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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 05, 1961

Page

4

Marshal Tom and Sunset Sam Duel in Longhorn Valley

In 19th century fiction style, Marshal Tom showcases quick draw in Alhambra Saloon to uphold law in Longhorn Valley. Sunset Sam trains on whisky glasses, travels the prairie, duels Tom, and finally dies after misjudging speed. Sam’s toe injury and Sam’s jail stint set the stage for a fatal shootout ending at Boot Hill.

Marshal Tom Longhorn Valley Alhambra Sunset Sam Tom Sam Faust Boot Hill

Kennedy clears 58 interdepartmental committees in first 100 days

In testimony before a House appropriations subcommittee Budget Director David Bell says President Kennedy has axed 58 interdepartmental committees. Critics note the move may create 58 new committees to handle the fallout and compare civilian weather budgeting to the Air Force.

Washington UPL Kennedy House Appropriations David E. Bell Bell George W. Andrews D-Ala Subcommittee Andrews Beil Air Force Weather Bureau John F. Shelley D - Calif Air Force Base Shelley Congress

Local social notes feature broad network of visits

Mrs Ola Thomas of Houston and the Lloyd Cowarts from Shelley visited the Cartlidge home. Numerous trips and family visits span from Amarillo to Quanah, Lubbock, Childress, Irving and Wichita Falls with gatherings, graduations, funerals and enrollment plans noted for summer terms and churches across Texas and nearby states.

Roy Billington Amarillo Clifford West Adell Grounds Ft Worth J. C. Stepps Dewell Collins Memphis John Collins Bernard Gressett Norma Randy Claude Mesdames S. FE. Winkler Jim Clements Joe White John Chaddson Jack Kinard J. C. Stepp Greer Weightman Sandra T’rose Nelda Leland Cac Carol Stepp Canyon J. M. Stepp Lula Mae Carter Frank Walling Childress W. B. Thomas Sandra Weightman Linda Stepp Linda Pickrel Lou Collins A. W. Motsenbocker Dodson A. L. Myers H. H. Low David Daniel Harry Thaten L. E. Byars Reggie Louises M. F. Leonard, Jr Tulsa Quanah Bobbie D. Pickrel Debbie Abilene Dee Pickrels Ernest Thomas Turkey Murray Cartlidge A. B. Clements Wellington Gus McDaniels Bernice Kovaick Wichita Falls Richard Oles Brenda Cortez Colo Oscar Pryors Boles Albert Storms Leonard Myers Richard Higgenbothem G. D. Werners R. O. Higgenbothem Irving Weldon Werner Travis Werner Gerald Carson Dumas Werner Jerry O’neal Lubbock

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