Oklahoma Democrats back Stevenson for national ticket
A cross section of 518 Oklahoma Democrats in 24 cities favors Adlai E. Stevenson by over two to one for the Democratic presidential nomination. Kefauver, Harriman, Johnson, and Symington also receive votes with Stevenson leading in most cities. Gary expected to swing Oklahoma’s 28 votes to Harriman at Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Adlai E. Stevenson
New York
Averell Harriman
Oklahoma
Harriman
United Press Editors of
Martin Garber
Enid
Wallace Kidd
Ana
Raymond Gary
Chicago
Stevenson
Kefauver
Johnson
Symington
Robert S. Kerr
Mike Monroney
Harry S. Truman
Gary
Ohio
Frank Lausche
Georgia
Richard Russell
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Virginia
Harry F. Byrd
California
Sayre
Monroney
Stillwater
Tulsa
Eisenhower
Ike
Mrs. Porter Earns Five Year Pin at Safeway Bonham
Mrs. Harry Porter, long time Safeway Bonham employee and checker, received a five year pin from the company. R. D. Curtis, Fort Worth district manager, commended her loyalty and efficient service after five years with the store since its opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Porter
Safeway
Bonham
Porter
R. D. Curtis
Fort Worth
John D. Simpson Elected Worshipful Master of Ector Masons
John D. Simpson was elected Worshipful Master of Ector Masonic Lodge No. 687 at a recent meeting in the lodge hall. Den ton Redman, Jack Bellows, E G. Gilley and H. D. Ray were named senior warden junior warden treasurer and secretary respectively. C A Gilley will install officers at the July 2 meeting in the Masonic hall.
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ECTOR
John D. Simpson
Ector Masonic Lodge
Denton Redman
Jack Bellows
E. G. Gilley
H. D. Ray
C. A. Gilley
Masonic Hall
Mulberry HD Club Plans Rummage Sale for Saturday
Mulberry home demonstration club members met at Mrs. Jack Crumby’s home to plan a community rummage sale sponsored by all H D clubs. President Mrs Audrey Cain urged members to bring rummage to the county council meeting at the R E A building Saturday afternoon. Six members attended due to canning season: Vera Neathery Elmer Cain Lelia Hall Glen Hemphill Audrey Cain and the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulberry
Mulberry Home
Jack Crumby
H. D
Audrey Cain
Rolcall
Willie Hall
San Antonio
Vera Neathery
Elmer Cain
Lelia Hall
Glen Hemphill
California Guests Attend Jacqueline King and Billy Power Wedding
Among the out of town attendees for the Saturday ceremony were the bride's paternal grandmother Mrs C C Haedrick of Long Beach California Mrs Gray Carpenter of FE Paso Mr and Mrs Forrest FE Wharton of Houston Milton O Brack of Little Rock Ark Mr and Mrs Carl Merser of Commerce and Mr and Mrs Charlie Walters of New Boston.
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Jacqueline King
Billy Power
C. C. Haedrick
Long Beach
Calif
Gray E. Carpenter
FE. Paso
Forrest FE. Wharton
Houston
Milton O. Brack
Little Rock, Ark
Carl Merser
Commerce
Charlie Walters
New Boston
Gubernatorial candidates trade blows on crime water and more
Candidates for Texas governor leveled attacks on crime and corruption and the water crisis. Daniel pressed death penalties for narcotics peddlers and a federal state partnership on water. Yarborough urged four new assistants for the district attorney and a funds fix. O'Daniel attacked veterans land scandals and opposed school mixing of races. Senterfitt Haley and Senterfitt spoke on interposition and campaigning across multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U. S
Price Daniel
Ralph Yarborough
W. Lee O’daniel
West Texas
Daniel
Yarborough
Allan Shivers
Travis County
Les Procter
O’daniel
Veterans Land
J. Evette Haley
Dallas
Madisonville
Houston
Galveston
San Saba
Reuben Senterfitt
Abilene
J. J. Holmes
Brady
Sam McCollum III
Procter
McCollum
Bascom Giles
Giles
Bonham
Supreme Court
Will Wilson
Roy Clough
Ballyhoo
el Paso
Texas
Senterfitt
Columbus
Angleton
Hearne
Texas Eyes 12 Month School Year With Air Conditioning
Alvin A. Burger of the Texas Research League told the Texas Construction Council the state board is studying year round schools to stretch construction funds. He cited Gilmer-Aiken programs and projected 80,000 more students annually, adding about 20 million in annual operating costs, with 12 million from the state, as total Texas school costs top 865 million and construction exceeds 400 million yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Construction Council
State Board of Education
Burger
Texas
Gilmer-Aiken
Dilbeck Knowles Wedding Set for June 24 1956
Mrs Opal Taylor announces the engagement and marriage plans of Shirley Ann Dilbeck and Alvis Knowles Jr. The ceremony will be June 24 1956 at the First Baptist church Bonham with a reception at the bride’s home. Both graduates of Bonham High School 1955. Afterwards the couple will reside in Greenville where he works.
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Opal Taylor
Shirley Ann Dilbeck
Alvis Knowles, Jr
First Baptist Church
Bonham
Miss Dilbeck
Opal,Taylor
Louis Dilbeck
Lucille Knowles
Alvis Knowles
Bonham High School
Greenville
Summer Visitors Guests for Party
Mrs. John E. Meade hosted a casual morning party at her home on West 6th Street. Honored guests included her sister-in-law Mrs. Richard Quigg of Pueblo Colorado and Mrs. John Wells Smith of Taylor, both formerly of Bonham, visiting relatives and friends. Red gladioli themed the refreshment table with summer blooms throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John E. Meade
West 6Th Street
Richard Quigg
Pueblo, Colo
John Wells Smith
Taylor
Bonham
Scholarship Awarded Today at College Reunion
Texas graduates descendents of Grayson College alumni apply for the scholarship to be awarded at the annual reunion in Whitewright on Sunday. Applicants include Lou Ann Browning of Gainesville Janet Holsonbake of Hughes Springs Paris Ann Wallace Alice Ayres Bobbie DeBerry of Whitewright and Bobby Gentry of Trenton. The reunion program will be informal with no special speaker chosen.
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Whitpewright
Splo Six North
Texas
Grayson College
Lou Ann Borwning
Gainesville
Janet Holsonbake
Hughes Springs
Paris Ann Wallace
Alice Ayres
Bobby DeBerry
Whitewright
Bobby Gentry
Trenton
Sheffield seeks detector test after McCollum killing
The article notes Waits offered his room to someone and was reportedly in protective custody. Sheffield requested a lie detector test and issued a prepared statement expressing shock at the murder of Sam McCollum. It mentions threats against L. V. Ruffin and requests for protection without naming the aggressor.
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Waits
Ailborn
Vogle
Sheffield
Austin
Ite
Sam McCollumbi
L. V. Ruffin
Mr McCollum
Unnamed Threats Highlighted in Reported Claims
The text notes threats and mentions the speaker’s name appearing in stories about troubles, without identifying who poses the danger or providing specific protection details. It underscores unnamed danger and ongoing notoriety.
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Stuart Symington
Missouri
Ector Masons
Mulberry HD Club
Dad
Uice
Cologne
By Lloyd Larrabee
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Haley
John Lee Smith
Lubbock
Corpus Christi
Courts of Civil Appeals
Alvin A. Burger
Texas Research League
Saunders Book Store
West 4Th St
Fannin County
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