Storm Lashes West Texas and North Texas with Tornadoes
Severe storms cut a swath across West Texas and drenched North Texas with heavy rain. A tornado damaged a Mexican church near Cola do City and a barn at the Cowden farm west of Big Spring, destroying outbuildings and snapping power poles. Cities including Snyder Roby Rotan and Buford reported flooding and outages as rainfall totals rose across the region.
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West Texas
North Texas
Cola
Buford
Big Spring
Newport
Muenster
Wichita Falls
Abilene
Mineral Wells
Crandall
Dallas
Fort Worth
Cowden Farm
State 70
Roby
Snyder
Rotan
Reynolds Named District Judge to Fill 100th District Seat
Gov John Connally named Charles Reynolds to the 100th Judicial District to replace the late Luther Gribble of Wellington. Reynolds, elected in the Democratic primary with no GOP opponent, will begin a four year term upon sworn in Monday at the Childress Courthouse. Williams, the longest serving attorney in the district, will administer the oath. Reynolds has served as County Attorney of Childress County since eight years ago and will resign to take office. The Commissioners Court will appoint Clarence Carter as County Attorney effective June 1.
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Charles Reynolds
John Connally
Luther Gribble
Wellington
Williams
Ser
Reynolds
Judge Gribble
Connally
Childress
Childress Band Heads to Quanah for Music Festival
Childress band students prepare to participate Saturday in Quanah at the second annual Invitational Junior High and Elementary Band Festival. About 640 students from 20 bands, including Hollis Okla Tipton Memphis Wellington Spur Rochester Shamrock Vernon Altus Okla and Iowa Park, perform starting at 8 am with Paducah elementary band opening. performances open to the public.
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Childress
Quanah
Hollis
Okla
Tipton
Mmphis
Wellington
Spur
Rochester
Shamrock
Vernon
Altus
Iowa Park
Paducah
Truman Turns A Chipper 80 Today
Former President Harry S Truman, turning 80, started his 81st year with a six block walk from Blair House. He walked with a cane, greeted reporters in a park, then met with senators for coffee and doughnuts, and planned lunch with the National Press Club and dinner with former Senate colleagues.
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Washington
UPI
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Blair House
Presidential Guest House
White House
Capitol Hill
National Press Club
Senate
Johnson
Vernon artist wins best in show at Sidewalk Show
Mrs Gene Smith won best in show at the Vernon Art League Annual Sidewalk Show for her pastel Two Hunters. Judges were Mrs Bo Brown Medicine Bow and Mrs Ernest McGee Hereford. The painting will hang a month at Vernon League Gallery Fran ct s corner Pease Main Streets. Smith also placed second in Mixed Media Landscape with The Spire and second in Mixed Media Portrait with Blue Bath.
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Gene Smith
Vernon Art League
Bo Brown
Medicine Bow
Ernest McGee
Hereford
Jerry Freeze
Vernon
Vernon League
Franct’s Corner
Pease and
Main Streets
Scouts Meet in Quanah at Security Bank Building
The Western District of Boy Scouts schedules a meeting for 7 p.m. Monday at the Security National Bank building in Quanah announced by district chairman Jake Lawson.
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Quanah
Boy Scouts
Security National Bank
Jake Lawson
J L Blevins Dies in San Antonio at 87
J L Blevins a longtime Childress resident died at 3 30 p m Thursday in San Antonio at age 87 He worked at Fort Worth and Denver Shops while living in Childress Funeral plans were not announced Survivors include his widow two daughters Mrs L L Hudson of Childress and Mrs Pat O Brien of San Antonio four grandsons Raymond Thorp Wichita Forrestorp Waco Roy M Hudson Phoenix and Gerald Hudson Childress
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J. L. Blevins
Childress
San Antonio
Blevins
Fort Worth
Denver
L. L. Hudson
Hudson
Pat O’brien
Raymond Thorp
Wichita
Kan
Forrestorp
Waco
Roy M. Hudson
Phoenix
Gerald Hudson
John Crabtree Dies in Wichita Falls
John Crabtree dies about 8 30 a m today at Wichita Falls General Hospital. He was a Kirkland resident transferred to the Wichita Falls hospital several days ago. Funeral arrangements with Newberry's are pending the arrival of relatives from Wichita Falls.
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John Crabtree
Wichita Falls General Hospital
Crabtree
Kirkland Community
Wichita Falls Hospital
Newberry’s
Wichita Falls
Barn Burns on Rascoe Place Near Childress
A barn on the C. G. Rascoe place southwest of Childress burned at 7 p m yesterday. The Fire Department reported some equipment was lost in the blaze.
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C. G. Rascoe
Childress
No Saturday Session For Debating Senators
The 51st day of civil rights debate finds senators reconsidering the gag rule to force a final vote on the jury trial issue. GOP Leader Dirksen and Democratic Leader Mansfield had agreed to let southerners speak and begin voting midweek, with a bipartisan conference today on a public accommodations amendment.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Dirksen
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Farm To Market Road OK'd in Texas counties
The Texas Highway Commission approved 47300 dollars for a new Farm to Market Road linking FM 658 north of Hall County to FM 2042 in Childress County. District Engineer W J McGee noted 2.1 miles in the county will be affected, under supervision of William O Hamm. The program expands to 1052 miles across 169 counties with 232 projects financed.
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Texas Highway Commission
Childress
Hall County
Halls County
Childress County
W. J. McGee
William O. Hamm
Texas
Mrs Sides to Join U S 287 Caravan North
Correction states Mrs Jack Sides will join the U S 287 Caravan leaving Lamar on May 25. She initially appeared to plan a car trip but will travel with the caravan as part of the group.
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Jack Sides
Lamar
Johnson pushes Appalachia tour amid calls to reject racism
President Johnson enters day two of the Appalachia trip urging Southerners to ignore extremist banners and embrace unity. In Atlanta he was greeted by a cheering crowd estimated at a quarter to half a million, with police forcing barricade lines as he shook hands and rode through a display of bannered support from high school bands and local officials.
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Atlanta
UPI
Johnson
Appalachia
Herbert Jenkins
Gevil Sanders
Georgia
Maryland
Philadelphia
New York
Missing Fort Worth Girls Found in California
Five Fort Worth girls aged 4 to 16 were found in Lakewood California with 17 year old Wilburn Hicks. They said they rode along for a ride with a boyfriend and were taken into juvenile custody after a resident became suspicious. The missing is traced to two families, with mothers Edna Butler and Becky Aldridge reporting their daughters missing in Texas.
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Lakewood
Calif
UPI
Fort Worth
Texas
California
Wilburn Hicks
Sheriff's
Robert Lee
Edna Merle Butler
Becky Aldridge
Linda Aldridge
Jeanette
Joy Posey
Darla Jean Butler
Sharon Lynn Butler
Aldridge
Lynda Byrd Johnson Stuns Tennessee Crowd On Campaign Trail
Lynda Byrd Johnson, 20, daughter of President Lyndon B Johnson, energized crowds during a six state tour. She improvised when a car stalled at the University of Tennessee campus in Knoxville, swapping her shoes to address students and playfully defer to her father amid cheers. The scene highlighted her adeptness at engaging young voters and college audiences.
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Atlanta
UPI
Young America
Lynda Byrd Johnson
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
Johnson
Lynda
Lynda Byrd
University of Texas
Tennessee
Art Instructor Is Here Today At McMurry College
Le Atelier art club announces Robert Miller Jr of McMurry College art department will lead a class today from 7 to 10 p m at Wilson cafeteria. On Saturday members meet at Wilson for a field trip to do outdoor work and bring paints and materials.
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le Atelier Art Club
Robert Miller, Jr
McMurry College
Wilson
Reds Turn Defecting Officer Svenson Over to U S Forces
UPI reports U S Army Capt Alfred Svenson the only American officer to defect to the Communists in Europe since World War II has been returned to the West by the Soviets. He faces court martial for desertion and possible betrayal of secrets while undergoing medical and security exams in West Germany.
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Heidelberg
Germany
UPI
Alfred Svenson
Europe
U.S. Army
Svenson
Scranton
West Germany
East
Hackler Test Drilling Near 6400 Feet
The Kimbell Swick Gunn No 1 Ear Hackler was drilling at about 6400 feet with no showings. The wildcat west of Childress will reach 8000 feet for the Ellenberger formation. Equipment for the British American E V Perkins test southeast of Kirkland will move there after May 11 and be drilled to 8500 feet.
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Kimbell
Walker vaults 13 feet 6 inches to open state track meet
Kenneth Walker of Whitehorse set a new Class B record by clearing 13 feet 6 inches at the 54th annual League state track meet. The performance launched expectations of more record efforts as the event began.
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Austin
UPI
Kenneth Walker
Whitehorse
Lois Stiner Re-Elected Head of B&PW Club
Lois Stiner was reelected president of the B&PW for 1964 65 at a regular meeting. Officers elected include Christine Williams as vice president Virginia Van Bibber as recording secretary and Marie King as treasurer. Delegates to the State Convention in Fort Worth June 7 were Stiner Williams and Van Bibber with alternates Green Wit cher and King.
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Lois Stiner
B&pw
Christine Williams
Virginia van Bibber
Marie King
Fort Worth
Mmes. Stiner
Williams
van Bibber
Mamie Green
Mary Witcher
Miss King
Alyeen Ater
Green
Christine Menefee
Louise Bowers
Viola Johnson
Irby Martindale
Shoe Fund
Johnson
Billy Fleming
Childress B&pw
Childress High School
Wichita Falls Group To Visit Childress This Month
The Area Relations Group of the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce will visit Childress the week of May 24. President Glenn Buckley says the exact date is undecided. The delegation plans to meet local businessmen in the morning and depart in the early afternoon.
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Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce
Childress
Glenn Buckley
Childress C
CBCD
Wichita Falls
Buckley
Greenbelt Finance declares five percent stock dividend
The Greenbelt Finance Inc declared a five percent stock dividend at its annual meeting, the first since its four year operation. Stockholders will receive the dividend on July 15 for records dated July 1. Davenport was re elected president with Dr Jack Fox as vice president and Owen Henry as secretary.
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Greenbelt Finance, Inc
Davenport
Jack Fox
Owen Henry
Veterans of World War II Auxiliary Meet Monday
A local Veterans of World War II Auxiliary gathering is scheduled for Monday at 1 PM at the Veterans building. Members are expected to discuss upcoming events and community support initiatives.
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UP International
U.S. Weather Bureau
Electra
Haskell
Lake Kemp
Seymour
Bonita
Charles L. Reynolds
Vernon Art Show
Lice
Linda
Lyndon
Reds
U.S
US. Army European
Hackler
Bulletin
Future Farmers of America
First Methodist Church
John Inman
Jack Anderson
Truman Kidwell
Ben Teague
Wallace Campbell
Darrell Watson
B&pw Club
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