Social calendar highlights for a week of events
A busy week lists meetings and social activities across local buildings. Highlights include 7pm dinners and 8pm Eastern Star events at the Veteran and Masonic Buildings, library and church committee meetings, AAU W women events, and clubs such as Hobby Arts and Delta Kappa Gamma tea at First Methodist Wellington.
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Veterans Building
Eastern Star
Masonic Building
Central Christian
Tuesay
Church of Christ
First Methodist Wscs
Library Board
First Presbyterian Fellowship of Prayer
Kirkland +H
Courthouse
AAUW
Mary Jane Heath
Americanian Auxiliary
Joe S. Allen
WDC Board
Vern Rucker
County Council Hdc
Hospital
Burrus Circle
First Methodist
Virgil
First Baptist
Wdc
Delta Kappa Gam
Four-County Development Tied to Bob Price Support
The piece notes Bob Price’s knowledge of the four county project in Cottle Childress Hardeman and Foard and his potential legislative help. It credits Quanah and Mrs Carroll Koch for pushing the plan, with Congressman Graham Purcell aiding federal work and Price on the Agriculture committee offering influence.
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Morris Higley
Bob Price
Cottle
Childress
Jim McDonald
Wichita Falls
Quanah
Carroll Koch
Bob
Agriculture Committee
House of Representatives
Childress Proclaims April 1968 Cancer Control Month
Mayor C. J. Lyons designates April 1968 as Cancer Control Month and April 2 as Cancer Control Day in Childress Texas urging citizens to support the American Cancer Society and learn cancer facts for personal protection. The proclamation is signed April 1, 1968.
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United States
Congress
Texas
American Cancer Society
Childress
Cc. J. Lyons
Funeral services held for longtime resident Sally Etter
Funeral services for 92 year old Sally Etter were held at 2 30 p m in Childress Church of Christ with E A Sanders of Kirkland Church of Christ officiating Harrell Collard assisted Burial was in Childress Cemetery under Newberry's direction Pallbearers were Gene Etter Bill Etter Don Etter Frank Etter Jr Robert Carter Robert Hay Bob Orr and Dick White She died Saturday in a Wichita Falls nursing home She and husband Harvey Etter moved to the Kirkland Community in 1914 where he worked with Hereford Gove Lang and Cattle Co He preceded her in death in 1923 and was buried in Childress Mrs Etter moved to Wichita Falls in 1957 to live with her daughter Thelma Phillips
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Sally Etter
Childress Church
Wichita Falls
Harvey. Etter
Kirkland
Hereford Gove Lang and Cattle Co
Childress
Food Aid Policy Debate Shows Three Way Backer Push
Lawmakers continue to debate changes to who supplies materials for foreign economic and military aid. Supporters argue the three way backer reduces farm product prices, while opponents warn of market disruption and procurement challenges.
Oldest Siberian crane dies at National Zoo at 62
The National Zoo reported the death of a Siberian crane nicknamed O' Pops, possibly the oldest in captivity, at age 62. An autopsy suggested the bird should have been named Old Moms.
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Washington
Television Review Reflects Johnsons Withdrawal Shock
UPI report notes Johnson announces he will not seek re election or accept the nomination. The piece compares his moment to Kennedy’s assassination and Oswald the shooter, then discusses ABC News shifting to by line commentary on contemporary events and diverse opinions.
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Rick DU Brow
Hollywood
UPI
Johnson
Kennedy
Lee Harvey Oswald
Russia
John F. Kennedy
Abc-Tv
ABC News
Soviet Dilemma and East Europe Change Winds
The piece notes the Kremlin fears liberalization in Czechoslovakia could trigger a broader East European wave and possibly impact the Soviet Union. It also cites Philippines interest in a Sabah plan affecting Marcos and Malaysia, then reports South Korea seeking added U.S. security assurances at a Wellington meeting with seven Vietnam allies.
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Russia
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
East Europe
Soviet Union
Philippines
Malaysia
Sabah
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Desdado Macapagal
U.S
South Korea
United States
Vietnam
Wellington
Choi Kyu Hah
Dean Rusk
De Gaulle Likely to Dissolve Assembly in Spring Elections
French political circles buzz over rumors that President Charles de Gaulle will dissolve the National Assembly and call new general elections rather than yield power to a leftist opposition. The spring session is set to begin April 2.
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de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
National Assembly
Local Forecast and Weekend Visit Notes
Occasional light rain and cloud cover with warmer temperatures on the way. Over the weekend visiting were Mrs. S W Hunter's group from Dallas including Polly Koche and Mary Anna Hill and Chris. In Amarillo hospital care list include Mrs. Etta Sablin and Sandra Daves. Brenda Blackwell remains home ill. Dr. Raymond Hander of Wichita Falls, former Childress resident, presented awards at the West Texas Field and Stream banquet. Rex and Natalie of Dallas spent the weekend with Mrs. Ova Pryor and family.
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S. W. Hunter
Polly. Koche
Mary
Anna Hill
Chris
Dallas
Amarillo Hospital
Etta Sablin
St. ER
Sandra Daves
Pabic
Brenda Blackwell
Raymond Hander
Wichita Falls
Childress
Rex and
Natalie
Ova Pryor
Fami
Texas 1968 Official State Highway Map Features New Look
The 1968 Texas Official State Highway Map enlarges scale and uses both sides for travel guidance. It highlights the Tower of the Americas, adds urban area insets, and includes new Tourist Information Bureaus in Laredo Amarillo Texarkana. It shows 1100 facilities including comfort stations rest areas and scenic overlooks with 976 green safety dots.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Highway Department
San Antonio
HemisFair
John B. Connally
Hemi
Rio Grande Valley
Laredo
Amarillo
Texarkana
Highway Department
Department of Public Safety
Mexico
Aenee County
Inter
Saciet
Tron and Information Division
Res
Silver Certificate Exchange Offers Details and Deadlines
Readers are advised to exchange silver certificates for silver bullion by June 24 or they will remain legal tender. The 1933 act allows on demand exchange for silver dollars or bullion. since March 25, 1964, bullion redemptions occur at two assay offices in New York and San Francisco, with mail-in not allowed. Small redemptions are in .77 ounce silver crystals. larger exchanges yield silver bars priced per ounce.
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Mort Reed
Federal Reserve
Secretary of the Treasury
U.S. Assay
United States Assay Office
Old Slip
New York
N.Y
Herman St. San Francisco
Calif
Assay Office
Lounce
Commodities Exchange
Gwy
Wooster
Ohio
Wooster Daily Record
Harold Lessy
Morristown
Norristown Times - Herald
Ach
Englewood
Fila
Sarasota Journal
Kar E. Mundt
Sen
John
Jacklin Wins Jacksonville Open in Stunning Fashion
Tony Jacklin of London captured the Greater Jacksonville Open title at 15 under par with a final round 71 to win $20,000, two strokes ahead of five runners up including Gardner Dickinson Don January Chi Chi Rodriguez and Dewitt Weaver. Palmer and Nicklaus faded as he became the first Englishman to win a major on U S soil since 1920.
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Jacksonville
Fla
UPI
Tony Jacklin
London
Ted Ray
United States
Byron Nelson
Jacklin
Doug Sanders
Gardner Dickinson
Don January
Chi Chi Rodriguez
Dewitt Weaver
Arnold Palmer
January
Palmer
South Africa
Gary Player
New Zealand
Charles Jack Nicklaus
President Johnson backs Indiana banker for Spain post
Reports say President Johnson favors Frank E. K. McKinney of Indiana as the next U S ambassador to Spain to replace Angier Biddle Duke. UPI also notes Rotterdam’s Macoma, a 907000 ton tanker, anchored with Saudi crude, marking a record for largest ship at anchor.
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Madrid
Spain
UPI
Johnson
Frank EK
McKinney
Indiana
U.S
Angier Biddle Duke
White House
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UPT
Marshall Thompson
Warren Oat
Bill Holden
Robert Lansing
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Ray Danton
City of Childress
Alvis Maddox
Chief Maddox
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U.S. Highway 287
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Wayland Wright
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