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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1956

Page

2

Social Calendar Week of Church Activities

Weekday schedule lists church groups meeting from Monday to Saturday. Events include First Baptist and First Methodist circles, Ruth Fite event, Rotary Night at Fair Park, Calvary Baptist WMV, and Presbyterian Church suppers. Several choir rehearsals and guild meetings are planned across multiple venues in City.

First Baptist Brotherhood Rotary Rowl Fair Park First Methodist Calvary Baptist Laura Jen Tennison First Baptist Church Wilson ‘Coles Presbyterian Church Everley Hayes GA Central Christian Kirkland Union Flat Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Church Parlor South Childress Charlie Scott

Governors Press for Democratic Platform on School Segregation

The article notes that continued support from Southern backing could draw aid from northern states with a large Black vote. Three governors demand the Democratic platform include a declaration backing the Supreme Court ruling outlawing racial segregation in public schools.

Supreme Court

Weather Outlook for West Texas and Local Birth Report

Partly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms tonight and Tuesday and little temperature change. An eight pound fourteen ounce son, Don Brent, born at 235 o'clock Sunday morning at Childress General Hospital to Mr and Mrs Doa Young. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Roy Powers Sr of Childress and paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J E Young of Wichita Falls. Here and there Mr and Mrs Dudley Cooper and daughter Sandra visited Mr and Mrs Walter Pierce in Hedley Sunday. Floyd Pistole of Garnett Kansas.

West Texas Don Brent Childress General Hospital Doa Young Roy Powers Childress J. E. Young Wichita Falls Dudley Cooper Sandra Walter Pierce Hedley Floyd Pistole Garnett, Kan

Residents and visitors fill local social calendar

News items list many visiting relatives and friends including Tellus Pistole Ennis Pistole and Mrs F Moore. the Milson family attended a funeral in addition to other arrivals from Amarillo Dallas Lubbock Abilene Tyler and El Paso. The wedding of Norma Manuel and Bobby Riker drew guests from Sweeney and Amarillo as they traveled to Abilene for singing school.

J. M. Milson Monahan Buford Milson Olen Milson Marge Melton Amarillo Walt Meltons A. Brummels Robert Boyles Abilene Christian College Walter Meltons Pfc Floyd Gilliland el Paso Grady Gilliland Terry Parr Dallas Judy Evans Wichita Falls Childress Gilbert Simpson Jerry Memphis W. M. Teague Martha Teague J. F. Harris Jesse Robinson Greg Lubbock David E. Evans Canyon Bill Hudson Rushe Loretta Simpson J. A. Simpson Otto Cain Tyler Marie Court Clarence Moore Ben Munson Vadie Adair Mark Leach Abilene

Mrs West Hosts Group of Friends Social

Mrs Fred West entertained a group of friends at her UNION FLAT home Friday afternoon with fruit punch cookies and lace dressed dining table and a crystal bowl of artificial fruit. Attendees included Mmes Lloyd Denny Newman Reeves WE Holtman Rayford Holtman and children and L H Holtman.

Union Flat Fred West Mmes, Lloyd Denny Newman Reeves WE. Holtman Rayford Holtman L. H. Holtman

Eagles Sustain Texas League Victory Streak in Fort Worth

The Dallas Eagles extend their postwar Texas League winning streak to 14 with a 6-4 win over Tulsa, despite Tulsa out hitting them. Austin tops Shreveport 3-1. Fort Worth defeats Oklahoma City 15-5. San Antonio and Houston split a doubleheader as the Missions win 6-5 then lose 4-3. Joe Kottany earns his fourth win in relief. Andre Rodgers belts his 14th homer in the streak.

Fort Worth Dallas Eagles Oklahoma City Tulsa Eagles Oilers Indians Austin Shreveport San Antonio Houston Missions Joe Kottany Pat Patrick Murray Wall Andre Rodgers Bill Connelly Ben Johnson Leo Thomas Dick Gray Cats Don Demeter

Temperature highs reach near 98 in 24 hour period

The max temperature for the 24 hour period ending at 11 30 a m Monday was 98 degrees at 30 p m Sunday. The minimum was 74 degrees at 5 30 a m Monday. Provide detailed hourly readings from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

Birthday Wishes For Everett Groseclose And Friends

A local birthday note extends well wishes to Everett Groseclose Mrs. J A Stinnett James Perry and Davidsop. The brief message celebrates their special day and shares warm regards from the community.

Iceland Votes Shifts Crowd as Pro-American Bloc Gains

Anti-American sentiment continues from page one as a pro-American independent outpolls rivals, reversing last election results. Social Democrat-Progressive races stay tight with Independents and Conservatives. Communists gain in several constituencies as Iceland remains a NATO base pivot. United States spent about $150 million on Keflavik and other bases, $48 million in five years, with retention argued to protect Iceland's economy.

Iceland NATO Kelslavik Great Circle Moscow Washington United States Keflavik

Khrushchev on President’s associates and honesty

Khrushchev states that some President’s colleagues are not held in high esteem while praising the President’s honesty. He asserts the Commander in Chief kept his word and implies this quality defines his greatness and best intentions.

Khrushchev

Mayer Wins Philadelphia Golf Open in Sudden Death

Dick Mayer of St Petersburg Florida won the second Philadelphia Daily News Open Invitational Golf Tournament finishing in a sudden death playoff against Bud Holscher of Aple Valley California. Mayer earned 4000 dollars for first prize as the top pros and Mike Divenanzio Ambler Pennsylvania topped amateurs with a 72 hole 287.

Philadelphia Dick Mayer St. Petersburg Fla Mayer Bud Holscher Aple Valley Calif Holscher Tommy Bolt Houston Tex Gardner Dickinson Panama City Beach Fred Hawkins el Paso Tex Arnold Palmer Latrobe Bill Casper, Jr Chula Vista Mike Divenanzio Ambler Divenanzio

Weekend Sports Roundup From Across The Nation

United Press reports a weekend of track and field records at the national AAU championships with one world mark, one tie, and eight AAU records. Other sports notes include Fabius upset at the Ohio Derby in Thistle Downs, Swaps’ world record at Hollywood Park, Kansas City A’s pitcher deal, Miz Clementine’s Delaware Park win, Charlie Coe’s TransMississippi golf title, Nikkinen's javelin world mark, and Collins Hawthornes’ Ferrari win in Monza’s 1000 km race.

United Press Bakersfield Calif Cleveland Mighty Fabius Thistle Downs

Coe Captures Trans-Miss Golf Title In Oklahoma City

Charley Coe of Oklahoma City won the Trans-Mississippi golf championship at Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. He defeated Ronnie Wenzler 11 and 9 after taking a 7 up lead, finishing on the 27th green. Defending champ Jimmy Jackson fell to Art Hall, while Duke Evans claimed the President's plaque and Elmer Shelton took the vice president's plaque.

Oklahoma City Okla Charley Coe Ronnie Wenzler Memphis Tenn Lean Coe Rex Baxter Jr Amarillo Tex Jimmy Hiskey Houston Ardmore Glenn S. Norville

Truman Comment Skips Eisenhower Health and reelection

Former president Truman, 72, said he could not advise Eisenhower or comment on the President’s health. He emphasized only Eisenhower can decide on seeking re election. Truman spoke at a hotel before a sightseeing tour and dinner with Prime Minister Eden, who has been absent from several receptions.

Truman Eisenhower Anthony Eden

Two Ohio boys drown as storm lands in two counties

A second severe rain storm in three days struck Sunday night, killing a 12 year old boy in a stone quarry as the downpour hit. Earlier storms flooded Youngstown and Elyria, Ohio drowning two men and causing about 1 million dollars in damage. Additional flash floods earlier in Pennsylvania caused another drowning.

Page Youngstown Elyria Ohio Pennsylvania

Fort Worth Markets Move Through Mixed Livestock Session

Market report shows cattle slow with steady price tones on most classes and good slaughter steers at 18-20. Beef cows 10-12, stockers 12-16, calves 14-18, hogs 25-50 high over Thursday, sows steady to strong, lambs 15-18 with some 17-18, stocker yearlings 9-11, and various weight ranges listed for poultry eggs and roosters.

God

Bird keeper reports theft of 18 parrots in Los Angeles yard

In Inglewood California Enos H. Davis told police a thief stole 18 birds from his backyard cage. He said some birds cannot fly and he believes the birds were taken.

Inglewood Calif Enos H. Davis Davis

Fire Down Below cast suffers sunburn on Trinidad set

On location in Trinidad the crew of Fire Down Below reports the tropical sun. A light-skinned native girl serving as the first aid girl received sunburn and was replaced for several days.

Hollywood Trinidad

Plane crash near Kano kills passengers including women and children

Reportplane crashed to ground 5000 yards from the field at Kano near the border of the Sahara and Nigerian jungle. BOAC says 12 women and nine children, three infants, were aboard. Investigators from government and BOAC, led by Sir Harold Whittingham, depart for the scene.

BOAC Kano Sir Harold Whittingham

Lost 41 Pounds With Barcentrate Ad

Mrs. N. F. Tawater of Fort Worth Texas claims to have lost 41 pounds using Barcentrate She says it costs little and is available from any Texas druggist The ad promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not show a safe easy way to lose fat without starvation dieting

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