Index Carrier Youths Eligible For Scholarship Opportunity
The Childress Index reports ineligibly for two $500 college scholarships through the Youthsurance program. Top national prizes go to two outstanding news boys selected by panels of local and national judges based on route performance scholastic achievement and extracurricular activities. Winners named in May compete against participants from other papers. Sponsored by Deane Weinberg Co of Angeles California with administrative duties handled by the paper.
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Deane Weinberg & Co
Angeles
California
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Deane Weinberg & Company
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Bosses Night Banquet Set For Saturday
Miles K. Brown of Fort Worth will be guest speaker at the annual Jaycee Bosses Night Banquet in Childress. Brown serves on the National Junior Chamber board and the 1962-63 Texas Junior Chamber board, is vice president of Security Life Insurance in Fort Worth, and has five years as a Jaycee. The event begins at 7 30 p m at Gay's Cafe with Childress club president Tom Bailiff organizing.
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Childress
Childress Club
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Fort Worth
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National Junior Chamber
Security Live Insurance Company
Texas Wesleyan College
Texas Jaycees
Gay's Cafe
Tom Bailiff
Mrs Hagood Dies. Quanah Resident 77
Mrs Ethel May Hagood of Quanah died Tuesday afternoon at her home at age 77 from an apparent heart attack. She was the step mother of Mrs Kathleen Preston of Childress. Funeral services were held at 2 30 p m today at Quanah Church of Christ by David Fultz. Interment followed in Quanah cemetery. Survivors include her husband Ed Magood two stepsons two daughters a sister 13 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
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Quanah
Kathleen Preston
Childress
Quanah Church of Christ
David Fultz
Hagood
Ed “Magood
Kansas
Eureka
Connally Proposals Backed in Warm Legislature Session
AUSTIN DAYBOOK reports a favorable mood for Governor Connally's agenda during the 140 day Texas Legislature session. Lawmakers show support for higher education plans, bill filings increase after inauguration, and committee appointments are in place.
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Texas
John Connally
Walter Richter
Gonzales
Connally
Mrs Roper Remains Critical After Burn Injury
Mrs Charles W. Roper, 49, of Childress, remained in critical condition at John Sealy Hospital after her dress caught fire at home near Childress on Saturday. Doctors expected to keep severely burned patients on the critical list until nearing dismissal.
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Galveston
Upid
Charles W. Roper
Childress
John Sealy Hospital
Roper
75th Anniversary Coin Orders Placed for Childress
Jeff Henderson announced morning that 50 numbered silver coins for the 75th anniversary of Childress have been ordered at $5 each. Bronze coins priced at $1 are selling now. The silver coins have not arrived but are expected by month’s start. interested buyers should contact promptly.
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Childress
Jeff Henderson
Henderson
Rotary Club program led by Hazel Bullock at yesterday's meeting
The Ro tary Club heard a program presented by Miss Hazel Bullock instead of Miss Alva Bullock at yesterday's session, according to the report.
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Hazel Bullock
Rotary Club
Alva Bullock
Kennedy Unveils Largest Budget With Big Deficit Plan
President Kennedy proposes a record budget with a projected large deficit, arguing tax cuts will spur growth and later bring surpluses. He defends deficits as investments while calling for $51 billion defense and $6.1 billion space funds, and outlines two deficit types: chronic from slow growth and temporary from tax spending.
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Texas Budget Reaches Three Billion
The Legislative Budget Board recommends spending just over 3 billion for the next biennium, a record figure and 32.8 million below former Gov. Price Daniel's prior proposal. The plan covers general appropriations, education, admin agencies, hospitals, the judiciary, and the legislature, with education and highways taking major shares. Daniel’s higher education and legislative costs are noted, while official revenue forecasts are missing and tax-surtax options discussed.
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Mayor Proclaims Jaycee Week Here in Childress
Mayor Michie Thaten proclaims January 1925 as Junior Chamber of Commerce Week in Childress and asks local groups to observe it. He praises the Childress Jaycees for community development and service, noting the national growth of the Jaycees since 1915 and the 1920 national organization. The Childress Jaycees open with Bosses Night Banquet Saturday.
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St. Louis
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U. S
Henderson To Attend 287 Meeting
Jeff Henderson will leave tomorrow for a directors meeting of the U S Highway 287 Association in Amarillo. Plans for the caravan to Biloxi Mississippi on March 4 will be discussed. Mrs Henderson and the children will accompany him.
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Amarillo
Childress
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Henderson
Amarilio
Plans Announced For Jaycee Week In Childress
Members of the Childress Jaycees outlined Jaycee Week plans at the weekly meeting. The events include the Bosses Banquet January 19 at Gay's Cafe, Jaycee Time on KCTX Saturday afternoon, church services January 21, and a Thursday January 24 poll tax drive led by Jerry Dugan with Modern Home Club aid. Miles K. Brown of Fort Worth will speak at the banquet.
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Childress
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Dallas
Sub Freezing Temperatures Hold In Texas Panhandle
Sub freezing temperatures persisted in the Texas Panhandle with an early morning low around 8 degrees at Dalhart and highs near 59 at Brownsville. Light drizzle fell along the Gulf Coast from Brownsville to Houston as a new cold air mass was expected to enter Texas Friday bringing snow to the far north and temperatures about 13 degrees below normal in some areas.
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Fla
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Dalhart
Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Laredo
Corpus Christi
Survey Group To Organize Saturday
County Judge Leonard King calls an organizational meeting of the Childress County Historical Survey Committee for 2 p.m. Saturday at the courthouse. Judge King will preside until the committee is formed. Local members include Mrs. F. L. Taylor, Mrs. Lee Hollingsworth, Mrs. Gene Smith, Garland Terrell and Morris Higley.
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Leonard King
Childress County
Gas Price War Breaks Out Here
A gas price war erupted yesterday afternoon after several days of a price drop. Regular gasoline fell from 28.9 to 29.9 cents to 27.9 cents per gallon at most stations, with dealers predicting further decreases to 25.9 cents.
Mrs Etta Williams Undergoes Hip Surgery
Mrs Williams aged 78 underwent surgery at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo this morning after a fall at 706 Avenue D East. She is suffering from a broken hip and is in stable condition awaiting further treatment.
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Etta Williams
Northwest Texas Hospital
Amarillo
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Avenue D. Se
Home Show Committee to Meet at City Hall
The Home Show committee of the CofC-BCD is set to meet at 7:30 p m Wednesday at the city hall announced by F. W. Wyatt the chairman.
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City Hall
F. W. Wyatt
Kennedy budgets 98.8 billion deficit rises to 11.9
Highlights of President Kennedy's record high federal budget show a regular budget totaling 98.8 billion dollars, up 4.5 billion from the previous year, with a deficit of 11.9 billion. The bulk of the increase funds defense and space programs.
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