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Childress Index

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Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1969

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Rites Pending For Father Of Mrs. D. Sarrels

Funeral services and burial are pending at Munday for F. A. Warren 86 father of Mrs. Dalton Sarrels who died today in Knox City Hospital Born June 17 1883 in Tennessee he was a retired farmer and Elder in the Munday Church of Christ Survivors include two sons Roy Warren of Crosbyton Elkin Warren of Goree one daughter Mrs Sarrels eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Mr and Mrs Dalton Sarrels and Mr and Mrs Billy Sarrels will attend the services мног

Munday F. A. Warren Dalton Sarrels Knox City Hospital Mr. Warren Tennessee Billy Sarrels

Mrs Gertie Rose Dies at 66 in Childress

Mrs. Gertie Lee Rose, 66, died at 2 15 p m in her home at 1007 Avenue B North East. Funeral services set for 10 a m Friday at Newberry Chapel with Rev Joe S Allen officiating. Interment in Childress Cemetery. Pallbearers: J B Holland L D Portwood Ernest Love Lloyd Luck Billy Ray Love Don McFarland. Born January 23 1903 in Corsicana Texas she lived in Childress since 1925 and married Jord C Rose in 1925 in Childress. survived by husband five sons four sisters one brother and two grandchildren.

Gertie Lee Rose Ave Newberry Chapel Joe S. Allen Childess Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home J. B. Holland L. D Portwood Earnest Love Lloyd Luck Billy Ray Love Don McFarland

Tornado Toll Hits Minnesota Lake Country Vacationers

A spate of tornadoes struck Minnesota lake country killing at least 12 people and wounding scores. The outages stranded rescues as 10 tornadoes touched down across Cass and St Louis counties, demolishing cabins and farm buildings two miles north of Floodwood and near outing. The Bethany Fellowship camp cottages were ripped from their foundations and dumped into Roosevelt Lake.

Minn UPI Minnesota Lake Country Outing Minneapolis Motely Pine River Emily Backus Cass County Britt, Floodwood Buhl St. Louis County Lake Bemidji Beltrami County Hill City Bethany Fellowship Church Association of Bloomington

Tornado Hits Area as Family Missing and Youth Dies

The Rev Arthur Olson former China branch director of the Lutheran World Federation and his family are among the missing after a church resort camping trip. A 11 year old boy Leif Goodman died in Wells State Park when a tree fell on a tent during high winds in Upper Michigan. Bruce Woodford of Walker Minnesota reported finding an abandoned motorist’s car south of Backus and searched for a parachuting man from a light plane in the same storm. No tornado was officially reported.

Arthur Olson China The Lutheran World Federation Olson Church Resort Bruce Woodford Walker Minn Backus Woodford Upper Michigan Leif Goodman Evanston Lil Wells State Park Menominee County

FDA Faces Criticism Over Safeguards For Consumers

A confidential FDA study by seven senior scientists blasts the agency for inadequate protection of consumers from dangerous drugs contaminated foods and other hazards. It cites budget manpower and legal authority limits as obstacles to policing 60 000 firms and 130 billion dollars in goods annually. The report calls drugs the weakest spot in protection.

Louis Cassels UPI Washington Herbert L. Ley Jr Food and Drug Administration FDA Ley

Earl G Alexander Rites Planned in Plainview

Funeral services for Earl G. Alexander of Plainview will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Charles Teykl officiating and burial in Memorial Park Cemetery per Wood-Dunning Funeral Home. He was a Plainview drug partner, longtime church leader, Rotary member, school board director, Mason and Shriner. Survivors include his wife Gussie, daughters Hughes Jackson Jr., Eugene Blair, Rusty Dunn, sisters Mrs. Bell and others, a brother W. R., nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren.

Earl G. Alexander Plainview J. Ross Bell Childress First Presbyterian Church Charles Teykl Memorial Park Cemetery Wood-Dunning Funeral Home Alexander Fannin County Alexander-Neil Drug Rotary Club Gussie Hughes Jackson Jr Danville Eugene Blair Denver Colo Rusty Dunn Dallas Bell Florence Bell Memphis Ten

Jury Allows Durbin Confession Evidence in UT Slaying Case

Dist Judge Tom Blackwell ruled the jury may see a seven-page hand written confession by Clyde Durbin Jr. to police about the slaying of a University of Texas student. He said the rights were warned and waived and the confessions were voluntary. The judge overruled objections to admitting some clothing Durbin led officers to. The jury was not present for the ruling but to hear confession testimony later.

Austin UPI Tom Blackwell Clyde Durbin Jr University of Texas Blackwell Durbin Coed William R

Soviets threaten action over socialist disunity at Romanian congress

Soviet delegate Konstantin Katushev warned Romania and other socialist states against excess independence and disunity at the Romanian Communist party congress. He denounced Western efforts to foster ties with Eastern Europe as perfidious while Ceausescu urged sovereign development and warned of war if liberty and integrity were attacked.

Bucharest UPI Soviet Union Romania Konstantin F. Katushev Communist Party United States Europe Katushev Nicolai Ceausescu Moscow Russia Ceausescu Mezhdunrodnaya Zhizn Communist Movement

Substitute teacher openings in Childress Independent SD

Mrs. Bill Moore announces the Childress Independent School District is accepting applications for substitute teachers. Interested persons may call or visit the School Administration Office to pick up an application blank.

Childress Independent School District Bill Moore

Keys on UT honor roll in College of Engineering

Jerry Malcolm Keys of Childress is among more than 330 University of Texas students named to the College of Engineering honor roll for the spring semester. Honor roll honorees earned at least 52 grade points for the term.

Jerry Keys Jerry Malcolm Keys of Childress University of Texas College of Engineering

Ceausescu's Doctrine Sought as Soviet Ties Waver

Romanian leader Nicolae Ceausescu frames a new doctrine of unlimited sovereignty while reaffirming independence from Moscow. Observers note this marks a direction-setting shift in Communist world policy approved by a party congress. Cheerleaders win spirit stick at Dallas SMU campus event with superior first place ratings.

Romania Ceausescu Moscow Soviets Childress High School SMU Dallas

Viet Cong Attack Hits Cam Ranh Bay Hospital and Saigon School

Viet Cong commandos breached the 6th Evacuation Hospital at Cam Ranh Bay killing two and wounding 57. In Saigon’s Cholon district an English school for South Vietnamese forces was destroyed, eight dead and 62 injured, including 23 Americans. Authorities say 20 Viet Cong wore sandals and explosives.

Saigon UPS U.S Cam Ranh Bay Lyndon B. Johnson Cholon Chinatown

Lawyers Seek Removal From Collins Murder Case

In Ypsilanti Michigan UPI reports the preliminary examination of John Norman Collins for the seven murders has been postponed a week after his defense lawyers moved to withdraw. The judge considered indigence and new court-appointed counsel, while Collins appeared calm, and his mother Loretta Collins watched anxiously as he was taken to Washtenaw County Jail.

Ypsilanti, Mich UPI John Norman Collins Michigan 14Th District Collins Edward Deake Loretta M. Collins Washtenaw County

Loco-Arlie Reunion Set for Sunday at Wellington

The annual Loco-Arlie Reunion will be held Sunday at the Burn Handley Community Center in Wellington. Registration starts at 10 a.m. attendees should bring basket lunches while the committee provides bread and drinks.

Loco-Arlie Burn Handley Wellington Deanne Lockhart

FHA Administrators Meet to Review Rural Housing Program

Farmers Home Administration Supervisors hold a meeting in Farwell to discuss improving housing for rural residents. Chester L. Sinclair attends, with county supervisors from Amarillo Clarendon Dalhart Farwell Hereford Memphis Perryton Tulsa Wellington Wheeler and Childress expected to attend. Lev Old Connor leads the session.

Farmers Home Administration Farwell Chester L. Sinclair Amarillo Clarendon Dalhart Farwell Hereford Memphis Perryton Tulsa Wellington Wheeler and Childress Lev Old Connor

Senate Outraged By House Tax Package

The Texas House halted debate on a 328 million tax bill after liberals and Republicans joined to oppose major portions. Rep John Poerner proposed deleting 64 million from the package by removing sales tax expansion to repairs laundry and some services. The measure, already approved by the House Tax and Revenue Committee, faces Senate reaction as debate continues.

Senate Austin, Tex UPI House State Senate Gus F. Mutscher House Tax and Revene Committee

Dedication of 1969 Greenbelt Bowl Program

The 1969 Greenbelt Bowl program will be dedicated to Keitha Morris of White Deer and to Jack Smith of Childress who was killed in a one car accident October 13, 1968 near Cisco while a Cisco Junior College student and Greenbelt player. Jack Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lancaster, was a 1968 Classic tackle and a Childress High School graduate who played football in high school.

Keitha Morris White Deer Queen Jack Smith Childress Cisco Cisco Junior College Jack E. J. Lancaster

Fred Becker Leases Clinic In Amarillo

Dr. Fred Becker, longtime partner at Childress Veterinary Hospital, has leased a small animal clinic in Amarillo and will depart around September 1. He has served nine years at the Childress clinic and five on the school district board. The Beckers have three children: David, Betty, and Amy.

Fred Becker Childress Veterinary Hospital Amarillo Becker Childress Independence School District Beckers David Betty Amy

Roy Joe Hodges dies in Canadian hospital

Roy Joe Hodges of Canadian and former resident, father of Mrs. Frances Weatherbee, died about 12 30 p m today in a Canadian memorial hospital. He had been residing in Canadian about four years. Funeral services are incomplete at Newberry Funeral Home.

Roy Joe Hodges Frances Weatherbee Newberry Funeral Home

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