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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1976
Page
1
Rep Sam Hudson proposes state veteran bonuses for those who served 1958 to 1975. Eligible veterans could receive up to 400 dollars in monthly 15 dollar installments if the 1977 Legislature approves a constitutional amendment. Applicants must serve 90 days and have honorable discharges. Vietnam veterans could receive an extra benefit.
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.91 points to 998.84 at noon as traders pushed to regain the 1,000 level. In Harris County Texas a hot air balloon crash killed two people and injured one, with victims unidentified. Mondale pledged to serve as adviser to President-elect Carter.
Final rites for Maude Cox 92 longtime Tell resident were held at Schooler Gordon Funeral Chapel in Amarillo with Dr Clifford Trotter officiating Burial was in Memorial Park Mausoleum with grandsons as pallbearers She died Sunday in an Amarillo hospital after a two month illness She was born in Graham in 1884 moved to Estelline in 1898 and married Frank Cox in 1902 later living in Tell before moving to Amarillo in 1944 Survivors include two sons J D Cox Tell and Frank Cox Jr Amarillo a daughter Mrs Dorothy Poynor Amarillo 11 grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild plus two sisters in law and several Cox relatives
The City Council unanimously backed a Planning and Zoning recommendation to seek a 250000 Community Block Grant for northeast Childress. Funds would pay 25000 planning and management 150000 streets lighting and drainage 60000 sewer collections and lift station to be submitted to HUD in Dallas by January.
In Round Rock and Hong Kong reports, archaeologists discuss a 1963 Roman coin found in an Indian mound in Texas. UT Austin professor Dr. Jeremiah Epstein emphasizes gathering solid data to assess any link to ancient seafaring visitors, while noting no claim of pre-Columbian Roman transits.
A survey shows the county's three gins Farmer's Co Op West Texas Tell may process about 25000 bales this season. Ginned bales total 24815 with remaining field stock and in-rick piles likely to add a few hundred. Stragglers may prolong activity into early next year.
Lancer Homes of Childress won a contract to build 186 doublewide modular homes for Austin Europe Company, to staff a refinery in Algeria for El Paso Natural Gas. Keith Finley, general manager, says all units must be erected by August 1, 1977, with shipments to Algeria starting in February. The project should boost local production 20 percent and may hire more workers, though hours won’t be reduced.
Funeral services for Benjamin Floyd Cannon 84 were held at Watts Memorial Chapel Madill Oklahoma with Rev. Ken White officiating. Burial followed in Childress Cemetery. Cannon born May 14 1892 Springfield Missouri came to Childress as a boy married Jessie Carnes in 1917 and worked as a carpenter. He died Sunday in Madill hospital leaving seven children 16 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.
Lubbock creditors' trustee says Judge Murray rejected a $274,800 cash bid for the 3,664 acre Vaughan Nowlin ranch in Childress County. The court will consider higher qualified bids. liens exist and appraisals range from 100 to 125 per acre. No additional Nowlin property sold since the airplane disposal. homestead exemption for motel denied. Nowlin may keep a home at 605 15th Street and modest personal property.
In Haysville near Wichita, former mental patient Larry Leer killed by sharpshooters after kidnapping Bonnie Horinek and seven children. Leer demanded surrender terms, cigarettes and hospital commitment before refusing to end the standoff. eight hostages released and Leer killed by two chest shots.
Childress General Hospital is pursuing collection of several hundred past due accounts. Eleven accounts were turned to an attorney and additional balances to the Childress Credit Bureau as part of a tightened effort following an audit that urged cost cutting and higher revenue. The 75 bed hospital averages 40 percent occupancy with rates raised to 60 and 62 dollars per day to cover costs and bad debt reserves.
The CDC extends the moratorium on the swine flu inoculation program as experts doubt a winter epidemic will occur. They warn the program may not resume unless signs of flu return.
Investigators in Huntsville Texas search the scenic national forest for clues after bodies of brothers Grady 18 and David Barnhill are found in a blood spattered truck. Deputy Myers says robbery is unlikely and motive remains unknown as detectives pursue leads.
Funeral services for Mrs Sarah Jane Vinson 91 will be at 2 p m Friday at the Assembly of God Church with Rev James Tynes presiding assisted by Rev Lenny Pike and Rev Joe Conner. Burial will be in Childress Cemetery. Survivors include four daughters and one son six dozen grandchildren and great grandchildren and other relatives.
The VFW and American Legion host a black-eyed pea supper at 6 p.m. this Saturday in the Veterans Building.
Chicago reports that GeorgeW Dunne, a veteran ward boss, won the Cook County Democratic chairmanship boosting his grip on city politics after Mayor Daley's death. The City Council then named Michael Bilandic as interim mayor, with Daley’s old ward defense in line to influence the June general election.
The Associated Press reports winter weather pummeling Texas with widespread showers from the Pecos River to the Guadalupe Mountains. Occasional precipitation dotted the west while skies cleared only on the extreme east and coastal plains. A new norther moved into Northwest Texas and was set to sweep to the coast.
The Childress County Courthouse and City Hall will be closed Friday for New Year’s Day. Local banks and savings and loan associations will also close. The Childress Texas Employment Commission office will stay open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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