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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1955

Page

2

Methodist Men Install Officers In Dinner Meeting

The First Methodist Church Methodist Men held a dinner and installation in Felix Hall Tuesday. New officers are L. V. Bruce president Clif Rowland vice president Dick Delaney and Bill Adams co secretaries and treasurer. The Adams Circle arranged the meal with Mrs Moore chairing. Floral trees decorated tables with white cloths.

First Meth Felix Hall J. O. Haymes L .V. Bruce Presid Clif Rowland Dick Delaney Bill Adams Adams Circle of the Mr Moore Harvard Haynes Cecil Flynn L. V. Bruce

Summer FHA Class Holds Regular Meet at Childress High

The FHA Summer Project girls met in the homemaking lab at Childress High School for a regular Tuesday session. Martha Harcrow called the meeting to order as Beth Ellis read the previous minutes. Sponsors checked project record books. A swimming party and postponed branch brunch were set for next Tuesday with swimming at 8 a.m. and brunch at 10 a.m. About 50 people attended.

FHA Childress High School Martha Harcrow Beth Ellis

Ulmer Family Feted At Shower After Fire

Grady Ulmer family, whose home burned recently, were honored at a Tuesday evening shower hosted by the Good Neighbor Club. About 25 guests attended. several gifts were sent by those unable to attend. Hostess presented pastel pottery and a linen table cloth.

Grady Ulmer Good Neighbor Club

Howard Family Holds Annual Reunion In City Auditorium

Special report from Olympus notes the 1st annual Howard family reunion held at the City Auditorium in Childress Fair Park. Attendees include numerous Amarrillo Bellevue Anton Cros byton and other Texas towns with visitors from Childress and Olympus.

Howard City Auditorium

Mrs McIntire’s Curried Cabbage and Cherry Parfait Recipe

Maine congressman’s wife Mrs Clifford G McIntire promotes juvenile delinquency work through church and schools while sharing family recipes. The menu features curried cabbage and cherry parfait with step by step directions and a list of dishes including shrimp cocktail roast leg of lamb and lime mint dressing.

Maine Clifford G. McIntire Congressman McCiintire

Word Puzzle Fragments From A 19th Century Page

A collage of crossword like clues and partial phrases mentions topics such as Mistress, Toward the sheltered si, genus of whales, dog names, and children’s stories. The readable items include references to Little Boy Blue and Little Red Riding Hood along with scattered definitions and wordplay hints.

Willie Winkle

Former Resident Wins Four Year SMU Scholarship

Anne Morgan, Sunset High School Dallas graduate and class sal utatorian, won A Harris and Company four year scholarship to Southern Methodist University. A former Childress resident and niece of Mrs. Jimmy Williamson, she aims to teach. Morgan, daughter of the late Dr. T M Morgan who built Morgan's Hospital, is the sixth Sunset student to receive the award since 1936.

Anne Morgan Sunset High School Dallas A. Harris & Company Southern Methodist University Miss Morgan Childress Jimmy Williamson T. M. Morgan Morgan's Hospital Morgan's Morgan Sunset

Harrell Chapel Needle Club Demonstration and Plans

Harrell Chapel Needle Club met at the community house with Mrs. Ernest Lee Kilgore as hostess. Mrs. Paul Buchanan demonstrated home products at the event and plans were made for an ice cream supper for families on Tuesday evening.

Harrell Chapel Paul Buchanan Harrell Chapel Needle Club Ernest Lee Kilgore Mmes. E. R. Daugherty Ray Phillips Louis Richards O. S

Central Christian Church Picnic At Rotary Bowl

A picnic was held at the Rotary Bowl in Fair Park Wednesday evening for the families of Central Christian Church. A good crowd attended and several visitors were present.

Rotary Bowl Fair Park Central Christian Church

Weather Outlook West Texas With Thunderstorms Expected

Partly cloudy and warm Friday night and Saturday with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Panhandle, South Plains and Pecos Valley eastward are in the risk area. Mr and Mrs V B Seal announce the birth of a son weighing seven pounds and 12 ounces born at 4 25 am today in Childress General Hospital.

West Texas PanhandjJe South Plains Pecos Valley V. B. Seal Childress General Hospital

News Items About People You Know

Clyde King of Amarillo formerly from Childress visited here with friends Thursday and attended the J. P. Barnett funeral. Annie Mae Patton of Houston is visiting here with friends. Mrs. W. G. Daugherty has returned from Dallas and Houston where she has visited her children. Mr. and Mrs. John Ballew and Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Lesley returned from Dallas where they attended the state Firemen's Convention. Mrs. Nannie Ward left Thursday for a week’s visit with her brother T. C. Johnson of Fort Worth.

Clyde King Amarillo Childress J. P. Barnett Annie Mae Patton Houston W. G. Daugherty Dallas John Ballew Bennie Lesley Nannie Ward T. C. Johnson Fort Worth

Tug Delilah Rescues 43 From Capsized Gulf Barge

NEW ORLEANS The tug Delilah Friday picked up 43 men from a drilling barge that capsized about four miles south of Grand Isle Louisiana. Coast Guard said no drownings. Earlier report listed 36 aboard a vessel that capsized about 46 miles east southeast of Grand Isle. Fishing vessel Anastasia said it abandoned ship at about 5 15 a m Coast Guard cutters from Grand Isle and Gulfport and a plane from Corpus Christi were dispatched.

New Orleans Delilah Gulf of Mexico Grand Isle Coast Guard Anastasia Gulfport Miss Corpus Christi

Mrs Stone Honored With Shower at First Baptist Church

Mrs Ray Stone Jr is feted with a miscellaneous shower in the parlor of the First Baptist Church on Thursday evening Miss Marilyn Stone and Linda Kay Bridges welcomed guests at the door Mrs Jerry Jefferies kept the bride s book decorated with blue accen ts A display table held orange punch mints and a miniature bride and groom with the inscription Ray and Sue May 28 1955 Bouquets of sweet peas and roses filled the room Music from Mrs Edd Fite and Mrs M T Grayson included sacred and light numbers Guests opened gifts with help from the honoree s mother and mother in law approx 45 gifts were listed in the bride s book Hostesses included many local women.

Ray Stone, Jr First Baptist Church Marilyn Stone Linda Kay Bridges Jerry Jefferies Joe Stone Beverly Bowling Edd Fite M. T. Grayson Home Sweet Home Mrs. Fite Ray Stone Jo Stone Mmes Ben Teague Elsie Sanders Odis Burrows Nettie Bell Philpott Nellie Graham Ernest Smith Ella Sims Etta Sartin Warren Mitchell Henry Storm Roy Crawford M. B. Bowling Fred Hall L. J. Hudson Thurman Dement FE. L. Mullins Nolan Cawthon Leonard King Joe Wilson Bonnie English Downing English Audrey Clifton Hoyt Crain Edith Powers

Flynns Show Films At Church Dinner Slides From Yellowstone

Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Flynn led a First Methodist Fam ily Night covered dish dinner in Fellowship Hall with about 100 attendees. They presented Yellowstone National Park slides after the meal and guided tours of Vacation Bible School rooms, featuring handwork and floral decor. Mrs. T A Shahan escorted guests to view projects. Mrs. J J Williamson chaired the meal.

Cecil Flynn Yellowstone National Park Fellowship Hall T. A. Shahan Bible School J. J. Williamson

Laos Threatened by Red Trained Rebels

A 10 000 strong communist guerrilla force trained by Viet Minh threatens Laos. The Royal Laotian government says insurgents harass troops in Sam Neua and Phong Saly near Communist China and North Vietnam.

Saigon IBP Laos Katay Sassorith Sam Neua Phong Saly China Viet Nam

Numerous Churches Schedule Services Across Town

The city’s churches list varied worship times and programs. First Baptist and other congregations report Sunday School at 9:45 to 10 a.m., morning services around 11 a.m., and midweek Bible studies or prayer meetings in the 6 to 7:45 p.m. range. Additional notes include youth groups, training unions, and evening services at several churches on a weekly schedule.

Pastor Royall Sunday Schedule at I O O F Hall

The Royall Sunday School meets at 10 a.m. with morning worship in I O O F Hall east of Reeves Grocery and evening services set for 7 30 p.m. at the same venue.

L. C. Royall I-0-O-F Reeves Grocery

Church Schedules For Fundamental And South Side Baptist

A. M. Stamps Sunday School at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 11 a m Training Union at 7 p m Evening Worship and Teachers Meeting Wednesday Prayer Meeting at 8 p m Fundamental Baptist led by Pastor J E Young holds Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship 11 a m Evening Service 7 45 p m TELL SOUTH SIDE BAPTIST led by Pastor Cliff Allbrittin offers Training Union 7 p m Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p m and Sunday Night Service 7 50 p m

Ira L. Parrack Morris Sullivan Training Union J. C. Muse Cloyce Shuieman Earnest Hamm Church OF God Central Christian Church John S. Mullen Pearl Robinson J. O. Haymes MYF A. M. Stamps J. E. Young TELL South Side Baptist Cliff Allbrittin R. H. Knight Goodlet Baptist

Methodist and church schedule notices across several congregations

Morning worship and evening services listed for TELL METHODIST R H Knight and KIRKLAND METHODIST. STARKS TEMPLE C M E CHURCH (Negro) led by Rev C C Campbell with services and weekly activities. CHURCH OF CHRIST (Negro) led by Thomas Reese with Bible study and services through the week.

Church OF Christ Thomas Reese Lord's Day Bible School

St John Baptist and A D Moore Congregations Service Schedule

A D Moore pastor holds services each first and third Sunday with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and morning service at 11 a.m. Rev Lydia Sweet leads Tuesday prayer at 7:30 p.m. and Friday worship at 7 p.m. St John Baptist at 510 Avenue H Ne with Rev J S Morland, Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Training Union 5:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer 7 p.m. Friday choir practice 7 p.m.

Gerard Lynch Jehovah's Witnesses 10Th St Ave B. Sw A. D. Moore Lydia Sweet 510 Avenue H J. S. Morland

Baptist Church Evening Services and Meetings

Goodlet Baptist Church lists evening worship at 8 p m and mid week at 7 p m Bethel Baptist Church with Rev George S Curlee evening service 730 pm everyone invited Prayer Meeting Wednesday Also Estelline Baptist B T U Sunday 730 pm Evening worship 830 pm Prayer meeting 8 Wednesday WMS 830 am Tuesday Pastor R L Self noted

Bethel Baptist Church George S. Curlee

Church Services and Youth Activities Schedule

Rev. H. W. Barnett leads morning worship at 10 55. Youth Fellowship at 6 30 p m. Prayer groups at 8 30 p m. Children’s meeting at 6 30 p m. Mid Week Bible study at 7 30 p m.

H. W. Barnett

Jackie Griffin and tomorrow to Mrs Lonnie Garrison

The note lists Jackie Griffin as involved with Mrs Lonnie Garrison and Clarence Carter Jr, and mentions Mrs Mabel McConnell in connection with the family matter.

Lonnie Garrison Clarence Carter, Jr Mabel McConnell

Kill Red Ants With Durham Ant Kil Powder

Rid premises of all ants with Durham ant kil powder. Dust in dens and goodbye ants. Lir sprinkler top cans offered at 69 cents at Roberson Eubank Drug.

Durham

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