Spelling Bee Ends In a Co-Championship
Two young finalists Michael Day and Nettie Crawford shared the 35th National Spelling Bee title after a 59-word final round. Each won $1000 cash plus $100 spending money for a New York weekend. Nettie represented the El Paso Herald-Post. Michael was sponsored by the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael
Nettie
New York
el Paso
Texas
Herald-Post
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Delight Ousley
Rockford, Tenn
Barfizan
Mark Keating
Batesville
Miss
Janie Dockery
Dobson
N.C
Deborah Ann Howell
Norfolk County
Logarea
Frances Treadaway
York
Ala
Frances
James C. Fox
Tabor
N. C
James
Joyce Conrad
GOP Aid Fired For Leaking Estes Information to Press
A House subcommittee fires GOP minority counsel Robert Manuel for leaking an Agriculture Department Estes report to the New York Herald Tribune. Democrats and Republicans agree on dismissal. Manuel admits leaking and says he anticipated firing. Ralph, linked to Estes schemes, was demoted and fired for charged personal calls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estes
Washington
UPD
House
Billie Sol Estes
Robert Manuel
GOP
Rep
L. H. Fountain
D-N. C
Manuel
Agih
New York Herald Tribune
UPI
Agriculture Department
Florence Dwyer
N. J
Odin Langen
Minn
Ralph
Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Service
Marilyn Monroe Faces Action Over Film Absences
Monroe may be sued or replaced in Something's Got to Give after reporting only 12 of 32 workdays. Producer Henry Weinstein says the star's absence has delayed production and put 104 crew members out of work while co star Dean Martin notes the project has aged the cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywoo
Marilyn Monroe
Henry Weinstein
20Th Century - Fox Studios
Miss Monroe
Weinstein
Dean Martin
Marilyn
Martin
Checking dormant bank accounts saves long distance costs
Roy Key of First State Bank notes the value of verifying dead accounts even with tiny sums. He cites a case of a two cent balance, saying such calls are not profitable yet worthwhile to recover small balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Key
First State Bank
Key
Former resident suffers heart attack in Amarillo
Hack Bryant of Amarillo formerly of Childress and former Index employee suffered a light heart attack there Monday. Relatives report his condition is not serious and he is recuperating in room 642 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hack Bryant
Amarillo
Childress
Index
Northwest Texas Hospital
Graham Urges Bible Defense At Chicago Crusade
Evangelist Billy Graham appealed to about 29 000 in Chicago to choose the Bible over a secular future. He warned against removing God from national life and noted 391 people accepted Christ during the McCormick Place rally marking the crusade's midpoint before a Soldier Field finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Billy Graham
Lenin
Graham
America
McCormick Place
Christ
Soldier Field
Births Repeat On Schedule At St. Joseph Hospital
Gloria Clark, 21, Utica, Michigan, welcomed her second son at 4 47 a m and exactly the same time as last year. Her husband John, 22, works for Fisher Body Division of General Motors to keep production on schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Clemens
Mich
Housing Group Setting up Books
T. E. Stroud, auditor of the Public Housing Authority in Fort Worth, assists in setting up books at the Childress Federal Housing Authority office. Bids for 50 rent units to be built in Childress will be opened at a special meeting on June 19. Earl Brown serves as executive director of the local authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Stroud
Public Housing Authority
Fort Worth
Childress Federal Housing Authority
Childress
Earl Brown
Tornadoes Roar Across Texas Panhandle Hail and Death Reported
Tornadoes swept across the Texas Panhandle and parts of the South Plains and North Central Texas with hail and damaging winds. A man was crushed to death by a toppled crate at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio. No other injuries were reported. several tornado sightings and multiple open country damage noted across Abilene Snyder Stamford and the Panhandle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Weather Bureau
Texas
South Plains
Panhandle
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Childress
Buckle L Ranch
Spearman
Bureau
Canadian
Tex
Sheriff's Department
Abilene
Weather Bureau
Snyder
Stamford
San Antonio
Conrad B. Martinez
Kelly Air Force Base
Community Center Annexed to Childress Schools in 1962
The County School Board met in secret ballot and approved the annexation of the Community Center Common School District into the Childress Independent School District. Effective next fall, 32 of 49 students transfered, with two teachers led by principal Mrs. Shoults.
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Community Center Common
Childress Independent
Childress
Community Center
Paul Shoults
Bill Sarratt
Cener
Carey
Childress County
Tell Indemunity Center
Eatherly and Vaughn to Move Cotton Offices
The Eatherly V aughn Cotton Office has bought the old Joe Morgan building and will relocate its offices within a few weeks, announced today by Fay Eatherly. The Hill and Featherly elevator and grain offices at Childress and Kirkland were sold to Bolin Enterprises in Wichita Falls, and the Childress office was not sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eatherly-Vaughn
Joe Morgan
Fay Eatherly
Hill and Featherly
Childress and
Kirkland
Bolin Enterprises
Wichita Falls
Childress
Four Childress Firemen Attend McAllen Convention
Four Childress Fire Department members Guy Burton John Ballew R L Miller and Bill Macon will attend the firemen's convention in McAllen starting June 11 Macon is funded by Panhandle Compress, with the others accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
The
Childress Fire Department
McAllen
Guy Burton
John Ballew
R. L. Miller
Bill Macon
Macon
Panhandle Compress
Pleads Guilty In Texas DWI Case
Bobby R. Hays of Gillette West Virginia pleaded guilty Wednesday to driving while intoxicated charges filed by a Texas Highway Patrolman. He received a three day jail term a six month license suspension and fines of 15 plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby R. Hays
Gilette
Wvo
Texas
Aunt Of City Woman Dies In Quanah Today
Mrs. A. W. Jarrell, 83, aunt of Mrs. Ara Landrum of Childress, died about 11 a.m. in Quanah hospital after a stroke last week. Funeral 4 p.m. Friday at Newberry Chapel with Lester Royall and Rev. L. L. Hill officiating. Survivors include her husband and sister Mrs. F. L. Campbell of Amarillo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Jarrell
Ara Landrum
Childress
Quanah Hospital
Newberry Chapel
Lester Royall
L. L. Hill
First Methodist Church
Ben Vaughn
John Turk Fowler
L. V Royall
Herman Trolinder
O. J. Rickman
D. Pickrel
Four Attend Law Meeting In Wellington
Four law officers from Childress were in Wellington on Wednesday for portions of the peace officers meeting. Chief Alvis Maddox and policemen Wesley McInturff and Andy Scott attended, along with FW &D Special Agent H. C. Preslar and young Alvis Payne. Maddox noted lunch, talks by law enforcement representatives, and a police dog training exhibition from Amarillo. He estimated up to 100 attended from Oklahoma and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Wellington
Alvis Maddox
Wesley McInturff
Andy Scott
FW &D
H. C. Preslar
Alvis Payne
Maddox
Amarillo
Oklahoma
Texas
Jaycees Report on Legion Jaycee Baseball Progress
Wiley Shires reported on the progress of the American Legion Jaycee baseball team to Chil Dress Jaycees members. Tom Bailiff announced a work party at the baseball park Sunday at 2 p.m. Five Childress youths will attend the Regional Jaycee Golf Tournament at Vernon next Tuesday. Bill Daniel was a guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion-Jaycee
Childress Jaycees
Wiley Shires
Legion-Jaycee
Jaycee
Tom Bailiff
Childress
Jim Wilcoxson
Max McClendon
Reed Lockhoof
Johnny McConnell
Ronnie Lawrence
Vernon
Bill Daniel
Tornado Warning Signals Near Childress With No Ground Tornado
Childress faced its first tornado warning last night with a long siren blast and a planned trial run Friday. Sightings near Amarillo produced three funnel clouds that did not touch ground, causing residents to seek storm shelters as hail and moisture affected farms and gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Louis Sally
Sally
Amarillo
Carey
Earnest Arnn
Sue Johnson
Leta Henley
Floyd Biddy
Carl Miller
L. S. Nichols
C. T. Rothwell
Richard Holeman
H. B. Rhodes
Louis Raney
FAA
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OAS
Algeria
Algiers
Secret Army Organization
Oran
Hussein Dey
Paris
National Liberation Front
Texas Atty
Will Wilson
Texas Grand Jury
Monroe
AL Tos
Teng
John Phillips
Knox County
Vincennes
Ind
Tornadoes
Texas Panhandle
United Press International
Silverton
Fort Stockton
Pon
Ca City
West Point
Eatherly and
Vaughn
Quanah
Jaycees Heart Baseball Report
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