New Charges May Be Filed Against Virgil Halford
Dallas County expected to act this week on new charges against convicted rapist Virgil Nelson Halford. District Attorney Henry Wade said fast action was anticipated. In Mineral Wells, Halford’s father urged confinement and described his son as sick after years of alleged abuse involving a 13 year old, a 17 year old, and a nine year old.
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Virgil Nelson Halford
Palo Pinto
Halford
Gilbert Somerfeld
Mineral Wells
Dallas County
Herman Tolbert
James Biggs
State Highway Patrol
NEA
Dallas
UPI
Henry Wade
W. S. Halford
Dallas Times Herald
Virgil Halford
Seeie Scalford
Wild-Eyed
Shaggy
Arama Wells
Palo Pinte County
Jrail
Bison Airlines Twins Break Flying Pace in New Mexico
Maurice and Phil Steen twins from Floydada Texas pilot for Bison Airlines in New Mexico and West Texas. Each has about 20 000 flight hours since Army Air Corps service begun in 1943. The pair recount humorous mix ups and claim to be faster than others in their field.
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Roswell, N.M
UPI
Floydada
Tex
New Mexico
West Texas
Bison Airlines
Maurice
Phil Steen
Army Air Corps
Mercial Airlines
Phil
Artesia
N.M
Bison
Roswell
el Paso
Capitol Airlines
Oklahoma City
Clovis Air Force Base
Bison Airlines, Inc
Fire Burns 15 Acres of Grass Near Carey
Approximately 15 acres of pasture land and an old vacant house with sheds were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon west of Carey. Fire Chief John Ballew urged motorists to avoid throwing burning cigarettes from automobiles amid dry grass and windy conditions.
Texas Poll Tax Abolition Moves in Legislature
UPI notes on March 20 1963 in Austin lawmakers debate a constitutional amendment to abolish the Texas poll tax as a prerequisite for voting. The House continues to scrutinize an annexation bill amid diverse interests from home builders cities and industry with hours of debate ahead.
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United Press International
Texas
Abraham Raven
Laredo
George Parkhouse Tallas
Parkhouse
Senate
House
Funeral Rites Held for Mother Of Local Woman
Final rites for Mrs. J. C. Jones of Jayton were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church Jayton with burial in Jayton Cemetery. She would have been 96 on May 21 and died Sunday in Stamford hospital after a brief illness. She had recently returned home from a monthlong visit in Childress with daughter Mrs. W. J. Hembree. She is survived by four sons and six daughters and several grandchildren.
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J. C. Jones
Jayton
First Baptist Church
Scholarship Deadline Set for Youthsurance Scholarship
The Youthsurance Scholarship offers $500 to two outstanding newspaper boys. Applications must be received by March 22 in the circulation department, announced by Gene Chapman, circulation manager. Local winners advance to national judging in Los Angeles in May.
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Index
Youthsurance
Competiton
Gene Chapman
Deane Weinberg & Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Abi- Deane Weinberg & Co
Boy Insurance
Matthews named acting manager of Project Gemini
Texas brief reports Charles W. Matthews named acting manager of Project Gemini at the Manned Spacecraft Center as NASA advances toward lunar goals. The item is part of a roundup from Houston and other Texas locations.
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Project Gemini Houston
UPI
Manned Spacecraft Center
Charles W. Matthews
America
Fort Worth
UPD
Lawless & Alford, Inc
Austin
Fort Hood
U.S. Sunnyvale
HARVARD _. DALLAS
Harvard University
All Negro Bishop College
Bishop
Government rests case against Billie Sol Estes
In El Paso Texas the government finished presenting its case in the Billie Sol Estes mail fraud trial without calling the three co defendants who pleaded guilty. Key witnesses included C E Pickett and Alice Godwin who described bite back letters and scripted documents used in the tank deal scheme.
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EL Paso
Tex
UPI
Billie Sol Estes
Estes
C. E. Pickett
Superior Manufacturing Co
U.S. Dist
R. E. Thomason
John Cofer
Pecos
Ruel Alexander
Amarillo
Harold E. Orr
Coleman D. McSpadden
Lubbock
Thomason
McSpadden
Orr
Alexander
Cofer
U. S. District Court
Pickett
Superior Manufacturing
Alice Godwin
Joe T. Henderson
Superior (Tank) Manufacturing Co
Man Fined for Swindling by Check in County Court
G. W. Patterson of Pampa, charged in County Court with making a worthless check, was fined $15 and court costs and ordered to pay the check. He pleaded guilty. Charles Hannah of Henrietta, charged with DWI, failed to appear and his bond was ordered and his arrest was or-
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G. W. Patterson
Pampa
Charles Hannah
Henrietta
Senate Passes Teacher Bill and Annexation Debates
The Texas Senate approved a teacher retirement bill offering up to 1800 yearly for long service while debating city annexation and fringe-area development controls. Senate actions included college support for Edinburg and San Angelo, and a poll tax amendment proposal to voters.
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Senate
Edinburg
San Angelo
House
Henry Grover
Houston
Texas Municipal League
Abraham Kazen
Laredo
San Angelo College
Angelo State College
Jim Bates
Pan American College of
Dorsey Hardeman
Angelo College
Odessa
Frank Owen
FTC says Great Southeastern Land Co deceptive in Taos land sale
The Federal Trade Commission charges Albuquerque firm Great Southeastern Land Co with deceiving Taos County buyers at trade fairs. Registrants allegedly win a free lot but are told they receive a quarter-acre at a $49.30 closing cost, with misrepresented resort-area features and home-site suitability.
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Washington
UPI
Federal Trade Commission
Great Southeastern Land Co
Albuquerque
Taos County
N.M
FTC
Great Southwestern
Carson Estates
Little Interest Shown in City and School Elections
In the upcoming elections only four votes were cast so far. City council has one open seat with four nominees R L Wood W L Eikman Frank LeCroy and Arvene Bellah. Absentee ballots are at city hall while three ballots have been mailed for the Childress Independent School District posts where two seats are open.
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R. L. Wood
W. L. Eikman
Frank LeCroy
Arvene Bellah
Ex-Students Set Meetings at Chil dress High School
The annual meeting of the F Students Association of Chil dress High School is set for July 27 and 28 at the Elks Lodge. Registration at 10 a.m. and a business session at 4 p.m. lead to social events and dinner after the Green belt Bowl Football Classic. A Sunday morning session and services follow. a proposed scholarship will be acted on.
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Fstudents Association
the Childress High School
Elks Lodge
Meeting Called On Organization Of New Club In Childress
A meeting to organize an Optimist Club in Childress is set for 3 p m Sunday at the Veterans Building. Ronald Zeigler, Plainview club president, will preside with Bob Mikkelson assisting. Zeigler and Mikkelson are in Childress coordinating arrangements as several Plainview supporters plan to attend. The area already hosts multiple Optimist Clubs including two in Plainview and six in Lubbock.
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Childress
Veterans Building
Ronald Zeigler
Plainview Club
Zeigler
Bob Mikkelson
Plainview
Lubbock
Amarillo
Pampa
Borger
Vernon
Wichita Falls
Legion Will Purchase Flags For Graves
Cox Furr Post 65 American Legion voted to buy 288 U S flags to place on soldiers graves in the cemetery for Memorial Day. The group approved two public showings of the color ed travelogue film Follow the Bamboo on April 2 and 16.
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Cox-Furr Post
American Legion
U.S
Jack Flynt
Area Legion
Tom Preston
Pete Hester
Kitcen
Sam Privitt Elected President of Childress Rotary
Sam Privitt was elected president of the Childress Rotary Club at today’s meeting to succeed Jim Ragsdale at the July first meeting. Privitt is currently vice president. Gene Blackwell was elected vice president. Willard Williams was re-elected secretary treasurer. Directors named were Jake Lawson Van Harlow Bill Sager and J W Hamilton. Mrs Joe King spoke on World Understanding with slides from her Orient visit.
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Sam Privitt
Childress Rotary Club
Jim Ragsdale
Privitt
Gene Blackwell
Willard Williams
Jake Lawson
van Harlow
Bill Sager
J. W. Hamilton
Joe King
Orient
Preston Mills
Michael Ehrle
Marvin Dobbs
K Mac Fink
H. T. Wright
Bob Randall
Irvin
Joe Don Hopkins
Local Resident's Mother Dies In Oklahoma
Mrs Minnie Tensfield 92 of Maramec Oklahoma died Tuesday in a Pawnee hospital after a three week illness. She was the widow of Frank C Tensfield and had lived in Maramec before moving to Pawnee two years ago. Survived by three sons six daughters 16 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. A son and wife William Tensfield of Childress left for Pawnee.
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Minnie Tensfield
Maramec
Okla
Pawnee
Tensified
Frank C. Tensfield
William Tensfield
Childress
Lubbock Man Fined In County Court Here
Clarence E. Holeman of Lubbock pled guilty to driving while intoxicated in County Court. He received a $125 fine, court costs, three days in jail, and an automatic six month license suspension.
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Clarence E. Holeman
Lubbock
Meredith Improves After Major Surgery in Dallas
A. A. Meredith of Borger, a leader in the Canadian River dam project, rests in Baylor Medical Center after major surgery. A spokesman said he seems to be getting along all right.
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Dallas
UPI
A. A. Meredith
Borger
Baylor Medical Center
Canadian River
Tax relief for deserted wives expands child care deductions
The Senate approved a bill extending the $600 child dependent deduction to women deserted by husbands, aligning them with widows. The measure allows such women to deduct up to $600 annually for a dependent child, replacing the current joint return requirement for married women.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
White House
Clark hails UN and US Congo triumph
Senator Joseph S. Clark of Pennsylvania says the United Nations and the United States have scored a brilliant triumph in bringing peace and freedom to the Congo.
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Washington
UPI
Joseph S. Clark
D-Pa
United Nations
United States
Congo
Home Show Committee Meeting At City Hall Tonight
Members of the Home Show committee of the Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development meet at 8 p m today at city hall to discuss the event and preparations.
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The
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Revival at Parkview Baptist Church March Twenty First
Parkview Baptist Church hosts evangelist Ww. Hunter for revival with preaching nightly from March 21 through 5 a.m. Services begin at 7:30 PM and are open to all attendees.
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Parkview Baptist Church
Hunter
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Meredith
U.N
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