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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1959
Page
3
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The Fabulous Classics Sport Wrap Coats debut as the must have glamour coats of fall. These wrap coats promise style as a standout piece for the season. A low down payment option is offered for this new arrival.
Tuesday is filled with Central Christian Davis Circle installing officers at 7:30. First Baptist WMU program at 9:30. First Methodist WSCS Circles at 9:30 and 3:00 with multiple homes hosting. Commission on Missions at 7:30 and Presbyterian organizational program at 3. Wednesday features Air Force Reserve Flight FE at 7 p.m. and Methodist Choir rehersal at 6:30 followed by family night and officer installation. Thursday brings First Methodist Grandees at 3. Friday lists North Childress HDC at 2 p.m.
Mrs. Ethel Adams awoke to a burglar in her Seattle home Monday and pursued him into the street shouting for help until her daughter appeared and warned her she was unclothed.
UPI reports a live mortar bomb was found in the sand trap at Bridlington Golf Course on the fifth hole. Players were advised to leave the ball where it lies and not disturb the trap while authorities assess the danger.
Approximately 30 friends gathered Sunday afternoon at the Glen Stiner home to honor former Kirkland resident Mrs. Opal Harp Boyd. Hosts Mesdames Stiner Allen Harp Roy Key and John Turk Fowler oversaw a pastel rose decorated setting. The tea featured fruit punch and mints from a crystal service, as Mrs. Boyd, now of Knoxville Tennessee, visits with family.
Central Christian women hosted a June 12 post wedding shower for Mrs Dave Brummett Jr nee Kay Clark in Friendship Square. About 50 guests received frosted punch while gifts were opened with family members aiding and entertainment by Dana Purcell and Nadine Parr.
Galveston Texas District Judge L D Godard tells defense lawyers he will delay ruling on Gov Earl Song of Louisiana's plea for a judicial order to release him from a Texas mental hospital until next Monday. He says he needs time to study the cited authorities.
United Press International critic laments a 90 minute ABC-TV Disneyland 59 spectacle as a self serving, plug filled hype fest for Disney products and projects. He mocks host Art Linkletter and counts a flood of Disney tie ins from Zorro to The Shaggy Dog, noting ABC's financial stake in the park.
Fort Campbell Ky Army PFC Julius L Phillips 19 son of Mr and Mrs W B Phillips Wellington recently qualified as expert in firing the M 1 rifle while assigned to the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Ky Phillips an automatic rifleman in Company D of the division s 227th Infantry entered the Army in July 1958 and was last stationed at Fort Carson Colo He attended Clarendon High School.
FURTH Germany 9 Army Pvt Richard H Braziel son of Mr and Mrs Cettus A Braziel Quanah recently arrived in Germany and serves as a jeep driver in Company D of the division 24th Engineer Battalion in Furth He entered the Army in December 1958 and was last stationed at Fort Hood where he completed basic training The 22 year old is a 1954 Quanah High School graduate and a 1958 Midwestern University graduate.
A Sunday afternoon barbecue at Childress Fair Park brought together many local and visiting families. Attendees included Truman McFarland and Carolyn, Carroll Cheatheam family, Arlis Maddox family, Ronnie Payne and son, John McCollum family from Lubbock, J L McCollum and Bob Davidson from Estelline, and Stanley and Truitt Bell from Amarillo.
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