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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1963

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London Train Robbery Clears Record With Loot Near Eight Million

The biggest mail train robbery on record widened to an official loss near 8 million dollars as insurers offered a 560000 dollar reward for gang members and loot recovery. Scotland Yard, postal detectives, and British Rail police hunted across the countryside while authorities warned the sum could climb higher, possibly up to 84 million, amid speculation of an inside job.

London UPI Glasgow Scotland Yard Post Office London Evening News Reginald Bevins Cheddington British Railways Scotland Bevins Dan Jones Labor Party House of Commons Jones

Kennedy infant son dies after birth at Boston hospital

President Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy suffer the loss as their two day old son Patrick dies 39 hours after Caesarean birth from idiopathic respiratory distress. Funeral plans set for Boston with a private Mass of the Angels at Cardinal Cushing’s home and burial in Holyhood Cemetery Brookline.

Boston UPT Patrick Bouvier Kennedy Kennedy Children’s Hospital Medical Center White House Pierre Salinger Sricken Otis Air Force Base Mass Jacqueline Robert F. Kennedy Salinger Jacqueline Kennedy Mrs. Kennedy Cape Cod Atty David Powers Otis Afb UPI Squaw Island John W. Walsh Caroline John Jr Hyannis Port The Angels Richard Cardinal Cushing Holyhood Brookline

Severe Thunderstorms Hit Texas With Flood Risk

The Pecos Valley to Hill Country saw torrential rains hail and at least one tornado. The Weather Bureau forecast more showers statewide, with readings 2 to 3 degrees below normal in North Texas and normal in the south..

Pecos Valley South Plains Edwards Plateau Texas Red River Hill Country U.S. Weather Bureau Weather Bureau Austin Hill Martindale Llano Lockhart Wirtz Dam Smithville Bastrop Cedar Creek Junction Jacksboro Bridgeport Mineral Wells Big Spring Houston Galveston Beaumont Wichita Falls Abilene Dalhart Corpus Christi Fort Worth Boyd Cleburne

John T. Jones Dies In Hospital Here Thursday

John Thomas Jones 79 died at 11 15 p m Thursday in Childress General Hospital after weeks of illness. Funeral at 4 p m Saturday at Assembly of God Church with Virgil Sparks and Rev Joe Allen. interment in Childress cemetery. Survivors include six daughters, three sons, 14 grandchildren and 35 great grandchildren. Born July 31 1884 in Westmoreland Tennessee he was a retired farmer and longtime Childress County resident since 1922. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church.

John Thomas Jones Childress General Hospital Assembly of God Church Virgil Sparks Memphis Joe Allen First Baptist Childress Cemetery Jerry Hunter Jack Kemp Wayne Jones William Jones Clinton Jones Donald Jones Westmoreland Ten Muleshoe Harley Hurst C. E Johnny Ray Childress

Four Attend Workshop For Teachers In Floydada

About 75 teachers attended a reading workshop in Floydada on Wednesday and Thursday. Four local instructors, Mrs. Lorene Holie man, Mrs. Susan Barkley, Mrs. Verna Steed and Mrs. Irene Kirby, participated. The Economy Company sponsored the event highlighting newer reading methods.

Childress Floydada Lorene Holieman Susan Barkley Verna Steed Irene Kirby Economy Company

Dr. Perry Jeter Dies After Long Illness at 79

Dr. Perry R. Jeter, 79, co founder of Childress first hospital, died at 8 25 p.m. in Childress General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church with Rev. Curtis L. Keith Jr. as pastor. Interment in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include widow Mamie Jeter, son J C Larcom, grandson Steve Larcom, and brother W T Jeter. Jeter helped start Jeter Townsend Hospital in 1929 and later joined in the Jeter Townsend Clinic. He was a Lions club officer and member of the Masonic Lodge.

Perry R. Jeter Childress First Hospital Childress General Hospital Central Christian Church Curtis L. Keith, Jr George Barry J. D. Michie Sam Miller Gordon Shankles Dick Bellah Fletcher Carter Cecil Pryor C. C. Broughton

Sympathy Flows From Congress Over Kennedy Death

Congressional leaders express deep sorrow as Patrick Bouvier Kennedy dies at two days old. Humphrey, Dirksen, Saltonstall, Boggs, Mansfield, Smathers and others extend condolences to President Kennedy and Mrs Kennedy, calling the loss very sad and heartbreaking.

Washington UPI Kennedy Hubert H. Humphrey Humphrey Patrick Bouvier Kennedy GOP Senate Everett Dirksen Dirksen Everett Saltonstall House Hale Boggs D-La Mike Mansfield

Rusk and Khrushchev Hold Informal Talks at Black Sea Villa

Secretary of State Dean Rusk and Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev met at a Sunny Black Sea villa for hard headed talks on easing cold war tensions and Berlin security. The session included U.S. and Soviet officials and followed Rusk’s arrival from Leningrad with discussions touching on the nuclear test ban and possible steps beyond it.

Gagra U.S.S.R UPI Dean Rusk Nikita Khrushchev Black Sea West Berlin Rusk Khrushchev U.S Moscow Foy D. Kohler Llewellyn E. Thompson Jr Richard Davis Gromyko Washington Anatoly Dobrynin Leningrad Andrei Gromyko NATO United States Berlin Foy D Kohler Llewellyn D. Thompson Bonn East Germany

Tell Youths To Washington

Five members of the South Side Baptist Church Royal Ambassadors depart for Washington to attend a national RA congress with Pastor Rev. Calvin Nevels. The car trip includes Larry Browning LaGene Robertson Tim Wyatt Dalton Skinner and Bryan Smith. They will be among about 6000 youths at the congress and stay ten days, overnighting in Bonham with the Skinners.

TELL Southside Baptist Church Royal Ambassadors Washington, D. C Larry Browning LaGene Robertson Tim Wyatt Dalton Skinner Bryan Smith Calvin Nevels Congress Bonham W. C A.T

Infant Daughter Dies in Paducah

Laura Renea Henderson infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mickey Henderson of Paducah died at 3 am today in a Paducah Hospital The mother is the former Frances Sims of Childress The baby was born Wednesday in Paducah and funeral arrangements are pending there

Kennedy Jackie White House Eunice Shriver Jean Smith Laura Renea Henderson Mickey Henderson Paducah

Charges Filed Against Elvie Thomas for Worthless Check

Elvie Thomas of Amarillo was charged this morning with presenting a worthless check. The report stems from the County Attorney's office detailing the accusation and preliminary action in the case.

Elvie Thomas Amarillo

Funeral Services Saturday For Mary E Priest

Mary Elizabeth Priest 70 died at 4 30 p m Thursday at 604 Avenue B Northeast Funeral services 10 a m Saturday at Newberry Chapel officiated by John English District Methodist Superintendent and First Baptist pallbearers listed Survivors include two daughters three sons an adopted son step mother two brothers and ten grandchildren all listed with hometowns and affiliations

Mary Elizabeth Priest Avenue B Newberry Chapel John English Joe Allen First Baptist D. B. Cline Mack Dobbs Roscoe Catherall Fred Bobo Alvin Parker George Morey Childress Cemetery Arkansas Childress Rockwall C. A. Priest Fort Worth The Baptist Church Willie Mae Welch Leroy Horn Vernon John B Charles Huntsville Clarence Thompson Watsonville Calif John Hall Henrietta Okla Lloyd Hall W. H. Hall Ponca City

Santa Claus Zip Code Question Answered

Postmaster General J Edward Day replied to a California inquiry about Santa’s address. He stated Santa could be addressed at the North Pole with zip code 99701. The exchange highlights the humorous modern ZIP code assignment for St. Nick.

Washington UPI Santa Clause J. Edward Day California St. Nick North Pole

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New Orleans NEA Telephoto Patrick Newport Rhode Island Kennedy Summer White House New Kennedy Hamn United Press International John T. Jones Perry Jeter Lions Club Masonic Lodge Childress Lodge Mie Jeter J. C. Larcom Steve Larcom W. T. Jeter Nikie Mary E. Priest Santa
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