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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1966

Page

6

Brother Missing Wedding Delays Marine Best Man Duty

Lt. Gerry Nugent of Echo Company 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines misses his kid brother's wedding near Dai Loc South Viet Nam as monsoon rain and a combat outpost keep him on Hill 25. He asks well wishers to relay congratulations to the couple and his father stands in as best man.

DA Nang South Viet Nam UPI Gerry Nugent Nugent United Press International Washington White House Echo Company 2Nd Battalion 3Rd Marines Dai Loc St. Nugent's Hill Nugent's Hill

Heat Peak Puts Needles At 119 Degrees

The UPI report notes the United States Weather Bureau recorded Friday’s high of 119 degrees in Needles California, while Kalispell Montana logged a low of 41 degrees this morning.

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Colorful Feminine Footwear Trends in Bold Two Tone Pairs

The piece notes feminine footwear embracing color marches with two or three shade blends. It highlights dark tones as contrasts for cool accents and suggests combinations like eggplant with yellow, purple with bright pink, and orange with pewter.

Interstate highway proposal tied to four mayors meeting

El Paso mayor Judson Williams will push an interstate route linking Oklahoma City with El Paso at a Lub bock meeting of the big four mayors. Wichita Falls mayor R C Rancier Oklahoma City mayor George H Shirk and Lubbock mayor W D Rogers Jr will attend with additional officials. The route would run through Wichita Falls and Lubbock with each city to voice its views after the presentation.

Soldiers pursue female cattle rustler Irene Reyna Rocha

Two columns of soldiers searched the hills near Jalapa Veracruz for a cattle rustling gang led by Irene Reyna Rocha. Officials said she rides a horse and shoots a pistol with her band, active in Veracruz Hidalgo and San Luis Potosi.

Jalapa Veracruz Mexico UPI Irene Reyna Rocha Hidalgo San Luis Potosi

Coaches listed for multiple teams across districts

A roster of coaches includes Dianne Byrd from Stinnett, Charlotte Allen from Kress, Jackie Needham from Wellington, Nancy Sanford from Wellington, Judy Garner and Alice Ann Morris from Seymour, Linda Shafer from Dublin, Linda Williams from San Marcos, Barbara Ann Power from White Deer, Cookie Nizzie from Clover Blum, Peggy Thigpen from Amarillo, and Clover Blum from Burkburnett, among others.

Stinnett Dianne Byrd Kress Charlotte Allen Canyon Jackie Needham Wellington Nancy Sanford Judy Garner Alice Ann Morris Seymour Linda Shafer Dublin Linda Williams San Marcos Barbara Ann Power White Deer Cookie Nizzie Amarillo Peggy Thigpen Haskell Clover Blum Burkburnett

Day Camp Awards To Be Presented In Paducah

Paducah and Crowell youths completed the Day Camp program and will receive Pins and $1,000 Life Insurance Awards at a later date. Leader Mrs. Kenneth Moss presided at the closing session with other leaders named. State Farm Union president Jay Naman praised the camp as the best Texas Junior Camp and invited campers to perform at the Mineral Wells convention. Over 60 campers from Paducah and Crowell attended along with visiting dignitaries and parents. Thursday night ends the Cat County 4H workshop as they compile Record Books for district and state approval.

Paducah Farmers Union Kenneth Moss Mmes W. F. Statser Crowell Billy Kinney Donald Awe Irless Brooks Dudley Chewning Deward Gregory Forest Dreamer Terry Brooks Jackie Bratton Douglas Yarbrough Clifford Killingsworth Warren Haynie Ray Shirley Doris Ann Davis Carl Dean Gary Moss Velda Isbell Jay Naman Texas Mineral Wells Messrs A. Dean Harmon Randy Tulsa Norbert Schlegel Shamrock Kenneth Holbert Donald Werley Foard County Tommy Smith Billy George Drennan Raymond King Hawley Graves Cattle County

Thunderstorm kills two in El Paso area

A severe El Paso Juarez storm left two boys dead Oscar Carbajal 12 struck while walking and Cristosomo Arias killed by a lightning bolt on a roof. Power outages affected parts of El Paso and Juarez with street flooding and debris scattered across several areas.

el Paso Oscar Carbajal Crisostomo Arias Juarez

British public turns against U S Viet Nam policy says poll

UPI reports a shift in British opinion as polls show more Britons oppose British military backing of U S Viet Nam policy and favor bombing North Viet Nam military targets while opposing strikes on civilians. Prime Minister Wilson delays escalation and seeks a peaceful solution.

Patrick Harden United Press International London UPI United States Viet Nam Harold Wilson Hanoi Haiphong Demilitarized South Wilson Cochairman Soviet Union Britain U.S Thoes

Rites Conducted For Mr Hadley

Felix Hadley 97 of Muleshoe father of Hiram and Raymond Hadley of Childress died Thursday at West Plains Hospital in Muleshoe. Funeral rites were at 3 pm Friday at Friona First Methodist Church conducted by Rev James Price with interment in Friona cemetery. Mrs Hadley preceded him in 1949. Surviving children include Gibb Trigg Friona L D Cannon Muleshoe and sons Carl and A H Hadley Friona. four children preceded him.

Felix Hadley Muleshoe Hiram Raymond Hadley Childress West Plains Friona First Methodist Church James Price Friona Hadley

Whitman death linked to jeep crash and book claim

Whitman, a former Marine, died after a jeep rollover while assisting a companion. Witness Larry Phillips testified Whitman helped lift the jeep before collapsing and remaining unconscious for hours. The Open Square, published 1962, is out of print. Whitman lived in Lake Worth, Florida.

Capitol Building University of Iowa Tampa Fla Whitman Lake Worth Larry Phillips

Linn enters race for 18th District seat in Texas

Spearman lawyer James P. Linn announces his bid to succeed Walter Rogers in Texas 18th District. Linn, 40, UT Law graduate, active in farming ranching oil and law in Hansfort County, seeks Democratic nomination as Rogers retires after previous renomination. Democratic chairs from 30 counties meet with Will Davis to choose nominee.

Spearman Tex UPT James P Jimmy) Linn Walter Rogers Rogers Pampa Linn University of Texas Law School Hansfort Democratic Executive Committee Will Davis

Army 1st Cavalry in Central Highlands battles

The 1st Air Cavalry Divisions fought heavy engagements with North Vietnamese forces in the Central Highlands centering on Pleiku. U.S. generals call the region a strategic wedge and the Ho Chi Minh trail’s key infiltration route into South Vietnam. Plans aim to raise U.S. troop strength toward 400,000 by 1967 to tilt the war balance in favor of allies.

1St Air Cavalry Central Highlands Pleiku U.S South Viet Nam Ho Chi Minh Trail Viet Nam

Emergency Credit Planned for Cotton Ginners by Cooley

Rep Harold Cooley announces a bill to extend emergency credit through the Farmers Home Administration for cotton ginners hit by reduced national cotton production. If no relief is provided, many ginners may be forced out of business this fall.

Washington API Harold Cooley D-N. C House Agriculture Committee Cooley Farmers Home Administration Small Business Administration

Potato Storage Tips From Penn State Expert

University Park advice from Harold Neigh, Penn State consumer economic specialist, urges storing potatoes at 45 to 50 degrees for best keeping and cooking quality. Higher temperatures cause driveline and sprouting.

University Park Harold Neigh Pennsylvania State University Consumer Economic Specialist

New Outbreaks Of Polio Alarm Health Office

The Texas Health Department said on Saturday there is urgent need to boost immunizations for children in South Texas after polio cases were reported. About 40 people have been afflicted this year in 18 counties as staff doctors intensify the control program.

Austin APT Texas Foeth Department Texas J. E. Peavy South Peavy Department

Making the Local Scene in Tailored Jackets and Geometric Silks

A feature notes the team attire with lanky jackets and swinging skirts as a fashion highlight. It praises meticulous tailoring and a geometric silk blouse as key style elements in the local scene.

Thie

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Pat National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Luci Johnson Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation First Federal Federal Savings & Loan Association OF P. O. Box Ken Merten Poland Foneicn Mr. Hadley Gibb Trigg L. D. Cannon Carl and A. H. Hadley Capitol Steps Wella Ater Sshion Smith Hida Koehler Kroehler Mattress&Box Springs White Main St Electric Motor Service McFarland Electric Service Ave
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