Andy Rogers Defends Greenbelt Authority in Water Plan
State representative and senator Andy Rogers argues for the Salt Fork of the Red River as Childress water source and defends the Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority. He notes the authority’s creation in 1953 and urges residents to view facts from official sources rather than opponents’ claims.
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Andy Rogers
Childress
Actiow
Red River
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Claude
Clarendon
Hedley
Memphis
Wellington
Water supply project progresses with tests
Adequate Salt Fork water supply area identified and tested to show high quality surpassing the Canadian River Project. Topographic watershed mapping completed. No agency will finance without full water quality data, quantity, dam sites, and financial credit analysis, continuing on page seven.
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Salt Fork
Childress
Texas Board shows continued loan interest in Greenbelt project
The Texas Water Development Board with 200 million to loan for water projects remains interested in the Greenbelt Water Project. A wire from Marvin Shurbet of Petersburg, West Texas Board member, says the Greenbelt Authority has loan priority when plans are complete and stresses the project is vital to the area's economy and Texas water interests.
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Texas Water Development Board
Greenbelt
Greenbelt Authority
Texas
Salt Fork
Red River
Marvin Shurbet
Ehrle Reports Success From Texas Egg Board Meeting
Frank Ehrle says Texas Egg Board sessions completed recommendations for Legislature. He notes the discussions were productive and the proposed measures aim to influence upcoming legislative action.
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Frank Ehrle
Texas Egg Board
Highway Department to Spend 218 500 Here in Childress County
The Texas Highway Commission approves 218 500 for safety and road betterment in Childress County for 1961. Work covers 39.7 highway miles under Resident Engineer William Hamm Sr. The project is part of statewide safety and upkeep programs totaling 40 million dollars across 224 counties.
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Texas Highway Commission
Childress County
Palmer Massey
Childress
William 0. Hamm
Texas Highway Department
U.S
Urge Boys To Join Basketball Program At Wilson School
Kids may pick up application blanks from Principal J A Steed or Principal Hubert Powers at Wilson School. John Martin coordinator said entries should be returned to principals or obtained from Martin or The Chil dress Index. The program begins during Christmas holidays with a $1 fee, waived if not needed, and splits boys 8 to 12 in Shetland League at Junior High and 12 to 14 at the High School with Saturday games and no admission.
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J. A. Steed
Hubert Powers
Wilson School
John Martin
Martin
Childress
Bobby Crabb Pleads Guilty To DWI In County Court
Hollis man Bobby Crabb pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court. He was fined 125 dollars plus costs, sentenced to three days in jail, and had his driver's license suspended for six months after a 12 30 a m arrest by the Childress Police Department.
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Bobby Sam Crabb
Hollis
Crabb
Childress
Newspaper Racks Stolen Here, Police Seek Leads
Three newspaper racks were stolen Friday night. Chief Alvis Maddox announced the loss, with two taken from Frank's and one from Coat's. Police urge anyone with information to contact authorities.
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Alvis Maddox
Frank
Coat’s
Maddox
Painting of Fair Park Auditorium interior finished
City Manager Louis Sally announced Saturday that the interior painting of Fair Park Auditorium is complete.
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Fair Park Auditorium
Louis Sally
Billy Veale Dies at 21 in Childress
Billy Lee Veale 21 died at 12 05 PM Saturday at Childress General Hospital. He was born May 19 1939 in Amarillo and worked at Childress Paint and Body Works. Funeral 2 PM today at First Baptist Church with Rev Joe S Allen and Rev Gordon Highfill. Burial in Childress Cemetery. He married Patsy King July 25 1958. Survivors include his wife one daughter Sandra Ann his parents Mr and Mrs A T Veale of Childress two sisters Louise Meek Canyon and Diane Veale Childress grandparents Mr and Mrs L D Pirtle Childress and great grandfather W H Toney Littlefield.
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Billy Lee Veale
Childress General Hospital
Amarillo
Childress Paint and Body Works
Avenue G. Southeast
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Gordon Highfill
Calvary Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Jack
Lonnie Egerton
George Moore
Otto Stahl
Jerome Trosper
Kenneth Hatcher
Childress High School
Patsy King
Sandra Ann
A. T. Veale
Childress
Louise Meek
Canyon
Diane Veale
L. D. Pirtle
W. H. Toney
Littlefield
Dumas Lights Create Eight Foot Storybook Lane
Dumas Texas posts a dazzling eight foot storybook lane along Main Street. Fifty painted wooden cutouts from Bugs Bunny to Snow White hang from poles, forming Santa's Story Book Lane and drawing national notice. Local residents designed, built, and installed the fairy tale display after voting against the usual decorations.
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DUMAS
UPID
Texas Panhandle
Bugs Bunny
Snow White
Dumas Chamber of Commerce
Jimmie Lovell
Later Store Hours Start Wednesday For Christmas Business
Most Childress merchants will stay open until 7 p.m. each evening starting Wednesday for the Christmas season. Stores will remain open until that hour or later through Saturday, Christmas Eve, when most plan to close at 5 30 p.m and remain closed until Tuesday.
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Childress
Kennedy Completes Young Cabinet With Postmaster General Pick
President elect John F Kennedy names J Edward Day as postmaster general and H W Brawley as deputy postmaster general. The cabinet averages 47.3 years, with Kennedy aiming to speed up mail service and restore financial health to the Post Office. A correction notes a price error in a fashion advertisement.
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Merriman Smith
UPI
White House
Palm Beach
Fla
John F. Kennedy
J. Edward Day
Adlai E. Stevenson
California
Kennedy
Post
Washington
Boston
Robert Kennedy
Luther H. Hodges
North Carolina
H. W. Brawley
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Brawley
Lockhart
S.C
Alexandria
U.N. Forces Free Austrian Medical Unit in Congo Prison
A U.N. service company of Nigerian personnel stormed a Bukavu prison, releasing a 50-member Austrian medical team after six hours of fighting with Congolese troops. One Nigerian was killed and three wounded. at least 10 Congolese casualties were reported.
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Leopoldville
UPI
United Nations
U.N
Bukavu
Kivu
U.S
Joseph Kasavubu
Coquilhatville
Oriental
Patrice Lumumba
Col
Joseph Mobutu
Stanleyville
Cap
Ital
Knights Templar Program Tuesday in Childress
The Knights Templar of the Childress Commandery announce a 7:30 p.m. Tuesday celebration of the birth of Christ. Rev. Charles T. Jordan will deliver the message. Families and friends of the Masonic Order are invited and coffee and cake will be served.
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Knights Templar
the Childress Commandery
Ben Hardison
Charles T. Jordan
Masonic Order
Carrie Hardin opposes 650000 water bond issue
Carrie U. Hardin of Childress, a long-time resident, says she knows the water situation and opposes the $650 000 bond issue on Tuesday. She argues the community has not solved its water problem by voting for the bond.
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Carrie U. Hardin
Childress
Carrie Underwood Hardin
Index
Absentee Ballots Cast in Water Bond Election Updates
City Manager Louis Sally announced 14 absentee ballots have been cast for the Water Bond Improvement election. The deadline was Friday midnight. The election is Tuesday with one voting box at city hall from 8 a m to 7 p m.
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Louis Sally
Seventeen American Students Die In Munich Crash
A UPI report says a U.S. Air Force Convair plane clipping a Munich church spire in thick fog crashed atop a streetcar, killing all aboard and igniting a fireball. Officials fear 60 to 70 dead, including 13 students and 7 crew, with Mayor Hans Vogel noting many injured.
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Munich
Germany
UPI
U.S. Air Force
New York
Hans Vogel
Texas May Underwrite All Greenbelt Project
Governor Price Daniel will urge the Texas legislature to allow the Water Development Board to fund up to fifteen million dollars per water project. The Greenbelt project could receive about six million dollars more than current law permits, with Ehrlie predicting House passage. Simon Freez will submit a feasibility report on the project.
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Texas
of Texas
Greenbelt
Price Daniel
Texas Water Development Board
Greenbelt Water Authority
The
Water Development Board
Austin
Will Ehrie
Ehrle
Simon Freez
End Comes For 11 Year Old Stevie Baltz
The New York disaster killed 136 with 12 injured and a lone 11 year old survivor Stevie Baltz from Wilmette Illinois died after a 27 hour battle. A United Air Lines DC8 collided with a Trans World Air Lines Super Constellation in a snowstorm over New York. The two jets carried 84 and 44 passengers respectively.
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New York
United Air Lines
Little Stephen Baltz
Wilmette
Ill
U.S
Chicago
Idlewild
TWA
Columbus
Dayton
Ohio
LaGuardia
Stevie Baltz
Give a Gift To Civil Defense
Jeff Henderson Childress County Civil Defense Director urges Christmas gifts to support a developing Civil Defense program. He says hundreds of items are needed and a few dollars can buy essential gear for emergencies and service groups. donations may be left at The Childress Index or the CofC-BCD office.
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Jeff Henderson
Childress County
Civil Defense
Henderson
Cofc-Bcd
Gas Price War Brewing Again
The sixth price war of 1960 has begun in the city with majors among stations dropping regular gas to 25.9 cents per gallon. If the competition escalates, prices may fall to about 22.9 or 21.9 cents per gallon.
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Paul Ord
Citizens Water Committee
Highway Department
Hardeman
United Airlines
Brooklyn
N.Y
TWA Airlines
New York City
Staten Island
Stephen Baitz
Elizabeth Smith
United States
Ivy Baker Priest
Joseph P. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Day
Post Office Department
Post Office
Munich-Rheim
NEA Telephoto
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