Bonham reminiscences mix drug store lore and bayonet clue
Old Bonham notes recall a drug store at the corner near J C Penney’s current site, a hardware shop in a building’s south half, and a 1901 memory. Tom Lavender seeks history on a bayonet marked OL with a spring handle. Community events include Monkstown New Year gospel singing and school choir performances with local clubs.
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Corne
J. C. Penney
Penney
Carl
Rush Catron and
Bush
J. T. Norris
Moore
Bonham, Texas
W. D. Dale
Bonham
Tom Lavender
Dad Jones
Tom
Monkstown
Five Teenagers Fined In Corporation Court
Five youths aged 15 to 19 were fined 25 dollars each in corporation court on pleas of guilty to harassing a police officer. Acting Judge Clark Benton ordered the fines after officers testified the group followed and harassed the patrol officer during duties.
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Jcty
Clark Benton
Thurman Renfro
Liquor Charge Filed Against Ray Cannon in Bonham Area
A county court complaint filed Tuesday alleges possession of liquor for sale against Ray Cannon. Liquor Board Agent Ray Williams and deputies H R Van Zandt and Leonard Collingsworth seized eight quarts of beer whiskey and vodka in a shack near a small building west of Bonham.
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Liquor Board
Ray Williams
H.R. van Zandt
Leonard Collingsworth
Bonham
Space launches rise as Apollo 8 mission nears flight
Cape Kennedy reports two countdowns under way with Intelsat relay satellite and Apollo 8 preparing for launch. Frank Borman James Lovell and William Anders rehearse emergency procedures after a smooth countdown and final equipment checks. Lovell and Marilyn arrive with family as crowds gather for the moon mission launch Saturday.
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Flu Closes Two Schools in Texas Panhandle Area
Public schools in Paducah and West Texas State University in Canyon closed for Christmas vacation due to flu. About 240 students and 14 teachers were absent in Paducah, while Canyon’s university reported a fifth of its student body ill. The area hospital treated 43 flu patients. no new Hong Kong variety cases were reported. Michigan leads in auto, bean, and cereal production.
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Paducah
West Texas State University
Canyon
Hong Kong
The
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New York City
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Midwest
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Hofstra University
Nazareth College
All New York
American University
Two Years Later Bobby Baker Still Makes Big Deals
Bobby Baker, 40, remains active with new ventures across the country, from an anti burglar invention to a possible 35 million motel expansion in Ocean City and a 10 million hotel near Charlotte. He speaks during a UPI interview amid his appeal on charges including grand larceny and tax evasion.
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Patience Needed U.S. Erred in Calling Halt To Air Raids
South Vietnam premier Tran Van Huong criticized the U.S. bombing halt as premature. He urged patience with the Viet Cong and warned that rushing negotiations undermines troops, citing Korea as a cautionary example. He and Saigon officials noted a rift with Washington over conference seating at Paris talks.
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Hanoi
Cold Front Prompts Severe Weather Alert For NE Texas
A cold front moves into Bonham this afternoon bringing a drop of up to 20 degrees and clearing skies. The Northeast Texas region including Fannin County remains under a severe weather alert until 5 pm with potential tornadoes, damaging thunderstorms, and hail. Overnight lows near 30 degrees expected, with clear skies and continued cold Thursday. Bonham saw light drizzle this morning as more precipitation looms ahead of the front.
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Bonham
Texas
Fannin County
Woman Abducts 4-Week-Old From Fort Worth Hospital
A woman offered to hold 4 week old Barbara Ann Lover at John Peter Smith Hospital then fled with the infant around 1 30 pm. The suspect, described as 27 years old, 5 9, about 150 pounds with brown hair, vanished with the child toward a nearby bridge. The mother Nancy Lover and sister Gloria, 10, waited in the clinic. police seek leads on the disappearance ongoing today.
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Gloria
Students on Trial in Sal d Greece Subversion Case
Three students faced a military tribunal in Salonika on charges of violating the anti subversion law with intent to overthrow the Greek military regime.
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Greece
UPS
Johnson Enters Bethesda for Chest Cold Treatment
President Johnson entered Bethesda Naval Hospital today for treatment of a chest cold. He coughed and sniffled during a speech and interrupted himself with coughing fits as the illness worsened overnight, officials said.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Tornado Watch Covers Five-State Area With Snow Fast Moving In
A blustery cold front brings snow to the Panhandle and High Plains as a five state Weather Bureau watch warns of possible tornadoes until 5 p.m. Severe storms and hail expected in counties including Dallas Collin Denton and Tarrant. Snow 1 to 3 inches with wind gusts up to 59 mph. visibility restricted. temperatures fall into the 30s.
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Parker
Rockwall
Tarrant
Wise
Delta
Hopkins
la- Jack
Lamar
Rais
Red River
van Zandt
New Mexico
Lubbock
Amarillo
Texas Sunday blue law appeal rejected by high court
Texas Supreme Court refused to rule on the Sunday closing law's constitutionality, citing late appeal in a Midland test case. Gibson's Distributing Co. may continue weekend sales, while the 1965 law's validity remains unsettled as other suits await proper appeals.
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Robert W. Hamilton
Texas
High Court
Austin
Two Women Injured in U S 82 Collision West of Savoy
Two women sustained slight injuries in a two car crash on U S 82 west of Savoy Wednesday morning. Drivers were Mrs Louise Combs of Bonham and Mrs M W Waldrum of Savoy. Patrolman David Maples investigated the accident. Mrs Combs was taken to a Bonham hospital by ambulance and Mrs Waldrum to a hospital by private car. Both cars suffered heavy damage.
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Bonham
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David Maples
School Tax Office Announces Three Day Christmas Holiday
Ben Griffin the school tax officer said the tax office will close for a three day Christmas holiday from Tuesday December 24 to Thursday December 26.
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Ben Griffin
Griffin
31 Arrested in Draft Rackets
The FBI announced 31 arrests in a scheme to obtain illegal draft deferments. Among those held were three Illinois National Guard employees and 28 Chicago area residents. one suspect was nabbed in Miami, with four others still at large. The group allegedly submitted spurious National Guard documents to draft boards.
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Red Cross mobilizes as flu outbreak grows nationwide
The Red Cross orders local chapters to provide nursing care food service and transportation amid the Hong Kong flu disaster. NCDC reports flu like illnesses in 35 states with New York Los Angeles and Milwaukee schools hit hard and vaccination doses arriving for hospitals and nursing homes.
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