Locals activity and visitors fill Childress weekender
A parade of visits and short stays rolls through Childress over the weekend with frequent names from Dallas Wichita Falls Longview and Abilene. Roy Swain Jr a Galveston store manager moved from Littlefield while Paula Reeves wed Thomas Wilkins to draw many relatives to the ceremony.
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Gracie Gossett
Dallas
Childress
Roy Swain
Allen
Patricia Swain
Galveston
Mana
Ger
Perry Brothers
Littlefield
Lynn Adams
Charlotte Adams
Wichita Falls
Jean Stephens
Longview
Don Young
Brent
Arlington
Roy Powers
Terry
Phil
Tulsa
Okla
Paula Reeves
Thomas Richard Wilkins
Lucille
Shirley Pool
Quanah
Mable Elliss
Prescott
Ariz
Betty Galyean
Hope Ark
Joe B King
Jack Gibbs
George Kemps
McKinney
Sid Holland, Jr
San Antonio
Palmer Massey
Sid Holland
Altus
Rouse Howell
Jim
Francis Winn
Raymond Coffey
Peeps
J. W. Johnson
Social Calendar Sequels: Monday to Country Club Luncheon
Society groups gather for church services meetings and quilting sessions across Monday and Tuesday. Card lists include King Memorial Methodist WS CS Calvary Baptist WMU South Side Baptist WMU First Methodist WSCS luncheon Presbyterian Women's Guild and multiple hobby clubs with set 2 pm to 7:30 pm times at various church and club locations.
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Calvary Baptist
South Side Baptist
WMU
First Methodist Wscs
Church Presbyterian Women's Guild
Tom Hardin
Temperatures Report For 24 Hour Period In City
The Maximus temperature for the 24 hour period ending at noon Monday was 77 degrees with 2 and 3 pm on Sunday at that level. The minimum temperature was 60 degrees from 1 to 6 am Monday.
Happy Birthday Wishes for Mrs E N Billingsey
Today brings birthday greetings to Mrs. E. N. Billingsey and to Mrs. Harold Partridge. Also wished a happy day to Don Brent Young in this town notice.
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E. N. Billingsey
Harold Partridge
Don Brent Young
Floods swamp farmland along Knife and Cannonball rivers
The Knife and Cannonball rivers in North Dakota left their banks and flooded thousands of acres of farmland. Elsewhere the East faced hot humid weather with relief forecast from a cool air mass reaching northern Texas and the mid Mississippi Valley and the upper Great Lakes.
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North Dakota
Texas
mid-Mississippi Valley
Upper
Great Lakes
Television Listings for KSYD and KFSOM Stations
The page lists daily TV programs for KSYD TV Channel 6 and KFSOM TV Channel 3 with time slots from 3:45 PM to 10:15 PM including news, entertainment, and defunct episodes such as The Talking Bird Burns and Allen and South West News the weather and World of Sports segments. It notes the paper is not responsible for changes or errors.
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Ksyd-Tv
Doug Edwards
Cochise
National News
Southwest News
World News
Weather News
Kfsom-Tv
Southwest Tonight
the Weather
World of Sports
News
Twentyone
Ford Theatre
Highway Patrol
Lancelot
Welle Fargo
Lawrene Welk
TV Schedule Highlights for KSYD and KFOX Stations
A daytime to prime time roster lists CBS Morning News Captain Kangaroo Arthur Godfrey Time and soaps on KSYD plus news weather and game shows on KFOX including Today Faith for Today The Price Is Right Truth or Consequences Tic Tac Dough It Could Be You and NBC Matinee Theatre among others.
Memorials for Miss Butley and Hudson in Childress
Funeral services for Miss Butley will be held at 4 PM Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Luther Bradley and Rev. Ira L Parrack officiating. Interment will follow in Childress cemetery. Miss Butley, born May 8 1938 in Childress, worked at the Little Pit cafe and drive in and is survived by four brothers and her grandmother. Also noted are services for Hudson at 2 PM Tuesday at the Central Christian Church. Hudson born Oct 16 1932 in Detroit Texas, taught as a carpenter and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He is survived by siblings and grandparents.
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Miss Butley
First Baptist Church
Luther Bradley
Ira L. Parrack
Donald Overby
Jerry Murphy
Darrall Morgan
L. H. Briley, Jr
Jackie Burrows
James Holton
Warren Pryor
Childress
Newberry
Miss Eudey
Little Pit
Curtis Eudey
Wayne Eudey
Quanah
Harold Eudey
Odessa
Travis Eutley
Abilene
Air Force
Shepperd Afb
Wichita Falls
Hudson
Central Christian Church
J. T. Hudson
Mary Hudson
J. W. Hudson
Fannie Ernest
Virginia rejects federal role in public education proposals
Virginia voices strong opposition to federal involvement in public education citing unwarranted interference. The debate links to broader highway policy discussions with remarks attributed to Gov. Theodore R. McKeldin of Maryland praising last year’s conference for shifting emphasis toward safety and enforcement in road laws.
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Commonwealth of Virginia
Theodore RK. McKeldin
Maryland
House Planning To Investigate Vet Groups
Representative Olin E Teague announced a House Veterans Affairs committee inquiry into unscrupulous professional fundraising by some veterans organizations He sent questionnaires to 500 groups and will hold hearings later He noted most fundraisers are reliable but cited cases of misused endorsements and third party solicitations by fundraisers
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Washington
Olin E. Teague
D - Tex
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Teague
Texas
Twister and Flood Hit Texas Cities with Severe Damage
A tornado fluttered over the city without touching down while high winds and a fierce hail storm damaged 50 to 90 percent of ripened wheat. Midland saw flash floods after 1.10 inches of rain. Winds up to 74 mph and dense dust reduced visibility between Pecos and Van Horn. The Pacific cold front drove widespread rain, with several towns reporting over an inch and a half.
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Midland
Pecos
van Horn
Marfa
Bowie
Carrollton
Dimmitt
Lufkin
Clarednon
Lubbock
Amarillo
Texarkana
Port Arthur
Panhandle
Shamrock
Pampa
World's longest toboggan run at Grayling Mich
The toboggan run in Grayling Michigan is 3000 feet long and has achieved speeds up to 100 miles per hour making it the longest and fastest man made run of its kind.
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Grayling
Mich
Soup to Nuts Across Puzzle Answers
Across clues yield a wide set of terms from positions such as American President Fuss Heraldic Arrow pi The sun Bodies Hair Reposes Cheese e Slipped Russian wolfhou...
Nuclear blast tests atop a balloon platform at Frenchman’s Flat
A detonated charge estimated at 30 000 tons of TNT was released from a balloon suspended platform 700 feet above Fernehmann’s Flat. The test, a nuclear first for the site, followed the earlier atomic artillery shell firing years ago. Protective pig trials evaluated clothing against flash burns and radiation.
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Fernehmann
Twin Engined Neptune Emergency Ditching Near Ethan Allen AFB
A Sunday emergency crash ditching occurred in Lake Champlain near Ethan Allen Air Force Base when a twin engined Neptune patrol bomber developed engine trouble. Pilot Richard Schwaller, 28, of Grosse Isle Michigan, landed on a sandbar under 18 feet of water.
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Lake Champlain
Ethan Allen Air Force Base
Richard Schwaller
Grosse Isle
Mich
Glass-Like Glass Snake Is Actually a Legless Lizard
The glass snake is a legless lizard not a snake. It earned its name from its snake-like appearance and tail that breaks off easily, giving the impression of being made of glass.
Moliere Real Name Revealed as Jean Baptiste Poquelin
Historical note confirms the renowned French playwright Moliere was born Jean Baptiste Poquelin, shedding light on the artist’s true given name and origin. The detail ties Moliere’s stage identity to his birth name and family background in 17th century France.
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Moliere
Jean Baptiste Poquelin
Wilbur Williams II Wins 1957 Childress Club Golf Title
Wilbur Williams II defeated Tom Ryan of Shamrock to capture the 1957 Childress Country Club Invitational title. Finals were held Sunday at the club course. Hubert Dishman won the first flight consolation over R. E. Gentry. Holmes of Shamrock claimed the consolation crown. Tony Compton won the second flight with Charles Rogers as runner up.
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Wilbur Wiliams
Tommy Ryan
Shamrock
Childress
Fatal Texas boating and motorcycle wrecks claim several lives
In Arlington a 16 year old, Luis Moreno Gomez, died after a motorcycle struck a car. Harlingen saw a 16 year old die when a bicycle was hit by a rear end collision. James R. Long, 30, drowned when his boat capsized in gusty Lake Worth near Fort Worth. SSgt. Marvin D. Hodges, 27, from Amber, died after injuries from a diving accident at Sheppard Air Force Base Hospital. John Joseph Farris, 47, of Lobe, drowned when his boat capsized in the Neches River near Silsbee. Leard Byers II, 7, of Fort Worth, drowned near Lake Arlington.
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Arlington
Luis Moreno Gomez
Harlingen
James R. Long
Lake Worth
Fort Worth
Marvin D. Hodges
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Hodges
Amber
Okla
John Joseph Farris
Lobe
Tex
Neches River
Silsbee
Leard Byers II
Lake Arlington
Costs of Daily Living Items Rise Across Categories
The list covers cost components from poultry and fish to cereals bakery dairy care and household operations. It highlights charges for laundry dry cleaning medical care footwear personal care and reading and recreation as notable budget factors.
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Page One Poultry and Fish
Attacks Leader Crispus Attends Boston Massacre March Five
The text notes Crispus Attacks led an anti British demonstration that culminated in the Boston Massacre on March 5 1770. It identifies Attacks as leading the protest against British forces during the colonial crisis with the mass clash marking a pivotal event in American history.
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Crispus
Boston
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Salle Fite
W. J. Hembree
Betty Tennison
Morris Davis
Clyde Hawkins
Lunsford
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Kirkland
First Methodist
Fellowship Hall
Central Christian
Central Christian Fellowship Guild
South Childress HD Club
Quaker
High Point
Nehi Bottling Co
Rocola
CBS Morning News
Gary Moore
Arthur Godfrey
James Mason
CBS News
Miss Brooks
Art Linkletter
Bob Crosby
Kfox-Tv
Grace Walker
Hartley
Virginia
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Blackbirds of Cuckoo Family
Ainioel
Noi
Old Stu O Village
Mass
Shelia Mani
New Delhi
India
U.N
Peter Pierpont
Waterbury
Wilbur Williams II
R. H. McCullough
J. W. Patterson
B. F. Skinner
W. B. McFarland
Lonnie D. Garrison
Luther HarbIson
Jerry Johnson
Mike Naylor
Judy Naylor
Frank Givens
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