Freezing Rain Hits Texas Panhandle Causing Travel Hazards
Freezing rain and drizzle created hazardous driving conditions across the western Texas panhandle and parts of northwestern Texas. Temperatures ranged from 7 to 21 degrees, with forecasts of extended warnings as a stationary front moves south. Reports from Dalhart noted a thin ice layer on roads and a few snow flurries with gusty winds.
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Childress
Texas Highway Department
United Press International
Texas Panhandle
Panhandle
Texas
Dalhart
Amarilo
Galveston
Peaumoent
Joe Waldrop
Weather Bureau
Waldrop
Gian Pender
Texarkana
Lufkin
Victoria
Lare
Waco
Dallas
Fort Worth
College Station
Houston
Wichita Falls
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Abilene
Alpine
Austin
Lubbock
Mineral Wells
Texsa
Kanaweha
Greenville
Wrapping Of Christmas Gifts To Be Friday
All members of Childress Elke Lodge No 1113 are urged to attend the lodge at 7 pm Friday to wrap gifts for the needy children's annual Christmas Party. The party is set for Christmas Eve at the Elks Lodge. non members may contribute if they wish.
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Childress Elke Lodge No 1113
R. J. Cordell
Elks Lodge
Cordell
Ice Causes Two Car Crash No Injuries Reported
A morning collision on Commerce Street and Avenue G Northwest involved Thomas Arthur Garrison of Tell driving south and Wayne L. Pruett of Waco driving east. No injuries or tickets were issued, and both vehicles sustained heavy damage as police investigated the ice slick conditions.
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Thomas Arthur Garrison
Tell
Commerce
Wayne L. Pruett
Waco
Avenue G
Wayland Wright
Constantine flees Greece as junta faces failed bid
King Constantine and Queen fled to Italy as Athens reports the military regime retains power after his bid to oust the rulers failed to gain army support. The sentence notes tears and the dramatic royal exit amid political turmoil.
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Anthony Tobin
United Press International
Constantine
Greece
Italy
Athens
Constantine Flees to Italy as Greece’s Junta Consolidates Power
The April 21 coup leaders declare Constantine deposed and install a general as viceroy. No bloodshed is reported though clashes occurred between royalist and junta troops. Constantine leaves for Rome with his family, while Athens braces under junta control and royalist figures are rounded up.
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Themednesday
Constantine
Constantine Kollias
Rome
Junta
Papadopoulos
George Peridis
Andreas Eiserman
UPI
John Rigos
Athens
3Rd Army Corps
Andreas Eiselman
Service Pins Presented To 22 WTA Employes
West Texas Utilities Panhandle District held its annual Christmas dinner in Fair Park Auditorium with about 375 attendees from multiple towns. The event honored 22 employees with service pins ranging from five to 40 years, led by Clarendon’s manager for 40 years, and included a program of songs, bingo, and Santa Claus gifts for children.
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West Texas
Panhandle
Dewey Smith
Santa Claus
West Texas Utilities Company
Childress
C. A Pitts
Clarendon
Howard Cook
Vernon
Alta Bennett
Floyd Gilliland
Paul Cargile
Heen Darling
Shamrock
JoAnn Howard
Ovanah
James Jeffers
Memphis
Weldon Davis
Gene Nelson
Sam Srader
Frances Weatherbee
Lawrence Hingst
Clifford White
Cow Street
Buddie Black
E. M. Murphy
E. V. Price
Quanah
H. R. Wiseman
Jerry Hampton
Inez Kelley
Paducah
Guy Jones
Alton Ryan
Rande Aso
Linda Chaffin
Sherri Gallagher
Dennis Johnson
Eddie Barnes
Ralph Don Adams
Crowell
Kathryn Jones
Patsy Ann Hollar
Ingrid Folmar
Linda Hodo
Hardin Services Will Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Wilson Rodgers Hardin 82 will be at 10 am Friday in Newberry Chanel with Rev Luther R Bradley officiating Burial will be in Childress Cemetery Pallbearers will be Louis Eason Odis Owens Charlie Harrison Wade Bradford James Lyles and Will T Smith He died Wednesday morning in Childress General Hospital He was born September 1 1885 in Jacksboro and lived many years in Childress where he ran a grocery and market until recently He then ran a recreation parlor at the former store site Surviving are his wife Carrie Underwood Hardin of the home one son Ted Hardin of Hobbs New Mexico two stepsons Bill and Mike Pennell of Childress two grandchildren and two great grandchildren
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Wilson Rodgers Hardin
Newberry Chanel
Luther R. Bradley
Bible Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Louis Eason
Odis Owens
Charlie Harrison
Wade Bradford
James Lyles
Will T. Smith
Hardin
Childress General Hospital
Jacksboro
Childress
Methodis’ Church
Elks Lodge
Carrie Underwood Hardin
Ted Hardin
Hobbs
N.M
Mike Pennell
Directors Move Hospital Meeting To Tuesday Night
The Childress Hospital District directors announced the meeting is shifted from tonight to Tuesday night at 7 PM in the West Texas Utilities building. Attendees include architect W Jack Wisdom of Houston and Tim Carter with Dallas consultant Charles Sun, with Bond Consultant Jock Gray from Dittmar and Company scheduled for the next Wednesday 3 30 PM session.
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Childress Hospital
Bill Leonard
West Texas
Tapkeen Wisdom
W. Jackean Wisdom
Houston
Tim Carter
Consnstant Charles Sun
Dallas
Jock Gray
Dittmar and Company
Lubbock
Fighting Men Help Young Girl In Lone Battle
Linda Thurman a 16 year old from Noblesville Indiana who has been blind since January receives a $412 Christmas gift from the 412th Munitions Maintenance Squadron of the 12th Tactical Fighting Wing in Vietnam. The donation follows a local newspaper feature and includes a letter of support from 220 servicemen expressing solidarity in her battle with medical costs. The funds will aid Linda’s medical expenses as she fights her own war.
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Noblesville, Ind
UPI
Linda Thurman
Vietnam
Linda
Noblesville Leger
Inda
12Th Tactical Fighting Wing
Cam Ranh Bay
412Th
Two Planes Lost In Hanoi Bombing Raids
UPI reports heavy American air strikes on Hanoi with two planes lost, while U.S. command says allied forces repelled a Dak To attack. Casualty tally for the past week shows 1,818 enemy killed in seven days, with U.S. losses at 1,% killed and 1,643 wounded, raising total American deaths to 15,459.
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Hanoi
Alvin B. Webb, Jr
Saigon
UPI
Central Highlands
Dak To
Saisa
Mekong
U.S
SS Benefit Boost Passed Then Delayed by Senate Action
The Senate approved a record Social Security benefit increase then moved to reconsider and scheduled a final vote for Friday 11 a m. The bill would raise benefits by 13 percent for 23.8 million people totaling 3 6 billion dollars annually, amid liberal opposition tied to welfare payment freezes.
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Patrick J. Slovan
Washington
UPS
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Panel mishap highlights Texas liquor losses and firings
The Texas Texas Liquor Control Board reports a confiscated panel truck bought for 78 dollars with 11 bottles of whisky used in a rigged deal. Dallas agents involved were fired amid findings of improper disposal and improper trading of confiscated liquor and vehicles.
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David Anderson Austin
UPI
Liquor Control Board
LCB
Coke Stevenson Jr
Dallas
State Liquor Control Act
Austin
Liquor Control Act
Stevenson
Jaycees Announce Christmas Party and Monthly Honors
The Jaycees schedule a Christmas party for 7 p.m. Saturday at the Woman's Department Club. November Jaycee of the Month Bryce Wormsbaker led as chairman of the Red River Bloodmobile. A Director's meeting report noted Area III VP Bill Southerland attended.
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Jaycees
Woman’s Department Club
Bryce Wormsbaker
Jaycee
Red River Bloodmobile
Bill Southerland
Vernon
Area III
Bill Edwards
Ronald McCoy
Search Of Mine For Lost Boys Called Off
Wellsville Ohio deputies halted a night search for two youths trapped in an abandoned coal mine near the Ohio River. Harry Reibold and Mike Sanfrey both 18 and 19 from Warren were reported missing after entering the hillside mine with a third teen who escaped. Authorities planned to resume exploration as hundreds of rooms exist in the mine along Ohio 7, a short distance east of Wellsville.
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Wellsville
Ohio
UPD
Ohio River
Harry Reibold
Mike Sanfrey
Warren
Vince Fiiber
John Denno
Denno
Hillside
Here
Ohio 7
Oil Test Announced for Dorsett Property near Childress
A new oil test on the Jerry Dorsett property southeast of Childress will start before year end. Jack Bearden Drilling Co. of Wichita Falls will drill the Cisco Reef test to about 4600 feet in Section 539, Block H, Waco and Northwestern Survey. A related Bevers test sits 760 feet from south and 660 feet from east lines of Section 543, Block H, to 8100 feet pending start.
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Jerry Dorsett
Childress
Waco
Northwestern Survey
Jack Bearden Drilling Company
Wichita Falls
Elton Howard
Dorsett
Pan American Petroleum Corporation
Bush Favored For Governor By Republicans
A Houston based poll of 700 Republican officials shows George Bush leading as the best vote getter with 25.7 percent and as personal preference at 24.8 percent. Former Democrat turned Republican Attorney General Will Wilson trails with 14.6 percent as best candidate and 14.9 as personal preference.
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Houston
UPI
George Bush
R - Tex
Republican Party
Drake Agency
Bush
Son
Will Wilcrat
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