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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1971
Page
2
Publication schedule excludes major holidays and notes post office information. Editor Publisher Aubrey L McAlister and Gordon E Nordquist hold management and advertising roles with Bonham Texas office contact details and a courtesy correction policy for erroneous reflections.
The Daily Favorite reports Harry J. Fletcher announces his bid for re election as Fannin County tax assessor collector. Fletcher vows courteous service and plans to meet voters throughout the month seeking support and votes.
The Rev. Eddie Hunt will be featured in a special worship service at St Paul CME Church Sunday. Services begin at p.m. Pastor G A Jones invites everyone to attend the after service activities.
Residents of Bonham and Honey Grove join Bill and Mary Flowers for Christmas Day visiting relatives and friends including Bob Flowers and Debbie of Paris Dr. Garland Stanford Brenda Daisy Mims and Monna Bonham part of a family gathering with extended relatives from multiple towns.
Aunt Mollie Jones marks 101 at White Wright Nursing Home amid family turnout. Charles Jones Bonham Claude Jones Trenton Clarence Jones Fortsboro O L Jones White Wright and daughter Mrs Fred Moore Bells attend. Grandchildren 19, great grandchildren 21, great great grandchild. Relatives plan visits and cake as she enjoys conversation and memories.
A miswritten report indicates a payment arranged to compensate for the deaths of about 2000 fish in the Karin River. The funds were sent to a managing body, then later halted after admitting the fish were killed and released back into the river.
Luther A. Painter 88 of Denison died Thursday at a Denison hospital. Funeral services are at 2 p.m. Friday at Wise Funeral Home chapel with Revs. Bourland and Kresse officiating. burial at Arledge Ridge cemetery. He was born February 27, 1883 in Alabama, formerly of Bonham, a retired farmer, and member of Boyd Baptist Church. Surviving are a stepson, a half brother, two half sisters, two grandchildren, four great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren. Family will receive friends at the funeral home tonight 8 to 9.
James E Myatt 59 of Bonham died in Riverside California Saturday December 25 1971 at 1 am Funeral services will be Friday at Renfro Barrett Funeral Home chapel Sherman burial at Cedar Lawn Memorial Park He was born February 8 1912 in Fannin County and is survived by his wife Anne two sons Eldridge and Eric Myatt and two sisters Gladys Myatt Sherman and Ruth Crawford Marble City Oklahoma
Graveside services for Wait ham Mc Mrrow, 71, World War I veteran, were held at Wil low Wild cemetery with Rev. E. W. Gorum officiating. Wise Funeral Home handled arrangements. Mr Morrow, a native of Ellis county, died in a Bonham hospital. Survivors include one brother A Morrow Palestine three half brothers Richard Morrow John Morrow Dallas Tom Morrow Teague and three half sisters Mrs Fannin Pogue Mrs Ina Allen Dallas and Mrs Kathryn Berry Mesquite.
Funeral services for Ausbin J. Hataway 65 were held at Owens Funeral chapel Thursday afternoon with Rev. Curtice Smithson and Rev. Robert Renfro officiating. Burial followed in Leonard cemetery. He died Wednesday December 29 in a Greenville hospital. Born July 21 1906 in Ladoia he was the son of George and Dessie Lorene Crawley married October 15 1927.
Richard Burnsed dies after two day illness in Commerce hospital. Funeral at First Baptist church Honey Grove Friday at 10:30 with Rev Robert Henson officiating. Burial Oakwood Cemetery Cooper-Sorrells directing. Burnsed born April 1 188? in Webster County Mississippi. Survived by son Roger of Abilene two daughters Mrs Everett Brown Garland and Mrs BB Gregory Honey Grove two brothers Bob Burnsed Petty and A T Burnsed Livermore Calif two sisters Mrs Alfred Cole Richmond Calif and Mrs O E Lynn Honey Grove 12 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was a First Baptist deacon and Sunday school teacher. Grandsons pallbearers. Family to receive friends tonight 7 9 at funeral home.
Mrs Lillie Edwards retires from General Telephone after 43 years with most time in Bonham office. A Tuesday dinner at Bonham Golf Club honored her service with Elmer Jones MCing and 70 attendees including many Sherman and Dallas visitors. Her sunny disposition and friendly smile were noted as she departs the company.
Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan died at age 72 in Washington. Ill health and spinal cancer had led to his retirement on Sept. 23 after more than 16 years on the court, days before William Rehnquist’s swearing in as his replacement. Lewis F Powell Jr. was named to replace Hugo Black.
Mrs. Alice Keeton aged 93 at 201 Denison Avenue celebrated her birthday on December 28 with three daughters visiting from Bonham Anona and Bowie. A surprise party with birthday cake was planned and attended by many relatives including 19 grandchildren and 29 great grandchildren. She has lived in Fannin County 67 years moving from Kentucky in 1904. her husband owned a taxi business and died in 1961. She is a member of Trinity Baptist church.
St. Louis UPI reports 14 year old Madison Wisconsin native Connie Carpenter was named to the United States Olympic skating team by team chairman Lamar Ottsen. Ottsen called Carpenter a very strong skater with a lot of potential.
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