Holiday visitors fill homes in Childress area
A long list of Christmas and holiday guests visited and stayed with families across Childress and surrounding towns. Names include Welch of Fort Worth, Brewer of Amarillo and Fort Bragg NC, McEndree of Altus OK, Pendleton in Wheeler, Rogers of Amarillo, Posey honored as notable alum, Eads of Clarendon, Hairgrove of Odessa, Ball of Pottsboro, Saied of Lubbock, McClure of Perryton, Peeples of Dumas, Howell of Clovis NM, Young of Sumnerwood, Porter of Albuquerque, Starr of Wichita Falls, Bowen of Amarillo, Gibbs of Irving, Byers of Borger, Thomas of Childress, and many more across Texas and neighboring states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Balch
Curtis Brewer
Darrell Lee
Terry Lynn
Amarillo
Lance Brewer
Fort Bragg
N.C
Police brutality debate amid Watts unrest highlighted
The piece weighs police brutality claims from Watts and wider charges against law enforcers. It cites FBI data, notes ideological manipulation, and urges support for officers while condemning unfounded accusations. It references J Edgar Hoover and warns against super federal boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Mr. Hoover
U.S. News & World Report
Communist Party
U.S.A
Pre-Bullhorn Voices of Early Texas Cattle Kings
Shanghai Pierce famed Texas cattleman with a loud voice could bellow orders from a front porch to workers a mile away. Nearby, America’s first billionaire was John D Rockefeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai Pierce
America
John D. Rockefeller
Samnorwood School Decorated by Young Matrons
The Samnorwood Young Matrons Club decorated the school halls for Christmas with three six foot stars above doorway entrances and extra lights on the gym roof. Supt. Robert Dwight praised the civic effort saying the decorations rivaled area schools and drew praise from viewers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samnorwood School
Samnorwood
James Martindale
Douglas Coleman
Ralph Owens
Supt
Robert Dwight
Young Matrons Club
School Lunch Menu and Christmas Visit News
The weekly lunch menu lists Jan 4 to Jan 7 meals including beef with gravy chili beans hamburger bake and fish sticks with sides. Mr and Mrs Frank Anderson visited Tyler for Christmas with daughter and family and returned home Wednesday with Karen Henegar and Mrs Henegar, the former Sue Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hillingworth
Lubbock
Frank Jyy
Lonnie Hollingsworth
Mangum
Hollingsworths
Jerry Manuel
Texag ‘Tech
Sammy
Lubbock High School
Frank Anderson
Tyler
Jimmy Henegar
Karen
Heneger
Sue Anderson
For Sale Nice modem home near city on small land tract
Estate sale offers a four room modem home well located with a total price of 1750. Bring in your bidding or call Williams at 17 5682 or 5506. Buyers urged as market improves and opportunities arise.
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Williams
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Bernice Welch
Charlie Welch
Fort Worth
Larry Cruise
Whitesboro
Mayfield Workman
Pat
Pam
Rusty
Arlington
Dick Pendleton
Jess Moore
Nancy Moore
Wheeler
Oran Rogers
F. F. Popwell
Leo Popwell
Charles Sutterfield
Tulsa
Okla
J. L. Green
Robert Posey
Bethany
James Fosey
Posey
Bethany Nazarene College
Oklahoma Sane
Sooner Alcohol Narcotics Education
Jack Eads
Andy and
Eddie of
Clarendon
Art Eads
Glen Hairgrove
Craig
Odessa
Virgil Estes
Janyth
Texas Tech
R. H. Ball
J. B. King
Jacqueline
Marcia
Pottsboro
G. D. Gill
Mrs. Gill
Mrs. Ball
Billy McClure
Perryton
L. W. McClure
Rex Peeples
Dumas
Oo. W. Peeples
Clovis
N.M
Jimmy Howell
Dodson
J. C. Howell
Wellington
D. C. Thomason
Robert Young
Sumnerwood
Sonny Young
Eugene Young
J. L. Burt
Bob
Young
Alabama
Hollis Porter
Janice
Albuquerque
R. L. Porter
J. K. Porter
Drury Lacy
Coe Construction Co
Leon Bawcom
Dallas
Gene Bawcom
Barney Jones
Myrtle Stevens
Neal Stevens
Borger
Lynn Jenkins
Brice Jenkins
Wasco
Calif
Paul Starr
N. W. Morton
Oklahoma City
Mr. Morton
Ione Addy
Wapanucka
Charles Allen
Vickie, Charlotte
Tommy
Jerry Paul
Canyon
Charlotte
Keith Bowen
Kimberley
King Bowen
Frank Vaughan Mail Childress
Arthur Belew
Donnie Belew
White Deer
LeRoy Belew
W. C. Sanders
Tulia
Marvin Knox
Cynthia
Hereford
Trusten Thomas
Bill Ewing
Opie White
Quail
Bobby Jack Watson
Abilene State Park
Rudell White
Abilene
Jack Scott
Memphis
Barney Cook
Durant McInnis
Sandra
Clayton, N.M
Jess Blasingame
Jess O'Hair
Primrose, Colo
Albert Adkins
Vinson
Elk City
E. L. Lewis
Quanah
A. L. Robinson
Cleo Robinson
Melvin Mathis
Floydada
Jess L. Robinson
Arthur Robinson
Gary Robinson
Bolt
LaDwain Bowen
Andria and
Darrell
Sierra Vista
Ariz
Earl Bowen
G. R. Lewis
Chet Gibbs of
Irving
J. A. Leach
Inez Leach
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rodell Byers
Jar Gibbs
M. Alexander
Monda
Drenda
Eddie Davis
Plainview
Leo Thomas
Charley Whitten
Mark Allen
Childress
Leon Bishop
Duncan
George Wineyeart
Pampa
Connie Null
Robert Carter
D. DB. Young
Patricia
Clinton Cleveland
Clint
Debbie
Springlake
Tommy Cleveland
Troy
Harold
J. R. Nelson
Los Angeles
Andy Bell
Newton Crain
Bill Frost
Christy
Whitepeer
Jimmie Copeland
Kirk
Anton
Othel Talley
Wilson Talley
Haskell Talley
Clinton Crown
Doyle Sain
A. D .Wiser
Dan Holt
Manchester
Brigitte Bardot
France
Miss Bardot
New York
West Coast
Watts
Marquette Frye
Lee Minikus
Law and Order
Kaye Donelson
Judy Glenn
Judy
Tommy Lou Thompson
Merritt James
Wayne Jones
Harry and Luvette
Dimmitt
Ray Vaughn
Roy McClure
Orville McClure
McClure
Rudolph Miller
Rena Gail
Wichita Falls
Samforwood
F. Isaacs
David, Isaacs
Mike
Rodger
Seymour
Spring Lake
Jerry Austin
Jimmy
Linda
Harvey Isaacs
Hedley
Roy M. Horn. Tate
The
Wellington Leader
Billy Wilkerson
Pierce Sprinkling
Lyons
Gordon Peters
Galveston Street
Rufe Willams
Johnny Barnett
Plains Chevrolet
Uth
Taylor St. Amarillo
G. A
Lynn Spartin
Oklo
Box
Texas
Ernest Rountree
Charles Caison
C. E. Caldwell Real Estate
Wic
Don Lacy
Kirby Sales Service
9Th St
Carpet Service
Cc. A. Wilbur
Whites Auto Store
al. le
Whitson
Melvin Seale
S&r
Strong
Holland
Charles Carson
Federal Land Bank
Rayburn L. Smith
Main
Shamrock
Wells & Wells
Willis-Pellow Granite
Monuments Wallace Monument Co. of
Stokes-Milam Land
J. W. Stokes Clyde F. Milam
Dairy Mart
Lost
V. K. Orr,Jr
Ste
Athni School
George Shadid
G. L. Jones
Rep
West Avenue
Starr & Pendergrass
Ennis St. Wellington
Rhuia
West Ave. North Door
Rhuia Ketchum
Collingsworth County
South
Dodson, Quail, and
Marella
Court House
John Colemar
C. E. Caldwell
Mamie Terry
Dan Henard
J. T. Slay
Caison’s Trading Post
Terracing
Harold Elbert
Sam's Garage
Belton
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