Wrecks, injuries sweep Vernon area traffic report
A early morning wreck near Vernon sent Mrs. R. C. Francis to Childress General Hospital for observation after a blowout caused the car to plunge into a creek. Her husband and three children escaped, two later in a second collision on Avenue D and 14th Street left details unclear.
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R. C. Francis
Childress General Hospital
Vernon
Francis
Galveston
Santa Rosa Roundup
Childress Hospital
Pope John XXIII Shows Improvement In Vatican Bulletin
Vatican officials reported Pope John XXIII, 81, had stopped internal bleeding and showed a marked rally after blood transfusions. A morning bulletin noted he slept well, while doctors prepared for possible cancerous stomach tumor complications and discussed funeral plans if his condition worsened.
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Vatican City
UPI
John XXIII
Vatican
Antonio Gasbarrini
Vatican Press Office
Bonf Hastine
John
St. Peter's Basilica
National Wheat Crop In Full Stride Across States
Wheat harvest accelerates nationwide as combines roll across Texas Oklahoma Kansas and other states. Early 1963 yields are high despite drought losses with TexasPanhandle and Red River regions leading in progress.
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Red River
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
U.S
Minnesota
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Colorado
New Mexico
Red River Valley
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma Panhandle
Panhandle
Rites Incomplete For Burton L. Howard
Funeral arrangements are incomplete for Burton L. Howard 71 former Childress County resident who died today at 1 15 a m in a Hollis Oklahoma nursing home He had been ill for months and was an early High Point settler burial details to be announced by Newberry Funeral Home.
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Burton L. Howard
Childress County
Hollis
Oklo
Howard
High Point
Newberry Funeral Home
Severe Texas Storms Raze Towns and Flood Highways
Thunderstorms and heavy rains swept West and North Central Texas with tornadoes and 80 mph winds. Abilene faces flash floods with 4.6 inches in 90 minutes. Catclaw Creek overran banks. residents evacuated as boats ferried people to safety. Amarillo and Andrews report damaged property and explosions from oil tanks. widespread street flooding and power outages reported.
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Texas
Big Bend
Red River Valley
U.S. Weather Bureau
Fort Worth
Abilene
Elmwood
Dyess Air Force Base
Amarillo
Medical Towers
Acoss
Northwest
Texas Hospital
Andrews
Wheat Harvest Slowed by Rain in Childress County
Rain and winds halted 85 percent of the wheat harvest in Childress County overnight and into Thursday. Total wheat shipments reached 84 carloads with considerable moisture readings across farms, towns, and rail lines.
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Childress County
Childress
E. F. Adams
High Point
Adams
Charles Reynolds
J.J. Goodnight
Memphis
Wellington
Burlington Lines
Quanah
Lubbock
Kenneth Tooley
Paducah
Glen Stiner
Johnny Henley
Two Signals Only One Fire Reported
A single fire incident occurred Wednesday morning with two siren blasts. After 11 p.m. Wednesday rain and wind triggered the Northwest siren for five minutes, prompting numerous calls about a nonexisting blaze. At 4 a.m. Thursday smoldering cotton bales in a box car near Fort Worth and Denver loading ramps on North Main required firefighters to suppress the fire.
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Fort Worth
Denver
North Main
Legion Holds Memorial Services For War Dead In Childress County
Veterans groups gathered at the Veterans Building for coffee and doughnuts before early morning memorials. American Legion and VFW auxiliaries provided assistance and flags were placed at the cemetery. A graveside service for Dr Roy Barr, WWI veteran, was led by Rev Leslie Ellison with about 60 people attending. Flags will be removed at 5 p.m. by Legion Commander Jeff Henderson.
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Childress County
Veterans Building
VFW
Mmes
Rusty Baker
Billie Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Virginia Hassell
Viola Toler
Lou White
Helen Henderson
Pat Hooter
American Legion
Roy Barr
The
Legion
Leslie Ellison
First Presbyterian Church
Jeff Henderson
Jaycees Invite Rotary Lions and Townsend To Club Meeting
Jaycees announce a June 13 luncheon at Gay's Cafe inviting Dr. S. H. Townsend Greenbelt Water Authority and Rotary and Lions members to hear an engineering report. The program also includes a June 6 report on the Oxford Crisis by Paul Young and plans for a June 22 alley cleanup tour.
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Jaycees
Rotary, Lions and Townsend
S. H. Townsend
Greenbelt Water Authority
Rotary and
Lions Clubs
Childress Jaycees
Dr. Townsend
Gay’s Cafe
Oxford
Mississippi
Kfda-Tv
Paul Young
Young
Ole Miss
Dick Preston
Health and Safety Committee
Preston
Salt hole Mixing With Estelline water rumor
The Index reports a rumor that salt water from the Estelline salt hole has seeped into the town water system. An editor's correspondent found little evidence and Home Water sample taste tested normal. City officials planned further checks with the Estelline mayor and plant manager and a trip by Childress City Manager to verify conditions.
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The
Index
Jerrell Rapp
Louis Sally of
Childress
Salt Hole
Rigsby Remains Critical In Wellington
Sherril Rigsby a 22 year old former Childress resident remains in critical condition at Wellington Hospital after contact with 2400 volts while doing power line work this week. He is employed by K and K Line Construction Company and formerly with West Texas Utilities. Friends visiting Wednesday reported he had regained consciousness and was slightly improved.
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Sherril Rigsby
Childress
Wellington
Rigsby
K & K Line Construction Company
West Texas Utilities
Memorial Day Observances Mark Start of Vacation Season
Americans honored soldiers with cemetery visits and speeches while many began holidays and vacations. Crowds gathered in town squares and cemeteries from battlesites to carriers as warm weather drew people to beaches and picnics. Traffic and incident reports varied as the holiday weekend opened.
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United Press International
Little Big Horn
Bennington
United Ee Qn
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Avenue D
14Th Street
Garland B. Mills
Tommy Lee Harwell
Harwell
Ray Carmen
Joe Dan Cawthon
Robert Frank Bailey
Cawthon
Third Street
Bailey
Avenue F
Northwst
Fharrod Alvin
Buddy” Hatley
Larry Gene Grillet
Grillet Auto
Hatley
Pope John
Dallas
UPS
Burton Howard
Ft. Worth
Twister
Huff and Puff
Morgan Leeth
Quanah High School
Greenbelt
Childress High School
Leeth
R. M. Leeth
Crewell
Fair Park
Tell
Bolins Kirkland Wareouse
Kimbell Milling of
Kirkland
Bartlett Grain
Russell Feed
Federal Aviation Agency
Carey
Keel
Rivercamp
Holman
Rhodes
A. T. Fox
Biddy
J. J. Goodnight
Jack Burrus
Fw&d
Lake Childress
Baylor
Don Gage
Grand Prairie
Glenn Buckley
Harry Cox
Texas A&m
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