Power Civic Leader Dies Friday in Childress Rest Home
Arthur Power a retired cotton mill dealer and civic leader died at 8 15 pm Friday in a city nursing home His family home is 20 Avenue F Northwest Funeral services will be at 2 pm today in Newberry Chapel with Rev Leslie Ellison First Presbyterian Church officiating Interment in Childress Cemetery Pallbearers named Survivors include wife Verna, son Jack Power of Palo Alto and three grandchildren The family origin notes Breckenridge and Dallas ties with long service in Childress Boy Scout leadership and local boards
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Arthur Power
Avenue F
Northwest
Newberry Chapel
Leslie Ellison
First Presbyterian Church
Childress Cemetery
Dick Whaley
Fordy Knott
Herbert Clift
Charles Harrison
Bruce Damron
Travis Bruce
Herman Smith
Carl Denny
Mr. Power
Breckenridge
Seymour
Memph
Jacksboro
Gainesville
Power
Childress
Verna Green
Dallas
Board of
City Development Chamber of Corn
Presbyterian Church
Childress Boy Scout
Jack
Childress Riding Club Fun Day Set for Today
The Childress Riding Club will hold its monthly Fun Day at 1:30 p.m. today at the Rodeo Arena. Members and guests are invited to attend and enjoy events and demonstrations.
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Childress Riding Club
Rodeo Arena
Jackson Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for James Milton Jackson a longtime Childress resident will be held at 4 PM at Newberry Chapel with John W Gay of the Church of Christ officiating Interment will follow in Childress Cemetery pallbearers named including W D Felton Jack Felton Jack Seay Fred Bobo J Frank Inman and Wayne
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James Milton Jackson
Childress
Newberry Chapel
John W. Gay
Church of Christ
Childress Cemetery
W. D. Felton
Jack Felton
Jack Seay
Fred Bobo
J. Frank Inman
Wayne
Surplus Food Distribution Planned for Thursday and Friday
George Spear, distribution officer, announced that surplus food will be distributed Thursday and Friday this week from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each day serves a different alphabet segment with names A through L on Thursday and the rest on Friday.
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George Spear
Fire damages rug and mattress at early Saturday residence
Firefighters responded to a 506 Avenue I Southeast address where damage was limited to a rug and a mattress after an early morning blaze. The restless origin or cause was not stated.
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Ave. I
Outlook Not Bright In Viet Nam Fighting
Congress opens a closed hearing by the House Armed Services Committee on South Viet Nam policy. Defense Secretary McNamara and Joint Chiefs chair Gen Maxwell D. Taylor will testify on training, air power, and costs as concerns grow over combat aircraft safety and recent crashes.
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Viet Nam
Washington
UPI
Congress
South Viet Nam
House Armed Services Committee
U.S
United States
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Carl Vinson
D-Ga
Maxwell D. Taylor
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Air Force
Eugene M. Zuckert
Vinson
Zuckert
Florida
Navy Skyraider
Bobcat Band Concert Set For Today at Fair Park
Childress High School bands will perform an open air concert in Rotary Bowl Fair Park at 3 p m director Norman Hemphill says if rain occurs the concert moves to the CHS Auditorium Following the concert the John Phillip Sousa Award will be given to the top bandsman of the year The Bobcat Band Boosters present the award New boosters officers are Mrs Sam Carmack president Marvin Esteell vice president Sam Carmack treasurer and Ted Shelton secretary replacing Mrs Dan Craig who is moving
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Childress High School
Fair Park
Norman Hemphill
CHS
John Phillip Sousa
Bobcat
Sam Carmack
Marvin Esteell
Ted Shelton
Dan Craig
University of Texas System Ends Segregation Across All Campuses
The University of Texas Board of Regents ordered complete integration of the system effective immediately by removing bans on housing and dining hall integration and adding a non discrimination clause. The move makes Texas the first state university to desegregate all facilities and activities, with earlier steps dating to 1950 and 1956.
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Universit
Texas
Johnson
Walter P. Brenan
San Antonio
A. G. McNeese Jr
Houston
John Redditt
Lufkin
U. S. Supreme Court
Herman Marion Sweatt
Ervin S. Perry
Din
Democrats Forget About Sherman Adams And Co
UP International reports that Democrats appear softened since Sherman Adams left the White House and a Democratic Congress probed Washington. The piece notes the Senate leadership’s cautious stance on investigating Bobby Baker and his activities, with Mike Mansfield voicing strong reactions to insinuations about colleagues.
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Sherman Adams and Co
Sherman Adams
White House
Washington
Harry S Truman
Senate
Bobby Baker
Mike Mansfield
Quanah Caravan Announces Pioneer Days in Quanah
A caravan of Quanah residents halted in Childress Saturday morning to publicize Pioneer Days events May 21 to 24. The observance begins Thursday and ends with sunrise services at the Rolling Plains Wagon Train site. The train will travel from Childress to Quanah and is set to arrive in Quanah between 4:5 p.m. and 5 p.m. Friday May 22.
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Quanah
Childress
Rolling Plains
Waggoner Estate Faces Prolonged Court Battle Over Trust
The vast Waggoner estate valued at 35 to 40 million dollars may survive a lengthy legal fight over its status as a trust and a legal entity. Trustees seek court permission to sell parts of the estate while heirs challenge interpretations of Electra Wharton and Guy L Waggoner trusts. The dispute spans ownership rights, trust validity, and future earnings with multiple suits filed since 1963.
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Electra Waggoner
Wharton
A. B
Buster) Wharton
Electra
Lula
Zacaneista
Waggoner
Vernon
Guy L. Waggoner
Guy L
Texas
New Mexico
Navy
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
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Gilbert Ray
Safety Education Department of Texas Department of Public Safety
Rodney Copeland
Childress Jaycees
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Childress County
Ray
Amarillo
A. Power
Childress Rest Home
Palo Alto
California
Lloyd
Wichita Falls
Wortham
Hollie
Arkansas City
Kansas
Jack B, Jr
Judy
June
Riding Club
Funday
Jackson
University of Texas System
Lake Childress
Tom Cunningham
Sumnerwood
Baylor Lake
W. T. Cooke
Panhandle
Cunningham
J. E. McBrayer
Fort Worth
UP International
Dan Waggoner
Hopkins County
Denton Creek
Wise County
Decatur
William Mas
W. T
First National Bank
T. Waggoner
Ella
Liv
Paul
W. T. Waggoner
Paul Waggoner
W. P. Waggoner
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