Lincoln Honored By Joint Congress Meet
Poet Carl Sandburg told a joint session of Congress that Lincoln’s memory lives in lovers of liberty. The 150th anniversary tribute united Northern and Southern delegates as Army Band played Dixie and The Battle Hymn. Sandburg praised Lincoln as steel and velvet and noted his decency and plain talk.
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Lincoln
Congress
James Barr
United Press International
Washington
UPL
Carl Sandburg
Kentucky
Sandburg
Abraham Lincoln
Dixie
Warning Issued On Firing of Air Rifles
Chief Alvis Maddox warns residents about firing air rifles within city limits after multiple complaints from Southeast Childear district. Parents are held responsible for damage or injuries caused by their children’s pellet guns.
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Alvis Maddox
Childress
Maddox
Tom Higley Named to Amarillo College Dean's List
Thomas C Higley, 810 Avenue EF Northwest, listed among 21 students on Amarillo College fall Dean's List per Dean J B Davis. He earned four A's for a 3.0 average. list includes nine sophomores and 12 freshmen. Parents are Mr and Mrs Morris Higley.
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Amarillo
Spl
Childress
Amarillo College
J. B. Davis
Thomas C Higley
Avenue
Higley
Morris Higley
Former Childress Resident Mrs Winborn Buried in Childress
Mrs C A Winborn 55 of Borger died after recent surgery in Borger. Funeral 11 a m Friday at Borger Calvary Baptist, burial Saturday 2 p m at Childress Calvary Baptist, with services in the Childress cemetery. Survived by husband, one son Harold Lloyd of Fort Worth, three brothers and four sisters.
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Childress
C. A. Winborn
Borger
Borger Calvary Baptist Church
Calvary Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
World Day of Prayer Observed by Chil Dress Women
Christian women of Chil dress join worldwide observance Friday at 3 PM in St Luke s Episcopal Church. Sponsored by United Church Women council this 73rd Lent Friday service funds interdenominational mission work after promotion costs. Lord I Believe theme includes a brief devotional and welcomes business leaders from local churches.
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Christian Women of Childress
Childress
Council of United Church Women
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
National Council of Churches
First Methodist
King Memorial Methodist
First Presbyterian
Central Christian
St. Luke’s Episcopal
Citizens Told to Stay Clear of Fire Scenes
Police Chief Alvis Maddox urged pedestrians and passing motorists to keep away from active fires. He cited a fined boy who drove over a fire hose to illustrate hazards, warning that crowds hinder firefighters and endanger bystanders.
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Alvis Maddox
Flood Damage Rising in Indiana After Wabash Crest
Ice fed Wabash flood worsened in northern Indiana with damage in Peru approaching two million dollars. One thousand two hundred families evacuated as the crest moved toward Logansport. Gov Handley urged disaster declarations for thirteen counties as temperatures dropped and ice risk lingered.
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United Press International
Peru
Ind
UPI
Wabash River
Indiana
Wabash
Harold Handley
Flood Areas Added to Indiana Counties for Federal Aid
Searchers paused rescue work overnight awaiting developments. Red Cross disaster chairman R A Tillett said an Army helicopter will survey flood zones today to locate stranded families and direct rescue boats. Louis engineers are assisting as the story continues on page six.
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Indiana
R. A. Tillett
The
Red Cross
Louis
Farmers Urged To Kill Weeds Mesquite Now
County Agent Bill Moore urges farmers to kill brush by hand applying 2 4 5 T with kerosene now, saying treatment is effective any time and slack time helps brush control. Mix one quart liquid per one pound acid in ten gallons kerosene and wet the trunk base eight to twelve inches. spray methods vary from knapsack to back pump sprayers. The chemical is nonharmful to humans or livestock when mixed correctly but harms broad leafed plants and should avoid fruit trees and gardens.
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Bill Moore
Moore
Two Basketball Games Tonight in Bobcat Gym
Two basketball games are on tap tonight in Bobcat gym with the first at 7 p.m. The annual game pits high school DE students against their employer, followed by DE students versus Childress High Independents. Tickets cost 25 cents, with proceeds to fund the bosses banquet and to send delegates to the state convention.
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Bobcat
Childress High Independents
Water Tower Cleaning Complete in Northwest Chilledress
The overhead water tower in Northwest Chil dress was drained and cleaned for the first time in about six years. City Manager Louis Sally announced the completion of the cleaning work yesterday.
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Childress
Louis Sally
Este line School Board Extends Superintendent Capell Contract
At the February meeting the Este line Board of Education extended the contract of Superintendent Jor d Capell for three years. On July 1, 1959 Capell will have completed two years in the position and the new contract begins July 1, 1959.
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Esteline Board of Education
JoRd Capell
Senate to unveil Apalachin underworld secrets
The Senate Rackets Committee plans to reveal part of the Apalachin 1957 underworld convention details. Lt James Mooney of the NYPD, on loan to the committee, will provide information about the machine business and hoodlum discussions. Witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment. further testimony continues.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Apalachin, N. Y
Robert F. Ken
James Mooney
New York
Mooney
Dee Gates
Inter
Apalachin
Underworld
Man Mistaken Call Foils Theft Confession Mixup
A local man phoned Police Chief Alvis Maddox to confess stealing eight bottles of pop from a truck owned by Charles Mack. Mistaking Maddox for the intended recipient, he realized his error and planned to pay Mack the next morning, drawing laughter after dialing the wrong number.
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Alvis Maddox
Charles Mack
Maddox
Mock
Stolen Auto Recovered Near Childress
An auto missing since Monday night or Tuesday morning was found today in a field northwest of Childress and returned to the Shoemakers. The car sustained no damage and nothing was stolen, according to police.
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Childress
E. J. Shoemakers
Bill to curb Court of Criminal Appeals reversals
A bill introduced by Rep. Tom James of Dallas seeks to stop reversals by the Court of Criminal Appeals for harmless errors unless trial error injures the defendant or fairness was compromised. The measure would presume proper venue juror qualification arraignment and plea. A separate bill by Rep. Wade Spillman asks to give judges discretion on postponing cases involving legislators as attorneys. Other proposals include changing automatic continuance rules and delaying decisions until after adjournment.
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Austin
UPI
Court of Criminal Appeals
Tom James
Dallas
Texas Law Enforcement Study Commission
James
Wade Spillman
McAllen
Agriculture Men On Visit Here
Several FW and Texa A&M agricultural officials toured Childress today on an FPWAD and A&M extension service co-sponsored clinic. The group planned stops in Claude Dalhart Pampa Wellington Dimmitt and Lubbock area towns with tours to Quitaque Plainview Lockney Littlefield and Slaten next week.
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Fw&d
Texa A&m
Childress
FPWAD
A&m
Extension Service Department
Claude
Dalhart
Pampa
Children
Wellington
Dimmunt
Lubbock
Quitaque
Plainview
Lockney Littlefield
Slaten
Grass Roots Pressure on Economy Fails to Grow
Congressional mail today shows President Eisenhower has not stirred strong grass roots pressure to curb spending. A few exceptions aside, lawmakers report only tight to moderate letters urging economizing, with home mail improving recently but not matching the 1957 flood spurred by George M. Humphrey.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
George M. Humphrey
Regulations For Licenses And County Measures Gain Senate Approval
Senate advances a special occupational license for drivers with revoked licenses tied to drunken driving and restricts hours and travel. Three local bills pass: Wichita County Water Control District No. 6, Limestone County road law, and UT land swap near Southwestern Medical Branch. Also okayed wage hikes for Galveston harbor pilots and state control over Tarrant County Game and Fish.
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United Press International
Austin Upi
Sen
Wardlow Lane
Center Lane
Senate
Wichita County Water Control District No
George Moffett
Chillicothe
William T. Moore
Bryan
University of Texas
Dallas
Southwestern Medical Branch
George Parkhouse
Galveston
Jimmy Phillips
Angleton
Tarrant County
State Game and Fish Commission
Doyle Willis
Fort Worth
el Paso County
Thunderstorms Hit East Texas
A heavy thunderstorm dumped .60 inch of rain on Waco early today and felled a power line in the northwest city sector. Moist air from the Gulf produced light rain drizzle and fog across much of the state, with the heaviest 24 hour total at Fort Worth and 2.05 inches in the Port Arthur Beaumont area.
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Waco
Texas
Gulf of Mexico
Midland
Panhandle
Amon Carter Field
Fort Worth
Port Arthur - Beaumont
Work Census To Be Taken in Childress
The Census Bureau announced that a local work census will be conducted the week of February 16 in Childress. Mrs. Doris J. Clements will collect data on the number of people who worked in 1958, weeks worked, time lost due to unemployment and disability, and related items.
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Mheans
Doris J. Clements
Census Bureau
James W. Stroud
Last Minute Chuck Wagon Dinner Reservations Open
Home Economics Club sponsors a chili dinner tonight in Fair Park Auditorium. Call a member to secure a last minute reservation as serving starts at 6 o'clock.
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Home Economics Club
Fair Park Auditorium
House Destroyed by Fire on Avenue I Northeast
A house at 1102 Avenue I Northeast was completely destroyed by fire this morning. Firemen reported three trucks responded to the call at about 11 34 a m.
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Avenue I
Resident Since 1884 Is Dead Man Lived In County Longtime
Joseph Valentine Christoph 85 died at his daughter’s home. Funeral in Holy Angels Church Friday at 9 a.m. with Rev. Gerard Lynch. Rosary tonight at Newberry Chapel. Burial in Childress cemetery by Newberry Funeral Home. A longtime Childress County resident, he came in 1884 from Debuke Iowa and worked as a mason and freighter.
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Joseph Valentine
Dean
Newberry Funeral Home
Christoph
Childress County
Debuke
Iowa
Loan Men Attend 9 State Meeting Biloxi Delegates Attend Conference
Russell V. Jones, manager, and C. C. Broughton, president of First Federal Savings and Loan Association, attend the Southwestern Savings & Loan Conference in Biloxi Mississippi. They expect to return Friday or Saturday with delegates from a nine state area.
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Russell V. Jones
C. C. Broughton
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Southwestern Savings & Loan Conference
Biloxi
Miss
Estelline Trustees Election Set for April Fourth
Estelline residents will vote at Estelline City Hall on April 4 to elect trustees. Incumbents Clinton Richburg and Joe Eddins have terms expiring. Election judges are Bill Holland, Jim Berryman, and Joe Kent Eddins.
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Estelline City Hall
Clinton Richburg
Joe Eddins
Bill Holland
Jim Berryman
Joe Kent Eddins
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A. A. Bass
Tom Higley
Mary Scott
New County Horn
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A W., Sr
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McKinney
HDC
World Day of Prayer Friday
Charles Honaker
Logansport
Victor H. Wenning
Indiana Flood Control and Water Resources Commission
Indianapolis
Handley
Jan Barton
Motley County
Wil Ehrie
Daniel
Estelline
Nedy
By Lloyd Larrabee
East Texas
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New Orleans
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