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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1955

Page

2

Social Calendar Entries for Thursday and Friday

The calendar lists events at First Methodist Church and various clubs. Thursday includes Wesleyan Service Guild at 7 30 p m in the parlor and a 4H Senior girls workshop at 9 a m with Lamp Shade workshop in Lamp Shade West Texas Utilities room. Friday features Loco HD Club at the club house at 2 p m and North Childress HD Club gathering at Mrs Ethel Creamer's home 411 5th Nw at 2 p m.

Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist West Texas P. m. Childress North Childress HD Ethel Creamer 5Th Nw

Mrs Jeffers Demonstrates Sewing at Union Flat 4-H

Mrs Lou Jeffers demonstrated darts skirt band facings and stay stitching for Union Flat 4-H girls workshop, while 4-H boys planned lamp making. Attendees included Peggy Margaret Carol Archie Orvil Mahan Sherry Snider Johnny Mack Mote and leaders Mrs A V Mote and Mrs P B Snider with visitors J D Snider and Lillie Mae Mahan. Garment completion deadline extended to late July due to rain.

UNION Lou Jeffers Union Flat Peggy Margarett Carol Archie Orvil Mahan Sherry Snider Johnny Mack Mote A. V. Mote P. B. Snider J. D. Snider Lillie Mae Mahan

Our Woman's World Women's Editor Phone WE 7 2525

City edition note lists contact for Our Woman's World column with a telephone line WE 7 2525. No additional story details available.

Class Votes to Send Youth to Baptist Camp

The Matrons Fidelas Class of the First Baptist Church voted to send a boy or a girl to Baptist Camp in Vernon in July. The meeting included prayer, devotion on Matthew 25 14 30, reports from group captains, and a secretary treasurer report.

Pettit Circle Program Presented At First Baptist Church

Mrs Wesley Kiker opened the Ann Pettit Circle meeting at the First Baptist Church with the first chapter of The Guide for Community Missions. Mrs D O Nash presided, and Mrs Ada Hensley offered the opening prayer followed by a Psalms 23 devotional led by Nash.

Mrs. Kiker Pettit Circle Wesley Kiker Ann Pettit First Baptist Church D. O. Nash Ada Hensley Nash W. L. Riker Minnie Martin H. E. Lewis

Singing at High Point Sunday Evening

A singing event is planned at High Point this Sunday at 8 o clock. Several out of town singers are expected and the venue will be air conditioned for comfort. Everyone is invited to attend.

High Point

Presbyterian Guild Met At Dan Davis Home

Mrs John Ballew and Mrs Ray Green led a program on God and the City and a discussion on Hebrews as the First Presbyterian Guild met Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Dan Davis. Mrs J M Crews presided, opening with the Lord's Prayer, and refreshments were served to listed members.

John Ballew Ray Green Mmes Herman Smith Ozie Taylor E. E. Chesnutt Wilson Cole J. M. Crews Duncan Knight John Herren W. E. Hafner Elmer Nelson Dan Davis Maggie Kate Alexander Rush Record

Circle Gets Thanks From Blackwell Circle

A letter of thanks for quilts sent to Blackwell Oklahoma by the Blanche Grove Circle of the First Baptist Church was read at a Tuesday meeting in Mrs. W. E. McGhee's home. Janie Cummings gave a John 3 devotional. prayers were offered for the sick and bereaved as the group studied Guide for Community Missions.

Blanche Grove First Baptist Church Blackwell Oklo Claude Dudley W. E. McGhee Janie Cummings Jack Couch W. E .McGhee Mesdames Co M. Hill H. W. Epps Mattie Inman Carl Hudson W. R. Pearson Karen Patrick

Fyfe Promoted to Corporal in Engineer Instructing Role

Bruce Fyfe son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Fyfe receives corporal rank and will transfer from Granite City Illinois to Fort Sill Oklahoma to serve as an instructor in the Engineers Corps.

Bruce Fyfe Stanley Fyfe Granite City, Ill Fort Sill Okla

Our Students Program Topic at King Memorial WSCS

Mrs C M Collins led a program titled Our Students for the King Memorial WSCS on Tuesday evening in the church. Presiding was President Mrs Teague with participants Mrs Barnett Mrs Marvin Teague Mrs Chester Carter and others. The meditation Christ the Sower from Matthew 13 opened and prayers followed as the group sang The Holy Spirit Truth Divine and recited The Lord's Prayer.

C. M. Collins King Memorial Wscs H. W. Barnett Marvin Teague Chester Carter Virgil Brewer Christ the Sower Teague Holy Spirit Truth Devine Raymond Lasson

Circle meets at 9 a.m. summer sessions at First Baptist

Mrs. Joe King led the first chapter of A Guide for Community Missions with Lunsford Circle at Mrs. Henry Feely's home. Chairwoman C. C. Cope ruled the business as the group approved moving summer meetings to 9 a.m. The devotion on the Prodigal Son from Luke 15 was given by Mrs. Feely. Refreshments included coconut cake and olives.

Joe King Lunsford First Baptist Church Henry Felly C. C. Cope Roy Swain Feely E. A. Beaver J. E. Begey Elmer Terry Dan Callaway

Weather Outlook and Local Birth Notice in West Texas

Partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with scattered thunderstorms at night across the Panhandle South Plains and Pecos Valley eastward. Announcing the birth of an eight pound eight ounce girl at 10 40 p m Tuesday in Chil Dress General Hospital to Mr and Mrs E B Sisco. Mr and Mrs W R Walling returned from a tour through Oklahoma visiting relatives. Visiting in the home of the Shorty Halls with their daughter.

West Texas Panhandle South Plains Pecos Valley Childress General Hospital E. B. Sisco W. R. Walling Oklahoma Shorty G. T. Palmer Dallas Wichita Falls Don Sheppard Wichita W. M. Hilton Edgar O. R. Culwell Olton Wilscox H. F. Elmore W. F. Elmore Arlington Donald Ray Elmore Fort Worth Pat Dunn Elmore Sherman Elmore Charlies Raffers Hanford Calif

News Items About People You Know

A collage of visiting relatives and friends across Texas and nearby states. Mrs Adonis Hall stays with her in laws while her husband is overseas. Visiting relatives include Ralph Herstine and Bob Hughes families from Easton and San Bernardino respectively. Major and Mrs Leslie Parrish also connected with the Hughes home.

Adonis Hall Ralph Herstine Easton Bob Hughes Okley Keltey San Bernardino Calif Rennie Sandifer Major Leslie Parrish Sandifer Childress

Rainfall Totals Charted Across Texas in Slow Pattern

Rainfall persisted with varied totals between observing stations. Lubbock recorded .11 inches Junction .10 Abilene .09 Palacios .01 and Big Spring trace. Temperatures remained warm with 102 degrees in three cities and lows from 63 Amarillo to 81 Galveston.

Lubbock Junction Abilene Palacios Big Spring Texas Amarillo Galveston

Soviet leaders debated who guides the bloc at talks

The Soviet press quoted premier Bulganin as saying the collective heads of the Soviet Union would speak for the group. He noted that genuine influence is hard to identify among Russia's leaders and that different governments prevent exact counterparts at such a meeting.

Olai Bulganin Soviet Union

McKinneys Attend Reunion At Sulphur Oklahoma

The V. C. McKinney family of Childress and relatives from Amarillo gathered at Platt National Park in Sulphur to join a reunion. Ninety-two relatives from Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas attended. Lunch was served on large tables under oak trees. Afterward photos were taken and attendees visited.

Platt National Park Sulphur Okla V. C. McKinney Childress Amarillo Oklahoma Texas Arkansas

Former Resident Dies In Amarillo

Kenneth Ray Sims 15 of Amarillo died in a local hospital after about a month of illness. He was born August 21 1939 in Childress. Funeral services will be in Amarillo Thursday at 10 am with graveside rites at Childress cemetery at 4 pm under Boxwell Funeral Nome. Uncles will be pallbearers. Survived by parents Frank and (Mrs.) Sims and brother Charley Dean, all of Amarillo, and grandparents C N Taylor and Mrs. John Dorman of Childress.

Kenneth Ray Sims Amarillo Frank Sims Sims Childress Boxwell Funeral Nome Charley Dean C. N. Taylor John Dorman

Education Paths Compare Three Profiles by Field Length

The statement notes that a general practitioner of medicine undergoes three additional years of study beyond a lawyer and six more years than the average college graduate. It implies longer training for medical practice than law or typical college completion.

WAMU Quilts During Regular Meeting

The South Side Baptist WMU held a Tuesday afternoon regular meeting and workshop. Members pieced quilts. Mrs F A Moore led devotional from Psalms 131 and Mrs Jessie Sims gave the closing prayer. Attendees included L D Portwood Sr B A James Al Henson Lula Mae Wilson and Tom Fisher.

South Side Baptist Wmu F. A. Moore Jessie Sims L.D. Portwood, Sr B. A. James al Henson Oral Lane Lula Mae Wilson Tom Fisher

Lost 60 Pounds With Barcentrate Claims

M Meinhart of 112 Blanco Road San Antonio Texas reports losing 60 pounds using Barcentrate without starvation. The ad promises money back if the first bottle fails to show results and urges purchase at Texas druggists with directions provided.

M. Meinhart Blanco Road San Antonio Texas

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Loco HD Club Caro Higley B. J. Teague Oscar Moore M. H. Turner Mack Stephens W. H. Martin Lee Johnson Henry Green A. L. Clements Guild Circle FYFE Ike McKinneys Snow Gothman wTel
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