Development Group Divides Into Four Study Units
The Development Group in Childress County splits into four study committees Agriculture Commerce and Industry Family Living and Youth at a courthouse meeting. Two more sessions are set for April 16 and April 30. Members and leaders from Jim Parker to Dr S H Townsend are listed with chairs and co chairmen for each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Hunter
Harry Cox
Mary Scott
Ariculture
Jim Parker
Bill Bradley
Truman McFarland
E. Andrews
J. D. Atkinson
Buford Austin
Charley Brown
Cliff Campbell
Don Ray Crook
Kenneth Ellis
Jack Felton
Earnest Ham
Bill Harbin
Leon Henley
Wilbur Williams
Dutch Hunter
Bob Jones
Bill Moore
Earnest Rea
I. D. Russell
Jerry Smith
Sam West
W. E. Andrews
Lois Stiner
Claude Andrews
Claude Hipps
Lon Hassell
Ted Henderson
Lewis Meinzer
Newman Reeves
Don Bearden
Earl Brown
John Turk Fowler
Roger Denton
Jack Fox
Sam Privitt
Bruce Parr
Frances Long
Susan Cross
W. M. Cross
Dale Driver
Joe Allen
Dan Dowdy
J. W. Hamilton
Truman Kidwell
Guy Jones
Leonard King
Odis Smotherman
Irby Teague
Richard Bird
Jake Lawson
CC. Broughton
James Ragsdale
Paul Ord
Tom Bailiff
Buddy Cordell
C. R. Dugan
Guy Eastham
W. C. Harp
Jeff Henderson
Morris Higley
Russell Jones
Palmer Massey
D. O. Nash
J. C. Randel
Jerry Ross
Wilmer Rutledge
Eldon Smith
Gene Smith
Michie Thaten
S. H. Townsend
R. A. Yarbrough
News publishers accuse government of deceiving public over Cuba crisis
Editors broadcasters and publishers told the House subcommittee that the Kennedy administration crossed the line by lying to the public during the Cuban crisis. ANPA Vice President Gene Robb urged complete repudiation of the idea that government can lie except in all out war or when security is vital. The hearing, led by John D. Moss, aimed to set guidelines for government information during crises.
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Washington
UPI
Government Today
House Government Information Subcommittee
Kennedy
Cuba
American Newspaper Publishers Association
ANPA
Gene Robb
Albany Times-Union
Knickerbocker News
Robb
John D. Moss
D-Calif
Moss
Kennedy Opens Talks With Central American Leaders
President Kennedy met six Central American presidents in San Jose for a closed session to work through Cuba related differences and reinforce the Alliance for Progress. The visit included a tour of the El Bosque housing project aiding 8,000 people and a Mass at Cathedral Law.
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Cuba
Alliance For Progress
Presidention of
San Jose
Kennedy
el Bosque
Alliance
Cathedral Law
St. Joseph
Costa Rica
Jackie
Washington
Farmers to Grass Meeting Friday in Northfield
A meeting for Chil gree area farmers is set for 7 30 p m Saturday March at the Northfield community building. The session focuses on Coastal Bermuda and related grasses with Bennie Jack Simpson Texas Research Foundation Experiment Station Renner lecturing and showing colored slides. He heads the agricultural and livestock division. He is the son of Mr and Mrs A B Simpson of Northfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfield
Bermuda
Bennie Jack Simpson
Texas Research Foundation
Renner
Agricultural and Livestock Division
A. B. Simpson
Leo Stephens Wins Math Scholarship to University of Tennessee
Leo Stephens a 1954 Childress High School graduate has been awarded an academic year scholarship to the University of Tennessee for graduate work in mathematics. He teaches in Seminole and will pursue a Masters degree while his wife Lois and two sons prepare to relocate in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Stephens
Childress High School
Peets Math
Seminole High
University of Tennessee
Stephens
Alvin Stephens
Childress
Sul Ross State College
iStephens
Seminole
Lois
Dale
Don
Tennessee
Community Meeting Schedule Highlights Local Groups
Meetings listed include Firemen's Family Chili upper at City Hall 6 p m with drills and supper to follow American Legion at Veterans Building 7 30 p m Childress County Historical Society 4 p m Wednesday Commissioner's Office Home Show Committee 8 p m Wednesday Chamber of Commerce to plan April 25 27 Show Coin Show committee 7 30 p m Thursday in the Coin Office for April 6 7 event Exhibitors urged to attend.
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The
American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
Cofn
A A Meredith In Critical Condition After Surgery
Dallas reports prominent West Texan A A Meredith of Borger is in critical condition after major surgery at Baylor Medical Center. Meredith helped lead the Canadian River Dam project and is now resting comfortably following Monday’s operation for a stomach tumor.
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A. A. Meredith
Dallas
UPI
Borger
Baylor Medical Center
Meredith
Fire charred cotton burrs on Reynolds farm east of Childress
Cotton burrs dumped in a field on the Charles Reynolds farm east of Childress caught fire between 2 and 2 30 p m yesterday. A Childress fire truck extinguished the blaze. Damage described as minor.
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Charles Reynolds
Childress
Former Childress Man Pleads Guilty In Dry County Liquor Case
Former Childress resident Joe Bob Thomas now of Kansas pled guilty in County Court to illegal sale of liquor in a dry county. He was fined 250 dollars and costs for the November 1962 sale. Jury panel members must report to court at 10 p.m. Wednesday.
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Childress
Joe Bob Thomas
Kansas
275000 2 Story Motel Proposed for Childress
A J Ramming and Associates plan a 275000 two story motel on the north side of Avenue Few in Childress near US 287. The Chat eau Inn will include an 80 seat restaurant and is expected to open by July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Fair Park
Goodson
Fair Park Stadium
Avenue Few
Ramming
Senate Approves Two 4 Year State Schools Expansion
The Texas Senate approved final passage for a four year state support bill for San Angelo College. It then tentatively approved a similar bill for Pan American College at Edinburg. The House debated annexation powers as bills to create extraterritorial zones faced mixed support.
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Austin
UPI
Senate
San Angelo Colege
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Pan American College
House
Dorsey Hardeman
San Angelo
Martin Dieser
Lufkin
Culp Krueger
Fl Campo
Jack Strong
Longview
Neveille Colson
Navasota
Walter Richter
Canada
Tom Creighton
Mineral Wells
J. P. Ward
Meridian
Hardeman
Henry Grover
Houston
Grover
Bob Eckhardt
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
Reagan
Neighbors Help 115 Acres In Tell Tractor Convoy
In Tell community on Monday, about 11 tractors pulled by volunteers plowed 115 acres for James Laningham who is recovering from surgery. The convoy, spanning four rows per round, finished in around five hours with help from Mrs Laningham and others providing lunch and spotting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tell
James Laningham
Dwayne Whitten
Bill Whitten
Troy Armstrong
James Lyles
N. T. Maxwell
J. C. Smith
Lee Rothwell
Charlie White
Jim Phillips
Nita Maxwell
Laningham
Amarillo
Denese Stevens Crowned Lions Club Queen
Miss Denese Stevens, Childress High School junior, was crowned queen of the Childress Lions Club for 1963 64 at the regular noon meeting. She won over four other candidates including Pat Davenport Sandra Dement Betty Shahan and Gay Morris. She will replace Miss Sandra Keel as club queen. The coronation was performed by Charlie Brown with an orchid corsage from President K J Huddleston. A film by the American Cancer Society titled To Smoke or Not to Smoke followed the ceremony with Alyeen Ater giving a brief resume and emphasizing cancer prevention and doctor visits. Brown led the program Hamilton operated the projector.
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Denese Stevens
Childress
Childress Lions Club
Miss Stevens
Sandra Keel
Pat Davenport
Sandra Dement
Betty Shahan
Gay Morris
Charlie Brown
K. J. Huddleston
Gordon Gravley
Walter Lockhoof
George Barry
American Cancer Society
Texas Legislature Daybook March 19 1963
March 19 1963 Texas Legislature daybook notes a filibuster over San Angelo College becoming a four year state college. Memorial honors Tyler attorney Galloway Calhoun Sr. and mentions his son state Sen. Galloway Calhoun. Reps Cook Odessa and Barnes DeLeon travel to defend Rep Heatly in a water commission permit matter.
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United Press International
Texas
Bill Moore
Bryan
San Angelo College
Senate
Galloway Calhoun Sr
Tyler
Southern Methodist University
Galloway Calhoun
Calhoun
Little Rock
Ark
George Cook
Odessa
Ben Barnes
DeLeon Tose
Bill Heatly
Appropriations Committee
State Water Commission
Cook
Connally Signs Bills and Resolutions in Austin
Gov. John Connally signed two bills and two resolutions on Monday. The acts include a bill by Rep. Roger Thursday mond of Del Rio authorizing taking of certain fish from Vale verde County waters. A bill by Rep. Gene Hendryz of Alpine relating to game birds and animals west of the Pecos River. A Senate resolution by Sen. Criss Cole of Houston creating a committee to select a Texas Poet Laureate. A House resolution by Rep. J. B. Ward of Glen Rose to correct wording on a salary bill for the 18th judicial district shorthand reporter.
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Glen Rose
18Th Judicial District
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RR Leere
Childress County
Bill Goodson
Johnny Rucker
Childress County Historical Sacety
Commisioner
Palo Pinto
Tex
Virgil Nelson Halford
Halford
Palo Pinto County
Gilbert Somerfeld
Wylie
Collin County
A J. Ramming and
Geraldine Shamma
Boston
Mase
Martha O'Neal
Atlanta, Ga
Hom 2
Spendi
Tell Monday
Lions Club
Austin Daybook
Connally
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