ZIP Code System Expands in Childress Post Center
Childress joins a national shift to ZIP Codes with 792 as the sectional center, adds digits for city zones, and plans later hours to handle increased mail. Bell Telephone plans move to all number system, forecasting widespread long-number use across personal identifiers and services.
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Childress
United States
Warner Stevens
Texas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
J. Edward Day
Stevens
Plainview
Wellington
Paducah
Matador
Guthrie
Silverton
Turkey
Quanah
Vernon
Crowell
Day
Bell Telephone Company
Mixed Emotions From East Texas Rain Hit Areas
East Texas farmers faced mixed signals as advancing cool fronts sparked heavy rain hail and at least one tornado. McKinney saw 1.40 inches while Pittsburg endured hail damage to peach orchards and signs. Unofficial and official rainfall totals clustered around 3.5 and 3.21 inches respectively near Henderson and Farmersville.
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United Press International
East Texas
North
Central
McKinney
Texas
Pittsburg
Pittsburgh
J. T. Brannon
Henderson
Farmersville
Dallas
Tyler
San Antonio
Dalhart
Corpus Christi
Bowie
Montague County
Richland
Wortham
Forst
Pilot Point
San Angelo
Alpine
North Central
Northwest
Wichita Falls
Vernon
Tex
Dallas-Fort Worth
Presidio
Panhandle
Wilcoxson McConnell And Rogers Win In Quanah Meet
Defending champion Don Kaplan failed to repeat as champion at the Quanah Invitational Golf Tournament. Wilcoxson, state medalist, won the championship consolation division by defeating Bill Halstead. Johnny McConnell won the Second Flight championship by beating Bill Jarrell, while Charlies Rogers claimed the Second Flight consolation over E F McGee. Newton defeated Kaplan 3 and 2 in a nine hole round.
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Don Kaplan
Quanah
Childress
Kaplan
Nest Newton
Imi Wilcoxson
Bill Halstead
Wichita Falls
Jimmy Jones
T. J. Bailey
Johnny McConnell
Wilcoson
Bill Jarrell
Electra
Charlies Rogers
E. F. McGee
Gainesville
Newton
Final Wynn Rites Are Held Today
Funeral services were set for 3 p m today at Dodson Church of Christ for Marvin Wynn 62 of Dodson. Burial was to be in Dodson cemetery. He died Saturday in a Wellington hospital. He was a member of Dodson Church of Christ and Masonic Lodge. He was part owner and manager of the Davis Gin. Survivors include his widow another daughter three sisters one son two other brothers 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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Dodson Church of Christ
Marvin Wynn
Dodson
Dodson Cemetery
Wynn
Burton Gilbert
Alf Wynn
Childress
Wellington
Masonic Lodge
Davis Gin
Corral staff photographs to run in Tuesday Index
Due to space limits in Sunday and Monday issues, additional pictures by the Corral staff will appear in Tuesday's Index. They were intended for the Senior Edition.
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Corral
Court of Honor Expected Tonight at Veterans Building
The public is invited to attend the Court of Honor at 7 p.m. at the Veterans Building. Dr. Gene Blackwell urges Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts with friends to join. The first Eagle Scout Award in years will be presented by a special ritual team from Crowell.
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Veteran’s
Gene Blackwell
Crowell
Tremors Recorded Near Chile Hit New York Area
Fordham University seismograph measured two strong tremors Saturday night, labeled 9:15 and 7:25 p.m. CST. Father Joseph Lynch estimates the shocks occurred about 5,600 miles south of New York near Chile and registered about 6.5 on the Richter scale.
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New York
UPI
Fordham University
Joseph Lynch
S.J
Father Lynch
Chile
Bond sales lag in Childress County during Freedom Drive
Despite the 1963 Freedom Bond Drive, Childress County reports only 31.2 percent of its annual quota sold through April with the drive extending to July 4. County chairman Gene Frisbie urges every resident to buy at least one bond while Castro County leads district sales at 75 percent. Other counties show lower percentages.
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Childress
Gene Frisbie
Castro County
Briscoe
Lamb
Swisher
Hall
Hale
Bailey
Cottle
Motley
Floyd
Parmer
Driving Course Opens. Open to Teens and Adults
A summer Driver's Education course begins June 4 at Childress High School. Principal Garland Terrell announced vacancies and said anyone over 14 may enroll and obtain a license. The course is open to adults as well with a $12.50 fee.
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Garland Terrell
Childress High School
Rain Yet to Benefit County Wheat Belt
Rain fell across Childress County with the eastern wheat belt receiving most of the moisture yesterday. The coming days may determine how welcome the rain proves, as the moisture effects the wheat belt in the region.
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Childress
Record Wheat Farmers Set For Record Vote In Referendum
Wheat farmers across the nation are expected to vote in record numbers on Kennedy’s production control plan. About 1.5 million farmers will be eligible, with turnout likely setting a new record and the vote seen as a crucial test of farm policy amid political stakes.
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Agriculture Secre
Tary Orville L. Freeman
Farm Bureau Federation
Congress
Kennedy-Freeman
Spending Bills Printed For Lawmakers
The conference committee finished a 400 page spending bill to run state government for two years. Printing will proceed tonight for raters as the 10 member panel completes its weekend work. The $3.1 billion biannual appropriations bill awaits final passage before the 58th Legislature recesses. Rep. Heatly supports the bill though it lacks some items he desired, while lawmakers recently rejected a judiciary pay raise proposal. The comptroller certified the bill as within expected state income.
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Heatly
House
Gus Mutscher
Brenham
Comptroller’s Office
Accidents Expensive in County Record April Summary
Hall County reported one accident in April with no injuries and $240 property damage. Childress County had four injuries in five wrecks causing $6,100 damage. Cottle County saw one death in a separate incident.
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Hall County
Childress County
Cottle County
Salvation Army Drive Tops $1,000 in Donations
The Salvation Army finance drive totals 1032 dollars as Rev. Leslie Ellison announces. He notes several unturned envelopes and asks collectors to submit them to him or Jimmy Eddy at First National Bank. The drive also reports about 1600 dollars in Childress and over 500 dollars from the United Fund drive.
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Salvation Army
Leslie Ellison
Drive
Jimmy Eddy
First National Bank
Childress
United Fund Drive
President To Present Top Award To Gordon
CAPE CANAVERAL UP I Bry said astronaut L Gordon Cooper will receive the Distinguished Service Medal in Washington after medical tests and debriefing. A ticker tape parade is planned in New York with a Broadway route to city hall for Cooper, who described his 22.9 orbit flight as proof man can live in space. NASA officials indicated another manned flight is unlikely before October 1964.
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Cape Canaveral
UPI
L. Gordon Cooper
Washington
Earth
Air Force
Cooper
New York
Broadway
Financial District
City Hall
United States
Insurance salesman targets rooms with telephones in City
A heavy-set man claiming to sell insurance has tried to rent single rooms with phones in the city without clearance from the Childress Chamber of Commerce. Jeff Henderson noted past arrests for selling ordinance violations and urged residents to demand proof of COA clearance before engaging.
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Childress Chamber of Commerce
Cofc
Jeff Henderson
Cleal
Henderson
Clean-Up Week Starts in Childress
Clean-Up Week began in Childress with residents urged to tidy premises during the week. The city will haul extra trash at no charge as Jaycees members push the campaign.
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Childress
The
Childress Jaycees
Cooper returns to Cape Canaveral after space mission
Maj. L. Gordon Cooper arrives at Patrick Air Force Base after a spaceflight. He is greeted by family, the Air Force honor guard, and cheering crowds including Alan B. Shepard Jr. and Walter M. Schirra Jr. Local band from Coco Beach Elementary plays Oklahoma as part of the welcome. Cooper thanks well-wishers and notes he is home.
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Trudy
Patrick Air Force Base
Cooper
Walter M. Schirra Jr
Attaboy
Gordo
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NASA
U.S
Seamans
Canaveral
Fila
Kay Spruill
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America
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