Mrs. Jessie Smith Dies in Childress County Funeral Wednesday
Mrs. Jessie Walker Smith died at 10 p m Monday at 704 Avenue G Nw. She was mother of E E Gene Smith president of the First National Bank. Funeral at 2 p m Wednesday at First Baptist Church with Rev Joe S Allen and Rev Calvin Nevels officiating. Burial in Tell Cemetery by Newberrys. Pallbearers listed. She was born Sept 2 1885 in Van Ost y and moved to Childress County in 1900. Survived by four sons two living Gene and Will T. Smith, two grandsons Clayton and Jan, four great grandchildren, siblings and other relatives. She was active in church as organist or pianist.
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Jessie Walker Smith
Avenue G Nw
E. E
Gene) Smith
First National Bank
First Baptist Church
Joe S. Allen
Calvin Nevels
The
Tell Baptist Church
Tell
Newberrys
Harry Albert Smith
Mr. Smith
Childress
Smiths
Gene
Will T. Smith
Clifton
Jan
Palo Alto
Calif
Made Copeland
Amherst
Texas House backs tighter conflict of interest rules
The Texas House gave tentative approval to a bill tightening conflict of interest rules for state officials and legislators. It would bar legislators from representing clients before state agencies when related legislation is pending and bar officials from investing in firms over which their agency has regulatory influence. Former Railroad Commissioner William Murray resigned last month after profits from oil investments were revealed.
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Commission
Three More Injured in Birmingham Monday
Two white youths were cut with knives and a Black teen wounded by a pellet gun on Birmingham streets Monday night. State troopers patrolled while federal troops observed from the federal building as King urged nonviolence. One white teen, J. W. Burgess, 18, was treated for a deep arm gash.
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Birmingham
Ala
Kenney
Alabama
Martin Luther King Jr
J. W. Burgess
Richard Hite
City Solicitations Reminder Issued by City Manager
City Manager Louis Sally reminded businessmen and merchants in Childress to observe the city ordinance on soliciting. The notice emphasizes photography and magazine sales and states any soliciting from outside the city must be cleared through City Hall. It is presented as a routine, necessary precaution.
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Childress
Louis Sally
Texas Legislature Advances Loan Shark Measure in Session
May 14, 1963 legislative day notes the House and Senate approving a compromise loan shark regulatory bill. The bills now await final appropriations action as a conference committee is expected later this week. Senator George Parkhouse objects to land conveyance to Midwestern University with a $1 yearly lease option. Senate sponsors Bruce Reagan and Don Garrison are credited with carrying the compromise.
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Senate Finance Committee
Preston Smith
Finance Committee
House-Senate Conference Committee
Conference Committee
House
Senate
Bruce Reagan
Corpus Christi
United Press International
Texas
Ben Atwell
Dallas
George Parkhouse
Midwestern University
Wichita Falls
Parkhouse
Don. Garrison
Houston
Second Job Survey Set For May 20
A census will collect data in the May Current Population Survey on workers holding more than one job. Doris J. Clements will conduct the survey during the week of May 20, asking about second job type, hours, and timing. About 3,000,000 workers are believed to hold multiple jobs.
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Doris J. Clements
WWI Auxiliaries Elect Delegates for May Convention
World War I Veterans Auxiliary last night elected delegates to the May 26 convention in Pampa. Delegates are Mrs. Claude Hipps, president, and Mrs. Frank Buster with alternates Mrs. George Spear and Mrs. Paul Efird. The session opened and closed with a prayer by chaplain Mrs. Russell Gross. Attendees included Mines, W. A. McCoy, Jim Martindale, and Pete Scanlon. Refreshments were served and bingo followed the meeting.
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World War I Veterans Auxiliary
Pampa
Claude Hipps
Frank Buster
George Spear
Paul Efird
Russell Gross
Mines
W. A. McCoy
Jim Martindale
Pete Scanlon
Ebb Crady Barracks
VFW Installation of Officers Tonight
The VFW holds installation of officers at 7 30 p m today in the Veterans Building. All officers and members are urged to attend.
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VFW
Cheerleaders Named At Sixteenth High School
Six Childress High School girls were elected cheerleaders for the 1963 64 school year by the student body. Linda DeArmond was named head cheerleader. Arlynn Caradine Judy Wilson Gay Morris Pat Compton and Rita Keel fill the squad with Compton and Keel new. Caradine Wilson DeArmond Morris are seniors Compton a junior and Keel a sophomore.
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Childress High School
Linda DeArmond
Arlynn Caradine
Judy Wilson
Gay Morris
Pat Compton
Rita Keel
Miss Compton
Miss Keel
Caradine
Wilson
DeArmond
Morris
Court To Meet As Board Of Equalization
Childress County Commissioners Court will convene as a tax equalization board at 10 a m on June 17. The court voted to issue 20000 in refunding bonds and cancel 20000 in hospital improvement warrants at the June 17 meeting.
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Childress County
Two Budgets Are Okayed by School Board
The Childress Independent School District board approved two budgets the Athletic Department at 11724.60 and the Band at 5512.85 both showing slight year over year changes. A new Driver Education second class will begin June 3 with instructors Mickie Pelley and Barbara Fields. A 48 passenger bus was approved and Mike Kindle was hired as a summer maintenance man to maintain grounds.
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Childress Independent School District
Otho Sims
Dean Decker
S. H. Townsend
J.B. Holland
Mickie Pelley
Dimmitt
West Texas State
Barbara Fields
Panhandle Motor Company
Board of Control
Mike Kindle
Local Club Wins First in State Competition
The Modern Home Club of Childress won first in the state Federated Clubs contest for its Press Book in Class D for towns over 5,000 with a daily newspaper. The award advances to the National Convention in June in Dallas. Santa Rosa District honors include first in water conservation, with a monetary gift, and second in minerals and wildlife and in friendship.
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Childress
Dallas
Morris Higley
Santa Rosa
Frank Ehrle
Wildlife Film Shown to Lions Club on Quail Restocking
A Lions Club program featured Your Texas Wildlife about the Bobwhite Quail. Jack Burrus, Childress game warden, explained the warden duties and restocking plans. He noted about two thousand quail would arrive around June 1 to replenish local stocks. John Wehring of Dallas attended, and H. E. Whitaker of the Lubbock Industrial Lions Club visited. Jerry Dugan organized the program.
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Texas Wildlife
Lions Club
Jack Burrus
Childress
State Game Commission
Burrus
John Wehring
Dallas
H. E. Whitaker
Lubbock Industrial Lions Club
Jerry Dugan
Space Shoot Postponed for Radar Technical Glitch
Cape Canaveral Florida report says L Gordon Cooper’s attempt to fly 22 times around the world was scrubbed 12 minutes before launch due to a faulty Bermuda tracking radar. A new attempt is set for 7 a m CST Wednesday as Cooper remains in Faith 7 for a 34 hour space flight testing weightlessness and geophysical experiments.
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Cape Canaveral, Fla
L. Gordon Cooper
Air Force
Cooper
Bermuda
Two Escaped Prisoners Caught in City Today
Two of three maximum security inmates who escaped Wichita County jail Sunday were captured this morning at a residence in the 700 block of Avenue C Northwest. James Morgan age 25 and Dale Evans age 26 were taken by city police and sheriff deputies after a tip placed them in Childress. Dennis Newton, 24, remains at large. They had stolen a pickup from Waurika Oklahoma, recovered here, and were seized as they tried to leave the house. Participating were Sheriff Gaylon B. Smith Deputy Hollis Wilson and Officer R B Cunningham.
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Wichita Falls
Wichita
Ham Vance
James Morgan
Dale Evens
Childress County
Gaylon B. Smith
Wichita County
Avenue C
Sheriff's Department
Dale Evans
Dennis Newton
Childress
Hollis Wilson
R. B. Cunningham
Waurika
Okla
Newton
Morgan
Evans
Aete
Connally Signs New Speed Law in Texas
Gov. John Connally signed a law raising daytime speed limit to 70 mph and nighttime limit to 65 mph. Rep. Forrest Harding of San Angelo sponsored the measure. The changes take effect in 90 days with the highway department to zone and post limits on selected Texas and federal highways. Studies will continue for 90 days after adjournment to prepare roads for new speed signs.
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Austin
UPS
John Connally
Texas
Forrest Harding
San Angelo
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Harding
Directors Meet With Jaycees Board Set At Gay's Cafe
The Board of Directors for the Childress Jaycees will meet at 7 30 p m at Gay's Cafe, it was announced today by Don Gage president.
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The
Childress Jayvcees
Gay’s Cafe
Don Gage
Local Woman Shoots Rattlesnake Beside Home
Mrs. Carrie Hardin killed a rattlesnake that had slithered onto her porch at 800 Ninth Street Southeast this morning. She ran it off and then shot the reptile.
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Carrie Hardin
Ninth Street
Pleads Guilty To Worthless Check Charge
Gerald Hudson pleaded guilty in County Court yesterday to giving a worthless check. The defendant was arraigned and faces sentencing in the next court session.
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Gerald Hudson
al Sa Partieat
WC Coe
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Okehs
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Don Garrison
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Ellis
Austin Daybook
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Cess
Walter C. Wiliams
Connally
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