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Newspaper

Childress Index

Location

Childress, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1958

Page

6

Presbyterians Urge Layman Training for Evangelists

The United Presbyterian Church assembly in Pittsburgh urged a major emphasis on training lay members to be evangelists. The report, from leaders of the merging denominations, calls for teaching new members what they believe and why, to deepen personal faith, and to ensure witnesses are informed. The assembly also sidestepped a race related minister referral issue for at least a year and discussed financing church construction with up to 10 million dollars borrowed from banks or insurers.

Lovis Cassels United International Press Pittsburgh UPI General Assembly United Presbyterian Church U.S.A United Church Presbyterian Assembly Assembly Presbyterian Department of Ministerial Relations Board of National Missions

Political Calendar for Childress County Elections

The Childress Index lists announced candidates for the July Democratic Primary including Senatorial seats for the 30th district with Andy Rogers and Karl Lovelady, Representative 88th district Will Ehrie, county offices led by Sam Privitt and Leonard King, and various precinct posts with Frank Jones L. C. Elliott Paul Goodson Shorty Glenn John Turk Fowler Cliff Campbell among others.

Childress Andy Rogers Karl Lovelady Muleshoe Will Ehrie Sam Privitt Leonard King W. J

Marked Man Slain in Gangland Style in Chicago

A man nicknamed marked man by gangland slang was shot to death by five assailants who opened fire as he walked on a Chicago street. Police linked the killing to a recent Allgauer Fireside Restaurant blaze and found a notebook with a floor plan and the word Allgauer. The victim, Vincent James Sparri also known as Dominic Albano and Vincent Costa, had federal narcotics and stolen auto charges on his record and had been hiding in a southwest apartment.

Chicago UPI Vincent James Sparri Spark Dominic Albano Vincent Costa

Television Program Lineup Across Stations

A fragmented TV grid lists KDX-TV KSYD-TV Channel 6 13 and KDUB-TV schedules. Items include news weather sports late-night talk and classic features like Bugs Bunny and Track Down with listings for Jefferson Drum Life Of Riley and Magefield programs.

Childr Home Fair Doug Edwards Union Pacific

Channel Lineup Amid Weekend TV Schedule

A dense listing outlines station programs from cartoons to news and theater across Channel 3 to Channel 13. Notable items include Howdy Doody Ruff and Ready True Story Baseball Preview Perry Como Show and Gunsmoke with others such as Lawrence Welk and Captain Kangaroo.

Cartoon Party Decision For Research Starbright Playhouse Channel Peney Theater Jimmy Dean Frankie Laine Florian Zabach Wallace Berry

Ricky Nelson Sign and Smugglers at Sands Motel

in Tucson Arizona a humorous feature follows Ricky Nelson staying at the Sands Hotel Room 228 attractively labeled with a no privacy sign. reporters describe teens flooding the room seeking autographs while Nelson moves to a different hotel to rest and rehearse for Rio Bravo with Wayne and Dean Martin.

Tucson Ariz NEA Rickey Nelson Sands Hotel Arizona Ricky Colorado John Wayne Rio Bravo Ozzie, Harriet David Beverly Hills Rickey Howard Hawks The Sands Ozzie Room 228 Dean Martin Old Tucson

Ricky Nelson Autograph Gaffe at Rio Bravo Set

A writer recalls sending a signed sheet reading Rick Nelson to Grace 13 Dolores Mesa 14 Carol Teelam 15 Barbara Meibohm 15 and Sharon Baker 14 as Ricky’s autograph, noting the girls’ surprised looks and disbelief at the tale. The author jokes about being too old to be Ricky’s grandfather.

Ricky Tucson Ozzie Nelson Ozzie Rickey Sharon Baker Elvis Presley Nelson Rick Nelson Grace Dolores Mesa Carol Teelam Barbara Meibohm Young

Daniel Names Jacobsen Campaign Manager For Re election

Gov. Prige Daniel announced Jake Jacobsen as campaign manager with a two month leave starting June 1. A county survey shows 128 of 139 managers predict Daniel will carry their counties in the first primary, but a run off is still possible. Daniel faces foes W Lee O Daniel Henry Gonzalez Alvis Vandygriff Don Booker and Joe Irwin. He outlined dual campaigns tackling Democrats of Texas at precinct conventions July 26 and his re election bid, stressing the DOT threat is more acute.

Austin UPI Prige Daniel Jake Jacobsen Jacobsen Daniel U. S W. Lee O'Daniel Henry Gonzalez San Antonio Alvis Vandygriff The Veterans Land Board Don Booker Orange Insurance Joe A. Irwin Dallas-insurance

Nineteen Oil Firms Indicted For Price Fixing

A federal grand jury indicted nineteen oil companies on charges of conspiring to fix prices for gasoline and crude oil. The action, tied to a 1956 1957 timeline, names firms including Standard Oil of Indiana New Jersey and Ohio Texaco Socony Mobil Phillips Sinclair Sun Tidewater and Mosanto Chemical Co. The civil suit in New York names Socony Vacuum Gulf Oil Standard Oil of New Jersey and California and the Texas Co.

Alexandria UPI Justice Department Standard Oil Indiana New Jersey Ohio Texas Co Socony Mobil Phillips, Sinclair, Skelly Sun, Tidewater Mosnanto Chemical Co New York Socony- Vacuum Oil Co Gulf Oil Corp Standard Oil Co California United States Arkansas Fuel Oil Corp Ashland Oil and Refining Co the Atlantic Refining C Carter Oil Co. Cities Service Co Cities Service Oil Co Delaware Continental Oil Co D-X Sunray

Cardinal Stritch Body Arrives Home in Chicago

Crowds line an 18 mile route from International Airport to Holy Name Cathedral for the arrival of Cardinal Samuel Stritch. The 70 year old prelate’s body, flown from Rome with stops in Paris and New York, is met by city and church officials amid national honors and a 20 man motorcycle escort. A three day public tribute follows before entombment at Mount Carmel Cemetery.

Marguerite Davis United Press International Chicago UPI International Airport Holy Name Cathedral Samuel Cardinal Stricth Rome Paris New York Father Morr Stritch Memphis Tenn Robert Emmet Stritch, Jr Mount Carmel Cemetery Ameleto Giovanni Girognani United States

UP-INS Did Not Violate Anti-Trust

The Justice Department ruled that the merger of United Press and International News Service into United Press International is exempt from anti trust laws due to INS being in failing circumstances. Assistant Attorney General Victor R. Hansen reported the finding to UP I president Frank H. Bartholomew, noting the consolidation falls within the Clayton Act failing corporation section.

Washington OP Justice Department United Press and International News Service United Press International INS Department Victor R. Hansen Frank H. Bartholomew

Record purse set for sunny pace lap Indy race

Jimmy Bryan and Jimmy Reece led a delayed start as 31 cars rolled after three laps, amid near perfect racing weather for 175000 spectators. Temperatures reached 68 with a high near 80 and a 10 to 15 mph south wind. The event offers a gross purse over 300000, with the winner to collect more than 100000.

Page Onesian Jimmy Reece

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