Rodeo Grounds May Be Moved In Fair Park
The City Council discussed moving the Rodeo Grounds to the southeast corner of Fair Park to improve access and sewer proximity. A 25 year occupancy plan was discussed with Old Settlers and the Roping Club, and Park improvement steps include new bleachers and enlarging the area. A committee was named to study the relocation, and new surplus foods director George Spear was hired pending court approval. Parking meters were approved on Avenue A north of Main and Commerce.
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Fair Park
Old Settlers and Roping Club
Michie Thaten
Joe Howard
C. J. Lyons
Louie Dill
Wade Kimbrough
John Rucker
Bill
Goodson
Thaten
George Spear
Surplus Foods
Commisioners Court
Avenue A
Jury Deadlocked in Hoffa Case
The jury in the $1 million conspiracy trial of Teamsters President James R. Hoffa declared itself hopelessly deadlocked after eight hours of deliberation. Judge William Miller urged them to return to the jury room and continue the process, noting the lengthy trial and expenses involved. Hoffa has kept two private planes ready to reach Detroit for Christmas if a verdict is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville, Tenn
UPI
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
William Miller
Detroit
Index Will Not Be Published Tuesday
The Childress Index will publish early Monday and at the regular time on Wednesday but will not publish on Tuesday Christmas Day. Most stores open Monday and close at the regular time. Some stores plan to close Wednesday but no definite list. With few exceptions service stations cafes remain closed Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Index
Estes Dominated Texas News In 1962 Capstone Of The Year
UPI editors rank Billie Sol Estes as the top Texas news story for 1962 with 120 points. The Estes case began in March and remains unresolved, sparking nationwide headlines as federal probes and political fallout continue. Other top items include oil scandals, the Republicans’ two party push, Edwin Walker, Gov. Daniel’s renomination defeat, Henry Marshall’s death inquiry, NASA moves to Houston, and a high profile murder trial.
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Billie Sol Estes
Texas
Dallas
UPI
UPI Editors Association
Edwin A. Walker
Price Daniel
John Connally
Henry Marshall
Morton, Tex
West Texas
Jerry Hudson
Storage, Inc
Icy Winter Storm Closes In On Texas Thaw Delays Likely
A major snow packing winter storm moves into Texas with subfreezing temps forecast across the state including the Rio Grande Valley. Dalhart may see near 10 degrees tonight as northern areas brace for hard freeze and gusty winds. Fort Worth Dallas area also warned.
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Texas
Rio Grand Valley
Panhandle
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Dallas
Harry Thaten Home Decorated Best in City Contest
The home of Harry Thaten at 2108 Denfield Lane won Childress Christmas Decoration Contest with over 500 homes decorated. Prizes include 8x10 colored photos for top four: Orville K. Smith, C. C. Broughton, and Larkin Wallis placed second through fourth. Honorable mentions named. participants urged to leave lights on nightly through Christmas.
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Harry Thaten
Denfield Lane
Childress
Joe Billy Mills
Orville K. Smith
C. C. Broughton
Larkin Wallis
Vernon Eubank
Fay Eatherly
C. R. Dugan
Jack Fox
Sim Vaughn
O. T. Martin
Tom Bailiff
E. L. Bolden
Jerry Gay
Jack Adams
Carroll Holleman
Mills
Kids Basketball Action Starts January 5
Joe Norman, coordinator, announced that player selection will precede a January 5 workout and league play begins January 12. Applications were distributed in Childress schools and at The Index. Eight to 11 year olds join the Shetland League, 12 to 14 enter the Pony League.
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Joe Norman
Childress
Norman
Watch Where You Drive Near Fires
The Ben Trent home at 310 C Sc. burned Thursday, costing the Trents and seven Childress residents fines of 25 cents? No, 25 dollars each in city court for driving over a water hose. Four paid. others due within 10 days per City Judge Bud Copeland. Fire Chief John Ballew warns drivers not to follow fire trucks unless a volunteer firefighter and to watch for hoses laid out long distances.
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Ben Trent
C Sc
Trents
Childress
Bud Copeland
John Ballew
Riding Club Performs Christmas Carols for Community
Childress Riding Club entertained friends and neighbors with Christmas carols on Friday night led by president Bill Johnson. About 20 horses riders and a singing trailer attended. The annual holiday party followed at Fair Park with novelty gift exchange and served coffee cocoa and donuts.
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Childress Riding Club
Bill Johnson
Fair Park
Saturday Winners at Local Theater and Stores
Charlie L Whitten of Silverton won a Ford car at the Palace Theater in a Saturday drawing. Pauline Wilks of 1101 Avenue Dew won a mink store prize at Gage Food. Delmer Jones of Arlie Rt won a saddle at Montgomery Wards.
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Charlie L. Whitten
Simson Chevrolet Co
Silverton
Ford
Palace Theater
Pauline Wilks
1101
Avenue Dew
Gage Food
Delmer Jones
Arlie Rt
Montgomery Wards
Toney Dowlen Charged in County Court
Toney Dowlen was charged in County Court Saturday morning for unlawfully carrying a pistol. He was arrested early Saturday by City Police and held in the city jail pending a Corporation Court trial for disturbing the peace.
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Toney Dowlen
Dowlen
Corporation Court
City Sees Net Gain After Fiscal Year Audit
The City of Childress operated in the black for the past year with net worth up by 86470.09. Auditor James P. Williams Jr explains Schedule 2 reflects cash receipts and disbursements and investments rather than a direct income statement.
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Childress
James P. Williams, Jr
Williams
Louis Sally
Federal Land Bank
Highway Safest In Nine Years At Christmastime
Holiday travelers clogged highways yet the first 24 hours of the Christmas weekend saw the lowest traffic deaths since 1953. Illinois led with 16 fatalities, while 118 deaths were counted nationwide by 7 30 p m EST. A Des Moines family perished near Clarks Neb in a seven fatality crash.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
Illinois
California
Ohio
Nebraska
Massachusetts
South
Carolina
Iowa
Indiana
New York
North Carolina
Idaho
Texas
Clarks
Neb
Des Moines
Lowa
Carlsbad
Lake Huron
Port Huron
Mich
Anaheim
Calif
Tito Says Yugoslavia Will Not Join Soviets
Belgrade reports Tito declaring Yugoslavia will not rejoin the Soviet bloc despite good talks with Khrushchev. He returned from a 18 day Russia trip and spoke to 40,000 cheering in snow at the railway station.
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Belgrade
UPS
Tito
Yugoslavia
Russia
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Communist “Bloc
Cominform
Josef Stalin
Soviet Union
Supreme Soviet
Moscow
Khrushchev
Kiev
Budapest
Trents Find Temporary Home After Fire
The Ben Trents whose home and belongings burned Thursday are temporarily staying at 800 Avenue H Southeast. Mrs. Carrie Hardin announced the new address to help wellwishers direct gifts to the family.
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Ben Trents
800 Avenue H
Southeast
Carrie Hardin
Trents
Skybolt Test Won't Save Kennedy Skybolt Jettison
The Defense Department announced a successful Skybolt missile test at Cape Canaveral but said it would not alter President Kennedy's decision to drop the controversial weapon. Deputy Defense Secretary Roswell Gilpatric noted the test did not prove the system's required accuracy and that further tests would not be pursued.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Gilpatric
Nassau
Kennedy
Harold Macmillan
Congress
Atlas
Titan
Polaris
U. S
Secretary of Defense
Skybolt
John L. McClellan
Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
McClellan
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
House Armed Services Committee
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Colorado
Britain
United States
US to Try to Close Cuban Missile Crisis Loose Ends
Washington reports the United States will make one final effort before Christmas to wind up remaining issues tied to the Cuban missile crisis, as officials describe them.
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Washington
UPI
United States
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Childress Housing Authority
White
Hoffa
Russell Stover
Elliott Drug
Santas
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Houston
Miums
John Mack Herring
Estes
Agriculture Department
Agriculture Department of
U. S. Weather Bureau
Brownsville
Cochran County
George Boring
Morton
Lehman, Storage Inc
Helmleigh
Tex
Boring
Texas Attorney General's Office
State Department of Agriculture
Billie Sol
Avenue B
Main Street
Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Johnny Rucker
The
Old Settlers
Sam Privitt
Bill Goodson
Riding Club
Soviets
JFK
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