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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1958
Page
3
Thunderstorms Cause Injuries Across Dallas Area
United Press International reports thundershowers and high winds Friday night caused at least 15 injuries in Dallas and surrounding North Central Texas. Saturday brings more showers to Dallas Fort Worth and nearby towns while forecasters warn of isolated thundershowers and warm temperatures remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Texas
Dallas
Fort Worth
Gainesville
Denison
Greenville
Grand Saline
Beaumont
el Paso
Red River
Inquiry Set in Election Charges for Laredo City Vote
A special court of inquiry opens in Laredo to probe alleged violations in the April 1 city elections. District Attorney James Kazan requested the court, ordered by 49th District Judge R D Wright. Earlier Karen sought a grand jury probe, but Wright refused to convene one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
UPI
James Kazan
R. D. Wright
Karen
Wright
Dietz Ad Note Ends With Wife’s Thanks
Albert Dietz ran an advertisement thanking voters in his loss for Carroll County supervisor. His wife added a small print line thanking those who didn’t vote for him, offering a contrasting message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manning
Iowa
UPI
Albert Dietz
Carrol County
Local Weather and Weekend Travel Notes
Partly cloudy and warm through Sunday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers in the Childress area. Tom Chesnut, UT student, visits his parents E E Chesnut. Jay Sharp Evelyn Weir and Dan Davis travel to Austin for summer school and master’s work. Dr Roy Barr returns from Pecos after attending funeral services for his mother Mrs W B Oates. Barr accompanies his son Gene Barr and Dallas relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Tom Chesnut
University of Texas
E. E. Chesnut
Jay Sharp
Evelyn Weir
Dan Davis
Austin
Sharp
Miss Weir
Will Davis
Roy Barr
Pecos
W. B. Oates
Barr
Gene Barr
Dallas
Frank Rutledge
Donald
Galveston
Edward Crews
George
Weekend Visitors From Lubbock And Dallas
Martin and John of Lubbock visit with friends and relatives. Linda Carter of WTSC Canyon spends weekend with her parents. Mrs. Delbert Turk of Canyon visits Childress with friends. Joe Wallace Cooper of Amarillo visits his parents in town. S C Kelly family from Los Angeles travels here with D W Kelley and others. Several WTSC summer students return home for weekend. Families from Wichita Falls and Dallas travel to Boulder for a two week vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin and
John
Lubbock
Linda Carter
WTSC
Canyon
T. F. Carter
Delbert Turk
Childress
Joe Wallace Cooper
Amarillo
Joe L. Cooper
S. C. Kelly
A. Steed
Delores Bohannon
Bill Woods
Clarence Carter
Garland Terrell
Joe McCraw
Wichita Fallas
Floyd Darling
Sally Ann
Gary Close
Cindy
John Staggs
Estelline
Boulder
Colo
Rebel Trouble In Tripoli Saturday Ignites Fierce Battle
In Tripoli, rebels entrenched in the old city clash with Lebanese government forces backed by fighter planes, tanks and artillery. The old city, north of Beirut, has been rebel-held since last month’s insurrection. Early reports say 10 to 15 rebels killed and 30 to 40 wounded in the first six hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Tripoli
Trucker Dies From Burns After Gasoline rig crash
Billy Joe Wilson aged 31 of Gainesville died in Wichita Falls hospital from burns suffered when his tractor trailer loaded with gasoline crashed on SH 24 nine miles east of Graham. The truck failed to negotiate a curve and burst into flames. Wilson received burns over his entire body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Tex
UPI
Billy Joe Wilson
Gainesville
SH 24
Graham
Wilson
Man Ben Goodman Found Dead After Truck Crash near Henderson
In Henderson Texas a man identified as Ben Goodman was found dead in the cab of his overturned pickup truck southwest of Henderson near Mt Enterprise. An inquest determined he suffered a fatal heart attack before the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson
Tex
UPI
Ben Goodman
Mt. Enterprise
Goodman
Tyler Publisher Hugh Vaughn Dies at 60 in Tyler
Tyler publisher and veteran newsman Hugh Vaughn died at his home Saturday after a lengthy illness. He founded the weekly Tyler Star in 1938 and had a 40 year career in journalism. Vaughn was born in Nebraska City Nebraska and served as an officer in the Army Air Corps during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler
Tex
UPI
Hugh Vaughn
United Press Far Eastern
Miles W . Vaughn
Vaughn
Tyler Star
Nebraska City
Neb
Army Air Corps
Texas Politics Getting Hotter
The Texas political scene heated with campaign moves and retirements. Don Booker and Alvis Vandysgriff left the Democratic gubernatorial race over fundraising concerns while Henry Gonzalez launched his formal campaign with a San Antonio rally at La Villita. Governor Price Daniel set a late June bid launch, and rivals include W. Lee O Daniel and Joe A Irwin. U.S. Senate candidate William A. Blakley wrapped a 20 county East Texas tour as Ralph Yarborough balanced duties in Washington with Texas campaigning and marked his 55th birthday in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
UPI
Texas
Don Booker
Orange Insurance
Alvis Vandysgriff
Booker
Henry Gonzalez
Gonzalez
San Antonio
la Villita
Price Daniel
Blakley
Daniel
U. S
W. Lee
Pappy) O'Daniel
Joe A Irwin
Dallas
William A. Blakley
Beaumont
Brownsville
Ralph Yarborough
Washington
Milk snake misnomer tied to barns and mice
The milk snake is named for a belief it milks cows but it frequents barns to catch mice not cows. It is attracted by rodent activity rather than dairy cattle.
First Hanging In Utah Since 1912
Barton Kay Kirkham, 27, of Salt Lake City, was hanged at sunrise in a Utah prison pasture for the Aug. 11, 1956, holdup killings of David Avon Frame and Ruth Holmes Webster. He faced the gallows unrepentant, claiming forgiveness as the noose was set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Point OF
Utah
UPI
Barton Kay Kirkham
Salt Lake City
Kirkham
David Avon Frame
Ruth Holmes Webster
Pilot Starkey Killed in T 33 Jet Crash Near Colorado City
UPI reports Second Lt. John Blakeley Starkey, 23, of Roswell New Mexico, was killed Friday when his T 33 jet trainer crashed and exploded in a field 14 miles northwest of Colorado City. Starkey formerly resided in Graham Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado City
Tex
UPI
John Blakeley Starkey
Roswell
N. M
Starkey
Graham
Birthday Wishes From Friends On Treasured Day
A local note sends birthday wishes tomorrow to Mrs. L H Blankenship Mrs. Earl McMinn A D Toon Jr Dale Driver Brenda Keel and Mrs. Eugene Statah Mrs Bill Kelley from friends and family wishing joy and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Blankenship
Earl McMinn
A. D. Toon, Jr
Dale Driver
Brenda Keel
Eugene Statah
Bill Kelley
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