14-Year-Old Wanda Briggs Nears Walking Without Crutches
Wanda Briggs a 14 year old cancer survivor and amputee returns to M D Anderson Hospital Houston for continued therapy and fittings for a new artificial leg. Her family describes progress and the support from Crippled Children and Easter Seals Society as she practices walking and running with improved balance and confidence.
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Wanda Brigg
M. D. Anderson Hospital
Wanda Briggs
M. D. Anderson
Anderson Hospital
Houston
L. H. Rather Special Education
John Briggs
Lake Road
First Nazarene Church
Wanda
Crippled Children
Easter Seals Society
Shirley
First Baptist
Big Houston Hospital
Rosiland Biard
Calendar of Local Coming Events
A sequence of community activities for June lists church ordinations and meetings. Notable items include David Stinson's ordination at First Christian church and Vacation Bible school closure at Trinity Baptist, plus Gober Center 4-H supper, First United Methodist GED tests, Bonham Golf club events, Lydia Group mission discussion with Mrs. Baxter, and local American Heart Association board dinner at Steak Out.
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David Stinson
First Christian Church
Trinity Baptist Church
Vacation Bible School
Gober Community Club
Gober Center
First United Methodist Church
Bonham High School
Fannin County Division of American Heart Association Board
Baptist VBS Begins Monday at First Baptist Church
Leonard reports the Vacation Bible School starts Monday at First Baptist Church and runs through June 16. Classes occur daily from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Rev. Ted Eaton, pastor of one church, serves as director.
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Leonard
First Baptist Church
Ted Eaton
One Church
Southeastern State College Durant Confers 332 Degrees
Beth Murley daughter of Mr and Mrs Tom Murley is among 332 graduates receiving degrees at Southeastern State College Durant during the 1975 commencement. Miss Murley earns a Bachelor of Science in Education.
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Leonard — Beth Murley
Tom Murley
Southeastern State College
Durant
Miss Murley
Revival Services Scheduled at First Baptist Bailey
The Rev. Loftus Nunley and church members invite the public to nightly revival services from Monday to Sunday at 7:30. The international preacher Rev. Paul Ragland will lead the services. He graduated from Quachuta Baptist College in Arkadelphia and Golden Gate Seminary in San Francisco and has preached in Europe Africa and India. David Corzine will be the song leader.
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Bailey
Loftus Nunley
First Baptist Church
Paul Ragland
Quachuta Baptist College
Arkadelphia
Ark
Golden Gate Seminary
San Francisco
Europe
Africa
India
David Corzine
Tourists Visit Sam Rayburn Home Museum in Bonham
Tour guides welcomed visitors from 26 states and a foreign guest from Australia to the Sam Rayburn Home museum. About 2,241 tourists toured in April, including dedication attendees, locals, students, and county residents. Sunday tours run 2 to 4 30 p.m., with final tours by 4:30. Weekday tours operate Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Australia
Sam Rayburn
House of Representatives
Bonham
Frances Richardson Accepts State Public Welfare Position
Leonard high school graduate Frances Richardson has joined the medical assistance unit of the State Department of Public Welfare in Rusk county. She will reside in Henderson after earning her degree from East Texas State University in 1970 and teaching five years at Edna high school. Her new job starts in May.
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Leonard
Frances Richardson
Leonard High School
State Department of Public Welfare
Rusk County
Richardson
Henderson
Wayne Richardson
East Texas State University
Edna High School
Too Late To Classify 1996 Plymouth Convertible Ad
1996 Plymouth convertible with four new tires for sale. Asking $400. Call Kenney Krest after 5 PM at 983-5858. Miscellaneous section lists four Ford chrome wheels mags available after 174-Ste 3? Miscelaneous for Sale.
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Plymouth
Call Kenney Krest
After & P.m
Capt Blacketer Home on Leave From Loring AFB
Capt Marcus D. Blacketer Jr son of Mr and Mrs Don Blacketer of Honey Grove Texas visits his parents from June 1 through June 25 en route to Vance AFB Oklahoma for a permanent change of station. He has served as squadron instructor pilot at Loring AFB Maine and earned the Air Medal Air Force Commendation Medal and Combat Crew Readiness Medal for aerial refueling missions. He will join the 25th Flying Training Squadron at Vance AFB to train advance students on the T 38 jet trainer.
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Marcus D. Blacketer, Jr
Don Blacketer
Honey Grove
Route 1
Loring Afb
Maine
Vance Afb
Enid
Oklo
State of Bonham High School
East Texas State University
Loring
42Nd
Blacketer
Eielson Afb
Alaska
North Pole
25Th
Oklahoma
Stars At Night Drive Farm Vacation Desire In City Youth
Charleston Daily Mail ran a contest asking city youngsters to describe farm life. More than 200 submitted 100 words or less. winners Teresa Bradshaw and Danny Perkins, ages 11 and 14, will spend part of a week on a plain country farm run by Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilkins.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Charleston Daily Mail
Ross Coberly
Danny Caldwell
Ravenswood
Danny
Teresa Bradshaw
Danny Perkins
Teresa
Guy Wilkins
Young Perkins
State Agriculture Commissioner
Gus Douglass
State Vocational
Atlantic giant squid reaches 55 feet and 9 inch eyes
The Atlantic giant squid Architeuthis Princeps reached a 55 foot overall length when a 20 foot body and 35 foot tentacles specimen was captured near Tickle Bay Newfoundland on November 2 1878. Its eyes measured 9 inches across.
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Tickle Bay
Newfoundland
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Bonham Daily
Bonhem, Tex
Sun
Dodo Dinner Club
Bonham Golf Club
Baptist
Southeastern
Call Lee
Neiman Marcus
Rayburn House
Automobiles
Joel Moore
Harold Ashlock Motor Fing
WOO. Inc
Capt. Blacketer
Guy Cain
Jennifer Johnson
Jennifer
Martha Reynolds
Martha
Ford
Ipa
the First Inc BN
W. Sam Rayburn
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