Christmas Lighting Winners Named in Bonham Contest
The Carpenter Loop home of the Rev and Mrs Ray Shoulders won first prize of 25 dollars for a fully lit display featuring two giant gold bells and a lighted Christmas tree. Second went to Mr and Mrs Charles Hill at 904 East Ninth Street and third to Roosevelt Vance at 719 East Fifth Street. Honorable mentions went to Russell Richardson and Don Lee homes as judges toured Bonham for the holiday display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carpenter Loop
Ray Shoulders
Trowel and Error Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph
Charles Hill
East Ninth Street
Chris
Roosevelt Vance
East Fifth Street
Russell Richardson
Meadow Lane Road
Don Lee
Graham
Don
Linda
Tanya
Bonham
Leon Poliakoff
Trowel and Error Club
Joe Campbell
Toy assembly hazards replace toy safety as campaign focus
Washington columnist jokes that safety campaigns should target adults assembling toys at night. He mocks the National Safety Council urging foam rubber production and presents a satirical probability chart with injuries from assembling a tricycle, model garage, battery powered track and other toys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Israeli Jets Hit Jordanian Snipers Near Sea of Galilee
Israeli jets blasted Jordanian sniper positions on the cease-fire line near the Sea of Galilee after Jordanian forces opened fire on Israeli troops west of the Jordan River. Two Israeli soldiers wounded. Jets forced Jordanian groups from thick brush into the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
UPI
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
East Bank
Israel
Jordan
New Year Flu Fears Rise As Texas Prepares
Texas health officials warn Hong Kong flu may reach epidemic levels sooner than expected as physicians report growing cases. North Texas State University extends Christmas break to curb spread while Texas and other hospitals restrict visits to control influenza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Hong Kong
James E. Peavy
John Kamerick
North Texas State University
Darrell
Royal
Texas
Tennessee
Tyler
Honey Grove High School Accredited for 1968 69 Term
Honey Grove high school has been accredited for the 1968 69 term by the South Association of Colleges and Schools. Supt D D Brooks was advised of the action at the association's annual meeting in Atlanta Georgia. Honey Grove has been a member since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Honey Grove High School
South Association of Colleges and Schools
D. D. Brooks
Association
Atlanta
Funeral Rites For Gunshot Victims In Grand Prairie
Double funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. J O Dollar of Grand Prairie set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Earnheart chapel. The pair died from gunshot wounds at Grand Prairie Wednesday. Dollar, 52, born in Dalby Springs, married Lenora Thrasher in 1938, WWII veteran, carpenter, survived by two sons and several relatives. Mrs. Dollar, 46, nurse, Whitewright native, survived by her parents, two sons, four sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
J.O. Dollar
Grand Prairie
Earnheart Chapel
Robert Aldrdige
McKinney
C. C. Dooley
Oak Hill
Dollar
Mr. Dollar
Dalby Springs
Joseph B. Dollar
Lenora Thrasher
The
Baptist Church
Donald Keith Dollar
San Antonio
Joey Larue Dollar
Irving
Obie Dollar
Magnolia
Ark
Norman Dollar
Seminole
Leo Scott
Fort Worth
Bessie Logan
Sweetwater
R. C. Thrasher
Jimmie Anderson
Lubbock
Mary Lou Thrasher
Clarence Bond
Calvin McKnight
Euless
Mrs Shortridge Dies in Dallas
Eloise Shortridge sister in law of Lena Leatherwood of Bonham and widow of J B Shortridge died Thursday night in Baylor hospital Dallas after a long illness. Funeral will be held Saturday at 11:30 at Hillcrest Mausoleum Dallas. Survivors include daughter Jane Dowdall of Dallas son Henry B Shortridge of Tulsa three grandchildren and one great grandchild. Leatherwood left for Dallas after word of death.
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Eloise Shortridge
Lena Leatherwood
Bonham
J. B. Shortridge
Baylor Hospital
Dal- Jag
Hillcrest Mausoleum
Dallas
Shortridge
Leatherwood
Jane Dowdal
Mrs. H Maddox Dies Thursday in Cen terville
Mrs. Henry Maddox of Centerville died Thursday night December 19 1968. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at noon Friday. Survived by husband they lived with, brother Arch Giles of Bonham and sister Mrs Edgar Stevens of Sherman. Funeral likely in Leon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maddox
Centerville
Arch Giles
Bonham
Leon
Edgar Stevens
Sherman
Birthday Greetings List For December Dates
A community birthday notice lists honorees by date from December 20 to December 25. Names include Martha Conyers Robert Treadway Helen Price Mike Beatty Mrs W O Harville and others, with multiple individuals per day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Conyers
Robert Treadway
Helen Price
Mike Beatty
W. O. Harville
John Benesch
Hattie Nichols
Baby Rhonda Gay Jenkins Born In Savoy
A baby girl named Rhonda Gay Jenkins was born December 17 1968 at Memorial hospital in Denison weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces to Mr and Mrs Jerry Jenkins of Savoy. Grandparents are Aubrey Jenkins Ector and Clarence Lockaby Gober on the maternal side and the paternal grandparents. Rhonda has a three year old brother Steve Brent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhonda Gay
Jerry Jenkins
Savoy
Memorial Hospital
Denison
Aubrey Jenkins
Ector
Clarence Lockaby
Gober
Rhnoda Gay
Steve Brent
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bonham Publishing Co., Inc
Bonham, Texas
Aubrey McAlister
Robert M. Canirel
Ralph Allen Barney Walker
Harold Winnett
Society
AE — Press Association
Fannin
Texas Daily Press League
Thessalonians
Jesus
Ray Shoulders Home
S. Center
J. D. Vaught
H. Maddox
Happy
Roy Epperson
Mike McCormack
Joyce Skaggs
Tommy Hemby
Danny Green
Linda Ray
Elsie White
David Little
Zora Frazier
Frankie Louise Milner
Linda Crumby
Jeffrey Beall
Rose Ransom
H. L. McElvany
Grady
Chaney
Erma Gilbreath
Deborah Ponath
Kelly Strickland
Don Tims
Christine Beatty
Pat Snizier
Renitta Conyers
Jan Crossland
Billy Crable
Diana Butler
Dona Bell Wheeler
Bryan Woods
James Thompson
Mrs. R. S. May
Charlotte Watson
Kenneth Collier
Saunders Book Store Booksellers & Stationers
Sam Rayburn
Pantihose Plus
Ellen's
Pantihose
Ellen
Sherwin-Williams
Blackhawk Street
Mission Hills, California
C. H. Dillehay
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