Judy Wilson Named Delegate To Girls State By Legion Auxiliary
Judy Wilson was chosen as Girls State Delegate to Austin by the American Legion Auxiliary Cox-Farr Post 65 from five CHS junior candidates. Linda Holland was named alternate after a tied vote.
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Judy Wilson
Legion Auxiliary
Childress High School
American Legion Auxiliary
Cox-Farr Post 65
Austin
Linda Holland
Miss Wilson
Mike Wilson
Miss Holland
J B. Holland
Miss Terrell
Garland Terrell
Doctor Jones Re-Entrants Board Race In Childress ISD
Dr Robert Jones announced his bid for re election to the Childress Independent School District board after initial withdrawal citing strong support and family ties to the district. Other candidates include E O Sims Bill King Tommie King Buck Nance and Littleton Havins with filing deadline tonight and absentee ballot dates set.
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Robert Jones
Childress
Childress Independent
Jones
Texas Veterinarian’s Association
E. O
Otho) Sims
W. A
Bill) King
William T
Tommie) King
R. M (Buck) Nance
Littleton Havins
Childress Junior High School
Lonie
Texas Legislature Daily Recap March 6 1963
United Press International notes the 58th Texas Legislature at mid-session with quotes of the day from Rep Bill Jowell and others. Highlighted items include a $14 million insured driver liability bill, Rep Jack Woods taking bar exam leave, and a loan shark control bill proposed by Kennard San Antonio Pace. Oratory as a rising practice in the session.
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United Press International
Texas
Bill Hol Jowell
Grand Saline
House
Jack Woods
Waco
Seni- Don Kennards
Fort Worth
Franklin Ars
San Antonio
Malcolm McGregor
el Paso
TAC Holds Flight Refresher Course Here Tuesday
The Texas Aeronautics Commission held its first Flight Safety refresher course Tuesday night at the Gate City Electric Co-Op building before 30 interested people. Instructors were John Uranga and Laddy Roark. Sponsored by Childress Chamber of Commerce Aviation Committee, the course covered weather navigation radio aids air traffic control civil air regulations and multi engine and rotary wing operation. The next session is March 12 at 7 30 PM inviting all interested persons.
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Texas Aeronautics Commission
Gate City Electric Co-Op
John Uranga
Laddy Roark
Childress
Americanism Theme Presented by Childress Rotary Club
A noontime program on Americanism was given to Childress Rotary Club members by Wilson School fourth graders under Mrs. Ethel Biggerstaff and Mrs. Juanita Knight. Bill Sager was nominated as a club director. Jimmy Davis attended as a guest and Hugh Wallis of Dallas visited as a Rotarian.
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Childress Rotary Club
Wilson School
Ethel Biggerstaff
Juanita Knight
Bill Sager
Jimmy Davis
Hugh Wallis
Dallas
Little League names chairmen and members for summer meeting
The Little League Summer Baseball meeting at City Hall Tuesday night named committee chairs and members. Bill Brown heads the finance committee with Helms Hufstedler Rogers Grawley Wilco Lockhoof Baker Jr. on the panel. Mickie Carter leads Rules with Terrell and Clynch as members. Clynch chairs equipment with Shires and Sims. Grounds coordinatior Don Howard heads the group with Terrell Clytich Shires and Sims. Russell Jones pres is the league president.
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City Hall
Bill Brown
W. E. Helms
Chester Huf- Stedler
Charles Rogers
Gordon Grawley
M. K. Wilco
Walter Lockhoof
Earl 3
Henry Baker Jr
Mickie Carter
Garland Terrell
Bill Clynch
Clynch
Wiley Shires
Otho Sims
Don Howard
Terrell
Clytich
Shires
Former City Mechanic Freeman Dies in Amarillo
Aubrey Dee Freeman 51 died 11 p m Monday at Veterans Hospital Amarillo after months as a patient. Services 2 p m Thursday at Newberry Chapel with Rev. R L James of the Church of God officiating. Interment in Childress VFW and VFW posts. Born May 26 1911 in Arkansas he was a former Childress laborer and mechanic. Army veteran of World War II and member of Amarillo American Legion and VFW and the Church of God. Survivors include brother E J Freeman Mangum and sister Mrs C J
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Aubrey Dee Freeman
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Newberry Chapel
R. L. James
Church of God
Child Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Mr. Freeman
Arkansas
Childress
Kennedy Sees Congress Pass Tax Cuts With Reforms
President Kennedy said Congress will pass a tax reduction bill that includes important elements of his reform proposals. He argued a combination of tax cuts and reforms is the fairest path to energize the economy and would accept a bill with reforms if Congress adopts them. He also noted the Bay of Pigs veterans served on a voluntary mission and reiterated opposition to a nuclear test ban without on site inspections.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Congress
American Bankers Association
Central Intelligence Agency
Country Singers Die in Air Crash
Three country music stars Hawkshaw Hawkins Cowboy Copas and Patsy Cline died when their plane crashed in bad weather near Camden Tennessee while en route to Nashville from a Kansas City benefit show Four bodies were found at the wreckage reported by highway patrolmen The scene lay about three miles from the Tennessee River near Camden
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Camden, Tenn
UPI
Hawkshaw Hawkins
Cowboy Copas
Patsy Cline
Grand Ole Opry
Miss Cline
Randy Hughes
Nashville
Kansas City
Tennessee River
West
Tennessee
Fire Tower
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Legion Conducts Routine Business at Post Meeting
American Legion Cox-Farr Post 65 held a routine session in Jeff Henderson's absence. A Boys State delegate selection was postponed while plans were made to involve other civic groups to fund multiple youths for the event. Delbert Wasson reported on fund-raiser progress by Explorer Troop Boneheads for a Canada trip this summer.
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Jeff Henderson
American Legion
Cox-Farr Post 65
Dub Eikman
Delbert Wasson
Fund
Rais Partic
Boneheads
Canada
Connally Signals Texas Budget Pressures Ahead
Gov. John Connally told Texas editors and lawmakers at a breakfast briefing that the 1964 65 budget faces tight controls with total income of 3.107 billion and only 436.8 million in the general revenue fund available. He described built in funds and rising costs in education welfare highways and other state functions while urging new revenue sources.
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Austin
UPI
John Connally
Texas
Ives Today
Connally
Connaly
Unem
Conally
Price Daniel
Legislative Budget Board
Legion Auxiliary selects Girls State delegate and plans Memorial Day event
American Legion Auxiliary in Childress elected a Girls State delegate and alternate, approved a Veterans Hospital project in Amarillo, and arranged a March 15 birthday dinner. They plan Memorial Day decorations, a District 18 convention in Amarillo April 27-28, and a Junior membership drive with an informal meeting for girls under 18 and their mothers.
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American Legion
Veterans Hospital
Amarillo
Tra Otts
Ott
Hereford
Childress
Daughters
Sisters of Legion
Lillian Nichols
Pormant
Prosser
Albert Toler
Virginia Hassell
Charles Scott
Scotty Clements
Polly Laningham
Marie King
Dorothy Nichols
Bettye Estes
Scott
Carrie Hardin
Weldon Teague
Europe
U S. Army
Teague
Free Want Ads For Area Youth Week
The Childress Index offers a free youth want ad during March 10 16 for anyone under 16. Limit 16 words per insertion including name and address. Ads may buy sell trade or offer services. Deadline is Tuesday March 12.
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Childress Index
Baby Put In Court Custody After Warding
A blind spastic 26 month old Keith was made a ward of court after his mother Karen Dawson turned herself in. He will be placed in a foster home pending a state school placement. Dawson said she left him to ensure he received care while she sought help for her other child.
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Keith
Dawson
Tacoma
Wash
Lima
Ohio
Mrs. Dawson
Brenda
Keith Dawson
Houston
Lost $30 Found After Classified Ad Prompted Theft Payoff
A woman placed a classified ad in The Index claiming she had lost $30 in cash. While signing a payment, a man approached claiming he had found the money, and the incident concluded with the discovery of the cash.
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Floyd Mit
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Pat Prosser
Future Teachers of America
National Honor Society
FTA
Future Homemakers of America
First Baptist Church
CHS
Latin Club
Terry Terrell
Austin Daybook
TAC
Saiding
Cuba
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South
Legion
Hosnita
Hein
Dawson Sid
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