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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1957
Page
2
A sermon excerpt discusses biblical passages on sin and forgiveness. It cites Matthew 12 31 32 Mark 3 28 29 and Psalm 40 10 urging readers to live openly in righteousness and faithfulness within the house of prayer.
Hospital records show Columbus Lewellen admitted on Friday. Dismissals include Beverly Holton and Marsha Kay Angell with Friday releases noted. patient list also mentions Bellah and V A Meloy around Saturday events.
Col Homer Garrison Jr of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced 50 Driver License Examiner openings in the Driver License Division. Applications accepted through July in Austin or by state. Selected trainees begin six weeks of training in early September.
Mr and Mrs Columbus Lewellen announce the birth of an eight pound thirteen ounce daughter named Cary Kimberly born at 7 26 PM Friday at Childress General Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs T M Lewellen of Childress Roscoe Cagle of Childress and is paternal grandmother Jernigan plans to enter Wichita Falls General Hospital today for medical attention and hopes to return in ten days. Jess O Dell and family have returned to Farwell after visiting the Hassell families.
Guests at the Western Motel include Mr and Mrs OC Burrowes and family and the J D Cox family from Tell. Frank Cox Jr and Judy visit Amarillo relatives. Terry Jim Coils visits Bartlesville with grandparents. Capt James Moody and family depart for Camp Mather California after Childress visit. Borger families spend a week with mothers. Judy and Joe Jarrell visit grandparents. the Jarrells host. Loretta’s Gift Shop promotes jewelry and visits. Todd returns to Childress. Frank Kindle from Odessa visits. TV table sets arrive at The Bible Book Store.
A long list of visitors and relatives from Bardwell Quanah Amarillo Wichita Falls and Stillwater attended church visits and family gatherings in Kirkland Childress Vernon and nearby towns. Notable mention includes a government check for cotton seed bank aid drawing satire from Rep Udall.
A Cameron resident recalls being stranded by rising water after a trip to Jimmy Coeurn's home. He describes waist deep flooding, staying with a neighbor until afternoon, and the sheriff noting injuries were taken to the courthouse. Several people suffered broken bones but were not critically injured.
A fragmented text puzzle lists clues and partial entries about terms like American government motto justice to sit and various odd word fragments. The legible parts show references to geography politics and wordplay with numbers and partial phrases.
A garbled list of clues and partial terms appears, including references to signaling devices, a leprosy victim, a sun motif, a “Click-beetle,” and various numbered entries such as 3 River 4 Eternity Device and 19-meets here. The text resembles a crossword style prompt with scattered phrases and incomplete items.
National and local leaders estimate Louisiana death toll near 150 with 200 to 300 missing as Cameron parish and surrounding communities suffer widespread destruction. Rescue teams report 61 bodies recovered, several identified and sent to undertakers, while 25 000 residents before the storm dwindled to about 5 000.
Part cases up to 70 miles an hour kicked up dust and reduced visibility in places. Bly temperature reports show highs from 88 at Houston to 104 at Lubbock. Readings of 102 at Dalhart Amarillo and Midland, 101 at Laredo, and 100 at Abilene.
The 24 hour period ending 11 am Saturday saw a high of 97 degrees from 3 to 6 pm Friday and a low of 77 degrees at 5 and 6 am Saturday. Readings show upper 80s to mid 90s through the day with a gradual cooling into the morning.
A three car crash near Irving on June 21 killed Homer Turner 56 of Dallas after he was ejected from his vehicle. The initial victim was five year old Wayne Simpson, son of Mr and Mrs Bobby Simpson, who died earlier, while the parents and eight year old daughter were critically hurt. Turners death marks Dallas county 46th traffic fatality of 1957.
Solon the Senate aims to finish action on needed appropriations bills. The first test failed when the Senate voted 45 to 39 to bypass the Judiciary Committee led by Sen. James O. Eastland and place the House approved civil rights bill on the calendar. Ellener warned that moving the bill up could trigger a filibuster.
The ad promotes close out summer hats priced from eight ninety five to thirty five dollars and dresses in two groups including cotton nylon linen rayon dacron and silk with discounts to nine dollars. It lists straws at seven dollars and a three dollar to eight dollar range for hats and dress sets while quantities last.
The Greenbelt Baby Picture Contest for Childress County announced rules and entry details. Photos must be taken at Webb Studio in July, with displays July 1 through 19 and voting by paid admissions. winners in divisions I to IV receive loving cups on August 20 at the Palace Theatre.
Harry B. Reese, son-in-law to Mr and Mrs Arch Hays of Childress, earned his law degree from Kansas City University School of Law. He and his wife Doris Hays and two children live in Kansas City where he practices law. The watermelon is 93 percent water and has low energy value.
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