City moves to acquire title to 21.9 acres of surplus VA land
Bonham voters and officials take steps to obtain title to land north of the Bonham VA Center declared surplus by the Veterans Administration. City leaders seek a bill to transfer the tract to Bonham while limiting uses that would affect patient care. Plans include parking, water survey, and pay schedules.
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Bonham
Bonham VA Center
Veterans Administration
Sam Rayburn
Commission
Tosch
Southerland
Little and Pony Leagues
Fisher
Sherman
Orvil Herd
Jones Field
Dev
Texas Power and Light Company
US 82
Highway 78
Tax Collections Up Over Prior Year In First Two Months
City tax officer Miss Bertha Maddrey reports October and November duties show total collections of 27,250.85 this year versus 23,720.36 last year for the same months. November receipts reached 10,557.84 compared with 6,820 last year, while October was 16,693.01 versus 17,712.16. Current taxes and penalties formed part of the November total with other taxes including poll taxes and delinquent interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Maddrey
City Commission
By their fruits ye shall know them
The speaker urges self examination of every act private public club religious life and urges to be honest square charitable and kind to others. Our actions create happiness or sorrow for those around us and we will be judged by the fruits of our conduct.
Rayburn Opposes General Tax Cut
Washington Speaker Rayburn opposes a broad tax cut now, saying the next Congress should not pass a revenue reducing bill while national needs require higher revenue. He hints a targeted cut for the poor may be possible next year if other revenue sources are found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sun Rayburn
Congress
Rayburn
Burglary Suspects Undergoing Lie-Detector Tests
Sheriff Hoyt Ivey announced two burglary suspects were taken to Dallas today for lie detector tests. One suspect faces questioning over the Fred Keene service station burglary, while the other, already jailed at Greenville, is linked to the Celeste and Leonard schools burglaries.
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Dallas
Sheriff's
Hoyt Ivey
Fred Keene
Greenville
Celeste and Leonard Schools
Fines and Meter Collections Jump for City in November
City police reports show November fines totaling 1428.75 and meter collections of 1449.05, boosting department income to 2477.80. Fines covered drinking and driving, speeding, resisting arrest, and other violations, while water and sewer billings and infrastructure work also noted.
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O. R. McKissack
Texas
Sam Vas- Sar
Fire Department
Bill Brotherton
Willow Wild Cemetery
Simpson Park
Texas Telephone Company
Weather outlook for North Central Texas turns colder
Increasing cloudiness sweeps North Central Texas with a drop in temperatures. Tuesday night will be especially cold in the extreme northwest with lows from 28 to 36 degrees.
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Texas
Free Kindergarten Aids Community Chest Drive in Bonham
Bonham's 1956 Community Chest nears completion with one push to fund 12 agencies. The Free Kindergarten, founded in 1907, serves children by sliding scale tuition and volunteers led by longtime teachers Mrs. Chester Marston and Mrs. John Kincaid.
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Chest Gifts
Community Chest
Othe
South Bonham
First Methodist Church
John Saunders
Bonham Cotton Malls
South Sth
Bill Streets
Bonham Cotton Mills
Katherine Phillips
Chester Marston
John Kincaid
Marston Wa
Phillips
Frey Winder- Burten
Dallasite Slays Family in East Dallas Outbreak
Buford Calhoun, 32, an ex convict previously jailed for attempted rape, killed his wife Mary 33 and three children Pamela 3 months Patricia 3 months Bobby Lynn 11 months and wounded son in law John Warren in a Northeast Dallas home. He exchanged fire with Police Sgt George John before being wounded. doctors report one head wound and Calhoun alive but in danger.
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Dallas
Buford Calhoun
George John
Calhoun
John
Pamela Sne
Patricia Lou
Bobby Lynn
Mary Calhoun
John Warren
Bavior Hospital
Warren
Shirley
Theft Complaint Filed Against Trenton Resident
A theft over fifty dollars complaint is filed against Joe Barnes of Trenton over the loss of a billfold belonging to John Nolan, a Trenton service station operator. Nolan reported the missing billfold to Sheriff Hoyt Ivey, Barnes was taken into custody, and he led officers to buried money from the billfold on the old Cotton Belt right of way. Nolan said he missed the billfold after working on Barnes's car. Bond for Barnes was set at fifteen hundred dollars.
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Joe Barnes
Trenton
John Nolan
Tibby Wright
Nolan
Hoyt Ivey
Barnes
Wright
Allen Memorial Hospital Receives Ford Foundation Grant
Allen Memorial Hospital in Bonham was awarded a $10,000 Ford Foundation grant as part of a $500 million nationwide distribution to improve and expand hospital services. The surprise notice came via telegram to Judge H. A. Cunningham, with no prior board contact. The hospital will decide its use after a trustees meeting, aiming to maximize impact on facilities and services.
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S. B. Allen Memorial Hospic of
Bonham
Exas
Ford Foundation
United States
Bonham Hospital
H. A. Cunningham
S. B. Allen Memorial Hospital
Hospite Board of Trustees
Cunningham
Board of Trustees
Allen Memorial
More Cool Weather Predicted For Wednesday Bonham
A Canadian cold front moving eastward across the state is forecast to reach the Bonham area Wednesday morning. Temperatures south of a Childress to Dalhart to Fort Worth line are not expected to drop as much, but Bonham already logged 29 degrees last night for a fifth straight freezing night, with 31 degrees at 7 30 this morning and a high of 45 Monday. Partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions are expected Wednesday.
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Bonham
Childress
Dalthas-Fort Worth Tire
Bonhamites Aid Lowry Christmas Gift Fund
Bonham residents continued donations to the Lowry Christmas Gift Fund for Mr and Mrs Eldon Lowry, totaling $8840 in cash and gifts. The drive, started by the First Presbyterian Young Adult class, aimed to help the couple re establish their home after serious burns and a crippling elbow injury, with gifts arriving from local families and businesses.
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Bonhamites
Lowry
Iden Lewry
Shorts
First Presbyterian Church
Bonham
Fannin County
Jquinain
Lowrys
Leonard
Lowry Fund
Eldon
Christ
F. C Bradley
Tex
RL. Pierce
H. . Vincent
Bonham Mop
Horta
Frank Neighbors
F.C. Bradley
Elizabeth Bradley
Homer Murphy
Willie Catherine Murphy
Lloyd Frailicks
Jo Crumby
Milton Hart
H DD Vincent
RB R Whitlock
Avery Jones
Clyde Hodges
Ravenna
Why I Give to the Community Chest
Clyde Crittenden explains giving to an organized fund supports the needy and makes the most good. He views it as an opportunity to aid those less fortunate and strengthen the American and Christian way of life that underpins the nation and community.
Chest Campaign Surpasses Goal. Community Campaign Nears Completion
The drive to raise funds for the Bontaris Community Chest passed the $1800 mark with Miss Margaret White announcing victory at a formal ceremony. A big thermometer topping event was planned for the latter part of the week to celebrate. A Veterans Administration center contributed about $793 toward the total, while members chipped in roughly $118.
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Bontaris
Hest
Margaret White Sedd
Veterans Administration Center
Eisenhower appeals to Dem leaders for policy support
President Eisenhower urged bipartisan backing for his monetary defense and foreign policy programs during a White House meeting with 23 top Republican and Democratic leaders. He expressed gratitude to lawmakers for their bipartisan work and emphasized continued foreign economic aid amid intensified Soviet activity in Southeast Asia and the Middle East.
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Eisenhower
Republian
Beisenhower
Klnsal
John Foster Lrulles
Unisfield
Southeast Asia
Middle East
Tax Writers Say Tax Cuts Could Wait for Next Year
Democratic leaders on the House Ways and Means committee said it is too early to determine if a net tax cut is feasible for the next fiscal year. George and Mills express cautious optimism about possible relief, with Treasury projections hinting at a 3 to 5 billion dollar cut. Hale Boggs backs delaying a final decision until spring, while the White House avoids firm predictions amid budget-balancing hopes.
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Washington
George
Treasury
Hale Boggs
D-La
Wilbur Mills
White House
Eisenhower
New Short Wave Radio Purchased For Sheriff's Car
In the December meeting the commissioners court approved buying a new short wave radio for a sheriff’s car and named three county employees for the upcoming year. With the installation, the sheriff’s department will have two new cars and radios. Hired for the year were Otiy Sinks as courthouse caretaker, Mrs. Belle Mitchell as ladies’ restroom matron, and Paul Taylor as county home caretaker. Employee terms are yearly.
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Sheriff's Department
Commissioners Court
Otiy Sinks
Belle Mitchell
Paul Taylor
Bonham Briefs From Tuesday On Main Street
On the Square S. T. Montgomery visits from Whitewright on business. Johan Sterling, bundled, heads to the post office. Stanley Stevens stops by to pick up mail. Pug Miller walks up the street. Kay Tarris and Betty McKarlane enjoy coffee. Buster Cole types for Binmell. Jan Moulten hurries to breakfast and the office engine. Jolking Busark shows a new car. Dana Well rides to town on Tuesday in Bonham.
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S. T. Montgomry
Whitewright
Johan Sterling
Stanley Stevens
Pug Miller
Kay Tarris
Betty Mckarlane
Buster Cole
Binmell
Jan Moulten
Jolking Busark
Dana Well
Bonham
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