Wallace closes Huntsville schools to block integration
Gov George C. Wallace deploys roving troopers to seal four Huntsville schools and turn away Black students seeking enrollment as tensions rise after Birmingham violence. The governor delays openings to Monday, while the city plans to reopen despite the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Ala
UPTI
George C
Wallace
Birmingham
Marshall Space Fligh Center
Redstone Arsenal
S. W. Herford IV
Fifth Avenue
S. W. Herford II
Texas Makes Attempt For Out-Of-State Tourist Trade
Gov. Connally names Frank Hildebrand Jr. to head Texas first tourist agency. With a two year life and 200000 dollars for advertising, the agency aims to lure out-of-state visitors and build a broader tourist economy, signaling a longer term push despite constitutional limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Austin
UPI
U. S
Frank Hildebrand Jr
Ist Development Agency
John Connally
Hildebrand
Texas Highway Department
Florida
Connally
Nominations for CofC BCD Directors Altered in Second Election
The second CofC BCD director election produced a different top three with Richard Bird leading and Tom Bailiff in second. Neil Gage and others near the top four in the first vote remained close as the council prepares to review names for the board. Dr. Shell Townsend updated on water issues affecting Childress and Greenbelt district permits, urging voter information outreach and a delegation to Austin for hearings. The board also approved attendance at the Highway 287 Association meeting in Landers Wyoming on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce and Board of City Development
Cofc
BCD
Shell Townsend
Childress
Greenbelt Water District
Texas Water Commission
Austin
Wellington
Greenbelt Authority
Townsend
Water Board
Panhandle
Highway 287 Association
Landers
Wyo
Riding Club Campout Planned at Buckle L Ranch
The Childress Riding Club schedules a campout at Buckle L Ranch Saturday evening. Riders will depart the sale barn at 2 p.m. and camp near the ranch for a free barbecue. McCains provide campfire music. Members should bring bedrolls and food for breakfast and lunch Sunday before visiting Dead Man's Cave.
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Childress
Buckle L Ranch
Bill Johnson
Sale Barn
McCains
B P W Leaders Plan Amarillo Conference Attendance
B P W head Mrs Lois Stiner and possibly other members will attend the federated leadership conference in progress this weekend in Amarillo one of twelve held nationwide Announcement followed the Thursday meeting Several members also plan to attend District 10 conference in Jacksboro September 21 and 22 A Wichita Falls banquet September 24 will feature state proxy Hope Conroe Business Week observance planned October 6 12 Christine Williams membership chair led a quiz and program Twenty nine attended Arlington guest Dixon Holeman was present
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B&pw
Lois Stiner
Amarillo
U. S
Jacksboro
Wichhita Falls
Hope Conroe
Christine Williams
Dixon Holeman
Arlington
Man Pleads Guilty to DWI in County Court
Clarence Strittmatter of Denver, Celo, returned to enter a guilty plea to DWI charges filed earlier in the year. He received a $125 fine plus costs, three days in jail, and automatic suspension of his driver's license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Strittmatter
Denver
Celo
Strittmatter
Teen’s call ends with mysterious snoring death nerves
In Pittsburg Kansas a teen caller heard gasps during a long phone chat and police found her girlfriend asleep snoring into the receiver, prompting an investigation into the alarming incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg, Kan
UPI
City Council to Name Board of City Development Directors
The City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today to name directors of the Board of City Development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of City Development
Contestants Meet Before Cotton Carnival Beauty Contest
Queens contestants scheduled a 4 p.m. Saturday rehearsal at Childress High School auditorium hosted by Mrs. Sam Carmack, chairman. Judges include Glenn Shelton of Record News Wichita Falls and Garland Smith of KGNC-TV Amarillo. Forty entries announced with closing at 5 p.m. today. The pageant opens the Cotton Carnival Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Carmack
Childress High School
Glenn Shelton
Record News
Wichita Falls
Garland
Cotton John) Smith
Kgnc-Tv
Amarillo
Carmack
Runaway Boy Held By City Police
City police detained a 14 year old boy today while arranging his return to his Denton home. He reportedly ran away aiming to reach a brother in Colorado Springs to visit.
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Denton
Alvis Maddox
Colorado Springs
Desertion Charges Filed Against Murry J Brown
Charges of desertion of wife were filed Thursday afternoon in the County Attorney's office against Murry James Brown. The Negro defendant, last known address Childress, has not been apprehended.
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Murry
James Brown
Childress
Brown
Hear Fern Maddox Week Days Over KCTX One PM
Fern Maddox will host a weekday program on KCTX radio at 1 p.m. detailing local news, weather, and community updates. The show features audience calls and guest appearances from area organizations.
Nora Lewis to be buried in Dodson Oklahoma
Nora Lewis 72 died at her Wellington residence. Funeral services were at 4 p.m. at South Baptist Church Dodson with burial in McKnight Cemetery near Hollis Oklahoma. Survived by brother Walter Skivally of Childress and other local residents.
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Nora Lewis
Wellington
South Baptist Church
Dodson
McKnight Cemetery
Hollis
Oklo
Wellington Free Fair Opens With Parade and Events
Wellington-Kansas Collingsworth County Free Fair opened with a downtown parade at 10 a.m. Winners include Wellington State Bank first in commercial float, City State Bank second, Southside Salvage third. Adult organization winner was Wellington BPW Club. 1954 Study Club and Wellington Fire Dept. placed second and third. Youth winners were Booker T. Washington School and Wellington Explorer Scout. Bob King named most spectacular rider. Appaloosa horse show at 1:30 p.m. and jackpot roping at 8 p.m. at Wellington Rodeo Grounds. A quarterhorse show starts Saturday with cutting at 10 a.m. Other events include terrapin races square dances and Old Settler's reunion.
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Wellington
Collingsworth
Wellington State Bank
City State Bank
Southside Salvage
Wellington Business and Professional Women's Club
Wellington Fire Department
Booker T. Washington School
Wellington Explorer Scout
Bob King
Enrollment at Schools Goes Up Gradually in Childress
The Childress School District reports gradual enrollment gains for the period, with J. W. Hamilton noting a net system-wide decrease of 12 after certain schools show mixed changes. Rhoads and high school rise while East Ward Wilson Junior High and Lee remain below prior year totals. Hamilton expects census checks and late enrollments to potentially meet or exceed last year’s total.
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Childress
J. W. Hamilton
J. J. Rhoads
High School
Robert E. Lee
East Ward
Wilson
Junior High
Hamilton
Rhoads
Lee
Quincy Smartt Burns Improve After Gas Jet Fire
Quincy Smartt suffered burns to an ear nose and mouth in a gas ignition accident at a home while using a drill. He was treated for first to third degree burns at Childress General Hospital and showed improvement according to his wife.
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Quincy Smartt
Childress General Hospital
Smartt
Southern Galf Leads In Miss America Contest
In Atlantic City 1963 Miss America preliminaries favor Southern contestants. Donna Axum of Arkansas wins bathing suit with 35-23-36 figure. Rosanne Tueller District of Columbia earns talent crown. Alabama’s Judith Short and Virginia’s Dorcas Campbell also win prior categories. Semifinals and finals set for Saturday night.
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Atlantic City
N.J
UPI
Donna Axum
District of Columbia
Rosanne Tueller
Paris
Miss Tueller
Virginia
Florida
Alabama
Judith Short
Dorcas Campbell
Cool Front Loses Punch Over State Tornadoes Reported
A destructive cool front weakened but spawned tornadoes heavy rain and high winds across Texas from the Big Bend to the Louisiana border. Weather swung from showers in Alpine and Valley View to isolated downpours in north central and East Texas with strong gusts near Sunset and Justin.
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United Press International
Big Bend
Louisiana
Texas
Alpine
Galveson
Palacios
North Central
Valley View
Trinidad
Roanoke
Pilot Point
Tyler
Sunset
Montague Couny
Henderson
Rusk
Goldwater Opposes Test Ban Treaty Over Cuban Missile Reservation
Senator Barry Goldwater said he would likely vote against the nuclear test ban treaty if his Cuban missile reservation is rejected by the Senate. The reservation demands postponing the treaty’s effect until the Soviet base in Cuba is removed. The stance drew bipartisan criticism as Senate debate continued with Senator Gordon Allott signaling reluctant support only if safety concerns are addressed. Allott urged Khrushchev to withdraw Soviet forces from Cuba and advance peace in Laos and Berlin. The treaty faces formal Senate consideration Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPT
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Senate
Goldwater
Russia
Cuba
GOP
United Press International
Sen
Gordon Allott
R-Colp
Allott
Nikita Khrushchev
Laos
Berlin
Christine Keeler Arrested for Perjury in Britain Scandal
London authorities charged Playgirl Christine Keeler with perjury and conspiracy to obstruct justice after a brief hearing at Marlborough Street court. She and three others were bailed and ordered back in September, following her Thursday arrest at her central London flat.
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London
UPI
Christine Keeler
Britain
Marlborough Street
Miss Keeler
John Profumo
Harold Macmillan
Christine
Paula Hamilton- Marshall
Miss Hamilton- Marshall
Olive Brooker
Randolf Fenton
Scotland Yard
Committee Passes Two Projects At Veterans Building
The House Committee of the Veterans Building approved the American Legion plan to furnish a complete room for Childress General Hospital and moved to enlarge the auditorium kitchen by 17 feet extending to the west to aid organizations using the building.
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House Committee of the Veterans Building
American Legion
Childress General Hospital
Hear FERN MADDOX Week Days Over KCTX
The radio listing shows Fern Maddox hosting weekday afternoons on KCTX at 4 pm. Listeners are invited to tune in for the program.
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Herford
East Clinton Elementary
Rison Junior High
Terry Heights
R. B. Searcy
Council
Steven Carroll
Albert Carroll
Carroll
Fern Maddox
KCTX
Warren Wilson
Arthur L. Shores
L. E. Wood
Jean Teal
Fort Worth
Southern Galf
Mason-Dixon Line
Justin
Denton County
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