Final Week For Ad Valorem And Poll Tax Payments
The article notes the final week to pay ad valorem and poll taxes. Due by January 31, with delinquency after. In person payments must be before 5 p.m. Friday. Saturday hours vary by office. Mail payments postmarked by midnight Jan 31 are accepted. Miss Bertha Maddrey, Robert Dale, and Paul Arledge Sr. lead respective tax offices. Poll taxes qualify voters if paid by mail or in person by deadline.
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Bertha Maddrey
Robert Dale
Paul Arledge
Farmer recalls road grader fright in rural district
A rural resident recounts how a road grader frightened his children who fled indoors, saying they had never seen such equipment before. He wishes graders would come more often to improve roads and allow easier access, noting prior trips to Bonham Sherman and Honey Grove.
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Bonham, Sherman
Honey Grove
Birds Lose Roosting Ways as Court House Trees Are Trimmed
Starlings sparrows and blackbirds face scarce roosting spots with spring and summer approaching. Trees are being heavily trimmed to remove old limbs. Cashion recalls last summer using ammunition against starlings while clearing brush from hackberries. Voters and candidates have one week to qualify for the 1960 Democratic primaries and general election, with filings to Deets Dorough, county Democratic chairman.
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Cashion
Deets Dorough
Fannn County
Chicago Police Scandal Forces Commissioner to Quit
Chicago Police Commissioner Timothy J. O'Connor resigns amid a policing corruption probe that has already led to eight officers charged with burglary extortion and concealment. Mayor Daley forms a blue ribbon panel to select a successor as Gov Stratton vows action and debates are urged. Deputy Phelan to serve temporarily as the committee searches for a permanent chief.
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Chicago
UPS
Timothy J. O’connor
O’connor
Richard J. Daley
Daley
O. W Wilson
University of California
School of Criminology
O'Connor
Stratton
Willie
Cook County
Central Democratic Committee
Richard Morrison
Phelan
Ike and Herter Confer on Cuban Relations
President Eisenhower met with Secretary of State Herter to discuss Cuba as UPI reports rising U S Cuba tensions. Ambassadors Bonsal was recalled to Washington for talks amid Castro remarks while Sen Styles Bridges urged Congress to examine Cuba sugar quotas and study a Monroe Doctrine action.
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Ike
Herter
Washington
UPI
Eisenhower
U. S
Andrew J. Goodpaster
White House
Cuba
State Department
Wlth
Bonsal
Castro
U.S
Sen
Styles Bridges
Congress
New Hampshire
Republican
United States
Air Force Corrects Rickenbacker Victory Total
The Air Force credited Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker with 22 aerial victories in World War I, not 2 as previously listed. Rickenbacker, board chairman of Eastern Air Lines, remains the top American ace from the war.
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Washington
UPI
Air Force
Eddie Rickenbacker
Rickenbacker
Eastern Air Lines
Twelve Bonham Seniors Win DAR Good Citizen Pins
Twelve Fannin county senior girls were chosen by school faculty to receive George Blakey chapter DAR Good Citizen pins. Winners include Pat Downing, Linda Porter, Bunnie Baker, Joan Dodd Fletcher, Linda Whisenhunt, Sue Ann McCormack, Nell Moore, Helen Reece, Jo Nan Mills, Lynette Coleman, Martha Stapp, and Ann Jones. The program emphasizes dependability, service, leadership and patriotism with a Feb. 16 award ceremony at Bonham High School.
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Fannin County
George Blakey
Bonham High School
JoAnn Herring
Chester Herring
Pulliam
Swann
Ping
Pat Downing
Neal Downing
Pecan St
Bonham
Linda Porter
Joe Porter
Gober
Bunnie Baker
Clarence Baker
Ector
Joan Dodd Fletcher
Henry Joe Fletcher
Dodd City
Linda Whisenhunt
Harold Whisenhunt
Ivanhoe
North Fannin School
Sue Ann McCormack
A. L. McCormack
Savoy
Nell Moore
Raymond Moore
Honey Grove
Helen Reece
Jim Reece
Windom High School
Jo Nan Mills
Cecil Mills
Ludontia Lynette Coleman
Lenwood Coleman
Trenton
Martha Stapp
AR. Stapp
Leonard D. Ann Jones
J. D. Jones
Barley
Freezing Weather Expected Sunday In Bonham
The US Weather Bureau forecasts ninth straight morning of sub freezing readings in Bonham with afternoon temperatures in the 40s. Saturday’s low was 25 with isolated snow flurries and sleet, and Sunday morning may dip to 25 with cloudy to partly cloudy skies.
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Bonham
US Weather Bureau
Bonham Area Weather Outlook Through Sunday
Cloudy to partly cloudy in Bonham and vicinity with a modest warmup. Overnight low around 25 degrees, daytime high near 42 degrees, gradual but limited improvement by Sunday.
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Bonham
Bonham Camp Fire Girls to Sell Red Oak Trees
Bonham Camp Fire Girls set a Wednesday sale starting at 1 p m at E C Adams home on North Senter street. Trees range from tee to four feet tall and sell for 50 cents each with more sale dates to be announced. The project follows 1960 efforts planting 1000 tumosa trees and has city planning and civic backing. Stop and Shop Nursery arranged purchase and delivery.
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Bonham Camp
Jack Smith
Wildlife Committee
Bonham Unit
CFG
E. C. Adams
North Senter Street
Camp Fire Girls
Bonham
City Planning Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Camp Fire
Stop and Shop Nursery
Rockslide Halts Rescue at Clydesdale Mine Trapping 440
A new rockslide forced rescuers to flee the Clydesdale coal mine in Coalbrook South Africa. Four hundred forty Africans six Europeans and seventy horses remained entombed 600 feet underground as officials halted the two day effort and sought a diamond drill to bore air and water to the gallery amid methane gas and collapsing rock.
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Coalbrook
South Africa
UPS
Clydesdale
Five Directors Elected by C of C Members
Bonham Chamber of Commerce members elected five new directors for 1960. Chosen were Bob Barrow Udell Brown W B Derick Dick Grunerr and Aubrey McAlister. The board includes W L Barnett J F McKnight Brad Nunnelee Ed Southerland Reid Spivy Jr and Ray Peeler Jr who will remain as past president.
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Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Bob Barrow
Udell Brown
W. B
Bill) Derick
Dick Grunerr
Aubrey McAlister
Ray Peeler, Jr
W. L. Barnett
J. F. McKnight
Brad Nunnelee
Ed Southerland
Reid Spivy, Jr
Peeler
Ingram Motor Co Burglarized Again
The John Ingram Motor Co in Honey Grove was burglarized Friday night. Entry was gained through a rear window to the east of town on U S 82. The drink box was broken and a small amount of change taken while papers and files were scattered. Sheriff Hoyt Ivey and Deputies Odell Hye stock and Troy McNear assisted Chief of Police Charlie Lesslie in the investigation.
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Honey Grove
Spl
John Ingram Motor Co
U. S. 82
Hoyt Ivey
Odell Hyepock
Troy McNear Wined
Charles Leslie
Mothers Will March On Cripplers Monday
Bonham mothers plan their annual Mothers March Monday night signaling the start with a city fire siren at 7 p.m. volunteers will call on homes in districts then report back at First Christian church where refreshments will be served. Proceeds fund Fannin county polio care and hospitalizations with half staying local.
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Bonham
Henry McAnally
Shr Jl
McAnally
First Christian Church
Mike
Fannin County
National Foundation
Polo
National Foundation Mmun
Planning Board to Meet Monday Night
Bonham Planning Board will hold its monthly meeting Monday night to study a proposed subdivision ordinance for residential and business development as part of the city master plan. Also to be studied is a proposing ordinance likely to be ready for recommendation to the city commission soon.
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Bonham Planning Board
City Commission
Cty Commission
Conference on broadcast regulation held February 19
A Washington conference chaired by Joon Wooren and Magnuson D Woon of the Senate Commerce Committee convened February 19 to review actions by regulatory agencies and the broadcasting industry addressing the tangled television situation. The meeting sought coordinated efforts to resolve regulatory and industry challenges.
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Wastangion
I-Pi
Joon Wooren
Magnuson
Woon
Tt Senate Commerce
Omint's
Bovecnie Ut
Sion
FBI Quiet on Link Between Spears and Gulf Crash
FBI agents probed a possible connection between Robert W Spears and the November Gulf of Mexico airliner crash that killed 42. Spears, facing abortion and prior convictions, was questioned as investigators look into his presence on the passenger list and a $200,000 life insurance payout. He was arrested in a desert hideout after a car theft charge surfaced. Los Angeles charges had been dismissed then reinstated amid the probe.
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Phoenix. Ariz
UPI
FBI
Robert W Spears
Spears
Los Angeles
Gulf of Mexico
Desent
Julan Blodgett
Los Angeles County
UT Regents OK New Science Institute At UT Austin
UT Regents approve planning for a 15 million dollar science research institute at the University of Texas in Austin. H. H. Ransom says top-ranked scientists will staff the institute with long-range programs and major facilities. An atom smasher will be installed for nuclear physics use, costing about 3 million dollars, with development to span several years funded by industry grants and university funds.
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Ransom
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William G. Stratton
DAR
C. of C
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