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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1963

Page

2

Television in Review: Networks focus on desegregation

The piece notes networks shifting from entertainment to serious coverage of the desegregation crisis. ABC-TV launches a five part series with Ron Cochran. interviews include King, Parks, Lucy, Frazier. CBS NBC plans follow ups including a Washington race relations special and extended news.

Abc-Tv Howard K. Smith Ron Cochran Orville Faubus Arkansas Martin Luther King Autherine Lucy University of Alabama William Hartsfield Atlanta Rosa Parks Montgomery Ala G. Stanley Frazier Dr. King Cbs-Tv Nbc-Tv NBC Art Linkletter David Brinkley Journal CBS Washington D.C Kennedy Atty Robert Kennedy George Wallace ABC

Local five day forecast and regional travels

Northwest Texas temperatures run 2 to 4 degrees below normal with a cooler turn ahead. Expect scattered thundershowers mainly after midweek and daily highs near 90s. Local visits include Amarillo families and a Wichita Falls wedding noted with multiple community names.

Northwestern Texas

Local Family News Mentions Coffelt and Jumper Kin

The notice lists Mrs. Coffelt formerly Sharon Drake of Childress and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jumper among those mentioned. Charlotte Czewski is visiting in Denver with her brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Czewski.

J. P. Coffelt Jerry Jumper Coffelt Sharon Drake Childress Charlotte Czewski Denver Tommy Czewski

Delegate Names Recalled In Page One Continuation

The article continues listing individuals including Buster, Howard Preston, Bernie Steed, George Spear, J. H. Macon, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Toler, Mrs. Rudiene Scott, and Mrs. Virginia Hassell.

Dave Cunningham Amarillo George West Mack Foster Colorado Bill Adams C. E. Orr Graham Ann Allison Edward Norwood Wichita Falls Fort Worth American Legion and Auxilliary Albert Toler Charles Scott George Spear Bernie Steed Howard Preston John H. Martin Sherman Willie Moates Carey C. A. Crawford Dennis Cudd Wellington Jimmy Moates Bill Heckathorn Childress P. M. E. Drake Archer City Buster J. H. Macon Rudiene Scott Virginia Hassell

First Lady Visited by Children at Otis Air Force Base

President Kennedy brought his two children and Caroline’s dog to the base hospital to visit Mrs Kennedy who is recovering from Caesarean surgery. John Jr and Caroline greeted reporters while Patrick’s loss remains in memory as Mrs Kennedy regains strength and begins solid food.

Otis Afb Mass UPI Kennedy Caroline Charlie White House Squaw Island John Jr Patrick Bouvier Kennedy John-John Washington

Motion Picture Association Chief in Critical Condition

Eric Johnston 66 president of the Motion Picture Association remained in critical condition at George Washington University Hospital after a stroke. He was admitted June 17 and his prognosis remained guarded.

Washington UPI Eric Johnston The Motion Picture Association Johnston George Washington University Hospital

Patient reports long term recovery after chiropractic care

A patient describes being in general good health one year after successful chiropractic adjustments and tests. The individual states they can perform full farm operations without discomfort and reports improved mobility and energy.

Hospital Admissions Include Estelline and Local Residents

Admitted patients listed include C. T. Jarvis of Estelline on Sunday and Mrs Winnie Sisco, Charles Horton of Cee Wee, Mrs Dale Lane, Mrs Lynch Jones, Mrs Ed Leary, Mrs Billie Ticer, W E Royal with admission days noted Sunday Saturday.

C. T. Jarvis Winnie Sisco Charles Horton Dale Lane Lynch Jones Ed Leary Billie Ticer W. E. Royal

Mrs. Johnson Undergoes Emergency Appendectomy

Mrs. Blackie Johnson of Memphis underwent an emergency appendectomy in a Memphis hospital at 1 a.m. today. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Delmer Jones of River Camp and attended Childress schools.

Birthday wishes for Mrs Sam Moore and Mrs A V Mote

A brief notice wishes Mrs Sam Moore and Mrs A V Mote a happy birthday tomorrow. Also extends greetings to Mike Hudlow.

Sam Moore A. V. Mote Mike Hudlow

Social calendar items for the week

Monday Martin Circle in First Methodist parlor and Church of Christ high school members leave at 6 30 p m for a skating party in Memphis Tuesday First Baptist WMU mission Study at 9 30 a m Fern Cheatheams GAs at 4 p m Wednesday Wesleyan Service Guild coaching school at 7 p m in First Methodist Church Saturday AAUW workshop at the local Country Club

Martin Circle First Methodist Parlor Church of Christ Memphis First Baptist WMU Fern Cheatheam Wesleyan Service Guild First Methodist Church Country Club

Desegregation Ruling Impacts Rural Virginia County History

Federaldated area 60 miles southwest of Richmond lies in a tobacco farming region. The county was an original defendant in the Supreme Court desegregation ruling of 1954. It has about 1,600 Negro students whom no formal instruction has occurred for four years as white students attend private schools after the county’s white and Negro schools were closed.

Richmond Supreme Court

Rusk Lost Badminton Match To Khrushchev On Rug

Secretary of State Dean Rusk explained his badminton loss to Soviet Premier Nikita S Khrushchev after a game at Khrushchev’s Black Sea villa in Gagra. Rusk labeled Khrushchev a very good player and noted the match was first played on an oriental rug during his visit.

Washington UPI Dean Rusk Nikita S. Khrushchev

Baptists Report From Southside Delegation

The group of Southside Baptist Royal Ambassadors led by Rev. Calvin Nevels reported to friends Sunday before leaving for the National RA Congress in Washington D C. They spent a night with the C C Coopers near Pris Texas and visited Little Rock Forest City Arkansas with plans to stay in Nashville Tennessee tonight. Riders include Larry Browning Tim Wyatt Bryan Smith Dalton Skinner LaGene Robertson and A T.

TELL Southside Baptist Royal Ambassadors Calvin Nevels Friends National RA Congress Washington, D. C C. C. Coopers Tell Teachers Pris Tex Little Rock Ark Forest City Nashville

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Nelly Don Psifele Nro Television IN Hollywood Heaven H. V. Kaltenborn W. Averell Harriman Moscow Leonard Bernstein Psedeccapecsceecccee Dow-Jones United Press International Indus Chiropractic Commerce ST. Childress Hospital News Nikita Khrushchev Wilson del Monte—Dill Uss Mer Gladiola Yee Imperial GA Sugar Comet Cleanser Thompson Coats Food Mart Delsey F. NW Hygeia Ozarka
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