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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1961
Page
1
Alarm over dwindling participation in the Childress County Old Settlers reunion as plans stall. Directors set an 8 o'clock meeting at the court house to finalize preparations for the July 18 celebration with headquarters at Fair Park.
Adolf Eichmann testified for nearly five hours denying responsibility for killing, persecuting, deporting or robbing Jews. He repeated stock lines that he acted under orders or that the matter involved his superiors, as Israeli prosecutors urge charges of mass murder. The defense played documents while Justice Landau criticized Eichmann for speeches.
Four city officials toured Denton and Fort Worth meeting Civil Defense FAA FW and Nichols at Freese and Nichols. The group included City Manager Louis Sally Mayor Paul Ord and Councilmen Charles Mack and Mike Wilson. No action was taken on the American Legion purchase of the Junior Rifle Club building.
Firemen extinguished a grass fire at 10th and C Nw at 4 15 p m Monday with no property damage reported according to the incident report.
The 1961-62 Lions Club slate was installed by Deputy District Governor George Setliff. Walter Lockhoof became president replacing LeRoy Gaines while FE Huddleston Truman Webb Sam Miller W I Hughes Alton Landrum Lion Tanner Alton Ryan were named officers with Gordon Gravley Jerry Dugan as directors. Sim Vaughn J D Michie holdovers. Maddox piano and Hudson Hayes Bennett led songs as praise.
Residents and ex residents of Lonice and Olympus communities are invited to the annual reunion at Fair Park Auditorium Saturday night and Sunday A basket lunch noon picnic meal will be held Sunday.
UPI report from Washington notes a slight May drop in the consumer price index to 127.4 after 127.5 in April, with meat and poultry price cuts helping. Factory workers' take home pay reached a May high of 82.44 dollars per week for workers with three dependents, though real buying power lags the 1959 peak.
The Childress High School graduating class of 1951 will hold a reunion on July 3 at the Woman's Department Club. A 6 p.m. buffet dinner is planned and reservations may be made by contacting Mrs Theta Lowe Slaton. Reminders have been mailed to all former members.
All veterans groups that use the Veterans Building are to meet at 8 p.m. today for a very important meeting. Attending organizations include American Legion VFW 40 and 8 and World War I veterans.
Federal factfinders open hearings on the national seamen strike led by 75,000 sailors in New York. A Taft-Hartley injunction may order an 80 day cooling off period while seeking a settlement. The panel reports facts to President Kennedy and cannot propose a settlement.
Weather dispatch notes a threat of widely scattered thunderstorms in the Panhandle today with more activity in the southern half of the state. Tornado near Corpus Christi caused no damage while heavy rain soaks Panhandle and Gulf Coast. flood crests expected along Trinity River with major damage reported in Fort Worth suburb Richland Hills.
Three local Civil Defense officials in Lubbock to review possible purchases for the County program. Accompanying County CD Director Jeff Henderson were Allen Shahan and Dub Eikman. Several small items were bought and a report on a water filter system will be presented to the Boat and Fish Club.
Mrs. T. A. Riddell reports heavy thunderstorms Saturday night dumped 3.5 inches east of Cee Vee and 1.5 inches west. Young cotton was destroyed, terraces broken and about 20 percent of the crop may need replanting.
A Texas House group led by Rep Charles Wilson and Rep Mace Stewart urged a combined 2 percent general sales tax with a corporate profits tax to raise about 340 million. They also proposed taxing natural gas pipelines and a 6 percent corporate tax. The study group will report to the Education and Welfare Committee ahead of a July 10 special session.
Gov. Price Daniel argues against a general sales tax and income tax. He proposes a broad growth tax on corporations gas pipelines and alcohol to fund state needs. He warns the fight over taxes could harm Texas finances and promises a balanced plan in a following article.
The Childress Schools cafeteria report for September 1 to June 1 outlines total income and starting balance of 490, with per school figures for Junior High Wilson East Ward Robert E. Lee and Rhoads. Expenses total by school, disbursements total 36420.25, food and labor top costs, USDA commodities valued at 6254.29, 26361 lunches served with 2712 free lunches and 1463 lunch revenue.
A Dallas dressmaker, Robert Jayson, disrupted Rep. Bruce Alger in the House gallery shouting that Alger was lying. Doorkeepers ejected him as Alger argued the federal building project was killed by Democrats. Jayson, who owns a five story Dallas building, said it was part of the condemned site. The incident prompted apologies and a floor reference by Rep. Ed Edmondson.
The Kennedy administration appealed to the National Governors Conference for backing of federal aid for education. Health Secretary Abraham Ribicoff urged governors to resist slogans against federal programs while defending states’ rights and joint federal-state problem solving.
Masons No. 695 held a meeting at the Masonic Hall Monday night installing new officers led by W J Copeland as installing officer and J W Chambers as Marshall. Installed: R R Prater Worshipful Master A A Bass Senior Warden Warner Stevens Junior Warden. Appointed and installed: A A Whitlock Senior Deacon Bill Leonard Junior Deacon A M Redding Senior Steward Alton Bruce Junior Steward Ernest Ham Chaplain. Hold overs: Willard Williams treasurer H E Wright secretary Earl Swain Tiler.
City report from City Manager Louis Sally notes the first day with new meters. Sixteen tickets for overparking and one courtesy ticket were issued Monday. all but three paid 25 cent fines. Machines at First National First State and City Hall take nickels in four lanes. old meters accept pennies and nickels.
A special School Board meeting is scheduled for 8 o'clock tonight at the Administration Building.
An Irishman enlisted in the Thirty third Regiment to be near his brother in the Thirty fourth. He reportedly stood before a mirror, closed his eyes, and wondered how he would look when he was dead.
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