Battles Near Saigon Tap Heaviest Clash In Month
UPI reports U.S. and South Vietnamese forces killed at least 146 Viet Cong and possibly over 200 in three Mekong Delta engagements near Saigon. In a 20 hour battle 69 Communists fell as American troops suffered 15 dead and 30 wounded. A wounded North Vietnamese sergeant hinted at an offensive between August 20 and 25. Police announced arrests of nine terrorists and seizures of two caches in Saigon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Walsh
Saigon
UPI
U.S
Mekong Delta
U.S. 9Th Division
Tran van Hai
Democrats Gather in Childress for Smith Hightower Meet
Hundreds of Democrats from the 30th Senatorial District are expected in Childress for events with Gov. Preston Smith and State Senator Jack Hightower of Vernon. Smith tours the state and will hold a public reception at Hotel Childress from 9 to 9 45 am and a 10 am meeting at the courthouse with delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Smith
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Smith
Texas
Childress
Hotel Childress
Rowden Cordell
Humphrey Claims Lion's Share Of Ohio's Votes
Vice President Hubert Humphrey won a numerical Ohio caucus victory with 58 percent of 115 convention votes but his supporters tactics angered delegates. McCarthy kept three votes from the primary, Stephen Young had one favored son vote, 27 uncommitted, and 25 percent absentee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Humphrey
Ohio
Humphrey
Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Stephen Young
Man From Memph arraigned on drinking while intoxicated charge
Willie Harm Bell of Memph arraigned in County Court on charges of driving while intoxicated. He pled not guilty and bond was set at 1000 dollars. He posted bond and was released after pickup by the Highway Patrol Saturday night per County Attorney Clarence Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Harm Bell
Memphis
Highway Patrol
Clarence Carter
Rains Continue Across Area With Varied Totals
Rain favored the Childress area with High Point recording 1.05 inches and the FAA station reporting 0.34 inches. The Index noted 0.30 inches, totaling 0.45 inches for the day, while River Camp and Kirkland logged small amounts and Community Center and West Ranch areas reported partial totals. The report notes continued unsettled weather with a mid summer pattern continuing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
F. E. Biddy
FAA
Air Field
Donald Monson
Cee Wee
L. B. Holman
River Camp
A. B. Clements
Kirkland
Herman West
Community Center
West Ranch
Red River
Cooper Services Are Wednesday In Matador
James J. Cooper 83 a Motley County pioneer and son of the county’s first homesteader died Monday in a Childress convalescent home where he had been a patient three months Funeral services set for 3 pm Wednesday at First Methodist Church Matador with Rev John Fitzgerrel and Carroll Thomason officiating Burial will be in Matador East Mound Cemetery with Masonic rites by Matador Lodge 824 Cooper born Oct 26 1885 in Teepee City He later delivered mail from Teepee City to Childress as a teen and recalled Comanche Indians in the area His father A A Cooper homesteaded in the county and ran a general store at Teepee City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J
Jim) Cooper
Motley County
Childress
First Methodist
Matador
John Fitzgerrel
Carroll Thomason
Teepee City
Mr. Cooper
Teepee
Local Families Gather for Prairie Area Event
A large group of residents from Quanah Amarillo Vernon Dallas Houston Meadow Paducah plus relatives including Hop kins Grim es Wall Horton Gold en and Turner families attend a community gathering. Attendees list shows multiple couples and individuals from Texas towns come together for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hopkins
Loyd Wall
Quanah
Jerry Ann
Allan Grimes
LeHort Grimes
Cheryl
Amarillo
Don Altman
Clarendon
Louis Golden
Margaret
Lockney
Russell Grimes
Petersburg
Raymond Horton
Dallas
Mines
Bill Hawkins
Lord Wall
Billy Sims
Vernon
Don Posey
Houston
John Turner
Jolene
Rodney
Ennis Turner
Meadow
Amy Isbell
Paducah
Saturation Policing in Watts Maintains Calm after Fires
A rash of minor fires struck Watts with five Molotov incidents and a fatal apartment blaze injuring Velma Williams. Fire crews quenched about 20 suspicious fires in the area as saturation policing kept the district largely orderly despite false alarms and a blaze at a two story building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
UPIC
Watts
South Central
Velma Williams
County Usc Medical Center
Henley Named President at High Point Homecoming
Leon Henley of Childress was elected president for the coming year at the first annual High Point Homecoming Reunion in the Veterans Building. New officers include Bert Kelley as vice president and Nadine Parr as secretary-treasurer. Numerous relatives and friends attended the event, with Aubrey Dean Henley serving as master of ceremonies and Frank Kelley leading prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Leon Henley
J. E. Kelley
Nadine Parr
Evis
Veterans Building
Childress
Bibert Kelley
Mamie Kelley Lyons
Redondo Beach
Calif
Trav
Rea Sisters
Ernest Reas
Aubrey Dean Henley
Garland
Wilson Holman
McMurry College
Abilene
Frank Kelley
Burkburnett
Ralph Rucker
Texico
N. M
Allen Neighbors
Darwood Turner
James
Anna Lou
Alish Turner
Lawton
Okla
Ray Kelley
Midland
V_ A Marsden
Santo
Travis Loyd
Weldon Woody
Noel Teague
Larry
Patsy
Becky
R. G
Thelma Barron
Bovina
R. F. Harris
Nola Harris
Wellington
Milton Drake
Russell Drake
Manor
Marie
Alagene
Earth
James Stevenson
Tommy
Rea
Mineral Wells
J. B. Goodson
Vernon Trent
Amarillo
District approves CHS baseball entry in 2 AA play
Childress Independent School District will enter CHS into 2 AA baseball. Superintendent Murchison and Athletic Director Johnston must work the program into the current athletic budget. Rowe must supply gloves and shoes. no uniforms. District expense limited to equipment and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Independent
Howard Murchison
Charlie Johnston
Rowe
Meat's Bakery
Plains Cr
Bonehead Boys To Assist With Lazare Barbecue
Bonehead Boys Explorer Post 65 will move and set up tables and chairs for Friday night barbecue at Lazare. The event supports turning on Lazare water from the Red River Authority, which bought water from Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority. The group plans two teen dances, including The Common View of Oklahoma and The Crabs of Oklahoma City, at Fair Park Auditorium with $2 admission from 8 p m to 12 30 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonehead Boys
Explorer Post 65
Lazare
Red River Authority
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Oklahoma
Spider
Oklahoma City
Fair Park
Jekyl
Hoghes
Lubbock
Trout Hall
Veteran's Building
New Jersey
Houston
Austin
Galveston
50 Jerseys Stolen From Childress High School Team
The Childress Bobcat Varsity football program reported the loss of 50 jerseys valued at over 750 dollars. The theft occurred after July 4 from the storeroom in the Junior High Gym on Commerce Street through a broken window. Police suspect no local involvement. replacements may be purchased with community help.
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Childress Bobcat
Howard Murchison
Bobcats
Commerce Street
Alvis Maddox
Childress
Charlie Johnston
Patriotism Topic Delivers Message at Lions Club
Auther C. Judd of the Church of Christ spoke to the Lions Club on patriotism, urging a renewed love of country. He recalled Nathan Hale’s sacrifice and questioned today’s generation about teaching patriotism in schools. A standing ovation followed his talk introduced by Bill Coopwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Auther C. Judd
Church of Christ
Judd
Nathan Hale
Spaker
The
Lion Club
Bill Coopwood
Bill McHan
Cheerleaders Win First at SMU Meet
Southern Methodist University in Dallas hosted a cheerleading school session with 16 groups. The So uthern Methodist University program began Monday with 15 other teams, and the Dallas event runs through Friday with visiting squads arriving Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Nixon Seeks Five Million Volunteer Workers For Campaign
Richard Nixon arrives rested at the Bahia Hotel in San Diego as campaign leaders launch a push to recruit five million volunteers and raise five million dollars. Senator John Tower led Republican officials to the resort while Spiro Agnew scouts votes in San Francisco and Pat Nixon focuses on the Pacific Northwest.
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Daniel Rapoport
San Diego
Calif
UPI
Richard M. Nixon
Pacific
Bahia Hotel
Nixon
Miami Beach
Spiro Agnew
Mai
San Francisco
Pat
Tricia
Pacific Northwest
Julie
Charley Rhyne
The
United Citizens For Nixon
California
New York
Rhone
Amarillo Rites Thursday For W. M. Jackson
William M. Jackson 71 of Childress died in High Plains Baptist Hospital Amarillo Funeral services set for 2 30 p m Thursday at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel Amarillo burial in an Amarillo cemetery He was born January 5 1897 in Paris Texas and lived around Honeygrove Wisdom Bonham before moving to Childress in 1941 He married Edith G Lewis March 3 1927 Survivors include his wife a daughter Edna Jackson of Palisades three grandchildren two sisters Lena M Bynum and Pernie White two brothers Esker and L B Jackson twelve nieces and twelve nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Jackson
Childress
High Plains Baptist Hospital
Amarillo
Boxwell Brothers Funeral Chapel
Mr. Jackson
Paris
Tex
Honeygrove
Wisdom
Bonham
Edith G. Lewis
L. B. Jackson
Barbecue Tickets Slow as Lazare Event Nears
A Lazare barbecue set for Friday night is selling slowly. A planning meeting included R A Yarbrough executive director and directors Sam Carmack and Joe Gruetzner. Congressman Graham Purcell is the honored guest. Tickets cost 1 75 each and are available from Ross Smith Wilmer Rutledge Teddy Hightower or the Chamber of Commerce office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lazare
R. A. Yarbrough
Sam Carmack
Joe Gruetzner
Childress
Yarbrough
Ross Smith
Wilmer Rutledge
Teddy Hightower
Chamber of Commerce
Graham Purcell
One Vehicle Accident North Of City Limits
A single vehicle crash near the city limits caused minor damage to a semi truck driven by Roy L. Miller of Lawton Oklahoma. The accident occurred at 12 15 a m today 17 miles north on US 83 at the 83 and US 62 intersection. Patrolman Richard Pate of Childress investigated the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy L. Miller
Lawton
Okla
Richard Pate
Childress
Election Set For Thursday
Election of officers and directors for the Red River Sportsmen's Club will be held at a special meeting at 8 p.m. Thursday in the West Texas Utilities building. Bob Moates urges all members to attend to boost turnout. A trap shoot for the last Sunday of the month will be discussed at the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Sportsmen’s Club
West Texas Utilities
Bob Moates
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North Vietnam
Court House
Chldress
Cordell
Kerrville
Lion
United Press International
Cooper Services
Henley
High Point Exes
CHS
Murchison
Quanah High School
Auther Judd
W. M. Jackson
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