Basketball Opens Busy Night for Fannin County
The Purple Warriors start their season in a Bonham Jesuit twin bill with B teams at 7 and A teams at 8. Bonham fields three lettermen from the defending champs plus new players Rex Ray and Billy Ross Sanderson. The B squad relies on Charles Burnett Buddy Tarver Harold Campbell and others while A team prospects include Ingleton Diles Dale Griffin Shearer and Turner. District 45 B favorites Gober and Savoy face strong competition as the schedule begins tonight.
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Eaton Rapids Man Celebrates 80th Birthday with Ice Cream Habit
Dennis Miller of Eaton Rapids Michigan celebrated turning 80 after daily ice cream for 53 years. He says the habit simply brings joy and he enjoys the pint daily with no claim of health impact.
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Warriors to Meet Strong Quant in Opener Tonight
The Warriors face Jesuit in their season opener tonight. Jesuit was unbeaten last season and handed Highland Park several losses while losing only once previously. Tickets cost 50 cents plus 2hic. coach Ross Baldwin plans to start Wesley Farmer Bobby Cumings Billy Ross Sanderson and Rex Ray.
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Football Player Found Shot in Shamrock
The body of 19-year-old Edward Lee Briggs, tackle on the Texas Tech freshman squad, was found in the basement of Shamrock First Methodist Church. Justice of the Peace Templet on says Briggs was shot in the right temple with a pistol slug and notes there may be further developments in the case.
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Man crushed to death under car in Baytown
Baytown services planned for 64 year old Max Anderson who died when a car slipped from a jack while he worked under it at his son's home. A piece of the wreckage struck his head in the incident.
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High School Football Scores Across Small-Town Rounds
Tun at Eetor Ladonia Wins Boost Dominant Win dom Savoy at Randolph Ivanha at Bailey Gober at Dodd City results show several close games and notable performances from local squads.
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Longhorns Look For First Win In Texas Wesleyan Tilt
Texas opens the season in Austin against Texas Wesleyan College after a 65 48 loss to Oklahoma. Tom Hamilton and Tom Womack lead UT while Wesleyan seeks its first win after a 63 50 defeat by Sam Houston State.
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Mrs B C Crabb Rites Held at Leonard Today
Funeral services for Mrs B C Crabb 82 were held at the Presbyterian church Leonard with burial in Leonard cemetery. She died Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs Lo Fo Fry in Ladonia. Born May 23, 186? near Bonham she was daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilkman R McCutwell. She married BoC Crabb Dec 12 1886. he died in 1930. Survivors include one sister Mrs Rosa Carmichael Tulsa, one daughter Mrs LF Fry Lundonia, three sons Paul Crabb Leonard J P Crabb Greenville Talbert Crabb Paris, seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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Marcus Jackson Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Marcus Jackson 37 died in a Bonham hospital were held at the Baptist church with Rev Tom Watts officiating. Burial was in Oak Wood cemetery. He was born in Honey Grove January 6 1912 and married Madeline Rolland Dee September 9 1937. Surviving are his wife a daughter Marcia his father and stepmother Mr and Mrs Mark Jackson a brother Dudley Jackson and three sisters Mrs Harold Sorrells Mrs Glenn Clark and Mrs Roy Calloway. Pallbearers included Jim Libenthal George Carlock Jack Shel.
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Democracy Beats Communism Day Proclaimed in Texas
Governor Callan Shivers designates December 7 1949 as Operation Democracy: Democracy Beats Communism Day urging all Texans to join the American Legion in a statewide all-day program of patriotic appraisal of democracy. The effort follows the Gladewater Plan launched March 2026 showcasing anti communism and pro democracy advocacy among 100000 Legion members and 758 post commanders.
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Brother of Bonham Resident Dies in Stringtown Okla
The brother of Bonham residents Cockrill died at his Stringtown Oklahoma home at 4 pm Monday. He is survived by his wife and two sons C B Cockrill and Cloyd Cockrill of Stringtown and a brother A B Cockrill of Bonham, along with two sisters Mrs Lovelace Dal las and Mrs Seay Dallas, plus several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 1 oclock in Stringtown with Jack Self Manuel Neeley and Hollis Windman listed as pallbearers.
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