This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1966
Page
1
Bonham prepares for summer with crowds at the driver license tests. Bob Bannister at city hall notes ongoing registration as courses in schools wrap up and many applicants, young and old, line up for exams.
The Educational Policies Commission of the National Education Association urged the federal government to help start children in school at age four rather than six. It argued most children show significant intellectual development before six and called for universal public funding, noting poor families need access most.
Gemini 9 mission delayed again as guidance data failed to record properly. Stafford and Cernan remained hopeful, carrying signs reading we try harder, next time we do better, while a 1,700-pound Glob target satellite and Atlas Agena systems faced separate issues delaying liftoff to Friday.
Eight Fannin County 4-H members will compete at Texas A&M June 7-8 after placing first or second in District IV contests at Denton. Representing include Pattie Williams, Sherrill Shipman, Carolyn Knowles, Bob Lane, Danny Bowman, Ronnie Odom, Bill Wheeler, and Ginger Sturdivant.
Sheriff Dudley Jackson announced the appointment of Leonard Collingsworth as deputy sheriff. Collingsworth, resident of Dodd City, previously served with the Bonham city police and earlier as a deputy sheriff, now joins the sheriff's staff ahead of Wilson's rank.
Fremont resident Frederick Turner says his 18 year old son Richard, drafted despite multiple disabilities, limps, is blind in one eye and memory impaired. He claims Richard volunteered to avoid medical failure and sought social testing after induction at Ft Ord. A medical board will decide within a week on discharge or continued service.
Bonham weather outlook shows considerable cloudiness and warmer temperatures on Thursday. Widely scattered thundershowers tonight and Thursday with mid 60s lows and upper 80s highs. Rainfall light. temperatures about 2 to 4 degrees above normal, cooling early next week.
The United States on Tuesday eased entrance requirements for Cuban refugees in Spain Mexico and other nations who are related to refugees already in the United States.
County Judge Chaice Mowe assessed a $100 fine and $32 costs after LL. D Moore pleaded guilty to possession of liquor for sale in county court.
In Saigon a shaky agreement between the military government and Buddhist leaders aimed to end the three month crisis. Buddhist mobs burned Johnson in effigy and set the U S consulate on fire in Hue while warning of further protests if Ky does not broaden the junta to include religious and political voices.
Two men fled a State 78 FM 273 gas station after not paying for fuel. Deputies chased the stolen car from Gober to Wolfe City and into Greenville, where a wreck occurred. Suspects, held in Greenville and Hunt County jails, face assorted charges and await transfer to Bonham.
Rotary meeting featured The Air Around Us a film on controlled climate by Carrier Corporation. John Reece, the club’s program chairman, introduced the showing highlighting health comfort and economy benefits.
UPI reports mounting pressure on President Johnson to find an honorable way to end the Vietnam War despite recent military gains. Analysts cite South Vietnam instability, U.S. political fallout, and renewed bipartisan calls to halt bombing as factors shaping the push toward peace talks.
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey opened the White House Conference on Negro Rights and warned both self-seeking Black militants and segregationist whites that racial violence could occur if the drive for equality is blocked. He urged law enforcement and rights groups to avoid the status quo and said 20 million Americans will not be pacified by slogans. Delegates clashed with protest threats and charges that the Johnson administration rigged the conference amid CORE criticism.
The home of Hayden Broiles at 715 Willows street was destroyed Tuesday night by a fire of undetermined origin. Neighbors aided, with Johnny Quimby rescuing a resident, and Sam Vessar helping with the alarm as flames spread through the 50 year old house. Firefighters battled back roof spreads while nearby structures and a floral shop escaped damage.
Highway Patrolman Owain Cox investigated two car crashes with substantial property damage but no injuries. Drivers Marilyn Mills and Helen Fite, both of Laduma, were involved on State Highway 1 and a county road near Ladonta. Fite was observed at Wolfe City hospital and released after overnight stay. James Robert Kent of Fort Sill Oklahoma, traveling from Shreveport Louisiana to Fort Sill, lost control on a curve, left the highway, and knocked down three metal reflectors. his car ended upside down.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.