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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1968
Page
2
Thought for the day emphasizes Titus 3 1 8 and Corinthians 5 17 as guiding verses. It proclaims in Christ a new creature and notes the light of Christ banishes darkness when one accepts Him as Lord and Savior.
Engineers discussed fixes for a minor issue while planning mid course corrections. The fifth televised Christmas broadcast featured the crew cooking turkey in foil and showing weightless exercises. They expected Friday Earth return and noted the Moon’s harsh, lonely landscape.
Luther Clinton Taylor longtime Sam Rayburn schools superintendent died of a heart attack at his Durant home on December 23 1968. Funeral services set for Friday at First Baptist Church Durant with interment in Highland Cemetery. He was born in Bokchito and educated at Southeastern State and Oklahoma State University. He is survived by his wife two sons three brothers three sisters and four grandchildren.
Gladys Bright Ray, noted author and longtime Whitewright English teacher, died in Sherman hospital on December 24 1968 after illness at home. Funeral plans by Farnheart Funeral Home were pending arrival of a Navy nephew. She authored Murder at the Four Corners and wrote on Red River area history.
Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie Merrell Keels 64 were held at the Cooper Sorrells chapel in Honey Grove at 2 p m Thursday. The Rev John Hawkins and the Rev E M McCarter officiated. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery. She died in Baylor Hospital Dallas after five weeks illness. She was born March 29 1904 at Wolfery and married T E Keels in 1950. Survivors include a son four daughters two brothers four sisters fifteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist church at Monks Town.
Burton E Spivy Sr 85 of 4242 Loma Alto Dallas died in a Dallas hospital Christmas day 1968. Funeral services at 1 30 p m Saturday Wise Funeral chapel with Rev Paul Cardwell officiating interment Willow Wild. Survivors wife Maude Spivy son Gen B E Spivy Jr NATO Brussels daughter Mrs Emily 8 Lewis New York City brother Reid Spivy Sr Bonham seven grandchildren one great grandchild
Funeral services for Army Pfc. Jerry M. White 20 were held at Wise Funeral chapel with two pastors officiating. Interment in Fannin Memorial Gardens included full military rites a 21 gun salute flag presentation to the family and taps. White was killed in action in Vietnam December 13 after three weeks in the war zone. survivors include his mother father two brothers and a sister.
Kenneth Dobbs of Fort Sill Okla Edward and Marvin Dobbs of Paris a sister Ava Workmen Evansville Ark two half brothers B H Smith and James Smith Stilwell Okla two half sisters Jadine Price and Eddie Thomas Stilwell and five grandchildren The family will meet friends at the funeral home between 7 and 9 p m tonight.
Mrs C A Dobbs 60 a Powderly Route 1 resident died in Stilwell Oklahoma Tuesday December 24 1968 after years of ill health Funeral services are set for 2 30 p m Friday at Forest Hill United Methodist Church officiated by Rev Joe Blackshear Interment Forest Hill Cemetery Cooper Sorrels directing She was born February 24 1908 in Jamestown Tennessee daughter of James A and unknown Mullens Married C A Dobbs February 8 1926 Survivors include her husband of Stilwell Oklahoma and three
Funeral services were held in Pittsburg for Mrs A V Tapp on Monday after she died Saturday. Grace Garner attended the services for her sister Myrtle Stewart Tapp. Surviving relatives include two daughters Libby Hess and Frances Ooten of Pittsburgh, two brothers Lester Stone of Commerce and J Sidney Stone of Dallas, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Police hunt a self styled vagabond minister and 10 year old Pamela Powers after she was taken from the Des Moines YMCA Christmas Eve. A car linked to the abduction was found in Davenport and Williams faces child stealing charges.
In Marseille on Christmas Eve taxi driver Georges Daury, 37, shot and killed his wife and three daughters as they finished dinner. Police say he then shouted to passersby before being arrested.
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