Wes Izzard to Speak at Tuesday Ladies Night
Wesley S. Izzard editor and publisher of the Amarillo Daily News will speak at the Ladies Night meeting of the Methodist Men. The 7 p.m dinner event at First Methodist Church marks his appearance as guest speaker. Izzard, a Chicago native raised in Independence Missouri, is also general manager of KGNC and KGNC-TV and has long been a radio news commentator in Texas.
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Wesley S. Izzard
Amarillo
Wes Izzard
Chicago
Kansas City
Independence, Mo
Harry
Izzard
Old
Kansas City Journal
University of
Body Found After Killers Confession in Texas
Officers recovered a body near Adrian Texas believed to be Kenneth Short missing from Flint Michigan. Nelson confessed to shooting Short and another Californian, Ralph Henderson Rainey, whose body lay beneath a culvert on US 66 west of Albuquerque.
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Vega
Tex
North Hollywood
Calif
David Cooper Nelson
Amarillo Tex
Amarillo
Kenneth Short
Flint
Mich
West Coast
Paul Gaither
Day Thompson
Adrian
Mule Ramsey
Tucumcari
N. M Nelson
Short
Nelson
Las Vegas New
Ralph Henderson Rainey
Santa Monica
Albuquerque
N. M
Grand Jury Session Slated February 20
The Childress County Grand Jury will be called into session February 20. The District Court is scheduled to convene February 21. The items before the Grand Jury were not revealed.
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Childress County
District Court
Eisenhower Exam Report Set For Tuesday Decision
President Eisenhower spent about an hour at Walter Reed undergoing medical tests that could influence his decision on a second term. Tests include X ray fluroscopy ECG and blood chemistry to measure recovery from the Sept 24 heart attack. White House said results would be released after the physicians meet on Tuesday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhwer
White House
Boston
Paul Dudley White
Cisive
Fisenhower
Walter Reed
Army
Relief Supplies Rush to Storm Ravaged Europe
Mercy missions by scores of cargo planes and helicopters spread food and medicine to isolated European villages as blizzards and sub zero temperatures claim hundreds of lives. Spain Italy Austria Germany and France see broad disruption with villages cut off and river traffic halted.
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London
Europe
Italy
Chiesti
Aburzzi
Sangro
Penne
Carabinieri
Brenner Pass
Solda
Rhine
Germany
Italian Riviera
Parma
Former British Diplomats Deny Spy Charges
In Moscow Burgess and Maclean, missing since 1951, deny Soviet agent claims and say they fled to aid East West understanding. They met with British and Russian reporters in a public confirmation of their presence in Russia. Maclean’s wife Melinda and their three children joined him in 1953 after he left Britain. Morrison says he ordered their capture.
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Moscow
Guy Burgess
Donald Maclean
Britain
MacLean
British
Foreign Office
Burgess
Washington
Russia
France
Melinda
Herbert Morrison
Ellender disputes soil bank impact of farm price supports
Senator Ellender rejects claims that high price supports would undermine a proposed 1.1 billion soil bank and says supports at 90 percent of parity won’t affect soil bank. He argues farmers can’t plant more land for supported crops and that relief is immediate only with high supports. Senator Aiken predicts the Senate may overturn the committee on this issue.
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Washington
Allen J. Ellender
Louisiana Democrat
Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Cuba
United Press
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
GOP
Eisenhower
Benson
Aiken
Senate
Wichita Falls Pastor to Speak at B P W Club Banquet
Dr George R Davis pastor of First Christian Church Wichita Falls will address the Childress Business and Professional Women Club annual Public Affairs banquet Friday at Hotel Childress. Davis a Topeka and Phillips University graduate with multiple degrees has served in Chickasha St Joseph and Wichita Falls and chairs mental health board work. He hosts a weekly TV program The Pastors Study on Channel Three.
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Childress Business and Professional Womens Club
George R. Davis
First Christian Church of
Wichita Falls
Hotel Childress
Davis
Topeka High School
Topeka
Kans
Phillips University of
Chickasha
Okla
Oklahoma College of Women
First Christian Church
St. Joseph
Chicago University
Union Theological Seminary
New York City
Chamber of Commerce
YMCA
Red Cross
Community Chest
Ministerial Alliance
The
Board of Mental Health
Tennessee
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Channel Three
Chillicothe Men Charged In Theft
Joseph Franklin Musgroves and his son Forrest C. Musgroves were arrested in Vernon for burglary and later charged in district court. They admitted to the Nippert theft from Kirkland, items including a magneto tools and a battery were recovered, and they are also wanted at Quanah.
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Vernon
Quanah
Joseph Franklin Musgroves
Forrest C. Musgroves
Smith
Weather Warmth Returns as Rain Likely in North Central Texas
Forecasters say a developing low pressure system may bring more rain to north and central Texas while Panhandle and South Plains see little rain or snow. North Central Texas sits on the edge of the system and may see moisture from the Gulf, though track is uncertain. High clouds noted in Amarillo and Lubbock with mild readings elsewhere. Dallas bureau forecaster emphasizes potential dissipation or slow movement. Frost risk exists in the lower Rio Grande valley with brief exposure to the frost danger zone.
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Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Lewis Croom
The
Dallas Weather Bureau
Amarillo
Lubbock
Dalhart
Rio Grande Valley
Oliver Newton
Brownsville
Shivers Opponents Warn of Rule-Breaking Tactics in Texas
Kathleen Voigt of the Democratic Advisory Council accused Gov. Allen Shivers allies of planning to ignore party rules to gain control of the Texas May state convention. The DAC promotes a February 18 Houston workshop to teach organizing for conventions and floor battles.
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San Antonio
Texas
Allen Shivers
Shivers
Kathleen Voigt
Democratic Advisory Council
DAC
Houston
Geta
Eisenhower
Democratic Party
Oilman Keck Tells Senate Aid Came From Personal Funds
Millionaire oilman Howard Keck testified that a $2,500 political contribution offered to Senator Francis Case came from his personal funds and not at his direction. He said a fund he uses via lawyer Elmer Patman handled the money, with Neff passing it to a Sioux Falls official. The committee planned more witnesses as the inquiry continued.
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Washington
Howard Keck
California
Sen
Francis Case
Keck
Senate
Case
South Dakota
Superior Oil Co
Los Angeles
Texan
Elmer Patman
Austin, Tex
John M. Neff
Gulf Interstate Gas Co
City National Bank of
Houston
Tex
Patman
Neff
E J. Kahler
Sioux Falls
Case Patman
Superior
Neffi
House Committee Seeks Study of Lobby Practices
A Texas House committee investigating the insurance scandal asks the Texas Legislative Council to study lobbying practices, legislator pay, ethics, and session lengths. Rep. Wade Spilman of McAllen leads the five member panel in pressing for reevaluation of compensation and outside income to curb undue influence.
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Austin
House
Texas
Texas Legislative Council
Wade Spilman
McAllen
Ben Ramsey
Legislative Council
Spilman
Apilman
House Committee
McFarland Elected Vice-President of State Gin Group
Truman McFarland, manager of the Farmers Co op Gin, was elected vice-president of the Texas Cooperative Association. He served as secretary last year and attended the Austin meeting with his wife and Wesley and Mrs. Kiker. Next year’s state meeting will be in Houston and the local co op annual meeting with elections and dividends is set for February 25.
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Truman McFarland
Farmers Co-op
Texas Cooperative Association
McFarland
Austin
Wesley Kiker
Kiker
Houston
Bill Tippett Jailed On Forgery Charge
Bill Tippett was arrested Saturday by the Sheriff's Department on forgery. He cashed a $15 check at the M. E. Hardin Service Station. Tippett is held in Childress County Jail with bond to be set Monday.
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Tippett
Sheriff's Department
M. E. Hardin
Gaylon B. Smith
Childress County
Mrs. E. Davis to Lead Heart Fund Campaign
Mrs. Ernst Davis is named chairman of the annual Heart Fund drive with a planned one hour event on February 26. Dr. J. J. Westenburg serves as Medical Advisor for the Childress Heart Chapter, highlighting heart disease as a leading medical threat with about 800,000 U.S. deaths yearly and around 10 million people affected.
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Ernst Davis
Heart Fund
Davis
J. J. Westenburg
Childress Heart
Dr. Westenburg
United States
Five County District Attorney Race Emerges In Childress Area
John Forbis announces he will seek the District Attorney post covering Hall Childress Collingsworth Donley and Carson counties. Allen Harp seeks re election. other officials Richard Bird seeks 100th Judicial District Judge. James Cutcher and Co Hammit seek local offices. questions remain on Chief of Police race.
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John Forbis
Childres
Allen Harp
Forbis
Wiliams, Broughton and
Childress
Wellington
Smu
Hall
Collingsworth
Donley
Carson
James L. Cutcher
Cutcher
Hammit
Precinct
Richard D. Bird
Red Cross Campaign Set to Begin March 6 in Chileárss County
The Chileárss County Red Cross drive will run March 6 through March 20 led by chairmen Roger Denton and Gaines Highsmith. A full slate of county and sectional chairs includes residential leader Mrs. Gus Leftwich and many others across offices, depots, schools, courthouses, and services with Alva Bullock as treasurer and John Forbis as director.
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Chileérss County Red Cross Finance
Ayleen Ater
Roger Denton
Gaines Highsmith
Gus Leftwich
Booker Jackson
Warner Stevens
T. E. Carter
Robert Riker
Co. J. Lyons
Carl VanBibber
E. A. Sanders
Wade Kimbrough
R. L. Nabors
Highway Department
H. A. Rogers
Tom J. Roberson
Home Service
F. L. Wright
Kathleen Danner
George Morey
Palmer Massey
Winifred Krigbaum
Wheat prospects improve in Childress County
County Agent Bill Moore reported Saturday that Childress County wheat looks surprisingly good after recent moisture. He said the crop is generally in better shape than expected, though some areas show grazing damage or spotting. More rain is needed to ensure a viable crop.
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Childress
Bill Moore
Moore
Farm Bureau Slates Director Election
Farm Bureau plans to elect new directors Monday night at 7 30 in the Vocational Agriculture Building. Entertainment and refreshments will accompany the social portion. Directors chosen will serve two year terms and officers will be named later at a directors meeting.
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Farm Bureau
Vocational Agriculture
Inest Rea
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