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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1966
Page
1
Evidence suggests the major GOP challenges to Democrats this year will target high living and government costs. The third issue is President Johnson's conduct of the Vietnam war. Republicans may push costs openly while letting Democrats argue among themselves on war policy.
The Farmers Cooperative will pay a dividend of 8.50 dollars per bale to members who ginned last season. The annual meeting is at 10:30 a.m. March 11 at Fair Park auditorium. Three directors will be elected. outgoing directors are Bruce Parr W L Riker and Billy H Crain. Parr is president and Black vice president. The cooperative, organized in 1922, has 307 900 bales processed and 1 330 000 dollars in cash dividends. 292 members live in Childress Hall Cottle Hardeman and Motley counties.
County Clerk Mrs. Carroll Holleman released the names of election judges and clerks for ten precinct boxes and absentee, listing officials for Northwest Childress Kirkland Loco Harrell Chapel Carew Community Center Tell High Point Northeast Childress South Childress and an absentee pairing. A second notice adds a film Wings To Bahamas shown Thursday at 7 30 p m at the air field for flying species announced by Mer Compton.
U S Army leaders praised northern Vietnam operations as disrupting Viet Cong plans for months while noting 109 Americans killed in action in the week ending Feb 26 and 747 wounded. Allied air strikes near Saigon and in Binh Dinh and Quang Ngai provinces yielded 2 131 Viet Cong killed and 393 weapons captured.
United Press International reports Western scientists fear Soviet Venus probes may carry earth microbes risking planetary contamination. If Venus proves too hot for life, contamination stakes ease. if not, questions arise about sterilization and planetary biology.
Two more candidates join the race for the Childress Independent School District board placing five in contention for two open seats. Bill Rothwell and J. C. Smith filed by petition and agreed to serve if elected. Smith is a former president of the Tell Independent School District now consolidated with Childress. Other candidates are C. T. Nunnelley Otho Sims and Littleton Havins seeking re election. Deadline to file is midnight. city filing closes Saturday.
Two cases were tried in County Court this morning. Mrs. Dwayne Nebhitt of Brownfield was convicted of swindling by worthless checks and fined 15 dollars plus court costs and one day in jail. Billy Joe Renfro of Childress was charged with DWI, pled guilty, fined 150 dollars plus costs, and sentenced to 15 days in jail with six months probation on remaining time.
The Band Boosters meeting set for Thursday night is cancelled due to the West Texas State University band concert. The meeting will be held next Thursday night at the scheduled time.
The Childress Volunteer Fire Department will sponsor drag races from April 10 to October at the Dra Strip on Childress Air Field. Time trials begin 10 am, eliminations 2 pm, on the second Sunday monthly. Four classes compete with prize money. admission is $1.25 for adults, free for under 12.
Washington reports say U S troop levels in South Vietnam will rise from 205000 to about 350000 by year end. Diplomatic officials caution gains hinge on North Viet Nam actions and possible Chinese involvement, with logistics limiting rapid buildup. The Johnson administration aims gradual pressure, awaiting China’s moves and diplomatic talks offers.
Texas Exes in Childress and nearby towns meet at 7 p m for the annual Independence Day dinner at Ranchouse Restaurant. Austin native Robert F Schenkkan will speak and Forty Acres slides will be shown at the Alumni Center. New officers will be elected and door prizes awarded. All UT alumni and friends are invited.
In Miami UPI, the Mossler murder trial defense urged the all male jury to doubt the five men alleging they were paid to kill Jacques Messier. The lawyers argued the witnesses were jailbirds seeking concessions and named two other suspects, Fred Weissel and Vincent Caltagirone, as possible culprits.
Cox Farr Post 65 joins nationwide American Legion celebration on March 15 with a banquet and program at 7 30 p.m. in the Veterans Building Al Auxiliary serves the banquet and dedicates proceeds to sending a girl to Girls State. Memorial Day services set for Sunday May 29 with public invitation to attend at Childress Cemetery. Bernie Steed named chairman to select a high school junior boy for Boys State June 11 18 in Austin.
Julian Gibbons of Greenwood died Sunday night in a Dallas hospital. He was a brother of local resident Mrs. Mina G.
Harold H. Minter 54 of Amarillo died Monday morning in an Amarillo hospital after twenty years in the city. Funeral services were set for 2 p m today at Schooler Gordon Colonial Chapel with Rev Darrell Robinson directing burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. He worked as a linotype operator and served as president of the Amarillo Typographical Union and as a charter member of Civil Lewis.
About 125 teachers are expected to attend a reading workshop in the high school auditorium Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be led by guest specialists and consultants, according to Supt. J. W. Hamilton. The event was postponed earlier due to bad weather.
Larry Vinson, 10, sought to travel into space and poured gasoline on his pants before lighting them. He received treatment for first and second degree burns and was told by doctors he would have trouble sitting for a couple weeks after his attempt ended in a neighbor’s water-filled bathtub.
Duke Holland was gored by a bull around 2 15 p m today at the Childress Veterinary Hospital. No details of the accident were learned.
United Press International reports a late winter storm threat to the Texas Panhandle and South Plains with bitter cold and a potential major dust storm. The U S Weather Bureau in Lubbock warned of a developing system from the Rockies bringing gale winds to Northwest Texas, with a dust storm warning for western and northern areas.
Three items produced by Mills Machine Shop were explained at the Rotary Club gathering. Speakers included Preston Mills, his son Joe Billy Mills, and Jim Vaughan. One item is a store fixture made for seven years, another is a framing saw for a Brownwood firm, and the third is a new product copyrighted by Vaughan, Glenn Buckley, and Dickson. Judy Henderson spoke on Happiness.
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