Blue and Gold banquet honors Cub Pack leaders here
At the annual Blue and Gold banquet Cub Pack sponsored by Childress Elks Lodge No 1113 honored Den Mothers Mrs Guy Jones Mrs R H Rudasill Mrs Edgar Murphy Mrs Elmer Terry and Mrs J B Johnson. Scoutmaster Alton Landrum presented a 10 year certificate to Guy Jones Exalted Ruler of the Elks for a decade of sponsorship. The lodge touted 500+ Cub members in 10 years. State Patrolman Douglas Cooper demonstrated marksmanship with a diamond ring mirror alongside Capt K B Hallmark and Patrolman Dale Papasan of Wichita Falls. Photos also show Cubs Mikie Pennell Reid Lockhoof receiving awards.
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Cub Pack
Childress Elks Lodge No
Guy Jones
R. H. Rudasill
Edgar Murphy
Elmer Terry
J. B. Johnson
Alton Landrum
Childress Elks
Landrum
M. K. Wilcoxson
Childress
Douglas Cooper
Crisis Deepens as Egypt and Israel Exchange Fire
Cairo reports an Israeli army opened fire on an Egyptian outpost near Gaza Tuesday. Premier Nasser chairs an emergency cabinet meeting amid rising border tensions and a near-war footing. Egyptian forces moved into Gaza area at night, with exchanges described as targetless and significant reinforcements deployed near El Arish.
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Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Salah Gohar
Palestine Affairs
Gaza
Israel
el Arish
Tax On Telephone Poles Proposed By Lawmaker
AUSTIN March 2 Rep T W Buckshot Lane from Wharton proposed a 50 cent tax on each telephone pole in Texas claiming poles are abundant and underused by carriers. The idea is in lieu of a rental fee and aims to fund state needs. Also the House approved a constitutional amendment to remove the 10 percent usury cap on small loans and to let the Legislature set loan rates. a separate plan would cap rates for loans under 100 and between 100 and 1500. In education news the House Education committee advanced a bill to raise state college tuition by 25 dollars per semester. Continued on Page Four.
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Austin
Texas
T. W
Buckshot
Wharton County
House
Senate
DeWitt Hale
Corpus Christi
House Education Committee
Grand Jury to Probe Matusow Case in El Paso
Federal grand jury convened by U S District Judge R E Thomas to probe Harvey Matusow amid a pending new trial bid by labor leader Clinton Jencks. The hearing, linked to Matusow’s repudiation of prior testimony, could spur charges of perjury or related offenses as Jencks seeks relief from a five year sentence.
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el’ Paso
R. E. Thomasow
Harvey Matusow
Matusow
Clinton Jencks
Jencks
U. S
Harvey
Williams
National Labor Relations Board
Washington
New York
Fl Paso
Congress
Texas
Pastor Speaks To Rotary Club
Rev. J. F. Michael of Wellington spoke on The Four Way Test at the Rotary luncheon. Doyle McKinney led the program and next meeting plans at Wilson School cafeteria were announced with officer elections to follow. Nominees for vice president include M. K. Wilcoxson Gain es Highsmith and Bob Polson with nominations open. Rotarians were invited to hear Boone McClure of Canyon Sunday at 3 p m at the Woman's Department Club. W. L. Adams of Clayton New Mexico visited. Jerry Williams named Junior Rotarian for March and Cecil Braly was a guest.
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J. F. Michael
Wellington
Rotary
Michael
Methodist Church
Doyle McKinney
Wilson School
M. K. Wilcoxson
Gaines Highsmith
Bob Polson
Boone McClure
Canyon
Childress
Woman's Department Club
W. L. Adams
Clayton, N.M
Jerry Williams
Cecil Braly
Irving Teachers Tie Board Ultimatum Sparks School Walkout
More than 200 Irving public school teachers and staff refused to return to work after the board's ultimatum threatening firing for noncompliance. The clash followed the firing of Supt. John L. Beard two weeks prior. Ward of Plymouth Park Elementary led the dissent, demanding improvements before resuming duties.
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Irving
March
John L. Beard
William S. Ward
Ward
Plymouth Park
L. W. Winbish
Central
Lions Club Hall
Irving Citizens’ Group
Young
Irving School Board
Drizzle and Fog Drape Texas Coast and Inland Areas
A dry stable airmass persisted over Texas but coastal and inland areas saw clouds and fog. Drizzle appeared near San Antonio and Victoria while most of the coast was veiled in fog with mild to warm temperatures statewide. Dalhart logged a low of 30 as Dallas and Houston areas reached the high sixties.
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Texas
San Antonio
Victoria
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Lubbock
Amarillo
Childress
el Paso
Fort Worth
Midland
Abilene
Presidio
Dallas
Texarkana
San Angelo
Waco
Galveston
Lufkin
Austin
Port Arthur
Houston
Laredo
Services Pending For Former Resident Ernest Brown Evans
Funeral arrangements are in progress for Ernest Brown Evans 45 of Fort Worth who died at the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo. He was employed by McKinney Iron Works in Fort Worth. Evans is survived by his wife Tommie his mother Mrs I M Long three brothers Bill L L Quanah W L Pueblo Colo and one sister Mrs Eddy Kephart Los Angeles Calif. The body will be sent to Childress today. Arrangements are under Newberry Funeral Home.
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Ernest Brown Evans
Fort Worth
Veteran’s Hospital
Amarillo
McKinney Iron Works
Evans
Tommie
I. M. Long
Childress
Bill
L. L. Quanah
W. L
Pueblo
Colo
Eddy Kephart
Los Angeles
Calif
Newberry Funeral Home
January Bond Sale Exceeds Quota In West Texas Area
Childress County reports selling 9.12 percent of its 1955 series E and H bonds quota in January. County chairman E. E. Smith says at current pace the year’s $250,000 target will be met. District four including multiple counties reached 7.12 percent, Amarillo district led at 12.25 percent, overall region 10.28 percent.
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Childress County
E. E. Smith
Smith
Childress
Cottle
Dickens
Hall
Kent
King
Motley
Stonewall
West Texas
Amarillo
Local KP Lodge To Honor State Officer
Texas Lodge Grand Chancellor Leon C. Lacey of Denison will be honored by Childress Knights of Pythias Lodge with a 6 30 banquet at the KP Hall. A subsequent regular business session will be held and all members were urged to attend.
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Texas Lodge
Leon C. Lacey
Denison
Childress Knights of Pythias Lodge
KP Lodge
Canyon Named as Finalist for Cowboy Hall of Fame
A site selection committee narrowed the list of candidates for the cowboy hall of fame from 46 to 10. Remaining cities include Canyon Texas Cheyenne Wyoming Colorado Springs Colorado Las Vegas New Mexico Oklahoma City Prescott Arizona Rapid City South Dakota and North Platte Nebraska. The panel will visit the 10 cities for inspections ahead of an April 15 meeting to finalize the site selection chaired by C A Reynolds of Kansas City Missouri.
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Denver
Cheyenne
Wryo
Colorado Springs
Colo
Las Vegas
N. M
Canyon
Special Selection Committee
C. A. Reynolds
Kansas City
Hall of Fame Board of Trustees
Reynolds
Signal Corps Spy Charges Renewed by McCarthy
Senator McCarthy charged the Rosenberg spy ring penetrated the Army Signal Corps and may still operate to this day. He cited radar secrets to the Soviet Union and linked the finding to Fort Monmouth New Jersey where Army officials deny ongoing espionage and dispute the radar loss claim.
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Washington
Joseph R. McCarthy
R-Wis
Army Signal Corps
McCarthy
Rosenberg
Army-McCarthy
Signal Corps
Research
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Senate
Army
Robert T. Stevens
Stevens
Eisenhower Affirms Western Lead in Nuclear Arms
President Eisenhower said the Western world has a lead over Russia in atomic and hydrogen weapons but cautioned that the duration of the advantage remains uncertain. He dismissed Churchill’s call for faster superiority and refused to discuss armed intervention or unchecked aggres sion. The remarks were made amid questions on China and future nuclear estimates.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Russia
Winston Churchill
United States
Britain
Chiang Kai- Shek
Chiena
Siiat
Churchill
Indictments Returned in Childress Case Against Al Smith Jr
Two indictments, both against Al Smith Jr, were returned by the Grand Jury in Northeast Childress on the night of February 5. The proceedings ended with the jury dismissed. Smith faces assault with intent to murder after a shooting incident. Also noted are other cases set for March 14 including murder, theft, burglary, and a divorce finalized in district court.
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al Smith
Allén Harry Smith
Northeast Childress
Harp
Jimmy Johnson
Ester Mae Johnson
Johnson Holt
Childress General Hospital
Harpalo
Victoria Alexander
Harley Skidmore
Joe Willie Williams
A. B. Taft
Nancy Jane Rothwell
Billy Ray Rothwell
Edwin Cato
No Change Noted in Crash Victim Montie Richardson
Montie Richardson 18 of Estelline remained in fair condition at Childress General Hospital after a Monday morning crash. He suffered a skull fracture and multiple injuries when the car struck a guard post near the Drive-In Theater. Jack L Bowman 29, also of Estelline, was killed in the one car accident and owned the auto.
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Montie Richardson
Atterdants
Childress General Hospital
Atterdant
Young Richardson
Jack L. Bowman
Estelline
Livestock Committee Sets March 12 Show Premiums
The Greenbelt Junior Breeders Livestock Show to be held March 12 will be discussed at a Livestock Committee meeting of the C of C and BCC at 1 30 p m tomorrow in City Hall. Dr Rob Jones heads the committee which will provide premiums for the show. The Childress Jaycees sponsor the event.
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Greenbelt
C of C
BCC
Rob Jones
The
Childress Jaycees
White's Auto Store names Edsel Wiginton assistant head
Edsel Wiginton is named assistant head at White's Auto Store in Childress replacing Clyde Madison who moves to Amarillo. Wiginton, a four year White's veteran, previously worked in Altus Borger and Clovis NM. He and his family reside at 1000 Avenue J NW and attend First Baptist Church.
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Childress White's
Edsel Wiginton
Clyde Madison
Archie Pierce
Madison
Amarillo
Childress
Wiginton
White's
Altus
Oklo
Borger
Clovis
1000 Avenue J
First Baptist Church
Elks Drop Citizenship Award in Childress County
The Childress Elks Lodge voted not to sponsor the Outstanding Citizen of Childress County award at the upcoming banquet. Exalted Ruler Guy Jones said the three year award included a plaque and a diamond-studded key for recipients Morris Higley, Dick Risenhoover, and Dr. Jack Fox. It is unclear if another civic group will take over next year.
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Childress
Do-Si-Do to Meet Square Dance Club Event
Do-Si-Do Square Dance Club meets Thursday night at 8 PM in the City Auditorium. Refreshments will be served.
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Iraq
Turkey
Hermt
Bgypt Now
Federal Grand Jury
Rotary Club
Irving School
Bety Board
United Press
Cowboy ‘Hall
Gay's
Charlie Thompson
Ed Wickhorst
Tulsa
Stanolind Oil and Gas Company
Floyd Lynch
Texas A&m
W. L. Ulich
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White’s
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