Local Option Amendment Defeated in Oklahoma by Wide Margin
Oklahoma voters rejected a local option beer measure by about 62 000 ballots, keeping the state dry since 1933. Proponents, led by Dick Wilson of the Christian League for Legal Control, plan a 30 day repeal drive and a petition next year with a model control bill to rally support for statewide prohibition repeal.
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Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oklaa
United Dty
Sevanties
Dick Wilson
The
Christian League For Legal Control
Salvation Army Drive Opens With Kickoff Breakfast
The Salvation Army launch occurred this morning with a kickoff breakfast. The year’s goal is 1500 dollars, set by drive chairman Herb Betts. Team captains include Vern Rucker Aubrey Rogers Phil Feasel Willard Williams and others. John W Hamilton leads school drive and Kenneth Jones heads county operations.
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Salvation Army
Herb Betts
Drive
Vern Rucker
Aubrey Rogers
Phil Feasel
Willard Williams
T. R. Whitehead
Bill Adams
John Ballew
Frank Barksdale
Buddy Cordell
Delbert Wasson
Earl Preston
E. E. Kiigbaum
Employe
Glenn Buckley
Childress
John W. Hamilton
Burlington
Betts
Kenneth Jones
New Cold Front On Its Way Across Texas
A new cold front is forecast for Friday or Saturday to nip the trend of rising temperatures across Texas. A previous mass of cold air left freezing readings in West Texas with Salt Flat s 21 and Junction 22 degrees. Rain fell along the upper coast with Galveston reporting 1 inch and Beaumont Port Arthur 0.07 inches. Forecasters expect fair skies and slowly rising temperatures tonight over the next 36 hours.
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Texas
Afm
West Texas
Salt Flat
Junction
Fl Paso
Lubbock
Dalhart
Amarillo
Galveston
Beaumont- Port Arthur
Bill Clynch’s Father Buried in Shamrock
William B. Clynch aged 78, native of Childress, died in an Arlington hospital. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church Shamrock with burial in Shamrock. He was a retired Texas Highway Department employee. Survived by wife, three sons Dallas, Charlie, Virgil. daughter Aubrey Stiles. brothers George and M A Clynch.
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William B. Clynch
William B. Clynch, Jr
Childress
Arlington Hospital
Clynch
Shamrock
First Baptist Church
Texas Highway
Dallas Clynch
Hous
Charlie R. Clynch
Virgil L. Clynch
Argton
Aub F
Y. A. Stiles
Arlington
George
M. A. Clynch
Fort Worth
Merriman Brothers Leave Brooks AFB for Andrews AFB
Bill and Sam Merriman spent Tuesday night at Brooks Air Force Base and are scheduled to depart for Andrews Air Force Base in Washington D C this morning.
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Washington
San Antonio
Bill
Sam Merriman
Brooks Air Force Base
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington, D. C
Eisenhower recovery outpaced doctors expectations
President Eisenhower’s health showed marked improvement after a cerebral attack. A week earlier doctors warned of a period of rest and reduced activity lasting several weeks. His Tuesday schedule included a bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders and planning for the next Congress, with a long day of conferences and dictation.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Congress
Gettysburg
Congressional House
James R. Killian
Richard M. Nixon
Ann Whitman
Texas ends second special session after close vote on registration bill
Texas lawmakers halted the second special session after a 13-12 Senate vote approving a registration bill aimed at forcing NAACP state membership disclosure. The measure, not naming NAACP, could require organizations to register members on request and ends of 51 days of sessions.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
National Assn. For
Advancement of Colored People
Senate
House
Price Daniel
Texas Employment Commission
Henry Gonzalez
San Antonio
NAACP
First Aid Courses Start Tonight in Two Red Cross Classes
The local Red Cross Chapter will teach two first aid classes for men with H. W. Edmondson directing. Sessions run 8 to 10 p.m. on Thursday or Friday. First class meets at 8 p.m. Thursday with sessions on December 2, 12, 16, and 19. Second class meets at 8 p.m. Friday with sessions on December 10, 13, 17, and 20. All at the Highway Department's new paint shop.
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Red Cross
H. W. Edmondson
The
Highway Department
Campfire Girls Present Rotary Club Program
Campfire Girls of Mrs. EL don Sanders gave a program at the Childress Rotary Club featuring songs a talk solos and piano numbers. Participants included Judy Rutledge Cecilia Farha Joanne Mitchell Donna Ruth Sanders Rickie Turner and Charlotte Jordan with John W. Hamilton in charge. Student Guest for December was Jimmy Conner guest visitors included David Binkley Sug Lemons of Memphis and Jewell Mabe of Fort Worth.
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Eldon Sanders
Childress
John W. Hamilton
Jimmy Conner
David Binkley
Sug Lemmons
Memphis
Jewell Mabe
Fort Worth
Marathon Is Finished In Truck Ride
Mrs Manuel Carreon of Galveston undertook a 387 mile vow to reach a Missouri shrine if her son Almonso was acquitted of murder. She walked 109 miles before Father Jose Azpiazu freed her from the vow for a heart ailment and she rode the rest of the way in a truck with her son and husband.
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San Juan
Texas
Manuel Carreon
Missouri
Carreon
Jose Azpiazu
Jose
Minnow Law Passed in Childress County
A new county ordinance prohibits catching more than 150 minnows per day or 500 in possession. The law targets a recent out of county firm clearing streams for stink bait. Senator Andy Rogers and Representative Will Enhrle helped push the measure through in one day. violations carry a 10 to 200 dollar fine. Similar laws exist in Cottle and Hardeman counties.
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Childress County
L. V. Keel
Lake Childress
Baylor Creek
Keel
Andy Rogers
Will Enhrle
Cottle
Hardeman
M L Wilcoxson in Serious Condition After Heart Attack
M L Wilcoxson suffered a heart attack last night and is confined to the Chil dress General Hospital. His condition is reported as serious.
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M. L. Wilcoxson
Childress General Hospital
Russian Scientist Writes On Two Events In History of Red Science
In 1957 Soviet science marked two events, the launching of the first Sputniks and the commissioning of the 10 billion electron volt proton synchrotron at Dubna. The accelerator, the world’s only one of its kind, produced protons at record energy, enabling deeper study of the atom.
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Dmitri Skobeltsyn
United Press
Moscow
Commis
Dubna
U.S
Launch of Vanguard Satellite Delayed by Weather and Glitches
Cape Canaveral reports last minute troubles delaying the Vanguard missile launch carrying the U S first satellite. Brisk winds and a storm front threatened the 4 40 p m target but preparations continued with a full 11 hour countdown and emphasis that other missiles were not affected.
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Cape Canaveral
Fie
Patrick Air Force Base
U. S. Earth
C.s.t
Fla
Navy
Vanguard
America
Washington
Herschel Schooley
Defense Department
U. S
Air Force
Thor
AFL-CIO Ready to Expel Teamsters Union
The AFL-CIO Executive Council prepared to recommend expulsion of the Teamsters Union, a 1.5 million member group, from the federation as the convention opened in Atlantic City. Teamsters officials planned to Appeal Committee to lift the suspension blocking their delegates. The council also considered expelling Bakery Workers Laundry Workers and possibly Distillery Workers unions, in a potential mass exodus totaling about 1.7 million members. continued on Page Four.
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Afl-Cio
Teamsters Union
Atlantic City
George Meany
Teamsters
Einar Q. Mohn
Federation
CLO
AFL
Alex Rose
Budget cuts eyed to hold line on defense tension
President Eisenhower and aides briefed Republican leaders on trimming non-defense operations next year to preserve a balanced missile budget. Sen Everett Dirksen joined a White House strategy session, outlining possible eliminations but not naming specifics. The conference followed calls for greater urgency over Soviet space and military competition.
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Washington
Eisenhower
GOP
Senate
House
White House
Len Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Isenower
Vicw
Richard M. Nixon
Morse
Russia
Hisenhower
Andrews Fined In Court For Simple Assault
Ernest Andrews pleaded guilty to simple assault before County Judge Leonard King and was fined $25 plus costs. He was charged with assaulting Frank Jackson at the Elbert Bailey residence southeast of Childress Saturday night. Jackson was hospitalized but later dismissed. Andrews was arrested by city officers Saturday night in a local cafe.
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Ernest Andrews
Leonard King
Charles Reynolds Andrews
Frank Jackson
Elbert Bailey
Childress
Jackson
Andrews
Contributions Rise for Elks Christmas Party
Sterling Buster announces several new donations for the annual Christmas Party for Needy Children hosted by Childress Elks Lodge No 1113. Donors include Ted Shelton L H Terrell Sterling Wood A L Hall Earl Scrabrough James Lyles Marvin Leary and Bill Dawson.
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Sterling Buster
Ted Shelton
L. H. Terrell
Sterling Wood
A. L. Hall
Earl Scrabrough
James Lyles
Marvin Leary
Bill Dawson
Childress Elks Lodge No
Elks
Buster
Bobcat Mothers Banquet Honors 1957 Football Star
More than 290 attend the Bobcat Mothers banquet at Fair Park Auditorium honoring the 1957 football team. Jimmy Lowe won the Southwestern Life trophy chosen by Lane, with announcement at the event. Sonny Davenport spoke and films of a game were shown.
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Jimmy Love
Childress Bobcats
Southwestern Life
Buddy) Wilcoxson
Bobcat
Wilcoxson
Lowe
Dalby Fleming
Bobcat Mothers
IPE
Fair Park Auditorium
Jimmy Lowe
Bobcats
M. K. Wilcoxson Lane
Sonny Davenport
Howard-Payne College
J. Hembree
Fred Cawthon
Roberta Hash
Jerry Harmon
Butch
Bunch
Dean Andrews
Omar Carlile
Jo W. Hamilton
Cotton Ginning Heads Toward Record Pace in 1956
County survey shows 7 594 bales ginned to date with 808 more expected this week. Reports come from Tin dall West Texas Farmer's Co Op Loco Kirkland and Tell gins. One rural gin still active past midnight Tuesday with more cotton awaiting yard loads.
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Tindall
West Texas
Farmer's Co Op
Loco
Kirkland
Tell
Coloring Contest Offers 40 Big Prizes in Index Today
The Childress Index features a Christmas Coloring Contest open to anyone 10 years old or younger. Local winners can advance to the Little People’s National Coloring Contest in Cleveland, with top honors including a 15 volume Britannica Junior set, bikes, cameras, dolls, radios, and a $50 Savings Bond as Grand Prize.
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U.S
Childress Index
Cleveland
Ohio
United States
Enecycolpedia Britannica Junior
Enecyclopedia Britannica
Spelling Bee Plans Underway In Childress County
Wade Kimbrough announces 1958 local spelling bee plans with 113 entries in Junior Bee and 46 in Senior Bee. Participants come from Tell, Carey, Community Center, Kirkland and Childress. Regional Bee in Amarillo set for April 26. champions must be certified by midnight, April 5.
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Kimbrough
Tell, Carey
Community Center
Kirkland
Childress
Amarilo
Childress County
Childress Index
New Trial Ordered in Sabine County Bludgeering Case
The Court of Criminal Appeals ruled that George M. Davis, convicted of bludgeoning an aged Sabine county recluse to death, should have a new trial.
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Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
George M. Davis
Sabine County
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Salvation Army Drive
Bill Clynch
Ike
Richard J. Gray
Page
Everett M. Dirksen
Elks Party
Wade Kimbrough
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