Licht Hospital District Bond Vote Totals Report
The hospital district election shows 641 votes for and 617 against a 24 vote margin. In the bond issue race 585 for and 575 against, an eight vote margin. Total ballots cast 1268.
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Newspaper
Childress Index
Location
Childress, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1966
Page
1
Vote Affirms New Hospital District And Governance
Absentee results show 36 for and 34 against the hospital district while 31 for and 31 against the bond. Harrell Chapel opposed both. Community Center supported district. Loco voted for both issues. Canvassing on June 2 will set board appointments to govern Childress General Hospital until 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners Court
Harrell Chapel
Community Center
A. Beinst
Loco
Childress General Hospital
Elec
Three Runaways Caught By City Police
Three juveniles from Richardson near Dallas were captured at a local cafe before 6 a.m. Saturday by city police. Eddie Glenn Bailey age 18, Bobby Holloway and Jim Frazier both 14 said they planned to join the Navy in California after spending the night in George Williams' field while hitchhiking to Childress. Parents were notified and two youths were ordered to appear by Saturday afternoon. the third was held for guardianship. The boys reportedly left home Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Dallas
Eddie Glen Bailey
Bobby Holloway
Jim Frazier
George Williams
Band Camp Begins Monday
Band camp for junior high and elementary students starts Monday at 8:30 am at the high school band hall. The first annual session runs through June 24 with a $19 tuition covering materials. Instruction focuses on marching experience, music theory basics, and playing techniques under Norman Hemphill. Contact Hemphill today or Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Hemphill
Hemphill
Mother of Mrs Tom Graham Dies in Oklahoma
Lizzie Ballaugh 97 of Ponca City Okla mother of Mrs Tom Graham of Childress and sister of Grayson Graham died Friday night after a three year illness Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday in the Ponca City Church of Christ Ballaugh is also the grandmother of Joe Don Graham of Spearman and grandmother to Jimmie Graham Darrell Graham and Mrs Richard Proffitt in Childress
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Ballaugh
Ponca City
Okla
Tom Graham
Childress
Grayson Graham
Jimmie Graham
Darrell Graham
Richard Proffitt
Church of Christ
Ballaugh
Joe Don Graham
Spearman
Henry and Allen to Austin Music Contests
Pat Henry and Charles Allen with director Norman Hemphill travel to Austin June 6 7 for the State Solo and Ensemble Contest at the University of Texas. Pat will perform a cornet solo at 2 p.m. and Charles a French horn solo at 1 30 p.m. on June 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Henry
Charles Allen
Norman Hemphill
Austin
University of Texas
Pat
Charles
Annual Memorial Services Today at Childress Cemetery
Memorial Day observances are set for 2 p.m. at Childress Cemetery with veterans graves to be decorated at 7 a.m. The public is invited to take part in both events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Cemetery
M. Taylor Graduates Magna Cum Laude
Meril Taylor of Altus Oklahoma formerly of Childress graduates magna cum laude from Southwestern State College Weatherford Oklahoma with a BS in education. He is the son of Mrs Ira Ricks and T L Taylor of Childress and plans to teach in the Lubbock School System next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meril Taylor
Altus
Okla
Childress
Southwestern State College
Weatherford
Talor
Childress Schools
Ira Ricks
T. L. Taylor
Lubbock
Castro Attacks Trigger Cuban Battle Alert After U S Marines Clash
Havana reports Cuba’s armed forces on full alert after Fidel Castro denounces U S actions at Guantanamo Naval Base. The ministry says all services stand ready for immediate combat if needed following two critical communiques and a nationwide radio speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
UPI
Cuba
Fidel Castro
United States
U.S
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuban Armed Forces Ministry
Castro
Armed Forces
Honor Student Terry Collins Wins Eldon Durrett Scholarship
Amarillo teenager Terry Collins receives a two year Eldon Durrett Scholarship to his chosen college. Son of Jack and Mrs Collins and grandson of Mrs S N Collins of Childress, he ranked 12th in the 1966 class with a 93.24 average and earned debate titles with teammate Ronnie McMullan while competing for Class 3 A A A A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Collins
Amarillo
Eldon Durrett
Terry
Jack Collins
Childress
S. N. Collins
Ronnie McMullan
Death Toll Rises In Holiday Weekend Traffic
United Press International reports Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths surged toward 200 as Howard Pyle of the National Safety Council called the period a true crisis. By 10 p.m. EDT at least 166 fatalities had occurred, with New York leading at 12 deaths and California and Michigan close behind with nine each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Howard Pyle
National Safety Council
United States
Safety Council
Pyle
Sims Funeral Monday In Dalhart
Funeral services for former Dalhart resident William Benjamin Sims are set for 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Dalhart with burial in Dalhart. Sims, 77, died Thursday after recent surgery. He was father to W. A. Sims and brother to George Sims, Miss Lillie Mae Sims, and Mrs. Marvin Moates, all of Childress, and they had lived in Dalhart about ten years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Benjamin
Ben) Sims
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Dalhart
Mr. Sims
W. A. Sims
George Sims
Lillie Mae Sims
Marvin Moates
Childress
Sims
Weather Churns Over Texas From Hail Storms
A mass of moist unstable air produced thunderstorm lines across West and South Texas. Hail pelted Vernon and Sweetwater while Seymour reported one inch hail. a severe thunderstorm watch covered parts of north and west Texas. A fatal lightning strike killed Dr. A M Peacock near Port Arthur and a 12 car crash near Temple injured eight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Internationa
Dimmitt
Texa
Port Arthur
A. M. Peacock
Texas
Presidio
U.S. Weather Bureau
Laredo
Amarillo
Gulf of Mexico
Y United Press International
Texas South Plains
West Texas
Littlefield
Abilene
San Angelo
Odessa
South Plains
Earl
Muleshoe
Lubbock
Midland
Low turnout eyed for Texas attorney general runoff
Analysts expect only about 606000 Texans to vote in the June 4 Democratic runoff between Crawford Martin and Franklin Spears, with turnout potentially under 11 percent of eligible voters. Officials note lack of issues and minimal local contest interest could keep participation well below prior primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Crawford Martin
Franklin Spears
Martin
Spears
Democratic Party
John Connally
Texas Election Bureau
Robert Johnson
Dallas
Nun Burnings Amid Viet Nam Crisis Stir Hue Protests
A Buddhist nun burned herself to death in Hue protest against U.S. support for Premier Ky. A monk cut a finger in a separate act, as anti-government Buddhists march in Saigon and police restrict actions amid clashes. Authorities report multiple demonstrations and security measures in Saigon and Hue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Daniel
United Press Internacional Saigon
UPI
U.S
South Viet Nam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Johnson
Hue
Saigon
United Nation
Thant
Neguyen van Thieu
Thich Tiac Tieng
Ngo Dinh Diem
Langdon Opens One Hour Martinizing in Childress
Joe Dale Langdon opens Childresss first One Hour Martinizing dry cleaning plant at 1005 Avenue F Northwest. The fast service offers one hour processing for dry cleaning and three hour shirt laundering with in by 9 a.m. out by 5 p.m. and extra services like button sewing and minor repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dale Langdon
Childress
Avenue F
Northwest
United States
Canada
England
el Salvador
Puerto Rico
Freer
Duval County
Texas
Breckenridge High School
Marine Corps
Abilene Christian College
The
Santa Fe
Dallas
Fort Worth
Denver
Lubbock
Greenville
Langdon
Chamber of Commerce
Church of Christ
Scouts Headed for Big Bend Tour Across Texas
Boy Scout Troop 61 with 12 boys led by Scoutmaster Clais Rowland and junior assistant Jerry Henderson left for a week long tour of the Big Bend country and Texas sites. They plan to stop for church, visit Monahans sand dunes, and see Carlsbad Caverns on return. Sponsored by First Methodist Church, members range from 11 1/2 to 18 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Bend
Texas
Clais Rowland
Jerry Henderson
Mitchell Rule
Henderson
Monahans
Carlsbad Caverns
First Methodist Church
France to sign Paris Shanghai air link pact with China
Paris and Beijing will formalize a direct air service agreement next week. A foreign ministry spokesman announced the plan amid broader diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
UPI
France
China
Shanghai
Foreign Ministry
Jade discovery in Middle America hailed as largest carved jade
Dr. William R. Coe of the University Museum at Penn reports the largest carved jade piece found in Middle America. In Minnesota, Vice President Hubert Humphrey marked his 7th birthday at his lake home on a warm sunny day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Middle America
William R. Coe
University Museum of the
University of Pennsylvania
HHH
Waverly, Minn
UPI
Hubert Humphrey
Lake
Government Offices and Banks Closed Monday
All county and federal offices and the banks will be closed Monday. The announcement cautions residents to plan accordingly for a holiday closure and related service interruptions.
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Licht
Childress County
Shell Townsend
Jeter-Townsend
Perry Jeter
Ding
Oklahoma
Henry and Allen
M. Taylor
U. S
Guantanamo
U.S. Marine
New York
California
Michigan
Florida
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Arkansas
Missouri
State
Vernon
J. A. Stinnett
Tell
Floyd Biddy
High Point
Wilmer Rutledge Place
Garden Valley
James T. Young
Viet Nam
Secretary of State
Dean Rusk
Defense Secrtary
Robert S. McNamara
Joe Langdon
Emplove Tip Austin
Mexia
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation
Moscow
Soviet Union
Asia
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