Officers Named At School Meet Homecoming Event
The Community Center Schoolboard elected Allison Steed as president Bill Etter of Wichita Falls as vice president and Mrs Bonnie Self as secretary treasurer at the first homecoming Saturday. Registration began at 2 with Self presiding. Over 200 attended and about 100 ex students registered. Herman Self of Benson Arizona traveled the farthest to attend. Basket lunches followed the business session. The next meeting is the third Saturday in June 1956.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Center School Board
Community Center
Allison Steed
Bill Etter
Wichita Falls
Bonnie Self
Herman Self
Benson, Ariz
Pilot saved after bailout from crippled jet near Merry Oaks
Air Force pilot 1st Lt. Donald C. Mzernerland of Oak Park Illinois bail out of an F86E before it crashed at Merry Oaks North Carolina. He spent the night in the woods and was found Sunday unharmed by Air Force personnel at Pope AFB.
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Merry Oaks
Air Force
Pope Afb
Donald C. Mzenerland
Oak Park
Ill
Sewing Through Sandpaper Sharpens a Sewing Machine Needle
A simple method uses sandpaper to sharpen a dull sewing machine needle by abrading its tip. The technique is practiced by hobbyists to restore needle performance and ensure smoother fabric stitching.
Musical Moods Across: A Clue List of Terms and Answers
A crossword style list of clues covering music terms scales and eras includes entries for singing, tempo marks and instruments. It features crosswise hints such as egg shaped oval and barred terms like axis and agency while noting both common and obscure word forms.
Laundering Topic Highlights Tell HD Club Meeting
Mrs. Janie Mabry demonstrated laundering of new fabrics at the Tell HD Club gathering at Mrs. Earnest Rea home. The club plans to assist county clubs with a 4-H banquet and will hold an all day meeting June 28 to make copper planters with a noon luncheon.
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Janie Mabry
Tell HD Club
Earnest Rea
America
Arthur Jones
Rita Conn
Robert Maxwell
Nancy Rea
Mesdames J. D. Atkisson
Merrell Conn
J. D
Union Flat
N. D. Rogers
Newman Reeves
Kirkland HD
Charles Reynolds
First Methodist Church
Radio networks boast over eleven hundred affiliated stations
More than 1100 radio stations are affiliated with the four major networks of the United States, reflecting broad reach and influence across the nation.
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United States
Social and club calendars for Childress area events
Local women and 4-H clubs announce meetings and social events through the week. Church circles at First Baptist Calvary WMU Southside Baptist and First Methodist schedule gatherings. Rebekahs and Quaker clubs meet. and a Country Club Saturday breakfast and dance run overnight.
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Union Flat
Tell
Vivian Hickerson
First Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist
Southside Baptist
First Methodist Church
Rivercamp
Rebekahs Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
King Memorial
Diet Of Indian Families Was Based On Acorns
UW botanist tabs Jesuit records to map the Great Lakes Indian diet before white settlement. Acorns and lichen porridge featured in famine meals, with wild rice as a staple and berries maize and pumpkin in summer.
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Madison
Wis
United States
University of Wisconsin
Wilma Zicker
Great Lakes
Raguené@au
Zicker
Rasles
Father Lalemont
Expelled Prelates Cheered in Rome Parade
Two Roman Catholic priests expelled from Argentina last week were cheered as they led a church procession in Rome. Msgr. Manuel Tato and Msgr. Ramon Carlos N o es joined after a solemn ceremony at St Peters Basilica during the three day Sacred Heart festivities.
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Vatican City
Argentina
Rome
Msgr
Manuel Tato
Ramon Carlos Noes
St. Peters Basilica
Book Review Slated at Quaker HD Club Meeting
The Quaker HD Club will meet Friday at 2 PM with Mrs. Nadine Parr presenting a review of a book about the life of a schoolteacher titled Miss Douly.
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Quaker HD Club
Nadine Parr
Severe Storms Ravage Panhandle and Oklahoma with Flooding
A wall of water swept through a Panhandle home trapping a family as four children drowned despite a husband’s attempt to save them. Wichita Falls and southern Oklahoma also suffered heavy rain and floods with hail and downed trees. Lightning ignited a fire in Quanah, Texas as debris and flooding disrupted daily life across the region.
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Kenney
Emma Jean
Doris Allene
Thomas Truman
Alma Dean
Amarillo
Wichita Falls
Oklahoma
Stratford
Holiday Creek
Quanah
Tex
Lakeview
Tulsa
Sudan
Lubbock
Balls
Eisenhower Eyes Big Four Meeting for Nerve to Unify
President Eisenhower spoke about a potential Big Four conference and cautioned that success would depend on each participant being loyal to the United Nations spirit. He said he did not know whether initial decisions would dismantle fear and mistrust and the postwar arms apparatus.
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United Nations
Fort Worth Livestock Market Report Summary
USDA market data shows cattle at 6 300 head with varied demand. cows uneven, some steady to weak, bulls steady, calves 700 head with early steady trade. sheep 10 500 head with steady demand. hogs 1 100 head with higher butchers and steady sows. Prices cover steers yearlings, heifers, calves, lambs and hog lots across weight ranges.
Weather Notes and Local Visitation in West Texas
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with scattered thunderstorms most numerous in Panhandle and South Plains. No temperature changes. Local families and visitors from Wichita Kansas Odessa Hereford Pampa Amarillo Clovis NM Fort Ord CA are listed as weekend guests and attend events including a Community Center homecoming and Christian outreach activities.
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West Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Local Visitors and Guests List From Area Homes
Dr. C Mallory of Sunray visited his sister Mrs A O Larned Weekend guests were Mr and Mrs Dink Loter of Amarillo Mrs Claude Key and family of Lubbock Visiting Saturday were Estel Hackler and Ardeen Andrews of Dumas C W Baird of Sanger visited his daughter Mrs Le Roy Reeves Recent visitors included Deward Henderson and family and J S Henderson and Bruce Henderson plus Mrs Burt Henderson of Fort Worth Audie Stone of Fort Worth visited her brother Grady Gilliland and family and nephew Marvin Gilliland and Pat Hardy Jarrell and family visited with Waco residents Helen Gambel and George Steed of Dumas Lonnie Jarrell of Amarillo and James Cope of Austin Also visiting with the Ball and Kitchens families were Charles Kitchens of Vernon Duane Miller of Borger Mrs Fred Hall hosted C L Neagle of Laramie and Dorothy Neagle of Galveston Smokey and Effie Powell of Dallas John Poultz of Wichita Falls visited Saturday.
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C. Mallory
Sunray
A. O. Larned
Deward Henderson
Albuquerque
J. S. Henderson
Bruce Henderson
Amarillo
Burt Henderson
Fort Worth
Audie Stone
Grady Gilliland
Floyd
Marvin Gilliland
Pat
Hardy Jarrell
Doyle Henderson
Helen Gambel
Waco
George Steed
Dumas
Lonnie Jarrell
James Cope
Austin
W. T. Ball
John Kitchens
Charles Kitchens
Vernon
Duane Miller
Borger
Bob Crow
Fred Hall
C. L. Neagle
Lamartne
Dorothy Neagle
Galveston
Smokey
Effie Powell
Dallas
J. A. Cunningham
Ithama Jolley
Iowa Park
John Poultz
Wichita Falls
AF Ace Heller Says He Did Not Confess To Germ Warfare
At his home, fighter pilot Heller denied confessing to germ warfare. He said his earlier confession about violating the Yalu sanctuary was coerced by United States Air Force orders.
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Heller
Yalu
Carlsbad Caverns Reaches Record Belowground Temperature
New Mexico reports the only national park located entirely underground at Carlsbad Caverns where temperatures reach notable levels. Researchers monitor cave climates and compare readings across chambers. Local guides note visitor comfort and safety considerations inside the park.
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New Mexico
National Park
Carlsbad Caverns
Miss Annette Cochran Shower Honoree
Miss Annette Cochran fiance of Lt. Robert W. Simon of San Francisco was honored with a kitchen gadget shower at Mrs. Dick Bell home. Co hosts welcomed guests and floral decor featured daisies and roses while a cookbook was given to the honoree.
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Annette Cochran
Robert W. Simon
San Francisco
Calif
Dick Bell
Bill Lodg
Roger Denton
Jerry Denton
Vernon Cochran
Miss Cochran
Mimgos
Mitchell Rule
Lonnie Dee Garrison
Betty Crook
Bill Sree
Glen Buckley
Clinton Half
Jerry Marrs
Jan Bailey
Shirley Crook
Nancy Eday
Barbara Sue Fleming
Sue ‘Preston Evelyn Weir
Shirley Jordan
Linda Carter
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Summary
Admitted Lee McDaniel on Sunday. Dismissed Beverly Holeman on Saturday. Dismissed Gary Wayne Wheeler on Saturday. Dismissed Mrs. Gaylen Green and baby on Sunday. Dismissed Mrs. H. A. Bridges on Sunday. Dismissed Mrs. Grady Gilliland on Monday.
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Beverly Holeman
Gary Wayne Wheeler
Gaylen Green
Baby
H. A. Bridges
Grady Gilliland
Humphrey Says Democratic Rift Healed Predicts Carter Reelects
Senator Hubert H. Humphrey told ABC Television that the rift between the northern and southern wings of the Democratic party has been healed. He said President Carter cannot carry southern states if re elected next year.
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Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic Party
President Shower
Durham Ant Kil powder ad at Roberson-Eubank Drug
An advertisement promotes Durham's Ant-Kil powder to kill all ants. It suggests dusting dens and rooms to eliminate ants. The Sprinkler Top Can is priced at 69 cents.
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Durham
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