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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1964

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Little Change Seen In Barry's Basic Philosophy

GOP nominee Barry M Goldwater’s Hershey unity speech touched only tone and minor shifts in core beliefs. Several statements echoed last April and a few points gave former critics room for cautious support, with Gov. Nelson Rockefeller among nine figures weighing in as partial backers.

Barry Washington UPI Barry M Goldwater Hershey Arizona Ors Uckt Goldwater Vention New York Nelson A Rockefeller

Mrs Elliott Breaks Back in Roswell Motel Fall

Mrs W D Elliott of Childress suffered a broken seventh dorsal vertebra in a shower fall at a Roswell New Mexico motel Sunday morning. She was flown to St Anthony's hospital in Amarillo for treatment while en route to Childress after visiting her sister in law. No further condition details were released.

W. D. Elliott Childress Roswell N. M St. Anthony’s Hospital Amarillo

Water rationing continues in Childress city

City Manager Louis Sally announced continued water rationing despite rains. He said rationing will persist until consumption drops to the level produced by Michie Sand hills and the 62 Well or until runoff increases lake levels. Even with rains, use may fall to well water only improving taste. Even numbered houses water Mondays and Thursdays. odd numbers on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Childress Louis Sally

Motor Stolen From Baylor Lake Belonging to Keel

A Loyola parish? Actually L. V. Keel of Carey reports an 18 horsepower motor was stolen Saturday night from Baylor Lake. A pickup was used in the theft and the sheriff's department is investigating the case.

L. V. Keel Carey Baylor Lake Sheriff's Department

Accident on Avenue A leaves driver injured, one ticket issued

One person was checked at Childress General Hospital and released after a collision between a car driven by Juanita Miller Rice and a pickup driven by Samuel Marvin Moates on Avenue A and Eighth Street Southeast. Moates received a ticket for failure to grant right of way.

Avenue A Eighth Street Juanita Miller Rice Childress Samuel Marvin Moates Moates

More Rains Fall in Area Bring Cotton Boost and Cattle Relief

Welcomed rains in the Childress area boosted dryland cotton and lifted county production by hundreds of bales. Farmers noted a slight per acre gain and pasture recovery could support cattle. Rain totals reached about three inches near Community Center, with downtown Childress adding half an inch and FAA Station reporting .01 inch. Union Flat logged 2.30 inches over two days. Mrs. Walter Killigo, after a heart attack in Wichita Falls, remains in serious condition at Bethania Hospital Room 319.

Childress FAA Union Flat F. E. Biddy Killgo Bethania Hospital Walter Killigo James Conner Wichita Falls

Annie Ruth Bell Elected President Of Childress Ex-Students

Annie Ruth Bell of Childress was elected president of the Childress High School Ex-students Association yesterday. She succeeds W. T. Dub Nelson of Dallas, who remains on the Board as immediate past president. New board members include State Senator Andy Rogers and Tommy Bailiff, with Buddy Cordell and Kathleen Hargrave as holdovers. Mrs. John F. Robinson was elected secretary-treasurer replacing Garland Terrell. The board will elect the vice-presidents.

Annie Ruth Bell Childress Childress High School Ex-students Association W. T Dub) Nelson Dallas Nelson Andy Rogers Tommy Bailiff Buddy Cordell Kathleen Hargrave John F. Robinson Garland Terrell Bell

Five 4 H Club Members to Attend State Show

Five young people from the 4 H Horse Club will represent Childress County at the State 4 H Horse Show in College Station on August 19. The representatives are Mary Ann Townsend, Royce Tippett, Gail Eaton, Nikki Murphy and Smyty Smith. Adult leaders are Freddy Cordell, Mrs. W. H. Tippett and Will T. Smith.

4-H Childress County College Station Mary Ann Towsend Royce Tippett Gail Eaton Nikki Murphy Smitty Smith Freddy Cordell W. H. Tippett Will T. Smith

Riot in Dixmoor Chicago Uprising Injures Dozens

A racially charged riot in Dixmoor near Chicago drew 2000 participants at peak with 60 injured and 31 arrests. Police used tear gas and fire hoses, two buildings burned, cars looted, and shots fired injuring two. Authorities labeled the eruption sparked by a gin dispute.

Chicago UPI Dixmoor Mike Lapota Lapota Clarence Bachar Lowell Smith

Greenbelt Bow Returns: Bills to Be Mailed by Friday

Cecil Park announces the Greenbelt Bow fundraiser must receive all bills this week to gauge financial success. Rain affected ticket sales and split the parade into two sections as the Maskat Shrine Patrol postponed entry, then proceeded once rain ceased.

Chamber of Commerce Cecil Park Maskat Shrine

Greek Cypriots Seek Soviet Help in Civil War

Greek Cypriot officials rush between Nicosia and Moscow seeking concrete aid after Soviet promises. Radio Moscow pledged aid if Cyprus faced foreign invasion, while Khrushchev warned Turkey could boomerang and tied Western powers to the Cyprus issue.

Nicosia, Cyprus UPI Nicosia Moscow Radio Moscow Cyprus U.S.S.R Frunce Kirghiz Soviet Republic Nikita Khrushchev Foreign Ministry Vassos Lyssanidis Makarios Spyros Kyprianou

Rusk Warns Against Reckless Platform Talk At Hearings

Secretary of State Dean Rusk told the 106 member Democratic platform committee not to indulge in reckless statements that could alarm allies or invite irrational retaliation. He warned against actions that could threaten peace and undermine the free world amid tensions linked to comments by Senator Goldwater and President Johnson.

Washington UPI Dean Rusk Atlantic Giru N. J Rusk Barry M. Goldwater Johnson Goldwater Arizona Free World South Viet Nam

Hearing Tonight On Childress ISD Budget Schedule

The budget hearing for Childress Independent School District is set for 8 p.m. at the School Administration Building. The public is invited and urged to attend.

Childress Independent School District

Lynn B. Wade Dies Sunday in Petersburg

Lynn B. Wade, 64, husband of Lela Farmer, died at 10:05 pm Sunday at the family home in Petersburg. Funeral services are 4 pm Tuesday at Newberry Chapel with burial in Carey Cemetery. Wade owned a radio and television shop in Petersburg and had lived in Paris, Ft. Sumner New Mexico, and Olton before moving to Petersburg in 1958. He married Lela Farmer June 16 1956 in Tucumcari New Mexico. Survivors include his widow, two sons, a daughter, a brother and three sisters.

Lynn Boyd Wade Lela Farmer Carey Petersburg Newberry Chapel Carey Cemetery Mr. Wade Hill County Paris Ft. Sumner New Mex Olton

Childress Cheerleaders Win First in Dallas Competition

Childress High School cheerleaders won a blue ribbon first place at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Head cheerleader Pat Compton led teammates Rita Keel Jan Evans Marsha Thaten Joan Vaughn and Jennifer Gooch as they traveled from Childress Sunday for the competition and will remain in Dallas for the week.

Childress High School Southern Methodist University Pat Compton Rita Keel Jan Evans Marsha Thaten Joan Vaughn Jennifer Gooch Childress Dallas

W H Kindle Dies Funeral To Be Tuesday

Walter Henry Kindle 72 longtime Ol resident died in Rush Springs Oklahoma from a heart attack. Funeral 10 a m Tuesday at Bible Baptist Church with Reverends Smith and Bradley officiating. Burial Olympus Cemetery Newberrys directing. Survivors include his widow three daughters three sons and numerous relatives.

Walter Henry Kindle Rush Springs Okla Kindle Bible Baptist Church Jimmy Smith Luther R. Bradley Olympus Cemetery Newberry’s Cecil Stone Don Ray Cook Charlie Kennedy Leroy Stone Ira Yancy Dur Childress Clyde Odessa Frank Phillips Syl Kindie Longview Delmas Lefors Elzy Mary Hall Ella King Pampa Icy Lankford Keys Calif

J H Paine Dies in Amarillo After Brief Illness

Joseph Homer Paine 76 formerly of Childress died at 11 a m at his home 913 A Louisiana St Amarillo Funeral arrangements are incomplete and the body will be brought to Newberry s for interment in Childress Cemetery Paine born Oct 27 1887 in Montague County married Goldie McRae Aug 25 1923 in Wichita Falls He operated a food store in Childress for about 16 years and lived in Amarillo seven years He attended First Methodist Church Survivors include his widow daughter Mrs Bellah son J H Paine Jr of Amarillo two sisters Mrs E P Adams of Oklahoma and Mrs W R Davis of Dallas and three grandchildren

Joseph Homer Paine Childress Arvene Bellah Louisiana St Amarillo Newberry’s Childress Cemetery Mr. Paine Montague County Goldie McRae Wichita Falls Aners First Methodist Church Bellah J. H. Paine, Jr E. P. Adams Oklahoma W. R. Davis

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Dub Nelson Elliott Capt Tom Henry Cook County Lynn B. Wade Greenbelt Beauties Sammie Thompson Wellington Susan Striet Twitty Turkey Jan Glynn Glynn Beverly Barnhill W. H. Kindle J. H. Paine
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