Texas Non-Farm Employment Sees Steady Recovery
Texas non-farm employment shows a steady recovery from recession days, though growth has slowed amid summer uncertainty. The Texas Employment Commission cites high employment levels at 3,504,800 as the year ends August 31, with factory job losses in petroleum and shifts in industrial development, plus millions of job placements including veterans and handicapped workers.
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Bill Clayton
United Press International
Austin
UPI
Texas
Texas Employment Commission
TEC
Commission
Farmers In come Tax School Invites County Wives
All farmers and their wives in Childress County are invited to attend a Farmers Income Tax School tomorrow night at the Gate City Electric building. The program starts at 7 30 p m with speakers Mrs Tom Joyce Cunningham Area Home Management Specialist Tom Hunter Area Farm Manager Specialist Arrell Cummings local manager of the Farmers Home Administration Chile Smith County Agent and Mary Scott County Home Demonstration Agent.
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Childress County
Gate City
Tom Joyce Cunningham
Tom Hunter
Arrell Cummings
Farmers Home Administration
Chile Smith
Mary Scott
Sledding Planned in Fair Park Area by City
City Manager Louis Sally announced sledding will be allowed today in Fair Park if snow remains. A section north and west of the maintenance building near Fair Park Stadium will be roped off for children to use sleds with slopes from the road north and south serving the area.
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Fair Park
Louis Sally
Fair Park Stadium
Round Four: Cheerleaders Plan New Integration Strategy
New Orleans faces a grim five sided struggle over integration as the police, legislature, federal courts, hecklers and the heckled plan a new round. Police Chief Giarrusso vows to curb open lawlessness while facing threats of retaliation against parents and workers. the Legislature resumes with a push to thwart the federal order. the federal courts have blocked most segregation laws except grants for private schooling. Gov. Davis vows to deny federal authority and may call a 30 day special session.
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United Press International
New Orleans
UPI
Joseph L Giarrusso
Louisiana
John Kennedy
Jimmie Davis
Brucellosis Program Nears Readiness in County
Announcement says a modified brucellosis program could start after cattle owners on the tax rolls provide the needed signatures in Childress County. Eight signatures remain short and three petitions are awaiting submission to Bill Bradley, Kenneth Ellis, and Buford Austin. Once enough signatures are gathered it will take about 90 days for the program to take effect.
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Childress County
Bill Bradley
Kenneth Ellis
Buford Austin
Record snowfall halts travel with no injuries reported
Ten inch snowfall in Childress at 10 p.m. Saturday and as much as eighteen inches in parts. Roads open but hazardous and travel advised only by air or rail. First Presbyterian Church services canceled after metal awning collapsed on Dolly Cup. three cars beneath were untouched. No injuries reported.
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J. F
Pete) Scanlon
Childress
Edgar Graham
First Presbyterian Church
State Highway Patrol
Severe West Texas Snowstorm Paralyses Wide Area
Up to 12 inches of snow and ice caused at least 12 deaths as a massive storm blasted West Texas. The system moved eastward, bringing heavy snow to Quintaque and zero to 15 degree lows in the Northern Panhandle, with widespread power outages and widespread damage, including a major fire in El Paso and telephone outages across Big Bend and surrounding counties.
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United Press International
West Texas
Texas
Quitaque
Amarillo
Panhandle
Wes
Presidio
Rio Grande
el Paso
U. S. Weather Bureau
Union Furniture Co
el Paso Fire Department
Big Bend
Davis Mountains
Big Bend National Park
Marfa
John Reeves
Department of Public Safety
Pecos
Pampa Canyon
Muleshoe
New Mexico
E! Paso
NEA Telephoto
Absentee Ballots Cast In Water Bond Election
Only three absentee ballots were cast in the proposed $650,000 water bond issue by Saturday noon as City Manager Louis Sally announced. Absentee voting deadline is Friday, December 16, with the election set for December 20 at city hall.
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Louis Sally
World War I Veterans and Wives Dinner Meeting
All World War I veterans and their wives are invited to a 7 p.m. Monday dinner at the Veterans building. The State Commander and the State Auxiliary President are scheduled to attend.
John Martin III Named Basketball Coordinator
John Martin III will coordinate the Kids Winter Basketball Program in Childress. He has coached previously and will run two age groups 8 to 12 in the Shetland League and 12 to 14 in the Pony League with games on Saturdays. A $1 registration is requested but not required. volunteers are urged to contact Martin at 74237.
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John Martin
State Highway Department
Martin
Childress
Ium
Industrial Region Meetings Are Scheduled
Morris Higley of the Texas Industrial Commission will attend three regional TIC Advisory Board meetings this week in Abilene Harlingen San Antonio and Dallas. Attending Abilene will be Allen Shana Doyle McKinney Jeff Henderson and State Senator Andy Rogers along with TIC leaders and local chamber officials.
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Morris Higley
Texas Industrial Commission
E. B
TIC
Doyle McKinney
Childress
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Cofc-Bcd
Jeff Henderson
Andy Rogers
Martha Hoge Dies Former Childress Resident at 91
Martha Alice Hoge 91, former Childress resident, died Saturday in Fort Worth. Her body will return by train Monday to Childress for burial Tuesday at Newberry's with Pastor Lloyd McIntosh officiating. She lived in Childress until five years ago. survivors include her grandson Jack Hoge and daughter in law Mrs Francis Hog of Childress.
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Martha Alice Hoge
Childress
Fort Worth
Newberry
S. Lloyd McIntosh
Assembly of God Church
Hoge
Jack Hoge
Worth
Francis Hog of
Northfield Builds New Post Office and Store Complex
A new red building in Northfield houses the post office and a combined store and service station. The post office has a long local history dating to pioneer mail days with figures like Nora Cooper and Bill Carmack delivering by horseback. The current post mistress is Siby Timmons, and the Timmons family also runs the grocery and service station for travelers toward Matador or Childress.
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Northfield
Index
Bill Bethany
Seymour
Matador
Tee Pee City
Cooper
Nora Cooper
Bill Carmack
C. E. Cook
Minn
Bain Canyon
Chos
Grandmother Denny
Lillie Knipe
F. E. Bowser
West Northfield
J. A. Tipton
Leland Timmons
Siby Timmons
Childress
B. F. Simpson
Mrs. R J Bounds Dies at 66 Funeral Rites Pending
Lottie A Bounds 66 died suddenly at home 309 Avenue O Ne Tell community in 1919 moved to Childress two years ago funeral services incomplete body at Newberrys Baptist Church survivor list includes husband two sons Frank and Bill daughters Lillian Rothwell Gladys Pyette three brothers Leonard Jack Jim Elbert all of Denton eight grandchildren four great grandchildren.
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Lottie A. Bounds
Avenue O
Denton County
Texas
Tell
R. J. Bounds
Bounds
Childress
Newberrys
Lillian Rothwell
Gladys Pyette
Amarillo
Leonard
Jack
Jim Elbert
Denton
Civic Bodies Invited to CofC Directors Meeting
Representatives of civic clubs ladies clubs and veterans organizations are urged to attend the Chamber of Commerce director meeting Monday at 7 30 p m at city hall. The main business is a discussion on How To Build Childress with visiting club representatives.
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Veterans
Chamber of Commerce
Vern Rucker
Cofc-Bcd
Childress
Lubbock Votes For Package Liquor In Precinct One
Voters in Justice Precinct One of Lubbock County approved package liquor sales, ending a long dry period. The measure won by about 200 votes, 1,259 for to 1,054 against, marking the third local option election in the precinct within 13 months.
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Lubbock
UPD
Justice
Lubbock County
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Secretary of Labor
William Frantz
Wheeler-Shamrock
Dalhart
Lee
John Martin III
Martha Hoge
R.J. Bounds
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