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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1955

Page

2

Social Calendar Items from Town Clubs and Meetings

A sequence of social events listed for Tuesday through Saturday includes Tai H Club gatherings from 2 to 5 pm, Rebekahs Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, King Memorial WSCS at the church, Union Flat HD Club all day meeting with Mrs N D Rogers and Mrs Newman Reeves hosting, Kirkland HD Club at Mrs Charles Reynolds home, First Methodist Church choir rehearsal, Childress Senior 4 H Club activities at Mrs Lou Jeffers’s home, South Childress HD Club at Mrs J H DeArmond’s, B P W Picnic at Pauline Canmon’s, Childress Junior 4 H Club events, Quaker HD Club at 2 pm, and a Country Club Breakfast and dance from 9 pm to 1 am.

Tai Rebekshs Lodge Odd Fellows Hall King Memorial Wscs Union Flat N. D. Rogers Newman Reeves Kirkland HD Charles Reynolds First Methodist Church Childress Lou Jeffers Quaker HD King Memorial Methodist Church Barbara Elaine Teague W. M. Teague Gilbert Claude Simpson Loraine Earl T. Simpson Arcadia H. W. Barnett Evelyn Teague Carolyn McCoy Elois McFarland JoAnn Miller Dorothyn Dekle Charles Simpson Monroe

Pyle Visits Parents During Leave From Wasp Carrier

Johnny Pyle stationed on the USS Wasp Carrier visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pyle. He served in Formosa waters during the evacuation of Chinese, plans to return to San Francisco July 10 and receive a good conduct medal around August 1.

Johnny Pyle Paul. Pyle Prie Formosa

Ostrer Tonic Captain iron for pep promotes iron health

An early 20th century ad claims thousands of couples suffer from iron deficiency and promotes Ostrer Tonic Captain iron with B vitamins as a pep supplement. It advertises a price of 56 cents and availability at all druggists.

Reunion Held In Fair Park

A Cheatheam family reunion and picnic was held Sunday at Childress Fair Park. Attending were S. T. Cheatheam and relatives from Big Spring Plainview Tell Childress Hale Center and Union Flat Community. Families visited during the afternoon and enjoyed the gathering.

Fair Park Union Flat Cheatheam Childress Fair Park S. T. Cheatheam Terry Charles Cheatheam Big Spring Jodie Spain Plainview Lonis Cheatheam Harold Tell J. C. Spain David Carol Cheatheam Childress Denton Cheatheam Melvin Mee- Hagen Hale Center C. J. Cheatheam R. C. Ivey

Picnic in Childress Fair Park Draws Local Families

A group from Union Flat and nearby towns enjoyed a picnic lunch at Childress Fair Park. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Red Edwards, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Miller and children of Tohoka, and others from Kress Olton Wichita Falls Chil dress Union Flat and surrounding areas.

Union Flat Childress Fair Park Red’’ Edwards Roy Miller Tohoka Watt Gibson Kress Landon Smith Olton Jimmy Miller Wichita Falls J. T. Morris Childress A. V. Mote Carl Miller

Happy Birthday Greetings For Mrs S N Collins

A birthday shoutout today for Mrs. S N Collins alongside wishes for Ben J Teague and Pearl Rawlings. The message celebrates their special day with warm regards from their circle.

Mrs. S. N. Collins Ben J. Teague Pearl Rawlings

Garna Lawrence Named GA Proxy For First Baptist Group

New officers for the First Baptist GA group were elected on Monday afternoon. Garner Lawrence was named president with Nelwyn Bohannon as vice president, Peggy Carter secretary-reporter, Charlotte Shipman program chairman, Leanelle Cannon song leader, and Lawanda Estoll enlistment chairman. Peggy Carter opened the meeting and announced GA Camp starts July 11.

First Baptist GA Garner Lawrence Nelwyn Bohannon Peggy Carter Charlotte Ship- Man Leanelle Cannon Lawana Estoll Misses Lawrence Carter Cannon Shipman Miss Lawrence Miss Shipman Ruby Cannon Lannelie Cannon Lawana Estell Charlotte Shipman Garna Lawrence W. C. Adams Jack Bohannon Gary Adams Nancy Estoll

Delegates Return From Convention And Mexico Tour

Delegates Alyeen Ater Nell Rogers Grace Powell and Mrs Louise Bowers returned from the B PW convention in Brownville and a week in Mexico City The party visited Cuternavaca Taxco attended a bull fight and rode a flower decked boat named Rosita through Xochimilco They saw the University of Mexico City and the Palace of Fine Arts with no car trouble on the trip

Alyeen Ater Nell Rogers Grace Powell Louise Bowers B& PW Brownville Mexico City Cuternavaca Taxco Xochimilco Rosita University of Mexico City Palace of Fine Arts Mexico

Peron Remains Busy As Argentine Leader Skips Acts

Prediction notes that President Peron is not sick or detained but simply very busy, with a Buenos Aires source saying Argentine officials have not listed his daily activities recently and a personal friend reports his absence from official acts.

Buenos Aiies Peron

Weather Outlook and Two Birth Announcements

West Texas fair to partly cloudy through Wednesday with isolated storms in the afternoon and evening. Rev. and Mrs. Johnny Baker announce the birth of Vickie Joyce, eight pounds 15 ounces, born Saturday at 8 30 in Graham Hospital. Grandparents Roy Barnes and H M Baker. Charles Tucker and spouse report a seven pounds 12 ounces boy born today at 9 25 in Childress General Hospital.

West Texas Johnny Baker Eliasville Vickie Joyce Graham Hositel Roy Barnes Houston H. M. Baker Childress Charles Tucker Childress General Hospital

News Items About People You Know

Local page lists several families visiting or traveling. A. T. Finch and Mrs Finch with children left for Hobbs New Mexico after visiting Mrs Finch�s mother. Rev C R Copeland recuperates in Monday after Sabbatical and illness. Amarillo visitors Peggy Karen Don Dee Denise Nettles stay with Larry Lawrence family on return from Fort Worth.

A. T. Finch Hobbs Jim Stevens Finches Bertha Crawford Finch Possum Kingdom Tom R. Preston Preston Insurance W. H. Bratcher C. R. Copeland Copeland Lubbock Larry Lawrence Jack Nettles Peggy Karen Don Dee Denise Amarillo Fort Worth Preston

Mission Project Discussed At Circle Meeting

The Business Women's Circle of the First Baptist Church met at the home of Mrs. George McAlister to discuss July community missions. Grace Powell and Joyce Harris presented a program on Stop Look and Listen, followed by prayers and a note on Keeney fund offerings.

First Baptist Church George McAlister Grace Powell Joyce Harris Clyde Martin J. E. Turner Keeney Fund Miss Powell Harris

Temperature highs and rainfall record noted

The 24 hour period ending at noon recorded a high of 86 and a low of 69 degrees. A new world single day rainfall record was set at Baguio Philippines with 45.99 inches in 24 hours.

Baguio Philippines

Parr Trial Set to Open July 5 at New Braunfels

George B. Parr and 11 Duval county defendants face trial July 5 in New Braunfels on charges of conspiracy to steal or misapply funds of the Benavides independent school district. Convictions carry two to five years. cases stem from 79th District Attorney Burris and county DAs. Others named include D C Chapa Jesus Oliviera and Rafael Ramos.

Alice South Texas George B. Parr Duval County New Braurfels Benavides Independent Sam Burris Wallace T. Barber Hays County Richard Stinn Washington County Grand Jury A. S. Broadfoot Parr D. C. Chapa O. Carillo Sr Jesus Oliviera B. F. Tom Donald Jr R. W. Milligan Jesus G. Garza Santiago Garcia C. G. Ramirez Larenz Reyes Ramos Givens Parr

Local Donations Reported From Community Contributors

A list of names and small cash contributions is recorded, including Keeney, Ruby Bush, W. E. Hafner, Gaylon Smith, Dan Calloway, Fred Mitchell, U. S. Fromm, anonymous donors, Wayne Freeman, A Friend, Mrs. Pearl Snow, Cather Fason, First State Bank, W. C. Harp, Roy Key, Buddy Cordell, E. J. Huddleston, Hiway Cafe, Mrs. M. A. Farha, Irene Johnson, B. B. Burton, George Saied, Don Farrington, Bud Adams, Floyd Gilliland, H. W. and Ruth Fite, Luther Miller, and Sam F. Moore, with amounts ranging from one to twenty dollars.

Page One Ruby Bush W. E. Hafner Gaylon Smith Dan Calloway Fred Mitchell U. S. Fromm Anonymous Wayne Freeman Hiway Cafe

Hospital Notes and Household Mice Movement

Admitted: Mrs. Charles Tuckey on Tuesday and Mrs. Wilbur Breazeale on Monday. Discharged: Mrs. Bobby Hart and baby on Monday. Trap records indicate mice may migrate four miles in a week.

Charles Tuckey Wilbur Breazeale Bobby Hart Baby

Russian Premier To Visit India

Nehru announced that Soviet Premier Nikolai Bulganin will visit India with no date fixed yet. He noted winters are common for visits and said Bulganin accepted the invitation. Nehru spoke at a press conference with reporters from Soviet, Indian, and Western outlets.

Moscow India Jawaharlal Nehru Nikolai Bulganin Nehru Bulganin

Butler may seek Texas return trip for party harmony

Mrs. Weinert said Butler might return to Texas to aid party unity, noting she would invite him again if schedule allows. She added that a Butler-Shivers meeting during his Texas tour could have eased intra party tensions.

Butler Texas

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