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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1966
Page
2
Saturday reflection from Begin The Day With God featuring a Bible verse from Ephesians 2 1 10 and Romans 6 23 noting the free gift of eternal life in Christ Jesus and a thought for the day by Esther M Campbell of Oregon.
The Thomas Family of Garland will be featured at the First Congregational Methodist church Sunday at 2 p.m. Several outstanding singing groups will perform, and the family will also sing during morning services at the church.
Mrs Lila White hosts Christmas guests at her home in Ector Texas with Mr and Mrs Foster McCullan and son Tommy of Grand Prairie. Mr and Mrs Walter N White and daughters Janice and Margie Lou of Bonham join the visit.
Fort Worth livestock market report shows cattle and calves up to 50 higher than last week. Slaughter steers 610-1132 lb 22.80-23.80, heifers 621-940 lb 23.00-23.80, bulls 21.00-23.60, calves 22.40-24.50. Hogs rise 25-50 with barrows and gilts 20.00-20.50, sows 17.00. Sheep steady with slaughter lambs 20.00-22.00 and feeder lambs 17.00-18.00.
ECTOR Spl Miss Beulah Skipworth welcomed Christmas Eve visitors including Bailly Ragan and son Todd of Mesquite with Hi D Dulaney and Mike Dulaney stationed in Florida, and Leslie Andrews with son Jun of Sherman, Doyle Chapmin and son David of Bunnam, Cecil Davis of Trenton. They shared the Christmas tree and joined in Christmas dinner with Miss Skipworth.
Mulberry area descendants of Mr. and Mrs. Char lie Hill held a Christmas Day reunion at the Mulberry Community Center. A noon dinner followed by visiting and games, with photos taken and decorations in Christmas motif. Attendees listed include Beatrice Luna Lawton OK and many from Oklahoma City Houston Quinlan Texarkana Bonham Ector Mulberry and more.
Dr C W Brister, professor at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, is hired as interim pastor of First Baptist Church Bonham to replace Rev Jack Carson who resigned. He will begin services Sunday morning. Brister, a Pineville Louisiana native, holds BA from Louisiana College 1947 BD from New Orleans Baptist Seminary 1952 and ThD from Southwestern 1957. He pastored churches in Forum and Ethel Louisiana and Haltom Road before joining Southwestern in 1937. He served in World War II as a U S Maritime Service officer and has spoken at punters conferences in the US and South America. He is married with one child, Mark Allen.
A long list of relatives and friends visited during Christmas at the homes of John and Mrs. Smith in Sherman and Frey Wagoner in Bell, including Ownbys from Savoy and Dallas, Crosses from Bells and Grand Prairie, and families from Fort Worth, Corpus Christi, DeSoto, Denton, Arlington, and other nearby towns. Additional guests gathered for Christmas dinner with Ector residents and others in the area.
President Johnson met with Sargent Shriver at his Texas ranch to review the poverty program’s past year and to discuss legislative plans. Major emphasis was on Head Start, which provides preschool training for disadvantaged children, amid questions about program scope and funding for Vietnam war costs.
Mrs H E Vaughan of Dallas spent Christmas with sister Mrs Lora Luttrell in Honey Grove. Other holiday visits noted include Mrs Myrtle Luttrell in Fort Worth, Mrs Murray King of Vernon with her mother Mrs A C McClure, and Meridian visitors Harmon Harrell and family.
In a four alarm blaze at the Hotel Standish Arms in Brooklyn Heights, a woman identified as Roweny Matthews leaped from a 12th floor ledge as two firemen on an extended ladder attempted a rescue. She died as flames consumed her apartment. Lt. Michael Chico and firefighter Edward Rizzo said they tried to reach her. The blaze filled the upper floors, with the ladder ending two feet short of her perch on 126 foot height.
The notice lists services at 9:45 a.m. church school for all ages and 10:50 a.m. morning worship. Roy E. Curtis serves as interim minister and preaches. Additional programs include 5 p.m. adult choir rehearsal and youth junior choir rehearsal, with CYF noted.
The Gilley family gathers for Christmas with Mrs E G Gilley and J B Gilley plus Kessler Gilley hosting in Ector. Attendees include Mrs H M Tiford and her husband from Ft Worth, Louis Gilley of Hayward California, Mary Lynn Blain of Dallas, Jim McTaggart and baby Stacy Lynn of Richardson, Lois Gordon of Ector, Doyce Terbow and wife from Houston, and R A Terbow from Couper.
A birthday message highlights individuals born on December 30 and December 31 including Johnnie Ruth Tad lock A K Yates Mrs L E Reynolds Charles Hull Mrs Andrey Massey Mrs R W Jones Deborah McBray Pauline Adrey Mrs Ruby Curry Mrs Weldon Doggett Mrs W P Miller Humphrey Kantz and others listed for greetings. The notice reads like a local society birthday column from a historical newspaper.
Loy Jones of Bonham was admitted to Sherman Community Hospital on Christmas Day and was reported Friday to be resting comfortably. He will remain hospitalized for several days to complete tests and is in room 32.
Funeral services for George D. Gaines Sr. 49 a Bonham native were at Dudley M Hughes Funeral Home Dallas with interment in Laurel Land Memorial Garden He was World War II veteran and longtime Dallas resident survived by wife two sons a daughter his mother two brothers two sisters and two grandchildren He was connected to First Baptist Oak Cliff church.
Leonard Texas obituary for Bryan J. Briggs Sr aged 68 former Leonard resident died at 3512 Templeton Greenville Jan 29 1966 after long illness Funeral planned 2 pm Saturday at First Baptist Leonard with Rev B J Bell and Rev Ed Russell Interment Memorial Land Cemetery Greenville Wilson Funeral Home in charge Briggs served Precinct 2 county commissioner 1944 48 born near Point Nov 13 1898 survived by wife Cloyce two sons five daughters a stepdaughter two brothers two sisters 20 grandchildren one great grandchild
Lola Craig 77 a former teacher and bank employee died in a Savoy rest home at 9 30 a m Friday December 30 1966 after months of declining health. Services were 2 30 p m Saturday at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev Bobby Ponath. Burial in Rose Hill Cemetery directed by Mullican Little. Born December 12 1889 at Belis she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs
Mrs. Martin Craig, a longtime teacher and bank employee, was the oldest member of Bells Baptist church. Survived by nephews Homer Craig Lyford Clyde Craig Roswell and seven nieces including Clara Myrick Helen Greenway Ora Barnes Isabel White and Lucile Craig. Family to receive friends at the funeral home 7 to 8 pm tonight.
William F. Smithers, 90, of Bonham Star Route, died Friday December 30, 1966 at Bonham VA Center hospital at 12 05 p m. Funeral services were incomplete by afternoon. He was born in 1876 in Lincoln County Missouri. A daughter Mrs Eva Ma Clark of Bonham Star Route survives.
At 11 a.m. the market shows gains across sectors with the industrial average at 788.35 up 2.00, rails down 0.18 to 203.11, utilities up 0.31 to 136.94, and the broader 65 stocks index up 0.40 to 282.41.
Washington reports exploratory discussions between U S and Japanese delegations on the extended U S fisheries zone from three to twelve miles. The talks began Thursday and aim to wrap up next week as the State Department notes the discussions cover jurisdiction over offshore fishing operations within the new expanded zone.
Roby Windham is receiving treatment at Will N. Janes hospital in Snermng for an ailment. The condition and exact diagnosis are not disclosed.
Edinburghs Artistic Skating Club organized in 1642 played a leading role in popularizing ice figure skating and shaping early skating culture in the city.
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