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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1968
Page
6
Creditors of Elbert Edward Krigbaum deceased are notified to present their claims with vouchers to the undersigned within the legal period. The estate is administered in Mammoth Cave Kentucky and further notice will be given according to law.
The column mocks Sol Weinstein’s latest thriller for inserting real newspaper friends’ names. It argues Weinstein sacrifices character development and plausibility, likening it to flawed literary choices and citing named works as missteps.
Wall Street firms present mixed views as confidence rebuilds amid wartime news. Bache & Co. notes an improving internal durability needed to sustain gains while E F Hutton & Co. sees strength in issues despite a market pullback. Harris Upham & Co. warns February lacked conviction and urges alertness to volatile near term moves.
Miami Beach report shows spending by young Americans on domestic travel will exceed 21.5 billion dollars by year end 1970. Zoe Sotvenn, executive vice president of Quality, comments on trends and impact.
Texas sheriff is commanded to publish weekly for four weeks the citation in a Childress County case. The notice names I C Giles, E P Horner and Margaret Horner and unknown heirs. It directs appearance in the 100th Judicial District Court at Childress by 10 am on the first Monday after forty-two days from issuance in a trespass to title suit to remove cloud on Lots 1 2 3 4 5 6 in Block 45 of Town of Childress.
D P Dodge was honored with a retirement dinner this weekend at a local restaurant. He served as General Car Foreman for Fort Worth and Denver Railroad for over forty two years. Mayor C J Lyons presided, with guests from Amarillo Fort Worth Wichita Falls and Lubbock. Mrs Dodge's mother Mrs K A Wood of Lubbock attended as special guest. Fort Worth leader R H Paschal presented a service pin and lifetime pass. W J Vogel and friends gave gifts as decorations featured bronze mums and miniature rail cars. About 100 people attended.
Final rites for John Milton Havins 84 were held at 2 p m Monday at King Memorial Methodist Church. Interment followed in Childress Cemetery. Havins died at 6 15 a m Sunday in Childress General Hospital. He moved to Childress in 1956 from Hardeman County after farming in Graham since 1928. He is survived by five sons four daughters one sister 21 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
The 40 and 8 Voitures hosted their wives and guests for a quarterly dinner and bingo at the veterans building. About seventy people attended last night and were urged to attend the American Legion meeting tonight to help ensure a successful Spring 18th District Convention.
Rites held in Texarkana for Mrs. J A King 96 mother of W A King of Carey. Graveside interment planned at Anderson Cemetery south of Hope Ark. She died early Saturday in a Texarkana nursing home. Surviving are three sons three daughters several grandchildren including Mrs Weldon W Teague and Mrs Albert L Toler of Childress plus numerous great and great great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. Leonard Myers 65 a former Kirkland resident will be held Wednesday at 2 pm at the Kirkland Church of Christ with E A Sanders minister officiating Interment will be in Kirkland Cemetery Pallbearers include C W Moore O J Rickman Albert Storm Dale Driver Carlie Jarrell Vernie Royall Mrs Myers died Monday in a Del Rio hospital after a long illness She was born in McKinney and lived most of her life in Kirkland where she married Myers on November 29 1923 She had been living with her daughter Mrs Donald Erker in Del Rio Survivors include her husband a daughter one sister Mrs Tony Again of San Angelo two brothers Dan Thomas of Midwest City Okla and Homer Thomas of McKinney and four others
Romanian sources said the Soviet Union feeds allies with old weapons and grants other nations first choice as Romania eyes an independent move at the Sofia summit opening Wednesday. Striking Pittsburgh teachers resumed picketing despite threats of arrest, while Florida teachers walked out awaiting the governor's decision on an education bill.
Barbara Waybourn High School Economics Teacher presented a brief candidate autobiography and worked with the girls before the event. Cory Dugan announced the TSTA banquet for March 18 at the City Auditorium with Loyd L Turner of General Dynamics as speaker. Guests included Cory Dugan Helen Hayes Jack Boone and Charles Young. Other CHS girls in the Queens Contest included Cindy Howell Althea Allison Debbie Coopwood Deanna Allison Darlene Whitten Susie Martin Kay Holtman.
A roster of individuals includes Gina Butler Vicki Lee Kay Campbell Doris Baker Orinda Fikman Lileesa Wyatt Janet Gloar Marilyn Robbins Bren da Gale Lewellen and Judith Jane Judy Henderson.
South Vietnamese officials tally heavy civilian losses since the January 31 strikes. They report 6,518 killed and 10,185 wounded, with 40,615 houses destroyed. Refugees total 652,007, about one third around Saigon.
More than 25,000 people in Puerto Rico work directly in the tourist sector, with San Juan as a major hub. The figure highlights the island’s reliance on travel and hospitality for employment and economic activity.
Morris Higley laments Vietnam war missteps and argues against sending more troops or raising taxes. He cites a $200,000 federal grant for Broadway tickets and mocks political spending. He quips about language usage and urges accuracy in speech and policy.
Temperatures for the 24 hour period ending 11 am show a high of 63 degrees and a low of 37 degrees with earlier data noting 49 and 30 degrees on March 5 1967. Sunrise at 7 06 and sunset at 6 41.
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