Astronauts Stafford Cernan Sleep Before Gemini 9 EVA
Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan elected to sleep 10 hours delaying the planned 2 1/2 hour spacewalk. They canceled plans to remove a satellite shield and focus on rest to be prepared for an EVA on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin B. Webb JR
United Press International Space Center
Houston
UPI
Thomas Stafford
Eugene Cernan
Gemini 9 Control
Stafford
Cernan
Gemini Control
EDT
Kranz
Miss Childress Pageant Chooses Final Judge and Entries
Jaycees announce Vernon’s Gene Tira as final judge for the Miss Childress Pageant with state director status and Norsworthy Music Co. employment. Fort Worth judges Paul Vinsant Barry Hall George Petrek listed. 11 contestants named. pageant set for 8 p.m. June 1 at the high school auditorium with J. W. Hamilton as master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tira
Vernon
Jaycees
David Carroll
Tira
Jaycee
Norsworthy Music Co
Paul Vinsant
Barry Hall
George Petrek
Fort Worth
Rita Keel
L. W Keel
Carey
Jan Glear
Jamey Glenn
Wellington
Judy Smith
Barbara Clements
Carolyn Henderson
Jayne Ragsdale
Earla Carmack
Sharon Walkup
Childress
Beckey Brewer
Alice Faye Gorley
Lana Raye Goriey
Quanat
High Schoo
J. W. Hamilton
Webb Named President of County Hospital District Board
Truman Webb was elected presider of the new county wide hospital district board. Russell Jones became vice president and Christine Menefee secretary. Chet Lander designated treasurer as the district formed after a Thursday election certification. Regular meetings set for the third Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the hospital. Board members appointed by the Commissioners Court will serve until April 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Webb
Russell Jones
Christine Menefee
Chet Lander
Childress General Hospital
Commissioners Court
Mother of Mary Scott Dies Friday at Cooper
Funeral services for Mrs. A Allen 72 of Cooper mother of Mrs. Mary Scott of Childress are set for 2 p.m. today at the First Methodist Church Cooper with burial in Cooper Cemetery She died Friday afternoon after months of illness Survived by 10 children including Mrs. Scott and several grandchildren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A Allen
Cooper
Mary Scott
Childress
First Methodist
Cooper Cemetery
Allen
Scott
Mix-up creates family furor drawing police alert in two counties
A mistaken plan involving Callie Bemis and family members sparked a Friday night confusion that drew police and sheriff departments into Potter and Childress counties. Miscommunications over Callie visiting in Amos, Bible school delays, and grandparent inquiries led to frantic calls and a restless Saturday as authorities sought clarity.
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Potter
Childress
Miles Clapp
Sue Bemis
Jan
Cindy
Callie
Amarilo
Clapp
Bemis
Sue
Historical Survey Committees Report On County Accomplishments
Four county historical groups met in Childress and released a report detailing marker dedications in Farr Park and US 287 roadside sites, medallions on the YMCA building and Blue and Grave markers, and plans for a Founders Marker and a museum. County notes cover Cottle Foard Hardeman with markers, a stage coach ride, autographs party, and a Quanah Medicine Mound museum. Next meeting to be held in Paducah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Jessie Thomas
Paducah
Childress County
Farr Park
US 287
YMCA
Veterans Building
Cottle County
J. L. Gober
Teepee City
Ottie Spring
Hardeman County
Bill Neal
Historical Survey Committee
Medicine Mound
Quanah
Ladies' Night Reminder For 40 and 8 Meeting
Members of the 40 and 8 are reminded that Monday night is Ladies' Night. The meeting starts at 7 30 at the Veterans Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
40&8
Veterans Building
Lynda Bird Johnson Skips Afternoon UT Graduation
Lynda Bird Johnson chose not to attend the University of Texas afternoon graduation ceremonies and will join the evening events with President Johnson. She will receive a letter of graduation later, while George Hamilton accompanies her in Texas. White House officials cited timing and campus appropriateness for the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Thomas
United Press International
Austin, Tex
UPI
Lynda Bird Johnson
University of Texas
Johnson
Lynda
George Hamilton
Texas
Hollywood
White House
Bill D. Moyers
College of Arts and Sciences
Moyers
Hogg Memorial Auditorium
a _ university
Francis Keppeil
Paris fad: Yul Brynner look sweeps the Left Bank
In Paris the in crowd has moved from the ridiculous to the sublime by shaving all hair off. The latest craze is the Yul Brynner style with amateur barbers lining street corners on the Left Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
Yul Brynner
Demonstrating Students Targeted By Saigon Government
The South Vietnamese government warned Sunday that students arrested during demonstrations would receive military training and be sent to fight the Viet Cong. A Defense Department communique followed a week of immolations and anti government activity, with about 150 university students reportedly detained in Saigon over the past month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryce Miller
United Press International Saigon
UPI
Ant
Department of Defense
Selves
Neo Dinh Diem
Student
Anii
Saigon
South Viet Nam
Jack Russell Dies in Wichita Falls After Move from Childress
J C Jack Russell a native of Childress died Saturday morning in Wichita Falls His family notes he moved to the city years ago Funeral services were planned for Monday with time not announced Relatives here include Mrs Vernon Eubank a niece and nephews E E Krigbaum and Russell Jones
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C
Jack” Russell
Childress
Wichita Falls
Russell
Vernon Eubank
E. E. Krigbaum
Russell Jones
Moon Surveyor finds surface firm enough to support lander
Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientists fired two gas nozzles on Surveyor no 2 foot pad and found the lunar surface did not disturb dust, suggesting firmness sufficient to support astronauts and equipment though conclusions remain tentative. They planned further tests and closeup photos, noting rocks and irregular ground across 1402 pictures since landing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney Bothwell
United Press International
Pasadena
Calif
UPI
Surveyor
America
Lunar
No. Two
Scout Troop 61 Back From Trip
Scout Troop 61 returned Saturday from a summer trip that included camping in Big Bend National Park a stop in Old Mexico a visit to Old Fort Davis and a tour of Carlsbad Caverns. Leaders and scouts traveled from Stanton attended church services and visited several sites on the return.
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Big Bend National Park
Old Mexico
Old Fort Davis
Carlsbad Caverns
Stanton
Big Bend
Bobby Wood
Jerry Johnson
Jack Sims
Kirk Rule
Paul Rogers
Chuck Rogers
Eddy Smith
Jimmy Trammell
Roy Rowland
John Holland
Clais Rowland
Jerry Don Henderson
Ted Henderson
Mitchell Rule
Russell Harmon
Bank alarm blamed on sonic boom from jet
Police responding to a bank burglar alarm in Marysville California found no robbers and nothing missing. Investigators traced the alert to a sonic boom produced by an Air Force jet passing overhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Calif
UPI
Crawford Martin Wins Texas Attorney General Race
Crawford Martin, 50, former Connally secretary of state, won the Texas Attorney General runoff with 220 votes in Childress County against Franklin Spears who tallied 129. Early statewide returns showed Martin leading in Dallas County and absorbing absentee ballots from Houston and Fort Worth as turnout remained light statewide.
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Childress County
Crawford Martin
Texas
Franklin Spears
General of
Martin
Spears
Johnson
Johnsonity
Bexar County
Dallas County
Dallas
Big City
Hillsboro
Houston
Fort Worth
John Connally
Senate
House
Connally
Calhoun
Austin Power Clique
Martin leads in Democratic runoff for attorney general
Crawford Martin appeared headed for victory as returns counted nine minutes after polls closed Saturday night in the Democratic runoff election against Franklin Spears for attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kyle Thompson
United Press International Dallas
UPI
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Enroll for Youth Corps Here Monday in Childress
City announces summer Youth Corps program in Childress approved by the governors office with federal approval pending. Twenty five boys and five girls chosen will earn 1.22 dollars per hour for up to 24 hours weekly, with five hours of lectures weekly and interviews by the Texas Employment Commission before final city selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Washington
Louis Sally
Texas Employment Commisson
Grass fires extinguished by Childress fire department
The Childress fire department extinguished three grass fires on Saturday. Two were put out in the northeast part of town in the 700 block of Avenue H and the 600 block of Avenue T1. The last call was to Kirkland at 5 15 p m with no damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Fire Department
Avenue H
Kirkland
Weldon Teague Receives Inspector General Appointment
Major Weldon W. Teague is named Inspector General for the XI United States Army Corps effective this month. He serves as plans and operations officer for XI Corps logistics in St. Louis and previously led Reserve Center No. 2 and acted as Armor Advisor to the Commanding General. Maj and Mrs Teague and daughter Erin are visiting in Childress after a two and a half year stay in St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon W
Tiger) Teague
XI United States Army Corps
XI Corps
St. Louis
102Nd Infantry Division
Teague
Erin
Childress
McMurry College Honors Tell Student on Dean's List
Tell resident Quinton Henderson, son of Mr and Mrs H J Henderson, earned Dean's List honors at McMurry College in Abilene this semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Henderson
H. J. Henderson
Tell
McMurry College
Abilene
Cooler Weather Expected Today
Scattered thundershowers hit the northeast Texas quarter while temperatures climbed above 100 degrees from Amarillo to Lubbock. The Weather Bureau forecast new showers and thunderstorms late Saturday in West Texas and spreading eastward to North Texas Saturday night and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
High Plains
Amarillo
Lubbock
Weather Bureau
Lubvsock
Abilene
US Weather Bureau
Panhandle
Oldest Republic Burns Stamps to Boost Market Value
The Republic of San Marie No staged a 768000 burning of its export postage stamps. Officials said destroying the stamps would raise the value of those already on the market.
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Republic OF
Foyt Burned After Crash at Wisconsin State Fair
A. J. Foyt was badly burned when his car slammed into a wall at the Wisconsin State Fair Grounds and burst into flames on Saturday. He was hospitalized with burns, while witnesses reported the dramatic incident occurred during a race.
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West Allis
Wis
Indianapolis
A. J Foyt
State Fair Grounds
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Christopher Kraft
Eugene Kranz
Eva
Schneider
Miss Childress Pageant
Webb
Hospital Groun
Lynda Bird
Hockey
Jack Russell
JPL
Earth
Scout
Democratic Party
San Antonio
Galloway Calhoun
Tyler
Weldon Teague
Chile
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