Public Opinion Surveys Shape American Character Portrait
Stuart Chase surveys public opinion on foreign policy, defence, politics, business, science, health, and family. The piece notes data from Elmo Raper and Gallup, questions of education and government size, and uses Lars Landemar Alp Smiths and Bon ds columns to illustrate American attitudes and a resilient belief in the American Dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Chase
Elmo Raper
Gallup
United Nations
Chase
Lars Landemar
Sweden
John Arleges
Lars
America
Dean Smith
Mike
Alp
Jean
Love Field
Rayburn
Texas
Turkey
Aredgeg
Smiths
Bonham
Sherman airman joins Operation Dominic tests in Pacific
Airman First Class Charles D. Sims of Sherman participates in Operation Dominic, a joint DOD AEC nuclear test series in the Pacific. He serves as aircraft ground accessories repairman at Laughlin AFB on temporary duty for the tests with his wife Patsy and two children at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint Task Force Eight
Pacific
Air Force Airman
Charles D. Sims
Sherman
Department of Defense Atomic Energy Commission
Sims
Laughlin Afb
Southmayd High School
John M. Sims
Patsy S. Sims
Evans St
Bonham
Dominic
Pacific Ocean
Kennedy
U. S
Ussr
Bonham Boys Head to Yosemite National Park
Arledge, a former A&M student, and friend George Henry from Bakersfield Calif spent Thursday night with Ed Arledge’s parents in Bonham. Jerry Gay, son of J R Gay, who studied at Texas State College in Commerce, also joined. The trio left Friday for California to work at Yosemite National Park this year after previously employed there last year. Ed plans to visit the Seattle World’s Fair before returning in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arledge
A&m College
George Henry
Bakersfield
Calif
Stewart Arledge
Jerry Gay
J. R. Gay
Fast Texas State College
Commerce
George
California
Yosemite National Park
Jerry
Seattle
Wash
Rainfall for May Sets Driest in Five Years
May 1962 brought 12.71 inches of rain for the five month period, with May recording 1.29 inches. The month was the driest in five years despite warm days, and the year to date topped 12.71 inches as of May 28. High winds persisted throughout May, drying soils and stressing crops.
Vicky Bomar Triumphs In Local Essay Contest
Vicky Bomar daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Bomar won first place in a contest sponsored by the Woman's Missionary Union of the First Baptist church. The subject was Evil Effects of Narcotics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAVOY
Spl
Vicky Bomar
Harry Bomar
Woman's Missionary Union
The
First Baptist Church
Miss Bomar
Jennie Woodall
Kay Freeman
Virgil Morgan
David Price
Clyde Jennings
W. W. Belew
Bonham
Louise Pearson
Judy Malone
Nellie Pierce
Ladonia Soldier Arrives for TDY at Clark Air Base
Airman Second Class David E. Mann of Ladonia arrives for a temporary duty tour at Clark Air Base in the Philippine Islands. Mann, a weapons mechanic, is permanently assigned to a Tactical Air Command unit at Cannon AFB, New Mexico, and will return there after the tour. He is a Ladonia High School graduate and son of Willie Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark AB
Philippine Islands
David E. Mann
Ladonia
Far East
United States Air Force
Mann
Tactical Air
Cannon Afb
Ladonia High School
Willie Mann
Lanaius Club Plans 1962 Community Work
Tinnins Community Improvement Club members reviewed their 1961 record and outlined 1962 plans. County Agent Wayne Cranfill and Lee Morrow spoke on farm practices and new club property, while special projects, committees, and a dog vaccination effort were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lannius
Spl
Tinnins Community Improvement
Lub
Wayne Cranfill
Lee Morrow
Clarence Elkins
Cranfill
Morrow
Filkins
Ray Renfro, Jr
Murray Cox
Europe
Roy Renfro
I. A. Bowman
Bonham Man Takes Part in Mesa Drive Exercise
Specialist Tom D. Haggard of Bonham participated in Mesa Drive at Yakima Firing Center from May 7 2,000 troops and airmen joined in the largest joint Pacific Northwest training. Haggard serves in the 1022d Engineer Battalion Headquarters Company recalled to active duty at Fort Lewis. He is a 1953 Bonham High School graduate and earned a 1958 BSc from East Texas State College Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lewis, Wash
AHTNC
Army National Guard
Tom D. Haggard
Clarence D. Haggard
Wth
St. Bonham
Army Air Force
Yakima (Wash
Pacific Northwest
Haggard
1022D Engineer Battalion
Fort Lewis
Wash
Hageard
Bonham High School
East Texas State College, Commerce
Mrs Meadows rites set Sunday
Mrs Sarah Emma Meadows aged 77 of Bonham Rt 1 died at her daughter's Dallas home at 12 32 am Saturday June 2 1962. Funeral services at Wesle y Funeral Home chapel Sunday at 3 pm with Rev J A Holloway and Rev J F Fender officiating. Burial in Wilton Cemetery. She was born May 27 1885 in Dodd City. Survived by husband J B Meadows Bonham Rt 2 a son Finis Meadows Dallas two daughters Mrs T C Davis Dallas Mrs Earl Haney McKinney a brother Lee Roberts Dallas three sisters Mrs Fliza Meadows Durant Mrs Cordin Wiseman McKinney Mrs Minnie Partridge Bonham six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Active pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Emma Meadows
Bonham
T € Davis
Dallas
W.se
J A Holloway
Boyd Bapst
JF. Fender
Batey Baptist Church
Wil
Wilton Wild Cemetery
Mirs Meadows
Dodd City Sur
J B Meadows
Rt. 2
Finis Meadows
T. C. Davis
Dalus
Earl Haney
McKinney
Lee Roberts
Fliza Meadows
Durant
Cordin Wiseman
Minnie Partridge
Final Rites Held For Former Resident Bertha Blackwell
Funeral services were held at Wilson Funeral chapel in El Reno Oklahoma for Mrs Bertha Viola Blackwell a former resident of Banham. She died Monday night May 28 1962 in an El Reno hospital after an extended illness. Survivors include her husband Mitchell I Blackwell of El Reno two sons Robert Doyle Blackwell of Gardena California Fort Leroy Blackwell of Bonham a sister Mrs Claude Fox of Fort Worth five brothers vy Webb Sherman Ernest Webb Fresno Oscar Webb Decatur Thear Webb Fort Worth Carl Webb Los Angeles ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
el Reno
Okto
Bertha Viola Blackwell
Banham
Blackwell
Reno
Robert Doyle Blackwell
Gardena Calif
Fort Leroy
Fresno
Calif
Oscar Webb
Decatur
Thear Webb
Fort Worth
Carl Webb
Los Angeles
Infant Phillip Cook Rites Set for Sunday
Infant Phillip Howard Cook died at Texas Children's Hospital Dallas at 11 p.m. Friday. Graveside services are 3 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hall cemetery Whitewright with Farnheart Funeral Home directing. Officiant is Rev. L. M. Huff. Born May 1, 1962 in Dallas, he is survived by parents Dr and Mrs Don Howard Cook, one sister Beth, paternal grandmother Mrs Gladys Cook, maternal grandmother Mrs C. J. Meador, and paternal great grandparents Mr and Mrs C F Cook.
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White Wright
Phillip Howard Cook
Don Howard Cook
Dallas
Texas Children's Hospital
Oak Hall Cemetery
Whitewright
Farnheart Funeral Home
L. M. Huff
Mesquite
Beth Cook
Gladys Cook
C. J. Meador
C.F. Cook
Savoy
Kennedy Resting at Virginia Estate
President Kennedy arrived at his Virginia countryside estate for a weekend rest. A high helicopter ferried him from Washington to the estate in about sixteen minutes. He planned a return to the White House Monday and met briefly with Mrs Clare L fyennin a widow involved in a Chinese refugee relief effort she organized.
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Middie Burg
UPI
Pres Dent Kennedy
Is Gien Ora Country Estate
Wesheneon
White House
Washington
Kennedy
Clare L. Fyennin
Briving Tigers
Texas Business Shows Pickup After April Decline
The Bureau of Business Research at the University of Texas said Texas business activity showed a pickup in April after four months of slight decline, following declines in February and March.
Coppedges Move to Austin Home
Mr and Mrs Rex Coppedge and sons Bill and Donnie will move Monday morning to Austin where they will make their home Coppedge employed by the Stock Co will headquarter in Austin A native of Borham and a graduate of Bonham High School he attended Texas State College and the University of Texas He was active in the First Methodist Church serving on the official board and education committee and in the Fannin County Group Ministry
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Coppedge
Bill
Donnie
Austin
Coppedge
the Stock Co
Borham
Bonham High School
Far Texas State Allege
University of Tex
First Methodist Church
Fannin County
Texas business activity index shows April uptick
The index stood at 128.2 percent of the 1957-59 average, 17 percent above April level and 35 percent below the all time high of 132.9 percent in January. Crude petroleum production rose 4 percent from March but fell 7 percent from April 1961. Other April to March and April 1961 comparisons noted.
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Texas
Barrow Jewelry Opens in New Location Winners Named
Wiley Grissom of Windom won first prize a Florida honeymoon at the Barrow Jewelry formal opening on the southwest square corner. Other winners include Mrs W Donaldson Ravenna a double silver casserole Mrs John Vankerk Bonham a silver well and tree platter Betty Stoddard Bonham a ham Rt t set of china Bob Barrow owner said large crowds attended Thursday's event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiley Grissom
Windom
Barrow Jewelry
Grissom
Florida
A. Donaldson
Ravenna
John Vankerk
Bonham
Betty Stoddard
Ham
Rt. T
China
Bob Barrow
Theatre Hosts Bonham and Fannin County Residents
Odds and tion returns drew a crowd at the theatre with Bonham and Fannin County residents in attendance for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Fannin County
Visiting Tulare Mothers With Family Ties
Mrs Dallas McWilliams and Mrs Jonne Price of Tulare California visit their mother Mrs W B Green who is 92 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas McWilliams
Jonne Price
Tulare
Calif
W B. Green
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IEA
Ress Association
National Advertiging Representative
Texas Daily Press League
Bonham AM Publishing NG Co.,. Inc
Mail Matter
Haven Current Books
Betsy Launders
Christ
Josif Horak
Yugoslavia
Bonham Boys
National Park
Clark Afb
Lanaius Club
Will
Cox
Tom Haggard
Mrs. Meadows
Jamaica
Laurence Warvey Geraldime Page
Wal Wallis
Wal Luane
Pamela Ila Moreno
Lth
John Mcintire
Thomas
Ian
Debbie Reynulus
Ronmeet
Jfk
Virginia
Coppedges
Capeally
Garrowtag
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