Jury Rules Hefley Insane After Court Verdict
Fort Worth jury decides Charles Roy Hefley remains insane and belongs at Rusk State Hospital despite officials ruling him sane. Hefley confessed to raping and murdering Mrs. Carolyn Adams Whitcher and killing her two infants by drowning them in the Trinity River. Whitcher expressed relief and gratitude, while hospital officials plan further testing before any recertification decision.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Rusk State Hospital
Charles Roy Hefley
Hefley
Carolyn Adams Whitcher
Trinity River
Lions See Slides On Olympics
Bonham Lions attended the summer Olympics at Mexico City Thursday noon. Dr. and Mrs. Homer Jones spent 10 days in Mexico City and presented colored slides as the program feature. Marvin Kincaid and Tony Thompson were introduced as Junior Lions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham Lions
Mexico City
Homer Jones
Marvin Kincaid
Tony Thompson
Efforts Started To Save Convent In Browns Ville
Governor Connally asked HUD to halt demolition of a 100 year old convent in Browns Ville to allow preservation. The Convent of the Incarnate Ward, built in 1868 and a Texas historic landmark since 1962, stands to be removed for a public housing project.
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Advisory Council On
Connally
HUD
Roberts Heads Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce 1969
Bill B. Roberts of Lone Star Gas Co. elected president of the Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce for 1969. New officers include H H Milford C E Yarbrough Ansley Alexander and Alvin L Fields. Two year direc tors elected D E Brooks James Dupree Roy Lochridge Lyle Wise Johnny Avery J W Hammacks Rayford Stroud and W E Poimboeuf. Holdover directors remain Jack Shelton Frank Welch Joe Morrow D R Black John Barrett Frank Dobbs Earl Collins. Installation set for Feb 3 at the Civic Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Lpl
Bill B. Roberts
Lone Star Gas Co
Honey Grove Chamber of Commerce
H. H. Milford
C. E. Yarbrough
Ansley Aleander
Vce
Alvin L. Fields
D. E. Brooks
James Dupree
Roy Lochridge
Lyle Wise
Johnny Avery
J.W. Hammacks
Rayford Strou
W. E. Poimboeuf
R.T. Avery
Jack Shelton
Frank Welch
Joe T. Morrow
D. R. Black
John Barrett
Frank Dobbs
Earl Collins
Christmas Party and Installation for Woodmen Grove 6527
The home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Milton hosted the Woodmen Grove 6527 Christmas dinner and installation. About 25 members attended the turkey dinner, with Mrs. Vernon Henegar giving the invocation and gifts exchanged under the tree. Reba Starkey was installed as president with Miss Mary Sheridan as installing officer. Other officers installed included Willie Wait, Nellie Durham, Virginia Myers, Margie Durham, Jean Sagely, Billie Joe Sudderth, and additional posts filled by Mrs. Henegar, Arlie Witherspoon, Audrey Parker, Rachel Todd, Eva Milton, and Myrtis Smith. Miss Sheridan and Mrs. Addie D Houston and Mrs. Elinor Hudson attended as guests from Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Milton
Woodmen Grove
Vernon Henegar
Henegar
Grove
Reba Starkey
Mary Sheridan
Frances Pickens Featured in National Art Magazine
Frances Pickens daughter of Mrs. J. M. Jenkins of 300 Allen Ave appears in a national education magazine in November. As acting chair of the Kamahameha Schools art department in Honolulu she wrote The Numbers Game and the Self about personal art in the computer age, citing art’s role in personal meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pickens
J. M. Jenkins
Allen Ave
National
Bonham
Jenkins
Pickens
Kamehameha Schools
Honolulu
Hawaii
Buster Johns
I.W . Evans
National Magazine
Mrs Crumby Honored With Surprise Birthday Dinner
Mrs J B Crumby was honored at a surprise birthday dinner on November 21 at the Sherman home of her daughter Glen Medcalf. Co hosts were Arthur Crumby of Bonham and the Medcalfs. Others present included Eldon Frair Larry Frair Jeff Woodruff Jessie Woodruff and J B Crumby husband of Ravenna.
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Ravenna
Spl
J. B. Crumby
Sherman
Glen Medcalf
Medcalfs
Arthur Crumby
Bonham
Eldon Frair
Larry Frair
Jeff
Jessie Woodruff
Ector WMU Week of Prayer Planned at Church
The Baptist W M U of the Baptist church holds a week of prayer at 9 30 a m Monday through Friday December 26 with Mrs O W Witherspoon in charge presenting His Mercy to Proclaim. Mrs John W Smith and Mrs L H Howell lead devotionals and the calendar of prayer each morning with other members taking parts. The men led the program on Wednesday night.
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ECTOR
Baptist
W.M.U
The
Baptist Church
O.W. Witherspoon
John W. Smith
L. H. Howell
Three Aggies named to Blue Gray South squad
Texas A M quarterback Edd Hargett and teammates Rolf Krueger and Bill Hobbs were among six selections for the South squad in the Blue Gray game to be played December 28 at Cramton Bowl. Hargett threw for 2,321 yards and 16 touchdowns this season. Krueger earned second team All America honors.
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Montgomery, Ala
UPT
Texas A&m
Edd Hargett
Rolf Krueger
Bill Hobbs
Hargett
Krueger
Sears Employees Have Dinner at Ravenna Center
Bonham Sears store workers and families held their annual covered dish supper and Christmas party at the Ravenna Community Center on Monday night December 2. Hubert Eaton gave the invocation. Gifts followed the meal and a gift was presented to manager Mr. and Mrs. Kelly Wilson.
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Ravenna Spl
Bonham Sears
Ravenna Community Center
Hubert Eaton
Kelly Wilson
Bud Gard
Archie Hamilton
Seldon Cox
James Towery
Jimmy Burns
Wilson
Craig
Cantatas of Christmas by Mesquite church planned
The First United Presbyterian Church of Mesquite presents the cantata Canticals of Christmas by T W Dean at Main Street Presbyterian Church Sunday at 7 p.m. Combined adult and children’s choirs directed by Dr James Huddleston with Mrs Huddleston on organ. The Rev and Mrs A R Osborne will host choir members at their home before the performance.
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Honey Grove
Spl
First United Presbyterian Church of
Officers' School to Train New Fannin Home Demonstration Officers
New officers from Fannin County home demonstration clubs will attend a training school Monday at 1 30 p m in the Texas Power and Light Co auditorium. Mrs Mable London home demonstration agent urged all new officers to attend.
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Fannin County
Texas Power and Light Co
Mable London
Waits Family Thanksgiving Tour of Nashville
Mr and Mrs Dick Wait Sr visited their son Allen Wait and family in Nashville Tennessee over Thanksgiving. They toured several sites including the home of Andrew Jackson known as The Heritage and shared that it was one of the most interesting stops of their trip.
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Dick Wait, Sr
Allen Wait
Nashville
Tenn
Andrew Jackson
Wait
Singing at Corinth Sunday
The Second Sunday Singing will be held at Corinth Baptist Church on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Billy Caylor, president, announced the event inviting all singers and those who enjoy gospel singing to attend the two hour program.
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Corinth Baptist Church
Billy Caylor
Caylor
Gsoy
Deaths Services Held At Canyon For Roy Price
Funeral services were held for Roy Price 74 of Canyon a former Bonham resident in the LaCrone Chapel with Rev H J McWilliams officiating. Interment followed in Memory Gardens. Price a WWII veteran and former watch repairman at Brannon’s Jewelry in Bonham died in the Amarillo VA hospital on Nov 26 1968. He moved to Canyon in 1947 opened a grocery, was active in Calvary Baptist church American Legion VFW 40 and 8 and served as Veterans Service Officer for the 14th district and Randall county. He collected and repaired antique watches and clocks. Survivors include his wife two sons a daughter a brother and a sister eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Roy Price
Canyon
Bonham
LaCrone
H. J. McWilliams
Calvary Baptist Church
Amarillo
Memory Gardens
Mr. Price
Brannon’s Jewelry
Bowie
Naom
Ruth Powers
Ector
The
American Legion
VFW
Veterans Service
14Th District
Randall County
Price
Leroy Price
Hereford
Wayne Price
Martha Inman
Biloxi
Ralph Price
Stratford
Lena Fleming
Arlington
McKenzie Rites Are Set Saturday
John D. McKenzie 89 died December 5 1968 at Savoy nursing home after ill health. Funeral at Barnhart Chapel 2:30 PM Saturday with ministers Grady Langford and G E Turner officiating. Interment Pilot Grove cemetery. Survivors include half brother Arthur Connor. Active pallbearers named.
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Grayson County
John McKenzie
Pilot Grove
Arthur Connor
Earnheart
L.l.andrews
East Park Street
Sherman
Doyle Garland
Arlie St. John
Jeff Southerland
H. A. Bow
Grady Young
Bob Andrews
Oran Roy Rites Are Pending
Oran Roy, 75, of Ivanhoe Rt 1, died in a Bonham hospital at 10 a.m. Friday Dec. 6, 1968 after months of ill health. Wise Funeral Home handles arrangements pending arrival of two daughters. Survived by daughter Mrs. Robert L. Atking of San Jose California. born 1893. retired farmer.
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Oran Roy
Ivanhoe
Rt. 1
Bonham Hospital
Wise Funeral Home
Robert L. Atking
San Jose
Calif
Moran Services Held Friday in Wolfe City
Funeral services for Ed Moran 90 long time Savoy resident were held at Owens Funeral Chapel Wolfe City at 2 p m Friday.
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Moran
SAVOY
Spl
Ed Moran
Owens Funeral Chapel
Wolfe City
Moran Dies in Savoy Nursing Home
Mr. Moran, born January 10, 1878 in Mississippi, died December 5, 1968 in a Savoy nursing home after declining health. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Savoy and is survived by several nieces and nephews with interment in Mount Carmel cemetery. Reverend Harry Stanley officiated at the funeral.
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Harry Stanley
Mount Carmel
Moran
Savoy
Mississippi
Texas
First Baptist Church
Mary Melson Rites Set After West Texas Death
Mrs. Mary Annie Melson 82 of Bonham Rt. 3 died in a Bonham nursing home at 7 p.m. Thursday Dec 5 1968. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Wise Funeral Chapel with Rev. Morris Robbins officiating. Burial in Sandy Cemetery. Born June 3 1886 in Fannin County daughter of William B. Fogle and wife of William L. Melson who preceded her death in 1961. Survived by four sons Troy of Fort Worth A T and Velvan of Bonham Oral of Grand Prairie. three daughters Retta Clements Arlington Lillie Cobb Dallas and Oretta Nelson Grand Prairie. three brothers Bud Fogle Bakersfield Calif Bill and Archie Fogle Mercedes. three sisters Artie Moore Wichita Falls Dora Caruth Denison Verba Ernst Grand Prairie. 22 grandchildren 35 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
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Mary Annie Melson
Bonham, Rt. 3
Bonham
Wise Funeral
Morris Robbins
Boyd Baptist Church
Sandy Cemetery
Melson
Fannin County
William B. Fogle
William L. Melson
Corinth Baptist Church
Troy Melson
Fort Worth
A. T. Melson
Velvan Melson
Oral Melson
Grand Prairie
Retta Clements
Arlington
Lillie Cobb
Dallas
Oretta Nelson
Bud Fogle
Bakersfield
Calif
Bill Fogle
Archie Fogle
Mercedes
Artie Moore
Wichita Falls
Dora Carruth
Denison
Verba Ernst
Black Panthers Arrested in Jersey City Raid
Three members of the Black Panther party were jailed in Jersey City on $50,000 bail for assaulting a police station with submachine gun fire last week. A fourth suspect was at large. police found weapons and explosives in two apartment raids. Isaiah Rowley, 24, identified as defense minister of the statewide Panthers, was among those charged.
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Jersey City
N. J
UPI
Negro
Black Panther Party
Fifth Precinct
Thomas J. ‘Nelar
Patrick McGee
Isaiah Rowley
Black Panther Organization
France defends NATO split over Mediterranean threat
Defense Minister Pierre Messmer says France remains outside NATO citing little leverage to curb the growing Russian naval threat in the Mediterranean while defending the break with the alliance.
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Paris
UPI
Pierre Messmer
France
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Mediterranean
Nixon Returns To California For Brief Visit
Nixon flies to California for a short eight minute address at a Century Plaza hotel dinner honoring Cardinal James Francis McIntyre. The event benefits the Santa Marta hospital and clinic aiding Los Angeles' Mexican American community. He urges national unity through concern for the poor and underprivileged.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Nixon
California
James Francis McIntyre
America
Century Plaza
Santa Marta
Sirhan Trial Set for January in Closed Circuit Court
Sirhan B. Sirhan, charged with killing Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, will begin his trial January 7 in a steel plated courtroom with closed circuit TV for an overflow crowd of newsmen, after Judge Herbert V. Walker overruled the prosecution and granted a defense request. Guests await a holiday jail period for the defendant as the date moves once more.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Sirhan
Nordheim Bank Robbery Nets $24000 Reserve Bank Heist
A six foot tall man with a pistol robbed Fire National Bank of Nordheim Texas taking $24 000. He ordered tellers to fill a bag and fled as police set roadblocks without success. Victims included vice president Lindie Voelkel cashier Ruth Heinze and bookkeeper Charlene Burns.
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Nordheim
Tex
UPI
FBI
Yorktown
Abe
Fire National Bank of
Lindie Voelkel
Voelkub
Heidted Voelkel
Ruth Heinze
Charlene Burns
Birthday greetings listed for December birthdays
A birthday notice lists individuals with December birthdays including Shirley Andrew, Jeniree Ramsey, Michael Nichols, Michell Hicks, Mrs. James Henson, Nicky Nichols, Dai sy Cheatham, Mrs. Winnie Money, Mrs. Regina Fogle, Harry Haggard, Mrs. Pearl Aice, Cleveland Keene, Charles Butler, Stevin Wells, Lanetta Dawson, Jim Leatherwood, Paul McFarlane, Horace Young, Katherine Sheets, and Lloyd Haggard.
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Shirley Andrew
Jeniree Ramsey
Michael Nichols
Michell Hicks
James Henson
Nicky Nichols
Daisy Cheatham
Winnie Money
Regina Fogle
Harry Haggard
Pearl Aice
Cleveland Keene
Charles Bucler
Stevin Wells
Lanetta Dawson
Jim Leatherwood
Paul McFarane
Horace Young
Katherine Sheets
Lloyd Haggard
Walker Seeks Sequestered Jury for Trial
Walker announces plan to lock the jury up during the trial. The move aims to shield jurors from outside influence while the proceedings unfold.
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Walker
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United Press International
Fannin
Texas Daily Press League
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Clarke
Spivy's
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VFW Hall
Baker and Frisco Road
Twin City
WOW
Art Magazine
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WMU
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Sears
Waits
Tennessee
Corinth
Harrows
Brown Tractor CO
McKenzie
Mary Melson
Black Panthers
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Bonham Purple Warriors
Currin's
Leatherwood Menswear
Hunt's
First National Bank
Bonham State Bank
Chamber of Commerce Fire
Saul Ash
Happy
W. T. May
W. T. May Pharmacy Corner
6Th & Center
Buck Walton
Sam Rayburn
Joe Brewer
Adamson
North Center Barbers
John van Kirk
Hobert
H.P
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H.P. Meat
Fowler & Dobbins
Durani
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