Joe Hayes Rites Set Thursday
Funeral services for Joe Hayes 67 of Byron Oklahoma are set for 2 a.m. Thursday at the Byron Church of Christ. He was the son of the late Virgil Haynes and lived much of his life in Harmon County. Survivors include his wife and two sisters.
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Joe Haynes
Byron, Okla
Riley Sumrall
Byron Church of Christ
Byron
Haynes
Mase
Virgil Haynes
Harniin
Cherokee
Okla
Harmes
Paducah Rites For L.1. West
Rites are set in Paducah for early day settler L.1. West who died Tuesday near Paducah after living in Jones County Texas. The service will be Thursday at the First Christian Church conducted by Rev Robert Beck pastor of the First Baptist church. West was a member of Masonic lodge 706 AF and AM. He leaves his wife and a sister with other relatives.
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Cottle
Paducah
Robert Beck
First Baptist
Alee
Norric Aener
West
Firdé
Mematial
Vin Paducah
Jones Courty
Government frees Israeli hijack victims as Algeria releases crew
Government sources say Algeria will free the remaining 14 male crewmen and passengers after Thursday. Ten Israelis were freed on Saturday, mostly women, from the hijacked airline.
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Rae
UPT
Algeria
Eal
Czech Economy Glimpses Life Under Communism Commentary
UPI analyst reports twenty years of communist rule leave Czechs with a spendthrift mindset yet high living standards. Prague boasts top restaurants and cheap meat while wages vary by job from 1,600 to 3,500 crowns. Currency misalignment and aging industry hinder true cost comparisons and modernization.
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Phil
UPI
Prague
UPT
East Europe
East Germany
Austria
Communist’ Party
Antonin Novotny
Europe
Communist Bloc
Constantine and Queen Anne Marie Depart Porto Ercole Yacht
King Constantine of Greece and Queen Anne Marie left Porto Ercole on the Pegasus II after a weeklong visit that included calls on Prince Claus of the Netherlands.
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Porto Ercole
Italy
UPT
Constantine
Greece
Anne Marie
Pegasus II
Prince Claus
Netherlands
Community thanks boost Childress drum major program
Brenda Lewellen head drum major of AHS writes to thank Childress residents for support of the twirling and drum major school. She credits cake sales and car washes for funding and expresses hope to give back with a stronger band this summer.
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Higey
Childress
D Ton
Saben Harold Siev
Paul Ordon
Childrens Teaean
Hank
People of
Last Rites Held for Mervin Martin
Final rites for Mervin Martin age 30 were conducted at a Greenville area church with burial in the New Cemetery. Pallbearers included James Bishop and Jessie James Holy. Born December 25, 1937, in Eddy Texas, he moved to Childress County in 1930. Survived by his mother two brothers and three sisters.
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Marvin Martin
Suny
Dake
Greenville
Aurial Wane
James Bishop
Jessie James Holy
Charles Wels Curtis Johnson
Thon V. March
Ike Hughes Jr
Eddy
Tex
Childress County
Czechoslovakia Crisis Deepens as Brezhnev Talks Break Down
Reported talks between Dubcek and Soviet leaders Brezhnev Kosygin stalled amid tensions over reform plans. Czechoslovak leaders Dubcek Cernik Smrkovsky attended a private session, while Romania warned Moscow against imposing will on Czechoslovakia. Romanian protest over Polish coverage cited as interference. Bratislava papers show cautious optimism.
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Page One
Cierna
Dubcek
Leonid Brezhnev
Czechoslovakia
Oldrich Cernik
Josef Smrkovsky
Brezhnev
Alexei Kosygin
Cernik
Smrkovsky
Romania
Seiiteia
Bucharest
Poland
Bratislava
Pravda
Indiana Educator Fower Taught In Indiana and Tennessee
Mrs. Fower, a graduate of Indiana University Bloomington with a 1958 BS in speech English, taught in Memphis and Forrest Indiana. Bids for high-archival projects included Bo R Hunter Construction of Lubbock for paving and curb work, with amounts from $16,709 to over $21,000. A junior high cafeteria bid from Amarillo and others were considered as the board toured the newly repainted junior high auditorium.
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Bell Hurst
Meisner
Fower
Indiana University
Bloomington
Memphis
Forrest
Indiana
Bo R. Hunter Construction Company
Lubbock
AMARILLO OBITUARY NOTES FOR FURR FAMILY
An Amarillo obituary fragment lists surviving members of the Furr family including Key Purr and Rev Furr of Lubbock, daughter Mrs. J. L. Sparks, a brother Rev Willis Furr of Memphis, and six grandchildren plus 17 great grandchildren. The line mentions several local clubs and the Daughters of the American Revolution Street Methodist Church.
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Garden Club
McDowell Club
Las Amigas
P.E.C. Sisterhood
Rene Street Methodist Church
Tonors
Key Purr
Amarillo
Rev Furr
Lubbock
J. L. Sparks
Willis Furr
Memphis
Tenn
Ararat Myth Tied to Noah’s Ark Resting Place
The World Almanac notes that Genesis 8 4 refers to the ark resting on the mountains of Ararat rather than specifically Mt Ararat alone. Scholars say the phrase denotes a country or region, not the peak’s exact summit.
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Mt. Ararat
Turkey
The
World Almanac
Ararat
District 2 4 H Horse Show Earns Praises and Hopes
The article lauds participants including several named 4 H leaders and families for their sportsmanship and skill at a two day District 2 event. It notes the district's difficulty in earning a state team spot and expresses optimism for stronger showings and more ribbons at next year’s District 4 H Horse Show.
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Ware
J. D. Sweney, Jr
So Og
Iwin
Garrison
Ug J Gales
Halford
John’ Browning
Cure
Childress County
Jamaica Found By Columbus Reporting May 3
United Press International notes Jamaica's discovery attributed to Christopher Columbus with a dated May 3 report. The item presents a historical claim in a compact wire form.
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United Press International
Jamaica
Correscenes
Columbus
Fuller Brush seeks sales trainee in Childress area
Job listing offering £50 to $100 weekly plus sales commission and management override for a male or female trainee to supervise Fullerettes. 25 to 40 hours weekly, no travel, permanent fringe benefits. Needs car phone references and personable demeanor. Apply with Fuller Brush at 1624 Jordan Amarillo or call 806 365 4842.
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Childress
Jordan
Amarillo
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Oredm
Kidaeland
Nigeria
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