Three incumbents Win School Board Seats in Quiet Election
In Chil Easter Independent School District the incumbents Dr. Jack Fox Dean Decker and H Townsend were re elected to three year terms with Fox top vote getter 21 votes Decker 299 Townsend 259. Precinct by precinct results show County Board races and Tell Independent School District results with Ed win Wyatt C G White and W H Tippett each receiving 16 votes. Write ins were eliminated and the Community Center School Board notice appears elsewhere in the paper.
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Oard
Chils
Jack Fox
Dean Decker
H. Townsend
Vncumnts
Dr. Townsend
Otho Sims
M. E
al) Allison
Billy Joe Atkinson
Charles Rogers
W. R. Hill
Littleton Havins
Gordon Gravley
Don Gallagher
Walter Lockhoof
J. R. Greer
Sam Privitt
Cecil Park
Childress Board
Hill
Jim Phillips
Russell Gross
W. J. Boykin
Clarence Smith
Paul Rogers
Tell Independent
Edwin Wyatt
C. G. White
W. H. Tippett
Greenbelt loan for survey work reduced from 154000 to 139000
The Fort Worth meeting cut the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority survey loan from 154000 to 139000 after engineers determined full amount not needed. Townsend reports results on the application to come in 30 to 45 days. Funds from the loan cover estimated project costs and carry no interest but must be repaid if bonds pass. if bonds fail, repayment is unnecessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Fort Worth
Home and Housing Agency
Dr Townsend
Greenbelt
Quanah
Paducah
Clarendon
Memphis
Childress Hedley
Childress
Michie Thaten
Charles Mack
Dick Preston
Jerry Dugan
Gordon Gravley
Vern Rucker
Glenn Buckley
Roland Walden
Sam Breedlove
Kenneth Tooley
Wendell Harrisson
Carroll Knorpp
Burton
M L Burnett Dies Burial Planned at Newlin
Manuel Leslie Burnett 56 died at his home. burial at Newlin Cemetery after services at Spicer Chapel in Memphis. Survived by wife Mildred Roan Burnett, two sons Ted Dene and Billy Mack in Italy, two daughters Jo Ann Gill and Patsy Lou Hedrick, ten grandchildren, mother Mrs M L Burnett. Funeral pending arrival of son from Army. Born December 10 1905 in Paradise Texas.
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Manuel Leslie Burnett
Spicer Chapel
Memphis
Newlin Cemetery
Gordon Highfill
Billy Mack
Italy
Burnett
Norris Implement
Childress
Paradise
Tex
Mildred Roan
Newlin
Ted Dene
Jo Ann Gill
Garden Grove
Calif
Patsy Lou Hedrick
Lewis, Kans
M. L. Burnett
Anita Meyers Serves on Law Day Group
Anita Meyers daughter of Mr and Mrs O Meyers of Childress served on the Texas Law Day committee observance held Friday. Meyers is a law student at the University of Texas. Speech heard was by U S Solicitor General Archibald Cox.
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Anita Meyers
O. Meyers of
Childress
Miss Meyers
University of Texas
U.S
Archibald Cox
Scout Dancers Perform At Quanah Camporee
The Kiowa Dancers from the Bonehead Explorer Troop performed at the Northwest Texas Scouts Camporee Saturday night near Lake Pauline Quanah. Adult advisors Bert Wasson and R D Walter Mire accompanied them. A Lions sponsored troop did not attend but held an all day hike and spelunking trip north of Childress with Scoutmaster Guy Hibler and Jimmy Joe Clifton.
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Bonehead
Northwest Texas Scouts
Lake Pauline
Quanah
Delbert Wasson
R. D. Waltermire
The
Lions
Childress
Guy Hibler
Jimmy Joe Clifton
James Stringer Dies Friday in Childress at 83
James Monroe Stringer 83 died 9:20 p m Friday in Childress General Hospital after about a month as a patient Funeral services set for 2 p m today at First Baptist Church with Rev Joe Allen officiating Pallbearers named Roy Swain Charles Evans Floyd Mitchell Ted Henderson Oran Walraven E A Beaver Interment in Childress cemetery Newberry Funeral Home in charge Born August 16 1878 in Big Sandy resident of Childress County since 1906 married Ida Terrell July 10 1901 who died July 13 1957 Survived by two daughters Miss Johnnie Mae Stringer Mrs Earl Swain two brothers Walter Stringer J C Stringer two sisters Mrs J W Barrow Mrs Luther Pitts two grandchildren four great grandchildren Obituary notes his church deacon status and varied work history including farming FW D railroad and a county gin.
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James Monroe Stringer
Childress General Hospital
First Baptist Church
Joe Allen
Roy Swain
Charles Evans
Floyd Mitchell
Ted Henderson
Oran Walraven
E. A. Beaver
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Mr. Stringer
Big Sandy
Childress
Quinlan
Ida Terrell
City Lumber
Fw&d
Stringer
Rainy Spell Boosts Wheat and Pastures Across County
Rain fell lightly but soaked fields with .75 to .85 of an inch across the FAA and Index stations, moistened muddy fields, and provided a needed boost to wheat and other small grains. Some farmers noted improving ground moisture and one nearby property recorded .20 of an inch on Friday.
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FAA
F. E. Biddy
High Point
Childress
Profit Pyramid Nets No Work Millions
Senate investigators report Western Electric earned 169.5 million in profits on the Nike program and that subcontracts added 77.7 million, totaling 247.1 million with top contractor profits. The Nike project shifted to Western Electric under a single manager system, prompting open hearings and industry rebuttals.
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Washington
UPI
Army
Senate
Western Electric Co
Western Electric
John L. McClellan
Permanent Investigations
Defense Department
McClellan
Tric
Nike
U.S
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
At&t
Douglas Aircraft Co
Douglas
Consolidated Western Steel Co
Fruehaus Trailer Co
Cone
Jerome S. Alderman
Adlerman
Wilson Accuses Daniel of Conflicts in Texas Governor Race
United Press International reports Atty. Gen. Will Wilson accuses Gov. Price Daniel of personal oil and gas dealings while in office citing a $2 million Liberty county property haul. Daniel rebuts calling slander threats and pledges to continue campaign despite Wilson’s deficit claim. Connally and Formby also campaign as tempers flare in the Texas race.
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Atty
Will Wilson
Price Daniel
Texas
Wilson
Daniel
Liberty County
State of
Price Wilson
Temple
Daniels
Austin
Azle Man Goes On Trial In Fort Worth Rape Case
William Dell Bolling 32 of Azle Texas faces trial on rape charges after a Fort Worth woman says he forced entry with a toy pistol at a traffic stop February 17. She was abducted as Bolling fled toward Iowa Park and Wichita Falls before reporting incident to police. Dist Atty Stanley Kirk said no death penalty will be sought.
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Wichita Falls
UPI
William Dell Bolling
Azle
Tex
Fort Worth
Bolling
Iowa Park
Sheriff's Office
Childress
Dist
Stanley Kirk
Ernest Rea Elected President of Farmers Cooperative Gin
Ernest Rea was elected president of Farmers Cooperative Gin at a directors meeting Saturday afternoon. He succeeds retiring W. F. Andrews. Johnny Glover was elected vice president replacing Bruce Part, who also retires. Truman McFarland is re elected secretary treasurer and manager. Other directors named are James Ray Hackler Jack Sides B P Henderson Donald Ray Crook and John Browning.
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Ernest Rea
Farmers Cooperative Gin
Rea
W. Fe.andrews
Johnny Glover
Bruce Part
Truman McFarland
Glover
James Ray Hackler
Jack Sides
B. P. Henderson
Donald Ray Crook
John Browning
Write-Ins Win Board Seats At Community Center
In a surprise election a three seat write-in victory swept L. H. Felton Wade Musgrove and Jimmy Hackler onto the Community Center School Board Incumbents C T Anderson Clifton Garner and J C West were defeated with 14 and 15 votes Three mutilated ballots were found and write-in names were not on the ballot prior to counting Residents said the winners favor consolidation with Childress ISD a plan rejected about three years ago Indications point to intra district voting influence
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Community Center School Board
L. H. Felton
Wade Musgrove
Jimmy Hackler
C. T. Anderson
Clifton Garner
J. C. West
Childress Independent
187 Officers Will Meet In Quanah Today
Five officers and directors of US Highway 287 Association meet at 2 p.m. in Quanah to finalize 1962 maps. Attending are Bill Givens, Rod Knudson, Clyde Cox, Worth Coffey, Jeff Henderson, Howard King, and others from Lamar Childress and Wichita Falls. The group plans a May 20 meeting in Dubois Wyoming and a caravan ending in Edmondston Alberta.
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Quanah
Bill Givens
Rod Knudson
Kit Carson
Colo
Clyde Cox
Lamar
Worth Coffey
Vernon
Jeff Henderson
Childress
Howard King
Wichita Falls
Dubois
Wyo
Edmondston
Alberta
Canada
Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Shirley Cooper Joins Staff at Jon-Zel Beauty Salon
Shirley Cooper has joined the staff at Jon-Zel Beauty Salon as announced by the shop. Phone number provided is 7-2932 for appointments or inquiries.
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Shirley Cooper
Jon-Zel
PHONE
Security Info Should Be Given To Congress
Washington reports that Rep Walter Rogers introduced a bill to require federal agencies to share FBI gathered information on government employees or applicants with Congress. He argues this shields national security by revealing who is retained or employed over concerns of undesirables regardless of ideology.
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Washington
UPI
Walter Rogers
D-Tex
FBI
Congress
United States
Rogers
Pecos Residents Split Over Estes After Fraud Case
In Pecos Texas residents debate Billie Sol Estes amid fraud charges while noting his impact on the local economy. Farmers recall purchases of fertilizers and anhydrous ammonia through Estes Enterprises and discuss loans, property values, and community effects without consensus.
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Pecos
Billie Sol Estes
Tex
el Paso
UPT
Preston McGraw
United Press International
Estes
Farmers’ Co
Billie Sol Estes Enterprises
South Eddy St
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Fox, Decker
Townsend
Law Day
James Stringer
Johnnie Mae Stringer
Earl Swain
Walter Stringer
Dallas
J. C. Stringer
Tulsa
Okla
J. W. Barrow
Luther Pitts
Terrell
Nor’s Office
Paign
John Connally
Greenville
Connally
Formby
Marshall Formby
Fage
Jack Cox
Edwin A, Walker
Roy Whitenburg
Don Yarborough
Farmers Coop
Pecos. Tex
South Plains
U. S
Barstow
R. H Brown
Fannin County
Brown
M. O
Terry
Phillip
Billie Sol Estes Enterprizes
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