Wednesday and Saturday Club Meetings and Rehearsals
Social Calendar lists gatherings including Christian Men's Fellowship and First Methodist choir rehearsal on Wednesday evening. First Baptist Church in various Georgia locations hosts Sunbeams Everly Hays GA RA and Ruth Fite GA events. Central Christian choir practice and several HD Clubs meet in homes or clubs during the afternoon. Saturday features Community Center third annual homecoming with 4 PM registration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Sunbeams
First Baptist Church
Goberia GA
Everly Hays GA
Quaker
High Point
Ruth Fite GA
Fite Circle Studies Stewardship in Women Book
Final study from Stewardship In the Life of Women was taught by Mrs. Joe King. The Fite Circle met at Mrs. E. D. Etheredge’s home, with circle chair Mrs. C. J. Lyons, prayers for missionaries, and Luke 10 38 42 devotion by Mrs Etherette. July assignments urge support for the young People's summer camp. A visitor, Mrs. Ethel Adams, joined hostesses and members for coffee punch and cake, as listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe King
First Baptist Salle Fite
E. D. Etheredge
C. J. Lyons
Etherette
D. O. Nash
Ethel Adams
Mmes
I. M. Long
A. L. Clements
Sid Holland
W. J. Hembree
Leonard King
Word Puzzle Across Clues From History Page
A mixed clue page lists prompts for a crossword style solve with references to poets places and common terms including Russian news agency and phrases about energy shelter and sorrow. The fragmentary list blends humorist names and thematic definitions across many lines.
Circle Discusses Race Prejudices at First Baptist Meeting
The Betty Tennison Circle of the First Baptist met at Mrs Doyle Mooney’s home to discuss racial prejudices and missions led by program chairman Mrs Vern Rucker. Attendees included Mrs Harwell, Mrs Fen ter, Mrs Mills, Mr s Black, and other members along with guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Rucker
First Baptist
Betty Tennison
Doyle Mooney
Rucker
Mines Mooney
B. T. Hawkins
Theo Fenter
Nick Mills
Bob Sanderson
J B_ Holland
Earl Harwell
Harwell
Fenter
A.W Hart
Kermit
Black
Hugh Burchett
Mesdamey Fenter Mills
Henry Baker, Jr
Mills
Holland
WMU
H L Couch
The
Circle With the Brotherhood
Morris Davis
Couch
Orel Cisco Family Holds First Reunion at Fair
Members of the Orel Cisco family gathered at the Childress Fair for their first reunion. Four generations attended with relatives from Waterford California Amarillo Tokio and Childress sharing a covered dish lunch and reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Flat
Orel Cisco
Childress
Waterford
Calif
Amarillo
Tokio
Messrs and Mines
Otto Cisco
Edward Cisco
Don Barnard
Willie Cisco
Jon Patterson
Mickey Lane
O. H Watson
Harvey Foley
Fulas Kay
Delton Foley
of Childress
Nightgown on Main: Actress Sees City Ordinance Clash
Police chased a publicity stunt as actress Lisa Davis walked a downtown street in a pink night gown. The desk sergeant cited a city rule banning bathing suits on streets, noting no mention of nightwear in the ordinance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lisa Davis
WSCS Program on Philippine Work at First Methodist
Mrs. Bill Hamm led a WSCS program on the Philippine work at the First Methodist Church parlor Tuesday afternoon. Participants included Mesdames O K Smith Paul Rogers Tom Roberson Roy Barr Doyle McKinney Earl McMinn and Truman MacFarland. New minister Rollo Davidson gave the opening prayer followed by business led by Mrs. W FE Andrews and devotionals by Mrs. F J King. A silent prayer was offered by Mrs. King and Mrs Russell Moore closed with the secretary's report. The 40 members were dismissed by Mrs C V Jones with benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hamm
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Phillipines
WSCS
First Methodist Church
Mesdames O K Smith
Paul Rogers
Tom Robberson
Roy Barr Doyle McKinney
Earl McMinn
Truman MacFarland Rollo Davidson
W. FE. Andrews
F. J. King
King
Russell Moore
V. Jones
Union Flat Women Hold Third Pattern Alteration Workshop
The third workshop on pattern alterations for Union Flat women was held at Mrs A V Mote's home. Members completed fitting patterns and began cutting to fit muslin and print patterns. Attending were Mmes N D Rogers, P B Snider, D C Heackathorn, Donald Trent and baby, L H Holtman, Fred West, and J C Terrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Flat
A. V. Mote
Mmes ND. Rogers
P B Snider
DC Heackathorn
Donald Trent
Baby
L. H. Holtman
Fred West
JC Terre
Jimmy Dorsey Dies at 53 in New York Hospital
Bandleader Jimmy Dorsey, 53, died at Doctors Hospital five months after surgery for a growth removal. He had been hospitalized since March 13 and briefly conducted in February. Surviving are his widow Jane Porter and a daughter Julie Lou. his brother Tommy Dorsey died last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jimmy Dorsey
Doctors Hospital
Bing Dorsey
Tommy Dorsey
Greenwich
Conn
Dorsey
Jimmy
Tommy
Unti Tommy
Jane Porter
Julie Lou
Community Center Homecoming Slate Plans Third Year
The third annual homecoming for former students of Community Center school will be held Saturday June 15 in the school building. Registration starts at 4 p m followed by a business meeting and supper. Local families are asked to bring basket lunches while out of town guests bring nonperishable foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Center
Community Center School
Bernice Steed
Dalton Martin
Rainfall and Heat Wave Rake West Texas with High Temps
Rain totals from West and North Texas ranged up to 0.87 inches in Marfa with other amounts across the region. Abilene reported 0.63 inches while Del Rio and San Angelo had 0.46, and a series of cities including Wichita Falls El Paso Fort Worth Presidio Lubbock and Childress logged traces. Laredo reached 103 degrees Tuesday afternoon, the highest in the nation.
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Page One
West
North Texas
Marfa
del Rio
San Angelo
Wichita Falls
Abilene
el Paso
Childress
Fort Worth
Presidio
Lubbock
Laredo
Local visitors and travels from West Texas towns
Local residents and visitors are listed as Mr and Mrs Everett Puckett and daughter Flien of Denver City spent a week with S Stevens family. W F McBride visits Plainview, Mrs Colquitt from Fort Worth visits Childress, Amarillo visitors include Eddie Joiner and Esther Adkisson, Mrs Daugherty heads to Houston and Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Puckett
Flien
Denver City
S. Stevens
W. F. McBride
Plainview
H .D. Hassell
Childress
M. L. Colquitt
Fort Worth
Amarillo
Eddie Joiner
Esther Adkisson
J. W. Milmor
WG. Daugherty
Houston
Dallas
Pat Powers
H. P. Powers
San Marcos Academy
San Marcos
W. Tarpley
E. Whisler
Vandalia
Brandon
Shelby Kay
Carlsbad
A. A. Bass
Helen
John Dailey
Albuquerque
Dailey
Air Force
University of New Mexico
Jimmy Pelly
el Paso
Mayflower II Enters Provincetown Harbor for First American Anchorage
The 92 foot replica Mayflower II arrived in Provincetown harbor at 12:25 p m for its first anchorage in America. Thousands watched as the ship towed by the Coast Guard cutter Yankton prepared for a signing of the Mayflower Compact reenactment and planned a voyage to Plymouth for a reenactment of the Pilgrims landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Mass
Coast Guard
Provincetown Harbor
America
Squally Harbor
Massachusetts Bay
Plymouth Rock
Childress General Hospital Admits and Discharges
Admitted: Eliza Brown Oma Carter Karl Hood Charlie Rigsby Mrs George Weatherbee Ronnie Dean Crabb. Discharged: E Cooper Mrs SS Simpson Mrs Dick Bellah Mrs BE Kindle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Brown
Oma Carter
Karl Hood
Charlie Rigsby
Ronnie Dean Crabb
E. Cooper
SS. Simpson
Dick Bellah
BE. F. Kindle
Mrs Hamilton Recovering After Heart Attacks in Corpus Christi
Mrs Maude Hamilton is convalescing at her daughter Mrs Dennis Walker's home in Corpus Christi after two heart attacks in early April. A recent Thomas Span Clinic exam found no serious after effects. She plans to return to Childress later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude Hamilton
Dennis Walker
Corpus Christi
Thomas-Span Clinic
Hamilton
Childress
US Defers to UN for Peace in Middle East Says Russia Must Help
In a note the United States argues that public attacks on governments of involved states justify strengthened security measures. It challenges Moscow to work through the United Nations to contribute to peace and security in the region and to aid in Solving the Arab-Israeli dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Moscow
United Nations
Middle East
Arab crowds greet Hussein and Saud in Jordan streets
Solidarity flowed as Hussein and Saud rode through beflagged streets to cheering Arabs. Syria, alarmed, held an emergency Cabinet session in Damascus to discuss the crisis. Diplomats floated mediation between Jordan and Egypt and Syria weighed disbursing the $12 million aid promised to Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hussein
Saud
Jordan
Syria
Damacus
Egypt
Defense official disputes Girard case details amid Senate hearing
Witness accounts cited by defense and remarks attributed to Dechert sparked criticism from Sen. Ralph E. Flanders who said the Florida statements were unfair to Girard. The United States has surrendered jurisdiction to Japan for trial in late summer, while American lawyers seek habeas corpus relief to return Girard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Naka Sakai
Dechert
Coral Gables
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
Senate
Flanders
Florida
United States
Japan
Joseph C. McGarraghy
Bipartisan Civil Rights Commission Advances In House
The House tentatively approves a new bipartisan federal civil rights commission under President Eisenhower. Key issue remains the commission’s powers. The bill grants authority to investigate voting rights complaints and study federal civil rights laws and policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Eisenhower
Biparttan
Federal Civil Rights Commission
Commission
Eisenhower Shows Substantial Recovery Progress
Doctors cautioned that full recovery would take time but Eisenhower made notable gains. On Tuesday he tolerated increasing amounts of bland solid food and spent nearly two hours at his desk handling mail and official papers.
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Eisenhower
Russian parents give up baby as they head to Russia
In Chicago a nine month old was surrendered to authorities by his mother Mrs Nabejda Kozmin 35 as the couple and Fedor Slomatin of the Russian Embassy sought to board a train to New York. The four other sons remain in Family Court custody likely to be placed in an orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sheriff's Deputies
la Salle Street
Nabejda Kozmin
George Kozmin
Fedor Slomatin
Counsular
Kozmins
New York
Russia
U. S
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report Live Cattle Hogs and Lambs
USDA livestock report from Fort Worth notes 2,400 cattle and 4,700 sheep trading. Cows strong to 25 cents higher, bulls steady. slaughter calves strong. stockers and feeders up to 50 cents. Hogs steady with loads of No 1 to 3 butchers 200-240 pounds at 20.75, other weights 20.25 to 20.50. Lambs active and steady with spring slaughter at 21.50 and good at 20.21. Prices shown for various classes and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Army laundry code clash woes in Fort Pole
In Fort Polk Louisiana the Army’s laundry code system hits a snag as regulations require GIs to mark clothing with last names and the final four digits of their serial numbers. Sgts William R Wilson and Russell A Wilson share identical digits forcing separate laundries to avoid mixups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Pole
Army
William R
Russell A Wilson
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Christian Men's Fellowship
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Larkspur
Jessie Smith
South Childress HD
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W. M. Stiner
Fite Circle
George
Lima
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Lamb's
Allen
of the
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IM Ali
Pacific
You
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Mrs. Hamm
Barbara Roscoe
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Dean
Doan
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Pearl Ward
Linda Smith
Norress V. Graves
Sandra Larned
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