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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1955

Page

8

Houston Family Reports On Three Day Atomic Shelter Stay

The Christmas family, first to live three days in a private underground shelter, describe humidity and odor challenges. They endured with a pump driven humidity control, filtered air, dehydrated food, and a daily water allotment while Morale and discipline kept their routine steady.

Houston Houston —.N John R. Christmas Christmas Dorothy Stanley Mary Louise Christmases Honolulu Pearl Harbor Houston Home Builders Association

Washing machine mishap injures local resident

Mrs. R. L. Sherman sustained severe hand injuries when the skin peeled to the bone after she caught her hand in a washing machine wringer. She was rushed to Paducah Hospital by R. B. Ransom for medical care.

R. L. Sherman Paducah R. B. Ransom Jerry Jimmy Barlow Lockney Arnold Dietreich College Station Virginia Smith Glenda Kidwell Rebecca Tate Bill Stickles ACC Abilene Weldon Bennam Montrose Colo Tate Timmons James Terry R. C. Nixon Donald Love Jack Cowart Ronald Lubbock Homer Carnell Mary Dell Cowart D. D. Chewning

Community Notices From Goodlett Area Socials

Local residents report visits and hosting across Texas and Alaska. Names include McKinney Hartin Goodwin Rose Badgett Stamps Rule Fromm Carter Mote Miller and Caradine. Events cover visiting relatives planting crops funeral attendance 4 H workshop notes and youth camp attendance in Red Rock Colorado.

Larry McKinney Mike Childress Ernest Goodwin Vastine Goodwin Paducah Goodlett Jess William Kenneth Hartin C. M. Hartin Velma Trigg Bob Jones Farmer's Union Red Rock Colo Patricia Love H. Rose Jimmy Rose Valdaz Alaska Jimmy First Baptist Church Bob Badgett Lubbock Bobby Patricia David Badgett Mary Allen Jones D. D. Chewning Donald Love C. M. Horton T. A. Riddell Northfield Nolan Thomas B. Hays H. D. Rose Nebraska High Point Arnold Smith R. B. Ransom Norman Ben Ascue L. B. Snider W. E. Rule Wilmer Rule Ann Hale Lake Pauline Weldon Fromm Matador Darrell Holleman Arthur Caradine T. H. Thompson M.K. Wilcoxson C. L. Carter Grady Stamps A. V. Mote Jimmy Miller Wichita Falls Wellington Mote Johnny Quail Lynza Juan Caradine

Hospital Admissions and Discharges This Week

The notes list admissions for Mrs. Bobby Hart, Mrs. I L Zuber, and Mrs. J J Kennedy all on Friday. Discharges include W A Ellis on Friday and Mrs. C L Evers on Saturday.

Bobby Hart I. L. Zuber J. J. Kennedy W. A. Ellis C. L. Evers

College Public Relations Meet to Gather in Chicago

More than 800 members of the American College Public Relations Association will convene in Chicago from June 29 to July 2. They will discuss methods to enhance public relations programs across colleges and universities nationwide.

Chicago American College Public Relations Association

Summer Solstice Details From National Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society explains the timing of the solstice and the longest day, noting variations by latitude. It covers sunrise and sunset times, the Tropic of Cancer, and the seasonal sun migration, with historical notes on Dog days and extreme temperatures in Aziza Libya and Death Valley. A Connecticut nurses association telegram to Jonas Salk simply read “Thanks.”

National Geographic Society Society Minneapolis New Orleans Sirius Aziza Libya Mercury California Death Valley Hartford, Conn Jonas Salk Connecticut Stack Nurses’ Association

Union Flat Community Notes A Busy Social Page

A group of ladies met at the Union Flat Community House to craft copper planter boxes. Numerous visitors arrive from Fort Worth Vernon Wichita Falls and Memphis. Families traveling through include the Reeves Terrells Denny and Miller clans with updates on illness travel and short visits.

Union Flat Mike Reeves Jimmy Adams Mike Newman Reeves Fred West J. C. Terrell Susan Denny Vernon C. D. Terrell Fort Worth E. R. Vinson Gus McDaniels Nancy T. P. Terrell Kirkland Raymond Scarbrough Barbara Wichita Falls R. D. Dennis Deannette Memphis A. V. Mote Childress Billy Williams Amarillo Woodrow Wood Wellington Roy Miller Midland Lon Hassell Bill Denny Jerry Byrd Carl Miller High Point Layndon Smith Olton J. L. Miller Donna Sue Simmons Harold Simmons Sam Denny Lubbock Marvin Denny Frances Starkey Frank West

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