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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1961
Page
3
Television in Review New York sees holiday mix on NBC game show
UPI reports on a Christmas night viewing of The Price Is Right with high prizes including a boat and a Paris trip. Other TV notes include Danny Thomas and Roscoe Kearns trying new roles, Loren Sophia Paris shoot, Beaver revival, The Big Laugh star lineups, and Godfrey space coverage for CBS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Ime
Bill Cullen
Paris
Christy Christos
Danny Thomas
Danny
Dobie Gillis
Roscoe Kearns
Admiral Shafer
Hennesey
Jackie Cooper
Channel Swim
NBCTV
Sophia Loren
Rome
Naples
Abc-Tv
Teresa Wright
Arthur Hill
Cbs-Tv
Roosevelt
Arthur Godfrey
CBS Radio
Godfrey
Judy Garland
Reginald Rose
The
Search
the Defenders
Now You Now Caspian Sea Below Sea Level
The lowest altitude in Europe is the Caspian Sea in Russia, sitting 92 feet beneath sea level. This trivia note from United Press International highlights Europe’s deepest point in a concise fact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Europe
Russia
Caspian Sea
Birthday Greeting for Mrs. Carl Denny
A simple birthday note wishes Mrs. Carl Denny a happy birthday tomorrow with warm regard from friends and family. The message expresses best wishes for health happiness and joy in the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tomorow
Mrs
Carl Denny
Relative of Local Residents Dies Saturday
Mrs. Julia Roxie Miller 83 of Bullard Texas died Saturday at 1 45 p m in Bullard Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 p m by Rev Ray Harvey Bullard Baptist Church Interment Bullard Gragard Spraggins Jacksonville Survivors include son W L Miller Tyler three daughters Novella Young Abi line Wawasa Wade Bullard and Rhyne Simpson Lubbock nine grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Julia Roxie Miller
Bullard
Tex
Ray Harvey
Gragard-Spraggins
Miller
Eastern Star No
Grover Sides
Nora Key
Kirkland
W. L. Miller
Tyler
Novella Young
Abilene
Wawasa Wade
Rhyne Simpson
Lubbock
Infant Son of Esterline Couple Dies in Seattle
Jerry Dean Dunsford eight months died Tuesday in Seattle Washington. Born April 27 19 ly in Memphis the infant lived with his mother Sandra Dunsford of Amarillo and father Johnny Dunsford of Jay Florida. Funeral services were held at the Etelline Church of Christ with interment at Hulver Cemetery. Survivors include grandparents Isaac Dunsford and Opal Teens and great grandparents J A Burk of Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Jerry Dean Dunsford
Tueday
Seattle
Wash
South Buchannan
Amarillo
Etelline Church
Opal Teens
J. A. Burk
Parnell
First English foothold in New England noted
The first white man to land in what is now New England was Capt. Bartholomew Gosnold who reached near New Bedford, Massachusetts, on May 15, 1602. The Pilgrims arrived at Plymouth on November 21, 1620.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
New England
Bartholomew Gosnold
New Bedford
Mass
Plymouth
Banner New Year Seen For West Texas
West Texas business leaders forecast 1962 as a peak year for construction and growth. Amarillo plans the Canadian River dam and helium plants. Lubbock will see a new dormitory library and bank. Midland adds a 12 story office building and motor hotel. Odessa targets oil production gains and school expansions. regional outlook includes sewer upgrades, highways, and shopping centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donnelly
United Press International
Texas Tech
Odessa
Midland
South Plains
Panhandle
Amarillo
Hutchinson County
Dumas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Jack Latham
Citizens National Bank
Chamber
Raymond W. Hedges
Toll in holiday accidents rises with bad weather blamed
Weather blamed for high toll in 1961 holiday traffic as 519 people died in collisions since Friday evening. California led with 54 deaths, Texas 50, New York 40, while Alaska Arizona Delaware Hawaii Rhode Island reported no fatalities. Michigan Illinois Ohio Pennsylvania North Carolina Florida and others also saw multiple deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
California
Texas
New York
Michigan
Illinois
Kentucky
Florida
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Alaska
Arizona
Delaware
Hawaii
Rhode Island
Kindle Rites Continued From Page One
Funeral rites for a Calvary Baptist member were held with survivors listed as wife Effie, one daughter Grace Seal of Childress, five sons and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. The obituary names several siblings and extended family across multiple Texas towns and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist
Effie
Grace Seal
Childress
Clifford
Amarillo
Robert
Muleshoe
Harold
Pampa
Louis
Mercedes
Calif
Odie
Needles
Elzy
Walter Kindle
Delmas Kindle
Lefors
Syl Kindle
Gladewater
Ella King
Mary Hall
Odessa
Icy Lankford
Cress
Dow Jones Averages Mixed While Rails Rise at Midday
Dow Jones averages show the industrials up 0.52 as Rails climb 16.57. Utilities stand at 127.55 with a 3rd hour sales total near 510,000 and overall trading activity around 1,746,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Shahan Rites Planned In Abilene After Civic Service
The body lies in state at Elliott Funeral Home in Abilene from 2 to 4 p.m. with graveside services by FE R Harper of Highland Church of Christ. Shahan, active in First Methodist, chaired the Abilene Chamber and CofC committees, and planned a visit to industrial prospects. He was born October 2, 1903, in Eastland County and came to Childress in 1992. He married Mary Buford Van Waggoner in 1934. survivors include wife, son Bill, daughter Bettye, three brothers, four sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cofc
Cof C
Mr. Shahan
Eastland County
Childress
Mary Buford van Waggoner
Abilene
WTA
Mary Buford
Bill Shahan
University of Texas
Bettye
the Childress High School
W. B Hilton
George Shahan
Myrtle Shahan
Henry Bennett
Sweetwater
Forrest Orr
Vernon
Ralph Jones
Five- Critically Injured In Multi Car Crash Incur Residents
Five people were critically injured in a highway crash. Mrs De Britton Jeffery and Larry 21 were among the injured, with investigators noting one car drifted into the curve and was on the wrong side of the road. DPS said traffic deaths were running ahead of last year and well over half of a predicted 88 deaths in the 10 day period had already occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Britton Jeffery
Larry
Niet
Bill Carter
DPS
Austin
Weather and society notes from a Holiday week
Cloudy and colder through Wednesday with a low around 26 and a high near 34. A daughter was born at 4 15 a.m. Monday in Childress General Hospital weighing six pounds one ounce to Mr and Mrs Leon Rodriguez. Local visitors include Mrs Rose McGee of Exeter California and Mrs Johnny Fortenberry of Tyler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lok
Leon Rodriguez
Childress General Hospital
Rose McGee
Exeter
Calif
Johnny Fortenberry
Tyler
E Reynolds
Local Friends Visit Relatives Across Town and States
Cpl and Mrs Lynn Laningham and daughter Fortie visited relatives in Childress and with Mr and Mrs Ted Shields and family at Crey The Fashion Showope will ap Mr and Mrs Steve Martinez visited in Amarillo with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs Eddie Walker. Visitors with the L B Holmans and Don were Mr and Mrs Bill Head and family of Lubbock Mrs Christine Kaye and children of Amarillo Mr and Mrs Tim Watson and family of Anadarko Okla and Mr and Mrs Ted Lane and family of Shreveport La The Lanes also visited his parents Mr and Mrs Weldon Lane and relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Laningham
Fortie
Childress
Ted Shields
Crey
Steve Martinez
Amarillo
Eddie Walker
L. B. Holmans
Don
Bill Head
Laibbock
Christine Kaye
Tim Watson
Anadarko
Okla
Ted Lane
Shreveport
Lanes
Weldon Lane
Temperatures Record Mixed Day With Cooling Morning
Readings show a high of 67 degrees between 3 and 4 pm on Tuesday after a low of 30 degrees at 8 am Monday. Temperatures continue to follow typical daily patterns into Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Il Il
Christmas Tragedy Claims Fort Worth Child in Fatal Collision
Carter warned about the uncertainty of outcomes as fears rise from death figures. William Dewey Jempe Jr., 7, was struck and killed during the last hour of Christmas as he darted into a car’s path in Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
William Dewey Jempe Jr
Fort Worth
Stepfather of Mrs Harwell Dies After Ill Health
N. J. Johnson 73 year old stepfather of Mrs. Earl Harwell of Childress died Monday at Wellington hospital after a Christmas Eve heart attack and months of ill health. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ Quail. Kelso Funeral Home in charge. Interment at Quail Cemetery. He lived in the Quail community for many years. survivors include his wife and several brothers and sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Johnson
Earl Harwell
Childress
Wellington Hospital
Church of Christ
Quail
Kelso
Johnson
Hospital Admissions and Discharges List
Admission notes show J. H. Glass Andrew Simmons Mrs. Leon Rodriguez and others admitted on Sunday and Monday including J. A. Steed Carl Crow Ralph Liner Joan Hadley and Mary Freeman Dismissals include Joan Hadley Mrs Ray Sims Mrs H A Neal Jr and baby and Carl Crow Ralph Liner noted today There is no further detail on diagnoses or ward locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Glass
Andrew Simmons
Leon Rodriguez
Jarvis Michie
J. A. Steed
Carl Crow
Ralph Liner
Odessa
Jerry Murphy
Joan Hadley
Ray Sims
H. A. Neal Jr
Baby
Mary Freeman
Carl] Crow
Rough and Ready: A California Boomtown’s Belligerent Rise
In the Sierra Nevada gold country Rough and Ready rose in the mid 19th century as a rough, lawless town famous for fights and gambling. It briefly declared itself a republic in 1850 before fading as mines dried up, leaving only a notorious name and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calif
UPI
California
Mother Lode Country
Iit
Rough and Ready
United States
Union
Jesse James
Jane
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Dinah Shore
Ben Bernie
George Montgomery
George
Las Vegas
Dinah
Hollywood
Montgomery
Air Force
Melissa
Jodi
Esterline
Hargrave
West Texas
Permian High School
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Hedges
DOW Jones
T.A
Gary Scott
Walter Scot
Charlotte
Donald Bryant
Linton
Walter Laningham
Doay
Tucumcari
N.M
J. J Laningham
Tell
Fashion Showope
Hospital News
Santa
Hartley
Melle
Val
Men’‘S & Boys Shoes
Wellington Boots
Wellington
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