Christmas Lighting Winners Named in Bonham Contest
The Carpenter Loop home of Rev and Mrs Ray Shoulders won first prize in the lighting contest co sponsored by the Trowel and Error club and the Chamber of Commerce. Second prize went to Mr and Mrs Charles Hill at 904 East Ninth Street. Third prize awarded to Roosevelt Vance home at 719 East Fifth Street. Honorable mentions to Russell Richardson and Don Lee homes.
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
Don Lee
Graham
Don
Linda
Tanya
Bonham
Leon Poliakoff
Trowel and Error Club
Joe Campbell
Toy safety campaign flaws and adult injuries
A light column criticizes the National Safety Council toy safety push noting misdirected focus toward children. It argues for foam rubber toys and highlights a chart of adult injury risks from assembling toys such as a tricycle 20 percent, model garage 40 percent, and battery operated race track 60 percent with potential cuts and shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
National Safety Council
Safety Council
Israeli Jets Target Jordanian Snipers Near Sea of Galilee
Israeli jets struck sniper positions along the cease-fire line by the Sea of Galilee after Jordanian forces opened fire on Israeli troops on the Jordan River west bank. Two Israeli soldiers wounded as jets forced Jordanians from thick brush into the open. The earlier hourlong engagement began with a Jordanian attack on an Israeli patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
UPI
Sea of Galilee
Jordan River
East Bank
Israel
Jordan
New Year Flu Fears Spread Across Texas
Hong Kong flu threatens an epidemic as Health Commissioner Peavy warns of early surge. Drills include extra University closure, football team vaccination, and restricted hospital visits amid vaccine shortages and rising case counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Hong Kong
James E. Peavy
Peavy
John Kamerick
North Texas State University
Darrell
Royal
Texas
Lowhorns
Tennessee
Tyler
Austin
Honey Grove High School Accredited for 1968 69 Term
Honey Grove High School is accredited for the 1968 69 term by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Superintendent D D Brooks was advised, with the action taken at the association's annual meeting in Atlanta Georgia. Honey Grove has belonged to the association since 1937.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Honey Grove High School
Seouth Association of Colleges and Schools
D.D. Brooks
Association
Atlanta
Double funeral rites set for Dollar couple in Grand Prairie
Funeral services for Mr J O Dollar and his wife Mrs Dollar will be held at Earnheart chapel at 2 p m Saturday with ministers Robert Aldridge and C C Dooley officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill cemetery. Both died of gunshot wounds at Grand Prairie Wednesday. Dollar 52 was born Jan 7 1916 in Dalby Springs. He married Lenora Thrasher April 1 1938. Survivors include two sons, two brothers, two sisters and two grandchildren. Mrs Dollar 46 a nurse was born Jan 6 1922 in Whitewright and is survived by her parents and four sisters and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Dollar
Grand Prairie
Earnheart Chapel
Robert Aldrdige
McKinney
C. C. Dooley
Oak Hill Cemetery
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
Jack Thrasher
R. C. Thrasher
Jimmie Anderson
Lubbock
Mary Lou Thrasher
Clarence Bond
Calvin McKnight
Euless
Mrs. Shortridge Dies in Dallas
Eloise Shortridge widow of J B Shortridge died Thursday night in Baylor hospital Dallas after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11:30 in Hillcrest Mausoleum Dallas. Surviving are daughter Mrs Jane Dowdall of Dallas son Henry B Shortridge of Tulsa and three grandchildren plus one great grandchild. Mrs Leatherwood sister in law of the deceased left Dallas after word of the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eloise Shortridge
Lena Leatherwood
Bonham
J. B. Shortridge
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Hillcrest Mausoleum
Shortridge
Leatherwood
Jane Dowdall
Henry B. Shortridge
Tulsa
Mrs Henry Maddox Dies in Cen terville
Mrs Henry Maddox of Centerville died Thursday night December 19 1568. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at noon Friday with interment likely in Leonard. Survivors include her husband Arch Giles of Bonham a brother and Mrs Edgar Stevens of Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Maddox
Centerville
Arch Giles
Bonham
Leonard
Edgar Stevens
Sherman
Birthday List for December Celebrants at Local Home
A community notice lists birthdays by date including December 20 Martha Conyers Robert Treadway Helen Price Mike Beatty and others, December 21 Roy Epperson Mike McCormack Joyce Skaggs Tommy Hemby Danny Green, December 22 Linda Ray Elsie White David Little Zora Frazier Frankie Louise Milner Linda Crumby Jeffrey Beall Rose Ransom H L McElvary, December 23 Grady Chaney Erma Gilbreath Deborah Ponath Kelly Strickland Don Tims Christine Beatty Pat Sna zier, December 24 Renitta Conyers Jan Crossland Billy Crable, December 25 Diana Butler Dona Bell Wheeler Bryan Woods James Thompson Mrs R S May Charlotte Watson Kenneth Collier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ray
Elsie White
David Little
Zora Frazier
Frankie Louise Milner
Linda Crumby
Jeffrey Beall
Rose Ransom
H. L. McElvary
Grady
Chaney
Erma Gilbreath
Deborah Ponath
Kelly Strickland
Don Tims
Christine Beatty
Pat Snazier
Diana Butler
Dona Bell Wheeler
Bryan Woods
James Thompson
Mrs. R. S. May
Charlotte Watson
Kenneth Collier
Birth of Rhonda Gay Jenkins in Denison Texas
A baby girl named Rhonda Gay Jenkins was born December 17 1968 at Memorial Hospital in Denison to Mr and Mrs Jerry Jenkins of Savoy. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces. Paternal grandparents are Aubrey Jenkins of Ector and Mrs Jenkins. maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Clarence Lockaby of Gober. 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. Canire
Ralph Allen Barney Walker
Harold Winnett
KOE __ PRESS ASSOCIATION
Fannin
Texas Daily Press League
Thessalonians
Jesus
Ray Shoulders Home
Russell Richardson
Meadow Lane Road
S. Center
J. D. Vaught
H. Maddox
Happy
Martha Conyers
Robert Treadway
Helen Price
Mike Beatty
W. C. Harville
John Benesch
Hattie Nichols
Veda English
Roy Epperson
Mike McCormack
Joyce Skaggs
Tommy Hemby
Danny Green
Renitta Conyers
Jan Crossland
Billy Crable
Saunders Book Store Booksellers & Stationers
Sam Rayburn
Pantihose Plus
Ellen
Pantihose
Sherwin-Williams
Blackhawk Street
Mission Hills, California
C. H. Dillehay
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