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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1966
Page
5
Cloudy and cool with widely scattered thundershowers. High around 67 and low 53. Weekend guests of Mr and Mrs H H Lightfoot included Mrs Lightfoot’s children and others. In attendance were J C Wilhite Z M Wilhite and their spouses.
Kaynell amid Amarillo area relatives and visitors include R L Wilhite Knox City Edd Wilhite Hollis Okla Grover Wilhite Elk City Miss Summerlee Melody Webb and Mrs Lightfoot's sister. J H Trussell Slaton Mr and Mrs E W Burkett Joy and Jennifer Gooch visited in Amarillo with J T Hensler Gary Taylor family and R B Bridges. B F MaGouirk Allan MaGouirk guests in Fort Worth with G T Wallace party en route from Wichita Falls. Walter Winius Jr and children of Scottsdale Ariz joined the Wallaces in visiting in Childress with the McGouriks. Rucker admitted to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo Monday in room 651. Verna Steed of Childress listed at St Anthony's Hospital Amarillo. Verna Steed. W A Pancake hospitalized in Childress General after a fall fracturing hip. Irby Teague undergoing surgery today at Wichita General. Harry Sherwood Crosbyton visited his sister Bertha Foster and mother H I Sherwood for Mother's Day.
An opinion piece praises Harper Knight's brief tenure as County Judge calling him an excellent administrator. The author reflects on Knight's abilities and time constraints, and offers views on federal spending and the stock market influencing the economy and prices.
Four area students are among more than 400 candidates to receive degrees at the May 22 convocation at West Texas State University. They include J. E. Benham Jr, Joan Bruce Risco, Marilyn Lambert and Larry Harris, with degrees in geology, business administration, science and music education respectively.
Senator Everett M Dirksen suffered a fractured right hip after a bed fall at Walter Reed Army Hospital. He was to have surgery at 10 am EDT to reduce and fix the fracture and is expected to be hospitalized two to three weeks with crutches for several weeks afterward.
Mrs. W O Mayo of Galena Park parliamentarian of the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers led a PTA Leadership Course in Children’s Monday at the West Texas Utilities building. Mrs. Orville K Smith Wilson PTA chair led the meeting and presented a past president’s pin to Mrs. Ralph Bryan of Wilson. Mrs Mayo received an appreciation gift from the Wilson unit presented by Mrs. Bryan.
Increasing cloudiness raises rain chances across Texas with showers likely from West Texas tonight into Central and Northeast Texas. Fog lingers in coastal areas and a cold front brings gusty winds and widespread damage as dust and power outages affect Amarillo and Hobson.
The board accepted resignations from four teachers D Russell Ethel McGee and Cecil Reynolds and planned new postings after evaluating teaching needs. A band budget of 6579 65 was approved reflecting Class AAA reclassification and a larger marching band. Bills were paid and Jimmy Hendrickson asked the board to consider buying property north of the high school for a new facility.
Mrs Joe Sparks was elected president of the Cattle County Chapter with officers including Mrs W H Worley as vice president and Mrs Ira Brown as secretary. Other leaders are Mrs Levi Goodwin treasurer Mrs A O Bennett vice chairman and Mrs Jessie Thomas in education and publicity. Dr George Orr spoke on cancer research and prevention. ACS field representative Steve Romanowsky praised the Crusades effort and Cottle County’s contributions.
The Royal Academy in London faces a momentous vote on admitting women to its all-male banqueting tradition dating from 1770. The decision could redefine the institution’s historic gender policy and traditions.
The Lions Club Crippled Children’s Home projects expand to a nine month school for the blind in Kerrville. The annual sale supports the blind with stations at Gage Food Store United Food Store Coats Eugene Park Drug Store and the Broom Truck at Main and Avenue B. Lions Club members lead sales on May 17 and 18 with double stamps on Wednesday.
The report lists the high of 65 and low of 52 for the past 24 hours ending at 11 am with earlier May 10 1965 highs of 79 and lows of 51. It also shows hourly readings from 12 pm to 11 am with temperatures ranging from 60 to 56 and sunrise set at 7 33 and sunset.
Analysts from Dines predict a major bear market began in 1965 and will be evident by 1966 with a final speculative binge. Oppenheimer Newberg Neu cautions an oversold rally may occur but overall groups favored by funds have further to fall. Steady sectors like utilities and banks look cheap, while long term highs are expected to be surpassed later.
Washington reports 6755 strike incidents in Q1 1966 idle 40600 workers the most for a first quarter since 1953 yet shorter strikes limited total lost time Labor Department notes Eisenhower back at Gettysburg farm midweek after checkup at Walter Reed Johnson listed among World's 10 Best Dressed Men in fashion ranking with notable finalists from UK France and Italy and several American executives deportivas
Planning agent Mark Bird requests permission for approximately six more acres just north of the first site for future school growth. The land is held by the Childress County Old Settlers Association under a 25 year lease with 21 years left. The schools would compensate the city $10 for the land to fund area improvements and would cover moving the Rodeo Arena.
Mrs Barney D Scates of Socorro New Mexico, formerly of Kirkland, died Sunday night. She was the aunt of Tex Scates of Childress. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ Quanah with interment in Kirkland Cemetery. She lived in Kirkland about 15 years and then moved to New Mexico in 1954. Her husband died in 1954. Survivors include daughters, several grandchildren, and Mr Scates.
Bill Perryman about 80 and a former Childress resident died this morning in Fort Worth. He had lived there since the 1930s and was a railroad storekeeper. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 695 of Childress.
The community calendar notes a Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up Week scheduled to begin May 16. Volunteers expected to paint streets and repair homes during the event. Organizers urge residents to join in and prepare sites for cleanup.
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