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Newspaper

Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1967

Page

5

Bobcats Face Top 4AAA Team Washington Tonight

The Childress Bobcats travel to meet Booker T. Washington of Wichita Falls, a likely top 4AAA district foe. The varsity game follows a junior varsity matchup, with Washington holding a 5-6 season record and 1-0 in district play.

Bobcats Childress Bobcats Booker T. Washneton Wichita Falls Bobcat Washington Leo Pards Graham Steers Burk Burnett Burk Leopards Roosevelt Manning Felley Donaldson Manning Oushire Donaldson Childress Vernon Kenneth West Ben Bob Walker Bruce Morey Danny Havins Dale Inman Jerry Dobbs John Baker Benny Land Freddie Buck Larry Hollie Carl Holtman

Childress Index Friday December 29 1967

The Childress Index for Friday December 29 1967 presents local news highlights and community updates from Childress and surrounding areas. Readers find brief reports on events, local officials, and upcoming activities in this edition.

Murphy Seeks Winning Spirit As Mets Manager

Johnny Murphy announced as Mets manager at Shea Stadium news conference. He cited the Yankees era and seven pennants to stress a winner’s mindset, praising Red Sox momentum as a model and urging players to embrace a firm guiding discipline.

New York Johnny Murphy Yankees Mets Wenor Shea Stadium Devine Murpee Moneser Hodges

Tough manager stance shapes team discipline says Hodges

The article contrasts Dick Williams strict curfews and weight rules with Wes Westrum's looser approach and Gil Hodges philosophy of treating players as men. It notes Hodges may be less tough yet aims for accountability, while detailing district play outcomes for Graham, Graham Leopards, and Vernon Bobcats, plus Washington and Burk Burnett results.

Dick Williams George Scott Williams Wes Westrum Mets Wes Westrum Gil Hodges Johnny Murphy Hodges

Bowl front chatter ports bold college matchups

Major Amos B Hoople predicts a week of top ranked teams in the college bowl scene led by Southern California Tennessee Oklahoma Wyoming Indiana and Alabama with Notre Dame absent due to rules. He forecasts at least three upsets and a close Gator Bowl Penn State vs Florida State ending 22 to 20 with a Sun Bowl finish noted.

Egad Southern California Tennessee Oklahoma Wyoming Indiana Alabama Notre Dame Jacksonville Fla Penn St Florida St Tom Sherman Florida State Kim Hammond Nittany Lions

Bearettes Win First Round Of Tourney Play

Estelline Bearettes beat Silverton 51 20 in the Memphis Invitational first round. Cherri Rapp scored 35 for Estelline. Estelline's boys fell to Silverton 45 41 in OT, Jimmy Adcock led with 15. Memphis boys lost to Lockett 52 38. Quail defeated Electra 61 41. Bearettes face Lockett winner today. semifinals set for Dec. 30.

Estelline Bearettes Silverton Cherri Rapp Lockett Lockett Memphis Jimmy Adcock Silver Turkey Lakeview

Blair to miss start of Orioles spring training with ankle injury

Paul Blair of the Baltimore Orioles will miss the first month of spring training for the 1968 season after tearing ankle ligaments in a winter league incident in Puerto Rico. He will undergo surgery on Friday to repair the right ankle.

Blair Baltimore Paul Blair Baltimore Orioles Juan Puerto Rico

Venezuela lays claim to vast Guyana territory

Caracas asserts 69 thousand square miles of Guyana as its own while noting Venezuela currently controls 352 thousand square miles within its borders. The claim refers to a former British colony that gained independence in 1966.

Caracas UPI Venezuela Guyana

Coast Guard Rescues Two Cows At Sea Near Honolulu

Two cows were spotted swimming in the ocean off Honolulu and were rescued by Coast Guard boats. One cow was hoisted aboard a second rescue vessel and taken safely to shore. The Coast Guard noted uncertainty about whether the cows were together or knew each other.

Honolulu Coast Guard Denver UPD Boilermakers Union Local 101 Mariel Carlson Chicago UPI Ralph E. Reese Lausanne Switzerland

Ocean Shores Community Club Reaches 6100 Members

Beach peninsula community notes automatic membership for all landowners in Ocean Shores. Club assets, including land, buildings, and pools, are valued at at least 14 million dollars.

Fie Club Ocean Shores Ocean Shores Community Club

California coast redwoods reach ages up to two millennia

Researchers at UC agriculture report most of California’s coast redwoods are 500 to 900 years old, though some trees live around 2,000 years or more. The finding highlights the species long life span and regional variation in oldest specimens.

Help Kids Winnemucca Rogue Umpqua Willamette Pavis Calif University of California Agricultural California

TV Guide Friday Night Lineup December 1967 Highlights

TV listings for KFOX KGNC KAUZ KVII KFDaA channel lineups show 1967 programs including Huntley Brinkley Weather News Star Trek Bonanza Gomer Pyle Friday Night Movie and Late News segments with sports scores and weather updates across stations Channel 3 4 6 2 and 8.

Kfox TV NBC News Kauz TV CBS News Weather Newscape Gomer Pyle USMC Kfdaa Jerry Taff Messie

Cable TV Schedule for KFEDX KGNC Channel Lineup Remnants

The schedule lists Popeye Theatre and many cartoons from 7:00 to 12:30 with shows like Samson and Goliath, Secret Squirrel, Top Cat, The Rifleman, Sun Bowl and Orange Bowl parades, Get Smart, Saturday Night at the Movies Flower Drum, and Captain Kangaroo. Local Texas Western vs Mississippi football and other regional programs are noted alongside weather, sports, and news segments.

An Praintstones Samson & Goliath Birdman & Galaxy Atem Ant Secret Squirrel Cool McCool Southwest Report Premiere Playhouse KGNC Flinstones Samson & Cgilath Cotton John Show Mississippi Adam & “Eve KVH Modern Education George of the Jung Lawrence Welk Iron Horse Marshall Dillon Cinema

Television Schedule Listing for December 30 1967

A dense broadcast slate lists programs hour by hour from 3:00 PM to 11:35 PM including boxing off the Olympic, CBS News with Roger Mudd, Jackie Gleason, My Three Sons, Hogan’s Heroes, Mannix, Starlight Theatre Far Horizons, Krafts and Westerns, plus film features and sports events like the Gator Bowl.

Roger Mudd CBS News Jackie Gleason KFDA Cannel Captain Kangeroo Frankenstein Johnny Quest Learn & Live Lou Walker Wilborn Brothers Ernest Tubbs Porter

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