Senator Kerr Dies, Creating Leadership Gap in Congress
Senator Robert Kerr of Oklahoma died of a heart attack at 9:50 a.m. CST in Doctors Hospital. He was a key ally for President Kennedy on tax cuts and legislation, and his death leaves a leadership void as Congress prepares to reconvene. Funeral services are set for Friday in Oklahoma City with burial planned near Ada, Oklahoma.
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Senator Kerr
Congress
Washington
UPI
Robert S. Kerr
Senate
Kennedy
Oklahoma
Capitol Hill
Doctors Hospital
James L. Keating
Kerr
First Baptist Church
Oklahoma City
Rose Hill
Ada
Okla
Burl Hays
Howard Edmondson
Edmondson
Henry Bellman
George Nigh
Lyndon B. Johnson
John M. Bailey
Indian Territory
East Central
Reba Shelton
Grayce Breene
Tulsa
Kerr Congress
Kerr- Mills
Blizzard Traps Families in Northern Maine Coastal Storm
Rescue teams hunted for residents, motorists, and ice fishermen trapped by a historic blizzard in northern Maine as three feet of snow fell and drifts reached twenty feet. The storm loosened to clear skies, while officials warned more than 2,000 could be marooned and roads remained blocked by drifting.
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Boston
UPI
Maine
US Weather Bureau
Bangor
Woonsocket
Connally Names Martin New Secretary of State
Gov elect John Connally named Crawford Martin of Hillsboro as secretary of state to take office mid January. Martin succeeds P Frank Lake who filled a vacancy after Zollie Steakley resigned to join the state Supreme Court. Connally announced six executive and administrative assistants as part of a broad office turnover.
Cotton Ginning Near Capacity in Childress County
Cotton gins in Childress County operated at near capacity on New Years Day and produced over 3,000 bales in the last seven days. Total ginned to date reaches 16,806 bales, up from 13,112 last week, with about 60 percent of the crop now ginned. A ginner predicted January could be the biggest month yet.
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Childress
A L Davis Dies In Chickasha
Funeral services for A L Davis 77 former resident were held at 2 pm yesterday in Chickasha Oklahoma with burial there He was a retired farmer and rancher and died Monday Survivors include his widow Bessie Johnson of Childress a sister Mrs Nell Snook of Laramie WY Sue Johnson Childress is a sister in law and C H Johnson Childress a brother in law The Davises moved from Childress in 1935
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A. L. Davis
Chickasha
Okla
Bessie Johnson
Childress
Nell ‘Snook
Laramie
Wyo
Sue Johnson
C. H. Johnson
Davises
Correction: Atkins Death Reported in Dallas
The obituary corrects the spelling from Atkinson to Atkins for Jerome W. Atkins who died in Dallas Sunday. A former resident of Childress, his funeral services were to be held today in Fort Worth.
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Jerome W. Atkins
Dallas
Jerome W. Atkinson
Childress
Fort Worth
Christmas lights coming down today
The Christmas lights are being taken down today. This brief notice notes cleanup of public or storefront lighting after the holiday season.
Joe Meece Dies In Fort Worth
Rev. Joseph Bennett Meece 79 a retired Primitive Baptist minister died at 8 45 a m in Fort Worth. He moved through Childress County from 1908 to 1930 before settling in Colo rado Tea fue Port Arthur and Fort Worth. Survived by eight daughters three sons one brother and many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral set for 10 a m Friday in Fort Worth.
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Joseph Bennett Meece
Fort Worth
Joe Hardin
Childress
Primitive Baptist Church
Meece
Childress County
Kirkland and Childress
Colorado
Teafue
Port Arthur
Hardin
Tom Burns
Shamrock
Dave Vaughn
Eunice
N. M
Leo Howard
Odessa
Don Westall
Palo Alto
Calif
Robert Holt
Daly City
Don Laughlin
R. W. Stephens
Bakersfield
Curtis Meece
Borger
Otis Meece
L. A. Meece
Baylor Meece
Waco
Clear Skies Sweep Texas With Warmer Thursday Outlook
United Press International reports clear skies across most of Texas with warm readings expected Thursday. West Texas stays clear while the eastern half has some clouds and fog along the coast. Houston’s overnight low was 59 with decreasing cloudiness forecast statewide.
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United Press International
Texas
West Texas
Gulf Coast
Houston
West
Weather Bureau
Association’s Assets Jump Nearly Million in 1962
First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Childress reports 1962 assets of 5.273 million, a 23 percent year rise. Net savings reached 4.622 million, with dividends totaling 167,091.97 and mortgage lending at 1.547 million. President Russell V. Jones forecasts better 1963.
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First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Childress
Russell V. Jones
First Federal Savings and Loan Association
Armival
Association
First Federal
Jones
Petersburg Man Reappoints To Water Board
Marvin Shurbet of Petersburg was re appointed to a six year term on the Water Development Board by Governor Price Daniel. He was among the original members and has shown strong interest in the Green Belt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority during visits to Childress.
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Marvin Shurbet
Petersburg
Water Development Board
Price Daniel
Andy Rogers
Shurbet
Childress
Greenbelt
Club meets Friday at Community Center
The Community Center Community Club will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday after a brief agenda.
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The
Community Center Community Club
Gem burglar sought Fort Worth
Police sought today a burglar who climbed a tree and stole 16000 dollars in jewelry from the home of Fort Worth oilman E. J. McCurdy on New Year's Eve. The burglary also caused the loss of 200 Traveler's checks.
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Fort Worth
UPI
E. J. McCurdy
Guzman Named Hidalgo County Clerk To Fill Vacancy
Edinburg Texas Julio Guzman was appointed by Hidalgo County commissioners to the post of county clerk after the death of George Anderson who had been unopposed on the November ballot.
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Edinburg, Tex
ULP
Julio Guzman
Hidalgo County
George Anderson
McAllen
Holiday Deaths On Rise
The National Safety Council forecasts the four day New Year holiday will produce fewer deaths than earlier estimates. United International reports 385 traffic fatalities so far with California leading at 46 and Texas 35. States recording lower figures include Alaska Hawaii Delaware Kentucky Maine New Hampshire Rhode Island and Wyoming. The era’s best four day total was 375 in 1951-52 and the worst 409 in 1956-57.
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United Press International
National Safety Council
United International
Alaska
Hawaii
Delaware
Kentucky
Maine
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Wyoming
Texas Death Toll Passes 200 Mark
Violent deaths during the Texas holiday period topped 200 with 207 killed in violence, 99 traffic fatalities, 16 fire deaths, and 91 other deaths. The eleven day period began Dec 21 at 6 p m and ended at midnight.
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United Press International
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Corpus Christi
Henry J. Jones
George Morris
Patricia Ann Reeves
Houston
Tom Majors
Dallas
Judith Armstrong
Irving
Ben Pier
McKinney
Sherman
Joe William Damron
Joe Richard Damron
Amarillo
Orren S. Crawford
Fort Worth
Bowden Wadley
Richland
Tex
Winnie van Wie
San Antonio
Robert Hausman
Entries Light in Junior Breeders Livestock Show
The Junior Breeders Livestock Show scheduled for January 12 at the Vocational Ag building of the High School has only three livestock entries and three judging team entries so far. It is open to FAA and 4-H Club members in the area. Dr. Bob Jones, Agriculture Committee chair, noted that entries often arrive at the last minute.
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Vocational Ag
Bob Jones
Agriculture Committee
The
Chamber of Commercce and
Board of City Development
Khrushchev Calls for Joint Soviet American Peace Effort
Soviet Premier Khrushchev and President Kennedy exchange New Year messages urging a joint effort to improve relations and stabilize the world situation. Brezhnev co signs, recalling Cuban crisis restraint and urging peaceful solutions.
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Moscow
UPI
Nikita Khrushchev
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Izvestia
Mankin
Leonid Brezhnev
Rotarians Hear Childress High School Projection
Principal Garland Terrell told the Rotary Club that Childress High School could enter AAA scholastic activities and sports in the year after next if current growth continues. He noted enrollment between 42 and 47 this year and described improvements at the school. Supt J W Hamilton introduced the speaker with Roger Denton leading the program. Bill Atkinson was welcomed as a new member.
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Childress High School
Garland Terrell
Rotary Club
Supt. J. W. Hamilton
Roger Denton
Bill Atkinson
Phillips Sworn Associate Judge on Texas Third Court of Civil Appeals
John C. Phillips of Austin was sworn in Tuesday as an associate justice of the Third Court of Civil Appeals, succeeding C. K. Richards who did not seek election to a full term after serving out the unexpired term of retired Justice Raymond Gray. Phillips was sworn in by Associate Justice Joe R. Greenhill of the Texas Supreme Court.
Retired Fort Worth & Denver foreman C E Morgan honored
C E Morgan retired yesterday after nearly 43 years as General Store Foreman at FW D Shops Weatherford born December 13 1894 served in WWI promoted to foreman in 1954 and active in Masons churches and veterans groups. Dinner set for 7 p m Friday at Gays. Kenneth Smith promoted to fill vacancy. They live in Childress at 800 Edw.
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C. E. (Clifton) Morgan
Fort Worth
Denver
Burlington
Gay’s
Kenneth Smith
C. E. Morgan
Weatherford
1Ifth Engineering Division
Childress
Fw&d
Presbyterian Church
The
Blue Lodge
York Rite of Masonery
Childress Council
American Legions
Louise Czewski
James
Plainview
Morgans
American Captain Killed in Viet Nam Firefight
UPI reports an American Army Captain was killed in an attack near the Plain of Reeds southwest of Saigon. Three Americans were wounded as Communist forces shot down five U.S. helicopters, four of them H-21s from the 93rd Helicopter Company. The slain captain served as a military adviser during the government assault.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
Sodrang
Judkins Rites Rescheduled To Thursday At First Baptist
Funeral services for J W Judkins were moved from 4 p m today to 2 p m Thursday. Services will be in the First Baptist Church with Rev Joe S Allen presiding. Pallbearers are Gene McCain A E Robinson George Spear Ronnie Burchett Truman McFarland and Aston Richardson. Judkins 74, retired a road worker, died Tuesday morning.
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J. W. Judkins
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Gene McCain
A. E. Robinson
George Spear
Ronnie Burchett
Truman McFarland
Aston Richardson
Mr. Judkins
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