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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1962

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Texas House seeks AG ruling on Game and Fish powers

The House General Investigating Committee asked the attorney general to rule on jurisdiction for game and fish violations and which Texas lakes may be opened to commercial fishing. The panel meets to study current investigations into oil drilling and basketball game fixing and pressed for legal procedures used by game wardens.

House Committee Atty. Gen Justices of the Peace Texas Louisiana Game and Fish Commission William Sisk Jr Whitney, Tex Commission Legisature Howard Dodgen Dodgen State Court of Criminal Appeals Justice of the Peace Mace Stewart Galveston Stewart

Rites Set Wednesday For Long Time Resident Of Childress

Mrs. Jo Ann Kelley 86 longtime Childress County resident died at 2 45 am at 110 Third Street Northeast after months of illness. Funeral 3 30 pm Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Allen and Rev. Ira L Parrack. Interment in Childress cemetery. Survivors include six sons, three daughters, 34 grandchildren and 49 great grandchildren.

Jo Ann Kelley Childress County Third Street First Baptist Church Joe Allen Ira L. Parrack Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home Kelley Alabama

Amarillo Teen Dies In Mobeetie

Amarillo teen Donald Leo Carey age 19 died when a sack of cattle feed fell while his father backed a truck in Mobeetie Texas. Carey, helping with the delivery, attempted to catch the sack and was knocked under the rear wheels as the truck rolled over him.

Mobeetie, Tex UPI Donald Leo Carey Carey Amarillo

New Parking Meters To Be Installed City Announces

City Manager Louis Sally announced during the present parking meter holiday that new meters will be installed. Posts of the meters have been erected.

Louis Sally

Royal portable typewriter gift priced for Christmas

A Christmas gift pitch for a Royal portable typewriter offered by Childress Office Supply. Prices range from 19.95 to 109.00, highlighting affordability and gift appeal. The ad emphasizes a practical present for writers and students during the holiday season.

Royal Portable Childress Office Supply

Your Choice Dollar Store Ad at 502 Main Street

An OCR fragment shows a small ad headline for Your Choice store offering a sale at 502 Main Street with a price note of 1.90 dollars. No additional context or dates are provided.

Jaycee Tre Main Street

Latimer, Maude Mae 82 Dies in Quanah

Maude Mae Latimer aged 82 died Monday night in Quanah after a week of illness. Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church in Childress with Rev. Joe Allen and Rev. Ira Parrack officiating. Burial will follow in Childress cemetery beside her husband William Latimer. She was born July 27, 1880 in East Texas and lived in Childress County since 1920. Survived by daughters Mrs. Henry Green of Childress and Mrs. Sam Stadler of Corpus Christi, a sister Mrs. Mary A. Cleere of Shawnee Oklahoma, three grandchildren and four great great grandchildren.

Oklahoma Kelley First Baptist Church Tom Kelley Albert Elbert Bill Childress Frank Burkburnett Homer Barney Texaco Elvie Teague Clovis N. M Mamie Lyons Redondo Beach Calif Travis Loyd Bovina Maude Mae Latimer Quanah Joe Allen Ira Parrack Childress Cemetery Newberry Funeral Home William Latimer Latimer Henry Green Sam Stadler Corpus Christi Mary A. Cleere Shawnee Okla

Grain Elevator Explosion Near Happy Injures Three

A grain storage elevator at Happy south of Amarillo exploded shortly before noon. At least three men were injured and ambulances were sent from Canyon Dimmitt Tulsa and Hereford. Flames rose as high as 50 feet with several workers nearby and their conditions were not known.

Happy, Tex UPI Happy Amarillo Canyon Dimmitt Tulsa Hereford

Community Center Club Spring Program Set at 7 30 P M

The Community Center Community Club plans a seasonal program at 7 30 p m Thursday. All members are invited and gifts will be exchanged.

Community Center Community Club

Merchants Plan Late Hours for Three Days

Most of the Childress merchants will stay open until 8 p.m. Thursday Friday and Saturday nights of this week and close at the regular time on Monday. It was announced today by Tommy Bailiff, chairman of the Retail Merchants committee. The parking meter holiday continues through Monday.

Childress Tommy Bailiff Retail Merchants Committee

Roofing Plans Approved by Childress ISD Board

Arrangements to complete roofing work at several district buildings were made at a special meeting of the Childress Independent School District Board of Trustees. Repairs will occur at the Junior High and Administration buildings while a new roof is planned for the vocational agriculture building.

Childress Independent School District Vocational Ag

ERS a perfect gift for Christmas priced from 49

A holiday item named ERS is highlighted as a Christmas gift with a price starting at 49. The note emphasizes value and seasonal appeal, targeting shoppers seeking affordable presents this season.

Kennedy calls Red China greatest threat to world peace

President Kennedy said Red China, not Russia, is this decade's top danger to global peace. In a wide interview he stressed vigilance against Communist expansion, urged support for freedom, and questioned near term Soviet relations amid Cuba. He ruled out immediate Khrushchev talks and highlighted aerial inspection as a stopgap.

Washington UPI Kennedy China Russia Nikita Khrushchev Cuba Mr. Khrusov Kannedy Khrushchev Moscow Peking United States Soviet Union U.S William Lawrence American Broadcasting Co George Herman Columbia Broadcasting System Sander Vanocur National Broadcasting Co

Red Leaders On Trial Next Up For Conviction

The Justice Department seeks fast trials for Communist Party leaders Gus Hall and Benjamin Davis after a federal jury found the party guilty on 12 counts for failing to register as an agent of the Soviet Union. Judge Holtzoff fined the party $120,000, but the collection is held in abeyance during appeal.

Washington UPI Justice Department United States Gus Hall Benjamin Davis Soviet Union Alexander Holtzoff Thomas K. Hall Internal Security Division Hall Davis John Abt Joseph Forer

Stewardess Found Murdered in New Orleans Motel Tub

Donna Kimmey a 22 year old Trans Texas Airlines stewardess from Huntington Texas was found beaten and strangled in a Hilton Inn motel bathtub in New Orleans. Investigators suspect robbery and possible rape while tests to confirm sexual assault are pending results.

New Orleans UPI Jefferson Parish Parish Charles B. Odom Donna Kimmey Huntington Tex Hilton Inn Odom Parish Sheriff's Deputies Wallet Richard Morris Kimmey Miss Kimmey Dallas Huntington, Tex Trans-Texas

Surplus Foods Distributed in Childress Office

The first distribution of surplus foods occurred this morning at 100 2nd Street, Childress, with more distributions planned through tomorrow. Recipients must be State Welfare Office certified and distributions will occur monthly. Allie Cagle of the Amarillo Office assisted today.

Childress 2Nd Street State Welfare Office Allie Cagle Amarillo

Fog Shuts Texas Roads Ports as Dense Fog Spreads

Blinding fog blanketed the southeastern third of Texas early today, halting traffic and forcing Houston and San Antonio airports to close. The dense mist stretched from Brownsville to Texarkana, delaying ships at Bolivar Roads and slowing port operations ahead of a threatened maritime strike.

United Press International Texas U.S. Weather Bureau Houston London Houston International San Antonio Weather Bureau Alamo City Bolivar Gulf of Mexico Galveston Gulf Houston Ship Channel Port of Brownsville Texarkana Waco Austin Victoria Corpus Christi Panhandle Dalhart

Kennedy and Macmillan Meet in Bahamas Talks

President Kennedy arrived in Nassau for talks with Prime Minister Harold Macmillan to ease U S Britain nuclear tensions and plan possible diplomatic moves after Khrushchev’s Cuba stance. They will meet at Lyford Cay with sessions through Thursday.

Kennedy Macmillan Lord Home London Bahamas Kennedy Macmillan U.S Britain NEA Nassau UPI Harold Macmillan Nikita Khrushchev Cuba Windsor Washington Robert Stapledon U. S

Fire damages cotton bale at Kirkland Gin

Minor blaze at Kirkland gin damaged a bale of cotton on Monday. The fire was extinguished before the fire department arrived.

Kirkland

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