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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1966

Page

5

Texas Hit by Spring Showers Across State

Spring showers drenched Texas from the coast to Del Rio causing flooding in the Beaumont Port Arthur area. The Weather Bureau forecast more thundershowers in West Texas through Sunday with a general warmup statewide. Noon readings ranged from 69 at Waco to 69 at Brownsville and Beaumont. One death was blamed on flash flooding Friday as waters receded.

United Press International Texas Middle Coast del Rio U.S. Weather Bureau Waco Brownsville Beaumont Beaumont - Port Arthur

Sidewalk- Continued From Page One List of Businesses

A partial street frontage inventory includes Penny's, Boles Jewelry, O'Day Dress Shop, Woolworth, Webbs Studio, Fashion Shoppe, Harp Drug, Gordon's Used Furniture, Suzie's Tots to Teens, Goodyear Service, Norris Implement, Dahil's Smart Shop, Triple D Dis count, Saied's, Montgomery Ward, Powder Puff, Eubank Park Drug, Wakefield Appliance, Helen's Shoppe, Fink Furniture, White's, Lois' Shop, Perry Brothers, Watkins, Coopwood Floor Covering, Childress Office Supply and Childress Index.

Clude Penny Boles Jewelry O'Day F. W. Woolworth Webbs Studio Fashion Harp Drug Gordon's Suzie's Goodyear Service Norris Implement Dahil's Smart Shop Triple D Discount Saied’s Montgomery Ward Powder Puff Eubank Park Drug Wakefield Appliance Helen's Shoppe Fink Furniture White's Lois’ Shop Perry

Blood Drive Offers Low Cost Pints to Aid Patients

The Blood Program provides blood at 7.50 per pint with minimal processing and matching charges. Commercially it would cost 55 per pint, yet available stock and timely supply may prove life saving. Replacement is requested at two pints per donor where possible. Contact Carrie Norrell of Childress or Mrs Harrison or donate at the Bloodmobile Friday.

Nell Scates Carrie Norrell Childress Harrison

Gemini 9 Prepares Emergency Rendezvous Scenarios

The Gemini 9 mission studies an emergency Apollo moon orbit rendezvous if the two man ship must return to the mother ship without landing. Cernan and Stafford may test a hand-held sextant for guidance retrieval and Cernan handles a spacewalk to assess solo space operation limits and a jetpack maneuvering unit extending about 125 feet from the capsule.

Gemini 9 Agena Stafford Cernan Apollo

Glass Bottom Boat Toy Tied to Doris Day Film

A glass bottom boat and a standard dinghy will be manufactured for sale this summer to coincide with the release of Doris Day's new film The Glass Bottom Boat. The venture links merchandise to the movie promotion and targets summer shoppers and fans of the actress.

Peekaboo Boat Hollywood UPI

Viet Cong abducts airman and cavalryman in Vietnam

Airman 2C Benny L. Dexter was seized Tuesday from a jeep on a jungle highway about 165 miles north of Saigon. a cavalryman from Bong Son was initially listed AWOL but later confirmed seized by Viet Cong. Reports said two kidnapings were 125 miles apart with no confirmed link. Capt Armand J. Myers led an air reconnaissance flight near Dong Hoi after a SAM missile warning. another Phantom crew listed missing with no confirmation of downing.

Benny L. Dexter Saigon Bong Son Armand J. Myers Medford Ore Air Force Dong Hoi Myers

Veteran leader held key posts in American Legion ranks

STATE- Continued From Pane One He has served as Post Adjutant, Post Commander and Post Historian. He has been Vice Commander of the 13th District, Commander of the 13th District and Division Commander of the First Division, American Legion and also Department Vice Commander. Among his other affiliations are La Societe 40 Hommes Des Chevaux, Voiture 937, presently Chef de Gare, members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and BPOE Lodge No. 1104.

Pane One American Legon la Societe 40 Hommes Des * Chevaux Voiture 937 Veterans of Foreign Wars Bpoe Lodge

Broom Sale by Lions Funds Local Eye and Playground Work

Lions club hosts a sale in Fair Park to fund the Lions general fund, Eyebank in Amarillo, and the local playground. Items include brooms, rugs, pads, mats, and household goods manufactured by Texas Blind Workmen. Booths will be at Gage Food Store, Rushing Food Store, United Super, and other sites with trading stamps.

Cage One Lions General Fund Lions Eye Bank Amarillo Lions Club Fair Park Texas Blind Lions Gage Food Store Rushing Food Store United Super Coats Eubank Park Drug First National Bank Sim Vaughn Broom Safe

Students protest Viet Nam tests at multiple universities

Demonstrators at Maryland Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa and Chicago handed out SDS Tests on Viet Nam as students entered exams and collected mocked answers on exit. At City College New York Fordham and Chicago campuses pickets denounced the war while some test takers called the exam easy and a farce.

Maryland Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa Chicago New Left Students For A Democratic Society SDS Saigon New York City College Viet Nam University of Chicago Fordham University

Warner Bros Plans Musical Adaptation of Rebel Without a Cause

Hollywood reports Warner Bros APT plans a musical version of the 1955 Jimmy Dean movie Rebel Without a Cause. Details on producers cast and music are not disclosed.

Hollywood APT Warner Bros Jimmy Dean

Hal March to star in MGM TV pilot for 1967-68

UPI reports television quizmaster Hal March will headline a half hour comedy pilot to be produced by MGM for the 1967-68 season. The project aims to launch a new series in the upcoming TV season.

Emmys Set for May 22 as Bob Banner Leads Event

Hollywood prepares for the Emmys on May 22 at the Hollywood Palladium with Bob Banner directing a nine minute ceremony featuring about 409 awards. Danny Kaye hosts the Hollywood segments while Bill Cosby emcees from New York's Americana Hotel as the event aims for a party atmosphere over a traditional show.

Banner Danny Kay Hollywood Bill Cosby New York Americana Hotel

Grant Speeding Arrest Claim Questioned by National Geographic

National Geographic notes Ulysses S. Grant may have been the only president arrested for speeding. A police officer stopped Grant, impounded his horse and carriage near the White House, and Grant walked the rest to the executive mansion.

Ulysses S. Grant National Geographic Grant White House

Week in Business Sees Mixed Retail, Auto Slump Amid Market Drop

The week brings gloomy weather and weak retail demand with Mother Day promotions only easing declines. National sales rise 5 to 9 percent year over year, Dunn & Bradstreet reports, while auto sales plunge about 154 percent in early May. Big Three trim schedules as Ford maintains year over year output. stock market breaks pull the Dow below its yearly high.

Leroy Pope New York UPI New England West Atlantic Seaboard Dunn & Bradstreet Automobile Big Three Ford Fr.day

English comic Terry Thomas joins The Munsters film cast

English comedian Terry Thomas joins the television cast in the movie version of The Munsters. He adds his distinctive style to the ensemble, expanding the film adaptation of the popular series.

Hollywood UPI Terry Thomas the Munsters

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