Former Kirkland Man Named Assistant Director in Arizona
Otis Mallory, former Gilbert School principal and Kirkland native, is named assistant director of secondary education by Arizona State Board of Education. He holds an Ed M from Houston and is in a doctoral program at Arizona State University. Mallory and his wife Camille reside in Tempe with four children.
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Kirkland
Arizona
W. W. Dick
Public Schools
Otis Mallory
Bilbert
Arizona State University
Mallory
Gilbert
Camille
Tempe
Marcia Ann
Melinda Joy
Marilyn Lou
Phillip Ben
Tavan
Scottsdale, Ariz
American Association of University Women
Lubbock
Byrd Bain Dies At Portales
Byrd Bain 82 of Portales New Mexico died at 4 40 am today in a hospital there. He was born July 25 1879 at Hillsboro and lived in Portales since 1934. He was a Methodist Church member. Survivors include his widow Donna one son R A Bain of Amarillo one daughter Mrs Donna Hurt of Dumas and one grandchild.
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Mr. Bain
Hillsboro
Portales
Childress
Methodist Church
Donna
Home
R. A. Bain
Amarillo
Donna Hurt
Dumas
Collision causes light damage to city truck at Fair Park
A city truck and an automobile collided in Fair Park this morning. No injuries or tickets were issued. The truck, driven by Wayland Jordan of 211 Inc., went north on the west side of the auditorium and struck the car driven by Lawrence C. Cramer Jr., who was traveling south. The wreck was reported at 10:55 a.m.
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Fair Park
Wayland Jordan
211 Inc
Auditorium
Lawrence C. Cramer, Jr
Conservatives suffer 86 seat loss in Canada election
Prime Minister John Diefenbaker and the Conservatives face a dramatic setback in the 25th Canadian election, winning about 117 of 265 seats and clinging to power as Liberals under Lester B. Pearson gain 99 seats. SOCRED rises to third with 29 seats, NDP wins 19, while Douglas loses in Regina. Voting paused in Stormont riding.
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Montreal
UPI
John Diefenbaker
House of Commons
Canada
Government of
Diefenbaker
Social Credit
Socred
Quebec
New Democratic Party
T.C. Douglas
Regina
Saskatchewan
Stormont
Ontario
Last Rites For Mrs. Barr Set For Wednesday
Last services for Agnes F. Barr 71 wife of Dr. Roy E. Barr will be held at 2pm Wednesday at Newberry Chapel. Rev L L Hill will conduct. Mrs Barr died in a Dallas convalescent home after a lengthy illness. She and Dr Barr married January 16 1916 at Pecos and came to Childress in 1918. Interment in Childress cemetery by Newberrys.
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Agnes F. Barr
Roy E. Barr
Newberry Chapel
L. L. Hill
First Methodist Church
Funeral for James H. Spurlock Held at Newberry Chapel
Funeral services for James Harvey Spurlock 54 were held at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Newberry Chapel with Jack Hackworth minister of Church of Christ officiating. Spurlock died Monday in Childress General Hospital. Born September 14 1908 he moved from Temple Oklahoma to this area in 1924 worked as a service station attendant farmer road crew member and truck driver for C E E Sand and Gravel. Pallbearers were Travis Eudy Bobby Briscoe Arnold Hopkins David Gentry M J Earp and A J Earp. Cemetery.
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James Harvey (Shorty) Spurlock
Newberry Chapel
Jack Hackworth
Church of Christ
Mr. Spurlock
Childress General Hospital
Temple
Oklo
Travis Eudy
Bobby Briscoe
Arnold Hopkins
David Gentry
M. J. Earp
A. J. Earp
Childress Cemetery
Modern Home Project Explored By Lions Club
Mrs. Jerry Dugan outlined a five year old program for five year olds entering school next year. Classes run Tue Wed Thu 9 am to 12 pm at Community House for nine months at $11 per month with 20 pupils cap. Mrs T C Bailiff to teach. Alton Ryan led the program. West Fox of Vernon attended as a visiting Lion. Also announced funeral services for Mrs Roy Barr at 2 pm tomorrow at the Chapel.
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Lions’ Club
Jerry Dugan
T. C. Bailiff
Hugh W. Hart Dies at 78 in County Area
Hugh William Hart 78 died about 2:30 p.m. Monday from a heart attack while on a tractor at his rural home southeast of Estelline in Childress County. Funeral service is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spicer Funeral Home Chapel in Memphis with Rev. James J. Futch officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. He was born February 22, 1884 in Birmingham Alabama and married Sue Pearl Gee December 5, 1906 at Halver. He was a member of the Yukon Oklahoma Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, one son Bill D. Hart of Memphis, two daughters Mrs. Fra Memphis and Mrs. Frankie Mann of Oklahoma City, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and one brother Ross Hart of Plainview.
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Hugh William Hart
Estelline
Childress County
Spicer
Sue Pearl Gee
Halver
Yukon
Okla
Bill D. Hart
Memphis
Fra
Frankie Mann
Okalahoma City
Ross Hart
Plainview
School Board Approves New Bus and Library Summer Hours
In a special session the board approved purchasing a new school bus for the next term. J. W. Hamilton noted the district runs 10 bus routes. They also approved repairs to high school lab equipment instead of a full remodel and authorized a summer library at J. J. Rhoads run by Mrs. F. L. Bolden from 2 to 5 p.m. likely Fridays without a set opening date.
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J. W. Hamilton
J. J. Rhoads
F. L. Bolden
Storm Office To Handle Storm Damage Claims
An emergency storm office to process property damage claims will be set up under W J Bellahan at the General Adjustment Bureau. At least 12 staff will operate across Quanah Childress Fort Sill area including Memphis Lakeview and Chillicothe to speed settlements after last night’s severe storm. more than 1500 losses are expected.
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W. J. Bellahan
Reid Graham
General Adjustment Bureau
Quanah
Childress
Fstelline
Memphis
Lakeview
Chillicothe
Stinson Rites This Afternoon
Last services for Raymond Stinson 52, former Childress County resident, were set for 4 p m in Newberry Chapel Amarillo conducted by Nolan Rucker of the Sanborn Baptist Church. Born February 18 1910 in Bonham he died Monday in a Wichita Falls hospital. Pallbearers listed as Jess Vandiver Buster Halford Carroll Hunt Ivan Knox Loss and Jimmy Maddox. Interment in Childress.
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Raymond Stinson
Childress County
Newberry Chapel
Nolan Rucker
Sanborn Baptist Church
Amarillo
Mr. Stinson
Tell
Bonham
Wichita Falls
Jess Vandiver
Buster Halford
Caroll Hunt
Ivan Knox
Loss
Jimmy Maddox
Childress Cemetery
Fires Sparked Today at Two Northwest Addresses
This morning two fires occurred in northwest locations. The 1203 Avenue E Nw. blaze damaged the house owned by Jimmy Heath and rented by Mrs. F. L. Ashley, visiting in Oklahoma, with origin undetermined. reported at 9:45 a.m. The 609 Tw. fire, reported at 11 a.m., stemmed from a stove and caused only slight damage.
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Avenue E Nw
I Nw
Jimmy Heath
F. L. Ashley
Oklahoma
Orgin
Union postpones TWA strike vote to seek settlement
Bulletin from Washington reports the fight engineers union delaying its planned strike against Trans World Airlines Seaplane to allow time for a settlement review. The move follows discussions aimed at averting a work stoppage and resolving outstanding labor issues.
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Bulletin Washington
UPI
Eengineers Union
Trans World Airlines Seapraety
C of CBCD Plans Fight Over Childress Office Closure
The Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development vow to protest the planned relocation of Childress long distance office in September. Directors push park removal on Avenue F, back museum effort, and reunion plans for Childress High School graduates. Home Show profits and donations cited. CD program support urged. education route discussed. manpower and funding details noted.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Childress
Avenue F
U.S. 287
Women’s Department Club
Childress High School
Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang feeds Jaycees in Las Vegas
The Chuck Wagon Gang from Odessa hosted a massive barbecue for the 42nd United States Junior Chamber of Commerce convention in Las Vegas drawing about 10 000delegates from all 50 states. They served over 5 000 pounds of beef 800 pounds of beans 600 pounds of slaw 750 loaves of bread 1 400 pounds of onions and 300 gallons of iced tea. The event billed as the largest in the 42year history of the convention was funded by the Texas Jaycee group and prepared with 14 portable pits and dozens of volunteers including Vern L DeBolt of the Odessa American. Continued on Page Six.
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Las Vegas
Nev
UPI
Odessa
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Las Vegas Strip
Michigan
Ohio
Indiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Union
New York State
Texas Jaycee
Robert O'Brien
Chuck Wagon Gang
Permian Basin
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Houston
Vern L. DeBolt
Devastating Childress County storm leaves widespread damage
A wind and hail storm struck Childress County between 4 and 5 p m yesterday causing near total destruction to cotton and row crops with only about five percent wheat spared. Reports of tornado sightings accompanied 97 mph winds and baseball sized hail. Damage included Trade Winds Motel roof loss, 98 plus Elks Lodge windows blown out, many panes broken at Fairview Floral J J Rhoads School and Chil dress Greenhouse. Emergency power used at the FAA station as moisture totals reached 1 28 inches.
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Childress County
Childress
Trade Winds
Elks Lodge
Fairview Floral
J. J. Rhoads School
Glen Stineer
FAA
Gaage
Dress
James Ferrell
Two More Qualify For Missile Assignment In Texas
Two young Chilean dressers from Childress line up for an Army missile post at Abi lene Texas. Monty M. Merrell 20 and Billy Ray Merrell 18 will enlist under the direct June assignment. Their parents are Mr and Mrs Y B Merrell of Childress.
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Chile
Abilene Tex
Maurice Wilson
Vernon
Monty M. Merrell
Billy Ray Mererell
Y. B. Merrell
Childress
Wilsop
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U.S. 287 West
Camille Mallory
Otis Malory
Byrd Bain
N. M
Newberry Funeral Home
Conservatives
United Press International
Liberals
Lester B. Pearson
Conspiracy
Vice
Washington
Immigration Service
Sais
U. S
Glen F. Rice
Senate
Billie Brown
Paramount Booking Agency
Wisconsin
Chicago
Philadelphia
Miami
Baltimore
Mrs. Barr
J. Spurlock
Hugh W. Hart
Storm Office
Stinson
CBCD
Bill Johnson
Pony Express
Fair Park Auditorium
Texas Industrial Commission
County Civil Defense
Jeff Henderson
Cofc-Bcd
Henderson
Texas Education Agency
Retail Merchants Committee For
Covention
Jaycees
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