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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1948
Page
3
Mrs. J E Pilliod learns her uncle J K Cooper has died in Clarksville. Funeral services are planned in Clarksville on Wednesday.
District 42 B opens with eight games in western zone eight Fannin County teams. Bayley and Gober lead boys race while Savoy and City top the girls. Only the boys winner earns a trophy. Bailey hosts the feature Bailey Bulldogs versus Gober Plowboys. Other games Odd City at Randolph Ector at Trenton Savoy at Windom. Christmas break Dec 16 to Jun 4 restart.
Lloyd M. Bentsen junior of McAllen leads in the special 15th District race as votes are counted. With no major opposition after write ins, he expects victory and would be sworn in December 31 to join the 81st Congress, gaining seniority over newcomers.
The passage lists numerous Sunday visits and family movements. Mrs. E. E. Garner of Ector and Mrs. H. H. Sanders host and share time with relatives. Rev Linley Vowll and children dine with Mrs Myrtle Barry. Mrs Windell Hayes of Whitewright visits the Shelleys. Independent snippets note Nelson Robinson's return from McKinney Veterans Hospital and Lester Ownby’s retirement.
Sports writers from District 5-Azs meet in Bonham Wednesday night for their annual fall banquet. Officers are elected and the all-district football eleven will be named later, with papers carrying the announcement. The event begins with a social at Edwards Cafe before the business session.
Ector boys beat Southmayd 40 28 while Southmayd girls won 32 12 James Anderson led Ector with 26 points Hurley topped Southmayd with 12 Carney and Godsey had eight for the girls Duckworth Burkhalter Allen and Dendy each scored three for Ector girls The text also contains stray recipe-like lines about celery and soups.
A list of locals hosting and visiting relatives and friends over a weekend includes Randolph residents Mr. and Mrs Gene Leste and Mr. and Mrs John Griffitt of Bailey, Mr. and Mrs Homer Sanders, and numerous others from Dallas Fort Worth Nashville and Grove. Attendees include W C C Jones, C W Jones, Mrs Ethel Baker, Mrs Sam McGee, Neal Davis family, Freddie and Anna, Gustie Biggerstat, Sherman, Paul Reynolds, Adell and Nettie Mae Jones, Wanda Nell Baker, Beulah King and family, Bert Burnett, Bill Over, Charlie Johnson, and Nita Latimer.
Washington reports that Alcatraz Island prison may be replaced by an inland facility. Senator Alexander Wiley says federal authorities plan the move and has discussed the cost and timing with federal prisons director James Bennett. The issue will be studied further.
Denison Yellowjackets defeated Austin High 35 to 0 in a bi district game and will meet Breckenridge, which beat Highland Park 35 to 7, in a Texas Interscholastic League football quarterfinal Saturday at 2 p.m. in Clinto.
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