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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1954

Page

2

Social Calendar Weekday Gatherings and Church Activities

Rebekah Lodge meets in the Oddfellow hall at 7 30 p m. A joint 4 H meeting occurs at Union Flat Community House at 7 30 p m. First Methodist Church Choir practices at 7 p m and the Finance Commission meets at eight in the church parlor. UDC luncheon at 11 a m. North Childress Home Demonstration Club relocates to Mrs Frank West home at 2 30 p m. Family Night at the Country Club 7 p m hosted by Mr and Mrs Lee Hollingsworth. First Baptist Church Choir practices Sunday at 4 p m.

Rebekah Lodge Oddfellow Hall Union Flat First Methodist Church Commission On Finance UDC Fair Park North Childress Home Frank West Roy Williamson

Estelline Girls Auxilary Outing to Childress Attends Theater

Members of the Girls Auxiliary of Estelline Baptist Church and sponsors enjoyed an outing in Childress last Saturday. They swam in the park, had a picnic supper, and closed the day with a theater visit. Sponsors and members listed include Gerry Kennedy Sharon Wright Dee Dee Arrington Paula Adams Janie Buchanan Pauline Buchanan Cecile Williams Sandra Kay Rogers Robbie Self Janice Rogers Linda Hayes Nelda Joe Arnold Rebecca Moore and Mesdames Daisy Kennedy E F Kennedy Claude Arnold Paul Buchanan James Wright and Kent.

Estelline Estelline Baptist Church Childress Gerry Kennedy Sharon Wright Dee Dee Arrington Paula Adams Janie Buchanan Pauline Buchanan Cecile Williams Sandra Kay Rogers Robbie Self Janice Rogers Linda Hayes Nelda Joe Arnold Rebecca Moore

Morris Re elected Olympus President

Olympus community club members re elected M. B. Morris as president and chose Mrs. Calvin Mitchell as secretary. A new trustee, BE. L. Willard, replaced EF. Kindle. Attendees included James Morris, Gay Morris, Calvin Mitchell, Denise, W. H. Kindle, Frank Mitchell, Charles Smith, and Luther Smith. visitors were Mr and Mrs Shell Smith and Marjorie Smith.

Charles Luther Smith Shell Smith Lonie Marjorie Smith Clovis, N. M

Schaffer Home Hosts Baptist Junior Class Party

Mr and Mrs R O Schaffer entertained the Junior Class of the Baptist Church at their Kirkland home Friday night. Games were played and cookies and punch served to Char lene West June Hackler Tom mie Nita Wayne Pickrel Norma Grissitt Billy Don Hinton and Joe Schaffer.

Kirkland R. O. Schaffer The Baptist Church Charlene West June Hackler Tommie Nita Wayne Pickrel Norma Grissitt Billy Don Hinton Joe Schaffer Luke Lanier

Party for local youth at Lanier home attracts thirty

The Lanier home hosted a youth party for the community with about 30 attendees. Punch and cookies were served and games were played, creating a lively social gathering for local youngsters.

Temperature Readings For Local 24 Hour Period

The high reached 92 degrees by afternoon yesterday and the low 59 degrees early today. Readings show a steady climb from midnight through morning with remaining hot into the afternoon.

Couple Honored With Miscellaneous Shower

Lt and Mrs Roy J West were honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Highpoint School building. Guests signed a white satin bridal book and gifts included an electric roaster and Presto Cooker. The couple plan travel to Atlanta for a visit before six weeks training at Fort Belvoir and a three year tour in Germany.

Roy J. West Highpoint Roy Swain Raymond West Frank West Mary Goodson Bruce Parr C. J. West Charley Cargill D. O. Nash R. O. Law Ward Terry S. Lyon B .F. Blanton E. D. Conner Charlie Drake Germany

West Texas Weather and Local Visits Report

Partly cloudy to cloudy with local thunder storms shifting from the Panhandle to the Pecos region Tuesday and Wednesday. Social notes list visits in Tyler and Memphis, a Granite City assignment for Bruce Fyfe, funeral attendees, a Rockport vacation return, Sgt. Troy E. Howard’s Korea discharge moving to Lubbock, Hale funeral guests from Hawthorn and Dallas, and Easdon and Easdon family ties to Perryton and Cleburne.

West Texas Panhandle South Plains Pecos Valley Donna Lain Memphis T. B. Brooks Bruce Fyfe S. B. Fyfe Bruce Granite City Engineering Dept Granite City Ill Elizabeth Denny R. L. Ragsdale J. K. Givens A. P. Wright Korea Lubbock Hale Sam Hale Hawthorn Calif J. P. Hale Dallas Earl Whitehead Robert Whitehead J. W. Easdon T. C. Easdon Cleburne

News Items About People You Know

Local society notes list residents and families across towns including Wilcox Arizona Amarrillo Plainview Dalhart Brownwood Lubbock and Fort Worth. Names include Teague Hale Daugherty Spain Freeman Chumley Jones Moyers David Taylor Conway Spraggins and others with spouses and children.

Jim Conway Paducay Bernice Spraggins Fort Worth

Hospital Notes Admits and Discharges List

Hospital notes show admissions of Mildred Frances Long A C Beal Mrs Josie Lumpkin Burris Buckley and baby today. Discharges include Like Mae Smith N T Shirley Mrs Paul Lefforge and Mrs Kenneth J Walker yesterday.

A. C. Beal Josie Lumpkin Burris Buckley Mae Smith N. T. Shirley Paul Lefforge Kenneth J. Walker Baby

Yarborough Proposes Texas School Aid and Tax Limitation

Yarborough urged continuation of a public school aid program and restoration of local tax limits to pre special session levels. He described his "program for Texas" as a bold Democratic plan, fresh and aggressive as a real Texan’s vision of tomorrow.

Harriman Trustees Deflect Red Cross Relief Request

Trustees explain tornados left orphans and widows needing school aid but table a Red Cross request from the disaster fund. They praise Red Cross for quick aid to 978 families in six weeks, spending 345000 dollars, and stress fund supplements rather than duplicating aid.

Red Cross

Red Cross Tornado Relief Funds Reported

Harriman said the Waco tornado relief fund raised about 410000 but fund officials had not handed over anything to the Red Cross. He cited Worcester Massachusetts where a June tornado led to a campaign that was halted when the Central Massachusetts Relief Fund offered assurances that Red Cross and other agencies would share in the money.

Yvage One Harriman Waco Waco Chamber of Commerce Red Cross Worchester Mass Central Massachusetts Relief Fund

Guatemala City Rebels Under Pressure In September Threats

Continued from page one Kent's government faces reports of torture and killings. Among the dead are Gabriel Martinez De Rozal, a Guatemala City lawyer, and Alfredo Arbulach, a merchant in the capital. Arbulach died by "own action" after police found an arms cache. Refugees say the revolt could come at any time, certainly by September.

Page One Kent Gabriel Martinez de Rozal Guatemala City Alfredo Arbulach Arbulach Businss

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