09 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1967
Page
1
The cemetery group plans an all day gathering at the Fairview Cemetery on Wednesday for its annual meeting. Attendance is open to all interested in cemetery maintenance. The report also notes community anecdotes about city mosquito fogging affecting hollyhocks and mocking birds.
Mr and Mrs J A Ivey celebrate their golden worlding anniversary with a family reception at Hospitality House from 2 to 5 PM this afternoon hosted by their children.
Clarence Elkins discusses how heavy rains delayed yard mowing and allowed grass to grow beyond the desired height, putting him on the spot as the season progressed.
J. D. Toney and Leonard Gra ph ic warn that hundreds of holiday weekend deaths across car crashes, plane crashes, drownings and shootings are rising each year, signaling growing safety concerns.
Charlotte and Cherie Winkles report their small white dog Penny with brown spots wearing rabies tag 106378 is missing. If seen, call 583 4804. Roy Winkles will retrieve her.
A Leonard man was jailed in Fannin county after Friday arrest for possession of untaxed liquor. Sheriff Dudley Jackson said 160 gallons were confiscated, believed produced at his Leonard home. Charges expected Monday. Also, Roger Dale Brooks of Denison was arrested over a saddle theft, with the saddle recovered and returned to Pete Horn.
Denison Texas resident Wayne Tolliver filled a five-gallon jug with pennies counting about 28 500 coins to cash in for a used car. The effort turns a small savings into a substantial shopper's bargain.
Cairo and Tel Aviv asked the United Nations for an urgent Security Council session after air and artillery exchanges near Port Said and Port Fouad at the canal's mouth. Egypt claimed Israeli air attacks and said tanks and armored cars were destroyed. Israel said air strikes targeted Egyptian artillery and killed two and wounded twenty. Saudi Arabia indicated readiness to resume oil shipments to the United States and Britain.
Vatican sources say Pope Paul VI will push for an internationalized Jerusalem and hopes for an agreement acceptable to Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Vatican envoy Msgr. Angelo Felici returns to report talks with Israeli officials and study shrine issues after Israel captured holy sites. Observers doubt a near term settlement, noting Israel favors international control only of specific sites while the Vatican backs UN oversight.
The Defense Department announced a program offering free corrective treatment for men barred from enlistment due to minor medical issues. Eligible applicants will receive six weeks of care and full pay during the program as conditions are cleared.
Marine Donald Brissman of Indianapolis will fly Meatball the stray dog from Da Nang to Indianapolis under a plan dubbed Operation Meatball. Meatball reportedly saved Brissman twice by warning of Viet Cong activity and a sniper threat, prompting Brissman to seek permits and care for the animal during the flight.
Gov. John Connally said he will know by October whether he seeks a unprecedented fourth term as Texas chief executive. He will weigh state interests, personal considerations, and the impact on the 1968 presidential race before the National Governors Conference.
A two car collision on East 3rd Street south of the post office Friday left minor damage. Officers identified drivers Jim Ray Sutton and Mrs H N Yarbrough. Sutton backed from the curb as Yarbrough headed east. injuries not reported.
A car struck a bridge on U S 59 one mile south of Lone Star and another car hit the wreckage killing Frankie Lee Christian, 30, of Avinger. Passenger Ronnie Mitchell, 11, of Lone Star was injured. the second car was driven by Cleo Robertson, 32, of Hughes Springs, and the overturned vehicle by Roger C. Templeton, 32, of Longview.
An eight engine B52 bomber attempting an emergency landing at Da Nang airfield crashed and burned killing all but one crew member. The tail gunner escaped and ground crews pulled him from the wreckage. The disaster follows another B52 collision two days earlier. In the same report U S Marines claim heavy fighting at Con Thien with at least 589 enemy killed across three battles. A SAM missile site near the DMZ was hit by American bombers for the first time in the war.
Senator Harry F. Byrd protested a Commerce Department decision to allow shipment of a gravity meter described as highly sophisticated to Communist Poland. Byrd warned the instrument could aid missile guidance and military reconnaissance, noting it had previously faced licensing delays and was approved this week amid concerns.
The Bonham area is forecast for fair skies Sunday through the weekend with no rain expected across North Texas. Temperatures should rise slightly with a low in the low 70s Saturday morning and a higher minimum Sunday, and a higher afternoon high.
The Defense Department stated that 25 000 men will be drafted into the Army in September. This figure is slightly below the August draft call of 29000, with other monthly totals listed as 15604 in January 10900 in February 11960 in March 31400 in April 30000 in May 19400 in June and 191900 in July.
At the Fannin county 4-H Dress Revue girls from Club-at-Large Windom Gober and Allen's Point will model dresses they made at 7 30 pm Friday in the Bonham VA Center auditorium. Public viewing and dress mockups precede judging at 9 am Friday with senior and junior division winners announced Friday night. Judges include Miss Mary Wilson and Mrs Betsy Snow.
About 1,000 Communist demonstrators and gunfire from across the border besieged and attacked the Shataukok police post. Five Hong Kong officers died and twelve were wounded, most of them Chinese. The incident coincided with nonviolent leftist protests across the colony as Beijing's influence loomed.
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