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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1966
Page
2
The message notes God’s creation in His image and uses a quote from Roy E. Whitehead of Iowa. It frames the love of God as broader than human understanding and cites biblical references from John 12 44 50 and Genesis 1 26.
November 1966 was unusually dry with only 0.58 inch of rain, keeping temperatures mostly above average. Year to date rainfall reached 37.93 inches, placing 1966 mid-range for the five-year period. Temperatures varied from a high of 81 on November 7 to a low maximum of 45 on November 2, and a low of 24 on November 2 to 66 on November 8.
Mrs. William H. Cheatham wife of the pastor at First Presbyterian will speak Sunday at the First Christian church for the Womens Day World Outreach Program. Her talk titled In invitation to Live Serve cites Psalms 84:12 and John 4:7 42 with the CWF and Udell Brown directing. The program funds the denomination wide pledge and local members have pledged 3300 for the year.
Harbor Beach Michigan reports the Coast Guard searches for additional survivors after the 600 foot ore carrier Daniel J. Morrell breaks apart in a gale on Lake Huron. One crew member survived by hiding beneath bodies for 36 hours on a pontoon raft before helicopter rescue. Seven bodies washed ashore and five were recovered. volunteers join police in a 26 mile snowbound search for the missing.
Happy Birthday on December 1 to Mrs. Henry Youree, Mrs. Joe Shaw, Beth Hill, Mrs. Merle McAdams, Frank Medley, Mrs. Jack Saunders, Mrs. R. W. Ropers, Mrs. Luther Bruce, T. F. Lavender, Jan Ford, David Fry, Johnny Lee Northcutt, and Myrtle Allin.
Kurt Georg Kiesinger, formerly of the Nazi party, was chosen as chancellor by the Bundestag in Bonn. The 62 year old CDU leader will head a new provide coalition uniting CDU and SPD factions with Willy Brandt serving as vice chancellor and foreign minister in the new government. Ludwig Erhard was replaced after losing his seat in parliament.
The vote confirmed a Kiesinger Brandt agreement to form a new cabinet to govern West Germany for the next three years. Brandt’s opposition Socialists gain their first federal office since World War II, marking a historic shift in postwar leadership.
Feed Children Washington United Press International reports the Agriculture Department plans an experimental school breakfast program starting soon after January 1. The two year trial, approved by Congress, would serve about 156000 children in large urban districts with many poor students and in rural areas where travel is lengthy. A needy youngster would receive his breakfast under the plan.
The report notes that some will receive meals at no cost while others will pay a comparatively small fee. Government involvement ensures access to food, with a clear split between free provision and affordable charges for different groups.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average shows slight gains and losses across sectors with modest moves. Industrials edge up while rails slip and the broader market shows minimal change amid light trading.
Wilkes College captured the first Lambert Bowl as the top Division I team in 1965, receiving 96 points in the ECAC voting by the Touchdown Club of New York. Trinity finished second, Swarthmore third, with Wilkes at 5-0.
The Bonham Camp Fire Girls present the First Methodist Church Christmas Pageant at 4 p.m. Sunday themed Star of Love. Gail Grunert reads, with authentic country costumes and Holy Family drama led by Margaret Seals as Mary, Sue Morrison as Joseph, and Kay Shannon and Joan Annip as Pilgrim, escorted by golden angels.
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