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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1973
Page
2
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A list of upcoming meetings across districts and cities with dates and times. Included are Trenton, Botor, Clay, Savoy, Leonard Eley, Bonham, Fannin County, and Windrose areas scheduling school board sessions, councils, and commissioners court in early January.
The Crusader Sunday School class hosted a Christmas gathering at the Lee Drive home. Members enjoyed a pot luck, games, and prizes with Lloyd Jolinson winning top honors in the gunge games amid a festive church event.
The Bonham school board meets at 7 pm in the administration office to discuss the energy issue, open bids for Harrison school property sale, and hear reports from the tax assessor collector and attendance supervisor. The board will consider teacher dismissals tied to Christ school closures.
The Bonham Story League meeting hosted by Mrs Richard Cole featured devotion by Mrs Larry Simpson and stories by Mrs Gaines and Mrs Willam B Bell. Members prepared baskets of fruit and nuts for Fairview and 7 Oaks nursing homes, linking Christmas tales to the service project.
The Senate raised arms aid to Israel by 500 million beyond the House, part of a 55 billion foreign aid bill for 1974. The package totals 26 billion for Israel’s economic and military needs, plus 365 million for Jewish refugees from Russia and 22 million for Palestinian refugee relief, with new bans on fuel shipments to Indochina and military aid to Chile. Critics warned the move could undermine Mideast peace talks, saying it signals one sided US policy.
Members from six county Home Demonstration clubs gathered in the court house assembly room for the annual Council Christmas party. Gifts were exchanged and provided to Bartley Woods Boys home, with tables decorated in Christmas cloths, holly, and candles. Mrs N J Beaty of the Windom club welcomed the 27 attendees.
Delmar defeats Ector 62-38 in the girls game and 78-71 in the boys affair. Elis led Delmar with strong scoring, while Deborah Underwood paced Ector with 23 points. Newton and Henson led rebounding for the Betor boys as King and Taylor added key totals for Delmar.
Washington reports Ford chairs his third meeting with administration and congressional leaders to push 1974 human and community affairs proposals. A Louis Harris poll shows 45 percent would respect Nixon more if he resigned for Ford, while 31 percent would not. Ford met with Brennan Brinegar Weinberger Laird and Weinberg in the White House strategy session.
Crystal Seanna Furrh was born December 11 at Baylor Hospital in Dallas to Mr and Mrs Chris Furrh of Balch Springs. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Ernest Hoeldtke and Mr and Mrs LC Furrh of Bonham, with great grandmother Mrs Myrtle Carr of Purcell, Oklahoma. The mother is formerly Trenna Hoeldtke.
Miss Myrna Biggerstaff, bride elect of Gary Malone, was feted at a Northside Church of Christ bridal shower on Thursday December 6. About 20 guests attended with blue and white decorations, a white satin guest book, blue lace cloth gifts, and refreshments including white cake squares and white slush punch. Special guests included her mother P. Biggerstaff and groom’s mother Mrs. Joe Matone, along with sisters and relatives.
Four defendants waived jury trial and pleaded guilty before Judge Choice Moore on Monday. Rodney Keith Malone and Marvin Lewis Bellows were fined 150 dollars and costs and given 30 days in jail with 30 days probation on driving while intoxicated pleas. Billy Burl Clayton was fined 200 dollars and costs and received three days in jail for a DWI plea. Sharon Flaney was fined 25 dollars and costs for theft.
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