Deaver files Democratic bid for 100th District Attorney
John M. Deaver of Memphis Texas announced his candidacy in the Democratic Primary for District Attorney in the 100th Judicial District. He is city attorney for Memphis and partner in Deaver and Deaver law firm, with a background in UT Austin law and active civic roles.
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John M. Deaver
100Th Judicial District
Deaver
Memphis
Hall County
Texas
University of Texas In
Austin
University of Texas
American Bar Association
Texas State Bar Association
100Th Judicial District Bar Association
Deaver and
Carol Jean Clare
Fort Worth
Danny
Memphis Lions Club
Chamber of Commerce
American Cancer Society
1St Presbyterian Church
Army Ambulance Crewman Cates Discharged After Service
Sp 4 William A. Cates, driver and aidman for Army Emergency Vehicles, receives discharge on December 9 from Tacoma after service beginning April 9 1970. He earned a letter of appreciation from Col Willard R Warren praising his unit’s role in evacuating 25 soldiers after a June 3 1971 Fort Lewis incident, with seven requiring further hospital care.
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Sp.4
William A. Cates
Tacoma
Washington
Aurillian Cates
Childress
Sp-4
Cates
Willard R. Warren
Department of Clinics
Madigan General Hospital
East Gate Road
Fourth Division
Fort Lewis Military Reservation
United States Army Medical Department
Dept of Clinics & Chcs
Raney Services Held In Lamesa
Funeral services for Allen Dale Raney ten year old son of Sgt. Jack Therwhanger's cousin were held in Lamesa. The Therwhanger family attended the services as details described a cotton trailer accident that covered the boy late Saturday evening.
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Allen Dale Raney
Lamesa
Jack Therwhanger
Therwhanger
Young Raney
Santa greets Paducah with in town visit on parade
More than 400 people gathered outside the First National Bank in Paducah to welcome Santa on his preview visit. About 100 pounds of candy were handed out as children shared Christmas wishes while Santa arrived in a fire truck. The Paducah High School Dragon Band and choir provided carols and holiday music under Mike Brady and Mrs Don Clark. Sponsors were Paducah Lions Club and Paducah Jaycees with parade chairs Jimmy James and J R Bigham. City and county crews and West Texas Utilities helped install the festive downtown decorations across streets near the courthouse.
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Paducah
Santa Claus
First National Bank
Santa
Jolly St. Nick
Price Sandlin
Paducah High School
Mike Brady
Don Clark
Paducah Lions Club
Paducah Jaycees
Jimmy James
Jaycees
J. R. Bigham
County Commissioners Court
James Said
West Texas Utilities
Rippy Youth escapes injury in Dallas crash
Rocky Rippy of Childress and Arlington escaped uninjured after a two car collision in Dallas about 9 am Friday in the 3800 block of Northwest Walker. Both cars were heavily damaged but no hospitalization was required. Rippy, a University of Arlington freshman, is the son of Mr and Mrs W C Rippy of Childress. He was en route to work in Dallas.
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Rocky Rippy
Childress
Arlington
Walker
Dallas
Rippy
University of Arlington
W.C. Rippy
McBride Services Held Saturday In Plainview
Mrs. W F Lois McBride 63 of Plainview formerly Childress died December 9 in Plainview hospital after a long illness. Born January 19 1908 in Oklahoma she lived in Childress until moving to Plainview about 15 years ago. Survived by husband, one son Bill Plainview and daughter Opal Hassell California funeral 2 p m Saturday Lemon s Funeral Chapel Plainview interment Plainview Cemetery Attending from Childress C D Mc Bride Marion Ralston Pont Hassell.
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W.F
Lois) McBride
Plainview
Childress
Plainview Hospital
McBride
Oklahoma
Bill
Opal Hassell
California
Lemon
Plainview Cemetery
C.D. McBride
Marion Ralston
Pont Hassell
County Program Building Committee Meeting Set For Thursday
The rescheduled meeting of the Childress County Program Building Committee will be at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Courthouse assembly room. Judge Harper Knight chairs and will report on progress for the county Outreach Center. The committee guides agriculture family life and youth projects with extension agent input.
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Childress County
Harper’ Knight
Baby snake hatches using temporary egg tooth
A newborn snake breaks free from its egg via a temporary egg tooth, a trait shared with developing chicks. The tiny hatchling uses this specialized projection to puncture the shell and emerge.
Nixon Praised For Veto Of Controversial Development Bill
A House vote this week opposed the funding and provisions of the Child Development Act within the Economic Opportunity Amendments bill. Supporters warn of a large federal spending burden and expanded bureaucracy while critics cite a history of controversial legal services funding and ties to the poverty program.
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Nixon
House
Gov Smith to attend Turkey Christmas Celebration
Gov. Preston Smith will travel to Turkey Texas Saturday for the towns first annual Christmas Celebration and to present a state award tied to the Texas Communities Tomorrow Program. A free barbecue 5 to 7 p.m. and program 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the community building feature speaker Mayor Jim Grandbury of Lubbock.
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Preston Smith
Turkey
Tex
Gov. Smith
Texas
Jim Grandbury
Lubbock
Welfare Board Approves 4.5% Nursing Home Aid Increase
The State Welfare Board votes a 4.5 percent boost in nursing home assistance pending Wage Price Board approval. About 43,092 welfare recipients in 875 of 898 homes are affected, with two thirds federal and one third state funding. Counties must issue food stamps. 28 counties participate, 12 more approved.
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Austin, Tex
State Welfare Board
Wage Price Board
Raymond Vowell
Nine Indicted By Grand Jury
The grand jury met Monday and returned nine indictments including removement of mortgaged property theft by bailee two thefts two marijuana possessions and three forgery and passing charges. The next district court term starts January 10 non jury and January 11 jury. names will be released when arrests are made.
Chinese New Year Firecrackers Signal Demons’ Farewell
The Chinese New Year marks the day of the first moon and is celebrated with a blast of firecrackers aimed at frightening demons for the year ahead.
Paducah Social Notes Include Weddings and Club News
Paducah report lists visiting guests Delbert Yowell and John Juntoon of Alba with a quail hunt. Senior Citizens Sunshine Club hosts Kenneth Trent, new Paducah Outreach Service Clinic director, at luncheon with a talk on clinic services and Christmas party plans. Golden wedding anniversary celebrated for Mr. and Mrs. Moreland of Amherst with local relatives attending. Clara Esther Black and John Clarence Moreland wed in 1921. they later moved to Lamb County. grandchildren Greg and Susie Moreland live in Littlefield.
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Ora Lee Frazier
John Gilbreath
Delbert Yowell
John Juntoon
Alba
Senior Citizens Sunshine Club
Kenneth Eugene Trent
Paducah
Trent
Gilbreath
Leo Betts
Vernon
H.H. Fish
Jon C. Moreland
Amherst
Cattle County
J.C. Moreland
Littlefield
Jewell Moreland
Moreland
Jim Moreland
Clyde Black
Clara Esther Black
John Clarence Moreland
Green Valley
Lamb County
Greg
Susie Moreland
Children’s Christmas Wish Letters From Texas Readers
Three young correspondents from Texas write Santa with long lists. David Campbell, 6, asks for a train stall Joe big truck cars and notes milk and coke for Santa. Lisa Marie Gonzalez, 3, wants a red wagon a baby tender love organ candy nuts apples oranges and cookies. Rodney Joe Newberry, 7, requests a haybaler crane electric train a Ford tractor and a record player.
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Santa
David Campbell
Childress
Texas
Lisa Marie Gonzalez
Santa Claus
Rodney Joe Newberry
4 Winds Praised By Graham Purcell
The Washington office of Congressman Graham Purcell reported to The Index that he praised the 4 Winds Industrial Foundation in a Monday address to House colleagues. He called it the focal point of hard work and community effort and praised its leadership and member determination. He urged members to review the foundation essay in the Congressional Record for local impact.
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Index
Washington
Graham Purcell
4-Winds Industrial Foundation
America
Congressional Record
Moist Air Collides With Cold Front Across Texas
A cold front entering Texas from the west met moist Gulf air causing rain and fog across the state. Forecasters expect snow in the Panhandle tonight while showers and cloudiness spread elsewhere. Western Texas stays clear. South Texas remains warm as temperatures drop from near 60 to the 30s.
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Associated Press
Texas
Gulf
Dalhart
Panhandle
National Weather Service
Baptist Minister Buckner Fanning Sees Spiritual Awakening Tour
Buckner Fanning of a Baptist church reports an overwhelming response to a church singing group The Sound Foundation during a tour of communist eastern European countries. He says music opens doors for witness and plans another tour next year. He calls the experience fantastic and part of a global spiritual awakening.
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San Antonio
Tex
Europe
the Sound Foundation
Buckner Fanning
Jesus Christ
Newcomer Douglas Morton Addresses Childress Lions Club
Douglas Morton minister of Central Christian Church told the Lions Club his fresh view of Childress after moving to town a few months. He praised local friendliness but urged unity among factions and participation as a citizen. He noted club plans for Ruth Fite Christmas party and announced publicity chairs for the Merlin Mystery Show.
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Childress
Lions Club
Douglas Morton
Central Christian Church
Morton
Glen Stiner
Ruth Fite
Jim Moody
Harold Cheek
Stiner
E. J. Huddleston
George Morey
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Paducah News
Sara Jon Dempsey
Fisher Price
Iron Curtain
Newcomer
New York
British Columbia
Alaska
United States
Gene Blackwell
Methodist
Waco
Blackwell
Methodist Home
Betsy Hanis
Laurie Kennard
United Methodists
New Mexico
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