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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1972
Page
1
Monsoon floods hit Luzon and Manila with 90 percent of the city flooded and 80 percent of workers absent. The toll reached 308, with three more deaths in Pampanga including a cholera death, affecting 2 million people across at least 14 provinces.
July was the second wettest month of the year for Childress with 2.72 inches, behind May at 3.75 inches. The year to date totals 9.92 inches, over an inch below normal. Monthly figures show multiple trace measurements and small totals across several days, with year-to-date rainfall listed by month.
In Athens Alabama over 200 former Hobbs Street Church of Christ members formed the Central Church of Christ after backing a minister fired for his daughter wearing a swimsuit in a beauty contest. Gene Hughes, ex-deacon, gave the first sermon from a savings and loan building penthouse.
Bill Blackburn was named to the State Elections Committee by Art Oswald during the Summer Board and FOYT in Beaumont. The panel reviews qualifications, polices campaign rules, and certifies results. The meeting drew 728 Jaycees and wives with Roy Bentsen as keynote.
Sen. Thomas Eagleton says he is not bitter after agreeing to withdraw as McGovern's vice presidential candidate. He plans to seek re election to the Senate in 1974 and notes health and past nervous exhaustion revelations did not end his political career. The decision followed a 14 hour meeting with George McGovern and Sen. Gaylord Nelson and a written resignation to party chair Jean Westwood.
About 50 war protesters shouted and booed Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird during a base visit in Columbus. The demonstrators, students from Wilmington and Antioch colleges, mingled with roughly 250 civic leaders as he spoke on the Clinton County Air Force Base conversion to civilian use. He defended Nixon era Vietnam policy and urged listeners to let him finish his remarks.
E A Sanders narrated the second leg of a Middle East journey at the Lions Club. President Tom Bailiff said the club would host players and coaches of the Greenbelt Bowl Game next Tuesday. Weldon Hayes urged Lions and Rotarians to volunteer as ushers for the annual classic. John Dodgen arranged the program. Guests included Bill Brooks from West Palm Beach Florida and Mark Dugan and John Bragg from Midland.
Ten Childress residents urged the Commission Saturday to have the Texas Highway Department participate in paving Avenue I through north Childress. The group included Glenn Buckley Richard D Bird Louis Sally Howard Murchison Gordon Gravley Howard Cook Gene Merrifield Allen Harp Palmer Massey and Harper Knight.
A British researcher reports at a pharmacology congress that aspirin inhibits prostaglandin production. Dr John R Vane of University of London notes 14 prostaglandins identified and artificial duplicates made. He explains these hormones, present in all cells, trigger inflammation fever and pain, clarifying aspirin’s action.
Gene Frisbie reports Childress County reached 51 percent of its $70 000 annual quota for Series E and H bonds in the first half of 1972. Total sales stood at $35 511 with June sales totaling $5 314.
Mrs. Lela Frances Smith 88 died at 6 p.m. Monday in a local nursing home. Funeral services Thursday at First United Methodist Church with burial in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Karl Gillespie and son J. M. Smith among others. Also notes Texas Public Employees Association chapter election in Childress with Lewis H. White named president.
The Childress Scottish Rite Club was chosen to confer the Eighth Degree at the Valley of Lubbock Consistory Reunion September 17 to 20. Local members will gather at 7 30 p.m. Thursday at Gay's Cafe for a dinner meeting to select the ritual team.
A Delta DC8 hijacked Monday by three men from Detroit landed in Algiers with 1 million dollars in ransom. Algerian officials questioned the hijackers and eight Detroit passengers remained aboard. FBI and Delta crews planned return to the United States with an overnight stop in Barcelona.
Federal agents inspecting the Detroit east side bungalow linked to hijackers of a Delta jet bound for Miami found a ritual like display. A dirt mound, arranged furniture, a pink candle, an astrologic chart and a doll with a knife, seven pennies around bone, nine pennies around food dish, a gold cup with clear liquid, plus newspapers and blacklight posters.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Johnnie Cramer 53 at the First Baptist Church in Childress with Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include her husband Lawrence Cramer one son Larry Cramer mother Mrs. May Williams three brothers and one grandson. Pallbearers named.
Marvin G Monaghan 77 former Childress resident and longtime Fort Worth and Denver Railroad general manager died Monday in a Dallas hospital Funeral services will be held 130 p m Wednesday at Williams Funeral Home Garland with burial at Restland Memorial Park Dallas Survivors include his wife a son Dr M D Monaghan of Garland two brothers Ivan and Robert and three sisters Inez Etter Vada Biggs and Zelma Bower.
Parade co chairmen Jim Wetherington Ted Thomas and Mitchell Rule appeal for entries in the Greenbelt Bowl Football Parade set for Saturday August 12. Entrants may call or report to the marshalling area by 3 p m from Junior High to Fair Park on Commerce. All entry types welcomed including bicycles floats and horses.
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