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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1977
Page
1
A U S House Select Committee investigator said claims of poor care and starvation diets at East Texas nursing homes are substantially accurate after a week long probe. The report cites neglect and improper medication handling affecting residents in several facilities.
A group of a dozen scientists warns the Carter administration that ERDA’s uranium reserve estimates may overstate available ore. They urge reevaluating a long term energy program based on those assumptions and stress potential production limits.
FDA Commissioner Donald Kennedy announced plans to ban all nonprescription daytime sedatives including Cope Compoz Miles Nervine Tranquil and Quiet World. He cited no proven medical benefit and risks of daytime drowsiness while operating vehicles or dangerous equipment. The rule aims for mid-1978 final removal with hearings to follow and cites Methapyrilene linked to cancer in sleep aids and many remedies.
Vaughan B. Nowlin indicted on 13 counts of theft by check pleaded not guilty in 50th District Court. A pre trial hearing was set for July 12 with a possible venue change. He posted 112 500 bond to remain free after three arrests.
Mrs. Wessie Pearl Day 87 dies in Childress Hospital and funeral is at 10 a.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church Childress with Rev. Randy Henry and Rev. Wilson Holman officiating Burial follows at Childress Cemetery Newberrys Funeral Home directs born February 28 1890 in Hopkins County Texas she married William Perry Day June 10 1906 in Sulpher Bluff Texas they farmed in River Camp area until his death in 1961 Survivors include two sons Otice Day and W D Day two daughters Avalene Burns and Opal Roberts a sister Nina Wright three grandchildren and one great grandson member of Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hopkins County
Prices show a 0.6 percent May increase led by food and fuel costs, the fifth straight monthly rise. Coffee prices climbed sharply while wholesale trends faded at retail, with overall inflation lingering around a 7.2 percent annual rate. Real earnings slipped despite a small rise in take-home pay.
Services held for 87 year old Bonnie B. Bedford Keirsey at Childress First Baptist Church with burial in Roy New Mexico under Newhberry's Funeral Home. She moved from Tennessee to Childress in 1907 and later lived in New Mexico before returning to Childress to live with her daughter. Survivors include a daughter four grandsons and five great grandchildren.
The Childress Chamber of Commerce announces the annual home tour set for Sunday June 26 from 2 to 5 pm. Tickets cost 2 with free admission for children under 10 and may be bought at the chamber office Leach Rexall Whites Auto First National Bank or Lois Shop. The tour features homes of Cecil Hayes Truman Lane J P Raines John Robinson Charles Rogers Alex Saied and J B Wyatt. Transportation help is available by calling the chamber office at 937 2567 or 937 8289 in the evenings.
Light rain cooled the Childress area with .03 inch, aiding farmers who hail a near end to the wheat harvest. In Kirkland Greenbelt Elevators prepare to close amid harvest finishing while rainfall totals stayed under .25 inch elsewhere Texas wide.
Jerry Henderson, chairman, announced the start of the Boy Scout Fund Drive in Childress with workers Ross Smith, Aubrey Rogers, Delbert Wasson, Charles Harrison, Rodney Russell, Mike Taylor, Mrs. A. T. Henderson, A. V. McFarland, Alton Ryan, Charlie Johnston, Jimmy Harman, and Darrell Hackney. The drive aims to raise $2,400 plus under the Northwest Texas Council, with a fast pace and a closing date set for June 30.
Angela Horine's crusade targets Tris a flame retardant once used in children's nightwear now banned by the CPSC. She tests fabrics with a copper wire flame and finds Tris in pajamas blankets dolls and bedding, urging broader bans amid safety concerns and industry pushback.
City Manager Louis Sally says new trash containers could trigger an ordinance to limit event parking, after trucks struggle in alleys blocked by parked cars. Residents are reminded of alley parking time limits for fire protection.
The Childress Planning and Zoning Commission planned an afternoon meeting opening at 4 30 p m in City Hall in regular session.
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