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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1961

Page

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Pro and Con Given on Parochial School Aid

An interpretive report outlines two central questions in federal aid to parochial schools: constitutionality and desirability. It notes Kennedy opposes aid on constitutional grounds, while debate centers on First Amendment meaning and differing historical views. Continued on page Two.

Louis Cassels United Press International Washington UPI Kennedy Congress Thomas Jefferson United States

Elections Tomorrow in City Council and Senate Races

The county clerk reported 38 votes in the Senate race and no additional absentee ballots in the City Council race. Polls open at 8 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tomorrow. City Council votes at City Hall. Senate votes at regular boxes and Childress courthouse.

City Hall Childress

New License Plate Deadlines Set for 1961 Vehicles

Sgt. Dan Dowdy of the Highway Patrol emphasized new license plate rules. Public confusion over deadlines is noted with April 1st for tag attachment and April 15 for motor vehicle inspection stickers on the lower right corner of windshields.

Dan Dowdy Highway Patrol

Let's Have a Big vote in To morrow's City Election

The message urges a city election turnout with a focus on voting for Mike Wilson for Place No. 2. It presents a single candidate named Mike Wilson and a specific office. The text lacks additional context about the election date or location.

Relative of Local Residents Dies in Kansas

Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday for Mrs. Roy Davis of Ottawa Kansas who died March 28 in a hospital there after a heart attack. Burial followed in Ottawa Cemetery after services at the First Methodist Church. She was aunt of Mike Wilson Bill and Charlie Drake of Childress and survived by husband one son three daughters four grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Wilson attended the services and visited in Childress several times, last in fall 1960.

Roy Davis Ottawa Kans First Methodist Church of Davis Mike Wilson Bill Charlie Drake Childress

Warm Weather Should Improve Lake Childress Fishing

First day at Lake Childress drew about 400 anglers with 5 and 6 pound bass by Tom Cunningham and Jodie McBrayer as top catches. Keel notes early spring winds and cooler temps kept others to 2 to 3 pound bass and some channel cats. He expects better results as weather warms.

Lake Childress L. V Soapy) Keel Tom Cunningham Jodie McBrayer Keel

All Star BB Patches To Be Distributed

The All Star patches for the Kids Basketball program have arrived and will be delivered to schools this week. Coordinator John Martin said patches were not available in time for the All Star games.

All Star John Martin Martin

Country Club Stockholders Meet For Annual Directors Election

The Childress Country Club hosts the annual stockholders meeting tonight at 8 p.m. Election of directors will be conducted during the session.

Country Club Childress Country Club

Hart Hulsey dies. funeral Tuesday in Newberry Chapel

Hartwell Hulsey 84 died Sunday at Morgan's Convalescent Home. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Interment in Childress cemetery. Survivors include three sisters, two brothers, four grandchildren and three daughters. He was a retired 34 year city employee and a member of First Baptist Church.

Hartwell Halloway Hart) Hulsey Morgan Newberry Chapel Joe Allen First Baptist John Ballew B. D. Buckley Paul Efird Charlie Moore E. A. Beaver Jimmy Eddy Childress Cemetery Mr. Hussey Tuscaloosa Ala Childress County Paris Tex First Baptist Church Woodmen of the World Lennie Staten Fort Worth Bill Crandell Los Angeles Calif

Cool Front Won't Change Mild Weekend Weather

A weak cool front moves into Texas but won't alter the mild pattern fueling Easter weekend plans. Temperatures mostly in the 40s and 50s with readings above freezing statewide, and easing clouds expected except far south Texas on election day.

United Press International Texas Dallas-Fort Worth Dalhart Junction Amarillo Lubbock Midland el Paso Presidio San Angelo Abilene Corpus Christi Brownsville

Hospitalized From Accident Near Carey Cutoff Road

One person was hospitalized at Childress General after a two car crash around 3 a.m. Sunday near the Carey cutoff road. Virginia Wade of Estelline, passenger in Emmett Beal’s car, suffered chest and back injuries after being thrown from the vehicle. Will Richards of Denver Colorado, driver of the other car, was treated for slight knee injuries. Both autos were totaled.

Childress General Carey Bobby Chaffin Virginia Wade Estelline Emmett Beal Childress Chaffin Will Richards Denver Colo Beal

Directors of United Fund Meet Today

United Fund directors will meet at 5 p.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom at the courthouse. The main item is to appoint a drive chairman, as announced by Charles Reynolds.

United Fund Charles Reynolds

No Fire Damage From Stove Incident At 608 B North West

Firefighters were summoned to 608 B Northwest around 6 30 this morning after a report of something on a stove but there was no damage according to a fireman on the scene.

B. Nw

City Election Notice for Councilman Place No 3

Voters are urged to cast ballots tomorrow in the city election. The notice endorses Ted Henderson for Councilman in Place No 3.

Ted Henderson

Kennedy to Visit France on State Trip May 31

President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy will visit Paris May 31 to June 2 at the invitation of Charles de Gaulle for a three day state visit to discuss broad Franco American issues. The visit described as modified will dispense with some ceremonies to allow closer talks.

Laos Dean Rusk State Department Palm Beach Fla Kennedy Merriman Smith UPS White House Palm Beach, Fla de Gaulle Paris Kennedys Europe Washington Harold Macmillan Pierre Salinger London Bonn Rome Joseph P. Kennedy Macmillan Great Britain Key West Konrad Adenauer West Germany Adenauer Dwight D. Eisenhower

Easter Weekend Toll on Texas Highways Rises

A United Press International survey tallies at least 30 traffic deaths amid 45 violent fatalities since Thursday evening. The toll includes a head on crash near Wellington leaving Rosa Lee Vaillanueva and her infant daughter dead, plus multiple wrecks across San Antonio Irving Galveston Dayton Waco Houston Brazoria Baytown Huntsville and Freeport areas.

United Press International Texas Wellington Panhandle Jim Fields San Antonio Rosalee Vaillanueva Karen Marie Irving U. S Carl Hunt Fort Worth Jerry Don Hunt Joseph D. Coleman Houston Galveston Dayton Baylor Linda Ruth Buck Waco David Gaiser Dallas Cecilia Alford George Arthur Little Brazoria Theodore Butterfield Freeport Baytown Charles Richard Smith U. S. 75 Huntsville Page

Indian Gurkhas Pushed to Congo Front by U N

In Leopoldville the United Nations concentrates 800 Indian Gurkhas at Kamina base in North Katanga amid Tshombe threats of war. No clashes reported as Katanga fights pro Lumumba remnants at Manono. Gizenga and Kamitatu seek federation talks and a Stanlyville visit for reconciliation.

Leopoldville the Congo UPI United Nations Kamina Katanga Moise Tshombe U.N Tshombe Manono Oriental Province Antoine Gizenga Congo Cleophas Kamitatu Stanleyville Gizenga Kamitatu

Runoff Seen In Texas Senate Vote As 64 Seek Seat

A record field of 64 candidates competes in the special U S Senate election to fill Vice President Johnson's seat. Observers expect Tuesday's runoff to be inconclusive, marking Texas history's first runoff in a special election. The Big Six names include Blakley Wright Maverick Wilson Tower Gonzalez.

J. M. Nolan United Press International U. S. Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas U. S William A. Blakley Dallas Jim Wright Fort Worth Maury Maverick San Antonio Will Wilson John Tower Wichita Falls Henry B. Gonzalez Senate Ted Bisland Blakley Austin Tower Houston Wilson Wright Maverick Texas Election Bureau TEB Dallas Morning News

Ban the Bomb Marchers Parade in Trafalgar Square

Tens of thousands gathered in rain to protest British nuclear arms in Trafalgar Square. Police estimated about 50,000 present with groups from 37 nations including the United States. A 15-member Britons group towed a kayak planning a 600 mile march to Holy Loch Scotland. A barber quip ended brief, noting odd banter among marchers.

London UPI Trafalgar Square Church of England United States Holy Loch Scotland U.S. Navy Tony Drews

Core Drilling Assured on Greenbelt Dam Site

Seven core drill tests will be conducted on the Little Gyp site above Little Gyp Creek by the Greenbelt Water Authority. Townsend announced the contract will be set April 20 with 60 days to complete, to allow engineers to estimate dam costs. The site lies on the Salt Fork of Red River inside Collingsworth County.

Greenbelt S. H. Townsend Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority Little Gyp Little Gyp Creek Townsend Salt Fork Red River Colllingsworth County

Repair Schooner Intercepted by Cuban Gunboat

The Western Union cable repair schooner was intercepted and detained for hours off Baracoa Cuba by a Cuban gunboat. A U S destroyer and planes shadowed the vessel until release as State Department demanded an explanation from Cuba via the Swiss government.

Washington UPI State Department Western Union Telegraph Co Western Union Department New York Guantanamo Bay United States U.S Cuba Baracoa Cuban Mayaguez Puerto Rico Key West

Nazi Drive Expands in Mexico City Anti Semite Book Attack

In Mexico City anti Semitic books publish new Nazi propaganda amid Latin American tensions from the Eichmann trial. Traian Romanescu from the University of Bucharest is cited praising US authoritarians while labeling Jews and Communists as a global conspiracy. The piece links Kennedy to Marxism and Eisenhower to war crime status, with Warren depicted as a Moscow puppet.

Mexico City UPI Latin America Adolf Eichmann Argentina Eichmann Traian Romanescu University of Bucharest United States John F. Kennedy Eisenhower Supreme Court Earl Warren Moscow

Vote for Mike Wilson for Place No 2

Elect Mike Wilson an experienced businessman in tomorrow's City Election for Place No 2. He brings proven leadership and community focus to city government and policy decisions.

Mike Wilson

US Helicopters Begin Laos Supply Runs

Five new American supplied helicopters, built by U S Marines in Thailand, started supply runs to frontline Laos. They join 16 helicopters donated to aid government forces, delivering aid to troops near Tha Thom in Xieng Khouang Province amid recent fighting with pro Communist rebels. The craft arrived from Udorn, Thailand.

Vientiane. Laos UPI Thailand Laos United States Tha Thom Xieng Khouang

Trial on Finch Tregoff murder case moves to sentencing

Judge David Coleman instructed the jury to consider life imprisonment or the gas chamber for Carole Tregoff on a conspiracy to murder verdict. Prosecutor Powers urged the death penalty for both Finch and Tregoff after their third trial for the shooting of Barbara Jean Finch. A crowd gathered outside as Carole appeared ahead of Finch.

Los Angeles UPI David Coleman Carole Tregoff R. Bernard Finch Carole Coleman Joseph Powers Finch Barbara Jean

City Race for Place No 2 Seeks Representative

A citizen urges voters to elect a candidate who is sincerely interested in representing all people in tomorrow's city election for Place No 2. The notice emphasizes inclusive governance and local accountability.

Mike Wilson

Pay TV Tests Show Girl Audience Value at $1.50

Broadway telecast of Show Girl starring Carol Channing reaches 5,800 Telemeter subscribers in Etobicoke as trial of pay theater on TV. Louis A. Nevins says a subscriber survey will measure customer reaction. Viewer in theater found TV price potentially acceptable for non theatergoers but less satisfying for regular patrons. Closeups offer new appeal though scenery and costuming are limited.

New York UPI Carol Channing Toronto Etobicoke Louis A. Nevins Telemeter Eugene O'Neill Nevins

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