Santa Claus Back In Childress Saturday At HQ Visit
Santa will visit Childress from 1 to 5 p.m. Saturday at the former Preston Clothing building to meet youngsters. Mrs. Claus is unavailable. Free candy and helium balloons will be handed out. Adults may register in local businesses for a $100 gift certificate. registrants must be members of the Chamber of Commerce and present by noon Saturday if possible. Winners not required to be present. The Chamber urges support for Childress merchants under Buy In Childress. Last week’s $25 winners listed. AP dispatch notes Carter naming Young ambassador to U N, Schultze CEA head, Brzezinski national security adviser.
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Preston Clothing
Chamber of Commerce
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B. C
Market slides as profits pull Dow near two-year low
The Dow Jones average fell 6.48 to 977.31 at noon amid broad declines and profit taking after a string of gains. In Texas, the Railroad Commission reduced January oil allowable to 98 percent, with Langdon predicting 90 to 100 percent fluctuations for six to eight months.
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New York
Austin, Tex
Texas Railroad Commission
Jim Langdon
Funeral services for R. S. Wheeler Held in Memphis
Funeral services for 80 year old R. S. Wheeler of Memphis were held at Travis Baptist Church in Memphis with Rev. W. L. Huggins and Rev. Robert H. Night officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Wheeler, born in Honey Grove and longtime Childress resident, died Monday and moves included a 40 year stay in Childress and later relocation to Memphis. Survived by two sons William T. and Lloyd Lee. two daughters Willa Lou Jarrel and Juanita Bilbrey. siblings Harry, Mary Atchinson, and Inez Bonal. 26 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren.
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R. S
Jack) Wheeler
Memphis
Childress
Travis Baptist Church
W. L. Huggins
Star
Robert H
Childress Cemetery
Spicer Funeral Home
Wheeler
Honey Grove
Letha Cargill
Carey
King Memorial Methodist Church
William T
Lloyd Lee
Amarillo
Willa Lou Jarrel
Juanita Bilbrey
Fort Stockton
Harry
Tulare
Calif
Mary Atchinson
Waco
Inez Bonal
Ruidoso, N. M
Convicted killer Gilmore rushed to hospital in coma
Gary Gilmore was taken to University Medical Center in a coma after a suspected drug overdose. He remains in critical condition amid ongoing legal delays and security measures following prior overdose attempts and a death by own action pact with his girlfriend Nicole Barrett.
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Salt Lake City
Gary Gilmore
Gilmore
University Medical Center
John Keahey
Utah State Prison
Nicole Barrett
Barrett
Carter seeks plain presidency amid imperial image talk
President elect Jimmy Carter favors a Ford over a Lincoln nickname and aims to tone down ceremonial trappings. White House veteran George Reedy cautions the Oval Office remains a throne room, while Carter aides say he wants less deference and encourages staff disagreement to stay connected with the people.
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Associated Press
Washington
Jimmy
James Earl
Ford
Lincoln
Jimmy Carter
White House
Oval Office
George Reedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Reedy
Greg Schneiders
Schneiders
Rotary Club Names Officers for New Year
Rotary Club elected officers for the new year at yesterday's meeting led by president Robert Proctor. Lewis White will be president elect, Kenneth Fink secretary treasurer. Directors named are Burl Bumpus Sam Carmack Larry Moore and Lael Smith. Fink presented treasurer's report and a travel slide program. Visitation by R C Lemons of Memphis.
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Rotary Club
Robert Proctor
Lewis White
Kenneth Fink
Burl Bumpus
Sam Carmack
Larry Moore
Lael Smith
Fink
United States
R. C. Lemons
Memphis
Hunt Parole Denied for Watergate Figure E Howard Hunt
The U S Parole Commission postponed a parole decision for E Howard Hunt until January 25 citing prominence and publicity. The 58 year old former CIA agent at Eglin prison has served nearly 22 years of a 30 months to eight year term after pleading guilty to conspiracy burglary and wiretapping in the 1972 Watergate case. The panel also reviewed David Sylvan Fine’s seven year sentence from the 1970 UW Madison building bombing case.
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Associated Press
Washington
U.S. Parole Commission Today
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
Hunt
David Sylvan Fine
University of Wisconsin
CIA
Eglin Air Force Base
Florida
Democratic National Committee
Clifton Rites Held Today in Estelline
Final rites for Hulen FE. Clifton 77 of Estelline were to be held at 2 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Sammie Ellis and Rev. Finis Marchman and Dr. Vernon Henderson officiating. Burial was to follow in Estelline Cemetery. Clifton, a Hall County resident for 69 years, died Tuesday at Hall County Hospital. Born in Greenwood Texas April 19 1899 he was a retired farmer and member of the Baptist Church Masonic Lodge and Kiva Shrine. He married Mary Jane Whaley February 14 1924 in Childress. Survivors include his widow three sons Noel Eddie Hulen Jr and four grandchildren.
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Hulen FE
Clifton
Estelline
First United Methodist Church
Sammie Ellis
Finis Marchman
First Baptist Church
Texas
Baptist Church
Masonic Lodge
Kiva Temple Shrine
Mary Jane Whaley
Childress
ASCS
Noel
Houston
Eddie
Lubbock
Hulen Jr
Crosbyton
School Districts Object To Property Valuations
Austin officials report about a fourth of Texas school districts object to taxable property estimates. Adjustments may cut values by up to 3 4 billion of 138 billion statewide, affecting state aid. Sundown Independent School District protested after officials say assessor overvalued rangeland and acreage.
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Austin, Tex
Governor's Office of Educational Resources
John Poerner
Poerner
Dolph Briscoe
Sundown Independent
Hockley County
Sundown
Dean King
Bob Lee
Denver City
Lee
King
Russell Graham
Loe
Rascoe Rites Set for Claude G Rascoe in Childress
Funeral services for Claude Gordon Rascoe 66 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Childress with Rev. Wayne Williams and Rev. Joe S. Allen officiating. Burial will follow in Carey Cemetery. Rascoe died at 8:15 a.m. in Childress General Hospital after a long illness. He was born November 30 1910 in Van Zandt County and moved to Childress County in 1947 from Rains County. He farmed and lived in Carey before relocating to Childress in 1972. He served on the Carey School Board. He married Odell Spencer September 15 1934 in Point Texas. Survivors include his wife three sons Joe Amarillo Sammy Phoenix and C D Childress three daughters Louise Autrey Jackie Davis Arlington Kathy Crump Cheyenne Wyo three sisters Lillie Bailey Ruby Pipes Ada Hill and 11 grandchildren.
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Claude Gordon Rascoe
First Baptist
Wayne Williams
First Baptist Church
Lubbock
Joe S. Allen
Carey
Newberry
Rascoe
Childress General Hospital
van Zandt County
Childress County
Rains County
Childress
Odell Spencer
Point
Texas
Joe
Amarillo
Sammy
Phoenix
C. D
Louise Autrey
Jackie Davis
Arlington
Kathy Cr
Head of United Dies
Jack Snell 58, chairman of United Supermarkets of Texas, died in Altus Oklahoma from a heart attack while on business. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Friday at Vernon First Baptist Church with burial in East View Cemetery. He was born in Sayre Oklahoma on March 18 1918 and lived in Vernon. He married Doris King in 1941 and leaves a son, two daughters, two sisters, two brothers and two grandchildren.
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Jack Snell
United Supermarkets of Texas, Inc
Altus
Oklahoma
Snell
Vernon
First Baptist Church
Rufus Sprayberry
East View
Sullivan
Mr. Snell
Sayre
Okla
Baylor University
Doris King
Masonic Lodge
Robert Snell
Lubbock
Frank Bumstead
Nashville
Advocates Of Bingo Arrested In Dallas
Dallas police arrested three members of the Back Anti Crime Bingo group on gambling promotion charges. The planned Wednesday event featured country music and door prizes with bingo games using cards printed on tickets.
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Dallas
Oil Prices Seen Rising Despite Saudi Freeze Call
OPEC leaders at a Doha meeting expect Saudi Arabia to back a price increase up to 10 percent from the current base of 11.51 dollars a barrel. The move would occur even as Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani proposes a six month price freeze.
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Saudi Arabia
OPEC
Doha
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Tickets On Sale For AA Championship Football Game
Ticket sales for the Childress Rockdale AA State Championship continue until 9 a.m. Friday at the School Administration building. Sales start 8 a.m. Friday to accommodate buyers before a 3 p.m. sales report. no further tickets after 9 a.m. The game will be at Texas Stadium in Irving at 8 p.m. Friday and ticket demand is described as tremendous.
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Bove Childress
Texas
Irving
Brent Tutor
Kenny Dean
Ricky Ll
Ricky Smith
Gregg Buckley
Anderson
Jim Eason
Collinsworth
Ricky Sims
Jeff Smith
Rusty Ridde Rush Morgan
Chuck Weaver
Timmy Atchley
Ricky
Childress Rockdale
Glen Lawrance
Lawrance
Texas Stadium
Cowboys
Williams Rites Are Held Here
Funeral services for Mrs Jessie Lee Van Bibber Williams 54 of Childress were held at 2 p m in the First United Methodist Church with burial in Childress Cemetery Rev James Price officiated Pallbearers were M L Crone Paul Havens Raymond Lassen Glen Stiner Buddy Wilcoxson and Ray Taft She died at 3 15 a m Tuesday in a Mount View California hospital and lived in Milpitas California with husband Ray Williams They were married November 19 1939 in Altus Oklahoma Survivors include her husband one daughter Mrs Karen Daum of Milpitas five brothers and one grandchild
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Jessie Lee van Bibber Williams
Childress
First United Methodist Church
Newberry
James Price
M. L Crone
Paul Havens
Raymond Lassen
Glen Stiner
Buddy Wilcoxson
Ray Taft
Williams
Mount View
Calif
Milpitas
Ray Williams
Altus
Okla
California
Karen Daum
W. J. van Bibber
Ranger
Harry
Johnny
San Diego
Pat
Amarillo
Max
Old Saybrook
Wire tapping firings cited in San Antonio case
A Southwestern Bell vice president testified that at least 17 employees were fired since 1948 for wiretapping. The trial over a 4 million invasion of piracy suit in state court is brought by former executive James Ashley, who was fired two years ago from a 55 000 a LOSE OPENER. The Childress Bobcats lost to Wichita Falls 37 to 37 in a Midwestern Tournament opener, with Nippert scoring 11.
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San Antonio, Tex
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
C. L. Todd
San Antonio
James Ashley Ashley
Childress Bobcat
Wichita Falls
Bobcats
Iowa Park
Childress
Nippert
Old Settlers to Serve Free Coffee Saturday
The Childress County Old Settlers Association offers free chuck wagon coffee and doughnuts to the public starting at 9 30 a m Saturday at Avenue B and Main.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Avenue B
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