Ike Wants To Fight Spending Democrats
President Eisenhower and Republican leaders urged a public outcry against Democratic spending plans. They argued Congress would exceed the 77 billion dollar 1960 budget by about three billion, and discussed a moderate civil rights bill and uniform ground rules for local cost sharing in water projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
Congress
White House
Lieve
House
Charles A. Halleck
Ind
Halleck
GOP
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Tex
New Addition May Cost More Than $400,000
Rogers-Morgan Housing Development in Parkview Homes area of Northwest Childress, initially estimated at 300000, has grown by six occupied houses and may exceed 400000. Charles Rogers and Joe Morgan led the progress survey from late 1958, aiming to provide 25 custom built homes to replace 25 unsightly ones and boost local real estate. They emphasize individual home design, landscaping, and neighborhood pride, with buyers helping plan styles and move in as completed. Continued on page five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers - Morgan
Parkview Homes
Childress
Charles Rogers
Joe Morgan
Avenues K
L, M
Morgan
Parkview
Bargain Day Draw Produces Two Winners Despite Cold
Two winners were drawn yesterday for Bargain Day with hundreds attending despite cold weather. The $120 prize pool awarded $100, leaving $20 to be added to next month’s prizes. First prize went to Mrs. M A Farha for $10 and Orville Thornton won $40. Next month’s drawing to be held later than 5 30 p m to include Childress merchants staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Farha
Orville Thornton
Childress
E. J. Huddleston
Index
Repairs To Start on Roads In This Area
The District Highway Department announces extensive maintenance on highways and farm-to-market roads in the district. Seal coating will occur on US 287 shoulders from Childress to the county line and on Farm to Market Road 94 to Tell, with work spanning Collingsworth Hardeman Foard and Motley counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Highway Department
Childress County
Childress
Palmer Massey
Collingsworth
Hardeman
Foard
Motley County
Oil Wildcat Test Below 4000 Feet Near Chil Dress
Drilling continues amid two days of bad weather at the M. M. Travis Johnson No 1 oil test north of Chil dress. Depth reached about 4000 feet with plans to drill to 6000 to 6500 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Townsend sues editor over alleged romance details publication
Former Group Captain Peter Townsend has filed a damages suit against the editor of a Paris left wing magazine accusing publication of intimate details of his romance with Princess Margaret of Britain for financial gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Ups
Peter Townsend
Paris
Margaret
Britain
Longview Man Admits Multiple Brutal Attacks
Willie Philpot, a 5 foot 6 inch Black man, confessed to the slaying of Joy Goff and to assaults on Joyce Lynn Hunter and Mrs. Trel la Joy Carter. He described uncontrollable desires to injure and was arrested in Longview after a long police search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longview
Tex
UPL
Hase
Noble Crawford
Willie Philpot
Crawford
Philpot
Joy Goff
Joyce Lynn Hunter
Dallas
Adolphus Hotel
Trella Joy Carter
Okinawa
Carter
Roy Stone
Law Officers Laud Safe Driving In Childress County
City Police and highway patrol hail motorists for January and February low accident rate with only three crashes so far. Last collision occurred at 5:55 p.m. Saturday involving Dr. P. R. Jeter and Mrs. Anna Lee Gilliam on Avenue C. No injuries. minor damage. Gilliam cited for driving the wrong way in an alley and failure to yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Alvis Maddox
P. R. Jeter
Anna Lee Gilliam
Film Shown to Lions Club Features European Tour
A film titled A Tender foot in Europe directed and narrated by Cotton John was shown to the Lions Club. It covers a 30 day tour across 10 European countries. A J Rushing led the program while President Alton Ryan announced the Highway 287 caravan would visit Childress tomorrow and urged Lions to greet the visitors at the hotel. Guests included Van Knight Montgomery Ward manager Bill Sprague of Amarillo and Tommy Hutson of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenderfoot
Europe
Cotton John
Lions Club
A. J. Rushing
Alton Ryan
Childress
van Knight
Montgomery Ward
Bill Sprague
Amarillo
Tommy Hutson
Dallas
Bill Bradley Wins Second at Fat Stock Show
Fort Worth Fat Stock Show results show rancher Bill Bradley placing second with a pen of three Black Angus bulls. County Agent Bill Moore said Bradley earned the award at the Fort Worth event held yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Bradley
Childress
Fort Worth
Bill Moore
Bradley
Astor Family Head Dies in New York Home
Vin cent Astor 67 longtime head of the American branch of the Astor wealth died in his New York apartment early today of a heart attack. The prominent financier and member of the Astor family leaves a large philanthropic and social legacy in New York society. He guided investments and charity through a tumultuous era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPS
W. Vincent Astor
Astor Family
Two File For City Offices In Childress
John F. Herren and C. J. Lyons file for re election to the Childress City Council. Herren seeks a second term and Lyons a fifth. Dr. Jack Fox declines re election. Filing deadline is March 7 with election on April 7. County and independent school board elections were also discussed with filings announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Herren
C. J. Lyons
Childress
Herren
Lyons
Jack Fox
the Index
Johns’ Furniture
Fort Worth
Denver
Childress Independent School District
Public Schools Week Committee Is Announced
The Texas Public Schools Week committee for Childress is named with J. W. Chambers as chairman. The observance runs March 2 to March 6 and includes members Leonard King Rowden Cordell Hap Wright Deane Dodge Morris Higley Truman Kidwell Paul Ord John T Forbis H B Rhodes Sr Tell John T Fowler Kirkland and Clarence Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Public Schools
Childress
J. W. Chambers
Leonard King
Rowden Cordell
H. E
Hap) Wright
Deane Dodge
Morris Higley
Truman Kidwell
Paul Ord
John T. Forbis
H. B. Rhodes, Sr
Tell
John T. Fowler
Kirkland
Clarence Carter
US Must Step Up Space Pace
Air Force chief of staff General Thomas D. White told the House Space Committee that the United States must move at an extremely rapid pace to confront Russia in the space age. He warned Moscow's defense minister warned of rockets capable of carrying nuclear warheads worldwide and said future decisive weapons will be aero space. White noted national policy shows a strong space program but did not judge its size or speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Thomas D. White
Air Force
United States
Russia
House
Space Committee
Rodion Madinvsky
Communist Congress
Moscow
Earth
White
John L. Lewis Reported Improving After Heart Attack
Washington UPI reports 78 year old John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, showing improvement following complications from last week's heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Senate fights over lawyer bill on union dues in Texas
Senators clashed on a bill allowing attorneys to practice without paying State Bar dues. Lt. Gov. Ramses cast a tiebreaker to keep the measure on the floor after Lane urged a committee hearing. Fuller supported a hearing but backed the bill, arguing it benefits unrepresented lawyers. House adjourned late after passing two bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas
Ben Ramses
Senate
Wardlow Lane
Center
State Bar Association
Lanes
Jep S. Fuller
Por Arthur
Jurisprudence Committee
Fuller
Lane
Ramsey
State Bar of Texas
Court of Criminal Appeals
Bar Association Duces
Frank Owen
el Paso
Fetor County
Highway Caravan to visit Childress tomorrow afternoon
The U S Highway 287 Caravan will arrive in Childress between 2 30 and 3 p m tomorrow with about 50 people and 20 cars en route to Port Arthur The local Tourist committee will greet the caravan at the west city limits escort it to the east city limits and downtown to Hotel Childress where coffee and doughnuts will be served The drive aims to alert residents along 287 to join the visitors at the hotel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Port Arthur
Hotel Childress
Allotment of Cotton To Be Explained
County Agent Bill Moore and ASC office manager Gene Foistie announce a meeting for cotton farmers and others to discuss two allotment plans A and B. The 7:30 p.m. session will be held Monday February 9 in the District Court room here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moore
ASC
Gene Foistie
Chamber of Commerce Drive Progress Slow in January
The CoffC reports January finances show only a little over $800 turned in from the membership drive. Some workers have not reported yet and are asked to contact Mrs. Lois Stiner or the CofC office for updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Lois Stiner
Cofc
Virginia wrestles with school integration push
Virginia entered a second day of token race mixing in public schools with pledges from the Legislature to resist future integration. On Monday 21 Negro students entered seven white schools in Norfolk and Arlington with no incidents reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Stevenson
United Press International
Richmond
UPI
Virginia
Norfolk
Arlington
Stratford Junior High
Stratford
Chhldren
Eisenhower
J. Lindsay Almond
Basketball Banquet Plans Set By Bobcat Mothers Group
First plans for the annual basketball banquet were made at a club meeting last night. The event is scheduled for February 27 with location to be decided. Tickets cost 1.25 dollars and go on sale through Mrs. Dalby Fleming at The Fashion Shoppe. She set the sales deadline for 5:30 p.m. February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobcat Mothers
Dalby Fleming
Quarterback Club
Temperatures Rise Melt Snow and Ice in County
A rapid four degree rise to 35 degrees by 11 15 this morning melted most snow and ice from Sunday and Monday. FAA Station at the air field reports total moisture since January 31 at .09 inch with .04 Saturday and .02 Sunday and Monday. All highways in Childress County stayed open though hazards were posted yesterday and last night to motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Air Field
Rock and Rollers Die in Iowa Plane Crash
A plane crash five miles north of Clear Lake Iowa killed three famous rock and roll musicians Richie Vallens Buddy Holly and J P Richardson and the pilot Roger Peterson about 25 The aircraft had just left Mason City Airport en route to Fargo North Dakota Authorities identified the victims and reported Vallens had a hit Donna ranked No 6 on United Press International ratings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Iowa
Here
Richie Vallens
Buddy Holly
J. P. Richardson
Vallens
Donna
United Press International
Mason City
Fargo
N. D
Roger Peterson
Dwyer Flying Service
March of Dimes Reports Over $1000 Collected
Chairman Bonnie Newberry announced a final report on the January event. A total of $1,013 is on deposit with expected additions of $20 to $30 from individuals or other sources in the coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Newberry
Newberry
Gulf Oil calls union demands nonsense at Port Arthur plant
Gulf Oil Corp denounces union demands from about 4600 striking workers over job classifications as nonsense. The strike began January 26 after failed talks, prompting pro rated crude purchases and plans to run the refinery more efficiently. Gulf denies seeks to abolish craft lines and stresses no union will dictate operations at the Port Arthur refinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Gulf
Instrument Department
Grant
West Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Alabama
Weather Death Toll Rises as Texas Sees Warmer Start
Storms and freezing drizzle swept North and West Texas causing 18 deaths including 14 traffic fatalities and a Kerrville plane crash. The weather bureau forecast a brief warm-up before a new cold front returns midweek as fog and drizzle linger in the Dallas Fort Worth area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Fort Worth
Dallas
Kerrville
Gulf of Mexico
Fort Worth Dallas
Dry January Soaks FAA Station Says Ants Thirsty
January moisture at the FAA Station air field totaled 0.19 inch with traces on January 2 3 15 20 26 and 0.04 on the 1 6. An elder resident recalls it drier now than since 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FAA
Air Field
Southeast
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
Polly Laningham
Rogers
Page
Negro
Astor
Public Schools Week
Lewis
Bill
By Lloyd Larrabee
Alks OC
Joan Potts
Stratford Junior High School
Avington
Highway Group
Ofc
Page Two
Gulf Oil Corp
Calder
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!