Mrs. Dodge Elected County Cancer Head in West Texas
Mrs. Deane Dodge was elected president of the Childress County Unit of American Cancer Society at a public meeting in West Texas Utilities Auditorium. Officers include Mrs. Eva Nelson as vice president and Mrs. Don Castleberry secretary, with Mrs. Howard Preston treasurer. The unit thanks Floyd Mitchell and Leonard Trosper for donated materials and cabinet work for the service closet, which now holds 300 bandages 21 Johnny coats 15 donuts 16 bed pads and two bed capacitors. The drive aims for 2100 with 1625 donated so far and 89 to the Memorial Fund. Donations are accepted anytime at Lois' Shoppe.
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Deane Dodge
Childress County
American Cancer Loc
West Texas Utilities Auditorium
Eva Nelson
Don Castleberry
Howard Preston
Floyd Mitchell
Leonard Trosper
O. W. Carlson
High Point Home Demonstration Club
Preston
J. B. Johnson
Lee A. White Dies In Amarillo Rites Set
Funeral arrangements are pending for Lee A. White of Amarillo and formerly of Kirkland who died this morning in an Amarillo hospital after a two week illness. The body is being brought to Kirkland for burial in Kirkland Cemetery. Survivors include nieces Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. Willard eel.
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Lee A. White
Amarillo
Kirkland
Bural
Burrows
Willard Eel
County Veterans Service Office Moved to New Entrance
County Veterans Service Officer George Spear announced the Office has moved downstairs to the Veterans' Building. Residents may visit via the left door at the front entrance, and Spear will be at the rear of the nursery room.
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Veterans Service
George Spear
Veterans’ Building
Charges Filed Against W L Burton For Forged Check
Charges of passing a forged check are to be filed today against W L Burton address unknown for allegedly passing a $25 hot check here in April. He is now in Cass jail and held for also passing a forged instrument.
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W. L. Burton
Cout
Cass
Fisherman Reels In Lost Rod After Lake Search
Princeton Indiana resident John Yeast, 77, went fishing Tuesday for his rod and reel. He lost the gear Monday at Gibson Conservation Lake and recovered it the next day with a 10 pound catfish still hooked to the line.
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Princeton
Ind
UPI
John Yeast
Gibson Conservation Lake
Kennedy Hosts Georgetown House Warming Attended by First Family
President and Mrs. Kennedy attended a Tuesday night house warming at the Georgetown home of Mr and Mrs Hugh D B Auchincloss. Mrs Auchincloss is the First Lady's mother.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Georgetown
Hugh DB. Auchincloss
Childress Legion Plans Memorial Day Observance
Memorial Day events in Childress will honor veterans with a 7 am flag placement at the cemetery and a 11 am memorial service for Dr Roy Barr led by Rev Leslie Ellison. Afterward the American Legion Auxiliary serves coffee and doughnuts at the veterans building, with flag sales by George Spears.
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Childress
Cox-Farr Post No. 65
Post
Roy Barr
Leslie Ellison
First Presbyterian Church
American Legion
George Spears
Spears
CofC Secretary Resigns Effective June 1
Mrs Karl VanBibber resigns as administrative assistant at the Chamber of Commerce effective June 1. She will join Fox Clinic after that date and has served as acting CofC secretary during recent management changes.
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Karl VanBibber
Chamber of Commerce
Fox Clinic
Cofc
City Water Notes The' 62 Line Restored In Operation
City Manager Louis Sally reports the line known as The' 62 is back in operation. A new sump pump has arrived to replace the old pump at the settling basins as part of the water treating plant upgrades.
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Louis Sally
Sally
Drivers Warned About Speeding In Fair Park
Childress Police Chief Alvis Maddox warned drivers in the Fair Park area after several incidents Tuesday night. He announced tougher penalties for speeding and reckless driving, including doubled fines and possible jail for those unable to pay. A patrolman will be posted in the park to enforce the new rules.
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Childress
Alvis Maddox
Fair Park
Texas Wheat Crop valued at eighty million dollars
Texas wheat harvest under way across the belt with an expected crop value of 80 million dollars. Drought and cold reduce dryland yields, especially in the Panhandle, while irrigated wheat holds better prospects. overall progress varies by region with early 1963 results across Red River and Panhandle areas.
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United Press International
Texas
Panhandle
Red River
Texas Wheat Belt
North Central
Denton
Red River County
Quanah-Vernon
Collingsworth
Briscoe County
Caprock
R.o.riddell
Swisher
Southeastern
Amarillo
Hemphill - Wheeler - Lipscomb
Pope John XXIII Weakens Amid Vatican Crisis
Vatican reports show Pope John XXIII, 81, grew weaker after internal bleeding and a stomach tumor that may be cancerous. Doctors worked through the night. a 10 a.m. bulletin noted a distinct improvement but officials warned the outlook remained grave and warned that further crises could be fatal.
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Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
Vatican
Pietro Mazzoni
John
Rome
Msgr
Loris Capovilla
Amleto Cardinal Cicognant
Pope John
Aspirins Cause Ulcers and Internal Bleeding
Dr James Roth of the University of Pennsylvania warned at a University of California symposium that aspirin can cause internal bleeding and ulcers. Studies suggest 60 to 70 percent may lose blood in the stomach after two tablets, with buffers offering little protection.
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San Francisco
UPI
Pennsylvania
James Roth
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Medicine
Roth
University of California
Miss Sarah Holland Speaks at Rotary Club
Miss Sarah Holland a 15 year old freshman from Estelline and Class B State winner in Persuasive Speaking at the State Meet was the guest speaker at the Rotary Club. Jim Nichols of Fort Worth attended as a guest.
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Sarah Holland
Rotary Club
Holland
Estelline
Jim Nichols
Fort Worth
Senate OKs Equal Pay Bill for Kennedy Signature
The Senate accepted the House passed measure and sent it to the White House for Kennedy's signature to enact equal pay for women and men for equal work.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Senate
House
White House
Sugar Prices May Come Down
United States officials told Senate investigators there is no sugar shortage this year and prices should return to normal soon. Undersecretary Charles Murphy said prices are expected to fall back to six to seven cents a pound, adding that speculation in sugar markets cannot be clearly separated from prudent hedging.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Senate
United States
Charles S. Murphy
Senate Finance Committee
U.S
Murphy
Over 76 Enrolled In Greenbelt Summer Band School
More than 70 band students from Childress Hollis Quanah and Crowell attend the second annual Greenbelt Summer Band School led by Childress Band Director Norman H Hemphill. Students learn music and enjoy the program with contests planned next week and a concert finale set for June 7 at Rotary Bowl Fair Park.
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Childress
Hollis
Quanah and
Crowell
Greenbelt
Norman H. Hemphill
Hemphill
Fair Park
Demonstrations Threaten After Jackson Riots and Evers Attack
In Jackson Mississippi a racial clash escalates as a Molotov cocktail explodes near Medgar Evers NAACP office, no injuries. A biracial lunch counter sit in leads to beatings and harassment as leaders clash with Mayor Thompson over alleged racial policy concessions.
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Jackson
Miss
UPI
Allen Thompson
South
Medgar Evers
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Thompson
G.R. Haughton
Storms Hit Texas Panhandle and Gulf Coast Regions
Thunderstorms rolled across the Panhandle north of Amarillo with scattered rain on the Gulf Coast. Houston suffered 1.5 inches of rain large hail and strong winds Tuesday night with power poles down and numerous car accidents in a 30 minute span. A prior rain storm brought 70 mph winds downtown Houston.
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United Press International
Panhandle
Amarillo
Texas Gulf Coast
Houston
Texas
Dalhart
Oak Forest
Rosslyn Heights
Rosslyn Gardens
Starkey Pledges To Tau Kappa Epsilon At Epsilon Eta
Starkey Mike a pre pharmacy major at Southwestern State College Weatherford Okla pledged for fall 1963 in the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity Epsilon Eta Chapter He may live in the fraternity house in the fall He is the son of Mr and Mrs John Starkey of Childress
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Mike Starkey
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Okla
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Epsilon Eta
Starkey
TKE
John Starkey
Childress
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County Veteran’s Service Office
Childress Legion
Retail Activities Committee
BCD
Retails Activity Committee
City Water
Jim Langdon
el Paso
Austin
Jack C. Langdon
John Connally
Langdon
William Murray
Cardinal Cicognani
Homer H. Russell
William Cleveland
Crowley
A. O. Fi
Galliano
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Nea Tel
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