Letter on father son bonds and hunting regrets
A reader cites a Ray Mond Campbell column urging fathers to share time with sons in hunting. He regrets not taking his son fishing and hunting, as his son went to Korea and did not return. The letter argues fathers must engage with children to prevent them from straying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Boone
Korea
Ston
Scouting
Boy Scouts of America
Bonham
America
Bey
Met
Hoospital
Houston
Fathoe
Small Group of Senators Decide Farm Bill Fate
Washington July 29 Two senators said a small group of wavering colleagues will decide the shape of new farm legislation in the Senate. Sen. Milton R Young and Sen. Richard Russell indicated roughly six or four to five undecided votes will determine whether the bill passes. The administration backs flexible, lower supports while Russell argues for a 90 percent parity level. The House has endorsed a flex range of 82 to 90 percent, a plan President Eisenhower supports with Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
Richard B. Russetll
D-Ga
William F. Knowland
Russell
Young
Agriculture Committee
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Lyndon B. Johnson
Texas
Allen J. Ellender
Loustons
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
House
Eisenhower
Agriulture
Ezra T. Benson
County Democratic Convention Set 2PM Saturday
Fannin county Democrats will assemble in the district courtroom at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon, July 31, for electing delegates to the state convention, adopting resolutions and transacting other business. Delegates were chosen at precinct conventions held last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Eisenhower predicts Senate will pass most of program
Senate Republican leaders said Congress will approve more than the minimum items in President Eisenhower's agenda. Five of six priority items are seen as certain, with doubt on anti-subversive legislation. Knowland and Ferguson expect most anti-Communist bills to pass, while other administration measures may also move forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congress
Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Judiciary
William F. Knowland
Sen
Homer Ferguson
R.mich
Knowland
Ferguson Aso
Dignity of Humble Labor Emphasized in Christian Service
A Bible verse from John 13 95 urges washing one another's feet and highlights the dignity of humble labor. The text extols Christian nurses in hospitals and missions for performing distasteful tasks as a daily service.
Cattle and Hog Markets Report From Fort Worth
Fort Worth markets show cattle and calves steady with good to choice slaughter classes. Slaughter steers and yearlings brought 21.50 for mixed loads, beef cows 9.50 to 11, calves 14.50 to 17.50, hogs down slight with choice 19.0 to 24.0 and sows around 13 plus.
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Fort Worth
McClellan Looms As Key Man In Dome Legislation Stand
Senate plans a full dress debate on a censure resolution against Joseph R. McCarthy led by Ralph Flanders. McClellan’s stance is viewed as pivotal to Democratic support for the measure as he returns from Arkansas after winning the Democratic primary. Lehman urges moderation while Flanders vows to press the record Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClellan
Washington
Senate
William F. Knowland
SendJoseph
RK. McCarthy
R-Wis
Ralph E. Flanders
R-Vt
Po Glice
John L. McClellan
Joseph R. McCarthy
Arkansas
Herbert H. Lehman
Dn.y
McCarthy
Ralph F. Flanders
R.-Vt
Flanders
Lehman
Wisconsin Republican
New York
Roy M. Cohn
Bonham Annual 1886 Copy Found in Excellent Condition
Wade Lipscomb owns a 1886 Bonham News Pictorial Annual edition, a close cousin to an almanac with a year calendar matching the 1954 calendar. The volume lists county communities, county officers, local industries, and notes substantial outward shipment from the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham News
Bonham
Wade Lipscomb
Dodds City
Stephensville
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Savoy
Orangeville
Trenton
Iwonard
Valley Creek
Portland
Gober
Arkada
Providence
Windom
Warren
Ravenna
Lowells
Ivanhoe
Tulip
Elwood
Ragsdale
Monkstown
Victor
Leaders Backing Rhee Not Supported by U S in Liberation War
UPI dispatch notes U S leaders make clear Washington will not back Rhee in Korea’s liberation struggle. amid record heat in Bonham Texas, 24th straight 100 degree day looms as Barbara storm supplies limited rainfall and minor showers scrape parts of Texas.
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U. S
Rhee
Bonham
United Press
Texas
Gulf
Louisiana
Beaumont
Lufkin
Dallas
Presidio
Laredo
Alice
el Paso
Cotulla del Riloard Mineral Wells
San Antonio
Victoria
Austin and
Fort Worth
Lubbock
Austin
la Mesa
Weather Bureau
Marfa
Tubbork
Dathart
Amarilin
Childress Toxarhana
Tyter
Bryan
Wink Mone Lufkin
Midland
Zeke Green Addresses Bonham Rotary Club
County Agent Zeke Green spoke at the Bonham Rotary Club noon meeting. He compared current wheat dairy and poultry production with ten years ago and urged greater cooperation between businessmen and farmers to boost Fannin county farming. Wallace Alexander chaired the program. visitors included Osro Hughes, George M. Hight, Sam Newsom, A W Benner, and Homer B. Teague.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zeke Green
Bonham Rotary Club
Coopers‘ion
Fannin County
Wallace Alexander
Osro Hughes
Center
George M. Hight
Whitewright
Sam Newsom
Dallas
A W Benner
Paris
Homer B. Teague
Communist China Rejects Protests Over Air Crash
A terse bulletin reports China rejecting Western protests after an air crash. Officials abroad voiced concern while Beijing maintained its stance, stating the incident will be handled domestically.
Details of Plan to Make Surplus Feed Grains Available
Details of a plan to provide surplus government owned feed grains to drought stricken farmers at reduced prices were outlined as President Eisenhower orders federal agencies to remove barriers. Ezra Benson will announce program scope and eligible counties in Wyoming Texas Colorado and New Mexico with potential expansion to Missouri Oklahoma Arkansas Georgia and Alabama. Farmers Home Administration loans and federal state hay programs are being arranged with contracts in New Mexico and Texas to support hay delivery up to 100 dollars per ton.
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Washington
Ezra T. Benson
Eisenhower
Midwest
Southwest
Agriculture Department
Wyoming
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Benson
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Georgia
Alabama
Farmers Home Administration
New Moxico
Shivers Returns To Office Ahead Of Runoff
Governor Al Lin Shivers plans to resume duties at the Texas Capitol after a mild virus kept him home. Challenger Ralph Yarborough rallied supporters in Austin declaring a landslide win and calling his campaign a morality crusade. He accused Shivers backers of financial pressure and political terrorism and tied Eisenhower’s remarks to Republican interference in Texas.
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Austin
Allan Shivers
Texan
Ralph Yarborough
Shivers
Woodville
Yarborough
Texas
Eisenhower
Grand Jury In Session For June Term
The Sixth District Court grand jury convened today for the June term. Investigating the shotgun slaying of Jim Holman at his New Hope farm, the panel heard a large number of witnesses as the session opened.
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Sixth District Court
Jim Holman
New Hope
Chinese Commies Burn Down Village
Indo-Chinese Communists burned down a village and surroundings after a battle with the French near Than Ha in Central Viet Nam. A French high command spokesman reported attacks and raids across south and central Viet Nam and Laos before the cease-fire, with several small posts and a train blown up by saboteurs.
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Hanoi
Than Ha
Viet Nam
Kingdom of Laos
Tourang
Kontum Plrate
North Central Texas Weather Outlook Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies with widely scattered thundershowers through the afternoon. Temperatures hold steady with little change expected across the region.
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Texas
Prio
Rhee presses war call as Congress cautions haste
President Syngman Rhee, visiting the United States, urged renewed U S military action to topple North Korea and Red China and to double South Korea’s 20 divisions. Administration leaders praised his resolve but warned against a deliberate return to war, while private lawmakers urged restraint and warned against an all out atomic conflict.
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Washington
Syngman Rhee
Asia
Rhee
United States
Eisenhower
Congress
Red
North Korea
Red China
South Korea
Russia
Pee Ae
James T. Patterson
R-Conn
Senate
House Committee On Atomic Energy
Republic of Korea
Free World
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lions Ex-President Award Presented at Bonham Club
Dennis Bales, former Honham Lions Club president, received a past president’s pin for his service during the past year. The club announced sponsoring the Texas Band Caravan in Bonham on Aug. 19 and voted to buy a charging sled for the football squad. Dr. F. W Bowling joined as a new member. Visitors included Joe Cappleman Judge A Harrison L D Lawley Raymond Anderson Richard Gross H C King and Mr Hill.
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Bonham High School
T. E. Anderson
Dennis Bales
Honham Lions Club
Texas
Texas A&m
F. W Bowling
Joe Cappleman
Judge A . Harrison
L. D. Lawley
Raymond Anderson
Richard Gross
H. C. King
Mr. Hill
On the Square L L. D. Lawley Brings the Ball
On the Square L L. D. Lawley is bringing a brief item to the Square scene. The note indicates Lawley will present a matter of interest to attendees and observers at the local gathering.
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Raymond Camp
N. Y. Times
Bondam
Ken Reynold
Dennis O'Keefe
Billie Ferguson
Buda
Tex
Joan Gavin
Ft. Leavenworth
Kans
Lorna Young
Salt Lake City
Utah
Babette Bentley Halverson
Los Angeles
Mary Ruff
Columbia
S. C
Barbara Gomhar
Lakewood
Marquette U
Radio Bible Service, Inc
Cincinnati
Bonham Annual
United Korea
Nixon
Joseph Martin
NEA
Rotary Club
Warkkhington
Lions
Ll. D. Lawley
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