Easter Weather Watch and Local Exchanges at Grayson County
Local notes report a cool Easter spell with showers possible midweek and a light-hearted mix of farm chats and school day tweaks. Residents discuss poke salad hunts, fence-row checks on Edgar’s farm, and corrections about Miss Gladys Ray of Wrightsville, a Grayson College Ex-Students president and regional history authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audry Nash
Edgar
Welton Owens
G. B. Ray
Ray
Gladys Ray
Whitewright
Grayson College
Fannin, Grayson, Hunt and
Collin Counties
Water and Sewer Facility Loan Approved for Savoy
Congressman Ray Roberts notified Mayor Burris that the Community Facilities administration approved a 50 000 dollar public facility loan for Savoy to fund water and sewer improvements. Savoy property owners also approved 60 000 dollars in revenue bonds, with 50 000 to be sold now to finance a third water well an elevated tank 50 000 gallon storage tank a 500 gallon per minute booster pump 700 feet of six inch line a fire protection plan lift station and related work expected to begin about June 1.
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SAVOY
Spl
Ray Roberts
C. L. Burris
Community Facilities Administration
Mother of Gonkamire Dies in McKinney
Mrs. Will Cunningham, mother of J W Cunningham of Bonham, died at Wysong hospital in Me Mine shortly before 2 pm after a two week hospitalization following a heart attack. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
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Gonkamire
McKinney
Will Cunningham
J W. Cunningham
Bonham
Wysong Hospital
Memine
Tony
Cunningham
Kennedy marks 21st anniversary of Bataan and Corregidor
President Kennedy issued a statement honoring Bataan Day recalling the valor of Filipinos and Americans who struggled to the end against overwhelming odds on Bataan and Corregidor. He offered the nation's thanks and remembrance for their courage.
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Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Bataan and
Corregidor
Bataan
Lannius Seeks East West Road. Commission References State
A Lannius delegation led by A L Bowman asked the court to route an all weather road east west from the community toward Bonham through Hilger, with the project now in the state highway department hands. The court also added a short county road off the old Bonham Ravenna road and approved a $25 monthly travel pay increase for home demonstration agent Mrs Mable London and an extension phone line for Extension Service offices.
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Lannius
State Highway Department
Commissioners’ Court
A. L. Bowman
Bonham
Hilger
Bonham-Ravenna
Mable London
Bonham City Commission Swears In New Officers And Approves 82 Widening
The Bonham city commission sworn in three aldermen including a new mayor, named John Crockett as mayor, and Billy Cox as mayor pro-tem. They also accepted a Texas Highway Commission plan to widen U S 82 through Bonham with curb and gutter, parallel parking, and maintained access to the square, while rezoning actions and board appointments were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Bonham City Commission
Billy Cox
Joe Britton
Gene Danner
J. C. Magouirk
Johnny Crockett
Magouirk
Bonham
Texas Highway Commission
Willow
Star Street
Highway Department
Crockett
John Crockett
Grocerman
Charman
Ed Koenig
HG Dulaney
Fastoff
Kuty Boulevard
Tom DD
Dulaney
Whso
Kennedy Street
Gene Bone
Crest
Thurmond
West 5Th
Attac
Venetia Nion
Don Ramsey
Clarence Atkins
Planning Board
Gene Dunner
Jack Meadur
Jones Field
E G Carney
Anderson fails to name congressmen cheaters at hearing
Washington reporter Jack Anderson offered to provide names of more than a dozen congressmen who cheat but House investigators refused to receive them. The 20 minute session ended amid shouting, with Anderson saying he would name several violators in a Parade Magazine piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPL
Jack Anderson
House
Congressional
Anderson
Huse
Adriatic
Parade Magazine
Congress
Omar Burleson
Dtex
Burleson
Charles RK. Chamberlain
R-Mich
Actress Debme Reynolds Begins Sixth Term as Thulians Leader
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Actress Debme Reynolds begins her sixth term as president of the Thulians, a charity backed by entertainment figures for children at Mount Sina Division of Cedars-Sinai Hospital. Moss Reynolds named chairman of the board, and actor John Coate elected vice president.
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Hollywood
UPI
Debme Reynolds
Thulians
Mount Sina
Cedars-Sings Hospite
Moss Reynolds
Munday
John Coate
Republican critic warns against UN programs cost to U S taxpayers
Missouri Congressman Durward Hall told the House the United States would cover about 40 percent of UN aid and projects in communist bloc countries over the next two years totaling roughly 1.12 million dollars. He cites UN agriculture and technical assistance programs as costs the U S would shoulder.
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Washington
UPI
Missouri Ozarks
United Nations
Durward G Hall
Hall
United States
U.N
Democratic Leader Attacks GOP Tactics On Jobs Plan
Speaker John W. McCormack denounces Republican leadership after the House Appropriations Committee rejects Kennedy's $300 million job creating public works request. He accuses Republicans and some conservatives of opposing employment programs while advocating tax cuts for the rich and vows continued focus on jobs ahead of a Wednesday vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. McCormack
GOP
Kennedy
House Appropriations Committee
McCormack
U S Pleads With Russia Over Laos Ceasefire Violations
Washington reports the United States urged Soviet officials via Anatoly Dobrynin to help correct Communist violations of Laos ceasefire accords. The request followed Thompson’s inquiry about postponing a Berlin meeting with Secretary of State Rusk as U S officials warned that renewed Lao attacks, backed by North Vietnamese forces, threaten regional stability and SEATO protections.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Laos
Anatoly Fo Dobynin
State Department
Speciatoat
Clewelym & Thompson
Thompson
Ealloy
Berlin
Dean Rusk Rusk
Portia
Dobrynin
Viet Nam
Genevents
Vos
Polce
Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEATO
Bonham Area Suffers Warm, Foggy Start to Week
Dense fog blanketed Bonham early this morning with visibility under a block, then improved to over four blocks later. Forecasts indicate temperatures in the upper 80s by day and upper 60s by night through Wednesday with clear to partly cloudy skies.
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Bonham
Bonham Wey
District Competition Judging for All 10 Fannin County Clubs
Ten community improvement groups in Fannin County will be judged at district level April 22 to 26. District judges Ted Martin Mrs Tom Joyce and De Curtis Richardson will assess divisions 1 and 4 with Mulberry moving to Division I after last year’s district title.
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Pannin County
Diecruet
Denton
Dash Clive
Fannin
Che
Kunnin
Wayne Coromfill
Henty
Mable London
Fannin County
Bartley Wola
Valley Creek
Ravenna
Nunnetes
Allen's Chapel
Dial
Telephony
Lannius
Allen’s Point
Mulberry
Mom Han
Guanp Peting
Ted Martin
Tom Joyce Uaningham
de Curtis Richardson
Ecord
Rusk Pledges Continuation Of Aid To East
East Rusk vows to continue assistance as international talks unfold. The report notes Kennedy administration efforts and a United Nations influenced push toward easing Cold War tensions amid SEATO discussions and Franco American relations.
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Rusk
Lawrence of Arabia Tops Oscar Wins at Academy Awards
Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke share top acting honors as Gregory Peck wins best actor for To Kill a Mockingbird. Lawrence of Arabia leads with seven wins including best directing for David Lean. Ed Begley earns best supporting actor for Sweet Bird of Youth. The ceremony drew about 2 500 attendees in Hollywood with a broad turnout and telecast coverage.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
Anne Bancroft
Patty Duke
Oscura
Gregory Peck
Kall
Ed Begley
Sweet Herd
Muse
Mouvietown
Miss M Bancroft
Mathes
Grocer Feared Kidnapped in Texas Robbery Case
Woodville Texas police spread roadblocks after a grocery store robbery at Major Jester’s shop. A missing grocer Lester is feared kidnapped by two robbers, with authorities seeking a man and woman seen in a Thunderbird in scattered reports. A child’s disappearance and a Lake Charles homicide are mentioned in stray fragments.
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Woodville
Tex
Lester
Dave
Grady Kay
Calamey
Wineuwne
Kay Saul de Cuounl Nut de Comte
Bam Ray
Jasper
Fex
Levaville
Lake Charles
Newton Baden
Baden
Neal
Audrey Maden
Rudney
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Kenneth Templeton
Nelson
Udugen
Chargeecy
U. S
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North Portion
Paris
Werehary
Dean Ruak Cada
Net Eaty
Aquino Ourateea
Peel
Sen Lucy
Chay
France
Tedi
Britain
Bowden
Seato Momabe
Auehia
New Zealand
Mauatand
Amd Waalt Srg
Cnptedeans PT ' Ee
HOM Ag
Kuak
Lawrence of Arabia
Peck
Bancroft
Maximilian Schell
Tle Guukia
Oscar Co
Juan
New York
Teak
Greenwich Village
Minars
Teleyion
Academy Awad
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