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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1966
Page
1
Mrs. Vic Morrow recalls a bouquet of six roses given by her son Mac Reece for Mother's Day 18 years ago. One rose is lost, but the remaining five still keep their color and she carried them to church this year.
A stray bullet from Bois d Arc Creek wounded a boy but did not fatally harm him. Game Warden C W and Deputy Sheriff H R Vai Zandt note firing from or across a public road is illegal, and the bridge used was not part of a public road. Officers express relief at the boy’s survival and caution on hunting across roads. Mrs Verna Sha McKelva thanks firms and individuals who supported Little League Park cleanup, crediting Cuudle and McGuire, Great Texas Lumber Co., Birdwell Lumber Co., Reece Electric, and others plus local mothers who contributed time and energy.
The 27th annual reunion of ex-students and friends of Grayson College will be held on the campus Sunday. A large turnout is expected with many tales from former years shared among attendees.
The United States joined Britain and France in endorsing a second term for U Thant as U N Secretary General. Thant’s term ends in November and he will decide this month whether to stand again.
In Hue Thich Tri Quang, Buddhist leader, announced a hunger strike until Johnson ends U.S. support for Ky. Moderate Buddhists gain control in Saigon while Hue sees continued anti government activity including blocking U.S. convoys and assaults on pro American bystanders. Quang warns of a fast to death if demands are not met.
U S 101st Airborne troopers fought a two day engagement with a North Vietnamese battalion north of Saigon. US pilots hit targets across North and South Vietnam killing 117 Viet Cong. U S losses were five killed and five wounded from friendly fire. The battle near the Ta Diang Valley was among the war’s fiercest, with paratroopers surrounding remnants of a 400 to 600 strong unit.
About 300 Southern Illinois University students threatened to storm Carbondale police headquarters after a night of demonstrations. State police formed a line and moved in as students stood blocking the station for hours. the confrontation ended with a peaceful crowd after police dispersed.
Jim Bates has been employed as a driver in the Bonham fire department. He replaces Bob Tadlock who resigned to take a job with Southland Supply Co. in Denison.
County Agent Wayne Cranfill warns Fannin County farmers of a grasshopper invasion affecting pastures crops and fence rows. Extension Service recommends four insecticides Levin and Malathion ease cattle return after treatment while Heptachlor and Toxaphene require temporary removal of cattle. Early treatment preferred as grasshoppers are easier to control when young.
In Hernando Mississippi top Negro leaders vow to press the march for voting rights. James Meredith may join from hospital as doctors consider his discharge. The group plans to leave from Centenary Baptist Church in Memphis toward the Coldwater River Bridge with a 9 15 am CST news briefing.
Slides detailing extensive corrective therapy work at the VA Center were shown Wednesday at the Rotary Club meeting. Buster Thornton of the VA recreation division presented, narrated by Hasy Burnine, with program chairman Wasiytaan Asay leading.
Hurricane Alma lashed Havana with 117 mph gusts and moved into the Florida Straits toward Key West and the southwest coast. The National Hurricane Center warned the center could reach near Key West by afternoon. The storm, at 9 am EDT, had 90 mph winds and tracked northeast, prompting a hurricane alert for the Florida Keys and Everglades region.
Bonham Western Union office closes with a sign stating temporary closure due to a nationwide strike. The walkout began at 10 01 pm Tuesday after talks between the Commercial Teleg raphers Union and the company. About 20 000 workers joined the strike across the country as negotiations resume in Washington on wage and other issues. Bonne Horton the Bonham manager expressed hope for a swift agreement.
Ronald Reagan won the Republican nomination in a landslide to challenge incumbent Edmund G. Brown for California governor. Brown secured renomination for a possible third term, beating Los Angeles Mayor Samuel Yorty, while Reagan defeated George Christopher with large Southern California support as 36,437 precincts reported.
Police identify Milton Van Schiller of Melbourne Florida as the driver after a trailer mounted on a float struck and ripped from a traffic light at the southwest square corner. The crash damaged the light and halted traffic briefly.
In Brussels, France and 14 NATO partners break deadlock on future French forces in Germany after July 1. A new plan places discussion of tasks and cooperation with NATO in Paris by the NATO permanent council, with a mental reservation on an emergency status.
The Gemini 10 booster was mounted on its launch pad at Cape Kennedy as hurricane Alma approached the area. The spaceport was placed on hurricane condition 4 with 80 mile per hour winds expected within 72 hours. Alma neared the southern tip of Florida as preparations continued for the forthcoming mission.
A brief item notes a firm head of cabbage and a weighed amount described as a pound and a half of compact cabbage. The language is fragmentary with no clear event, dates, or entities beyond the produce reference.
A chaotic weather pattern brought hail, tornadoes, and high winds to parts of Texas Panhandle and nearby counties. Reports mention damage near McLean and Lubbock Municipal Airport with overturned mobile homes and ruined signs. Forecasts predict cooler readings and scattered thunderstorms tonight and through Thursday with possible squalls and cloudy conditions.
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