Carpenter orders napalm strike on own position in Vietnam battle
In a jungle clash 300 miles north of Saigon Captain Bill Carpenter former West Point star directs a napalm strike on his own location to halt a larger Communist force. His men battle through the night amid heavy fire as U S and South Vietnamese casualties mount in Operation Hawthorne with 410 enemy killed in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Growald
United Press International Saigon
UPI
West Point
Bill
Lonesome End
Carpenter
101St
Screaming Eagle
Saigon
Walter R. Brown
Chattanooga
Tena
Monroe
N.Y
Daniel
Dak Ta Kan
County 4-H Rifle Team Tops State Roundup in College Station
Childress County 4-H rifle team led by Kathryn and Alfred Stephens with Billy Cross won first place at the Texas 4-H Roundup in College Station. The foursome scored 1094, the highest in four years, with Billy second and Alfred third. Top shooter unnamed. Banquet honored their team and district leader Monty Cameron of Kirkland among 24 statewide recipients.
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Childress County
College Station
Kathryn
Charles
Alfred Stephens
Billy Cross
Bill Cross
Billy
Alfred
Texas House
Ben Barnes
Monty Cameron
Kirkland
Texas 4H Youth Development Foundation
Iwacheon
Defense rests in second trial of Ashley
In Gatesville Texas defense lawyer Lloyd Lunsford rested the case without calling witnesses in the second Ashley trial for the 1961 sex party murder case of Fred A. Tones. Judge Truman Roberts denied an instructed verdict of innocence and prepared jury charges as the trial nears a verdict late today.
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Kyle Thompson
United Press International
Gatesville, Tex
UPI
Leslie Douglas Ashley
Houston
Fred A. Tones
Lloyd Lunsford
Ashley
Truman Roberts
Tones
Roberts
Lunsford
Carolyn Ann Lima
Miss Lima
Son
Miss Childress Pageant Tickets Go On Sale Now
Jaycee meeting announced advance tickets for the Miss Childress Pageant to be held Saturday night in the high school auditorium. Tickets are $1.25 in advance at local stores and $1.50 at the door. A Jaycee sponsored trip to Amarillo for entrants was planned, with interviews on KFDA and KGNC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee
Eubank Park Drug
Watkins
Goodyear
Webb Studio
Gage Food Store
Amarillo
KFDA
KGNC
Vicky Hines
Hank Bailey
SS Payments Jump in County Reflects 1965 Amendments
Edwin Craughon, Social Security District Manager in Vernon, announced 1227 people in Childress County received 75 439 monthly in Social Security benefits as of January 11 1966, up 10 034 and 67 beneficiaries from 1965. Statewide Jan 1966 payments totaled 61 979 818 to 967 789 people, driven largely by 1965 amendments including seven percent retroactive increases, widows eligibility at 60, student caps, and disability benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Craughon
Vernon
Childress County
Social Security Records Center
Baltimore
Texas
Wheat Crop Boost Drives County Car Shipments
The light wheat crop in the county has led to twenty five cars shipped from Kirkland and two from Childress, reported by the Fort Worth and Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkland
Childress
Fort Worth
Denver
Topeka Tornado Leaves City in Shambles and Toll Rising
A kansas tornado ripped through Topeka killing at least 12 and injuring more than 425. A 13th victim died near Tonganoxie as the half mile wide path wrecked residential areas and the business district. Emergency crews searched debris, buses were halted, and hospitals treated the injured while buildings such as the National Reserve Life tower were left unstable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Brinton
United Press International
Topeka
Kan
UPI
Tonganoxie
Kansas
Kansas State University
Bill Bibert
Bibert
National Reserve Life Building
State Printer
Washburn University
Hurricane Alma Hammers Florida Panhandle Coast
The eye of Hurricane Alma struck the Florida panhandle with 75 to 90 mph winds and up to 10 foot tides. Evacuations topped 20,000 as the storm neared Cuba and spread warnings along Apalachicola Bay and the Gulf Coast.
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Apalachicola
Fla
Apt
Alma
Florida Panhandle
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Cuba
Florida Gulf Coast
U. S
Weather Bureau
Apalachee Bay
Sarasota
James Dailey
Tampa-St. Petersburg
Gulf of Mexico
Panhandle
Ima
Miami
Florida Keys
Tampa Bay
Texas Boy Crowned 39th National Spelling Bee Champion
Robert A. Wake a 13 year old from Clear Creek Texas won the 39th annual national spelling bee by spelling sachem and ratoon correctly. Beth Sherill 14 of Lucy Tennessee was runner up after a misstep on Sachem. Wake appeared confident throughout the competition and even cracked a few wisecracks before spelling.
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Washington
UPI
Robert A. Wake
Clear Creek
Tex
Sachem
Ratoon
Robert
Beth Sherill
Lucy, Tenn
Stephens Rites to Be Held Friday for Mrs Stephens
Funeral services for Mrs. Ollie Beatrice Stephens 80 will be at 4 p m Friday at the Church of Christ with ministers John W Gay and Rev Joe Allen officiating Burial will be in Childress Cemetery under Newberry s Funeral direction Grandsons will serve as pallbearers She died at 856 a m today at Childress General Hospital Born July 4 1885 in Groesbeck Limestone County she moved to Childress County in 1917 from Coleman County Survivors include two sons Ernest Rea of Tell and A T Finch of Plainview three daughters Mrs Bertha Crawford Mrs S H Wrinkle of Childress and Mrs R H Kimbrough of Amarillo 18 grandchildren 40 great grandchildren and one great great grandson
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Ollie Beatrice Stephens
Church of Christ
John W Gay
Joe Allen
First Baptist Church
Childress Cemetery
Newberry
Coleman County
Ernest Rea
Tell
A. T Finch
Plainview
Bertha Crawford
S. H. Wrinkle
Childress
R. H. Kimbrough
Amarillo
John Cooper Transferred After Collision Injuries
John Cooper suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries in a Saturday night accident. He was moved Wednesday from Hollis hospital to St. Anthony's in Amarillo for shoulder surgery. Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe L. Cooper, rode in the rear of a pickup with a wheat crew bound for Wellington. Troy Norrell was also thrown from the vehicle and later released by Hollis hospital, returning to the harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cooper
Hollis Hospital
St. Anthony's Hospital
Amarillo
Cooper
Joe L. Cooper
Troy Norrell
Wellington
Norrell
Hollis
Memorial Fund Established For Jim Martindale
A memorial fund in memory of Jim Martindale has been established at the First Methodist Church at the family’s request. Friends may contribute by contacting church secretary Mrs. Alvis Maddox.
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Jim Martindale
First Methodist Church
Alvis Maddox
Rotary Club Names Committees for 1966 67 Year
Willard Williams announces Childress Rotary Club committees for the 1966 67 year. Officers begin July with chairmen and members across Club Service Attendance Bulletin Classification Fellowship Membership Program Public Relations Rotary Information Sergeant at Arms Budget Flowers Special Events Vocational Service Employer Employee Relations Four Way Test Occupational Information Trade and Professional Relations Community Service Community Safety Crippled Children Rural Urban Scholarship and Awards Student Guests Youth International Service International Contacts International Information International Student Project Rotary Foundation and related directors and members named.
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Childress Rotary Club
Willard Williams
H. P. Powers
Fay Eatherly
Jim Ragsdale
M. K. Wilcoxson
Morris Higley
J. W. Hamilton
Burgin Watkins
Sam Privitt
Scott Shepherd
Robert Carter
C.J. Lyons
Kenneth Fink
Ross Smith
Dub Eikman
Virgil McGee
Howard Newberry
Jim Vaughan
Tom Lemen
Ferry Morren
J. C. Randel
Louis Sally
Raymond Ivey
Charles Reynolds
Neil Gage
G. C. Fox
Perry Morren
Joe Gruetzner
Glenn Buckley
Sam Carmack
Earl Preston
W. L. Kikman
Dalton Martin
Albert Bird
Floyd Gilliland
Wilcoxson
Neal Gage
W. C. Harp
Aday Rogers
Bill Sager
Cecil Park
Eldon Sanders
C. R. Dugan
Hamilton and Park
Rotary Foundation
Gene Blackwell
Higley
Palmer Massey
King's Marchers Invade Active KKK Territory
The Mississippi Freedom March led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. enters Panola County near Senatobia amid Ku Klux Klan threats. Marchers, about 150 strong with state trooper protection, halt outside Senatobia after a day’s progress toward Batesville while authorities detain two white men with a rifle during a confrontation at Coldwater.
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James K. Cazalas
United Press International
Senatoria, Miss
UPI
Mississippi
Martin Luther King Jr
James Meredith
Meredith
Senatobia
Panola County
Memphis
Tenn
More Boys Sought for Summer Youth Corps Program
City Manager Louis Sally announced a push to fill the Summer Youth Corps Program with more youths. Of 42 applicants, 21 were rejected while 25 boys and five girls are approved. five girls and 16 boys certified to work. start date pending. Fred Cawthon named project director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sally
Fred Cawthon
Bicycle Found Near 16th Street and Avenue G Nw
The Police Department found a bicycle this morning in the weeds near 16th Street and Avenue G Nw. The owner may recover the bike by providing identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police Department
16Th Street
Avenue G
Gasoline Fire at Rucker's Service Station Extinguished
Childress Fire Department extinguished a gasoline fire at 5 15 p m Wednesday at Ruck ers Service Station with no damage reported and no injuries.
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Childress Fire Department
Rucker’s
Fight of the 10 Miss Childress entrants on TV show
Friday morning at 7 30 on Channel 10 the 10 Miss Childress entrants will appear on the Larry Todd Tri State Show. The event was moved from Thursday to Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Childress
Channel 10
Larry Todd
Increase Events For Rodeo and Horse Show
Prize money has been increased and several events added to the annual Childress County Old Settlers Rodeo, Horse Show and Barbecue July 14 15 and 16. The event set includes a Greenbelt Quarter Horse Show on July 16 with no admission to the Horse Show and rodeo charges of 1 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Old Settlers
Childress
Old Settlers Rodeo
Fair Park
Salvation Army Drive Falls Short of Goal in Childress
Rev. Leslie Ellison reports $1 044 58 raised toward a 1 500 goal in the Childress Salvation Army fund drive. Contributions from about 32 workers are still awaited as about 500 people seek aid annually from the Army.
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Salvation Army
Savation Army
Leslie Ellison
Drive
Army
Childress
Ellison
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University of Texas
West Texas Utilities
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Rotary Club
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John Forbis
KKK
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