Fame Came After Retirement for Bonham Judge
Albert Sidney Broadfoot, a longtime Texas politician and judge, gained front page fame after his 1954 appointment to the 79th district bench. He described removing a corrupt grand jury, facing suits, and earning Ranger escorts while serving in Jim Wells Duvall Brooks and Star counties.
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Albert Sidney Broadfoot
Broadfoot
Texas
Fannin County
Jim Wells
Duvall
Brooks
Star Counties
Judge Broadfoot
Saturday Evening Post
Shivers
Texas Rangers
Alice
1st Birthday For Burnett Infant
Ryan Burnett celebrated his first birthday at his grandparents home in Honey Grove on December 24 with family. He turned one on December 22 and received a Santa cake gifts and refreshments were served. Attendants included his parents and extended Burnett Piland family from Honey Grove.
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Ryan Burnett
W.H. Piland
Honey Grove
Ryan
Johnny Burnett
Ector
Loyd B. Burnett
Bartley Woods
Jerry Piland
Selena
Jerry Jr
Mike
Jim Piland
Holiday visitors fill Bonham area homes over Christmas
Families spent Christmas with relatives across Bonham and surrounding towns. Guests included Jimmy Hasten and family from Atlanta and Truman Caldwell from Bonham, with Crosstown relatives from Bromide Oklahoma and Yuba Oklahoma. Others visited from Smyer Texarkana Dallas and Fort Worth while Dr J T Griffis Goodwell and family gathered in Bonham to celebrate the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Hasten
Jimmy Hasten
Lisa
Atlanta
Truman Caldwell
Bonham
Rose Murphy
Bromide
Okla
Otto Patton
Yuba
Barney Walker
B. R. Walker
Deryl Bishop
Celeste
Walker
Assembly of God Church
Jefferson City
Tenn
Wesley
Troy Bartlett
Smyer
Robert Gaines
Y. T. McReynolds
Vernon
Ronald McReynolds
Woodville
Allen Atnnip
Texas Tech
Charles Atnip
New Jersey
Richard Baechtel
Delaware
Atnos
Trenton
W. S. Caraway
John Durst
Vicksburg
Miss
Rayville
Hal Hortons
Lubbock
David Waits
Laura
Elizabeth
Neal Dancer
No Legislation Needed to Put Law In Effect
Attorney General Crawford Martin ruled no further legislative action is required for local governments to grant elderly property tax exemptions after a constitutional amendment. The exemption must be at least 3 dollars of assessed homestead value, with cities and counties already approving Jan. 1 exemptions for residents 65 and older.
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Allen Shivers
John Ben Sheppard
Supreme Court
J. E. Hickman
Martin
Atkins Family Christmas Visit in Jacksonville
Mr and Mrs W R Atkins of Carson spent Christmas in Jacksonville with their daughter Mrs Carroll Gresham. The Atkins in laws W H Atkins and wife Pam with Michael from Mesquite joined the Gresham family for Christmas.
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W. R. Atkins
Carson
Jacksonville
Carroll Gresham
Atkins
W. H. Atkins
Pam
Michael
Mesquite
Gresham
Magness Have Holiday Guests
The Magness family on Route One Telephone hosted Christmas guests over the holidays. Attendees included Jerry and wife from Bonham, David from Greenville, Shirley Camp from Royce City, Kent Ackmann from Cincinnati, Eva Magness and Jane Harvey of Bonham, Thelma Cates and family from Denison, Ruth Ackmann of Dallas, Ernie Hadfield of Dallas, Alpha Moogie of Telephone, and Donald Fox with Mike and Betsy of Mesquite. Visitors Reid Hufford and Dale from Cotton Center also joined for supper Christmas night.
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Royce Magness
Route One
Telephone
Jerry Magness
Bonham
David Magness
Greenville
Shirley Camp
Royce City
Kent Ackmann
Cincinnati
Eva Magness
Thelma Cates
Monica
Cris
Denison
Ruth Ackmann
Dallas
Ernie Hadfield
Alpha Moogie
Donald Fox
Mike
Betsy
Mesquite
Magness
Reid Hufford and
Dale of
Cotton Center
Dee Sorrells Undergoes Heart Surgery at Baylor Hospital
Dee Sorrells, a Bunham farmer and Harold Sorrells’s father, underwent heart surgery Friday at Baylor Hospital after entering the facility Tuesday. Intensive care was expected for about five days, with relatives from Dallas and nearby towns gathering for the operation and Christmas at home.
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Dee Sorrels
Dial
Harold Sorrells
Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home
Bunham
Honey Grove
Baylor Hospital
Sorrells
Baylor
Bonhamson
Dallas
Birthday celebration for 102-year-old Aunt Mollie Jones
Mary Elizabeth Jones known as Aunt Mollie, mother of Charlie Jones of Bonham, will celebrate her 102nd birthday Saturday at Whitewright Nursing Home. Born December 30, 1870 in Murfreesboro Tennessee, she moved to Texas as a teen and has lived in Fannin and Grayson counties. She has six sons including Claude in Trenton Clarence in Pottsboro Q L in Whitewright and others in Bonham and Bells. She has 10 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. She enjoys visiting family and watching television without glasses. Her family plans a birthday cake as the event centerpiece.
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Mary Elizabeth
Mollie) Jones
Charlie Jones
Bonham
Whitewright
Jones
Murphreesboro
Tenn
Texas
Fannin
Grayson County
Fred Moore
Bells
Birthday List Appears For December Fortnight
A cascade of names marks upcoming birthdays with multiple lists for December 29 30 and 31. Individuals include Ollie Moses Fred Keller Jr Emma Milton Rev W C Beasley Norma Herringe Pauline Thompson Tony Thompson Bill West Barbara Griffin Mrs Aral Darling Mrs Lewis Walker Mrs Gene Overstreet Loretta Benesch Mrs J C Keeton Margaret Carroll Marsha Bowman Johnnie Tadlock and others.
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Ollie Moses
Fred Keller, Jr
Emma Milton
W. C. Beasley
Norma Herringe
Pauline Thompson
Tony Thompson
Bill West
Barbara Griffin
Aral Darling
Lewis Walker
Gene Overstreet
Loretta Benesch
J. C. Keeton
Margaret Carroll
Marsha Bowman
Johnnie Tadlock
L. E. Reynolds
Charles Hill
Audrey Massey
R. W
Ladonia Sales Tax Falls 42 Percent in 1972 Q3
Ladonia reports 1972 third quarter sales tax of 3066.63 dollars, down 42 percent from 5325.34 dollars in 1971. The decline reflects reduced taxable activity and lower revenue for the city.
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Ladonia
Lufthansa eyes Dallas for new U S routes
Lufthansa chief Hans Suessenguth says New Dallas-Fort Worth Airport would be among the first choices if the carrier wins rights to more U S gateway cities. He notes the facility is not only new but a future hub, easing passenger service.
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Lufthansa
Texas Grapevine
Tex
UPI
Dallas-Fort Worth
United States
Hans Suessenguth
Couple celebrates 50th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs O Ford of Whitewright mark their 50th wedding anniversary on December 31 with an open house from 2 to 4 pm at their home All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
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Whitewright
Yule Party and Faith Study at Ravenna Presbyterians
Ravenna Community Club held its Christmas party with Bill Eaton presiding and a white elephant exchange. January meetings include Water Board Corp annual meeting hosted by the Eatons and Seas. First Presbyterian members will study the proposed New Confession of Faith replacing the Westminster Confession and its biblical teachings.
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Ravenna Community Club
Bill Eaton
Mark Giles
Giles
O. A Moore
Marvin Garrison
Water Board Corp
George Eatons
Bill Eatons
Hubert Seatons
First Presbyterian Church
Westminister Confession
Westminister Confession of Faith
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Ravenna
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Spur
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Los Angeles
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Goodwell
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Avlanta
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Dee Sorrells
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Charlotte
Buddy
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Joe David
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Jett
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Kim
Sherry
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Gober
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