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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1954
Page
6
Washington reports 18 percent fewer forest fires in 1953 than 1952. The Agriculture Department credits Smokey the Bear prevention campaign and new licensed Smokey educational toys and merchandise for the drop, noting 194,160 fires last year as the lowest since 1946. Michigan rail service details appear as local context.
The Colorado City Record won Division 3 sweepstakes for semi weekly and tri weekly papers with Hereford Brand second and Winkler County News third. Gilmer Mirror led Division 4 weeklies over 2,500 population, Liberty Vindicator second, Mission Times third. Winnsboro News won Division 5 under 2,500 population, Italy News-Herald second, Farwell State Line Tribune third. Six flags once flew over Texas.
Master Sergeant David A. Brown Jr. aged 34 becomes Regimental Operations Sergeant of the 3d Old Guard Infantry, The President's Own, reporting to Col. Dennis M. Moore. Brown, a 14-year Army veteran, earned a Silver Star for gallantry and served with the 7th Cavalry, 2nd Armored, 91st Infantry, and the 15th Constabulary Squadron in Europe. The piece notes Camp Gordon savings from ending civilian overtime.
A compiled roster lists state and county leaders including State Representative Elbert Reeves, District Attorney Allen Harp, County Judge Leonard King, Charles M. Barnes, County Attorney James L. Cutch er, Sheffy Mahan, County Clerk Mark Graham, County Tax Assessor 6 Collector Fred B. Mitchell, Sheriff Paul Griffin, Gaylon Smith, County Superintendent Wade Kimbrough, Mrs. Orville K. Smith, Precinct 1 Commissioner Frank Douglas, T. Rothwell, L. Ernest Ham, J. A. Russell, and Justice of the Peace Precinct 1 L. C. Elliott W. H. Krigbaum.
Bo Bohannon of Childress has been elected president of the University of Texas Alpha Delta Sigma advertising fraternity for the coming year. Bohannon is a senior advertising student and the son of Mr and Mrs Bud E Bohannon.
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