Water gains at Baylor Lake amid heavy Texas rains
Baylor Lake rose two feet as up to six inches of rain drenched the area with more expected. Water in nearby Lake Childress remains low and runoff could rise if rains continue. City Manager Louis Sally notes water is good for recreation but not needed. The region recorded its coolest August in history with 57 as high and 55 as low. Multiple rain gauges reported 2.25 to 3.3 inches since yesterday noon, with higher totals around Camp and Red River. Dell City and surrounding areas faced renewed flooding from a stalled front, with 50s temperatures and Army crews delivering aid.
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Baylor Lake
Lake Childress
Louis Sally
Dell City
el Paso
Bartley Thornal Face Charges of Extortion
Extortion charges were filed in County Court against Richard Bartley of Has kell and James Thornal of Brownwood. The pair, jailed in Childress County, are connected to a rape of a 14 year old girl and demanded $40 from Thomas H. Lovett of Oklahoma City. Lovett paid fearfully under threats. the girl worked for Lovett and was not assaulted.
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Richard Bartley
Haskell
James Thornal
Brownwood
Childress
Thomas H. Lovett
Oklahoma City
Childress County
Charles Truett
Bartley
Thornal
Lovett
Truett
Marines Capture Communist War College in Viet Nam Jungle
More than 600 Marines seized a mountain war college near Dai Lot 14 miles from Da Nang after heavy fighting in dense jungle terrain. At least 44 Viet Cong were killed as troops reported light Marine casualties and found diplomas at the camp.
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Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
U.S
Dai Lot
Saigon
da Nang
Tom Coripora
War College
North
Viet Nam
Police Warn Drivers to Watch for School Children
Chief of Police Alvis Maddox said officers from the department will be at Junior High School and Wilson Streets to monitor traffic as children head back to school next week.
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Alvis Maddox
Wilson
Rotarians Tour Childress Manufacturing Plant
Members of the Childress Rotary Club toured the Childress Manufacturing Company at noon. Alva Wheeler plant manager led the visit. Buford Austin arranged the program. Visiting Rotarians included Delbert Downing of Midland and John Baird of Quanah, with guests Carlton Downing Charles Eatherly of Phoenix and C. J. Lyons Jr. of San Bernardino California.
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Childress Rotary Club
Childress Manufacturing Company
Alva Wheeler
Buford Austin
Delbert Downing
Midland
John Baird
Quanah
Carlton Downing
Charles Eatherly
Phoenix
C.J. Lyons, Jr
San Bernardino
Calif
Eldon D. West Dies at 80 in Altus Funeral Thursday
Eldon D. West, 80, of Altus Oklahoma and former Childress resident, died Tuesday in Altus. Funeral services are set for 10 a m Thursday in Altus with graveside rites at Wichita Falls Thursday afternoon. Survivors include his wife a daughter Clee Voberding of Wichita Falls brothers George and Herman West of Childress a sister Mrs S H Mahon of Amarillo and several nieces and nephews. Local relatives plan to attend.
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Eldon D. West
Altus
Okla
Childress
Wichita Falls
West
Amarillo
Clee Voberding
George
Herman West
S H. Mahon
Norman Thomas
Clyde Kincannon
Messrs
Mmes
G. West
H. West
Thomas and
Kincannon
Bobcat Football Tickets On Sale for 1966 Season
Tickets are on sale at the School Administration Office for the 1966 Bobcat grid season starting September 9. Four home games are set as Childress High enters District 4-AAA play. Reserved season seats are $5. past reserved seat holders receive first dibs.
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Bobcat
Childress High School
Leon Norrell Returns From Active Duty
Sergeant Leon Norrell has completed 12 months of active duty in South Viet Nam and visits his parents in Memphis to Childress before reporting to Camp Pendleton on September 23. A heavy equipment operator since 1961, he served at Da Nang and Chu-Lai while stationed in South Viet Nam with his wife and two young children.
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Leon Norrell
South Viet Nam
A. M. Norrell
910
Avenue A. Se
Memphis
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Armed Forces
da Nang
Chu-Lai
Norrells
Corena
Kimberly Jean
South Vietna
Jean
Leon
Sgt
Kimberly
Garden Valley Reunion Set for Sunday at Woman's Club
The 30th annual Garden Valley Reunion is Sunday at The Woman's Department Club with registration at 10 a.m. a basket lunch at noon and a 1 30 p.m. business meeting followed by a short program. Information from Jimmie Sessions, secretary treasurer.
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Garden Valley
Woman's Department Club
Jimmie Sessions
The
Reunion Association
Farmers urge uniform county taxes on farm land in Texas
WESLACO Texas UP I farmers told the Texas House Interim Committee on Agriculture to standardize county tax assessments for multi county farm land. Sam Sparks from Santa Rosa led the push citing varying valuations between Hidalgo and Cameron counties. Willis Devies of Harlingen backed calls noting Valley transport distance to markets puts growers at a disadvantage. He urged easier truck access for agricultural shipments and other reforms.
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Weslaco
Tex
UPI
Texas
Texas House Interim Committee
Rio Grande Valley
Sam Sparks
Santa Rosa
Sparks
Hidalgo
Cameron Counties
Willis Devies
Harlingen
The
Texas Citrus and Vegetable Growers and Shippers Association
Declare Emergency In Flood-Torn New Mexico
Gov. Jack M. Campbell declared a state of emergency for southeast New Mexico after the Pecos River flood caused extensive damage across New Mexico and Texas. The deluge, triggered by 16 inch rains, sent a flood of mud and silt across thousands of square miles and left at least one person dead as the river receded amid forecasts of more rain. The adjutant general was ordered to command state military aid.
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Carlsbad
N.M
UPI
Jack M. Campbell
New Mexico
Pecos River
Texas
New Mexico National Guard
Campbell
Carlsbad Caverns National
Reading Workshop Led by Harper and Row Rep
Mrs. N M Hendry of Harper and Row conducted a reading workshop at Childress Junior High School for about 25 teachers from Childress Public Schools. The session introduced the Harper and Row first to third grade reading series with phonics and readiness discussions. attendees included visiting teachers from Patton Springs and school administrators.
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N. M. Hendry
New York
Harper and Row Publishing Company
Childress Junior High School
Childress Public
Patton Springs
Harper and Row
Miss Hendry
Bob Peterson
E. A. Sanders
H. P. Powers
J. A. Steed
Sanders
Supt
J. W. Hamilton
Spearman Couple Walks Away From Plane Crash
A Spearman Texas couple John R. Collard Jr. and wife escaped unharmed after their single engine plane crash landed in a field near Bor der. They walked to a highway overnight in 50 degree temperatures and were treated at North Plains Hospital in Bor der. A oil field worker then picked them up.
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Borger
Tex
UPI
Spearman
John R. Collard Jr
Akron
Colo
Collard
North Plains Hospital
Border
Ever
T¢ P
Collards
Speak up to De Gaulle over debts and danger to NATO
The text urges the U.S. government to respond to Charles de Gaulle’s actions with a firm financial and political stance. It stresses that France owes the United States for blood and aid in both world wars and underscores France’s expulsion from NATO premises as a rebuke to Paris policies.
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United States
Charles de Gaulle
de Gaulle
NATO
France
England
Germany
Funeral Set Thursday For W. W. Boykin
Walter Wesley Boykin 62 died after brief illness in Childress Hospital. Funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday in First Methodist Church with Dr. Burgin Watkins officiating. Interment in Childress Cemetery. pallbearers listed. Survived by wife Carrie Mae, two sons, two daughters, a brother, two sisters, and eight grandchildren.
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Walter Wesley Boykin
Childress Geneva Hospital
First Methodist Church
Burgin Watkins
Childress Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Don Smotherman
Dallas Love
John Browning
Ray Mooney
James Bartlett
Buster Halford
Neal Musgrove
Bill Murray
Pearl Polk
Myrtle Pettyjohn
Arlington
Soviets Launch New Moon Probe Aboard Luna-1
Moscow reports by Tass that a Luna-1 unmanned space probe weighing 3600 pounds was launched as part of a program to explore the moon and nearby areas. No human aboard and officials offered no crew details.
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Moscow
UPT
Soviet Union
Tass
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Charlies
Pat) Mitchell
Z. J. Harmon
Frank Mitchells
Pat
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Oberton
FAA
L. B. Holman
Aubrey Testerman
West Ranch
Red River
Fred Ballard
Cee
Wee
Donald Monson
United Press International
South Plains
West Texas
Red
Childress General Hospital
Chester Lande
Deane Dodge
Jim Clifford
Grace Kilgore
Bob White
Obert Stevens
A. M. Woods
Frank Buster
Velma Schol
Patyg
W. W. Boykin
Soviets
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