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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1957

Page

2

From Mud Pies To A Dressy Look For Girls This Summer

This piece shows little girls can dress up for summer in fashions echoing mothers wardrobes. It highlights blue and white yacht club looks with capes and jackets for cool days and elegant organdy outfits for weddings. Designs include a white cotton and orlon jacket dress with a deep V back and a carousel red striped dress with red trim and large white buttons.

NEW York —i NFA Mother Yacht Club Celeste

Social Calendar Friday and Saturday events listed

Friday at 2 p.m. the North Childress HD Club meets with Mrs Roy Williamson. Saturday the Burlington Veterans Association and Ladies Auxiliary host a 42 party at the WDC building starting 7 30 p.m.

North Childress HD Club Roy Williamson Burlington Veterans Association and Ladies Auxiliary

Union Flat honors Joe Waters at Childress party

Joe Waters of Sulphur Springs was feted at a social in Childress Far Park. Hosts Mrs. Jimmy Leslie and Kermit Waters welcomed guests including J. H. Waters, Ed Ward and Cathy Ward of Portales, and Allen Miller family from Oklahoma City along with numerous Waters relatives.

Union Flat Joe Waters Sulphur Springs Jimmy Leslie Childress Far Park Leslie Kermit Waters

West Texas locals forecast and visitors schedule

Partly cloudy with isolated storms through Saturday and cooler Panhandle. Herb Roberson family from Great Bend Kansas to visit Johnsons for the weekend. Perry Morren from Edmond Oklahoma to stay with Sim Vaughn family. EF Biggerstaff and Kate and Ethel Biggerstaff back from Colorado City after attending a wedding.

West Texas Panhandle Upper South Plains Herb Roberson Bob Great Bend Kan E B. Johnson Perry Morren Edmond Okla Sim Vaughn EF. L. Biggerstaff Kate Ethel Biggerstaff Colorado City

News Items About People You Know

Biggerstaffs grandson Rodney Lee son of Mr and Mrs J Ralph Lee formerly from Childress. Dr Gist and family of Pampa return home after visit with relatives here. Mrs W I Gist sister Mrs WC Stephens and aunt Mrs Etta Lawson visit. WT Nelson and daughter Nancy in Houston. Arvene Bellah in Amarillo visiting relatives. Sandra Cooper leaves for two weeks with grandparents in Alvord. George Barrys visiting Amarillo relatives. A D Linley and children return from Houston. House guests include Mrs Lewis Crossley and Kim Bartlesville Okla and Mrs George Spear and daughters Candice Bettina Denice of San Antonio. Grassley visits Lubbock then returns home. Dr Spear and Mrs Spear with daughters plan to return home this weekend.

A.D. Scott Alvord George Barrys Amarillo A.D. Linley Houston Tommy Williamson Lewis Crossley Kim Bartlesville Okla George Spear Candice, Bettina Denice San Antonio Grassley Lubbock Dr. Spear

Rose Family Attends Texas Chiropractic Convention

Dr Harold Rose and a family group toured Carlsbad Juarez White Sands NM and other sights in New Mexico and Texas while at the Texas State Chiropractic Association convention in El Paso They returned home this week

Rose Harold Rose Carlsbad Juarez Mexico White Sands National Park New Mexico Texas Texas State Chiropractic Association el Paso Roses

Friendship Group Plans Camp Trip for Girl

The Friendship Class of First Baptist met at Mrs. Jim Bettis home Tuesday night to discuss sending a girl to GA Camp in Vernon July 8 to 11. Mrs. B. T. Hawkins presided and opened with prayer. Hostess served sandwiches, chips and punch to attendees including Mrs. Hawkins and several listed members.

Vernon First Baptist Church Jim Bettis B. T. Hawkins Mmes. Hawkins Wayne Walker Frank Jackson Gene Dill Theo Fenter Morris Davis J. B. Holland

Del Rio National Bank Turmoil Impacts Border City

Washington reported investigators have not yet determined the full discrepancy scope as Del Rio National Bank faces closure. FDIC will insure deposits up to 10000 per account and begin payouts in a few days, aiming for an orderly liquidation. The failure sends ripples to Boston where local wool and mo hair firms relied on the bank for paper handling.

Page One Washington del Rio Rio Grande del Rio National FDIC Boston New England

UN Forces Advocate Peaceful Korean Unification Call

The conference urged peaceful unification of Korea and withdrawal of foreign troops. The hour long meeting ended Sub Paragraph 13 d restricting new equipment after the armistice. Allies earlier nullified a provision by expelling neutrals after inspections became impossible.

Korea

Slot Wilson Tours Oppulent Island Casino Raid

Slot Wilson explained a late night trip to the famed pleasure island resort as the drive on vice chief target and the biggest slot machine effort yet. Rangers led by Capt John Ny Klevenhagen added a sledge hammer to seize machines, recording serial numbers as they were destroyed or burned.

Page One Wilson Pleasure Island Vice Rangers Johnny Klevenhagen Gulf

Temperature Extremes Reported With Broken Data

The record shows a high of 8 degrees for the 24 hour period ending 11 am Friday with peaks at 4 and 5 pm Thursday and a low of 70 degrees from 3 to 6 am Friday. A garbled table lists temperatures across Thursday and Friday with missing or misaligned values.

Work for a newspaper prompts pride and anonymity

The passage celebrates Unipressers delivering global factual news as a service to the free world. It notes journalists work largely unseen and face frequent questions about which newspaper they serve, underscoring their quiet contribution to public knowledge.

New Englanders Push Opportuity to Lure President

Ike seph W. Martin Jr. notes vacation talk at his table as New Englanders press their local chamber of commerce plan to attract the President. Rep. Robert H. Michel attends the Young Republican National Federation event at Constitution Hall and discusses rock n roll with the President, praising his light heart and appreciation for the music.

Oneseph W. Martin Jr New

Glasscock Speech at First Methodist Family Night

James Glasscock delivered an illustrated talk on Christian Symbolism during the First Methodist Church Family Night supper and program. W S Hughes led the invocation, the Mable Hare Class hosted, a pink carnation centerpiece honored the new minister Rollo Davidson and his wife, and Mrs Fern Maddox led a postmeal sing. Davidson ended with prayer.

James Glasscock First Methodist Church Mable Hare W. S. Hughes Rollo Davidson T. E. Carter

Birthday Greetings for Mrs Collins Teague and Friends

Public birthday wishes go out to Mrs. S. N. Collins and Ben J. Teague on this date. Also recognized are Pearl Rawlings and Saturday celebrant Mrs. R. L. Murray. Ronald Briley and Mrs. R. W. McFerran receive greetings as well.

S. N. Collins Ben J. Teague Pearl Rawlings R. L. Murray Ronald Briley R. W. McFerran

Supreme Court may adjourn for summer unless Girard case argued

Supreme Court plans to finish work and adjourn next Monday. If the Girard case is accepted for argument it could extend the term or trigger a special term, as in 1953 with the Rosenberg spy case. The government labels the Girard tangle a political executive matter, while Girard’s counsel frames it as constitutional rights.

Page One Girard Rosenberg

Barcentrate weight loss claim advertised in San Antonio flyer

An ad claims B M Mills of 129 Taft Blvd San Antonio and J Ford of 1606 Grand Fort Worth lost pounds using Barcentrate. It urges readers to get Barcentrate from a druggist and follow label directions, promising money back if the first bottle fails to show a fast fat loss method.

B. M. Mills Taft Blvd San Antonio Texas J. Ford Fort Worth

Couple Honored With Shower In Cee Vee Club

Delbert and Mrs Delbert Smith were feted with a miscellaneous shower in the Cee Vee community club room. Co hosts included Mrs Earlene Smith Mrs Lock Seal and others. About 75 guests called or sent gifts as the couple opened presents with their families.

Delbert Smith Mmes Earlene Smith Lock Seal Tulles Pistole Ova Seal Robert Bostick Bill Hoffman Rome Parker Leslie Carrick Tulles Pistoie Donald Smith Ireland Chester Havens George Smith

First General Bacteriology Course Taught at Illinois 1877

The University of Illinois offered what is described as the world's first general bacteriology course in 1877. This historical note highlights early institutional efforts in microbiology education and the role of the university in shaping modern biology instruction.

University of Illinois

Burglary Reported At Chicago Tavern

Police seek an intoxicated man with a large black stain on his pants seat who may be armed. A burglar slid down a coal chute to enter the tavern on Wednesday and stole two antique muskets and 35 bottles of whisky.

Chicago

Firefighters Listed in Critical to Less Serious Condition

Fireman Sidney R. Wall 27 of Norwood NC and Fireman Apprentice Robert J. Radke 19 of Everett WA were in critical condition. Boiler Tender Richard M. Haigh 21 of Wessington SC was in serious condition. Fireman Apprentice Phillip R Plantier 19 of Wauregan CT Boiler-Tender Fireman Donald E Brockman 20 of Ringgold GA and Lt. Donald Smith of Sharon MA were in less serious condition.

Sidney R. Wall Norwood N. C Robert J. Radke Everett Wash Richard M. Haigh Wessington S. C Phillip R Plantier Wauregan Conn Donald E. Brockman Ringgold, Ga Donald Smith Sharon Mass

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