Texas party chairman H. W. Matthews dies at 67
H. W. Matthews 67, chairman of George Wallace's American Party in Texas, died Monday at his East Texas home. He had led the party since 1969 after retiring from a 38 year career with Humble Oil. Johnny Carson and the Tonight show were welcomed to their new Hollywood home with ceremonies in the Los Angeles City Council chambers as the NBC program moved from New York. Washington AP turn to News Page 8.
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George Wallace
American Party
Texas
H. W. Matthews
East Texas
Matthews
Humble Oil Co
Hollywood
Johnny Carson
West Coast
Los Angeles City Council
NBC
New York
Justice Department
Washington, D. C
Hoover
George Washington University
District of Columbia
J. Edgar Page
General Rain Falls in Area Over Weekend
Rain covered the county with mixed showers and hail. Northfield recorded 1.5 inches on Saturday while Cee Wee River Camp and Lakes had 1 inch each. Lonie had 0.8 inches and Tell and Community Center reported 0.5 inches. Light showers dotted High Point, Kirkland, West Ranch and the FAA Station. Chi Chi to them at State Bobcat Golf Team.
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Northfield
Cee Wee
River Camp
Lakes
Lonie
Tell and
Community Center
High Point
Kirkland
West Ranch
FAA
Divorces Granted and Banquet Set in Local Briefs
District Court granted two divorces Monday in cases involving Jack Sehorn and Shirley Joan Sehorn and Willie Bartley and Richard Donald Bartley. A divorce filing appeared for Billy Earl Warlick and Mable Louise Warlick. The Childress FFA chapter will host its 1972 Father and Son banquet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Ranchouse Restaurant with Bryan Hall of Dalhart as speaker. Officer pins and two special awards will be announced. A bogus twenty dollar bill found in Childress originated from a transfer between banks in Quanah.
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Jack Sehorn
Shirley Joan Sehorn
Willie Bartley
Richard Donald Bartley
Billy Earl Warlick
Mable Louise Warlick
Childress
FFA
Ranchouse
Bryan Hall
Dalhart
Star Farmer
Vida Blue Signs $63,000 A's Contract Ending Holdout
Vida Blue, the 1971 AL MVP and Cy Young winner, ended his long holdout and signed a contract with the Oakland Athletics for 63 000 dollars.
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Boston
Vida Blue
Oakland Athletics
Vernon Social Security Manager to Meet Applicants at Courthouse
Wayne M. Klipping, Vernon Social Security Office manager, will be at the Childress Courthouse at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 8 to take social security applications. School buses to run early Wednesday at 2:20 p.m. due to a faculty meeting.
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Wayne M. Klipping
Vernon
School Administrators to Attend Awareness Workshop
Principals Bob Copeland and Bob Hart and High School Counselor David Anderson will attend an Awareness Workshop on Learning Centers in Amarillo Thursday. The workshop is under the direction of Science Research Associates of Chicago.
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Bob Copeland
Bob Hart
David Anderson
Amarillo
Science Research Associates of Chicago
J Edgar Hoover Dies at 77 After Nearly 48 Years in FBI
J Edgar Hoover, longtime FBI director, died of natural causes at his D C home leaving a legacy of vast federal power and controversy. President Nixon called him a remarkable man and noted his service under eight presidents.
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Tom Seppy
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Justice Department
Nixon
Hoover
Kleindienst
Bureau
Wallace Campaigns For Texas Delegates In Democratic Fight
Wallace tours Beaumont Corpus Christi and Houston seeking delegates for the national convention. He faces new rules banning bloc voting and aims to win precinct delegates Saturday to boost his Texas tally alongside Alabama Indiana. The process moves to county and then state conventions shaping Texas 130 votes.
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Associated Press
George Wallace
Texas
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Houston
Indiana
Alabama
Wallace
Austin
Kerry
Dan
Jim
Terry
Kent
Rowell Rites Held Monday
Final rites for Mrs. Samantha Eula Rowell 91 of Dumas were held at 2 p m Monday at Calvary Baptist Church in Dumas. Rev. Joe Gilmore officiated with burial in Dumas Cemetery. She died Friday at Dumas Convalescent Center, a Hunt County native who lived in Childress before moving to Dumas. Survivors include sisters Lillie White and Dillie Steen, brother W T Attaway, and one grandchild.
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Samantha Eula Rowell
Dumas
Childress
Calvary Baptist Church of
Joe Gilmore
Rowell
Dumas Convalescent Center
Hunt County
Lillie White
Dillie Steen
Greenville
W. T. Attaway
Dallas
Red Cross Office Closed During Moody Absence
Local Red Cross office remains closed until Friday as Mrs Moody volunteer executive secretary travels to Fort Worth to train caseworkers and field staff in a disaster course. Emergencies will be covered by Margaret Hipps Delbert Wasson and Jim Moody across the West Texas Division.
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Red Cross
Jim Moody
Fort Worth
West Texas
Margaret Hipps
Delbert Wasson
North Vietnamese advance widens when Hue under threat
In Saigon, North Vietnamese forces press attacks in coastal lowlands after claiming all of Quang Tri. Hue’s defense lines shift as 150000 refugees crowd the city. authorities report 600 Viet Cong suspects seized. A heat seeking missile downed a U S helicopter, killing four aboard.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Quang Tri
Thua Thien
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Thomas W
Bowen
U. S
Far North
Are Helicopter Flights Political
Gov Preston Smith used a Department of Public Safety helicopter March 19 to appear before about 7000 at the Dripping Springs Reunion festival. Only Smith aide Mike McKinney and a DPS pilot aboard. Flight log lists traffic surveillance on U S 290. Former Sen Ralph Yarborough also attended.
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Department of Public Safety
Dripping Springs
Smith
Mike McKinney
DPS
U. S. 290
U. S
Ralph Yarborough
T. Tommy Cutter
Memphis Art Club Enters First Annual City Festival
Memphis Art Club will enter the first annual Art Festival here this weekend. Entries must be submitted by 6 p.m. Friday at the Woman's Department Club, with up to five entries and a $1 fee per entry. The exhibit opens to the public 2–6 p.m. Friday, 1–9 p.m. Saturday, and Sunday until 5 p.m. Thomas Crossnoe of Midwestern University will judge.
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Chamber of Commerce
Memphis Art Club
Chamber
Woman’s Department Club
Thomas Crossnoe
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Miller Services for Mrs W R Miller Held in Topeka
Funeral services for Mrs. W R Miller 97 formerly of Childress will be held tomorrow at Penwell Gabel Chapel Topeka Kansas She died April 29 in Topeka and left Childress in 1965 Her late husband worked with the Fort Worth and Denver and is buried in Topeka Her only survivor is nephew Dr Hugh Mathewson of Shawnee Mission Kansas
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W. R. Miller
Childress
Topeka
Kansas
Miller
Fort Worth
Denver
Hugh Mathewson
Shawnee Mission
Bobcat Golf Team Triumphs In Home Meet
The Bobcat golf squadposted a win at the home course with solid scores from top players as they edge rivals. Team members and coaches celebrate a strong showing in front of hometown supporters.
Field Tour on Thursday for Chillicothe Station Research
Childress County farmers may attend a Thursday May 4 tour of the Chillicothe Experiment Station. The West Side courthouse meeting point will depart at 1 15 p m with transportation available. Keith Lahr guides small grain trials on forage and grain varieties and green bug control. Sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee and the County Extension Service Office.
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Childress County
Chillicothe Experiment Station
Ronny McNutt
Chillicothe
Keith Lahr
Lahr
McNutt
Agriculture Committee of the
Chamber of Commerce
County Extension Service Office
Smith Rites Held For Ollie Hester Smith
Funeral services for Ollie Hester Smith were held at 2 p.m. in Newberry Chapel with Rev. David Fillpot of Tate Springs Baptist Church Arlington officiating. Burial is planned at Dodson Texas under Newberry’s funeral direction. Mrs. Smith died at 1:45 p.m. at Childress General Hospital.
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Ollie Hester Smith
Newberry Chapel
David Fillpot
Tate Springs Baptist Church
Arlington
Dodson
Tex
Newberry
Smith
Childress General
Changes In Voting Boxes In Democratic Primary
County Democratic Chairman John F. Robinson says eight voting boxes will be used for the upcoming Democratic Primary. Carey votes at West Childress, Kirkland at South Childress, Northwest at Junior High, and Northeast at the east courthouse. Tell box unchanged. Harrell Chapel and Loco host two more. Republican box at Wilson School. Voting hours 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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John F. Robinson
Carey
West Childress
Kirkland
South Childress
Lamar Elementary
Northwest Childress
Northeast Childress
Harrell Chapel
Loco
Absentee Balloting Slow In Primaries
Absentee voting totals show 54 Democrats and four Republicans cast ballots this morning. The deadline is today, with the election set for Saturday. Only two ballots were cast in the special City Council Place No. One race, which is scheduled for May 16.
City announces admin changes in Childress
City Manager Louis Sally announced several administrative changes in Childress effective today. Preston Shoffner becomes Director of Public Works with broad department oversight except Police Fire and Administration.
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City of Childress
Louis Sally
Preston Shoffner
Roy Hassell
City Hall
O. E. Seal
Virgil Weatherly
Jake Smith
Davis Hill
Clyde Martin
Precinct Conventions Planned Across Childress County Saturday
Voters are urged to attend precinct conventions this Saturday with events at 2 p.m. for Democratic and Republican meetings at Wilson School. County chairs John F. Robinson and Bruce Parr urge attendees to obtain participation slips from the local voting clerk or box judge.
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Childress County
John F. Robinson
Bruce Parr
Wilson School
Time to Run for Texas Governor Campaign Grows Short
The Associated Press reports Texas candidates push to runoffs after Saturday primaries. Dolph Briscoe vows a post nomination task force to reform state government. Ben Barnes attacks rivals in Fort Worth and Dallas as debates heat up.
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Associated Press
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Preston Smith
Ben Barnes
Frances Farenthold
Briscoe
Cleburne
Barnes Fails To Give Full Expense Report
The Texas governor race shows record spending as candidates approach the $1 million mark in expenses and contributions reported by Secretary of State Bob Bullock. Rich contenders, including a gubernatorial and a lieutenant governor hopeful, are funding spends from their own pockets. Dolph is mentioned on page 8.
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Lee Jones
Mabel Johnson Rites Held Here Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mabel Johnson age 61 were held at 2 30 p m Monday in the First Baptist Church at Carey with Rev Carl Jacobson officiating Burial was in Halver Cemetery under the direction of Pallbearers Cloyce Holeman Howard Grimes, and others.
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Mabel Johnson
First Baptist Church
Carey
Carl Jacobson
Halver Cemetery
Newberry
Cloyce Holeman
Howard Grimes
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