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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1968

Page

2

Farm Demonstrations Planned Across Childress County

Rural field notes report signs of drought stress on small grains and talk of planned demonstrations across cotton grain sorghum and forage sorghum. Local growers like Ray Grimes Jimmy Hackler Bill Bradley will host irrigated and dryland trials with fertilizer weed control and variety testing to build long term data for County recommendations.

Ray Grimes Hilsfield Ray Jimmy Hackler Jimmy Tell Bill Bradley Childress County

Arabs chant as Israeli parade marks 20th anniversary

Tens of thousands of Arabs protested in Jerusalem as an Israeli parade celebrating 20 years of statehood proceeded without disruption. The display showcased military strength amid historic tensions in the Holy City.

Jerusalem Holy Israel

Political pitches and endorsements sweep Texas races

Yarborough in Nacogdoches and Corsicana touts program endorsements from businessmen while critics call it pie in the sky. In Fort Worth a poll shows Yarborough leading as Whittenburg labels Smith a phantom candidate amid charges of phantom contributions. Briscoe hints at possible runoff. Hill seeks equal representation as Eggers and Trice push reforms in higher education and state districts. Faulk endorsed Yarborough. Nelson backs abolition of pari mutuel betting. In New York, Leahy notes 1.5 trillion business papers filing with 2 million drawers a year, potentially doubling by 1985 without controls.

Yarborough Nacogdoches Corsicana Texas Locke Yarborouh Smith Don Yarborough Dolad Briscoe John Hill Whittenburg Briscoe Amarillo John Trice Dallas John Henry Faulk John Connally Carr G. H. Nelson Lubbock New York UPI Leahy Business

Northfield News Visits Spur Family Gatherings Across Texas

Northfield residents and relatives visited relatives in Amarillo Fort Sumner Estelline Midland Childress Quanah San Antonio and other Texas towns. The group included the Dobbins Martins Timmons and other families traveling from Wichita Falls Dallas and Fort Worth for hospital visits HemisFair and family reunions.

Jim Dobbins Chuck Rogers Amarillo Claude Martin Ft. Sumner Wichita Martin Billy Paul Simson Wellington H. E. Davis Jr Homer Davis Alvin Merrills Estelline Delmont Wayne Hoyt Plainview Newel Timmons Mannie Crump Johnny Thomas Church of Christ Childress Ruth McDonald N. Timmons Jack Curlees Bill Bethany A’lan Thomas Bessie Thomas Matador Neva Kincannon B. Thomas E. M. Timmons Quanah Timmons Tim Timmons HemisFair San Antonio Sue Dobbins Delmont Hays Donnie Lubyer Cabool N. L Lubbock A. B. Simpson Dallas Jackie Simpson Fort Worth Cody Temple Florisville Allan Bentz Bentz Hemist’air Allan Thomases Gene Garley Macy MccCoy Burnet Mary McCoy Wichita Falls

Canadiens Lose Gremblay With Concussion For Cup Final Opener

Montreal Canadiens left winger Gilles Gremblay sustained a mild concussion in Sundays contest with the Chicago Black Hawks and may miss the opening game of the Stanley Cup final series.

Tremblay Montreal UPI Gilles Gremblay Montreal Canadiens Chicago Black Hawks

California Hay Leads 1967 Field Crops By Tonnes And Value

Hay was the largest field crop in California in 1967, totaling 7,579,000 tons and valued at $216 million. This reflects the state's prominent forage production and strong market pricing for hay during the period.

California

Man who jumps into lion cage to quit drinking

Amos Watson, 59, long jailed for drunkenness, was hospitalized after falling into a lion grotto at the San Francisco zoo. A keeper shot the animal to save him. He said from his hospital bed that the incident made him resolve to stop drinking.

San Francisco Amos Watson Watson

Medical Technologists Meet In Childress For Regional Conference

Area technologists from Spearman Pampa Welling ton Memphis Borger Amarillo Dalhart Canyon Vernon Wichita Falls Burkburnett Electra Iowa Park Quanah Electra and Oklahoma chapters gather for the annual meet. Purpose is to exchange techniques and receive news on tests and theories. Chair Mrs Mock, pres Phil Reagan of Lubbock. Two main speakers address Clinical Urinalysis and its importance to physicians.

Comic characters barred from California race bids

A California Senate bill, approved Tuesday, would bar Snoopy Dicky Tracy and Ho Chi Minh from running by requiring a write in vote count only if the person declares candidacy and pays the filing fee. Senator James Mills said the bill aims to prevent presidential campaigns by comic strip characters and others unable to serve.

Sacramento Calif UPI Snoopy Dicky Tracy Ho Chi Minh California Senate State Assembly James Mills San Diego

Wooldridge Rites Friday In Wichita Falls

Funeral services for Guy William Wooldridge age 44 of Wichita Falls will be held Friday at 2 p m at Owens Brumley Chapel. Rev L J Newton will officiate with interment Crestview Memorial Park Wichita Falls. He was found dead in his pickup at Weeks Park Tuesday. death ruled self inflected with a gun in his lap. Survivors include his parents his wife two sons two daughters three brothers four sisters and four grandchildren.

Guy William Wooldridge Wichita Falls C B. McNeal Childress Owens & Brumley Funeral Home Chanel L. J. Newton West Side Baptist Church of Crestview Memorial Park Wooldridge Weeks Park Wichita Police

Mann Takes LPGA Money Lead After Raleigh Win

Carol Mann moved to the top of the LPGA money list with two straight victories after winning the $2,250 first prize at the Raleigh Ladies Invitational in North Carolina. Kathy Whitworth finished second at Raleigh and fell to $7,337 in earnings for the season.

Cincinnati Carol Mann Kathy Whitworth Ladies Professional Golf Association LPGA Miss Mann Raleigh Miss Whitworth

Evangelistic Meetings Begin Sunday in Local Church

W A Howard Labhoek State Overseer of the Church of God of Prophecy will hold a revival at the local church Sunday through May 12 at 7 30 p m in cooperation with the churches National Family Week program Pastor Martin Hall leads the local church at 1005 D Southwest The article notes more than 200 weysers in Yellowstone National Park vo

W. A. Howard Labhoek Church of God of Prophecy D Southwest Martin Hall

T4 L A foot care remedy ad from Childress TX

An advertisement for T4 L A for athlete's foot promotes quick itch relief and skin renewal. It claims rapid impact within minutes, removal of tainted outer skin in 3 to 5 days, and ongoing fungal elimination with continued use. The offer includes a money back guarantee and availability at A L Harp Drug in Childress Texas.

A. L. Harp Drug Childress Texas

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