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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1968
Page
3
At the University of Colorado a student grill was renamed in honor of Alfred E. Packer, the only U S history convict of cannibalism. About 300 students protested the cafeteria by chanting Have a friend for dinner as they renamed the grill following the 1873 Colorado snowstorm incident.
The speaker urges voters to elect Preston Smith, citing his 18 years in Austin and familiarity with their region, contrasts Houston's lack of state experience, notes absentee voting runs May 22 to May 28, and reminds residents to plan to vote or visit the County Clerk to vote absentee.
Funeral services for James Edwin Jimmy Cotton 69 longtime Childress resident were held at 10 30 a m at Newberry Chapel led by Reverend Carlton Downing pastor of Central Christian Church Burial followed in Childress Cemetery Mr Cotton died Monday night in a local nursing home He was born November 4 1898 in McGregor came to Childress in 1925 and spent over 49 years as a salesman for Armour and Company He is survived by his wife one son two daughters two sisters and six grandchildren
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