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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
6
A compilation of Santa letters from young readers in Prosper and nearby towns lists dolls, toy vehicles, riding toys, record players, kitchen sets, trains, and candy as wanted gifts. Children mention siblings and hometowns, with some notes on readiness and milk and cookies for Santa.
Five Roman Catholic priests and 274 laymen staged a two hour sit-in at San Sebastian Cathedral to protest 48 year sentences handed to three young Basques accused of burning the home of the mayor of Wapupulay village.
Kathleen Carney was elected chairman of the Fannin County 4-H Club council at the Christmas party and meeting in the courthouse Saturday morning. The new officers include James Barker as first vice chairman Peggie Williams as second vice chair Karen Carroll as treasurer and secretary and Charles Poimbouef as reporter. A Ravenna quartet sang carols and Poimbouef read the Christmas story as the group exchanged gifts. Gary Danner offered the dismissal prayer.
Local page from Bonham Texas highlights ongoing events and notes from December 23 1968. Brief items cover community updates, short notices, and society summaries typical of the period.
A school bulletin board in the J. W. Evans music room proclaims that Christmas is a religious festival. Students, including James Binion and Helen Wood, admire the display depicting the Christ Child’s birth.
A high wind driven fire swept the J. B Greer grain elevator and adjacent cotton gin complex in Tahoka Texas. No injuries were reported as 7 fire crews fought the blaze from early morning until noon with extensive damage including 2000 bales of ginned cotton and 99 trailers. Estimated damage ranged up to 1 million dollars.
The bodies of five fishermen from the trawler Sunflower were recovered from the water off southwest Ireland on Sunday, a day after the boat sank in rough seas.
Vatican City UPI reports Pope Paul VI praised the Apollo 8 astronauts calling their voyage an unbelievable adventure. He said the mission reveals the greatness of God and the beauty of creation to humankind.
Wild elephants rampaged through forests near Hazaribagh killing four children and destroying barns. The Press Trust of India reported the incidents caused widespread panic among nearby villagers on Sunday.
A cryptogram puzzle presents a quote by Washington Irving about a woman's life and affections. The puzzle shows a sample mapping and the daily quote using a substitution cipher with a hint about A for L.
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