Boy Scout Camp Planned for Baylor Lake Site
The Northwest Texas Area Council proposes a Boy Scout camp at Baylor Lake in Childress if a 700 acre lease for 99 years at $1 per year is approved. City officials recently amended the charter to allow long term leases with voter approval.
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Northwest Texas
Boy Scouts
Childress
Baylor Lake
Wichita Falls
Scout Council
Jake Lawson
Gene Blackwell
Morris Higley
J. W. Hamilton
City of Childress
Kolp
Coffee Shop and Drive-In Planned in Childress
A permit was granted to build a Coffee Shop and Drive-In just east of the Saied House on U.S. 287 West in Childress. Owners Alex Saied and Vernon Eubank expect a 50 seat Coffee Shop and a 30 car Drive-In connected to the Saied House. Contractor is Thrift-Built Steel Structures of Amarillo, with local materials and labor. Completion is expected in about days, but no opening date is set.
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Saied
U.S. 287
Childress
Alex Saied
Vernon Eubank
Unieerel
Thrif T
Eikman Receives Special Post Cap at Legion Meeting
W L Dub Eikman was presented his 18th District Vice Commanders cap during Cox Farr Post 65 American Legion business meeting. Eikman was elected at the spring convention here and now chairs the house committee. Installation of new officers was postponed to July. A report covered buying a used school bus for the Legion baseball team and veterans activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L
Dub) Eikman
Cox-Farr
American Legion
Eikman
Romania Grants Amnesty to 2500 Political Prisoners
The communist government in Romania issued a decree granting amnesty to 2,500 political prisoners. Radio Bucharest cited the state council as citing the party's socialist successes as the reason for the measure.
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Vienna
UPI
Romania
Radio Bucharest
State Council
Goldwater Reaches Nomination Threshold With Delegates
UPI reports Goldwater has enough pledged and potential delegates to secure the Republican nomination. Arkansas added nine of twelve delegates, Texas gave all 56, boosting his indicated total to 659, four above the 655 needed. Scranton eyes unpledged supporters while courting Iowa delegates.
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Washington
UPI
Len Barry Goldwater
Arkansas
Goldwater
Texas
Arizona
Montana
Pennsylvania
William W. Scranton
San Francisco
Scranton
Iowa
George Nagle
Midwest
Des Moines
United Press International
Henry Cabot Leige
Rockefeller
Winthrop W. Rockefeller
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rotary Club Hosts Driver Education Talk and Safety Film
Dick Hughett, instructor, spoke at the Childress Rotary meeting about driver education. A film by the Death by Own Action Club of California showed actual accident scenes. Hughett noted 71 students are in the DE course and insured-savings await parents upon satisfactory completion. Eldon Sanders arranged the program. visiting Rotarians included Ross Hendricks and George McAlister. guests Jamie Lewellen and Joe Thurmon attended.
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Dick Hughett
Childress Rotary Club
Suicide Club of
California
Hughett
Eldon Sanders
Ross Hendricks
Vernon
George McAlister
Floydada
Jamie Lewellen
Joe Thurmon
Encephalitis Reported in Childress City Warns on Mosquitoes
An 11 year old Dwight Holley is in Childress General Hospital in critical condition with encephalitis thought to come from mosquitoes near horses. City officials announce alley spraying tonight and urge horse lots to be kept clean with lime pits.
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Dwight Holley
Jesse Holley
Childress General Hospital
Louis Sally
J. J. Westenburg
Final Vote Is Due Shortly On Civil Rights Bill
The Senate, tired from a midnight session, resumes work to clear remaining amendments to the civil rights bill. Leaders aim to push past the point of no amendments as they return at 9 a.m. CST. Humphrey warns of a possible night session. Senate Democrats and the 34 roll calls Tuesday dominate the marathon day.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minn
Humphrey
Pat McNamara
D-Mich
Emergency Relief Air Drops Reach Niigata After Earthquake
American and Japanese aircraft air dropped supplies to Niigata as fires raged and thousands fled, while 30 000 buildings were reported damaged or destroyed. Prime Minister Ikeda vowed swift restoration of gas water and electricity and a large relief effort proceeded with troops and equipment aiding the cleanup.
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Niigata
Japan
UPT
Hayato Ikeda
Temblor
Honshu
Rain Dumps Up To 14 Inches In Central Texas
Up to 14 inches of rain drenched parts of Central Texas sparking flash floods. Creeks overflowed, roads submerged, and at least one town was cut off as new showers moved inland from the Gulf Coast toward Victoria Houston Waco and Palestine.
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Texas
Central
Gulf
Victoria
Houston
Waco
Palestine
East
Dalhart
Galveston
Flood Devastation Strikes Omaha Suburbs As Death Toll Rises
Rampaging Platte River floods Omaha suburbs after heavy rain. At least one dead and four feared drowned. Rescue teams search for a woman and three infants swept away. a man found dead in a basement. Water supplies polluted. National Guard activated. boats used for rescues. Millard hit hard with many mobile homes washed away.
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Omaha, Neb
West Omaha
Nebraska National Guard
Omaha
Ashland
Neb
Millard and
Papillion
Hell Creek
Judy Vanderpool
Union Pacific Railroad
Valley
Millard
Plea for paternal rights in divorce law reform
Cleveland columnist Don Oakley discusses unequal divorce outcomes favoring mothers, recounting a case where a father loses access to his child. He cites Judge Roy C. Scott’s proposals like a Bill of Paternal Rights and Uniform Support Act, urging legislative action to protect fathers and children.
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Don Oakley Cleveland
NEA
Cleveland
Ohio
America
Roy C. Scott
Children’s Welfare
Scott
Area Meeting Of Stabilization Service Held Here
Twelve counties were represented at a meeting of office personnel of committees for the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service held here yesterday. Counties listed include Childress Baylor Wilbarger Hardeman Knox Foard Cottle King Dickens Motley Briscoe and Hall.
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Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service
Childress
Baylor
Wilbourger
Hardeman
Knox
Foard
Cottle
King
Dickens
Motley
Briscoe
Hall
Memorial Services for 76th Childress Observance
Mrs. Wilson Hardin will lead the memorial services for the 76th observance of Childress announced by Johnie Rucker of the Old Settlers. Allen Harp will conduct. Services are July 16 at Fair Park Auditorium followed by the annual business meeting.
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Wilson Hardin
Childress
Johnie Rucker
Deat
Old Settlers
Allen Harp
Fair Park Auditorium
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