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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1968
Page
1
U S Navy says North Vietnamese probing attack on Khe Sanh outer defenses was broken up. Renewal of fighting reported along the DMZ with no details. Week of fighting left 542 Americans killed and 2 191 wounded, near Hue and DMZ.
Higley became the sole candidate for a County School Board seat and announced intent to cut school expenses and end elections. No candidate filed for Precinct 8, while three holdover members remain on the County Board.
The annual meeting of the Red River Valley Translator TV Association stockholders will be held at 7 30 p m tonight in the Assembly Room at the courthouse. All members urged to attend. Three directors will be elected. Claude Andrews is president. PLAY DAY Sunday Childress Riding Club meets at 130 p m Sunday at the Rodeo Arena for a Play Day.
Carey Homecoming will begin with registration at 2 p.m. April 13 at the Carey Community House. The registration fee is $1 per family. Attendees should bring their own baskets for lunch at 6 p.m. An assembly program follows at 8 p.m. in the Community House.
O. O. Ross 64 oil operator accounting broker and co founder of the Wichita Falls Sailing Club died at his Wichita Falls home Tuesday afternoon Funeral services were held at 11 am in Hampton Vaughan Funeral Home chapel with Rev James Mosely officiating Burial followed in Pilot Point Masonic Cemetery He was born July 10 1903 a World War II Navy veteran and a Baptist Church member Survivors include three brothers three sisters and many nieces and nephews
Band Boosters will meet at an p.m. tonight in the Band room to discuss upcoming performances and volunteer support for the school program.
At the Geneva Disarmament Conference the United States Britain and the Soviet Union proposed immediate help to any country feeling threatened by nuclear attack. The three powers offered protection under a draft treaty to halt the spread of atomic arms and urged UN Security Council action. France was not expected to sign or veto.
Rescuers lowered into a salt mine shaft near Morgan City Louisiana to reach 21 men trapped since midnight Tuesday. They found 60 feet of water and smoke with a diesel engine running somewhere. Miner Edward Holeman was injured by debris during descent.
Diane Huddleston a Texas Tech sophomore made the Dean's Honor Roll for the past semester with a 3.13 grade point average. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs E J Huddleston.
About 350 people attended the second annual student council talent show in the high school auditorium on Tuesday. Junior high winners included Dark Shadows with Terry Bettis Kerry and Robbie Wood, and Monica Rucker Terri Jones Andrea Rogers with Julie Browning. High school winners were Sherry Poling Althea Allison Mary Lou Watkins Cheryl Jones DeAnna Allison with Roxan.
American Legion Cox Farr Post 65 and Gayden Anniversary Committee plan a March 19 ceremonial dinner at the Veterans Building to honor long serving members and initiate new recruits as the Legion marks its 50th year since 1919 Paris founding after World War I. The event coincides with the 49th Anniversary and involves nationwide and overseas Legion units.
Cecil Pryor, office manager of Gate City Rural Electric, will retire on the last day of the month. He has a long career history with local businesses and served in World War I, including the Battle of the Bulge.
Don Ham 43 died at his home at 1001 Eleventh Street Northwest. He served as Deputy Sheriff of Childress County for 3 1/2 years and recently resigned to run for Chief of Police. Funeral services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church with burial in Detroit Texas.
A three state wager on American Legion membership percentages brings Texas Oklahoma and New Mexico delegates to Dodson on April 1 to observe the payoff. Texas won last year for the first time in about 16 years.
Mrs Cecil Parks and E A Sanders from the Childress County American Cancer Society led a noon Jaycees program with talks and a disease film. Charles Young joined as a new member and the club announced a Miss Childress 1968 Pageant entry.
The Farmers Cooperative Gin will hold its annual meeting at 10 30 a m Friday March 15 in Fair Park Auditorium announced by secretary treasurer manager Truman McFarland. Dividend checks of 9 per bale will be distributed. Since 1922 the gin has ginned 330000 bales and paid over 1500000 in cash dividends. The firm now has 263 members with three new directors to be elected. Retiring directors are John Browning Jack Felton and Donald Black. Holdover directors are Dean Decker Leonard King Jr Earl Hackler and Bruce Parr.
Five candidates filed for the three available school board places in the Childress Independent School District. Pat Murphy and Fred Becker seek re-election for places 1 and 2, while for place 3 the contenders are Don W Dorsett Arvene Bellah and Arlis Bridges. Incumbent Charles Jones did not seek re-election. Deadline was midnight Wednesday.
Readable text notes a dance class at a hotel involving Tomar and Gene Galle. The fragment hints at a social event or rehearsal linked to hotel venues and named individuals. Further details are unclear in the OCR excerpt.
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