Rayburn to be Honored at Fall Texas Dinner
Speaker Sam Rayburn arrived in Denison for the congressional recess and plans to spend the fall in his district. Democrats anticipate a big fund raising dinner in his honor, an old fashioned $100-a-plate event drawing Texas Democrats from across the state to pay tribute to the long serving Speaker of the House.
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Washington
Sam Rayburn
Denison
Rayburn
Texas
House of Representatives
Bonham
Neck of the Woods
Honey Grove natatorium plan sparks Bonham talk
Civic club coalition in Honey Grove aims to build a natatorium in Crockett Park, drawing on private funding and a management board. Bonham residents recall a former city natatorium at Simpson Park and weigh a joint effort to keep youth local, with wide community support from older swimmers. The project follows study of costs and funding, with Clarksville’s model guiding adaptation.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Farmers and Merchants Progressive Club
Honey Grove
Crockett Park
Bonham
Simpson Park
Clarksville
United States lifts secret label on peace atomic data
In Geneva Adm. Lewis L. Strauss, head of the U S Atomic Energy Commission, announced the U S has come to the peace conference to make significant contributions and quickly remove the secret label from almost all non military atomic powers data as the conference opens.
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U.S
Geneva
United States
Imake
Genpes
Adm
Lewis L. Strauss
U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
American stowaway sails home from Queen Mary voyage
Richard L. Martin of New York, who boarded the Queen Mary as a stowaway to study Britain's cultural aspects, sailed for home on the return voyage as a passenger. The incident occurred as the liner reached Southampton, England, in August.
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Southampton
England
Richard 2. Martin
New York
Britain
Three Plead Guilty To Theft Charges
Three defendants pleaded guilty before Judge Choice Moore in County Court to theft under $50. George Dooley Benny Gee and Thomas Smith were fined $75 plus costs and sentenced to 80 days in jail for stealing five batteries, two from a county road maintainer.
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Choice Moore
George Dooley
Benny Gee
Thomas Smith
An A Bomb Anniversary And VA Back Pay
Hiroshima marked the tenth anniversary of the atomic blast with prayers and lanterns as 250000 residents commemorated the event. In the same week Bonham VA Center announced more than 12000 dollars in back pay from a 7.5 percent raise retroactive to March.
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Hiroshima
Seven Rivers
Peace Memorial Park
Ichiro Hatoyama
Japan
Hiroyama
Bonham VA
C. A. Tosch
Tosch
Mr. Tosch
U. S
Savings Bond Committee
Bonham Police Seek Brother of Deceased Higgins
Bonham police asked the public to help locate the brother of Jimmie Higgins who died in Los Angeles California Aug 3. Los Angeles police said the brother may live in Bonham but his name and address are unknown. Higgins was born July 11 1885 in Iowa and was married to Carrie Herney until about ten years ago. He stood 5 feet 9 inches tall weighed 140 pounds had grey hair and brown eyes.
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Bonham Polie
Bonhwasa
Jimmie Higgin
Los Angeles
Conf
Oo RO McKissack
Bonham
Thes
Iowa
Wag
Carrie Herney
Higgins
Busy Week Ahead For Scouts Scouters In Bois d Arc Area
Vernon Henegar thanked neighbors for reporting a fire alarm after fogging his property to combat mosquitoes and flies. He borrowed the city fogging machine for the house barn and outhouses and noted there was no fire Friday night. City fire department crews responded to the mistaken alarm.
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Bois d’ Arc
Vernon Henegar
Silo Road
Henegar
Employment Will Continue Rise Report
The Labor department states employment will keep rising into early autumn and notes a record high with total employment surpassing 64 million in June for the first time in history.
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Washington
Labor Department
Terraces Built on Fannin County Farms in July Report
Cooperators with the Fannin County Soil Conservation District finished 6.7 miles of terraces in July while more work continued on two other farms. Two miles were built on Guy Robinson’s farm near Leonard, and Bill Cluttey completed three miles near Gober.
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Fannin County Soil Conservation District
Board of Supervisors
Guy Robinson
Leonard
Robinson
Bermuda Grais
Bill Cluttey
Bonham
Gober Waterways
Bermuda
Bob Dorough
WT. Smith
Bugtussle
Mankin
Paul Stephens
Whitewright
S. F. Leslie
Omar Bennett
Ector
E. R Parker
Ivanhoe
Ruben H Goodwin
Carson
Soil Conservation Service
Jessie Floyd
Honey Grove
Frank
Ralph Howell
Windom
John Hutson
First 1955 Cotton Bale Ginned in Bonham Friday
Bonham ginned its first bale of the 1955 cotton Friday afternoon grown by Raymond Johns from Pedigreed Lockett seed cotton planted April 20. The bale weighed 680 pounds, came from 1600 pounds of seed cotton, and was ginned free of charge by the Bonham Co-Op Gin. Johns received a $50 premium. weather delayed earlier harvest and new equipment delayed ginning.
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Bonham
Raymond Johns
Bonham State Park
Bonham Co-Op
Johns
Comerce
Tom McDonald
Cotton Center
Fannin County
Raymond Johns Delivers Bailey's First Cotton Bale of 1955
Bailey August 6 Ray mond Johns Route 1 Bonham delivered his second first bale of cotton for the 1955 season Saturday Bailey received a $10 premium and the bale went free with additional premiums to be paid by local merchants Johns harvested 2 110 pounds of fat cotton turning out a 620 pound bale with 775 pounds of seed.
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Bailey
Raymond Johns
Bonham
Johns
Showdown With Red China Over Detained Students Here
The United States demands a Geneva showdown with Red China over claims that several thousand Chinese students in the United States are barred from returning home. U. Alexis Johnson seeks a list of detained students as talks continue on releasing 40 American civilians.
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Washington
United States
Red China
U.S
U. Alexis Johnson
Geneva
Peiping
Ggneva
Wang Ping-Nam
Wang
Johnson
Reds
Dulles
Chou Ein-Lai
China
United Nations
Royal Family Animal Day Draws Funny Mishaps
In London on August 6, the royal family faced a comical day as Wade Goony aimed at Queen Elizabeth’s bouquet but failed. A dog belonging to Princess Margaret wandered off near Inverness, delaying a train trip for Margaret and the Queen Mother until the dog was captured.
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Brecon
Wade Goony
Elizabeth
Ioverness
Margaret
Margaret S
Aldes
Old Medal Trips Up Bogus War Hero
Miami Beach on August 6 reports the FBI arrested Jamey D. Edwards of Portland Maine for impersonating a US Air Force captain after officials noted a Mexican border campaign ribbon on his chest. Edwards posed for photos with “several tactics of wealth” and was jailed in $2,500 bond.
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Miami Beach
Fla
Air Force
Briday
FBI
Jamey D. Edwards
Portland
Tin Neu
Edwards
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy skies with widely scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers across North Central Texas. Expect warm temperatures and isolated storms in the vicinity, with brief bursts of rain possible mainly during late afternoon and early evening hours.
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Texas
Bobby Reece To Receive God And Country Award
Bois d Arc district scouts prepare for a busy week with an Aug 13 field day in Bonham and Aug 14 ceremonies at First Baptist Bonham where Bobby Reece will receive the God and Country award. District events include meetings Aug 18 and a district roundtable at First Christian church.
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Bois d' Arc
Ed Southerland
Boyd Williams
Don Knecht
Aus
Bobby Reece
Clovis Reece
First Baptist Church
Simpson Park
North Center Street
Bonham
Bonham State Park
Williams
Bonhamy State Park
Bois d’ Arc
Gary Long
Dre
G. Long
Reece
James W. Hatley
First Methodist Church
Gem Cale
John Welly Smith
First Christian Church
Troop 55
Ladonia
Ladonia Chamber of Commerce
Southerland
Connie the first hurricane of year threatens Caribbean and U.S. shores
The weather bureau warned of a powerful Atlantic hurricane Connie with winds over 100 mph approaching the Caribbean and southeastern U S. interests. Navy hurricane hunter aircraft confirmed a center near 50 miles south of a prior estimate, with warnings along Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and advisories for Cape Hatteras through the Bahamas.
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Miami
Weather Bureau
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Navy
San Juan
Cmdr
Kenneth J. Mackey
Jacksonville
Fla
Navy Fleet Weather Central
Tortola
Virgin Group
Martins
8&J. Kitts
Atlantic Seaboard
Cape Hatteras
N. C
Bahamas
Cuba
Florida
U. S
United States
Gordon Dunn
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