21 Jul 1967
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1967
Page
1
Swollen rivers and streams surged from as much as 13 inches of rain in Southwest Texas. Highways flooded, ranchers stranded, and cars swept from roads as tornadoes and torrential rain plagued the area for a third day. Rivers rose across multiple counties and parks as crews monitored crests and urged caution.
Boys Baseball Inc hosts a barbecue at the Little League field starting at 5 p.m. Leonard firefighters plan a barbecue Saturday night at City Hall center on the Leonard picnic’s final night. A mobile unit offers free chest X rays Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A writer recalls vintage automobile guidance from early car instruction booklets. Tips warn against sharp steering at speed, using speed to descend hills, fueling by lamp light, and choosing rough roads to avoid wear. The piece notes how such advice contrasts with modern driver practices.
Honey Grove plans a big street dance Saturday night after the final Rodeo performance. Crowds are invited to enjoy the event following the rodeo showdown at the town venue.
Junior Riley of Trenton outfits his filling station with opera chairs from the Trenton Church of Christ to comfort loafers and kibitzers. Tom Mc Holmes reports the move and Junior says the seats will satisfy everybody.
City Manager Dan Mize hopes for dry conditions to proceed with street work, keeping fingers crossed that rain will not delay the project schedule.
President Johnson nominates Simon McHugh to the Subversive Activities Control Board noting his ability loyalty and efficiency. McHugh, 29, previously served 15 weeks in the Small Business Administration and married Victoria McCammon, a Johnson secretary. George Christian calls a Wall Street Journal piece a hatchet job.
About 100 members of the leftist Jeenga Kuren Student Organization stoned the Tokyo Metropolitan building after being denied seats in the assembly gallery. Police arrested 42 demonstrators.
Cairo radio says President Nasser appointed Amin Huweidy state minister as Egypt's new war minister in a second post change since the Arab-Israeli war. London reports note Nasser's prestige fading outside Egypt amid a regional power struggle with Moscow and shifts toward Boumedienne in Algeria. Sudanese opposition leader Saddik El Mahdi calls for replacement of old Arab regimes and doubts Nasser.
Texas House Speaker Ben Barnes was named chairman of the Southern Conference of the Council of State Governments, positioning him as a key troubleshooter for President Johnson in the 1968 national campaign. The 29 year old leader rose after serving as vice chair and has plans to address legislatures in at least four Southern states this fall and next spring.
In Durham three incidents accompany a peaceful march as two Black youths, David Brooks aged 17 and Frank Ferrell aged 19, were wounded by gunfire from passing cars but injuries were non life threatening.
House Commerce Committee hearings begin Monday to examine the North Carolina air collision in which 82 people died. Witnesses will offer new details but no cause will be stated pending a federal investigation.
Investigating officers estimate $370 damage in a two car collision at Russell and Center streets. Drivers are Charles Eugene Norris Ravenna Rt. 1 and Billy John Flowers 102 McMahon Bonham. Flowers was turning onto Russell when Norris struck his pickup.
Two defendants await trial in the 6th District court with hearings set for July 3. Paul Ray Garrison faces an indictment for robbery by assault while M. R. Wilson is charged with theft over $50.
South Vietnam reported 240 Communist deaths as Marines and ARVN forces trapped two battalions between Hue and Quang Tri after a beach landing 15 miles north of Hue. U S jets downed three MIGs with a probable fourth, while B 52s bombed suspected infiltration routes in the Albang Valley.
Mrs. Jean Southerland wife of City Attorney Edward Southerland died July 20 1967 in Baylor Hospital Dallas after months of illness. Funeral services Saturday at 2 30 pm at First Methodist Church with Rev Carrarcopelana and Rev W T Stephenson officiating. Interment Willow Wild Cemetery Wise Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include her mother Mrs L M LaRoe Leonard a son Mike Bruce and Steve Southerland all of Bonham a brother L M LaRue Jr of Fullerton Calif. Active pallbearers named Jack Richardson John Meade Ike Newby T C Williams Bradford Nunnelee Travis Curring.
The U S Weather Bureau forecasts a warm weekend with temperatures a few degrees above normal and rain in North Central and Northeast Texas early next week. Bonham saw no low reading in the upper 60s after an 80s high Thursday with skies expected to stay clear to partly cloudy through Saturday.
Firefighters were called to West 3rd Street Thursday afternoon to extinguish a blaze in an air conditioner at a laundry. The unit suffered damage and a water pump engine burned out.
NZ faces coin chaos as new two cent pieces stamped Bahama Islands fail to fit slot and telephone machines. Officials promise replacements after widespread complaints. Coins also split when dropped, deepening the currency hiccup as Britain sends apologies.
Mexico may bring an alleged Communist Chinese financed plot to overthrow the government before the United Nations. President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz studies the case as 13 pro Communists arrested for guerrilla plans await court appearance. The group allegedly received 1600 dollars monthly from China and had ties to Fidel Castro's regime.
The Dallas Area Tuberculosis Association mobile x-ray unit, including Fannin County, will operate until 7 p.m. tonight and all day Saturday on the south side of the square. Hours are 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 1 to 4 p.m. for Saturday. All residents over 15 are urged to participate in the mass chest x ray survey funded by Christmas Seals. No charge for the x ray.
Defense officials selected Litton Industries Culver City Calif plan for the Fast Deployment Logistics ship to swiftly deliver troops and materials to potential trouble spots despite congressional opposition this year.
Fannin county officials report assurance from the Texas Highway Department that the White Shed farm road will be built as planned. Judge Chalie Moore, with commissioners Ross Fitzwater and John Kent and others, conferred with J. Dingwall in Austin to confirm the project in line with earlier plans.
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