Bonham Jesuit Twin Bill Opens 45 Basketball Season
Bonham and Jesuit of Dallas launch district action with B teams at 7 and A teams at 8 in a twin bill. Bonham lists lettermen Wesley Farmer captain Bobby Cummings Billy Ross Sanderson plus newcomers Hez Rex Ray twins Sonny Grammer Waymon Goodwin Roy Clyde Rarddall. The B squad relies on Charles Burnett Buddy Tarver Harold Campbell and quick reserves while A team hopefuls include Walt Fngleton Richard Diles Kenneth Dale LeRoy Griffin Jimmie Shearer Paul Turner. District 45 8 contenders Gober and Savoy face early pressure as Tren-
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Dallas
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Bonham
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Bobby Cummings
Billy Ross Sanderson
Hez
Rex Ray
Sonny Grammer
Waymon Goodwin
Roy Clyde Rarddall
Goodwin
Randall
Ray Twins
Germany
Charles Burnett
Buddy Tarver
Harold Campbell
Man eats daily ice cream 53 years to turn 80
Dennis Miller of Eaton Rapids Michigan says daily pint of ice cream keeps him happy at 80 despite claims it helps him live longer. He celebrated his 80th birthday yesterday.
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Dennis Miller
Michigan
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Warriors to Meet Strong Quint in Opener Tonight
The Warriors face unbeaten Jesuit in the season opener. Jesuit handed Highland Park two losses and lost only one game from the 1949 squad. Coach Ross Baldwin plans to start Wesley Farmer Bobby Cumings Billy Ross Sanderson Hez Ray and Rex Ray.
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Bobby Cumings
Billy Ross Sanderson
Hez
Rex Ray
Football Player Found Shot Death in Shamrock
The body of 19 year old Edward Lee Briggs a tackle on Texas Tech freshman football squad was found in the basement of the First Methodist Church of Shamrock. Justice of the Peace John Templeton says Briggs was shot in the right temple with a small caliber pistol slug and noted there may be further developments in the case.
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Edward Lee Briggs
Texas Tech
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Justice of the Peace
John Templeton
Briggs
Man Crushed to Death Under Car in Baytown
Baytown Texas December 6 funeral services are planned for 64 year old Max O Anderson who was crushed under a car at his son's home when the jack slipped from blocks as the spring struck his head and he died at the scene
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Anderson
High School Football Matchups Across District
Ton Aut Ector faces Ladonia at Win dom while Savoy plays Randolph. Ivanhoe meets Bailey and Gober encounters Dodd City in the week’s district schedule.
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Savoy
Randolph
Bailey
Gober
Dodd City
Longhorns Seek First Win of Season in Opening Night Clash
Texas aims for its first 1949 50 season win as they host Texas Wesleyan College after a 65 48 defeat by Oklahoma. TCU crushed Howard Payne 162 31 and Baylor beat North Texas 59 37 with Baylor’s four players tying for high honors at Waco.
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United Press
University of Texas
Austin
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Longhorns
Tom Hamilton
Tom Womack
Wesleyan
Sam Houston State
Oklahoma
Texas Christian
Howard Payne
Baylor
North Texas
George McLeod
TCU
Tommy Taylor
Herman Moore
Bill Hickman
Gerald Cobb
Bruins
Benny Rutherford
Bid Kelly
Mrs. B C Crabb Rites Held at Leonard Today
Funeral services for Mrs. B Crabb 88 were held at the Presbyterian church in Leonard at 2 pm with burial in Leonard cemetery. A native of Fannin county she died Monday at her daughter’s home in Londonian after years in that city. Born May 23 1861 near Bonham she was married to B C Crabb in 1846. Survivors include a sister a daughter three sons seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
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R L. Carmichae
Tulsa
L. F. Fry
Ladonia
Paul C. Crabb
Leonard
J. P. Crabb
Greenville
Talbert
Marcus Jackson Rites Held Today
Funeral services for Marcus Jackson 37 who died in a Bonham hospital were held at the Baptist church with Rev T J Watts officiating. Burial was in Oak Wood cemetery directed by Cooper. Born in Honey Grove January 5 1912 he married Madeline Rolland December 9 1937. Survived by wife daughter Marcia father and stepmother Dudley Jackson three sisters and an active pallbearer group.
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Baptist Church
T. J. Watts
Oak Wood
Cooper Directing
Madeline Rolland
Marcia Jackson
Mark Jackson
Dudley Jackson
Harold Sorrells
Glenn Clark
Roy Calloway
Temple
Jim Siebenthal
George Carlock
Jack Shel
Texas Proclaims Democracy Day to Beat Communism
Governor Vallan Shivers designates December 7 1949 as Operation Democracy Democracy Beats Communism Day urging statewide participation by American Legion Texas members and post commanders in a day of patriotic appraisal of democracy following the Gladewater Plan trial.
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Gladewater
Enemies of Democracy
Friends of Communism
American Legion
Vallan Shivers
Brother of Bonham Resident Dies in Stringtown Okla
A former Fannin County resident, B growth brother of Bonham, died at his Stringtown Oklahoma home at 4 p m Monday. Survived by wife and two sons C B Cockrill and Cloyd Cockrill of Stringtown one brother A B Cockrill of Bonham two sisters Mrs D E Lovelace Bonham and Mrs H Seay of Dallas and several nieces and nephews Funeral services set for Wednesday at 1 p m in Stringtown with ministers Jon Jack Self Manuel Neeley and Hollis Hindman.
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Stringtown
Okla
Resiae
Fannin County
Oklahoma
C. B. Cockrill
Cloyd Cockrill
A. B. Cockrill
D. E. Lovelace
H. Seay
Dallas
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