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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1975
Page
2
Ronald Reagan denounces federal boondoggles citing grants for happiness studies and a one word poem along with tricycle safety research. He notes Smithsonian projects like catfish reproduction and Yugoslavian conflicts and questions taxpayer value while praising watchdog congressmen urging restraint.
Russian actress Victoria Fyodorova and Pan American Airlines pilot Frederick Polly planned a secret wedding likely in Connecticut. Family and father’s health limit participation while the bride and groom await a location reveal and possible return to Florida.
The opening market will be held Wednesday at the fairgrounds pavilion with cabbage squash green beans potatoes beets and onions plus early cucumbers from northern county growers. Markets will run Wednesdays and Fridays at 10 am with only Fannin county produced produce allowed for sale. Curtis Bolin was reelected president Alvin Leschke named vice president and Mrs Harold Walker treasurer as dues of 10 dollars fund space eligibility.
Leonard school groups and chaperones joined a freshman class outing to Six Flags Over Texas to celebrate the end of the year. Students listed include Sandra Coker Rhonda London Gayland Gilbert L Grimes Sonny Marchand Pam Evans Kathie Petty Debra Jordan Cathy Lauderdale Lonnie and accompanying adults Mrs. Robert Fraser Eddie Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Coker and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Marchand supervised the excursion.
Leonard Cub Scouts and Webelos schedule a Day Camp at Leonard City Park from June 16 to 20. Camp runs 9 a.m. to 3 45 p.m. daily with activities including nature collections, crafts, tents, and camp setup.
Leonard forms a tennis league chaired by Mrs. Stu Harp. Play starts June 16 with second matches on June 19 and involves 13 teams.
An escape in a prison yard involved a helicopter used to aid a breakout. The incident occurred as the craft lifted off the ground with a crew or inmates in apparent coordination. Details on location and outcomes remain unclear.
Midnight 66-75 report shows 3 patients in hospital with 3 admissions listed including Wilsie Brackett, Carol Doe, Hubert Harvey among Bonham residents and several others in nearby towns. Dismissals noted for 6 June 1975 alongside inmate count 3,642 after early 1973 forgery case and escape aid allegations involve Gertrude Wood and Miss Conn.
Denison residents Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Mrs. Ed Winkler and others from Savoy visited Austin to tour the capitol and nearby sights. The group included Raymond Bryson and family, Forrest Fite and Curtis Chandler of Arkansas, and Mrs. Carrie Dunn of Dodd City. Other visitors came from Louisiana and Sherman as well as East Brunswick New Jersey. A Sherman hospital patient Mr. Henry Foster awaits surgery. Florida trips and local visits noted along with evening matches at 5 15 6 8 and 7 45 p m.
David Stinson will be ordained at 3 30 this afternoon at the Christian church. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe Stinson of Bonham a 1972 Texas Christian University graduate and 1975 Yale Divinity School master of divinity holder. Local and national church representatives will participate with readings from Dr Harrell Rea and Dr Ralph Stone both of Fort Worth and the Rev Earl Bissex San Antonio the Rev L Eugene Brown Indianapolis the Rev Russell Towry Bob Cantrell Edgar Coble Jr Michael Ord. Rea will examine the candidate and Stone will preach the sermon. The Rev Mr Brown will commission the candidate and the Rev Towry will give the call to worship and the invocation. Cantrell will deliver the statement from Bonham First Christian Church. Coble and Bedford, Stinson’s TCU roommates, will read scripture and serve as organist respectively. Stinson's past youth ministry work and inner city education efforts are noted along with prior church involvement in Houston New Haven and Hartford. A reception follows in Fellowship Hall.
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