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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1958

Page

2

HDC Program Survey Sets 1959 Home Economics Focus

The Childress County HDC planning committee met with Home Demonstration Agent Lou Jeffers to map 1959 programs on home stead improvement food and nutrition with emphasis on nutrition and production, home improvement, social security, property rights of women, and recreation. Attendees included Mrs. Lewis Meinzer and others from North and South Childress HDCs and CYW, who will plan the yearbook program and agent work for the coming year.

Childress County Lou Jeffers Lewis Meinzer W. D. Felton C. E. Sledge W. M. Stiner South Childress Hdc J. D. Mills Cyw Roy Williamson North Childress Hdc M. H. Conn Tell the Committee Jeffers

Bridal Shower Held For Mrs. H. Halford in Tell

Mrs. Harold Halford formerly Juanell Wegner received a large bridal shower at Mrs. J. A. Stinnett s home Tell with over 50 registered guests. The event featured lace and pink décor, a flowered table, group singing, and gifts including cookware from the hostess.

Harold Halford Juanell Wegner J. A. Stinnett Tell

Caribou Antlered Nature Baffles Researchers

The caribou remains the sole deer species bearing antlers in both sexes. Fawns show small spiked antlers about two months after birth, indicating early development of this trait across age groups.

Television Daily Schedule Highlights by Channel

Listings show multiple stations with programs from 3:30 to 10:30 p m including news weather sports and entertainment features across Channel 3 Channel 6 and Channel 13 KDUB Wichita Falls and local notes mention boxing boxing post fight Bea and various children's cartoons and dramas including the edge of night Zane Gray Theatre and Susie

Hobby Lobby Warren & the Weather World of Sports World News Southwest News Doug Edwards Union Pacific Zane Gray Channel 13 Childress Susie Edwards Wichita Jack Paar Phil_ Silvers National News Wichita Falls West News Gunn Wallace Berry Theatre

Saturday TV Schedule and Station Lineup Summary

TV guide listing for KDUB-TV detailing a full Saturday schedule. Programs include Howdy Doody Ruff and Ready Party Mighty Mouse Heckle and Jeckle Saturday Playhouse Texas Rangers Janet Dean Baseball Preview Frankie Laine Florian Zabach Duffy's Tavern Wallace Berry and more with Weather and News segments. The grid shows times from 9:00 to 12:23 and beyond.

Capt. Kangaroo Mighty Mouse Heckle Texas Rangers Janet Dean Milwaukee St. Louis Frankie Laine Florian Zabach Duffy's Tavern Wallace Berry Oca Heckle and Jeckle Playhouse Dliny Dean

Childress County Sets 70th Anniversary Celebration

The proclamation designates June 27 to July 20 1958 for Childress County 70th Anniversary with July 18 19 and 20 as key celebration days. Civic groups sponsor events while a Kangaroo Court enforces fun regalia rules for sunbonnets hats cosmetics and shaving under official permits.

Childress County Childress Childress Jaycees First National Bank Avenue B Leonard King

Maxwell Home Scene For Tell HDC Meeting

Tell Home Demonstration Club met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. Nolan Maxwell's home. Devotional titled Happiness is the Best Medicine led by Mrs. M. H. Conn. 4-H girls announced a dress review at Mrs. Conn's home on June 27 at 2 30 p.m. Demonstrations covered Family Recreation and proper footwear. Refreshments served to members and three visitors.

Nolan Maxwell Tell Home Demonstration Club M. H. Conn Bertha Crawford Dan Atkisson Jim Phillips Flannie Neeley Tom Goff Truman Mabry Rita Conn Tristan Mabry Robby Maxwell

Girls Enroll In Clothing Workshop At Local Homes

Thirteen girls from Wilson Junior High and 4-H clubs join a clothing workshop led by Home Demonstration Agent Lou Jeffers assisted by Mrs. Liles and Mrs. Frank Martin. Junior leaders Paula Shaw and Barbara Sledge help as the group makes their first dresses to be shown at the county dress revue on July 15.

Wilson Lou Jeffers Susie Wilson Linda Liles Ron Dish- Wilson Ron Dish- Caradine LaNel L Cannon Marsha Harris Sylvia Martin Jimmie Ruth Weir

Union Flat HDC Holds All Day Meeting

Mrs Joyce Cheatheam and Mrs J C Terrell hosted an all day Union Flat HDC session in the clubhouse. Morning tests of pressure cookers by county agent Lou Jeffers followed a noon covered dish luncheon. A quilt was completed and nine attended. Next meeting is July 9 at 2 pm in the R E A Building with a canning demonstration.

Joyce Cheatheam J. C. Terrell Union Flat Lou Jeffers

Tonsillectomy Trouble Puts Gail and Kathy King Home

Gail and Kathy King return home from Wellington hospital after a tonsillectomy. Gordon Adams and Troy Joe join a family gathering at Earnest Brandon’s in Goodlett. Visitors to Shelby Smith’s in Childress include Gordon Adams, Troy, J B Mitchell of Amarillo, Milburn Morris, and Gay of Olympus. Velma Adams and Troy visit Childress with James Adams and at Rivercamp with friends.

Gail Kathy King Wellington Hospital Gordon Adams Troy Joe Earnest Brandon Goodlett Shelby Smith Childress Troy Lonie J. B. Mitchell Amarillo Milburn Morris and Gay Olympus Velma Adams James Adams Rivercamp

Sugar Giveaway With Gas Purchase At Sims Service

MORRIS T. HIGLEY notes Sims Super Service will give five pounds of sugar with each 10 gallon gas purchase. Sugar comes with gasoline while hot. Also mentions local court dodges dunking by Jaycees and upcoming Saturday trials for violators. Political notes reference local and state activity and a July 12 school tax vote in Childress Kirkland districts. If out of town, vote early at the county clerk’s office.

Sims Super Service Jaycees Childress Kirkland

Admissions and Discharges at Childress General Hospital

List of patients admitted on Thursday including William Carroll Kent Frankie McWhorter Mrs W H Frazier Carey Richard Holeman Johnny Hardin Kirkland Claude Murphy and discharged on Friday Richard Holeman Mary Alice Westbrook Jim Scott Larry McCain Mrs Sterling Buster Mrs E R Edwards Fred J Henry.

William Carroll Kent Frankie McWhorter W. H. Frazier Carey Richard Holeman Johnny Hardin Kirkland Claude Murphy Mary Alice Westbrook Hobbs N. M Jim Scott Larry McCain Sterling Buster E. R. Edwards Fred J. Henry

Harris seeks truth in Adams case during Fox cross exam

Chairman Oren Harris of the House Influence Investigating Subcommittee presses John Fox on his accusations against Sherman Adams. He says the panel's duty is to protect and expose the facts.

Washington Oren Harris D-Ark House John Fox Fox Sherman Adams

Local visitors and travels fill week’s social notes

W M Hammons returns from a month in Indianapolis. Jean and Joan King spend a week in Borger with Harrell Collard and Phillip. N P Trantham improves after a recent operation in Lincoln Nebraska. Norbert Robertson and Bob of Great Bend Kansas visit Carey and Eddie Johnson. Odis Wyatt and Susan of California and Estella Wyatt of Floydada visit J C Wyatt’s home. Numerous relatives and friends travel or visit from Caracas Venezuela to Denver and Fort Worth. Rotarian Morris Higley attends Quanah Rotary meeting with speaking role.

Wee W. M. Hammons Indianapolis Ind Jean Joan King Borger Harrell Collard Phillip N. P. Trantham Lincoln Neb South 13Th Street Norbert Roberson Bob Great Bend Ken Childress Eddie Johnson Odis Wyatt Susan California Estella Wyatt Floydada J. C. Wyatt Carey T. J. Buster B. E. Warren Caracag Venezula Clyde Blair Plainview Vaughn Buster Frank Buster Hylton Buster Nancy San Angelo Jimmie Murphy Dickie Denver Colo J. C. Moore Tony Anthony Wichita Falls Collins Howard Granddours Jerry Tieer Jerry, Jr Jeanie Ticer Willis U. S

Temperature figures for Friday record low high

The 24 hour period ending at 11 a m Friday saw a maximum temperature of 80 degrees at 11 a m and a minimum of 57 degrees.

Say Hapty Birthday List Of Temperatures And Names

A fragment lists birthdays and temperatures with times from early morning to Sunday. Names include Mrs N T Trantham Steven Reed Collings A E Stephens Charles T Scot Cary Kimberly Lewellen Reid B Hughes Mrs Otha Weaver and others with small temperature readings and stray marks.

N. T. Trantham Bo Steven Reed Collings A. E. Stephens Charles T. Scot Cary Kimberly Lewellen Reid B. Hughes Otha Weaver Jimmy Lestie L. Smit Sherwood Wright

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