Reverse Stand Commissioners Nix Highway Approval
Fannin county commissioners reversed themselves on a planned north south highway that would straighten State Highway 78. By 4 0 vote they rescinded the resolution backing the road with support from Bonham Hunt county and Oklahoma officials. The action followed Leonard and Trenton opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County Commissioners’ Court
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Hunt County Commissioners’ Court
Greenville Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
John Kent
South Bonham
Robert Bellows
West Bonham
Riss Fitzwater
East Bonham
John Avary
Honey Grove
Ludonia
Kent
Bellows
Fannin County
Greenville
East Texas
Bonham
Leonard
Trenton
U S. 69
State
U. S. 69
Fort Devens Private Mackey to Take Christmas Leave
Pvt. Mackey of Co G 2nd Btn USA SATR Fort Devens Mass will depart December 16 for a Christmas visit with his mother Mrs B V Sloan and return to Fort Devens in January for another 14 weeks of training. A county office money bag was found and turned over to Constable Jack Leonard after items were left in the supervisor’s office on the courthouse third floor.
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Mackey V. Sloan
Fort Devens
Mass
Co. G. 2Nd Btn
USA
Mackey
B. V. Sloan
June Morrison
Jack Leonard
Bonham Police Seize Scout Executive’s Case After Theft Report
Johnny Atkins of Bonham praised police after his pet case was found Tuesday morning. He was en route to Hugo via Highway 78 to Durant then U S 70. Nothing was missing from the briefcase.
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Johnny Atkins
Nelseo Trails Scout
Bonham Police
Johnny
Bonham
Hugo
Highway 78
Durant
U. S. 70
Cowboy Henegar Says Fires Only During Shifts
Cowboy Henegar states the only times fires occur are during the shift he works as driver.
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Cowboy Henegar
Letters From Kindergarteners To Santa Claus Featured
The Daily Favorite's December 20 1926 issue includes letters from young readers to Santa. A signature reads Travis Currin asking for a football red paint firecrackers along with other children names such as Norrell Thurmond R M McMillan Newman Milam Pauline Scrivner Harrel Pace and more.
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Thelbert Winage
Daily Favorite
Santa Claus
Travis Currin
Norrell
Thurmond
R. M. Mcc-Millan
Newman Mil
Driver's License Office Moves to County Office Building
The Bonham driver's license examiner has moved from city hall to quarters in the County Office Building at East Sam Rayburn and Lipscomb. The change takes effect Thursday after two years in the city hall location.
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Bonham
Sam Ruayburn
Lipscomb
Johnson weighs tax options to curb deficit growth
President Johnson faces a growing budget gap, with estimates of an $8 to $12 billion deficit for the year and a plan to ask Congress for $9 to $10 billion more for the Vietnam war. Economic advisers warn a tax rise could slow growth, but a small increase may trim the deficit without crippling the economy.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Austin
Tex
Congress
Viet Nam
Gardney Ackley
Ackley
Council of Economic Advisers
Treasury
Budget Bureau
Elevated Train Derailment Kills One in Rainy Chicago Morning
A eight car elevated train derailed during morning rush in Chicago killing one man and injuring scores. William McCuoullough, 49, identified as the deceased, and many passengers were treated at area hospitals. CTA canceled all elevated service south of the Loop as rain hindered travel. Witness Sheldon Kaplan blamed a red light for saving lives as traffic stalled near Indiana Avenue.
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Chicago
UPI
William McCuoullough
Loop
Chicago Transit Authority
South Side
Sheldon Kaplan
Indiana Avenue
Kaplan
Campaign Standings and Subscriptions Notice
Local campaign standings list candidates including Letha Bruce Fred Johnson Mrs G McClure Jr Neal Thomas Virgin N Durham Elsie Mae Hasten Hazel Benson Mary Vaughan Cora Lee Crews Mrs Henry Green Mozelle Rogers with vote tallies from 38,300 to 26,000. Subscriptions may be left at the Campaign Office 813 Franklin upstairs or at the Benham Favorite and Herald office or by calling 583 5610.
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Letha Bruce
Fred Johnson
Bonham
Bork
G. McClure, Jr
Ore Neal Thomas
Vgn
Virgin N. Durham
Elsie Mae Hasten
Hazel Benson
Honey Grove
Mary Vaughan
Honey Grow
Cora Lee Crews
Ladonia
Henry Green
Mozelle Rogers
Franklin
Benham
Soviets Deny Leakage From Oct 27 Underground Test
Washington reports Soviet sources deny any radioactive leakage from the October 27 underground nuclear test on Novaya Zemlya. They say Anatoly Dobrynin told the State Department that U S charges of treaty violation are groundless. The United States has not publicly charged and details remain not released.
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Washington
UPS
Anatoly F. Dobrynin
State Department
U.S
United States
Russia
Arctic
Novaya Zemlya
Dobrynin
Christmas Mail Call For Viet Nam Servicemen
Parents praise Christmas mail efforts for sons in Viet Nam and request full name list revisions. Bun ham Daily Favorite will publish complete names and addresses in the Sunday issue, including new entries Major Donald G. Lee Bobby W. Corzine Richard L. Cashion Billy J. Palmer with APO San Francisco addresses.
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Viet Nam
Bunham Daily
Donald G. Lee
A.P.O
San Francisco
Calif
PFC
Bobby W. Corzine
Richard L. Cashion
H&s Co
APO
SFC
Billy J. Palmer
Cav
Showers Forecast for Bonham Area
The U S Weather Bureau predicts scattered showers tonight for Bonham and cooler temperatures. A cooler front from the Texas Panhandle will push through with reinforcements from another front. The five day outlook shows above normal temperatures with a weekend cooling trend and a half to an inch of rain possible in light to heavy showers.
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Bonham
U. S. Weather Bureau
Texas Panhandle
Stolen Car Recovered Near General Cable Plant
A car stolen from the General Cable plant parking lot last week was found abandoned on Seven Oaks Road Wednesday morning. The vehicle owned by Charles Dodson had 3009 miles added in the week and tires were near worn.
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General Cable Plant
Charles Dodson
Seven Oaks Road
US Jets Hit North Viet Nam In Wide Raids
U S jets bombed communications lines and storage depots across North Viet Nam near Hanoi Haiphong and along the panhandle with 70 missions reported. An F105 crashed and was shot down by a MIG17 marking the fifth U S plane lost to Communist jets.
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Saigon
UPI
U S
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Haiphong
U.S
Panhandle
Demilitarized Zone
Dien Bien Phu
1967 License Tags On Hand For Fannin County
County Tax Collector Henry Joe Fletcher said the 1967 license plates for cars and trucks are on hand and will go on sale Feb 1. The tags feature black numerals on white for cars, with prefixes JIN through JJZ for 10 to 999 numbers. Commercial trucks use 3L while farm trucks run 8T-4350 to 8T-4949.
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Henry Joe Fletcher
Fannin County
Fletcher
Pearl Harbor 25th anniversary marks grim remembrance
Honolulu recalls the 1941 surprise attack as Paul Nitze leads ceremonies at Punchbowl Cemetery and the USS Arizona Memorial. The UPI report notes 2409 American deaths 18 ships damaged and 188 planes destroyed with Japanese losses and links the action to Midway victory.
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Honolulu
UPI
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Paradise
U.S
Midway
Japan
Pear Harbor
America
Paul Nitze
Secretary of the Navy
Armed Services
Nitze
Punchbowl National Cemetery of the Pacific
Uss Arizona Memorial
Green Edition x Yule Issue Set For Dec 23
The Bonham Favorite announces its annual Christmas Green edition to be printed on green paper and distributed Saturday afternoon December 23, with greetings from Bonham businesses and individuals. Advertising staff will visit local businesses for advert ideas and greetings.
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Bonham Daly
Bonham
Favorite
Barney Walker
Ray Richardson
Somn Op
Bonham P Busineses
UC Berkeley Strike Ends After Fire on Teachers
University of California officials crushed a four day student and teaching assistant boycott after the Board of Regents threatened firing for continuing the strike. About 60 students met late to plan resumption after Christmas, while junior faculty withdrew support and a temporary recess was declared.
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Berkeley
Calif
UPI
University of California
Board of Regent
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