Citizenship at last as Gooffarth nears naturalization
Kurt Gooffarth recalls his family's journey to America and their gratitude for freedom and opportunity. He notes his parents and grandparents as boosters of the United States, reflects on draft card burnings, church life, and a long marriage at 321 South Third Street. He hopes for a spring trip to visit Germany once naturalization and health permit.
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United States
Gooffarth
Germany
Kurt Gooffarth
Tom
Godfforths
First Baptist Church
Kurt
South Third Street
Geoffarth
Vernon Routs Breckenridge in Narrow Football Showdown
Vernon 7 Breckenridge 6 in a tight game with key scoring plays. Multiple Texas high school scores listed include Crowell 27 Quanah 0 and Decatur 7 Henrietta 6 along with various other district results.
Rodriguez Facing No New Indictments in Deputies’ Murders
Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade says no new indictments will be issued against Tomas Rodriguez 41 linked to last year’s manhunt for deputies’ killers. Judge Scales dismissed charges accusing him of assault to murder two officers who entered his February 1971 apartment, noting prior indictments were improperly drawn.
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Dallas
UPI
Henry Wade
Tomas Rodriguez
RT. Scales
Rodriguez
Wade
J L Valentine
Tower confident young voters will work for right path
UPI reports Senator John G. Tower told a Texas Tech audience that he is confident young voters making their first vote will see through promises of utopia. He urged maintenance of a strong defense, cited ending the draft and extending 18 year olds the vote.
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Lubbock, Tex
UPI
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Tower
Senate
Texas Intercollegiate Student Association
Texas Tech University
Lower
Texas
Leonard FFA Boys Win at Paris Show
Dale Chennault and Monty Stanley top the Leonard FFA entry at the Red River Valley exposition in Paris. Chennault won grand champion heifer and first in Angus females while Stanley took reserve grand champion and first in other breeds. Second places went to Len Woodruff and Steve Coker in other breeds and Hereford heifers, with Jeff Worley and Robert Woodruff also earning second in their divisions.
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Leonard
Dale Chennault
Monty Stanley
Paris
Chennault
Stanley
Len Woodruff
Steve Coker
Jeff Worley
Robert Woodruff
Nixon backs antibusing bill as Senate delay tactics push
President Nixon formally approves Senate action to vote on a House antibusing bill aimed at ending racial transfers beyond the second nearest school. The measure would reopen past court orders and bar transfers beyond the second closest school, with supporters pressing for a vote before adjournment.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Senate
House
Howard Baker, Jr
Rtenn
John Tower
R-Ten
Baker
Tower
White House
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Allen
Anderson Billed For Violation Of Stock Law
Grover Arlin Anderson identified by Fannin county attorney as defendant in a 3 count indictment for violating the Texas Securities Act. Indictment alleges sale of unregistered stock by an unregistered salesman and theft in March 1971. State Securities Board informed of grand jury action.
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Grover Arlin Anderson
Fannin County
Anderson
Grand Jury
Sixth District Court
State Securities Board
Fannin County Grand Jury
Warm spell to persist in Bonham through Sunday
The National Weather Service forecasts warm weather in the Bonham area through Sunday with clear to partly cloudy skies and no showers. Friday peaked at 98 degrees, Saturday morning cooled to the mid 70s, and Sunday is expected to see a low around the upper 70s and a high in the mid 90s.
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Bonham
National Weather Service
Origin of the Dollar Name Traced to Joachimsthal Mines
The term dollar derives from Joachimsthal a silver mine in Bohemia where coins minted in 1518 were known as Joachimstaler. These coins influenced the Dutch daler and ultimately the United States dollar.
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Schlick
Joachimstal
Bohemia
United States
Mrs Mattie Robertson 82 Dies in Bonham. Rites Planned
Mrs Mattie Robertson died at 11 10 a m Friday September 8 1972 in a Bonham hospital aged 82. Funeral services set for 2 p m Sunday at Wise Funeral Home chapel with Rev Tommy Marshall officiating. Burial in Willow Wild. She was born June 25 1890 in Louisiana and lived in Bonham 65 years. Survived by son Weldon Robertson of Pecan Gap three daughters Mrs Doyle Purcell of Bonham Mrs Walter Denton and Mrs Bob Knaggs both of Dallas one brother Robert Hill of Clarksville one sister Mrs Chris Johnson of Texarkana eight grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Active pallbearers listed. Family to receive friends 7 30 to 9 p m Saturday at the funeral home.
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Mattie Robertson
West 15Th Street
Bonham
Wise Funeral Home
Tommy Marshall
Seventh and Main Baptist Church
Willow Wild
Robertson
Louisiana
Zack Robertson
The
Baptist Church
Weldon Robertson
Pecan Gap
Doyle Purcell
Walter Denton
Bob Knaggs
Dallas
Robert Hill
Clarksville
Chris Johnson
Texarkana
David Robertson
Mike Robertson
Johnny Mayes
Eugene Robertson
Raymond Robertson
Tony Robertson
Mary C Kemp Services Held
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Clayton Kemp 65 were held at Owens Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Doug Hoke officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Carmel. She died in a Dallas hospital at 10 30 p m Thursday Sept 7 1972. A Wolfe City native she is survived by two daughters one brother and one grandson.
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Wolfe City
Mary Clayton Kemp
Owens Funeral Home
Doug Hoke
Mt. Carmel
Airman Ralph S. Ritchie Receives 13 Medals in Ceremony
Capt. Ralph S. Ritchie was awarded 13 medals in a ceremony attended by sergeants and generals in Saigon. The Air Force ace shot down his fifth MIG 21 over North Vietnam on August 28.
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Saigon
API
Ralph S
Steve” Ritchie
U.S. Air Force
Ritchie
North Vietnam
Air Force
Adult Education Enrollment Set Monday Night
Plans for 1972-73 adult education classes proceed. A meeting for anyone over 17 will be held at L H Rather junior high school at 7 pm to choose fields of study, arrange schedules, and learn about basic reading math high school diploma prep art crafts typing nursing and maintenance courses.
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Bing
L_H Rather
Supt
Joe Campbell
Fannin County
Texas Education Agency
North Texas Co-op
Refugee Camp Shelled In Vietnam By Communist Forces
Communist attackers struck Camp Bock near Da Nang at 2 a.m. killing six and wounding 60 refugees. A second raid near Hue destroyed four APCs and killed 11 soldiers. Two North Vietnamese died in that assault. Government troops repulsed later attacks on Tien Phuoc.
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Saigon
UPS
da Nang
Hue
Camp
Bock
Tien Phuoc
Quang Ta
Evans
Charges Filed In Check Cashing Case In Bonham
A Fannin County woman Roberta A. Smith faced forgery and passing charges after cashing a $194 government check at a Bonham bank. She was held on 5000 bond in the Fannin County Jail after Deputy H R Van Zandt identified her. Smith was arrested near Ladonia by Deputy Charles Smith. Bond set by Justice Clark Benton after Sunday arraignment. She was read her rights at arraignment.
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Fannin County
Letu
Bonham
H. R. van Zandt
Roberta A. Smith
Ladonia
Charles Smith
van Zandt
Peach Clark Benton
Electricity Out Briefly In Bonham Friday
Bonham lost power for about 15 minutes Friday afternoon when a transmission line from the Payne switching station southwest of Sherman failed. W L Barnett district manager for Texas Power and Light said the outage from 4 12 to 4 23 pm was due to internal trouble at the station and shut down all transmission to the city. The outage affected the entire area.
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Bonham
Payne
Sherman
W.L. Barnett
Texas Power and Light Company
Arab ministers meet in Cairo over Israel strikes and unity
Arab Foreign Ministers gather in Cairo to discuss Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Syria and the possibility of an Arab summit. They review Mahmoud Riad’s call for a unified Arab plan, noting delays after recent air raids and urging collective action beyond U.S. brokered peace hopes.
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Cairo
UPI
Lebanon
Syria
Arab League
Mahmoud Riad
Israel
Khalil Abu Hamad
Riad
It's A Girl Misty Sharlene Born In Sherman
Misty Sharlene Cockerham was born Sept 4 1972 at Wilson Jones hospital Sherman to Mr and Mrs Billy Cockerham of Sherman. She weighed 9 pounds 8 ounces and arrived at 10 57 am. Grandparents are Mr Mrs James Tadlock and Mr Mrs Grady Cockerham of Bonham. Maternal great grandparents are Mrs Eunice Hubbert of Poteet and Everett Rice of Ivanhoe. Mrs Sally Brinlee of Ivanhoe is her maternal great great grandmother. Paternal great grandparents are Mrs I F Tadlock of Bonham and Mr and Mrs W F Duckerham of Poteet.
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Misty Sharlene
Wilson Jones Hospital
Sherman
Billy Cockerham
James Tadlock
Grady Cockerham
Bonham
Eunice Hubbert
Poteet
Everett Rice
Ivanhoe
Sally Brinlee
I. F. Tadlock
W. F Duckerham
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