Local Happenings in Childress County Communities
Multiple local groups meet this week including the Childress Heart Association orientation with Joyce Cargill and a 5 30 p m second Tuesday meeting. The Heritage Museum, Hospital board, county court and grand jury schedules are listed with routine items. The Chamber of Commerce hosts a retail seminar co sponsored by SBA and the County Attorney. Old Settlers officers are named and a rodeo queen contest is discussed. The Trappers Fund seeks $300 yearly to support a coyote trapper pay raise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Heart Association
Joyce Cargill
West Texas Utilities
James Bartlett
Grace Powell
Childress General Hospital Board of Directors
Bob Maynard
Childress County
Childress
Childress County Old Settlers Association
W. E. Helms, Jr
A. W. Smotherman, Jr
Glen Stiner
E. E. Smith
Chamber of Commerce
Don Smotherman
Childress County Trappers Fund Committee
Cliff Campbell
Bill Kelley
Campbell
Childress City Budget Aims For Surplus Amid Wage Hikes
David Galligan presents Childress city budget for fiscal year starting Oct 1 totaling about 1.125 million in receipts and 1.050 million in disbursements. Surplus projected at over 75 thousand with a 7 percent cost of living and 8 percent across the board raise. Key line items include airport hangars and water lines, containerized trash service saving money, and a 15 percent wage hike to retain staff. Total tax revenue estimated at 185 thousand, with various incomes and fund allocations across departments and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Galligan
Childress
Galligan
Glenn Buckley
Park Fund
Bathroom Safe Holds Files in Lance Bank Scrutiny
Washington AP reports files on Bert Lance banking examinations were stored in a bathroom safe as Lance faced Senate confirmation for budget director. The 200 page IRS report, sent to the Governmental Affairs Committee, drew no conclusions and notes Lance's financial questions and loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bert Lance
Georgia
Lance
Senate
Internal Revenue Service
Abraham Ribicoff
Dconn
John G. Heimann
IRS
Robert G. Bloom
Heimann
Calhoun First National Bank
National Bank of Georgia
Bloom
Charles Percy
R-Il
New York City
New York
Atty
Peter Flaherty
Ribicoff and
Percy
Justice Department
Criminal Division
Public execution of 15 Ugandan dissidents under Amin regime
In Kampala, 15 men including teachers and businessmen were executed by firing squad near the Queen's clock tower after being convicted of plotting against Idi Amin. Witnesses described crowd scenes, heavy security, and formalities as photographers recorded the killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kampala
Uganda
Idi Amin
Clock Tower
Amin
Water purchases by Greenbelt Authority dip in 1977
Greenbelt Municipal and Industrial Water Authority saw August 1977 water purchases fall to 121 146 000 gallons from 141 809 000 a year earlier but remained the second highest for that month on record. Key customers included Childress Quanah and Clarendon with varied yearly totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenbelt
Quanah
Clarendon
Crowell
Red River Authority
Diez y Seis activities at Texas State Capitol
Five days of events at the State Capitol mark Diez y Seis, the Mexican independence holiday, with organized observances noted in the report from Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
State Capitol
Enrollment Decline in Childress ISD Signals Aid Loss
Enrollment in the Childress Independent School District falls to 1130 this year, down 42 from 1172 last year, risking about $10,000 in state aid. High school 335 vs 351, junior high 283 vs 303, Lamar and Wilson show mixed changes. district trims staff by one and projects a deficit budget amid unexcused absenteeism concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress Independent School
Glen Lawrance
Lawrance
Lamar
Wilson
State Officer To Address Local Meeting In Childress
Mrs. Marvin Vickery president of the Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries will keynote the District 1 Area 2 meeting hosted by Childress Hospital Auxiliary at the Childress First United Methodist Church on Sept 23 with registration at 9:30 a.m. Richard Bird vice president of the Childress Hospital Board will speak at the luncheon. Kay Reed leads music. Glen Stiner and Irby Scott serve as council women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Vickery
Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries, Inc
Childress
Childress Hospital
Childress First
Kay Reed
Vickery
Texarkana
Texas
Texas Association
Association
Glen Stiner
Irby Scott
Thunderstorms Move Across Most of State
Thunderstorms swept most of the state with dense activity and fog reducing visibility to under a mile in East Texas. Light showers were reported in northern Panhandle and Piney Woods areas as a stationary cold front from Sherman to Abilene to Midland gradually weakened. Skies east of the front remained cloudy with temperatures in the 70s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
East Texas
Panhandle
Piney Woods
Sherman
Abilene
Midland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Childress County Heritage Museum and Historical Commission
Grand
Sheriff's Office
Council
Marvin Wall
Flaherty
Ribicoff
Department
Mark O. Hatfield
Rove
Eugene, Ore
Hatfield
Carter
Adlai Stevenson
D-Nr
Stevenson
Chicago
FIDES
HOT Idea
Ted
Betty Bruce
Childress Elks Club
Bruce
Floyd Jackson
Lockney
Ruidoso Downs
N. M
Elks Lodge
The
Elks
Estelline
Rolling Acres
Radio Uganda
Military Defense Council
William
Bestwall
Hedley
Copper Breaks State Park
Lubbock
Houston
Harris County
San Antonio
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Austin A La-Vaca Gathering Co
Bill Greehey
Crystal City
Amarillo
Priscilla Davis
Fort Worth
Davis Mansion
Mrs
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