albany Ernest Lee Seymour Lee McAllen Loreta Smith Ada Powell Globe Ernest Arnold Lee Orlin Lee San Antonio

Birthday Wishes For Local Residents Listed

The brief tribute lists Floyd Biddy Mrs J F Crawford Mrs Charlie Woods Mrs Albert Welch Sandra Wisdom Mrs Bessie Gribble Mrs R C Gardner Mrs Fred Story. It notes Marie Antoinette was 38 at the time of her death.

Floyd Biddy J. F. Crawford Charlie Woods Albert Welch Sandra Wisdom Bessie Gribble R. C. Gardner Fred Story Marie Antoinette

Pods Move Passengers Fast to Jet Planes

The Jet Age challenge of moving people to aircraft prompts a pod system. A 16 passenger pod, raising at 30 40 mph by a straddle carrier, reduces taxi and towing times while cutting operating costs versus conventional conveyances. Larger pods for 60 are planned.

Clark Equipment Company Industrial Truck Division

Tito Calls For Socialist Victory In Stalingrad

Yugoslav President Tito, amid 102-degree heat at Stalingrad Station, urged comrades to march shoulder to shoulder with the Soviet Union toward the victory of socialism. He spoke beside Nikita Khrushchev as Radio Moscow reported massive crowds cheering his goodwill tour through Russia.

Moscow Tito Stalingrad Soviet Union Nikita Khrushchev Radio Moscow Russia Yugoslavia Khrushchev

Senterfitt Appeals To Executive Committee On Ballot

Senterfitt says two years ago friends tried to file to place his name on the ballot but were denied for a technicality. He cites the committee's past ruling that he had not personally signed the application and urges careful study before proceeding.

Senterfitt Executive Committee

Public fund faces hearings on 1954 critique of communist label

Since 1954 the fund has backed an annual report challenging Congress over branding the Communist party as an international conspiracy. Ford II of Ford Motor Co and Robert Hut ch ins president of the fund were invited to sit in and testify if they choose. Walter notes the fund finances activities drawing criticism from Congress, patriotic groups and Henry Ford I.

Congress Communist Party Ford II Ford Moto Co Robert M. Hutchins Walter Henry Ford I

Harriman Faces Convention Challenge in Democratic Contest

Harriman seeks the governorship candidacy after a first ballot vote for Gov. G. Mennen Williams. He mirrors Williams in opposing Stevenson’s moderation stance. Harriman banks on Stevenson’s possible failure to secure a majority at the convention to inherit northern state strength and Truman backing. He says Eisenhower's illness should not affect his bid and declines to estimate delegate strength or attack Stevenson or Kefauver.

Page One G. Mennen Williams Harriman Williams Stevenson Truman Ike Harriman Eisenhower New York Kefauver

Local births and visits fill Childress pages

Look Who's Here reports include a son born at Childress General Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. C L Evers and a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Dickie Reeves in Lubbock. Many former residents and visitors from Oklahoma City to Amarillo travel through Childress for family events and visits.

C. L. Evers Childress General Hospital Dickie Reeves Lubbock Dennis Callaway Arkansas Chet Reeves Childress

Johnson backs fresh approach at rally invitation tally

Johnson declares a fair Senate debate free of lobbyist influence and vows no legal retainer. He says the State Capitol needs a fresh approach. His acceptance of the Jaycees invitation brings the total candidates to 13, with 38 invited.

Page Senate Johnson

Hospital Admissions and Discharges At Childress General

Admitted over the weekend were T. A. Pickrel Saturday Ken Lassen Sunday Mrs. W. K. Peden Sunday Mrs. Chet Reeves Sunday Mrs. T. L. Lewis Sunday D. W. Kirby Sunday Mrs. Raymond Lassen Monday. Dismissals included Carol Smartt Sunday Mrs. Jane Custer Sunday Mrs. Edd Smith Monday Mrs. Willie Bibles Monday.

T. A. Pickrel Ken Lassen W. K. Peden Chet Reeves T. L. Lewis D. W. Kirby Raymond Lassen Carol Smartt Jane Custer Edd Smith Willie Bibles

Local Visitants Reported In Kirkland Area

Recent guests at the Jack Brian home include Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hendley and children plus Mrs. Otis Searberry and son and Mrs. Mollie Day of Vernon. Weldon Werner of Fort Worth visited with his parents G. D. Werner and wife. Visitors from Adrian and Lelia Lake include Mrs. Lola Perry and Mrs. J. C. Stepp and daughters. Wayne Hardin family vacationed in South Texas. Mrs. Greer Weightman and daughter visited her mother in Childress. D. B. Belt of Junction City Colorado visited his parents. the family attended a reunion in Wichita Falls. Albert Storm and Joan, Mrs. Gus McDaniel and Nancy shopped in Vernon.

A. B. Clements Jack Brian Tom Hendley Otis Searberry Mollie Day Vernon Weldon Werner Fort Worth G. D. Werner Lola Perry Adrian J. C. Stepp Lelia Lake South Texas Wayne Hardin JE. C. Moore Childress Greer Weightman D. B. Belt Junction City Colo Wichita Falls Albert Storm Joan Gus McDaniel Nancy

Mrs Wesley Feted With Pink and Blue Baby Shower

Mrs James Wesley of Fort Worth, formerly Childress, was honored at a pink and blue shower hosted in Fort Worth by Mrs I M Long. About 22 guests were registered by Mrs Benton Trammel as gifts filled a lace table centerpiece with day lilies while Mrs R C Sloss served pink punch and mints. Mrs W B Trammel and Mrs J J Wesley opened gifts in the honoree’s absence.

James Wesley Fort Worth Childress I. M Benton Trammel R. C. Sloss W. B. Trammel Wesley J. J. Wesley

Primatene Sold Without Prescription For Quick Asthma Relief

Whitehall Pharmacel Company announces Primatene tablets, a three medicine asthma formula once prescribed only by doctors, now available over the counter. Tests claim rapid bronchial opening and mucous relief, with a money back guarantee for 98 cents.

New York, N. Y Whitehall Pharmacel Company

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