Childress Records Net Gain Of 12 Businesses In 1964
Childress saw a net gain of 12 new businesses in 1964 after 15 closures, with two closures before year end. The year added new sites from Reynolds Adjustment Bureau to Reeves Measurements and others, while Knight Fish Market and B&F Body Shop were the two that opened and closed. Other openings included the Tex Highway Department lab and a new public safety relay station, not on the list.
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Childress
Fices
R. H. Fulton
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Montgomery Grocery
United Drive-In
Knight Fish Market
B&f
Reynolds Adjustment Bureau
Buddie’s
Childress Furniture and Carpet
Ted Henderson Trampoline
Wylie Petroleum
G and L Oil Company
Westside Garage
Q and
City Sets Four Greenbelt Water Connections for Childress
City Manager Louis Sally announced Childress will gain four connections to the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority main pipeline. One connection will be at Carey, one west of Childress reservoirs, and two inside Childress. Greenbelt President Townsend said water would not be sold to individuals. the city will continue selling to current customers, including Carey. Arrangements aim to have Greenbelt sell to Red River Valley Water Authority for rural customers.
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Childress
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority
Louis Sally
Carey
North Childress
Sally
S. H. Townsend
Greenbelt
Te Greenbelt
Red River Valley Water Authority
Turkey Girl Is Winner in Greenbelt FFA Sweetheart Contest
Beverly Barnhill a 16 year old from Turkey won the Greenbelt District Future Farmers of America Sweetheart contest at Clarendon High School Monday night. Dine Gailey of Memphis was first runner up and Paula Rogers of Paducah was second runner up. about 250 people attended the banquet. Lynn Wolf of Wellington High is district president. John Inman of Childress is district parliamentarian. The district includes Paducah Wellington Turkey Summerfield Hedley Memphis Lakeview Quail Quitaque. Doug Burgess received the Honorary Lone Star Degree.
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Clarendon
Beverly Barnhill
Turkey
Greenbelt
Future Farmers of America
Clarendon High School
Childress
Dine Gailey
Memphis
Paula Rogers
Paducah
John Inman
Dorman Dies at 83 in Home of Family
John Quincy Dorman 83 died at 1 50 p m today at his family residence 310 Avenue South. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at Newberry's Funeral Home. No other details available at press time.
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John Quincy Dorman
Avenue
Newberry
Bonehead Boys Host Bake Sale At Preston Clothing
The Bonehead Boys of Explorer Post No 65 plan a bake sale starting at 9 a m Saturday in front of Preston Clothing Co. Proceeds from cakes pies and cookies will support their local youth activities.
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Bonehead Boys
Preston Clothing Co
Widow gives birth to daughter after Reynolds death
The widow of tobacco heir Richard J. Reynolds Jr. was reported to have delivered a daughter within two days of his death from a lung ailment in Lucerne Switzerland.
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Lucerne
Switzerland
UPI
Richard J. Reynolds Jr
McNamara outlines U S arsenal for Europe at NATO meeting
Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara tells NATO ministers that the United States holds a vast nuclear stockpile including more than 800 intercontinental ballistic missiles and 30 Polaris missiles with over 5,000 times Hiroshima power in Germany. He says Europe holds about 40 percent of U S nuclear weapons and that forces there are generally adequate. Germany proposes an atomic mine field to deter aggression, while West and East leaders discuss German reunification.
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Stewart Hensley Paris
UPI
Robert S. McNamara
United States
Europe
Council of Ministers
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Namara
U. S
Germany
Hiroshima
McNamara
Council
Atlantic
West Germany
Iron Curtain
Britain
Western Alliance
Moscow
Red Cross Seeks All Types of Clothing and Shoes
Mrs. Margaret Hipps Red Cross secretary requests coats jackets any type clothes and shoes for children infant size up to. Bring items to the Red Cross office in the Court House. People and groups donating food baskets should call the Red Cross office between 1 and 4 pm or at Mrs. Hipps home mornings. Mrs. Newman Reeves shows improvement in Childress General Hospital after illness from last night’s basketball game. diagnosis not yet complete.
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Margaret Hipps
Red Cross
Court House
Newman Reeves
Childress General Hospital
Republicans Urge Caution In Changing House Rules
Washington Democrats proposed changes to speed up legislation. Republicans meeting behind closed doors urged not to rush headlong into rule changes. They warned against a one man rule and broad speaker powers, amid a split House of 149 Republicans.
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Miss Plimpton
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
GOP
Cotton Vote Carries Here By Big Majority
Cotton growers in Childress County favored price support programs with a large vote margin. Local box totals showed 181 for and 26 against with village results: Childress 58 11, Kirkland 31 3, Loco-Arlie 25 7, Gilpin Harrell Chapel 17 1, Tell Carey 50 4. Washington reports a nationwide two thirds necessary in the referenda for upland cotton and tobacco.
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Childress County
ASCS
Gene Frisbie
Childress
Kirkland
Community Center
Garden Valley
Loco-Arlie
Gilpin-Harrell Chapel
Tell-Carey
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Basketball Registration Blanks Available for Winter Program
Youths aged 8 to 14 may enter the Winter Basketball program by submitting signed registration blanks. Co ordinator Gene Frisbie says blanks are at schools and at Frisbie's courthouse and The Index. A $1 fee applies per participant, with waivers for those unable to pay. two divisions are Shetland League 8–11 and Pony 12–14.
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Gene Frisbie
Frisbie
Hodges Quits Connor Named To Commerce Post
President Johnson selected John T Connor to succeed Luther Hodges as Commerce Secretary. Connor, former head of Merck and Co. Pharmaceutical Co., is a World War II veteran and Syracuse and Harvard Law School graduate. Senate confirmation awaited. Hodges praised as progressive and prudent.
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Connor
Commerce Post
Washington
Marine Corps
Pacific
Navy
James Forrestal
Summit
N. J
White House
Johnson
Congress
Senate
Commerce Department
North Carolina
Syracuse
Harvard Law School
GE on the 1960 contract faces NLRB ruling limits on employer bargaining
The NLRB voted 4 to 1 that General Electric failed to bargain in good faith with the AFL-CIO IUE over the 1960 contract. It faulted GE for an intensive communications campaign to disparage the union and press for its own views, saying such tactics undermine the union and violate bargaining duty. The decision may be appealed.
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Joseph D. Hutman
Washington
UPI
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
General Electric Co
Afl-Cio International Union of Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers
IUE
Arthur Leif
Boyd Leedom
Traffic Toll Tops Million As Drivers Warned
Ralph Briscoe of Wichita Falls told Rotary Club members that more than 1.5 million Americans have been killed in motor vehicle accidents with Texas deaths averaging nine daily and 433 injuries daily. He warned highway deaths could exceed 3,000 this year and noted lasting family impact across generations.
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Ralph Briscoe
Wichita Falls
Rotary Club
Dan Dowdy
Ronnie Clift
Kosygin Accepts Invitation to Visit London
Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin accepted an invitation to visit Prime Minister Harold Wilson, announced today, signaling a possible high level summit between the two nations.
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London
UPI
Alexei Kosygin
Harold Wilson
Make A Wish Draw Gets Double Treat In Childress
Shops in the Childress area will stay open late from December 17 to 23 as merchants sponsor the Three Wishes Drawing. Shoppers may fill out applications at any store for a chance to win gift certificates of 25, 15, or 5 in merchandise with no need to be present at 9 p m drawing at Avenue B and Main Street.
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Childress Area
Avenue B
Main Street
Merchants of
Childress
Duke of Windsor Undergoes Aorta Repair Surgery
The Duke of Windsor, 70, had a 67 minute operation to replace a weakened abdominal aorta with a synthetic patch. Surgeon Michael DeBakey reported a successful procedure and that the duke is in the three hour post operative period and doing fine. The surgery followed tests showing excellent physical condition after arrival from New York.
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Bakey
New York
Judge Denies Tammi Perform in Fort Worth Court
A Fort Worth judge refused to allow Tammi True to perform in his courtroom amid indecent exposure charges. Fourteen waitresses from the Cellar basement coffeehouse face 35 counts for wearing scant costumes while serving espresso, with vice officer L G Spradley testifying to observed nude-like attire.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Tammi True
Don Leonard
Miss True
L. G. Spradley
Snow Predicted For Panhandle Tonight
Snow flurries were forecast for the Panhandle as arctic air cools Texas with the hardest freeze of the season. North and central areas were set to 16 degrees below normal and southern regions 3 to 8 degrees below normal with possible snow. Cold wave warnings covered northwest Texas, while overnight lows ranged from 25 at Dalhart to 59 at Galveston and no rain was logged in the prior 24 hours.
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United Press International
Panhandle
Nothern
Texas
Dalhart
Galveston
Plains
Montana
Minnesota
Probation Not Revoked for Rudy Chavez in District Court
Judge Charles Reynolds presided as Rudy Chavez of Childress faced two jury cases. Chavez had pled guilty to being drunk in November and was under five year probation for forgery. No probation violation was found. One divorce case, Pryor versus Pryor, was granted.
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Rudy Chavez
Childress
Charles Reynolds
Chavez
Besinz
Roland Max Pryor
Hilda Reed Pryor
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William Clayton
Tammi
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