Endless Mail Matter Office
Associate Publisher Donald L. McAlister of Texas reports on a persistent mail matter at the Office with ongoing correspondence and unresolved issues.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1973
Page
2
Associate Publisher Donald L. McAlister of Texas reports on a persistent mail matter at the Office with ongoing correspondence and unresolved issues.
Publication notice lists fees for the press association service from Texas Daily Press League with monthly and yearly rates. Names Manian Botton and Maul appear as representatives, with a stated annual rate of 200 dollars and monthly rate of 200 dollars. The text includes garbled phrases about attribution and distribution.
A long holiday list details many families visiting relatives across Texas. Names include Reece Lawshoe Dodson Farmer Thornberry Griffis and Untersee among others visiting in Austin San Angelo Dallas Gober and Bonham. Christmas events feature dinners at the Bartlett and Smyer homes and trips to see grandchildren.
Route 1 driver Jerry Wayne Bateman Honham collided with a horse on FM 68 about four miles south of Gober. The horse owned by Jackie Walden of Mesquite was killed. Passenger Hilly Parsons of Bonham suffered neck and head lacerations and was moved to Sherman hospital after initial treatment at Fannin County hospital.
Bonham girls opened the Leonard tournament with a 43 point loss to RFarmersville as Blaine McMillen scored 30. The next night they fell 40 to 65 to Leonard, McMillen again leading with high points and Joan Leslie contributing, with Garisham scoring 28 for Leonard. The team advances to district play near Thursday in Arlington.
Two Bonham employees Willie Andrew Barr and George Biggerstaff retire December 31 after 26 and 25 years in city service. Both were honored Friday in the council chamber with gift certificates, reflecting lifelong county roots and steady service in water and police departments.
The children of Mr and Mrs Robert L Burnsed invite friends and relatives to a reception honoring their parents Sunday December 30 at the Honey Grove Civic Center. The couple married December 29, 1923, in Honey Grove Baptist Parsonage. Host children include Mrs Wesley Willingham Paris Billy Burnsed Honey Grove and Mrs B F Allen Denton. They have 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The attending reception runs 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Bonham and Sulphur Springs traded the lead as Stan Higgs sank key free throws and added 19 points to lift the Warriors to a 54 51 victory. Harold Perry 15 and Bobby Higgs 15 rebounds helped fuel the late surge. The team eyes district play at McKinney next Thursday.
Sheriff Raymond Taylor and Deputy Harvey Trapp detained a car for a traffic infraction between Leonard and Bailey. They recovered two TVs matching devices stolen in a Honey Grove furniture burglary and later found a third TV from the Teleprompter office. Ricky Cross and Sheila Cross, from Sherman and living in Halle, were jailed on $5000 bonds.
Readable list shows admissions and dismissals at Fannin County Hospital as of midnight December 28 1973. Names include Lucy Woodson Gober Lela Garrison Margaret Fouse Weldon Stevens Ference Bacchus Euel Deary Sandra McClain James Ridge Lois Littrell Nancy Thomason and baby Jeanne Jones Cleo C McMurry Neata McAdams Barry Craft Michael Richardson Archie Wilkinson Lou Belle Kantz Grady Sevier Minne McCullough G W Kennedy James Mo Malone Noah Taylor Lally Po Phillips Della Kuhan Leonard Evelyn Warren Ethel Woods Woody Heflin James Gee Ninnie Barrett Mrs Judy Davis Emigene Richardson Honey Ross Atkins fon Lukes Windom Leslie Williamseon Sale Willams Rosa Wright Ernest L Brown Arthur Brown Fred Me orstin Leonard Hattie Nichols Dismissals include Madeline Wood Hazel Jones Leonard Wanda Fox Maude Winningham Jennie Smith Lela Chamberlain Virginia Pratt Carlos Brewer Celeste Katherine Brewer Texarkana note and UPI report of Texarkana center net loss by Howard Discounts Centers Inc. Net loss 319 829 for nine months ending Oct 31 1973 versus 182 747 in 1972.
In 1974 elections Fannin County Democrats set May 4 and June 11 primaries for countywide offices district legislative and congressional seats. Incumbents up for re election include county judge county clerk district clerk county school superintendent county treasurer and two commissioner seats plus four justices of the peace. Several incumbents will seek re election while some announce retirement decisions. Deadline February 4 for candidate filing with Huy Doyle, county Democratic chairman.
Funeral arrangements are set for Katherine Rotinser 42 whose brutally beaten body was found in her bed at home in Honey Grove. Services will be Sunday at Foghth Street Methodist Church with Rev Charles Fo Mitchell officiating. Burial at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Honey Grove, under Bann County mortuary direction.
Funeral services are planned for Marion Felker Sunday afternoon at 0 Lak on the Katuheart home with the Res Wablete. The presiding minister is Rev YF Casipbeda Metherist.
London officials report more than 000 Britons unemployed due to the energy crisis with numbers possibly reaching four million in weeks. Talks between the National Coal Board and miners union stalled over wages while 260000 miners refuse overtime.
Miokelker born December 19 in Oat Haskel died near Whitewright. He married Voone Haile in 1939 at Henryetta and survived by his wife a daughter Mrs Jot RK Hynds of San Alstyne a sister Mrs Albert Hannsz of Haskell and five grandchildren. He earned a bachelor of science degree from Wu in college and was a member of the Forty Presbyterian Church in Wheowright. The obituary notes several relatives including Clifford Bheakes of Altus and Kenneth Felker of Gainesville.
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