The Charge of the ATV Brigade
Emile A Legros and George A Roose operate the Cedar Point and Lake Erie railway in Sandusky Ohio a 142 mile narrow gauge line that hauls three million amusement park visitors in a four month summer period and earns four times its 165000 cost. Six antique locomotives originate from varied industries and a historical display, with about 25 coaches and one mahogany cab locomotive bought in Louisiana for 5000 and later cost 35000 to install. Operators demonstrate the blaze in the firebox to counter rider suspicions of hidden diesel engines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandusky, Ohio
Emile A. Legros
George A. Roose
Cedar Point
Lake Erie
Louisiana
Hospital Admissions And Discharges Noted For Week
Admitted this week are Denise Rasberry Thursday Lee Patterson H T Harris Jerry Fisher Clarence E Orr Mrs D C Nash Kevin Lee Moore Dana Jay Jenkins and others. Discharges include Anderson Mitchell Ruth Curd W A Isbell and Friday releases noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denise Rasberry
Lee Patterson
H. T. Harris
Jerry Fisher
Clarence E. Orr
D. C. Nash
Kevin Lee Moore
Dana Jay Jenkins
Anderson Mitchell
Ruth Curd
W. A. Isbell
Local Notes From West Texas Hospitals And School Projects
Mrs. Doug Morton is undergoing tests at West Texas Hospital Lubbock in Room 302. Mrs. Janette Rutledge of Childress is a patient at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo. The Garner and Thomas families visited Wellington Friday. O E Seal of Silverton visited Judy Seal and friends, bringing Ada Hill home. Campbell Soup label drive ends Saturday December 8 with 820 labels this week and 4191 total. Lamar School Christmas Program moved to 7 pm December 18 from December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug Morton
West Texas Hospital
Lubbock
Janette Rutledge of
Childress
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
O.E. Seal
Silverton
Judy Seal
Ada Hill
PTO
Lamar
Fire damages clothes dryer at Style Beauty Salon
The Childress Volunteer Fire Department responded to a 12 30 p.m. call on Friday at 132 Main Street Style Beauty Salon. Firefighters found smoldering towels uniforms and other material in an over heated clothes dryer. The blaze was extinguished with a hand extinguisher. Damage limited to dryer contents and moderate smoke damage to the shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Volunteer Fire Department
Style Beauty Salon
Main Street
Harris voices Texas energy stance amid Nixon ban talks
Harris rejects drilling and refining in home states during an energy crisis. He argues Texas school children need not be bused far to ease fuel shortages. He schedules a reception and luncheon after swearing in and notes potential end to governor-for-a-day tradition, citing succession changes.
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Harris
Texas
Nixon
Constitutional Revision Commission
Senate
Red Toy Factories and Elves Test Rides at North Pole
Santa and Juniperperper tour the toy centers at the North Pole learning elves test ride bicycles sleds and ski runs. They visit the doll making stove robot radio and furniture sections and stop at the superscope room to check which children are naughty or nice.
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Santa
Juniperperper
Elves
North Pole
Juniper Perper
Magic Snow Forest
Parrs County Adopted 4.2 Million Budget Amid Political Tensions
In Parrs County a 4.2 million budget was approved while residents voiced frustration. Sheriff Parr rejected political remarks, offered 25 percent tax cuts for land damage claims, and a rancher complained of late notice for a Board of Equalization meeting. The league raised over 11000 to hire legal help monitoring county spending.
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Parr
Benevides
Falfurrias
Duval County
W. H. Armstrong
Board of Equalization
Armstrong
League
Solar energy eyed as practical home heat and hot water option
At a Dallas symposium John S. Yellett warned the US is “over a barrel” on oil, saying solar power could heat homes and water and offer air conditioning later, while electricity from solar remains distant. Texas traffic deaths reached 3,306 this year, up 113 from last year. DPS notes a 2 percent rise in fatal crashes. R. E. Bob Smith, a leading oil figure, had funeral services in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John S. Yellett
Dallas Country Club
Yellett
Fuller obituary notes Smith longtime Methodist member
Smith, 79, died Thursday night at his home after a long illness. The obituary appears in the Methodist Church coverage and notes his years of service to the congregation.
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Methodist Church
Smith
Driving Drunkards to Sobriety Medal of 18 Pounds
Peter the Great ordered Russian jailed inebriates to wear an 18 pound medal around the neck as a constant reminder to pursue sobriety. The unusual penitential badge aimed to deter hard drinking among prisoners.
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Peter the Great
Also Mentioned on This Page
ATV Brigade
Cp&le Railroad
Rimersburg
Scott Slonaker
York Haven
Attex
Hospital News
Perry Garner
Wellington
Gary Thomas
Misty
Earl Harwell
State Farm
Dial
Insurance
State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
Illinois
Childress Office Supply
Ave. B. Northwest
Bob Boyle
Luum
Parrs
Austin, Tex
Department of Public Safety
Houston
R. E
Bob'’ Smith
Associated Press
Hussein
Jordan
Middle East
Washington
Egil Krogh Jr
Ellsberg
Watergate Grand Jury
U.S
John J. Sirica
White House
House
West Africa
Baby
Niger
Minnesota
Laun
Ave. G. NW
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