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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1957

Page

2

Social calendar highlights this week

Wednesday events include Central Christian choir practice at 7 pm First Methodist Family Night program at 7 pm GA meetings at First Baptist Chu rch and First Baptist Church at 7 pm Thursday features WMU and Brotherhood joint meeting at the church at 7 pm Friday hosts TWhildress HD Club gathering at 2 pm with Mrs. Rey Williamson Saturday shows Buglington Veterans Association Ladies Auxiliary 42 party at the WDd building at 7 30 pm

Central Christian Choir First Methodist First Baptist Egerly Hays WMU Brotherhood Rey Williamson Buglington Veterans Association Ladies Auxiliary Party Wdd Paul Gageen Baylor University First Baptist Church Brotherhood U. S&s. Foreign Service Department of State Igh Bavier University LSU Harvard

Shower Honors Mrs. Weatherbee

Mrs. Orville Weatherbee was honored with a pink and blue shower at the home of Mrs Harry on Friday night. Colorful spring arrangements and yellow accent cloths decorated the table. Frosted punch was poured by Mrs Richard Hodges as Vern Rucker gave two readings. The honoree opened gifts with help from her mother and sister, and registries were managed by Mrs Gail Long.

Orville Weatherbee Harry Richard Hodges Shane Vern Rucker Vs. Weatherbee W. F. Weatherbee Billie Allom Canadan Gail Long Mmes. Mitchel A. Shahan Carl Hudson RL Adams Ed Fite Larkin Wallis Long Morris Sullivan Henry Baker, Jr

Painter's Palette ACROSS and DOWN Crossword Clues

A compact crossword style puzzle list with across and down clues covering colors sorting into categories such as greens and shades, body parts, tools, and terms like charge and ceremony. Includes a $4 canton clue and a reference to Christmas, with entries linking to painter related terminology.

Crossword Clue List From Puzzle Page

A list of crossword clues and answers arranged by number. Includes terms such as essential being concern fragrance oleoresin subterfuges venture Roman date flow naval base domineering vegetable fat Greek mount shoe part adhesive girls name drive back square columns lymph gland swelling mixture ballot Geraint's wife ait prefix Hawaiian wreaths cat's cry.

Flow Naval Base Geraint’s Wife

Two French Designers Enter Budget Shopper Field

Chanel and Dior move into mass production for budget shoppers. Chanel reproduces four coordinated outfits in wool silk and crepe with prices from 11 to 65 dollars, while Dior launches three groups focusing on elegance and luxury with spring summer and fall lines priced from 75 to 125 dollars.

Chanel Saxony Dior David Crystal Seventh Avenue Sacony Paris Crystal

Smith Family Holds Reunion In Fair Park

High Point special: Cecil Smith family relatives gathered at Community House in Childress Fair Park for about 60 attendees. Surviving children Ella Terry Kathy? Cast: Ella Terry of Childress Maggie Smith of Russell Springs Ky G. Smith of Tulsa present. Oldest person Ella Terry 93, Maggie Smith 86 traveled farthest. Others from Sayre Okla Tulsa Memphis Panhandle San Angelo and nearby towns. Luncheon featured fried chicken ham roast vegetables cakes pies beverages with photos taken.

High Point Cecil Smith Childress Fair Park Ella Terry Childress Maggie Smith Russell Springs G. Smith Tulsa Terry Miss Smith Sayre Okla Memphis Panhandle San Angelo J. L. Smith C. G. Smith GW Smith Tula Virgie Smith Edd Hillhouse Jake Merrill Brown Smith Cleo Parr Paul Smith Loran Naylor Mary Easter Hagler Ben Naylor J. A. Wright James Terry Ward Terry Grady Parr Bruce Parr

Darnells Feted At Housewarming At 1300 Avenue K

Mrs. C. C. Darnell and Pat Darnell hosted a housewarming at their new home 1300 Avenue K Northwest. About 40 guests attended as roses decorated the home and fruit punch and cookies were served on a white cutwork linen cloth. Guests on the hostess list included Mmes. J. L. Benham Gordon Shankle Flower Wright Howard Andrews J Cheatheam Fred Bailey Ryan Gibson A T Petty Wade Jones Harrison Philpott W C Voyles Ray Grimes Karl Van Bibber Roy Philpott and Howard Clifton.

Mmes. J. L. Benham Gordon Shankle Flower Wright Howard Andrews

Reunion Is Held In Epps Home

The annual family reunion took place at the home of Mr and Mrs H W Epps over the weekend. Attendees from Amarillo Canyon San Antonio El Paso and Childress shared memories and decided to meet again near Father’s Day weekend.

Union Flat H.W. Epps R. P. Williams Robert Williams Barney Williams Joe Epps Amarillo

Mrs Munson Hosts Session Of Circle

Mrs Ben Munson hosted the Munson Circle of the First Methodist Church at her home Tuesday afternoon. The call to worship was "We Give Because We Love" and the service included a pledge led by Mrs. Arrell Cummings and closing prayer by Mrs. Cummings. Mrs. Russell Moore reported on the Woman's Division of Christian Service. Refreshments were served to several members.

Ben Munson Munson First Methodist Church Arrell Cummings Cummings Russell Moore Christian Service Harper J. H. Jernigan CV Jones Larkin Wallis Roy Barr Jim Clifford Mary Me Connell

Miss Lanier Poem Set for Songs of Youth Publication

Miss Phyllis Lanier, a Kirkland high school graduate, has been invited to print her poem My Future in the Songs of Youth poetry compilation. Her piece was selected from thousands and earned a prior award in the National Anthology Poetry Contest in Los Angeles.

Phyllis Lanier Kirkland High School Songs of Youth Miss Lanier Los Angeles Calif

Temperatures Recorded Over 24 Hours in Local Report

The high reached 81 degrees by 5 p.m. Tuesday with a low of 60 degrees at 5 a.m. Wednesday. The 24 hour period ending 11 a.m. Wednesday shows these readings.

President Signals Openness to Temporary Nuclear Test Suspension

The President states willingness to arrange a temporary pause on nuclear tests with safeguards as a first step toward permanent broad disarmament. He notes a markedly improved atmosphere in disarmament talks and avoids detailing negotiations to avoid interference. Both sides appear sincere and not using talks for propaganda.

Safeway Fined for Price War in Southwest

Federal Judge Joe Estes fined Safeway Stores Inc and two executives a total of 187000 for a 22 month price war across 50 Texas and New Mexico towns. Former president Lingan A Warren of Oakland and Dallas division manager Earl Cliff received probation and fines.

Fort Worth Safeway Stores Inc Joe Estes Southwest Safeway Lingan A. Warren Oakland Calif Earl Cliff Dallas Warren Cliff Margaret Brass Justice Department Estes Texas New Mexico Miss Bress

Family Night Canceled Amid Golf Tournament and Dinner

The regular third Thursday Country Club Family Night social is canceled because the Childress Invitational Golf Tournament and Dutch supper are scheduled for the same evening. The event will not be held at the Country Club Thursday night.

Barcentrate Promises Fat Loss Without Starvation

An advertisement urges readers to eat plenty while using Barcentrate to melt fat, touts seven million bottles sold in Texas over 15 years, and offers a money back guarantee if the first bottle fails. Mrs. Ruby Hicks of Temple Texas claims a 33 pound loss using Barcentrate.

Texas Ruby Hicks Temple

Birthday wishes for Mrs J W Kitchens and friends

Say Happy Birthday to Mrs J W Kitchens Joan Tanner and Mrs R H Pieratt today as friends celebrate with warm greetings.

J. W. Kitchens Joan Tanner R. H. Pieratt

Local births and weddings noted in West Texas column

A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Clifton Dale Smith at Childress General Hospital weighs seven pounds four ounces at 10 25 p m Tuesday night. Barry Edwin Walling, son of T Sgt and Mrs B E Walling of Chitose Japan, weighs eight pounds nine ounces and is due in the United States in August. Grandparents are W R Walling, G F Sanders of Childress. The Knight wedding in Lubbock tied William Murrelle Knight to Glyneth Armstrong as families attend.

Clifton Dale Smith Childress General Hospital B. E Walling Chitose Hokkiado Japan Barry Edwin W. R. Walling G. F Sanders Childress Wallings United States Walling OCS Training School San Antonio Bertram D Knight Karl van Bibber Carl Denny Linda Jane Carol George Robertson Charles T Bailiff William Murrelle Knight Glyneth Armstrong Lubbock Guy Mayo la Peynte Calif Hal Sweet Navy Kearsarge

Summer visitors and relatives drop by Weatherford area

Odie Rippy a Texas Tech summer school student and his mother Mrs L O Rippy visited Weatherford over the weekend along with relatives and friends Mr and Mrs Raymona West and daughter Carol recently moved to Weatherford. Conley Bishop of Amarillo also visited friends here. Keith Arrington of Wichita Falls is staying with his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs A F Verner for a few weeks.

Odie Rippy Texas Tech L. O. Rippy Raymona West Carol Weatherford Childress Conley Bishop Amarillo Keith Arrington Wichita Falls Mrs A. F. Verner

Civil rights jury amendment draws fire from southern leaders

Georgia Attorney General Eugene Cook calls the measure an insult to southern whites and accuses U S Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr. of claiming white juries cannot convict in civil rights cases. Mississippi Representative J P Coleman says it does nothing to improve race relations. Alabama members debate party realignment impact. Tennessee group decries the bill as wrecking state courts. Richmond News Leader editor denounces it as a black mark in American history.

Georgia Eugene Cook Cook U. S J. P. Coleman Mississippi Armistead Selden D-Ala South George Grant Tennessee Federation For Constitutional Jack Kilpatrick Richmond Va. News Leader House

Court restrictions on congressional questioning spark calls for action

The court ruled that witnesses may refuse to answer unless questions relate to a specific purpose. This decision, along with a ruling that defendants in criminal cases must receive material from secret FBI files, drew strong objections from congressional critics led by Rep. Morgan Moulder who warned that legislative action would be needed to counter the impact.

Continec Crom FBI Morgan M. Moulder Dmo Committee On unAmerican

Sioux Falls Flood Crest Seen At Thirty Five Feet

Officials predicted the Missouri River crest at 35 feet today, about four feet below the 1951 great flood. Parts of Sioux Falls were flooded as the river overflowed its banks last night. Forecasters warned the leading edge of a midwestern cool air mass would reach the Ohio Valley today and perhaps touch the Atlantic Coast tonight, with showers along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts.

Sioux Falls Ss. D Big Sioux Ohio Valley Atlantic Coast Gulf Coast Texas New Mexico

Senate Demands Answers on Treasury Tight Money Policy

Democratic senators pressed Treasury Secretary George M. Humphrey for details on the administration’s tight money approach during the second day of Senate Finance Committee hearings. Democrats rejected GOP charges that they are playing politics. Separately Speaker Rayburn planned limits on House Un American Activities hearings and reaffirmed a past ruling against televising committee procedures.

Senate Treasury George M. Humphrey GOP Humphrey Senate Finance Committee Sam Rayburn House Committee On UN

Film Locations Overseas Not Always Tours

Hollywood veteran Adolph Menjou recalls the Munich shoot for Paths of Glory organized by Bryna Productions. The trip included Tim Carey’s publicity stunt kidnapping, a hotel scene uproar, thefts of camera lenses, and fashion thefts, leaving the crew ill and cold in marble hallways.

Hollywood Germany Adolph Menjou Munich Kirk Douglas Bryna Productions Tim Carey Menjou Carey Comepany Menfou Menton Bing Crosby Jayne Mansfield

Childress General Hospital Patient Admissions and Discharges

Mrs Clifton Smith admitted Tuesday. John Weaver dismissed Tuesday. A W Koward dismissed Wednesday. Mrs E C Stone dismissed Wednesday. Mrs Garland Werner discharged Wednesday.

Clifton Smith John Weaver A. W. Koward E. C. Stone Garland Werner

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