Three Killed in Wes-Tex Wrecks Near Wheeler
A Wheeler Texas crash leaves two dead and one seriously injured. Victims include Tom McAlister of Dumas and Mrs. Willie Wisdom of Borger. The crash involved Wisdom driving and a stalled truck with a safety light on. A Panhandle farmer, John S. Hammond, later dies from injuries in Guthrie area crash.
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Dumas
Willie Wisdom
Borger
C. F. Henry
Wisdom
Floydada
Panhandle
John S. Hammond
Hammond
Guthrie
O. 'Rr
Baylor Bears Hold Slim Lead In SW Basketball Race
United Press reports that in week three of the Southwest Conference race Baylor and Texas lead. Baylor has won all four title starts while Texas is 2-1. A key Austin showdown Baylor vs Texas looms. Arkansas and SMU chase, with Brown of SMU regaining scoring lead at 228.
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United Press
Baylor
Texas
Baylor Bears
Austin
Fort Worth
Arkansas Razorbacks
Parkers
Texas Christian
Texas A
College Station
Arkansas
Rice
Fayetteville
Jack Brown
Southern Methodist
Bill Tom
Slater Martin
Savoy Cardin als Eye District Lead in Tuesday Games
42 B teams resume play Tuesday night as Savoy Cardin als hold undisputed first place with 8 7 1 875. Bailey and Gober chase in a packed standings race with key matchups at Ector Dodd City Windom Bailey and Randolph Trenton.
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Savoy Cardinals
Cardinals
Ector
Agaist Baley
Gober
Dodd City
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Trenton
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Pet Savoy
Savoy
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Keene cafe opens with free coffee and doughnuts
Keene s Cafe offered complimentary coffee and doughnuts on opening day. Jo Keene served customers as the coffee business ran well, with Mr Keene estimating more than 40 cups served during the day.
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Keene S Cafe
Jo Keene
Leslie Parrish Returns To States From Guam
First Lieutenant Leslie E. Parrish of Windom has returned to the United States after duty with the Air Forces on Guam. He was commissioned as navigator bombardier on February 5 1944 and previously served at Chil Dress as bombardier instructor before transferring to Wen t over Air Force in Massachusetts. Mrs Parrish will join him and they plan to spend part of their leave with his parents Mr and Mrs M G Parrish of Windom Rt 2.
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Honey Grove
Spl
Leslie E. Parrish
Windom
United States
Guam
Childress
Wentover Air Force
Massachusetts
Warriors Meet Wildcats Here Tuesday Night
The Paris Wildcats visit for the home opener led by Wayne Chapman who scored 12 as Paris beat Sherman 33 29 on Paris court Friday. Dickie Garrison added nine. Paris used six players in the victory.
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Paris Wildcats
Bonham
Warriors
Wildcats
Wayne Chapman
Sherman
Paris
Greenville
Dickie Garrison
Bearcats
Ross Baldwin
Richard Stevens
Billy Ross Sanderson
Max Hicksang
Wesley Farmer
Bobby Cummings
LeRoy Morris
Eagles Capture Basketball Tournament
The Washington high school teams won both divisions of the invitational basketball tournament. The Eagles, defending state champions, won the boys title by defeating Denison, while the girls beat Pilot Point. Other participating teams included Bonham Denison Sherman Parts McKinney and Den ton. Eagles players include Terrance Persons Wille Perkins JB Phea Theodore Fhea and M Walker. girls include Justina Dale Dorothy Gennett Inita Rayford Mary Cook Betty Sue Williams and Wilma Smith.
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Washington
Enagies
Denison
Pilot Point
Bonham
Denison Sherman
Parts
McKinney
Denton
Eagles
Terrance Persons
Wille Perkins
JB Phea
Theodore Fhea
M ° Walker
Justina Dale
Dorothy Gennett
Inita Rayford
Mary Cook
Betty Sue Williams
Wilma Smith
Wolfe City Bank Elects Directors And Officers
Wolfe City Bank elected directors for the year 1949 at its annual shareholders meeting held January 12 in the bank offices. Directors named include Ula Bush J. Jo Pletcher Roo Greenway HL Ho Hallmark Mrs Neia J Malans and R J Mullins. Officers elected were R L Mullins president Ula Lush vice president and chairman of the board J Jo Pletcher vice president and cashier, Mrs Ruby Arnold assistant vice president, Miss Rose Tarleton assistant cashier, Miss Jimmie Taylor assistant cashier, Miss Frances Turner teller and bookkeeper, and Miss Joyce Wilcox teller s helper and statement clerk.
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Rose Tarleton
Jimmie Taylor
Frances Turner
Joyce Wilcox
TCU Hospitality Committee Leads Fort Worth Greeting
D J Kelly chairs Welcome Group in Fort Worth as TCU joins Southwest conference Sportsmanship Program. A hospitality committee from TCU greeted Baylor and Texas University before football games and spoke to students. SMU hosted TCU Congress members at a dinner after the Frog Pony game on November 27. Dee J Kelly, Bob Young, and Ben Hearne are key student leaders involved.
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Fort Worth
Texas Christian University
TCU
Baylor
Texas University
SMU
Dee J. Kelly
Bonham
Bob Young
Bedford
Indiana
Ben Hearne
Jacksonville
Total Arrests in 1948 Set Record
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover reports 1948 saw more arrests than any prior year based on police records. About 760000 fingerprint cards were sent to FBI headquarters and an even larger number may have been arrested. In 1948 fifteen percent of arrests involved under two years old with minors charged in serious crimes up 43 percent from 1941 prewar levels.
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Washington
U.P
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
United States
Hoover
Measure Would Set Up Board Of Control
A bill to create a nine member Board of Eleemosynary Institutions is prepared for introduction in the Texas House. The measure mirrors a prison board structure and would place charity institutions under a separate board appointed by Governor Jester. Wisener says the plan aims for fiscal and administrative efficiency despite concerns about burden on the existing Board of Control.
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Austin
State House of Representatives
House
Eve
Jack KO Wisener
Wells
Four of Control
Jester Wiscener
Board of Control
Hospital News Patients and Births in Bonham Area
Medical and surgical patients listed with towns including Bonham Wolfe City Dodd City and Savoy. Births reported for Morgan Par tish Steele Lewis Wilshire and others with several mothers named. Dismissals include Michael Lumpkins and Mrs Fred Thomas and baby.
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G. W. Redman
Randolph
W. D. Brooks
Bonham
O. A. West
Dodd City
Ray Jester
Rt. 1
J. H. House
Wolfe City
W. F. Porter
Savoy
E. L. Woodruff
Fort Worth
F. W. Early
Vesta Lee Moses
Windom
D. N. London
Bailey
Dero Austin
C. L. Bradford
Pete Green
Gober
Allen Memorial Hospital Births and Dismissals List
Dismissed: T C Singleton Bonham Faola McMillen Leonora Emma Hale Bonham G W Woodard Honey Grove Mrs B G Martin and son May Bank Mrs Harness Campbell Bonham. Births: Mr and Mrs Elbert Coleman Leonard a son.
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J. L Cunningham
Wolfe City
Pete Hale
Bonham
S. S. Correns
Estelle Gray
Josephone
J. R. Renfro
Dodd City
Philip Wise
F. F Youngblood
Eula McMullen
Leonard
Betty Ingram
Jim Capehart
T. C. Singleton
Faola McMillen
Leonora Mra
Emma Hale
Elbert Coleman
Two Killed in Car Crash Near Sherman Texas
Two people died in a Sunday morning two car collision near Sherman Texas. Aviation Cadet William C Tauley Jr of Seattle Washington and Herbert Howde Shell of Sherman were killed. Three others were treated and released while Charles Judkins Sherman remained hospitalized in serious condition.
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Sherman
Texas
William C Tauley, Jr
Seotth Washington
Herbert Howde- Shell
Tauley
Perrin Air Force Base
Charles Judkins
Prosecutor Avery Moves to Second Floor Office
County Attorney Caorge Truet Avery begins his move from the third floor to the second floor. He started last Saturday and finished the relocation today, taking over the new office space.
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Caorge Truet Avery
Avery
Houston Carpenter Killed in Suburban Shooting
Milton Dyess twenty seven an carpenter died after a shooting in a Houston suburb Lindale scene involved a fourteen year old construction worker hospitalized with stomach wounds his wife told the sheriff no charges had been filed this morning.
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Houston
Texas
Carpenter
Milton Dyess
Lindale
Sheriffs Office
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
Gratefully acknowledging and thanking each of you for flowers cards and all acts of kindness extended me during my recent illness and stay at Medical Surgical Hospital Mrs Joe Giants in
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Medical Surgical Hospital
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