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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1968
Page
9
On Wednesday December 18 at 7 30 p m the annual high school Christmas carols service will be held in the high school auditorium at 7 30 p m the First Methodist Forum Class Christmas party follows in the Fellowship hall.
In Bonham Texas on December 17 1968 about 28 first year Blue Birds gathered at the Camp Fire house for their first Christmas party. Mrs E C Adams Camp Fire executive attended. Tandita Camp Fire girls Cindy May Judy Reece Becky Beavers Pam Baker performed carols. Santa visited and distributed candy canes after each child shared her Christmas wish. Leaders from Wishing Friendly and Pretty Blue Birds oversee activities.
A list commemorates birthdays on December 15 to 18 for Ruth Smoot Forrest Bowen Mrs R B Robert son Katherine Hill Rosa Wilburn Mary Thompson Deborah Underwood Kenneth Brewer Mrs Alice McCleary Laura Laughlin Ruby Dixon Preston Moore Rachel Cunningham John Price.
George Blakey chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution held its Christmas party Saturday at the home of Miss Virginia Biard. Regent Mrs Dean Witcher presided, memories of Pilgrim and English Christmas customs were shared, carols sung, and 17 members enjoyed refreshments and a gift exchange.
Congressman Ray Roberts announced two U S Office of Education grants totaling 462 183 to East Texas State University for campus construction. funds will cover a three story journalism and graphic arts building and an addition to the ETSU fieldhouse. total project costs run about 1 million and 388 230 respectively.
A Christmas gala for Central Baptist church junior and senior high youths drew 30 attendees. The Bobby Corzine Fellowship Hall glowed with green red decor, Santa centerpieces, bells and mistletoe as a life sized Santa welcomed guests. After turkey dinner and carols, Rev Arthur Large of New York Ave Baptist Arlington spoke while teachers Richard Clark and Doug Sanders attended.
The First Presbyterian church held a combined family night covered dish dinner and Christmas pageant Sunday. About 105 members attended the dinner in the education building, then watched the pageant in the Sanctuary. Rev. William H. Cheatham delivered the Joy Gift message and an offering was collected for retired ministers. The event closed with carols sung with the choir. Joy Gift chairman Mrs. Jim Wiggins coordinated the Women of the Church effort with assistants Mrs. Bob Davis and Mrs. Lee Henderson.
Mrs. W. R. Morriss hosted the Democratic Women of Fannin County Christmas party at her Dodd City home. Co hosts were Dodd City club women. Officers installed for 1969 include Claude Vaught president and W R Morris second vice president. Ten members and two visitors attended. gifts were exchanged and refreshments served.
Sargent home after a year of Air Force duty on Easter Island. T Sgt James A Laux arrives in the United States. His wife Jerry Sue Birdwell of Bonham meets him in St Louis across from Alton Illinois. The family previously spent time in Japan and California with the Air Force.
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 marry Thursday December 19 at 7 pm in the First Baptist church. Guests invited to the wedding and reception at Hospitality House.
Police mobilize reinforcements as 15 000 nuclear protestors plan to demonstrate against the U S submarine Plunger due Wednesday in Sasebo Japan. Authorities cite past harbor radioactivity rise after Swordfish visit and deploy 4400 riot officers.
Mrs. Laux visited here with her parents in late November and early December. They plan to spend Christmas in Alton where his mother Mrs. Leland Laux and several brothers and sisters live.
City officials disclosed a $40,052 shortage found during an audit of five years of funds after the death of tax assessor-collector J. H. Perdue. Shortages ranged from under $2,000 to over $13,000. Perdue was found dead from a gunshot, ruled accidental after inquiry.
Dallas Crime Commissioner John McKee defends a report claiming Dallas high school girls are recruited as prostitutes by drug pushers. Mayor Erik Jonsson and others criticize the handling of the data. McKee accuses officials of caring more about image than moral problems and vows the public will be informed.
Fighters from across Kyushu, one of Japan’s main islands, were mobilized to quell potential violence and maintain public order. The operation involved coordinated efforts by local authorities and security units across multiple prefectures.
East German leader Walter Ulbricht again bars cross wall Christmas reunions, keeping families separated by the 28 mile Berlin barrier. West Berliners number about 800000 with kin in East Berlin while no East West phone links complicate holiday greetings. The wall last opened for a holiday in 1966.
Cub Pack 255 of the First Christian church will stage a Christmas pageant at 7 p m Thursday in the church. Mrs James Clark Don Mother will direct with Bill Bennett as narrator. The boys perform The Greatest Story Ever Told.
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