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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1968

Page

5

Reds Pitcher Pappas Defends Salaries In Auto Riches Talk

Cincinnati pitcher Milt Pappas, speaking for Reds players, says ballplayers are underpaid overall while noting many fans focus on big salaries. He recalls his own $45,000 deal, explains car purchases reflect sponsor offers, and argues earnings outside baseball would drop far lower.

Paul Richards Mexico City Phil Seghi Ign Incinnati al Lopez Milt Pappas Cincinnati Pappas Chrysler Corporation Reds

Heaviest Wood From Black Ironwood Noted

The black ironwood tree yields the heaviest wood with one cubic foot weighing up to 93 pounds, a notable fact in timber strength discussions.

Junior High Track Program Sees 40 Participants This Year

About 40 boys join the junior high track and weight lifting program under seventh grade coach Troy Adams. Currently 26 seventh graders and 14 eighth graders participate, with first track meet set for Saturday March 23. Seventh graders named include Ray Hudson Joe Hardison Bobby Love Dante Frisbie and others. eighth graders include David Boykin Doug Musgrove Kerry Wood Robbie Wood Oscar Garcia and more. Childress High School athletes prepare for Possum Kingdom relays and golf at Graham with tee times at 8 30 this morning.

Troy Adams Charles Beebe Adams Ray Hudson Joe Hardison Bobby Love Dante Frisbie Joe Holland Paul Nichols Jerry Neel Ray Overby Kindel Garrison Turk Nelson Larry Johnson Kenneth Baker Gary Mahon Smitty Smith Bill Atkinson Danny Lancaster Joe Reed Steven Bird Johnny Webster Bobby Blackwell Lonnie Thomas Michael Goodwin Terry Smoot Wayne Hudson Wayne Cure Eugene Taylor David Boykin Doug Musgrove Kerry Wood Robbie Wood Oscar Garcia David Bradford Randy Ralston John Holland Charle Frisbie Jimmy Gravley Richard Garcia Richard Keller John Icenhower Brett Parr

Open Golf at Carnoustie draws Casper and Brewer

Sponsors announced Billy Casper will join Brewer in the July 10 British Open at Carnoustie. The field adds star power as coverage plans unfold for the event.

ST. Andrews Scotland UPI Billy Casper Brewer Carnoustie

All Stars to Be Chosen After Regular Season for Kids Basketball

Coaches in the Pony Beginners and Shetland leagues will meet after the games to select All Stars. Shetland League games start at 1 p.m. in the junior high gym. Beginners and Pony League also play at 1 p.m. The final schedule lists matchups for each league including Wrens versus Sparrows and Bulldogs versus Tigers.

Kids Incorporated Shetland Wrens Sparrows Quails Cardinals Owls Falcons Hawks Eagles Robins Doves Bulldogs Tigers Buffaloes Lions Larks Jays Ducks Ravens

Helium Leader Amarillo Texas Named World Helium Producer

The excerpt notes Amarillo Texas as the world’s leading helium producer. It mentions a university forestry test on new woods resistant to pests and notes mites and termites affecting certain woods. It also references a secretary Lorraine Brown quitting after learning her husband Bebh would be her new boss.

East Elton A Englang Lorraine Brown Bebh Lorraine

Ambiguous OCR Keepsake Mentions Defense and Attack

A fragmentary OCR note references combined efforts in armor and attack, mentions defense and live fire training, and includes garbled names. Unable to determine clear event, place, or date from the unreadable text.

TV Guide Friday March 8 1968 schedule notes

TV guide entry lists programs for KGNC KVII and KDA channels with multiple time slots from morning to late night. Mentioned shows include Weather News Tonight Show Tonight and a Movie Woman In the Window plus wrestling and game segments.

Kvii TV Kswoo TV Tran Slator Lawrence Welk Hazel

TV Schedule Fragment From KGNC KS WOO TV KSHA KS

A dense OCR style TV and radio schedule lists show times and programs across multiple channels. Entries include cartoons, news rounds, sports, movies, and variety shows such as Atom Ant and Squirrel Top Cat Cool McCool boxing wrestling Hogan's Heroes Mannix Petticoat Junction The Saint Jack Paar era news and weather segments.

Atom Ant & Squirrel Cat City S. W Houston UCLA the Saint Southwest Brave Bulls KGNC Roy Flinstones Samson Frank McGee Joe Pyne KFDA Channeil Wichita CBS Golf Wilborn Brothers Ernest Tubbs Porter W Spor Jackie Gleason Petticoat Junction

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