Mitchell Members Named To Greenbelt Teams
The Greenbelt Bowl Football Classic at Fair Park Auditorium August 11 lists East Team coach Richard Harvey and West Team coach Jim Hess. East stars include Ricky Wade Watts and Ray Sterlyn Greene at quarterback, with players from Amarillo, Wichita Falls, Childress, and other Texas towns. West features David Turk Nelson and John Earl Fields at quarterback and a full complement of linemen and backs from Childress, Vernon, Lubbock, and surrounding cities.
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Fair Park Auditorium
Richard Harvey
Ricky Wade Watts
Anson
Ray Sterlyn Greene
Sayre
Okla
Ricky Lee Hefley
Wheeler
David Kirk Green
Palo Duro
Amarillo
Gil Wayne Gray
Seymour
James David Spinks
Burkburnett
Rocky Wayne Bachman
Crowell
Terry Dale Compton
Childress
Gary Jack Klein
Electra
Marshall Hays Pennington
Borger
Donnie Paul Laminack
Paducah
Dale Lynn
Stelton Crain
James Parker Kidd
Jayton
Julian Felis
Wichita Falls
Jim Hess
David Turk Nelson
John Earl Fields
Wilson
Bobby Mack Love
Danny Dale Posey
Aspermont
Dan Hill Meads
Vernon
Ronnie Dean Prince
Altus
Gene Mitchell
Shamrock
John Evarts Sykes
Iowa Park
Richard Kyle Wright
Terry O. Wheeler
Memphis
Joe Lynn Burch
Ola
Terry Lee Bunch
Floydada
Samuel Gregory Clonts
Knox City
Kim Wendell
Kress
Refugio Roy Trevino
Lubbock
Obbie Loving
Graham
Walter Duane Sisson
Dumas
Gary Dean Loveday
Claude
Lonnie Chris Pearson
Tulsa
Kevin Bruce Jones
Lubbock Cooper
Wayne Winfred Hogg
Lamesa
Billy Joe Johnston
Crosbyton
Mitchell denies approving Watergate wiretaps
Former Atty Gen John N Mitchell tells Senate Watergate panel he did not approve wiretapping and rejected schemes three times He concedes going along with some cover up steps and says Nixon likely unaware of the cover up He calls Magruder’s grand jury account a palpable lie.
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Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Magruder
Federal Grand
Mitchell testifies on Watergate cover up and Plumbers links
Mitchell describes his participation in the Watergate cover up to protect details about the White House Plumbers and related crimes. He cites fear of Nixon losing the 1972 election and asserts he approved payments he believed covered legal fees. He passed notes from January 1972 to May 1973 but offered no immunity and faced cross examination.
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Daniel Ellsberg
Mitchell
Martha
Heaven
William G. Hindley
Nixon
Watergate
Magruder
Nassau Bahamas Declares Independence Amid Ceremonial Splendor
More than 50,000 residents celebrate the Bahamas proclaiming independence from Britain in midnight rites with royalty parades fireworks and a new flag raising. The event marks the end of centuries under foreign rule and a beginning of a new era.
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Nassau, Bahamas
Bahamas
Islands
Britain
Bahama
E T Jackson Dies Here Today
Eskel Thomas Jackson 73 died at 1 15 p m in Childress General Hospital burial will be in Carey Cemetery The body is at Newberry Funeral Home He was a retired farmer and rancher born August 12 1900 in Indian Territory moved to Childress from Paris in 1934 He was a member of First United Methodist Church and Childress Masonic Lodge 695 Survivors include wife Lou one daughter Faye Crawford three sons P L Delmer B Thomas E one sister Lona Mae Bynum 11 grandchildren two great grandchildren
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Eskel Thomas
E. T.) Jackson
Childress General Hospital
Carey Cemetery
Newberry Funeral Home
Jackson
Indian Territory
Childress
Paris
First United Methodist Church
Moyer Repayment Tied to House Stamp Purchases
Mrs. Hudson Moyer testified that former Rep. Moyer repaid himself from his House contingent expense fund for stamps she bought in 1968. She said about 8 100 dollars of stamps were purchased for multiple mailings that yielded only one mailing, leaving 6 000 to 7 000 dollars of stamps used in 1969 for official mailings on abortion bills and a Texas campus project.
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Austin
Hudson Moyer
Moyer
Amarillo
Texas State Technical Institute
Thunderstorms Bring Fresh Rain to Texas Panhandle
Thunderstorms unloaded new freshets of rain on parts of the Texas Panhandle as unsettled weather continued across the region. The AP dispatch notes showers and potential localized flooding, with no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
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Associated Press
Texas Panhandle
Auto insurance cuts eyed by Texas board staff
The State Insurance Board staff proposes a 4.3 percent statewide average reduction in private passenger car rates. If approved by the three member board, it would follow an 11 percent cut last year and take effect Aug. 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE Jones Associated Press
Austin
State Insurance Board
Joe Christie
Insurance Industry
Moody Foundation grants Childress Library 25000 for building fund
The Moody Foundation of Galveston awards Childress Public Library a 25000 grant to underwire new facilities. The gift brings the Library Building Fund to 55899.03 with 14100.97 still needed to reach the goal by 1974. Readers are urged to contribute or pledge.
Voting Precincts Reduced to Nine in Childress County
Commissioners Court reduced the county voting precincts from ten to nine for 1974. Precinct No 6 at Community Center is eliminated with voters reassigned to No 9 Northeast Childress. The court set taxes at 95 cents per $100, renewed Nortex Regional Planning Commission membership for $50, approved $250 for ambulance ops and $1,000 for a new unit, and authorized sale of old courthouse light fixtures. It named judges and alternates for remaining boxes.
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Commissioners Court
Northeast Childress
Nortex Regional Planning Commission
J. E. Benham
Tyler
West Childress
West Side
Roy Swain
W. S. Lambert
Kirkland
Bolin
Murray Cartlidge
Dale Driver
Loco
County Barn
A. V. Lowrie
Arthur Kane
Harrell Chapel
J. O
Grant Contract Stipulations for 1973 Facilities Funding
Accompanying this letter is the Grant Contract detailing four stipulations. Funds must be used as defined in the May 29 1973 application and become payable when the needed cash or pledges are secured. Payments require a written request and signed construction contracts, paid in one installment. A final clause states funds must be expended or committed within the grant period or be returned to the Foundation.
Twelve Named For Pioneer Queen In Childress Celebration
Twelve women have been nominated for Pioneer Queen of the Childress County Old Settlers Celebration. Nominations close 4 p.m. Wednesday July 18. The celebration includes exhibits in Fair Park Auditorium a parade July 19 a carnival rodeo and nightly dances plus a barbecue Thursday night tickets $2 and registration free. Bill Mack of WBAP will visit and a Fiddlers Contest is set for Saturday at 1 30 p.m. in Fair Park Auditorium.
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Childress County
Old Settlers
Ella Kindle
Patti Jefferies Miller
Dalla Jefferies Jones
Beulah Smith
A. M. Woods
Tece Bierwirth
Oscar Lambert
Cecil Pryor
Gladys Stone
Mittie Newberry
E. E. Smith
Lee Hollingsworth
Fair Park
C. B. Gloar
Bill Mack
WBAP
Childress
Fair Park Auditorium
Balanced Budget Is Possible for Childress Independent SD
The Childress Independent School District board met for under an hour. Superintendent Jack Martin stated a possible $17,000 deficit could be closed and a balanced budget may be reached this year. resignations of two teachers were accepted and two hired, including James Phillip Barefield as Counselor and Lynnette Barefield as math teacher. No drug policy action will occur until new state legislation arrives. The First National Bank was approved as school funds depository for two years.
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James Phillip Barefield
Childress Independent School District
Barefield
Dave Anderson
Lynnette
Hereford
Jack Martin
Ethel Preslar
Lila Hoobler
Preslar
First National Bank
Cow Shot Dead on May Ranch Pasture near Childress
Sheriff J E Benham reported a registered Hereford cow was shot and killed in the May Ranch pasture north of Childress. The animal was hit near the highway with a .22 caliber rifle and several shots were fired. Benham said several laws were violated and urged public cooperation in reporting such incidents.
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May Ranch
Craven TV
Childress
J. E. Benham
Benham
Ted Henderson Undergoes Open Heart Surgery
A. T. Henderson was reported in satisfactory condition after open heart surgery Monday morning at St. Anthony's Hospital in Amarillo. Richard Lawhorn of the Vernon Social Security office will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10 a.m. Monday, July 16 to take social security applications.
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A. T
Ted) Henderson
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Richard Lawhorn
Vernon Social Security Office
Childress
Lodge to Convene For Important Business Meeting
An important meeting of the Childress Masonic Lodge membership is called for 8 p.m. Thursday. We have important business to discuss, says Secretary H. E. Wright.
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Childress Masonic Lodge
H. E. Wright
Halt Rate Boost Delayed Indefinitely by Local Post Office
Postal rate increases due July 6 have been postponed indefinitely, per Littleton Havins, officer in charge of the local post office.
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Littleton Havins
Veterans of World War I Hold Saturday Meeting for Lunch
Veterans of World War I will meet Saturday at noon in the Veterans Building for a noon lunch and a brief business session.
Reunion sought for Bombardier Class at Childress AAB
Art Goss of Yorkville Illinois seeks all members of Bombardier Class 45-17B from Childress Army Air Base for a reunion per the American Legion Magazine.
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Art Goss
Route One
Box
Yorkville
Ill
Childress Army Air Base
American Legion Magazine
LVNA Cutest Kids Contest Closes Saturday
The LVNA contest ends this Saturday with winners announced at 7 p.m. July 20 at the outdoor theater north of the Rotary Bowl in Fair Park Proceeds benefit the LVNA scholarship fund.
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LVNA
Rotary Bowl
Fair Park
Grass Fire Extinguished Near Bill Ross Farm Sunday
Fire department extinguished a grass fire at 7 p.m. Sunday on the Bill Ross farm north of town. No injuries or damages reported.
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Bill Ross
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Air Field
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Catherine Whaley
Moody Foundation
Galveston
Texas
Dick Whaley
Childress Library Building Fund
Mrs. Whaley
Childress Public Library
William Lewis Moody Jr
Libbie Shearn Moody
Carey
Bill Murray
B. Halford
Tell
Roy Wygal
Verna Diggs
South Childress
Malone Hagan
Bruce Parr
Marguerite Havins
S. L. Dewis
Northwest Childress
Pete Goffar
Ned Garrison
Lois
Johny Rucker
Ted Henderson
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