Old Settlers Observance Names Chairmen For Event
A note from the Old Settlers group announces the July 18 barbecue at city hall with a free meal for the public. Committee chairs include Food Rucker and Jim Fields coffee Sam Privitt registration Sue Johnson entertainment Fern Maddox memorial services Allen Harp speaker Mayor Michie Thaten parade Bill Johnson and dance J. E. Benham.
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City Hall
Carrie Hardin
W.H. Tippett, Jr
Bill Johnson
J. E. Benham
Kennedy to Visit Dallas on Estes Case and Oil Scandal probes
Attorney General Robert Kennedy arrives in Dallas to discuss Estes federal grand jury preparation and possible involvement of federal laws in East Texas slant-hole and oil scandals. He will confer with U S Attorney Barefoot Sanders while Wayne Justice heads to Dallas for coordination. The El Paso grand jury has already indicted Estes on fraud and piracy counts.
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Dallas
UPI
Atty
Robert Kennedy
Billie Lo Estes
East Texas
U.S
Barefoot Sanders
Estes
Texas
Sanders
Kennedy
Attv
Wayne Justice
Tyler
Federal
Grand Jury
Teamsters Union
Atlanta
Teamsters
el Paso
Aspirin Makers Face FTC Demand For Evidence
The Federal Trade Commission ordered advertisers of aspirin and other pain relievers to submit evidence supporting claims of faster longer lasting and more effective relief. The inquiry aims to uncover unfair or deceptive practices by misrepresenting analgesic benefits.
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Washington
API
Govant
Federal Trade Commission
Borger Man Killed in Oklahoma Highway Crash
Arthur Herman Burleson 55 of Borger Texas died when his car struck a highway guard rail and plunged down an embankment on State Highway 47 west of Cheyenne Oklahoma officials said.
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Borger
Heyenne
Okla
UPI
Arthur Herman Burleson
Tex
SH 47
Cheyenne
Fleahoppers Show Up In Cotton Across County
County agent reports fleahoppers in older cotton fields, causing squares to drop. Treatments recommended by Texas A M include Guthion Endrin DDT toxiphene DDT and methyl parathion, applied per acre after 15 to 35 nipped fleahoppers per 100 terminals.
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Childress
Harry Cox
Pearson Rites Scheduled for William Riley Pearson
Funeral services for 86 year old William Riley Pearson of Fort Worth and Denver retired employee are set for 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Pallbearers include J. E. Connor Nolan Evans Ova Atkisson John Johnston Marvin Moates and Dan Jones. Burial at Childress Cemetery under Newberry's direction. IOOF Lodge to handle graveside rites. Mr. Pearson died Monday afternoon.
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William Riley Pearson
Fort Worth
Denver
First Baptist Church
Joe Allen
J.E. Conner
Nolan Evans
Ova Atkisson
John Johnston
Marvin Moates
Dan Jones
Newberry’s
Childress
Ioof Lodge
Pearson
Thunderbird Roofing Company Cleared by CofC and BCD
CofC and BCD Manager Jeff Henderson announced that Thunderbird Roofing Company is a legitimate firm after checks. The Chamber of Commerce warned that several fly by night roofers may enter Chil dress to exploit hail damage repairs.
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Thunderbird Roofing Company
Cofc-Bcd
Jeff Henderson
Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Tunderbird Roofing Company
Henderson
Experimental Turkish signal eyed to replace Memphis feed
Red River Valley Translator Association president Dr. Jack Fox announced a trial to receive a television signal from Turkey instead of Memphis. He said Memphis sends a strong signal but Amarillo reception is poor and building a new tower is unaffordable. If the Turkey signal is clear, a public announcement and paid service would start.
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Turkey
Memphis
Red River Valley Translator Association
Jack Fox
Amarillo
Phis
Fox
Childress
Freeman Defends Department Role In Estes Case
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman testifies on Capitol Hill defending the USDA role in the Billie Sol Estes affair. He says no government money was lost and pledges cooperation with Senate investigators while noting steps to tighten management and create an audit office.
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Freeman
Department
Billie Sol Estes
Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Texas
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Estes
Tanfled
McClellan Investigations
West Texas
Agriculture
Karl E. Mundt
R-S. D
Mundt
Eisenhower
Horace D. Godfrey
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Godfrey
Agriculture Department
Paul Kamerick
Subcommittee
Convicted Red Spy Soblen Arrested in Israel After Flight
Soviet spy Dr. Robert A. Soblen was arrested in Tel Aviv for entering Israel on a forged Canadian passport while due to begin a life sentence in the United States. Washington sought confirmation from Israel on the arrest as authorities disclose a news blackout on the case.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Israel
Robert A. Soblen
U. S
Tel Aviv
Sobien
Soblen
U.S. Supreme Court
Jaycees Boost Greenbelt Bowl Promotion Effort
The Childress Jaycees voted to aid promotion of the Greenbelt Bowl football program at their weekly meeting. Jake Lawson reported on the August 4 game and Rob ert Carter won a painted out-house prize for recruiting a new member. The membership drive starts July 1 and Jaycees will run a fireworks stand this week.
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Childress Jaycees
Jake Lawson
Greenbelt Committee
Joe Hardison
Jaycee-American Legion
Robert Carter
Carter
Jaycees
Jack Burrus
Veterans To Give Program In Amarillo
The Childress Post of the American Legion travels to Amarillo to present a program for veteran patients at the Veterans Hospital. The event is set for 7 p.m. Contact Viola Toler or Stella Eikman for 1 p.m. attendance. Bus riders meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Veterans Building. those driving should arrive by 5 p.m.
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Childress
The
American Legion
Amarillo
Veterans Hospital
Viola Toler
Stella Eikman
Veterans
Veterans Building
Defense Move Set for Estes Trial on July 28
Dist. Judge J H Starley ordered the postponed Estes felony theft trial moved about 600 miles to Tyler. A July 23 hearing will decide if the venue change will be finalized and motions by both sides will be heard. Estes faces multiple state charges totaling $989,721 with a parallel federal fraud case pending.
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Pecos, Tex
Starley
John Cofer
Estes
Otis T. Dunagan
Tyler
Pecos
Thomas Bell
West Texas
Texas Panhandle
West Texas-Pandaryue
Sally and Henderson Attend Santa Fe Civil Defense Course
Sally, Santa Fe Civil Defense Director, and Henderson, county Civil Defense Director, are in Santa Fe New Mexico for a brief Civil Defense course. The session is expected to conclude Saturday.
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Louis Sally
Jeff Henderson
Santa Fe
N. M
Sally
Henderson
Red Cross seeks wheelchair for Drake family son
The Red Cross needs a wheelchair for the son of P M E Drake. Mrs. Margaret Hipps, secretary, announced today. Any size except large will do.
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Red Cross
P.M. E. Drake
Margaret Hipps
Floyd County Leads In Sale Of E H Bonds Districtwide
Floyd County tops the district with 152.8 percent of its yearly quota for series E and H bonds. District chairman is Jim Willson Sr of Floydada. Briscoe County close behind at 96.1 percent. Childress at 22.7 percent. other counties listed with percentages.
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Floyd County
Jim Willson, Sr
Floydada
Briscoe County
Childress County
Palmer
Swisher
Motley
Hale
Castro
Cottle
Hall
Bailey
Lamb
Three Die Near Diclene Today
A packed station wagon carrying 14 Mercer relatives from Daytona Beach Florida overturned on U S Highway 82 near Dickens Texas killing Arthur Leon Mercer 29 Leonard 13 and Charles Lee 3. Six others including Mary Hall Loretta Ann Lafona were injured or treated at Spur Memorial Hospital.
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Dickens, Tex
UPI
Dickens
Arthur Leon Mercer
Leonard
Charles Lee
Daytona Beach
Fla
Mercer
Spur Memorial Hospital
Spur
Mary Hall
Loretta Ann
Lafona
Grapevine
Tex
Baby of Missionaries in India Dies at Three Months
The three month old son of Mr and Mrs Gilbert Galloway died March 28 in Jabalpur India. The Galloways missionaries from Childress report the infant died of strangulation after revival attempts failed. The couple also has a daughter Kate Anne.
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Gilbert Galloway
Gilbert Ray Galloway
Jabalpur
India
Galloways
Childress
Kate Anne
Churchill Breaks Leg in Monte Carlo Vacation
Sir Winston Churchill, 87, fell while getting out of bed at his Hotel de Paris suite in Monte Carlo and broke the neck of his left femur. He underwent a satisfactory operation to set the bone and was moved to the Princess Grace clinic for treatment. a hospital visit and further bulletins were requested for updating his condition.
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Monte Carlo
UPI
Winston Churchill
Michael Montague Browne
Churchill
Britain
Hotel de Paris
London
Hyde Park Gate
Browne
England
Aristotle Ona A
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Bobby T. Dallas
Cofc
BCD
Department of Agriculture
Bulletin
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Soviet Union
State Department
Boone
Santiago
Shoop
Hr— Keller
Ama
Merritt
Interior Ministry
Communist Party
Lydda
FBI
Defense Movement
Diclene
Bill Allen
Gertrude Mercer
Ronald
Carmen
Yvonne
Sherril
Dennis
Don
Rose Marie
Allen
New Mexico
Sir Winston
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