Chili supper and auction on Saturday night in Ector school
Ector's volunteer firemen sponsor a chili supper in the school lunchroom Saturday night with serving from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. followed by a pre auction. Bonham firemen report a new truck in the paint shop awaiting delivery. A 1861 Texas gubernatorial announcement found by Dick Higgins among Locke papers cites Edward Clark and references wartime duties and civic service.
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Ector
James Henson
Bonham
Dick Higgins
Locke
Edward Clark
Austin
Texas
Scouters Meeting Quip Prompts Quiet Pledge
At Tuesday night’s Scouters meeting C D Richards promised he would keep quiet. The remark drew attention as the session continued with few interruptions.
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C. D. Richards
Scouters Meeting
Roberts Named Superintendent At Windom
Billy Joe Roberts, a former Windom superintendent, returns to lead the Windom schools on a temporary basis through the current year. He replaces Bill Matthews who moves to Sam Rayburn schools. Roberts, a dairy farmer and school-board member, previously led Windom 1958 1962 and Miller Grove 1963 64 before retirement.
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Windom
Billy Joe Roberts
Newman Perry
Windom School Board
Roberts
Bill Matthews
Sam Rayburn
Windoms
Miller Grove
Gober High School
East Texas State University
Perry
Georgia Admission to the Union Date Noted
Georgia was admitted to the Union on January 2, 1788, marking its early statehood status and aligning with foundational milestones of the United States.
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Georgia
Bonham Banks Optimistic For 1969 Outlook
Bonham banks express optimism for the new year at annual stockholders meetings. First National Bank president John Arledge notes 1968 success and a cautious but bright outlook amid a new national administration. Bonham State Bank president John Armstrong reports record growth in deposits loans and capital and outlines new directors and re-elected officers.
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John Arledge
First National Bank
Arledge
John Bacon Saunders
T. C. Williams
Martin Hassell
Roby Windham
Jim Wiggins
Lyndell Purdy
Elizabeth May
Betty Tarpley
Arnedge
L. C. Biggers
Adel Brown
H. A. Buron
Buster Cole
Joe Denton
Frank Doss
Hassell
John &. Meade
Ray Peeler, Jr
Tom Scott
Windham
Williams
Bank
Dick Saunders
Bland Smith
Gene Danner
Jack Caudle
Troy Currin
Ariedge
Bonham
John Armstrong
Bonham State Bank
Armstrong
Howard Smith
H. Dean Smith
Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc
C. B. Bryant
B. J. Williams
Audra M. Brock
Clyde Crittenden
Roy M. Owens
R. Eugene Risser, Jr
Edward Southerland
Joe R. West
Smith
Bryant
Nunnelee
Johnson Predicts 1969 Prosperity With Price Stability
President Johnson told Congress 1969 should be highly prosperous but warned a price wage balance must be achieved. He urged voluntary restraint from labor and business, endorsed no new controls, and proposed extending the Fed chairman's term to match presidential terms amid a $195.3 billion spending plan for Nixon’s incoming administration.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Congress
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress Wendesday
Richard M. Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
License Needed For Motorcycles In Bonham
Chief Thurman Renfro warned Bonham youths that a driver license is required to operate a motorcycle. He noted several boys have been driving illegally with no license. A 12 year old was arrested on the VA Center grounds for motorcycle riding.
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VA Center
Renfro
151 Americans Killed in Week in Vietnam War
Saigon reports 151 UPI casualties among Americans killed in the seven day period ending last Saturday. Another 1,398 wounded raise total U.S. losses to 30,792 killed and 194,324 wounded since the war began. prior week listed 101 killed and 599 wounded.
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Saigon
Upi
Vietnam
U. S.D
Howard Smith retires after 28 years at Bonham State Bank
Howard Smith, longtime cashier and teller at Bonham State Bank since 1941, retires from full time duties but will return as a part time teller on Mondays and Fridays. A Vernon native, he built a varied career in banking, farming, and oil fields before joining Bonham State, and has been active in civic groups and Bonham athletics. He married Neva Latta in 1927. they have a daughter Janet and two grandchildren.
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Howard Smith
Bonham State Bank
Vernon
Grove Hill
Leonard
Oklahoma City
Carnegie
Okla
Bonham State
Smith
Bonhi
Grand Jury to Meet January 23 in Sixth District Court
Judge Henry Braswell calls the January term grand jury for Sixth district to convene Thursday January 23 at 9:30 a.m. County Attorney Pat Beene will present a small number of cases with potential additions before session begins.
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Sixth District Court
Henry Braswell
Pat Beene
Grand Jury
Beene
Cooler Weather Forecast for Bonham Area Through Friday
Forecast calls for decreasing cloudiness and cooler conditions in Bonham with a low near 50 Friday morning and highs in the 60s Friday afternoon. The area recorded .55 inches of rain from last night’s showers while a light front moves across the state early Friday.
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Bonham
Round Table Talks Begin for Vietnam Negotiations
Paris UPI reports the United States and North Vietnam resolved procedural disputes and will open talks Saturday at the Hotel Majestic with Viet Cong and Saigon representatives. Nguyen Xuan Phong will lead the opening, followed by Cyrus Vance. Lau and Nguyen Thi Binh will speak for the North and Viet Cong.
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Paris
UPI
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Ang
Hanoi
Washington
Saigon
William Jorden
Jorden
U.S
Cyrus R. Vance
Col
Ha van Lau
Round Table
Nguyen Xuan Phong
Vance
Lau
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
NLF
Foreign Ministry
Hotel Majestic
South Vietnamese National Liberation Front
China
France
Huang Chen
Peking
Communist Party
Israel and Jordan clash along Jordan River ceasefire line
Israeli and Jordanian troops exchanged fire along the Jordan River ceasefire line with the Jordanians claiming Israel opened fire first and the Israelis returning fire. Jordanian spokesman said one Israeli half track was destroyed with no confirmed Jordanian casualties.
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Jordan River
Jerusalem
Beisan
Maoz-Hayim
Amman
Israel
Jordan
East Bank
Beirut
Tel Aviv
Moshe Dayan
Soviet cosmonauts link ships in first space station effort
Tass reports two Soyuz craft locked together and two cosmonauts transferred to Soyuz 4 in a historic space maneuver. Khrunov and Yeliseyenko spent about an hour outside before joining Shatalov inside. Western scientists hailed it as a new era for crew transfer and rescue operations.
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Moscow
UPS
Tass
Vladimir Shadlov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseye
Shatalov
Soyuz 5
Soviet Union
Guild Members Vote on Contract Negotiations
Washington AP dispute shows 1300 striking guildsmen urged to stay off job until balloting results around 6 p m. AP teletype operators to cross picket lines and return by 8 a m. Malcolm Barr, AP employee and union president elect, calls the proposal bitterly disappointing.
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Washington
UPI
Associated Press
WSG
United Telegraph Workers Union
Malcolm Barr
Washington AP
Art Arfons Breaks Quarter Mile Speed Record
Art Arfons, former world air speed record holder, shattered his quarter mile mark with a jet powered Green Monster reaching 267.85 miles per hour. The previous record stood at 256.62 mph set in 1965.
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Port Stockton, Tex
UPI
Art Arfonns
Sirhan Trial Faces Juror Conscience Vote
In Los Angeles the Sirhan B. Sirhan murder case gains a jolt as a prospective juror refuses death penalty, prompting Judge Herbert V. Walker to consider constitutional arguments that could spare Sirhan from the gas chamber despite admitting Kennedy’s murder.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Superior Court
Herbert V. Walker
Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
Alvina Alvidrez
Grant Cooper
Mediterranean Sea Mean Depth Reports 4878 Feet
The article states the average depth of the Mediterranean Sea is 4,878 feet. It notes a standard figure used in oceanography and navigation references.
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Mediterranean Sea
Georgia State Flower Cherokee Rose
The Cherokee rose is designated as Georgia's state flower. It represents the enduring botanical symbol adopted by the state.
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Georgia
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