Christmas events fill Bonham area calendar
Calendar lists December 18 7 30 p m annual high school Christmas carols in the high school auditorium. Methodist Forum Class holds party in Fellowship hall. December 19 English Home Demonstration club Christmas party at Mrs Guy Glenn home. Bonham State Bank hosts party at Bonham Golf Club. Bonki Choirs join ET choirs for Christmas carols in ET music building. Bonham Homes Lighting contest also scheduled.
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Methodist Forum
Fellowship Hall
English Home Demonstration Club
Guy Glenn
Bonham State Bank
Bonham Golf Club
Bonham Homes
Blue Bird Groups Celebrate First Camp Fire Party
In Bonham Texas on December 17 1968 28 Blue Bird girls from three groups met at the Camp Fire house for their first Christmas party. Mrs E C Adams Camp Fire executive attended with special guest Miss May Carlton who led games and songs. Santa made a surprise visit and distributed candy canes after the girls shared Christmas wishes.
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Blue Birds
Camp Fire House
E. C. Adams
Camp Fire
Tandita Camp
Cindy May
Judy Reece
Becky Beavers
Pam Baker
Janie Davis
Santa Claus
Santa
Moppet
de Santa
Wishing Bluebirds
Bradford May
Christmas Party for DAR at Miss Biard's Home
The George Blakey chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its Christmas party Saturday at Miss Virginia Biard's home. Regent Mrs Dean Witcher led with prayer, shared a Pilgrim First Christmas story, and members sang carols. Seventeen members attended with gifts placed under a decorated tree, and refreshments were served.
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George Blakey
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
Virginia Biard
Dean Witcher
Thomas Ramsey
Plymouth
England
Jesus
Ernest Pulliam
Harry Swann
Miss Biard
Witcher
Birthday Notices for December 17 to 19
Birthday listings for December 17 include Ruth Smoot For rest Bowen Mrs. R. B. Robert son Katherine Hill RosaWoburn. December 18 features Mary Thompson Deborah Underwood Kenneth Brewer Mrs. Alice McCleary Laura Laughlin Ruby Dixon. December 19 lists Preston Moore Rachel Cunningham John Price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Smoot
Forrest Bowen
R. B. Robertson
Katherine Hill
Rosa Woburn
Mary Thompson
Deborah Underwood
Kenneth Brewer
Alice McCleary
Laura Laughlin
Ruby Dixon
Preston Moore
Rachel Cunningham
John Price
East Texas Gets Building Grants
Congressman Ray Roberts announced two grants totaling 462 183 to East Texas State University from the US Office of Education. The funds cover a three story journalism and graphic arts building at about 1 million dollars and a fieldhouse addition costing about 388 230 dollars.
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Commerce, Tex
UPI
Ray Roberts
East Texas State University
Washington
US Office of Education
ETSU
Office of Education
University
Gala Banquet For Central Baptist Youth Friday
A Christmas banquet was held Friday night for Central Baptist church youth from the junior and senior high groups. The Bobby Corzine Fellowship Hall featured red green and white decor many gifts and a Santa theme as Rev Arthur Large of New York Ave Baptist Arlington spoke and carols were sung.
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Central Baptist Church
Bobby Corzine
Arthur Large
New York Ave. Baptist Church
Arlington
Richard Clark
Doug Sanders
Presbyterian Joy Gift Program Held Sunday Night
First Presbyterian church members held a combined family night covered dish dinner and Christmas pageant Sunday. About 105 people attended the 6 p.m. dinner then watched the youth pageant in the sanctuary. The Joy Gift message was given by Rev. William H. Cheatham and offerings supported retired ministers.
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First Presbyterian Church
William H. Cheatham
Jim Wiggins
Bob Davis
Lee Henderson
Mrs Morris Hosts Christmas Party for Demo Women
Mrs. W. R. Morriss hosted the Democratic Women of Fannin County gathering at her Dodd City home for a 1969 installation of officers. Co-hostesses were Dodd City club women. 10 members and two visitors attended a festive event with tea, sandwiches, cakes and a gift exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Morris
W. R. Morriss
Dodd City
Fannin County
Dan Garner
Claude Vaught
Flora Brewer
Vernon Henegar
Roy Charles Cox
Sergeant Returns From Year on Easter Island
T Sgt James A Laux arrived in the United States Sunday after a year of Air Force duty on Easter Island. His wife Jerry Sue Birdwell, daughter of Cecil Birdwell of Borham, met him in St Louis across the Mississippi from their Alton Tennessee home. The sergeant earlier spent three years in Japan and two years stationed in California.
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James A. Laux
United States
Easter Islands
Air Force
Jerry Sue Birdwell
Cecil Birdwell
Borham
St. Louis
Aross
Mississippi River
Alton
Jaux
Japan
California
Thursday Nuptials For Miss Hogue And Mr Clark
Miss Carol Hogue daughter of Mr and Mrs Preston Hogue 221 Pine Bonham and Ronald Clark son of Mr and Mrs R F Clark Bonham Route 2 will wed Thursday December 19 at 7 p m in First Baptist church Reception at Hospitality House follows invited guests and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Hogue
Preston Hogue
Pine Street
Bonham
Ronald Clark
R. F. Clark
Route 2
First Baptist Church
Hospitality House
Protests expected as submarine Plunger nears Sasebo
Police mobilize to curb potential clashes as the nuclear powered submarine Plunger arrives in Sasebo on Wednesday. About 15,000 protesters vow to demonstrate amid prior radioactivity readings in the harbor linked to a previous submarine visit, with 4,400 riot police ready.
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Sasebo
Japan
UPI
U.S
Dallas Officials Criticize High School Prostitution Report
Dallas Crime Commissioner John McKee faces mayoral and official backlash after alleging that Dallas high school girls were recruited as prostitutes by drug pushers. McKee insists the public has a right to know and vows not to hush up sensitive crime reports despite criticism of his committee’s handling.
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Dallas
UPI
John McKee
Tare
McKee
City reports $40,052 staff shortage after tax assessor's death
Dumas Texas officials disclosed a total shortage of 40 052 during a Monday city commission meeting after auditing city funds. Shortages ranged from under 2000 to over 13000 over five years. Mayor Baer said shortages appeared in November. Perdue had served since 1963 and was found shot in his yard with accidental death ruled after inquiry.
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Dumas, Tex
City Commission
J. H. Perdue
Arthur Baer
Perdue
Justice of the Peace
Arthur Allom
Berlin wall Christmas split families despite calls for reunion
East German leader Walter Ulbricht again refuses to open the Berlin Wall for Christmas reunions. West and East Berlin remain divided by 28 miles of barrier with 800000 West Berliners unable to visit relatives in the Soviet sector. The wall last opened for a holiday in Whitsun 1986.
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Berlin
UPI
Virginia
Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Berlin Wall
Granny
Harry
Jutta
Walter
Lisa
Werner
Little Erich
Reinickendorf
Pankow
Erich
Branny
West Berlin
German Democratic Republic
Germany
Cub Pack 255 Christmas Pageant at First Christian Church
Cub Pack 255 of the First Christian church will stage a Christmas pageant as the feature of its Pack meeting Thursday night at 7 p m in the church. Mrs James Clark Don Moter will direct the pageant and Bill Bennett will serve as narrator. The boys will present The Greatest Story Ever Told.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
James Clark
Don Moter
Bill Bennett
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Easter Island
Miss Hogue
Mr. Clark
Kyushu
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David
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