Lake Greenbelt opens with fishing May 29 at Clarendon
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department set May 29 as the first fishing day for Lake Greenbelt four miles north of Clarendon on the Red River. The lake will reach about 88 feet deep at the dam and hold a thousand prizes during a grand opening weekend. Sherwood Shores No 9 resort and the planned Khole Clarendon Country Club will anchor a 700 acre estate development. June 2 dedication features Judge Otho Dent and boat races by the National Onboard Association with 16 heats. Civic groups may run lake concessions for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Lake Greenbelt
Texas
Clarendon
Red River
Sherwood Shores No
George D‘armond
Sherwood Shores
K Holé
Clarendon Country Club
Lake
Clarendon Junior College Gynasium
Amarillo
Comerce
Jaycees Carnival Opens in Childress Fair Park
The annual Jaycees sponsored carnival started Monday in Childress and runs through Saturday at Fair Park with rides and booths. President Ronnie Thé leads the event activity and community gathering for the fundraiser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Ronnie
Fair Park
Farrow denies link to Hemmings in Britain trip
Mia Farrow, Frank Sinatra's estranged wife, denied a UPI report linking her to British actor David Hemmings. Farrow said the report stems from their joint work on a charity effort opposing Greece's military regime while both are in Britain for the film Secret Ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Mia_ Farrow
Frank Sinatra
David Hemmings
Miss Farrow
Britain
Hemmings
Childress County Farmers Urged to Complete Crop Report and Hay Advice
Alert to farmers in Childress County urges filling the Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service form to estimate county acreage for planning. Advises soil testing, fertilization, variety selection, and a hybrid forage sorghum demo at Bradley 3 Ranch. Warns pecan nut case bearer pest requires late spring spraying. recommends DDT malathion mix and two to three day spray cycles with 30 day follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress County
Texas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Farrberg
State Department of Agriculture
Texas
Bradley 3
Colums
Civilians Die as Fighting Flares Near Saigon Base
Street battles erupt in Saigon near Tan Son Nhut airbase as Civilian casualties rise. Twelve foreign civilians, including six newsmen, are reported killed since Sunday while refugee numbers climb to 10,000, reflecting the scale of the Reds February urban invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gue Maor
Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Lurleen Wallace’s cancer recurrence amid governorship battle
Lurleen Wallace, wife of Governor George Wallace, faced cancer returning after an abdominal tumor removal in July 1967. Despite hospitalizations and radiation, she kept public appearances and duties, but a turn for the worse was announced after a hospital release and weeks of strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Capitol
Jefferson Davis Ws
The
Confederacy
Sallace
Tuscaloosa
Marrie Wallace
Ala
Bama
Alabama Constitution
Lions auction aids crippled children camp in Kerrville
Lions show continues in Gagne One. Brooms and items by the blind fund the Kerrville camp and other needy projects. Sale today and tomorrow at Eubank Park Drug Gibson Discount Center United Food Market Gage Food Store Coats Food Mart First National Store corner location includes Arthur Judd guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gagne One
Kerrville
Noel Castleberry
Lions
Eubank Park Drug
Gibson Discount Center
United Food Market
Gage Food
Coats Food Mart
Arthur Judd
Church of Christ
Also Mentioned on This Page
Childress Index
By Lowell B. Cure
Olds
Ater
Oldsmobile
HemisFair
AVA
Lurleen
New York State
United States
Iowa
Kansas
Cambodia
Vietnam
Precinct No. 3
Coopera
Wilmer Rutledge
Southwestern Bell
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!