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Newspaper

Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1958

Page

3

Kraft Theatre Shines In A Boy Called Ciske

Kraft Theatre delivered a solid performance with A Boy Called Ciske to critics noting strong casting and restrained acting. Peter Lazer led a capable team with Peter Cookson and Sally Gracie providing depth as the mother and teacher. Lowell Thomas appeared in CBS TV Morocco expedition concluding High Adventure specials.

New York NBC. TV Kraft Theatre Ciske Spencer Tracy Mickey Rooney Kraft Peter Lazer Lazer Peter Cookson Sally Gracie Craft Theatre Lowell Thomas Oxygen Morocco

High Adventure TV and Variety Notes From 1959

Review of a travel themed segment with Thomas and visual footage of Atlas scenes and Berber figures. Updates include CBS Hamlet on TV in 1959, Pat Weaver and Henry Cabot Lodge on Mike Wallace show, Vonnie Nardroff facing Hewitt on Twenty One, Martha Raye in Monaco, Thurber musical project, Tic Tac Dough testing all music quiz, and Lee Marvin’s West Indies Bermuda vacation.

Cbs-Tv Great Britain Old Vic Company Pat Weaver NBC U. N Henry Cabot Lodge Mike Wallace Abc-Tv Vonnie Nardroff Nbc-Tv Charles Hewitt New Brunswick N. J Martha Raye Monaco Red Cross Lee Marvin NBCTV M Squad West Indies Bermuda

Hospital Admissions and Discharges at Childress General

ADMITTED Mrs. T. L. Lewis on Wednesday. DISMISSED Stanley Bell on Wednesday. Mrs. J. T. Conner on Wednesday. Mrs. Clyde James on Thursday. The brief notice lists patient movements at Childress General Hospital.

T. L. Lewis Stanley Bell J. T. Conner Clyde James

Lynda Garrison Honored With Coffee Shower

Miss Lynda Garrison, bride elect of Joe Wallace Cooper, was honored with a coffee at the J. K. Givens home on Wednesday morning. Co-hostesses were Mrs. Jack Adams and Mrs. Givens. assisting was Mrs. Joe Cooper.

Lynda Garrison Joe Wallace Cooper J. K Rebecca Cooper

Use the Bible as maps for life and daily journey

The article compares old road maps showing geography with modern guides to highways and transit. It argues that God provides spiritual maps guiding people from seeking Him to repentance, forgiveness, salvation, and progress in love, service, fellowship, patience, and compassion. It urges using scripture as life’s guide.

Birthday wishes for Mrs. Tom Rothwell and Vera Motes

Washington note honors veterans as Walter Davis recalls watching unknown soldiers ceremonies for World War II and Korea. He lost an arm in war and says the scene is beautiful but hopes there will never be more wars.

Washington Walter Davis Korea

Weather and Birth Announcements From Locals Page

Partly cloudy and warm through Friday with scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Tonight’s low 66. tomorrow’s high 90. A daughter, Jeannie, born May 16 to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Graham of Freer Texas, 9 pounds 10 ounces. Great-grandparents Grady Gilliland of Childress. Ricky Kim Wrinkle born May 23 in Midland, 6 pounds 14 ounces. Grandparents S. H. Wrinkle of Childress and Red Ratican of San Angelo. Irva Adkisson returns from a 15 day visit to Mr Pleasant with sister Lena Priest and niece Mrs Tom Ticer. Jim Hardison and daughter visit Ben Hardison’s parents on way to Jefferson City Missouri. Jim Bennett, NTSC student, home for summer. Don Preston of Texas Tech visits family in Childress.

Childress Wesley Graham Freer Tex Jeannie Grady L. Gilliland Sammy Wrinkle Midland Ricky Kim S. H. Wrinkle Mrs Red Ratican San Angelo Irva Adkisson Lena Priest Tom Ticer Jim Hardison Ben Hardison Jefferson City el Paso Jim Bennett NTSC Denton Homer Bennett Don Preston Texas Tech Lubbock Jack Preston

New Items About People You Know Return Home

Crews Bell finished the spring semester at Schreiner Institute Kerrville and is at home with the Dick Bells. Paul Efird Joe Whitten and Dwayne McKee returned to Carey after a year at West Texas State College Canyon. Lawrence Elizay of Perryton and Jan Smith of Rice Institute visited in Eugene Smith’s home.

Midland Big Spring Crews Bell Schreiner Institute Kerrville Dick Bells Paul Efird Joe Whitten Dwayne McKee Carey West Texas State College Canyon Lawrence Elizay Perryton Rice Institute Eugene Smith Jan Smith Rice

Texas Motorcide Deaths Fall Early In 1958

Gov. Price Daniel, chairman of the Texas Traffic Safety Council, was told by the Department of Public Safety that motorcade deaths for the first 21 weeks show a 14 percent decline from 1957. Through week 21 last year 836 deaths occurred. this year DPS records 719, suggesting the annual toll could drop to about 1 957 persons if the trend continues.

Austin UPI Price Daniel Texas Daniel Texas Traffic Safety Council Department of Public Safety DPS

Texas Democrats to map attack on Gov Daniel

Rebels of the Texas Democratic Party join a statewide meeting in Austin to organize a grass roots push against Governor Price Daniel. Creekmore Fath of DOT predicts 1,500 to 2,500 attendees and notes Daniel’s criticism of DOTMay influence turnout.

O. G. Lloyd JR United Press International Austin UPI Democrats Texas Price Daniel Texas Party Creekmore Fath DOT Daniel Democratic Party

Death toll trends in 1949 and prior years

The article notes 1949 total and the low since 1945 with 2,539 fatalities. reaching 199 figure would require a drop of 582 deaths from the previous annual total. It suggests trends in public health or disaster fatalities affecting national totals.

Utility Man Dies During Hearing Testimony

Frank M. Wilkes chairman of Southwestern Gas and Electric Co. collapsed and died of a heart attack while giving testimony at a congressional hearing in Washington.

Washington Frank M. Wilkes Southwestern Gas and Electric Co

We Will Be Closed Friday Observing Holiday

Business hours announced as closed Friday in observance of a holiday, with no other services or activities listed.

Texas AFL-CIO charts nonendorsement stance at DOT meeting

The Texas state AFL-CIO through its committee on political education will supply organized labor Texas with candidate records while steering clear of direct endorsements. Sen Ralph Yarborough will speak at the DOT meeting alongside Judge Jim Sewell and banker Walter Hall will keynote.

Texas Afl-Cio Committee On Political Education Organized Labor Texas Fath DOT Ralph Yarborough Corsicana Jim Sewell Democratic Executive Committee Walter Hall Dickinson

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