FFA Chapter Displays Welcome Monument in Childress
The Childress High School Future Farmers of America chapter, led by adviser Truman Kidwell, built and painted a "Welcome to Childress" monument at the east city edge. The white monument features black "Welcome" and "Childress" lettering with the chapter shield. Participants include Henry Forst Jr, Doug Custer, Jerry Taylor, John Hardin, and David McCain.
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Childress High School
Future Farmers of America
Childress
Truman Kidwell
Childress City Limits
FFA
Henry Forst, Jr
Doug Custer
Jerry Taylor
John Hardin
David McCain
The
Future Farmer's of America
Henry Frost, Jr
Joan Hardin
Khrushchev Warns On Cuban Aerial Overflights Again
Moscow reports Premier Khrushchev denounces any US Cuba overflight understanding and warns that continued American flights over Fidel Castro's island could bring disaster. He spoke at the Kremlin May Day dinner after unveiling new mobile missiles amid Sino Soviet split signals.
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Moscow
API
Nikit Khrushchev
Soviet Union
United States
Cuba
Red
Khrushchev
Washington
Fidel Castro
Caribbean
Nikitai Khrushchev
Tass
Red China
Bank Robbers Are Captured After Whitney Tex Bank Heist
Two bandits and an accomplice robbed the First National Bank of Whitney in central Texas taking $23 000. Police captured all three within minutes after the cashier was ordered to fill a sack. Tell ers were locked in a safe but released quickly. The car license was copied by cashier Jody Cross as the trio fled toward Waco.
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Whitney, Tex
UPI
First National Bank of
Whitney
Texas
West
Abbott
Tex
Lewis Barnett
Jody Cross
Merchandise Reduced For Monday Buy Graduation Gifts
Merchants plan large reductions on Monday labeled as Regular First Monday or Dollar Day. Check Sun Sunday’s Index, mark needed items, and purchase on Monday to save.
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Childress
Salvation Army Drive Underway
The first day of the Salvation Army drive began strongly. Drive chairman Charles R. Brown reported early worker results were favorable and urged all fundraisers to finish by the week’s end, aiming to complete the drive by next Wednesday.
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Salvation Army
Charles R. Brown
Brown
Mrs Jack Fox Wins Regional Art Show Award
Mrs Jack Fox took second place in the Texas Fine Arts Association Third Annual Regional Citation Show in Amarillo with an oil landscape. Mrs Orville K Smith placed fifth for oils. Judge Walter Ehlert led the jur y. Winners in oils, water colors, and graphics receive merchandise awards from Amarillo businesses along with cash prizes. The exhibit features more than 100 area artists at Sunset Center Mall through Saturday.
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Jack Fox
Texas Fine Arts Association
Amarillo
Orville K. Smith
Walter Ehlert
Wichita Falls
Ney Area
Sunset Center Mall
Severe Thunderstorms Possible Across North Central Texas
A Weather Bureau forecast warned of severe thunderstorms with large hail damaging winds and possible tornadoes along a line from north of Abilene to Paris Texas. Showers spread from southern Texas to northern areas by tonight with temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above normal over much of the state.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Abilene
Tex
Paris
Texas
Electra
Paducah
Coleman
Mineola
Dallas-Fort Worth
US Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Alpine
Dalhart
Brownsville
Cotulla
San Antonio
Corpus Christi
Gulf
Pecos Varges Valley
Kitten Club Schedules Car Wash Fundraiser
The Kitten Club plans a Saturday car wash at Gene Key's service station to raise funds for the Junior School program. A spokesman urged car owners to bring vehicles for washing and donations.
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Kitten Club
Behool Kitten Club
Gene Key
Chili as Key New Mexico Crop and Cuisine
A Santa Fe report highlights chile as a central New Mexico crop with four centuries of cooking heritage. The piece traces chile from Spanish introduction to Indian adoption, detailing its green frying and red grinding forms and its use in dishes like chile con carne, posole, arroz con pollo, and enchiladas.
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Santa FE
UPI
New Mexico
Louisiana
Chile
New World
Southwest
You Can Vote In Only One Primary
A notice explains that two primaries will be held and voters may participate in only one. If a voter tries to cast in both parties during the primaries a fine will be imposed. For split ticket voting one should wait for the general election when both parties appear on the ballot.
Voting Box Locations for Tomorrow
Republicans vote countywide at Wilson School. Democrats locations include Northwest Childress residents at the courthouse Northwest and Northeast Chil dress at the courthouse, South Childress residents at Junior High, Loco Lonie at Loco, Harrell Chapel at Harrell Chapel, Carey at Carey, Community Center at Community Center, Tell at Tell, Kirkland at Kirkland, and High Point at High Point.
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Wilson School
Childress
South Childress
Loco Lonie
Loco
Harrell Chapel
Carey
Community Center
Tell
Kirkland
High Point
Wildcat Oil Test Near 8 000 Feet West of Childress
The Kimbell Swick Gunn No 1 Clyde Hackler passed 5 000 feet this morning west of Childress Air Field. The wildcat drill is planned to reach 8 000 feet in the Ellenberger formation with no showings to date.
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Kimbell
Swick
Clyde Hackler
Wildcat
Childress Air Field
Candidates Fire Their Final Salvos
Texas primary previews highlight a straw ballot listing Nelson Rockefeller Barry Goldwater supporters Swater chase ith and Harold Stassen as on ballot. Nixon Lodge Scranton Romney removed by request. Yarborough McLendon clash colors Texas Senate race while Don Yarborough pushes Democratic gubernatorial bid.
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Austin
UPS
Texas
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Barry Swater
Margaret Chaseith
Harold Stassen
GOP
Rich Nixon
Henry Kot Lodge
Wilam Scranton
Pennsylvania
George Romney
Michigan
Rockefeller
Ralph Yarborough
Pee Paylion
Robert Morris
Marvin Collins
Peter O'Donnell
Goldwater
Gordon McLendon
Sen
Yarborough
McLendon
Wetback Broadcasting
Texarkana
Prominent Republicans Push For Takeover Of Cuba
A group of prominent Republicans urges the United States to declare willingness to use force to remove communism from Cuba while Soviet bases remain. The Cuban exile government proposal would permit raids on Cuba and rely on Latin American allies for action. The report, “Cuba: An Effective Policy,” is led by Milton Eisenhower with support from Eisenhower allies.
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Washington
UPI
Fidel Castro
United States
Cuba
Russia
Critical Issues Council
Republican Citizens Committee
GOP
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Milton Eisenhower
U. S
Soviet Union
The
United
Primary Elections Set For Tomorrow In Childress County
Absentee ballots total 184 for the Democratic Primary with a 1 pm deadline tomorrow while Republicans have only one ballot cast and no mail ballots issued. County Clerk Holleman says write ins may qualify for November. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm with no party requests to extend hours. County Judge King notes no change in hours due to lack of requests.
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Carrell Holleman
Childress County
Princess Margaret Gives Birth To Second Child
London reports Princess Margaret, 33, has a daughter born at Kensington Palace at 8 20 am. Earl Snowdon calls the baby marvelous and the event marks the fourth royal birth in Britain this year. The newborn follows a boy, with Queen Elizabeth and Princess Alexandra among others having recent births.
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London
UPI
Margaret
Earl Snowdon
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Alexandra
Duchess of Kent
Kensington Palace
Snowdon
Anthony Armstrong-Jones
George VI
Viscount David Linrley
Cuba's sugar moves to shake world markets
Washington reports Cuba may influence global sugar prices as Havana buys 20 000 tons for Bulgaria and China and cites cane shortages. The State Department accuses Cuba of manipulating markets and spreading misleading production claims amid a critical economic period.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Cuba
Castro
State Department
Bulgaria
China
April Dry Month Weathers Wheat and Pasture
April proved the driest month in months with only .0 percent precipitation at the Federal Aviation Agency station. Officials recorded moisture on four dates including traces on April 3 and 17 and .01 inches on April 4, with .06 inches on April 16 and traces on the 25th.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Funeral rites for former Citizen pending
Funeral rites are pending for Millard Lee Cox 60 of Amarillo who died Thursday after a several month illness. Born February 10, 1903 in Estelline, he was reared in Tell and worked as a mechanic for the Keosa Highway Department. He was a Methodist. Survivors include Vera his widow and Kenneth James a son, his parents Mrs. Frank Cox of Tell, brothers J D Cox of Te and Ernest Cox of Amarillo, sisters Mrs Vera Stapleton of Fort Worth and Mrs Pree Poyner of Amarillo, and an uncle Guy Cox of Childress.
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Tell
Millard Lee
Amarillo
Cox
Estelline
Ke Esa Highway Department
Methodist Church
Vera
Kenneth James
Mary Ann Carr
Frank Cox
J. D. Cox
Ernest Cox
Vera Stapleton
Fort Worth
Pree Poyner
Guy Cox
Childress
Goff
Fire at Hotel Childress Causes Room Damage
The Fire Department responded to a blaze at Hotel Childress around 8 30 p m a wastebasket fire caused damage. Officials investigated the incident as a hotel fire and assessed the scene for further risk.
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Waco
UP International
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Chili
Lendon
Houston
Don Yar
John Connal
Jim Bennett
Bennett
Vernon
Henry Webb
A. G. Hargrave
Chamber of Commerce
Glenn Buckley
Johnny Snedegar
Action Committee
Neil Gage
Leonard King
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