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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1956

Page

2

Social Calendar Highlights From Community Groups

Ruth Michal Circle of Centera CHMEMES Thorely host party for Central Christian Church youths at 7 p m with ice cream. UDC cabin meeting 6 p m picnic and business. Ladies coffee hour 9 30 to 11 a m at Chil dress Country Club. Bridal shower for Miss Norma Manuel at 505 Avenue C Ne 7 30 p m. HD Club meets High Point School 9 a m all day quilting. Saturday dance at Country Club.

Central Christian Church Thursbay Udc Childress Country Club Wiss Norma Manuél Tééd Cawthon Ilue C. Ne Ain Point High Point HP Club High Point

Floyd Biddy Celebrates 49th Birthday in High Point

Flora Biddy hosted a picnic supper at his High Point home Saturday night for Floyd Biddys 49th birthday. The menu featured fried chicken barbecue wieners baked beans salads relishes cake cookies and iced tea. Attendees included cousins Elmo Hester of San Antonio Roy Powell Buford Biddy of Paducah Elizabeth Wrinkle of Abilene and the honoree’s wife Mrs Floyd Biddy.

High Point Flora Biddy Biddy Elmo Hester Sei Antonio Roy Powell Buford Biddy Paducah Elizabeth Wrinkle Abilene Mrs. Biddy

Birthday greetings for local residents listed

Khapdy Say celebrates a birthday today with wishes to Mrs. W. Kitchens Jean Tanner Mrs. John Ballew and Mrs. R. H. Pieratt from the community.

W. Kitchens Jean John Ballew R. H. Pieratt

Milk keeps bones strong and healthful for all ages

A homemaking note extols milk as a refreshing drink and essential daily calcium source. It compares whole and skim milk calories, praises protein and riboflavin content, and urges forming a milk drinking habit while suggesting evaporated and nonfat dry milk to stretch budgets.

Loute S Jeffers Childress

Ansul Mote Honored With Dinner Sunday

Mrs Billy Williams of Wellington honored her father Ansul Mote of Union Flat Community with a Father's Day dinner in her home Sunday. All of Mote's children except Eugene Mote of Fort Benning Ga were present and gifts were given to the honoree. Attending were Mr and Mrs Jimmy Miller and children of Wichita Falls Miss Patty Lou Warren of Dallas and Mrs Ansul Mote and sons Johnny Mack and A V

Union Flat Billy Williams Wellington Ansul Mote Mote Eugene Mote Fort Benning Jimmy Miller Wichita Falls Patty Lou Warren Dallas Williams Johnny Mack A. V

DC Nominates Mrce L Royall and Royall Nominee

Mrs Lucille Royall was elected as a nominee to the state Home Demonstration Club meeting when Kirk and HD Club members gathered at Mrs W L Cloke's home. A demonstration on One Step Cold Pack Canning Method was given by Mrs W B Ellis and Mrs Royall. The devotional from Luke 9 58 62 was by Mrs J Collins.

Lucille Royall State Home Demonstration Club Kirk and HD Club W. L. Cloke W.B. Ellis Royall J. Collins Tutner Brown Fred Clark Mmes Fort Cook R Fowler Dale Driver Collif Rovall Filis WR. Jarrell

Visitors Feted With Fish Fry at Lake Pauline

Mr and Mrs J H Clay of Athens hosted a fish fry at Lake Pauline Saturday night for their grandson Wilmer Rule and family. Attending were Mitchell Rule and Kirk of Childress, Ann Hale of Houston, and Jimmy Trammell of Amarillo. Gail Ann Rule visited with her grandmother and great grandparents.

Union Flat J. H. Clay Athens W. E. Rule Wilmer Rule Lake Pauline Mitchell Rule Kirk Childress Ann Hale Houston Jimmy Trammell Amarillo Gail Ann Rule Mitchell Rules Mrs. Clay

Weather and birth notices from West Texas locals

Local forecast calls for cloudy and warm conditions tonight and Wednesday with widely scattered thunderstorms mainly in the afternoon and evening. A baby girl weighing eight pounds two ounces was born at 1 16 this morning at Childress General Hospital.

West Texas Daugter Childress Hos

Local Luncheon Celebrates Birthdays and Visits Across Texas

A birthday luncheon at the Fair featured Bill Murray and J. J. Murray among attendees from Childress and Hartpital area. Relatives and friends from Wright-Patterson and Estelline were noted as visiting, with travel to New Mexico for a vacation planned. Families from Childress, Amarillo, Dallas, Lubbock, and Truth or Consequences were mentioned along with extensive family ties and weekend visits.

Sam W. Bowman Sammie Jimmie Steve Wright-Patterson Air Force Field Ohio Childress Lula Huffmaster Estelline New Mexico W. C. Carter Dallas Leslie Dekle Doyle Stamps Lubbock J. L. Byers al Allison Althea Deanna Veda Fort Worth O. C. Burrows F. J. Cox Judy Amarillo Colorado Houston White Linda

Carr Mayo Wedding Plans Announced

Mr and Mrs Cl de Carr of Arcadia California announce the engagement of their daughter Carol Lorene to Sam T Mayo son of Mr and Mrs Guy Mayo The wedding will be August 9 at the bride s home They plan to reside in Arcadia Mayo recently completed three years in the Marine Corps and is employed by Carnation Milk Company.

Cl.de Carr Arcadia Calif Carol Lorene Sam T. Mayo Guy Mayo Childress Mayo Marine Corps Carnation Milk Company

Rare Button Gwinnier Declaration signer signature fetches high price

There are only 37 known signatures of Button Gwinner a signer of the Declaration of Independence in existence and they bring fabulous prices. One recently brought $52000.

Button Gwinner

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Nelly Don Emmer-Tan Dees Afl Tors Miele Voiles L’aiglon Ruth Michal Centea Areric Larrye Kirihey Adstess Floyd Biddy Khapdy Borden’s Milk Borden Q Rich Ms Gro Freak’s Grocery sRushing’s United Super Gage Food Little Cash Grocery Cramer's Food Lucky’s Grocery Hardin Gro Reeves. G. A. Food Collins Grocery Mrce. L. Royall Unist Flat Club Union Flat Club Lock Urrays Robb Bill Murray J. J. Murray Messrs Minies R. L. Murray T. C. Weatherly Wayne Beverly Finis Weatherly Jackie New Home J.D. Murray and Nater Hart Carr Gage Food Store Diba Hunt Shurfine Charmin Acme Griffin
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