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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1969
Page
8
A Carey reader thanks Earl Tosh for cleaning the cemetery and praises Carl Parrish for his constant help. The letter urges continued support for the cemetery fund, noting it remains low and that Lois Arnold welcomes donations to sustain upkeep.
Nixon sought to avoid blame for a potential North Vietnamese spillover and outlined a busy schedule. He would fly from San Clemente to the Newporter Inn for a Finch meeting and a briefing with a pilot study group, then return to California before departing Saturday for Honolulu to meet senior advisers and then Midway with Thieu.
Council chairman Gaston Palesski announced the runoff between Poher and Pompidou after neither candidate withdrew. The official campaign ends June 13. In Vietnam, U S and South Vietnamese forces report 52 North Vietnamese killed 7 Americans dead and 21 wounded near Dak To as shelling hits Bien Hoa and other bases.
Funeral services for Harvey Scott Foster of Quitaque were held at 2 p m in Quitaque United Methodist Church. The Rev. Earl Cantwell and Rev. Jim Wilson officiated. Burial followed in Rest Haven Cemetery at Quitaque. Foster, a Briscoe County pioneer, died Wednesday at an Amarillo nursing home.
Final rites for Mrs Pearl Hilliard were held at 2 p m today in Newberry Chapter with Ruther Judd minister of the Church of Christ conducting. Burial was in Childress Cemetery. Mrs Hilliard died early Wednesday morning in a local rest home.
The U.S. Weather Bureau reported 109 degrees in Buckeye Arizona as the day's high, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. Flagstaff Arizona registered a low of 40 degrees.
Patrick Bennett of Abilene formerly of Paducah received a Master of Arts in English this spring from Hardin-Simmons University. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Pat Bennett and a Paducah schools and Texas Tech graduate. He once worked at the Paducah Post and has been amusements editor and Sunday editor for the Abilene Reporter-News for six years. His wife is Charlene White of Haskell.
Clouds over the Sierra Madre hamper search for 79 aboard the Boeing 727. Relatives gather in Monterrey as Red Cross workers report scattered metal fragments and perils of the canyon while authorities name victims including Rafael Osuna and Carlos Madrazo.
The principal's office reports spring semester honor rolls. Seniors with 90 plus in all subjects include John Kirk-Ball Julia Camp Bill Collier Troy Alan Collins Debbie Coopwood Judy Henderson Brenda Lewellen Paula Rogers Susan Sims Phillip Davenport. Juniors Nancy Campbell Cara Cordell Rozanne Jones Parmen Reynolds Alton Smith Teresa Wilks. Sophomores Steven Briley Keith Mills Randy Mullins Beverly Nunnelley Joe O Donnell. Freshmen Karen Bellah Julia Browning Rhonda Cameron Cecil George Jimmy Graviey Terri Jones Janet West.
At Arlington National Cemetery a memorial Mass marks the first anniversary of Senator Robert F. Kennedy's death as officials and thousands honor his memory amid an open graveyard at dusk. The scene features government figures and fellow Americans honoring his causes.
Stevenson issued a statement saying his ship was under tactical control after the collision with the Melbourne during an antisubmarine drill. The Evans and four other destroyers operated 3,000 to 10,000 yards ahead as aircraft were to be launched from the Melbourne. A joint U S Australian Board of Inquiry will meet in Subic Bay to determine how the sea tragedy occurred.
Mohammed Hassanein Haikal, adviser to President Nasser, warned in his weekly column of a coming war. Israeli announces report Soviet Katyushas struck Hamadia and Leve Eitan Kibbutzim in the Besian Valley, injuring seven including three children. Lebanon says Israel shelled Lebanon for 25 minutes, seen as retaliation.
A small protest by 29 second graders at Steele Elementary in Denver demanded their teacher, Mrs Jo Johnson, move up a grade. School Superintendent Dr Robert D Gilberts said the demand would be considered along with others. The demonstration lasted five minutes and ended at nap time.
Treasury accounts for the fiscal year through June 3. Withdrawals amount to 186,456,871,283.01 while deposits total 177,906,343,276.38. Cash balance stands at 5,230,693,990.53 with public debt at 363,279,421,108.06 and gold holdings of 10,367,059,721.64.
A fire at the Burning Springs Wax Museum in Niagara Falls Ontario destroyed hundreds of wax figures and melted most of the collection. The Nixon statue was removed from the burning building and housed at a nearby motel for the night. The blaze caused about 700000 dollars in damage with cause still under investigation. The 75 year old tourist site overlooked Horseshoe Falls and held 50 historical scenes.
Lebanon Oregon hosts the 60th annual Strawberry Festival drawing about 14,000 visitors. A cake 16 feet by 12 feet by eight feet and weighing over 5,700 pounds serves as the centerpiece along with 3,000 pounds of fresh strawberries and 300 gallons of ice cream. The festival runs through Saturday with cake on the big day.
Ray Nance and other Bedford veterans recall Omaha Beach as the town of 3800 near Roanoke shows fewer observances 25 years after the Normandy invasion. Survivors recount trials on June 6 1966 with notes on earlier memorials and later attitudes toward war.
Jack Paar will host another NBC TV special airing September 8 about his experiences with lions he adopted. The earlier Jack Paar in Africa received strong critical praise.
Sam Houston hometown Maryville Tennessee hosts the National Hillbilly Homecoming on July 3 through 5 with events slated across the town. United Press International reports the festival atmosphere and community gatherings highlight the holiday weekend.
Negro militant James Forman and followers occupy the Reformed Church in America headquarters, forcing 50 employees to leave. He seeks $500 million in reparations from churches and synagogues as the church body meets at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., with Forman invited to speak tonight.
Historian Arnold J Toynbee muses on mortality and the burden of an endless tax future. He asks whether immortality would truly be advantageous if it meant filing annual income tax returns forever.
Funeral services for Thomas Jefferson Court were to be held at 4 p.m. today in the Assembly of God Church with Rev. Lenny L. Pike officiating. Burial would be in Childress Cemetery. Court, a retired construction worker and longtime Childress resident since 1925, died Wednesday night at Childress General Hospital after a several week illness.
In Jacksonville Florida a mosquito control crew found about 100 marijuana plants growing in two pound coffee cans. The crew initially mistook the setup for a moonshine still and alerted Duval County Vice Squad officers who chased the cultivators as they fled in a sports car.
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