Bonham and Leonard School Boards Meet in December and January
Public notices list Bonham School Board meeting on Monday December 18 at 7 p.m. in the School Administration office and Leonard School Board meeting January 1 at 7 p.m. followed by Bonham Board on January 15 at 7 p.m. Also Bonham Water Authority gathering January 15 at City Hall at 3 p.m.
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Dodd City
Windom
Ector
Ector City Council
Savoy School Board
Leonard City Council
Ector School Board
Bonham
City Hall
County School Board
Dodd City City
Bonham School Board
Bonham Water Authority
No Trash Pickup Set For Christmas Day
City Manager Dan Mize announced there will be no trash pickup on Christmas Day. The schedule shifts one day later, starting Tuesday in areas normally served Monday, with all pickups moving one day later across the city. Households will have Christmas wrappings collected after the delay.
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Dan Mize
Hale Sanitation Service
Mize
Christmas Fla Post Office Sees Mail Volume Dip
Christmas Florida post office reports a lighter mail season with Juanita S Tucker noting not yet hitting 200,000 pieces while still processing many holiday covers for postmarking on Christmas Day.
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Fla
Juanita S Tucker
Tucker
Truman in very serious condition amid kidney and blood concerns
Kansas City dispatch reports former President Harry S Truman remains in very serious condition with failing kidney function and rising blood urea nitrogen. Doctors warn that an inability to reverse the trend could lead to coma and possible death within a week.
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Kansas City
Harry S Truman
Vulpul Research Hospital
John Dieves
Dieves
Pot Smuggling Ring Broken
Houston report says U S Customs agents nationwide dismantled a pot smuggling ring. Details on arrests and routes not provided.
Deaths-Funerals Claude Dillehay Rites Held Here
Claude H. Dillehay 77 former superintendent of Bonham schools for 11 years died Monday in a Bonham nursing home after an extended illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday at Wise Funeral chapel with two ministers officiating and burial in Oak Lawn cemetery Decatur. He taught in Honey Grove and led schools in Decatur Olney Hereford Vernon and Bonham retiring in 1960. He was a World War I veteran and member of the Baptist church Masons Rotarians and several schoolmen groups. Survivors include his wife one daughter two sisters one half brother and three grandchildren.
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Claude H. Dillehay
Bonham
Wise
WC. Beasley
Bob Bush
Oak Lawn
Decatur
Dillehay
Honey Grove
Olney
Hereford
Vernon
Ile
Baptist Church
Masons
Rotarians
John P. Bruner Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services for John Preston Bruner 79 of Garland were held at Ivanhoe Baptist Church with Rev Raymond Weaver and Rev Joe Huston officiating. Burial was at New Hope Cemetery. Bruner died December 18 1972 in Bay lor hospital Dallas. He was born February 18 1883 in Frencher Alabama and married Melissa Freeman in 1917 later Tina Huston. He taught in Fannin county schools before retiring. Survivors include wife Tina three sons three daughters and many stepchildren grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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John Preston Bruner
Gatewood
Garland
Ivanhoe Baptist Church
Raymond Weaver
Joe Huston
New Hope Cemetery
Cooper-Sorrells
Bruner
Ivanhoe
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Frencher
Jacob McKendrick Bruner
Melissastelle Freeman
Tina Marie Huston
Baptist Church
Fannin County
Tina Marie Bruner
John R. Bruner
Truman R. Bruner
Santa Clara
Calif
Lynn Y. Bruner
Niece of Local Man Murdered In Fort Worth Shooting
A Fort Worth woman Christine Eleanor Cole 54 secretary for Fort Worth Poultry and Egg Co was shot then her killer turned the gun on himself. The suspect 60 faces a murder indictment and remains hospitalized in tar condition. Funeral services are set for Thursday at First Baptist Church with burial at Forest Hill Cemetery. Magouirk hopes to attend.
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Fort Worth
Jess Magoouirk
Bonham
Christine Eleanor Cule
Cole
Mrs Cole
First Baptist Church
Forth Worth
Forest Hill
Magouirk
C N London Services to be Held Friday
Clarence N London of Odessa a former Bonham resident died in an Odessa hospital Tuesday Dec 19 1972. Funeral services will be held at Wise Funeral chapel at 10 a m Friday burial in Arledge Ridge cemetery. Survivors include wife Merle London of Odessa son James London and sister Francie Hodges all of Odessa. London taught in Denison and Guber schools and later worked at J C Penney in Bonham.
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Clarence N. London
Odessa
Bonham
Wise Funeral
Arledge Ridge
Merle London
James London
Francie Hodges
London
Guber
Denison
Bartley Woods
J. C. Penney's
Carter Services Held Wednesday
Funeral services for Frank Carter 79 a painter were conducted at the Wise Funeral chapel with Rev Paul O Cardwell officiating Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery Whitewright He died at his East Sam Rayburn home Monday Survivors include two sons one daughter three sisters nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren Active pallbearers were Albert Ivey Henry Lovelace Chris Lovelace Harold Stroud Jimmie Buford and F S Deets
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Frank Carter
Wise Funeral
Paul O. Cardwell
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright
Carter
East
Sam Rayburn
Albert Ivey
Henry Lovelace
Chris Lovelace
Harold Stroud
Jimmie Buford
F. S. Deets
Ray Vincent Rites Held for Local Used Car Dealer
Funeral services for Ray S. Vincent, 58, of 1600 North Main were held at Wise Funeral chapel with Rev. O. R. Curry officiating. Burial followed in Burns Cemetery at Trenton. Vincent, a former fireman and local used car dealer, died in Fannin County hospital Monday. He survived by four brothers and three sisters. Active pallbearers included James.
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Ray S. Vincent
North Main
Wise Funeral Chapel
O. R. Curry
Burns Cemetery
Trenton
Vincent
Fannin County
James
Milwaukee Jew Bridges Christmas Gap by Working Civil Service Roles
Albert Rosen of Milwaukee works a Christmas Eve shift for St. Luke's Hospital answering questions and giving visitor information. He has sparked a local ecumenical effort where Jews fill roles usually held by Christians so families may celebrate.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Albert Rosen
Rosen
Notable Names in Local Business Leaders Listed
Evans, A T Melson Y B Crawford Paul Fitzwater W H Russer and E G McClure Jr appear among prominent local business figures, indicating a gathering or recognition event. Their affiliations and roles are listed in the community notices.
Mrs. Bam Colvin Rites Pending
Mrs. T. J. Bam Colvin 91 of Dallas died in Stevens Park hospital Dallas Tuesday night December 19 1972 after a stroke. Funeral arrangements by Dudley Hughes Dallas pending. Burial in Gober cemetery. Survivors include two sons Oscar Colvin Bonham and Ben E Colvin Dallas four daughters Mabel Colvin Mrs Jack Weir Mrs Hoyle Ward and Mrs J Frank Burkett of Austin and two brothers O C Skinner Dallas Claude Skinner Sasche.
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T. J
Bam) Colvin
Dallas
Stevens Park Hospital
Dudley Hughes
Gober Cemetery
Colvin
Gober
Oscar Colvin
Bonham
Rt. 1
Ben E. Colvin
Mabel Colvin
Shepherd Rites Set Friday for Jamestown Man
Funeral services for Larry T. Shepherd 35 of Jamestown New York are at 10 a.m. Friday at Owens and Brumley Funeral Chapel in Wichita Falls. He is the purchasing manager of a discount store and son in law of Elva L. King and spouse of their daughter. He died Sunday night in Jamestown.
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Larry T. Shepherd
Jamestown
N. Y
Owens and Brumley Funeral Chapel
Wichita Falls
Shepherd
Elva L. King
Bonham
No Injuries Reported In West Sam Rayburn Two-Car Crash
No injuries were sustained in a Tuesday afternoon two car collision on West Sam Rayburn drive. Kathy Denise Green of Gober and Calvin R. Witherspoon of Bunham both traveled east when their vehicles collided. Assistant Police Chief Jay Duckworth and Officer Leon Harper provided the details.
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Sam Rayburn
Kathy Denise Green
Gober
Calvin R. Witherspoon
Bunham
Witherspoon
Jay Duckworth
Leon Harper
Model SST Mockup Dismantled After Auction Purchase
Seattle man Mark Morrison takes apart a 288 foot long mockup of a Boeing SST to move it to Florida. He bought the model at auction for 31000 dollars after the federal government pulled financing.
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Seattle
Mark Morrison
Florida
Morrison
Passenger hijacks bus for ride of six miles in Los Angeles
A 21 year old man was booked on kidnapping charges after hijacking a bus and forcing the driver to take him six miles. Police say Daniel Horton was arrested near California Hospital after the driver Aubry J. Brown reported the incident. The hijacker demanded change and displayed a gun, keeping all 11 passengers aboard until stopping at Venice Boulevard and Main Street for his exit.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Daniel Horton
California Hospital
Aubry J. Brown
Manchester Avenue
Broadway
Brown
Venice Boulevard
Main Street
Horton
Nixon Enters Bethesda Hospital for 1972 Checkup
President Nixon checked into Bethesda Naval Hospital for his annual physical. He arrived by helicopter at 8:05 a.m. EST and was welcomed by Rear Adm. Ballenger. Nixon, accompanied by Brig. Gen. Walter Tkach, received a routine exam and planned a holiday weekend trip to Florida with his family.
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Bethesda, Md
UPD
Nixon
Bethesda Naval Hospital
White House
F. P. Ballenger
Ballenger
Walter Tkach
Tkach
Florida
Stephen F. Austin Again Tops UPI Coaches Poll
Stephen F. Austin leads the UPI Board of Coaches basketball poll with 25 first place votes and 306 points from 32 coaches. Roanoke stays second after a 68 63 loss to Old Dominion. Augustana Illinois jumps from ninth to sixth with a 6 0 mark.
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New York
UPI
United Press International Board of Coaches
Stephen F. Austin
Roanoke
Old Dominion
Bonham School Tax Collections Edge Ahead of 1971
Bonham independent school district tax intake for November totaled 44,108.47 with year to date at 155,164.59, about two percent higher than last year. Delinquent collections reached 2,081.23 for November and 9,553.11 for the year, while penalties and interest were 295 for the month and 1,374.12 year to date.
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Bonham Independent School District
J. W. Walls
Walls
Bonham Falls Twice to Paris in Twin Bill
The Bonham Purple Warriors lost both ends of the twin bill to the Paris Wildcats on Tuesday night. Paris led 89-73 in the varsity game with Minor scoring 22. Mike Smith led Bonham with 18 points, followed by Randy McFarlin 16 and Harold Perry 16, Tony Perry 13. In the junior varsity, Paris won 73-48. Bonham’s Billy Horne led with 19 points and Tommy Smith added 18. Bonham travels to Greenville Friday for another twin bill.
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Bonham Purple Warriors
Paris Wildcats
Wildcats
Bonham
Mike Smith
Warriors
Randy
McFarlin
Harold Perry
Tony Perry
Paris
Billy Horne
Tommy Smith
Greenville
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Truman
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District 7 Customs
Houston
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Us Customs
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John P. Bruner
C. N. London
Ray Vincent
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Bonham Roller
Rink Hiway
SF Austin
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Eau Claire
Kentucky State
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Akron
Assumption
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