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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1973
Page
2
The readable portion references Bonham Publishing Co Inc and a postal matter with class mail designation. It mentions Texas and a date line that is garbled. The text is partial and lacks coherent events or actions to summarize.
A fragmentary OCR text from a 1973 press association section contains garbled lines about notices, publication credits, and payments. Notable scattered references include names, dates, and monetary figures, but the fragment lacks coherent events or identifiable subjects suitable for a full summary.
Public meeting notices list dates in January for school boards city councils and the county commissioners. Entries include Trenton Bonham Leonard Savoy Honey Grove Windom and Dodd City with times ranging 7 pm and 1 pm and offices noted for each session.
United Press International reports tension between the Internal Revenue Service and gasoline operators amid calls for a price boycott. Industry leaders from the Mass Gasoline Sellers Association and the Indiana Gasoline Dealers Association predict higher prices and possible store closings during the New Year holiday as the IRS plans monitoring checks.
Eugene Blackwell Wilshire the son of Eugene Wilshire Sr and grandson of M M Wilshire of Bonham was among 12 Houston area attorneys passing the October Texas State Bar examination. He ranked fourth overall and has joined Lane McDonald and Wilshire in Houston. He is a Bonham High School and University of Arkansas alumnus, served three years in the US Army, earned a University of Houston law degree, and has with two others opened their own Houston office.
Mr and Mrs Jack Caudle hosted Christmas Day at their country home with 22 guests. Among attendees were their children Stacey and Cathy, Thane and Steve, with friends and family from Bonham and local colleges. Others included the Carters, Williamses, McGuire, Cris, Carroll, Scott, Dorough, Caldwell, and White.
NEW BOSTON Texas James Edward Morris 31 of Salema jailed on 75000 bond after being charged with stabbing bus driver Bill Fred Young 41 of Texarkana to death on a North Texas highway. Young died after pulling the bus to the shoulder on State Highway 82 Christmas Day. Motive not robbery deputies say he boarded the wrong bus and argued with the driver about a ticket. The bus with 20 passengers was en route to Los Angeles from Memphis.
Continental Bus lines resume morning runs through Bonham with local agent George Munger announcing service restoration. Buses previously halted before Christmas due to fuel shortages, now back on schedule arriving in Bonham around 11 AM to 12 20 PM.
Firefighters were called to a grass fire Wednesday afternoon near Katy Boulevard to extinguish flames. Reports indicate gasoline fuel and improper controls may have contributed to the blaze and potential police involvement.
Funeral services for Bron Reeves 63 of 618 East Ninth Street were conducted at Wise Funeral chapel by Rev Russell Towry. Burial was at Willow Wald. Reeves died December 26 1973 in a Denison hospital after illness. He founded Reeves Printing with family. survived by wife Kathryn and sons Rogers and Edward with siblings and extended family.
Patients in the hospital as of midnight December 26 1973 at Fannin County Hospital include admissions and dismissals reported by the nursing staff. The daily census reflects the current patient load and bed availability.
Names listed include Cecil Patton Bonham Cleo C McMurry Bonham Leonard Neata McAdams Bonham Barry Craft Irving Hazel Jones Leonard Nola Jenkins Bonham Mrs Jeanne Jones Bonham Cleo Butner Bonham Maude Winningham Bonham Virginia Pratt Bonham Carlos Brewer Celeste Catherine Brewer Celeste Lois Littrell Honey Grove Minnie Nichols Bonham Frances Hackney Celeste Charlotte Harris Athens Tex Ethel Woods Bonham Woody Heflin Bonham James Gee Telephone Minnie Barrett Bonham Wanda Fox Bonham Mrs Judy Davis and baby girl Bonham Byrd Stone Bonham Lilly Dixon Bonham Emigene Richardson Honey Grove Lila Chamberlin Honey Grove Ross Atkins Bonham Lou Lakey Windom Leslie Willamson Bonham Sallie Williams Bonham Rosa P Wright Bonham Madeline Woods Honey Grove Jennie Smith Leonard Ernest I Brown Bonham Arthur Brown Bonham Fred McCorstin Leonard Hattie Nichols Bonham Bonnie Stroud Bonham Grady Sevier Ector Minnie McCullough Bonham Gertrude Whitlock Honey G W Kennedy Bonham James M Malone Bonham Noah Taylor Bonham Dismissals 12-26-73 Joseph Roden Bonham Minnie Roberts and baby girl Ladonia James Jo Coonrod Bonham Leona White Cedd City Edith Ramsey Bonham John A Hyatt Bonham Robbie Gregory Quanah Tex Henry L Sharp Honey Grove
Alice Caylor 84 of Ravenna Route 1 died in Sherman hospital at 3 15 am Wednesday December 26 1973 Burial will be in Willow Wald cemetery Funeral services set for 2 30 pm Friday at Cooper Sorrells Funeral chapel with Rev David Metollum and Rev Ooe Curry officiating She was born August 1889 in Greens Chapel community daughter of Vic Martin and Vic Fe T Martin Married WO Caytor May 7 1916 She was preceded by her husband November 29 1907 Surviving Bruce Wodr Bully Ross Caytor Ravenna Duane Caylor Sherman Bryan Caylor Saves Barry Caslot Dallas one daughter Mis Jack Hall Ravenna one brother Visin Martin Bantam 26 Brandchildren and two great grandchildren She was a member of Corts Baptist church and the WMO She served as pianist for the church bands and will be pallbearers
Mrs Paul Farner 72 died in a Greenville hospital Wednesday evening. Funeral services will be Friday at Earnheart Funeral Chapel in Whitewright with Rev Jerry Scott officiating. Burial will follow in Fannin Verona Garden, Bonham. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs Thomas, two sisters and three grandchildren. Public visitation tonight from 7 to 8 at the funeral home.
Services were held for John G. Taylor at Wise Funeral Chapel with attendees from the community. Survivors include three brothers and one sister. pallbearers listed were David Blake, Jack Underwood, Henr Underwood, and Chaney Lavender.
A plane crash near Dallas results in the death of pilot Steve Hansen. Investigators report the aircraft failed to respond to air traffic control calls before impact near a residence corner. The National Transportation Safety Board opened an inquiry into the incident.
Funeral services for Peter VicKenna are held in Peoria Illinois with burial at a local cemetery. The obituary notes the family’s sorrow and lists relatives and service details.
The dollar rose against multiple currencies at market open in Frankfurt and London. It reached near the highest level since June, with gains in Swiss francs and Belgian francs as traders reassessed production cuts and geopolitical factors.
A Nashville TV station cited sources saying James Earl Ray claimed involvement in a conspiracy to assassinate Dr Martin Luther King Jr He named individuals who allegedly funded his participation and mailed a writ from the Pastriet Court though federal officials say no documents arrived Ray is serving a 99 year prison term for King’s 1968 slaying and reportedly represents himself after dropping his attorney.
A welder and related cables were reported stolen to the sheriff's department by S H Refrigeration. Fort Worth Sheriff Hayme and Taylor, with Deputy Sam Patton, investigated the incident after the report at Ladonia.
The report notes that Leeman is seriously ill at the Sam Hayburn Memorial VA Center hospital, with no further details on condition or treatment provided.
President Nixon traveled with his wife and daughter on United Airlines Flight 55 from Dulles to Los Angeles using three tickets bought by him. The White House says the trip saved about 40,000 gallons of fuel versus using Air Force One and backup jets, aligning with energy crisis efforts. The surprise journey included 22 White House staff and a security detail, with Nixon greeting passengers and signing autographs aboard the plane.
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