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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1961
Page
2
Public Health Service figures show heart disease remains the top killer with a 3 percent rise since 1950. Other circulatory diseases jump 129 percent while overall deaths fall 2 percent. The chart lists 15 leading causes. tuberculosis drops to No. 16 with 10,670 deaths in 1960.
The weekly aviation column notes new ratings, plane purchases, cross county flights by OU and OSU students landing at Childress to refuel. FAA updates include weather equipment install and personnel changes. Civil Air Patrol adds new cadet members and CAP aircraft refinishing at Amarillo AFB.
Special Correspondent reports gatherings across Clarendon Canyon and Amarillo. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wise and family from Clarendon visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jim Phillips. Merrell Conn and Rita visited Canyon relatives. Gus Woods and Woodrow Boyd with Kay from Childress visited. Jim Richardson from Mountain View California visited his sister Mrs. Tom Goff and family in Childress. Pvt. James Goff returned to Fort Hood after 15 days leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Tom Goff.
Linzey Samuel Beals 56 of Childress died at 11 55 am Thursday in Childress General Hospital after several months illness. Born May 5 1906 in Calbert Texas he moved to Childress in 1940. A World War II veteran he belonged to New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Smiley one sister in Memphis and one brother.
Nancy Kovak, now in Italy starring in Columbia release Jason and the Golden Fleece, entered the University of Michigan at age 15. The story notes her early college admission and career path.
A collection of letters from Texas children age six to thirteen months asking Santa for toys and gifts. Requests include robots a green airplane an army jeep a Marine costume dolls dolls outfits toy weapons cameras bicycles records and play sets. Expressions of good behavior faith and family are interwoven throughout.
Annie Mae Atkinson P. 8 prints a child’s plea to Santa Claus. Roy, a six year old, asks for toys clothes and a toy gun, mentioning two brothers Raph and Johnnie and a father out of work as context for the request.
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