CofC Notes Activities and Plans for April Events
The CofC to hold Thursday meeting with Van Harlow reporting on tours and announcing the six state Coin Show at Fair Park Auditorium April 6 and 7. Jake Lawson outlines industrial committee plans. Lester Potter of Dallas to speak at October Childress banquet. Board approves audit and discusses Rural-Urban program and new purchasing procedure.
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Cofc. Board of
van Harlow
Acttivites
Fair Park Auditorium
Jake Lawson
Industrial Committee Activites
Cofc
Jeff Henderson
R. Wright Armstrong
Fort Worth
Henderson
Childress
Severe winter storm blankets center and east with cold and snow
A United Press International report details a vast storm system bringing blizzard snow, tornadoes, and record cold from New Mexico to New England. Arctic air battered the nation with temperatures dropping as much as 50 degrees in 24 hours, ice on highways, and widespread school closures.
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United Press International
New Mexico
New England
Yukon
Texas
Tennessee
Spring Hill
Tenn
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wichita
Kan
Lincoln
Neb
Kodiak, Alaska
South Dakota
Paul Overacker
Faith
S.D
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Oklahoma
Iowa
Great Lakes
Superior Wis
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Missouri
Pennsylvania
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Atlantic
Panhandle
Dalhart
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande Valley
Amarillo
Lubbock
Dallas
South Texas
McAllen
South
Congress Moves Backstage In Early 88th Session
Washington action in the new 88th Congress centers on intramural fights over Ways & Means posts and leadership, with Medicare and a tax cut on the line, while Senate schedules a world briefing and debate over anti filibuster rules unfolds.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
House
Kennedy
Senate
Capitol
Ways & Means Committee
Landrum
Phil Landrum
D-Ga
Ross Bass
D-Tenn
Pat Jennings
D-Va
Bass
Jennings
Old Guard
GOP
Leslie C. Arends
Arends
Charles A. Halleck
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Dean Rusk
Austin Daybook shows lawmakers at week’s end and capitol prep
On January 11 1963 the 4th day of Texas legislature s 140 day session rehearses plans for the week ahead. Lawmakers return Monday with bills to push through this session while workers start erecting platforms at the Capitol for Gov elect John Connally and Lt Gov elect Preston Smith. Rep Don Cavness jokes at the governor s mansion about priceless antiques.
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United Press International
Texas
C. Read Granberry
Capitol
John Connally
Preston Smith
Don Cavness
Austin
Governor's Mansion
Weslaco Wins Rate Fight Over General Telephone
Weslaco officials said the city’s rate regulation saved subscribers 160,000 dollars. The Texas Supreme Court upheld the City Commission’s authority to regulate local rates and denied regulation of intrastate calls originating in Weslaco.
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Weslaco
UPI
General Telephone of
Southwest
Texas Supreme Court
City Commission
General Telephone
Collingsworth County To Receive Federal Development Aid
Washington D C UPI reports three Texas counties Col lingsworth Frio and Kinney were declared eligible for area development federal aid. The Commerce Department announced the designation inviting applications for planning and financial aid to create jobs and stimulate growth.
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Collingsworth County
Washington
Dunn Hearing Opens Over Hospital Dismissal
In Pecos Texas Harrison Beauchamp president of Reeves County Hospital board testified that he fired Dr John Dunn for general harassment of nurses and technicians. He said Dunn was given notice January 2 without consulting other medical staff though bylaws require consultation. Dunn, a John Birch Society member who helped expose Billie Sol Estes, contends the dismissal was political and that due process was not followed. Dunn's attorney questioned hospital by laws amid a supplemental petition arguing due process violations.
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Harrison Beauchamp
Reeves County Hospital
John Dun
Dunn
Beauchamp
John Birch Society
Billie Sol Estes
Fred Benners
Dallas
The
Benners
Plainview Man Fined for Giving Hot Check
K. W. Keeton of Plainview pleaded guilty to swindling by worthless check in County Court yesterday. He was fined $10 plus court costs after the check, paid weeks earlier, surfaced as part of the case. Keeton earlier was arrested last summer and out on bond.
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K. W. Keeton
Plainview
Keeton
Greenbelt Junior Breeders Livestock Show Cancelled Amid Weather
The Greenbelt Junior Breeders Show was cancelled due to worsening weather with a possible reset depending on date decisions. Sixty seven livestock entries and fourteen judging entries were registered, one of the largest in the show's history, and county agents and FFA teachers with entries were notified.
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Jones
FFA
Sheila Davis Qualified for Area Band Tryouts
Sheila Davis of Childress High School earned eligibility for the Area Tryout in Stephenville on January 19 following All-Region performances by 93 Wichita Falls participants. Band Director Norman Hemphill notes Davis will travel with Carolyn Mooney who performed Contra-Bass Clarinet. both competed Monday night as part of the December 10 tryouts with Wichita Falls. If successful, Davis advances to the All-State event in Houston.
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Childress
Stephenville
Wichita Falls
Sheila Davis
Norman Hemphill
Carolyn Mooney
Miss Davis
Houston
Jones Elected President of Baseball Program
Russell V. Jones was elected president of the summer Base ball Kids program at a city hall meeting. He succeeds Bill Clynch. Roy Hopkins was elected vice president Gene Frisbie treasurer and Mickey Carter treasurer. Don Howard of Childress High School was named coordinator with years of baseball experience.
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Russell V. Jones
City Hall
Jones
Bill Clynch
Roy Hopkins
Gene Frisbie
Mickey Carter
Don Howard
the Childress High School
Howard
Old Settlers Meeting Cancelled by Childress County Group
The Childress County Old Settlers Association directors meeting at city hall tomorrow night is cancelled. President Bill Goodson announced the cancellation and said a February meeting will be scheduled.
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Childress County Old Settlers Association
Bill Goodson
CANTEEN TONIGHT TEEN GROUP MEETS AT CITY AUDITORIUM
The Teen Canteen convenes tonight at the City Auditorium following a Wellington game. Meeting time is 7 p.m. at City Hall for Tele ta as Pp. m. today.
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City Auditorium
Childress Wellington
Tele
Legislature Adjourns For Long Weekend
AUSTIN UPI Speaker Byron Tunnell announced committee assignments to organize the House for the 58th Legislature. Key posts include Aeronautics J Collier Adams and James Cole, Appropriations W S Heatly, Ben Atwell, John Allen, and leaders on Revenue, Judiciary, and Local Bills as lawmakers head into a long weekend.
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G. F. Mutscher
Brenham
Don Heston
Sherman
Don Shipley
Houston
Olen Petty
Levelland
Paul Floyd
Alonzo Jamison
Denton
House
Senate
Tunnell
Bill Heatly
Paducah
House Appropriations Committee
Ben Atwell
Dallas
Revenue and Taxation
Rep
John Allen
Longview
Heatly
Atwell
Allen
Appropriations Committee
Price Daniel
Ada Jackson Rites Held. Burial Planned in Peerless
Funeral services for Ada Jackson 83 died yesterday at Childress General Hospital were set for 4 30 p m today at Newberry Funeral Chapel. The body will be sent to Peerless Saturday for 2 p m Sunday Baptist Church services and burial there. Rev Pearl Robinson of the House of Prayer will conduct both services. Mrs Jackson born October 2 1872 in Blommer Ark married Lee Jackson January 28 1894 at Peerless. He died February 1953. She moved to Childress in 1958 to live with daughter Mrs F P Stewart. Survivors include two sons Jessie Jackson Sweetwater Louis Jackson El Paso another daughter Mrs Beulah Lunsford Wolfe City and two sisters Mrs Sella Booth.
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Ada Jackson
Childress General Hospital
Newberry Funeral
Peerless
Baptist Church
Pearl Robinson
House of Prayer
Jackson
Bloomer
Ark
Lee Jackson
CIC Building Leased for Cotton Storage
The Childress Industrial Corporation building was leased today to the GE Compress Company for cotton storage. The ceremony involved signatures from Jack Wilson and Quiniatnites, with the lease details continuing on page.
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CIC
The
Childress Industrial Corporation
Thege Compress Company
Cotjack Wilson Quiniatnites
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