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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1977
Page
1
President Carter says annual IRS audits of his tax returns are a good thing and should be reviewed each year in the White House. Vice President Mondale has not stated whether he favors the same annual reviews.
LaRue Gibbs of 410 8th SW is named the Heritage Museum’s first paid employee and will start duties June 14. Museum hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Gibbs is a Childress High School graduate and daughter of the late Joe and Mrs. Martin of Childress.
World War I veterans plan a 11 30 a m Saturday gathering for lunch and a business meeting with election of officers on the agenda.
An estimated half of Childress County wheat is harvested with yields from 6 to 35 bushels per acre. Greenbelt Coop reports 23 hopper cars loaded with 3,330 bushels each and several cars pending. Harvest pace and yields vary across farms as the nation eyes a potential two billion bushels, aided by improving weather and steady stockpiles.
Five Lone Star Gas workers including Childress office manager were released on bond after misdemeanor charges for blocking a public street. City attorney says digging to age underground lines aimed to support depreciation claims, not repairs. Affected employees include Jack Rodney Russell and Joe B. Smith with other Childress staff and a Dallas engineer. A 4.46 percent rate hike request was rejected. hearing set before the Texas Railroad Commission in August.
Young readers in Childress join a Texas summer reading program called Jungle Journey run by the library and state library. About 50 local students participate with posters logs puzzles and mazes to track reading.
Residents host a two day garage sale at 910 D Street SW on Friday and Saturday offering furniture appliances and housewares with proceeds supporting a local group.
Paducah woman Irene Lugo, 19, is charged with injury to a child after a two-year-old girl suffered bruises and head injuries. The child was treated at Richards Memorial Hospital and then moved to John Sealy Children's Hospital in Galveston in critical condition. Bond on the charges was set at 25 000 by Justice of Peace Jewell Gibbs.
Anita Bryant again draws protests as gay rights demonstrators mount actions in Norfolk and New York after the Dade County repeal. Supporters push for her to visit San Antonio and a California lawmaker pledges a congratulatory resolution.
Funeral services for William Elmer Gardner aged 76 of Childress are set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Newberry Chapel with J. R Chism of the Childress Church of Christ officiating. Burial will follow in Childress Cemetery. He died at 8 a.m. today in Childress General Hospital. Born August 13, 1901 in Waxahachie Texas. Survivors include a sister Mrs. L. M. Tenery of Greenville South Carolina.
Final rites for Elbrige Gatewood age 89 of New York City will be held in New York with time pending. His cremation will follow and his ashes scattered over Riverside Park. A native of Johnson County Texas he was a World War I veteran and retired Consolidated Edison auditor. Survivors include a sister Mrs Mittie Newberry of Childress a brother William Gatewood of Austin four nephews and two nieces.
A lost green parrot is reported near 1310 D. Please contact Pepper Reed or Carla Reed at 9376273 to help recover the pet.
Eight million hopefuls entered the 50th National Spelling Bee with 94 finalists. Rounds featured 12 year olds like Jana Schroeder spelling quilt and woofer before a miss on bummer, while Stephen Glasgow lost a reprieve over symbiosis.
Graveside services for Mina Whitmer 54 of Bloomfield Hills Michigan native of Childress set for 10 a m Saturday at Childress Cemetery officiated by Rev Frank Ferrell of Central Christian Church She died June in Detroit born April 4 1923 married J O Whitmer Sr in Childress 1944 She leaves husband a daughter Vickie two sons Kim and J O Jr four brothers two grandsons and many nieces and nephews Burial at Newberry Funeral Home.
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