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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
3
Water Bond Issue Debate in Childress
Morris Higley reviews the Water Bond proposal noting mixed water quality concerns in Childress Texas and questions whether a 5 million dollar upgrade is justified. He cites city audits engineers and budget data provided to the City Council as the source of his information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Higley
Council urged to fund water system upgrade and Greenbelt plan
Letter argues for covering the reservoir and adding settling basins to improve lake water. Advocates pursuing Greenbelt as a permanent supply, estimates $40,000 cost funded by city savings, and warns bond approval will affect taxes. Questions state assurances and seeks verification of council statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Childress
Controversial TV PlayScheduled on UPI Report
United Press International notes The U.S. Steel Hour presented Shame the Devil a drama about censorship in a small town library romance Betsy Palmer as librarian and Vincent Price as the author. The review mocks the shallow handling of conflict and ends with Betsy and fiancé reconciling as the book is removed from shelves. The column also previews ABC and NBC programming changes for March and spring specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International New York
UPI
U.S. Steel Hour
Cbs-Tv
Anson Finke
Betsy Palmer
Boston
Betsy
Vincent Price
Conrad Janis
Swim
Abc-Tv
Dan Daily
Dailey
Jack Haley
Pat Rooney Sr
Larry Kert
Bob Hope
Nbc-Tv
Milton Berle
Miami Beach
Steve Allen
Jayne Meadows
Alec Templeton
Tax and water bills sparking a debatable idea
The speaker ponders tax deductibility of water bills and poses a hypothetical question to laboring workers about paying 20 percent of their water charges as a deductible expense. The remark questions how such a deduction could be implemented in relation to taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Rothmoor and Youthcraft
Power failure dims Freshwater service led by Rev Dimmer
A power outage Sunday night at Freshwater Congregational Church interrupted a service conducted by the Rev J H Dimmer. The incident occurred as the lights went out during the gathering, casting a dim view over the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle OF Wight
Freshwater Congregational Church
J. H. Dimmer
Social Calendar Thursday and Weekend Events
Joint dinner for American Legion and VFW Auxiliaries at Gay's at 7 30 p m reservations due by Monday to Mrs Albert Toler or Mrs Woodrow Boyd by Dec 12 South Childress Home Demonstration Club meets at 311 E S W for Christmas luncheon Friday 20th Century Study Club in Women s Department Club at 3 p m Open House Sunday 2 5 p m for friends of the Craigs at 201 Ave F SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
VFW
Gay’s
Albert Toler
Woodrow Boyd
South Childress Home
Hospital Admissions And Discharges At Childress General
Childress General Hospital lists admissions including Mrs. O A Price Tuesday Mrs George Pickrel Wednesday Billy Veale Wednesday Mrs Rowden Jefferies today. Discharges include Nolan Cawthon Mrs Raymond Love and infants John Gilbert Baily Mrs E L Lumpkin G C Nesker Jess Stinnett Mrs Charles Rogers today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Price
George Pickrel
Billy Veale
Rowden Jefferies
Nolan Cawthon
Raymond Love and Infants
John Gilbert Baily
E. L. Lumpkin
G. C. Nesker
Jess Stinnett
Charles Rogers
C. A. Price
Childress General Hospital
John W. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
Hamilton
Sheriff Gaylon Smith
Lab
Claude Whitley
Micki
Quanah
Orville King
Randy Larson
Lavada Cawthon
Dallas
Smokey Bear Receives Boy’s Return and Badge
Eric Riggenbach sends a note to Smokey asking for his badge back and pledges to carry it everywhere. His mother endorses his actions, praising him as a ready Junior Ranger, the Forest Service agrees, and artist Rudy Wendilin sends a welcome drawing and a new badge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smokey
Eric Riggenbach
Eric
J. E. Rignbach
Mokey
Rudy Wendilin
Welcom
Forest
Royal Wedding Gown and Public Display Marks Ceremony
Description of a Belgian royal wedding procession featuring a bride with a ruff waist, diamond band in her hair, lace veil, and a 12 foot Balenciaga train trimmed with ermine. King Baudouin embraced the bride at the church steps, an uncommon public moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balenciaga
Fabiola
Baudouin
Nigerian economy dominated by agriculture at 66 percent
United Press International reports agriculture and related industries make up 66 percent of Nigeria's domestic economy, a share the highest among sectors. The datum highlights the central role of farming and agro-based activities in the country’s economic structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International Agriculture and Associated Industries
Nigeria
Weather Outlook Clear Then Brisk Friday
Weather forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy skies and a touch cooler through Friday. Tonight’s low around 2 percent chance of precipitation. Friday’s high near 237. Local briefs report births in Denton and Grandparents named. hospital times and weights noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haggard Shepard
Denton
Steven Chambers
Stock Market Averages Move in Mixed Trade at 1 P.M.
Dow Jones at 612.09 down 0.59, rails up 0.57 to 127.67, utilities at 97.55 up 0.06, industrials 612.09, trains 640000 shares traded by 1 p.m. The 65 stocks index at 203.02 up 0.98.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indus
Lawmaker Critiques Health Policy Rules in Texas
Rep. Leon Thurman of Anson argued that current health policy rules fail to protect people. He said the objective is good but the rating method is wrong and proposed basing premiums on actual accidents and their causes in Lubbock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Thurman
Anson
Lubbock
Bowl officials named for Navy Missouri clash
Officials for the Orange Bowl game between Navy and Missouri on January 2 were announced. Referee W P Astle U Emporia State. umpire Harold Grieges Temple. head linesman Bruce Finlayson Purdue. back judge George Bourette Missouri Wesleyan. timekeeper Ray Barbuti Syracuse. clock operator Charles Fancher Georgia Tech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MIAMI
UPI
Navy
Missouri
W. P. Astle
Emporia State
Harold M. Grieges
Temple
Bruce Finlayson
Purdue
George Bourette
Missouri Wesleyan
Ray Barbuti
Syracuse
Charles Fancher
Georgia Tech
Selassie Arrives in Brazil for Five Day Rio Visit
Emperor Haile Selassie the African head of state arrives in Rio de Janeiro to begin a five day stay as Brazil hosts the prominent visit.
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Rio DE Janeiro
UPI
Haile Selassie
Brazil
South America
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