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Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1972

Page

8

Northwest Texas economic tour cited as boost for rural development

James V. Smith and Bob Price led a two day multi county tour through Childress with 40 officials from federal and state agencies. The group sought solutions to rural out migration and spurred coordinated federal state and private aid for regional growth in Northwest Texas.

James V. Smith Farmers Home Administration Bob Price Childress Texas U. S America Congressman Price Smith John Schwert National Office of Economic Opportunities William F. Moss Secretary of the

Awards At Childress High School Honor Many Students

The annual awards assembly at Childress High School recognized Cecil George as Best All Around Boy and Lisa Fowler as Best All Around Girl. Top seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen received multiple subject and activity awards, with numerous students earning high honors and various departmental distinctions.

the Childress High School Cecil George Lisa Fowler Julia Browning Ronda Cameron Terri Jones Nancy Forbis Jennilyn Sprayberry Bobby Blackwell Bryan Crook Hazel Crawford Selestino Dela Rosa Debbie Hunton Debra Albritton Jacky Gray Guy Nelson Gary Stranik Melinda Weatherbee Karen Moore Denise Barfield John Howard Debra Hunton Douglas Wallace Rhonda Cameron Rhonda Garrison Mella Peitz Brett Parr Terry Bettis Jim Gravley Karen Bellah David Bradford Londa Cameron Dawna Carmack Teresa Hajek Steve Bird Jan Hickman Debra Hays Pam Writer

Local guests attend graduations and family visits across states

Locals Rita and Kim Cheatheam and Mrs. Diane Miller with Wayne stayed at the S L Cheatheam home. The Cheatheams attended their grandson Jimmy Denton’s Midwestern University graduation in Wichita Falls. Ernest Smith family visits include John Melvin and Artemia in California and Ernest Merrell Smith from Fairbanks Alaska. Mother's Day guests at Mrs. James Bishop’s home included family from Denver Lubbock Guymon and Los Angeles. They attended the funeral of Mrs. Lee Maxie in Lonewolf. Betty Moody reports for Red Cross duty in Corpus Christi, assigned to Jim Wells and Duval Counties flooded areas.

Rita Kim Cheatheam Diane Miller Wayne S.L. Cheatheam S.L. Cheatheams Wichita Falls Jimmy Denton Midwestern University Jimmy Denton Cheatheam Ernest Smith John Melvin Smith Artemia California Ernest Merrell Smith Fairbanks Alaska James Bishop D.J. McGinn Denver Colo Henry White Lubbock Joyce Golsby Guymon Okla Lester Horton Essie Smith Los Angeles Calif Betty Moody Red Cross Corpus Christi Jim Wells Duval County T.A. Riddell Gabe Neskorik Valley View Tate Timmons Charles Neskorik Throckmorton Timmons Vera Crain Childress Charles Neskorik and Sons L.W. Timmons Branda Timmons West Texas State Canyon Spearman Hospital Rush Timmons Bake Simpson Northfield Fred Ballard Joe Crain Ova Seal Alice Lesley Quanah C.M. Horton Lemma Hill Edgar Tobias Jill Maurice Monson Nikki Lillian Thorpe Vivan Monson D.R. Monson Geo. Jenkins Joe Cook Quitaque Susan Smith Bob Jones Highland Hospital Billy Hugh Crain Jess Stinnett Tell Tracy Riddell Ft. Worth Orval Akers Mae Lawrence Walter Lawrence Vivian Monson Denton Donald Smith Sulpher Springs Pilot Point Hazel Hoffman Paducah Billy Hoffman Brett Patrick Hofman Lamesa Crowell C.M. Carroll Alice Werley Car Shultz Mike Terry Breckenridge James Terry Terry Vernon Joe Wilson Nolan Haddon Wayne Haddon Gerald Seminole Dennis Haddon Pampa T.T. Millican Cecil Morris Don Morris Francis Scott Gylene Vicki Plainview Jim Varick Amarillo Cindy Gibson Tohoka West Texas State University Joe Carrick el Paso Leslie Carrick Larry Carrick

Young Education Major Elected to Las Vegas Council

Leroy Sanchez age 26 and an education major at Highlands University has been elected to the Las Vegas New Mexico city council marking a notable entry into local politics.

Las Vegas, N.M Leroy Sanchez Highlands University Las Vegas

Hodgepodge Across and Down Puzzle Jumbles Letters

A scrambled crossword style item lists tangled clues and partial phrases across and down, with numerous garbled words and misread letters making it difficult to extract coherent entries. The piece resembles a puzzle page fragment with many unreadable terms and misprints.

Local social notes and wartime briefings mix in Plainview area

The week includes social visits, family events, and hospital news among residents of Valley View Throckmorton Quanah Paducah and Childress. In wartime updates South Vietnamese forces clash with North Vietnamese near Hue and Duc Thanh with reported enemy casualties and bridge repairs on Highway 1.

Hue Bastogne Saigon da Nang Central Highlands Duc Thanh Mekong Delta

Hospital Admissions and Discharges List

OSRITAL HEs OSRITAL HEs ADMITTED Ethel Jones Tuesday Mrs Luke Sims Tuesday Mrs V C McKinney Tuesday Temple Atkins Wednesday D V Ralston Wednesday Mrs William F Smith Wednesday Osie Childers Wednesday Mark Foster Wednesday Mrs Pauline Mills Gould Okla Thursday J C Smith Thursday DISMISSED George Smith transferred Wichita Falls hospital Tuesday Mrs Glen Gudath Tuesday Sharon Briley Wednesday Noel K Smith Wednesday June Eaton Wednesday Mrs W E Landrum transferred Bell Hospital Dallas Wednesday Mrs A J Rushing Thursday

Ethel Jones Luke Sims V. C. McKinney Temple Atkins D. V. Ralston William F. Smith Osie Childers Mark Foster Pauline Mills Gould Okla J. C. Smith George Smith Wichita Falls Hospital Glen Gudath Sharon Briley Noel K. Smith June Eaton W. E

Zambia Maintains Seven Day Mourning Amid Protests

Zambia will keep seven day national mourning periods despite athlete complaints that the breaks disrupt training. Officials cited the African way of life as justification after an explosives train disaster killed 35 people.

Lusaka Zambia

Tiger Range Across Asia From Siberia to Indonesia

A description notes the tiger’s geographic spread across Asia from Siberia through Indonesia and Japan to eastern Turkey, highlighting its diverse habitats.

Siberia Indonesia Japan Turkey

McGovern Builds Up Big Lead in Delegates

Washington AP reports Senator George McGovern extended his delegate lead in the race for the Democratic National Convention. After Maryland and Michigan primaries, he added 44 delegates for a total of 405, while Wallace reached 323 following a Tuesday sweep. Humphrey has 271 and Muskie 129. 1509 are needed for nomination at the July 10 Miami Beach convention.

Washington George McGovern George C. Wallace Maryland Michigan McGovern Wallace Hubert H. Humphrey Edmund S. Muskie Miami Beach

Fifth and Sixth Carriers Idle on Port Leave Vietnam War

The Coral Sea and Constellation, the Navy’s fifth and sixth carriers, are on port leave. The Ticonderoga, a seventh carrier, sailed from San Diego for Vietnam as an anti submarine warfare ship.

Coral Sea Constellation Ticonderoga San Diego Vietnam

Wallace political campaign faces fundraising hurdle after shooting

The Wallace campaign, four years after gaining recognition, contends it could get on the ballot with minimal effort. Yet Wallace's injury from Monday's shooting complicates fund-raising, though aides say he remains determined to push on even if he attends the Democratic convention in a wheelchair.

Wallace

Commission Probes Colombo University Weapons Stockpile

A royal commission in Ceylon is investigating how Peradeniya University became a store of Molotov cocktails home made bombs spears grenades and firearms linked to last year’s abortive insurrection.

Colombo Ceylon Peradeniya University

Balloon Flight Marks First Manned Lift in Paris

Paris crowds cheered on October 15 1783 as a fragile balloon built by the Montgolfier brothers carried a human passenger aloft for the first time lifting public imagination and scientific progress.

Paris Montgolfier Brothers

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