Watergate Sways Voters But Food Costs Dominate
AP report notes three Republicans Peyser Parris Bauman say Watergate hurts turnout less than rising food prices. Bauman wins in Maryland amid questions if GOP gains signal national trend while Anderson warns of bigger damage to Republicans. Voters cite inflation, crime, and Nixon-era scandals shaping 1974 campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Peter A. Peyser
New York
Stanford E. Parris
Virginia
Maryland
Robert E. Bauman
Bauman
House
Nixon
Congress
New York City
Peyser
Bronx
Parris
GOP
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Anderson
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Cost of Living Council
Heyser
William O. Mills
Mills
Watergate
Hudson
Broz
New Vicar Selected for St Luke's Episcopal Church
The Rev Pettigrew Hamilton will begin his assignment as vicar of St Luke's Episcopal Church Childress Clarendon Shamrock mission field on September 8. He will serve under Archdeacon Richard Wilson with Bishop Willis Henton naming him to the post. Hamilton and his family will reside at Clarendon’s St John the Baptist. The 31 year old native of South Carolina has lived in the Dominican Republic Cuba France and Belgium. He holds a BA from the University of South Carolina and an MDiv from Virginia Theological Seminary. He has spent the past year in New Orleans in a secular role while assisting at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church without stipend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Episcopal Congregation of Childress
Pettigrew Hamilton
Willis R. Henton
Lubbock
Northwest Texas
Father Hamilton
Childress
Clarendon Shamrock
Richard Wilson
Amarillo
Hamilton
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church of
Clarendon
South Carolina
Dominican Republic
Cuba
France
Belgium
Foreign Service
University of South Carolina
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
New Orleans
Holy Apostles’ Episcopal Church
Overpayments Rise in Social Security for Students
Henry Chustz of the Vernon social security office notes growing overpayments among student beneficiaries. Students 18 to 22 may work up to 2100 dollars yearly without losing benefits, and may receive checks in months they earn under 175 dollars. They must report school changes and full-time status to avoid benefit stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Chustz
Vernon Social Security Office
Chustz
Hightower Renamed To Committee By Hobby Move
Lieutenant Governor Bill Hobby announced the reappointment of Senator Jack Hightower of Vernon to the Texas Legislative Council. Also named were Senators Patman Canado, Sherman Amarillo, Wallace Houston and Jones Abilene. Hightower, Patman and Sherman are returning members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Hobby
Jack Hightower
Vernon
Texas Legislative Council
William
Bill) Patman
Canado
Max Sherman
Amarillo
Jim Wallace
Houston
Grant Jones
Abilene
Hightower
Patman
Sherman
Legislative Council
Texas
Parish contacts and weekend visits noted in Wellington
High Point News records visits by Mrs. F. E. Biddy and others to Wellington with several relatives. Activities include church singing in Memphis and attended film showings in Palo Dura Canyon along with visits among families from Roswell Brawley Lubbock and Iowa Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Biddy
Bill Kelley
Annie Bryand
Wellington
R.F. Harris
Carl Harris
Kelley
First Baptist Church
Memphis
Roy Howard
Frank Howard
Texas
Palo Dura Canyon
Robert Bostick
Roswell
N. M
J. A. Farr
W. W. Holman
Loyd Price
Effie Leavelle
Brawley
Calif
Wilson Holman
Margaret
Grace Holman
Lubbock
Charles Holman
Tell
Robert Holman
Iowa Park
Ronny Cunningham and
Midland
Clyde Hackler
Monroe Hackler
Minnie Merchent
Lillie Mae Williams
No Injuries In Auto Collision
Two vehicles collided at Fifth Street and 287 N.W. at 12 40 p.m. Sunday. Kindle Jr. of Childress traveled east on U.S. 287 while Charles Lynn Baker pulled onto the highway. Baker received a ticket for failure to grant right of way. Both cars sustained heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street
287 N.W
Kindle Jr
Childress
U.S. 287
Charles Lynn Baker
Baker
Earthquake in Alaska tops 8.5 magnitude March 27 1964
The 1964 Alaska quake, the strongest in US history, measured 8.5 on the Richter scale. Amid street conversations, Hastings housewife links Watergate as her primary concern, illustrating public anxiety beyond disaster reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Hudson River
Hastings
Watergate
Alistair Cooke reruns and new Columbia album
AP reports rerun of Cooke's America series on at least 110 stations starting Sept. 15 or 16 at 7 p.m. local time and a Columbia album An Evening with Alistair Cooke at the Piano recorded two decades ago. The NBC series may move to weekly airings later. Cooke also plans October book publication in both U S and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jay Sharbutt
New York
Alistair Cooke
Respect
Columbia Records
Columbia
Cooke
Fatha Hines
The
Xerox Corp
NBC
Xerox
America
England
Missing Words Across Puzzle Clues
A list of crossword style clues covering missing word phrases across numbered entries from 1 to 40 with hints like floor bird and Neptune's, including across and down segments and partial phrases. Answers likely form a themed set of common phrases and word pairs used in puzzles.
Brucellosis meeting and livestock reminders urged in county
Agricultural agent announces September 6 stocker cattle meeting at the Courthouse and September 4 Wheeler and September 10 Paducah sessions on brucellosis testing changes. A Texas Animal Health Commission vet will explain pending rules as the program aims to certify Texas Brucellosis Free by October 1. Also notes a August 23 4-H feeding steer meeting with nine participants and local wheat soil testing guidance with phosphorus advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Wheeler
Paducah
Texas Animal Health Commission
Texas
Dennis White
Vernon
Michael Mahan
Charles Cameron
Richard Griffin
Lounell Parker
Nola Hightower
Debbie Hightower
Gary Hightower
Karen Leonard
Julia Leonard
Imaginative Falkland Cooks and the 365 Diet
The Falkland Islands host inventive cooks famed for lamb and mutton dishes. Locally known as the 365 diet, the meat is eaten almost every day, showcasing the islands’ culinary reliance on sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falkland Islands
Certificate For Mary Lynn Reavis
Amarillo report notes Mary Lynn Reavis earned kindergarten certification after West Texas State University summer program. Governor Briscoe urged free kindergarten for five year olds. WTSU hosted on campus classes and 142 students enrolled, doubling expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Mary Lynn Reavis
West Texas State University
Canyon
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Dan White
WTSU
White
Miss Black America winner advocates inner beauty and sharing
Arnice Russell 22 of New York City says beauty comes from within and desire to share oneself. She was crowned in Cherry Hill and will join the USO troupe to Europe and may join the Negro Ensemble Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Cherry Hill
N.J
Arnice Russell
New York City
Miss Russell
Europe
Russell
Negro Ensemble Company
Garden Valley Assn Elects New President Gus Woods
Gus Woods was elected president of the Garden Valley Reunion for the coming year at the annual CAP building event on Sunday. Floyd Biddy was chosen as vice president and Mrs. Jimmy Session of Wellington as secretary treasurer, with the outgoing president presiding. Robert ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Stewart
Herman King
A. M. Woods
Bill Klier
Evalene Williams Atkinson
J. T. Clements
Walter Smith
Amarillo
Hillary Ray Smith
Albuquerque
N.M
Richard Shaw
Messrs and
Mmes
Cliffie Heasley
McLean
Robert Bostick
Roswell
Bob Moates
Carey
Marvin Moates
F. E. Biddy
High Point
Gus Woods
Garden Valley
CAP
Floyd Biddy
Jimmy _ Session
Wellington
Robert
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Luke's
T.V
PHONO
ST. NW
Wards
High Point News
Cain and
Maltere
Sarah Bare Abraham A
Neptune's
West Point
Ronny F. McNutt
Britain
South Atlantic
By Roger Bollen
Asapin
Harass
Iron
Midway
Currier and
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
San Clemente, Calif
White House
Ocean
Henry Kissinger
Bryce Harlow
Rochester
N.Y
William P. Rogers
Gannett Co. Inc
Rogers
Gannett Company
Guam
Castel Candolfo
Italy
Paul VI
Christ
Papal Summer Palace
Jesus Christ
Jens Joergen Thorsen
Danish Film Institute
Ilm
Ger Fredholm
Tel Aviv
Golda Meir
Israel
U.S
Middle East
Garden Valley Assn
Wichita Halls Record News
National News
State News
Sport News
Area News
Farm & Ranch News
Market Pages
Oklahoma
Record News
Sunday Times
Wichita Falls
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!