Fishing Derby Opens at Childress Lakes March 29
A special committee formed at city hall on Friday plans a Fishing Derby starting March 29 at Lake Childress and Lake Childress openings. About $1,000 in prizes will be awarded. The Red River Sportsmen's Club name was chosen and regular meetings set for the first Tuesday monthly at 8 pm. Membership is open to promote better hunting and fishing in the Childress area.
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Childress Lakes
Lake Childress
L.V. Keel
Jack Burrus
D. J. Jenkins
Marvin Houchin
L. E. Boles
al Allison
Arvene Bellah
Red River Sportsmen’s Club
J- M. Brown
Old Childress
Condition of Nippert Improves After Burns Incident
Derrill Nippert suffered facial and eye burns Friday morning and was treated by an eye specialist in Altus Oklahoma before being moved to Childress General Hospital. Doctors later said the burns were less serious than first feared and he is likely to regain full eyesight. Hospital staff expect release midweek.
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Derrill Nippert
Altus
Okla
Childress General Hospital
Nippert
Roy Austin Named Citizen of the Monk for 4-H Leader Role
Roy Austin, 17, of High Point, was elected President of the Texas Junior Hereford Breeders Association at a Houston gathering. A Childress High senior and High Point 4-H member, he previously served as vice-president since 1962, and The Index named him Citizen of the Monk for bringing honor to Childress and the county.
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Amés
Roy Austin
R. B
High Point
Pioneer of Area Dies in Quanah
Funeral services for A. B. Tip ie Jones 9 will be held in Quanah at Knowles Funeral Home. He died Saturday morning in a Quanah rest home. After services in Quanah, the body will go to Farmersville for a Monday graveside rite. Born April 10 1868 in Collins County he was a retired Cottle County farmer. Survivors include widow Vernon Jones, son Weldon Jones, daughter Mrs Tippie Cornes, stepson Henry Cogdill, two grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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A. B
Tipie” Jones
Knowles
Quanah
Jones
Farmersville
Collins County
Cottle County
Pat Jones
Childress
Vernon Jones
Weldon Jones
Washington, D. C
Houston
Tippie
Cornes
Henry B- Cogdill
Cottle County Leads Bond Sale in January Totals
Cottle County took a strong lead in the January bond sale for series FE and H bonds begun in 1963. A total of 86 percent of the year's quota was sold in January, with Cottle County reporting 237 percent of its monthly target. Other district counties showing above average sales included Hale, Hall, Swisher, Lamb, Castro, Floyd, Bailey, and Briscoe with varied percentages.
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Childress County
Cottle County
Hale
Hall
Swisher
Lamb
Castro
Floyd
Bailey
Briscoe
Four Seek City Council Seats in Fort Worth Election
Four candidates filed for Place Nos 1 2 and 3 on the City Council with Joe Howard not seeking re election and late filings prompting three hopefuls Wood Pikman and Le Croy Bellah seeking Place 1 Wood owns See TV Repair Arvene Bellah previously served on the council Deadline was midnight Saturday and the election is April 2 Mike Wilson and C J Lyons are unopposed for Places 2 and 3 A single candidate Dr Bob Jones seeks re election to the Childress Independent School District Board of Trustees with election set for April 6 and two open seats also up for grabs
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Joe Howard
L. Wood
Wood
Ously
W. L
Dub
Pikman
Eikman
Franklin le Croy
Montgomery, Ward
Arvene Bellah
Fort Worth
Denver
Bellah
Mike Wilson
C. J. Lyons
Childress Independent School District
Bob Jones
Commemorative coins sell fast in Childress County
Travelers flock to Childress County for commemorative coins issued last Tuesday. Local venues accept the coins as change and a few shops display a dish of coins on counters. The Old Settlers committee issued 50 sterling silver numbered coins at five dollars each. only 12 of the 50 remain unsold.
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Childress County
Childress
Chamber of Commerce
BCC
Old Settlers Committee
Chamber of Commerce Office
Red China renews attack on Khrushchev in world-class clash
In a new eight-part Red Flag dispatch from Peking, China brands Khrushchev as primary target while scolding Italian Communist leader Togliatti and Western socialists. The broadcast, aimed at rallying anti-capitalist class war, also hints that Beijing distances itself from The World Marxist Review and mocks Soviet leadership.
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Tokyo
UPI
China
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Khrushchev
Palmiro Tigliatti
Togliatti
Marx
Engels
Red Flag
Peking
Peking Radio
London
Req China
World Marxist Review
Khrushchevy
Cizing Khrushchev
Communist
Connally Plans Budget Push As Texas Legislature Rumbles
Governor Connally returns from a two week absence to unveil a two year budget plan. Senate blocks W St. John Garwood appointment to UT Board of Regents. A filibuster delays a study on higher education and a three man State Banking Board proposal is postponed. Connally outlines a televised financial briefing and a sweeping state government reorganization amid ongoing legislative clashes.
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Senate
W. St. John Garwood
Austin
University of Texas Board of Regents
James Lattimore
Corpus Christi
Connaily
Andy Rogers
Connally
Buder
Legislature
the People
Texas
Connal
Giant Texas balloon previews Mars atmosphere for life clues
A 6300 pound unmanned balloon launched from Palestine Texas and recovered near Pulaski Tennessee delivered the first unrestricted Martian view from its 36 inch telescope and recording payload. Scientists say a preliminary life potential report may come in two days with full details due in two to three months.
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Palestine
Tex
UPI
Texas
Space
Earth
Tennessee
Mars
Pulaski
Tenn
Marvin Schwarzchild
Project Stratosphere II
Princeton University
University of California
U. S
Four Childress Men To Attend Conference
Four Childress men plan to attend the annual Industrial Development Conference of the West Texas Chamber of Commerce in Brownwood on Wednesday and Thursday. Attendees include Jake Lawson Gene Smith Alex Saied and Joe Howard. Texas industry leaders from Fort Worth Dallas and Houston, plus speakers James A Dildy and Dr Randall T Kilemme, are listed as participants.
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Childress
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Brownwood
Jake Lawson
Childress Industrial Corporation
Gene Smith
WTCC
CIC
Alex Saied
Joe Howard
Texas
John I. Wheeler
Texas Electric Service Company
Fort Worth
James D. Eppright
Texas Power and Light Company
Dallas
Harry W. Clark
The
Robert H. Brewer
Industry and Commerce
Houston Chamber of Commerce
James, A. Dildy
Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas Power and Light Company
Randall T Kilemme
Northern Natural Gas Company
Omaha
Neb
Dance Set by Old Settlers in Fair Park Auditorium
The Childress County Old Settlers Association sponsors a benefit dance for the Rodeo Grounds at Fair Park Auditorium on March 16. Bill Goodson, president, announced the event. It runs 9 p m to midnight with admission of 1.00 per person.
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Childress County
Old Settlers Association
Fair Park
Bill Goodson
Seventh Grade Girls Take Vigah Hike to Wilmer Rutledge Home
Seven grade girls hiked six and a fourth miles from the courthouse to the Wilmer Rutledge residence Saturday. After reaching the distant stop they paused for fried chicken tea and games then rode back to town by hitchhiking. Passengers included Cecilia Rutledge Sherril Jones Rita Evans Sherry Poling Nikki Murphy Sandra Nelson Sally Coyle Susan Bell Ronna Mooney Nancy Hill Phillis Preston Althea Allison Deborah Bird Pam Morey Marlynn Houchin.
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Wilmer Rutledge
Court House
Cecilia Rutledge
Sherril Jones
Rita Evans
Sherry Poling
Nikkie Murphy
Sandra Nelson
Sally Coyle
Susan Bell
Ronna Mooney
Nancy Hill
Phillis Preston
Althea Allison
Deborah Bird
Pam Morey
Marlynn Houchin
Community Center Project Unites Childress Clergy Women
United Church Women of Chil dress endorse a Northeast Chil dress Community Center project at St. Luke's Episcopal Church World Day of Prayer session. Project chair Mrs. George Barry outlines plan to raise funds starting March 20 with volunteer labor by T. Jackson and Dakotah Nickson.
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United Church Women of
Willie Mae Harris
St. John’s Baptist Church
Frank Buster
Presbyterian Church
Ronald Atkisson
King Memorial Church
Frank L. Taylor
St. Luke's
Harry Thaten
Michie Thaten
Central Christian
Guy Eastham
Bert Hargrave
First Methodist
Ray Green
Emory Sager
Presbyterian
Paul Pyle
C. D. Overby
King Memorial
United Church
Booker T. Jackson
Dakotah Nickson
Northeast Childress
District Science Fair Qualifiers Named for Amarillo Event
Seventy five students earned First Place Blue Ribbons to qualify for the District Science Fair to be held in Amarillo in April. The list includes individuals from multiple seventh to sixth grade classes led by Supt J W Hamilton.
All Star Games Set For March 15
Tickets for the All Star Kids Basketball Games go on sale announced by Coordinator Joe Norman. The event is March 15 at the High School Gym with 25 cent student and 50 cent adult prices. Proceeds support the program and players from Pony and Shetland Leagues will be named in Monday's Index.
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Joe Norman
Norman
All Stars
FE B Ward Dies Funeral To Be Today
Emmett Bath Ward 63 retired farmer died at 305 Avenue E Nw at 5 p m Friday Funeral services set for 2 p m today at Newberry s with Rev Joe Allen of First Baptist officiating Pallbearers include Al Mills E J Ward Buddy Rogers Paul Wright Gene Gifford Ronnie Gifford burial in Childress Cemetery He born December 12 1899 in Mount Pleasant lived in Childress since age 149 moved from Hollis married May 3 1926 Survivors include widow Grace two sons Billy E Ward of Altus Fred Ward of Lubbock four daughters Francis Owens Tulsa Mary Gibson Friona Maybell Taylor Lubbock Elizabeth Richardson Tulsa two sisters Lola Scarbrough Mount Pleasant Cue Holcomb Mount Pleasant and 11 grandchildren
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Emmett Bath Ward
Avenue E Nw
Newberry
Joe Allen
First Baptist Church
al Mills
E. J. Ward
Buddy Rogers
Paul Wright
Gene Gifford
Ronnie Gifford
Childress
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Ward
Mount Pleasant
Hollis
Grace
Billy E. Ward
Altus
Fred Ward
Lubbock
Francis Owens
Tulsa
Mary Gibson
Friona
Maybell Taylor
Elizabeth Richardson
Lola Scarbrough
Cue Holcomb
Funeral for E J Compton Attended by Hunter Family
Members of the S W Hunter family traveled from New London to attend the funeral of E J Compton who died of a heart attack Tuesday. He was the son in law of Mrs S W Hunter of 806 E Nw. Mrs S W Hunter Dutch Hunter Mr and Mrs Woodrow Hunter and son Henry and Mrs J D Hudlow attended the services.
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S. W. Hunter
New London
E. J Compton
Mr. Compton
Dutch Hunter
Woodrow Hunter
Henry
JD. Hudlow
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Settlers Association
Mike
Red China
Geois
Italy
Althouch
Legislati
Padre Island National Seashore
Rep
Menton
Center For Community
UCW
Twanda March
Hugh Session
Freddie Odham
Franklin Hunt
J J. Rhoads
Sheryl Jones
Jennie Allen
Louis Sally
Diane Fannin
Dana Shepherd
Edwynne Richeson
H. P- Powers
Royce Bohannon
Don Skinner
H. P. Powers
Ester Hopkins
Hazel Bullock
Johnny Moore
Charles Stephens
LeRoy Gaines
Ronald Jones
Ellerbrook
Willie Hughes
Robert Cannon
Hunt
FE. B. Ward
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