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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1964
Page
1
A boy presents his report card to his father and a found report card from the attic hints at a shared family moment. The note suggests the item could aid in September while arriving late for the current school year.
Report notes dangers from vehicles left on highways without warning lights after a car was jacked on Ravenna Ambrose road and a gasoline truck parked on State 121 during heavy rain. No crashes occurred but near misses were reported as residents observed water flooding streets and a child sheltered under an umbrella.
The piece notes a resurgence of umbrellas as both women and men adopt the accessory, replacing rain hats and coats in daily wear. It highlights a shift in style with broad appeal across genders.
The Jaycees say they do not need all of the $125 to take five boys to the regional junior golf tournament at Denison Red and Gun Club June 25 to 27 but aim to raise that amount. They will sell flip and hit bats Thursday night as a kickoff fundraiser.
J. T. Clark says he did not volunteer but was drafted to take J. F. McKnight's place on the milk team on the south side of the square for last Saturday's cow milking contest. He adds he quit volunteering after a hitch in the Navy.
Kate Estes of Bonham and county office employee is among four delegates chosen from the 4th Congressional district. Also named are David Brown Sherman Paul Fulks Wolfe City and Mrs Roland Boyd McKinney. Estes previously taught in Bonham schools and served at the county superintendent’s office and was a state convention delegate from Fannin County in Houston.
Two Friday tours will show five chemicals for pre emergence weed control on peanuts at the Mulberry and Telephone community plots. Demonstrations on the Hall and Old farms begin at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. with fertilizer demos on Felts and Magness farms. Extension Service Texas A&M sponsors with TP and L co sponsorship.
The Senate returned to voting on civil rights amendments and signaled a long session to exhaust southern efforts. Democratic Whip Hubert H. Humphrey said the chamber would stay into a night session and finish amendments that day if possible. He hoped for orderly conduct as the debate continued with a possible final vote as late as Saturday.
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to mint 45 million silver dollars to replenish depleted silver reserves. The action allocates 600000 for minting within a 6.2 billion Treasury Post Office bill while the House opposed small coin minting funding. The panel also approved 16 million for a new Philadelphia mint construction.
Investigating officers assessed light damage after a two car collision at East 9th and Center Tuesday afternoon. City Officers Frank Olson and Kenneth Rice identified the drivers as Henry Orzo Harlen of Bonham and James Lewis Hutchins of Savoy.
A Catholic priest testifying before a Senate subcommittee urged a federal ban on profiting from interstate or foreign baby placements. He argued current anti slavery aims are inconsistent with legal gaps that fuel a private adoption market and child trafficking concerns.
American and Japanese planes dropped emergency supplies into Niigata as authorities battle fires and power outages. Japanese police counted 25 dead, 11 missing, 376 injured, with about 30 000 buildings destroyed or damaged. Prime Minister Ikeda vows swift restoration of services amid ongoing relief operations.
A misdemeanor theft and minor burglary were reported to the city police. Howell Construction reported the theft of an electric drill from the post office site, taken Tuesday during the day while tools are locked at night. Cigarettes were stolen from a vending machine at the Cecil Anderson Mobile station. about a carton taken after the machine glass was broken.
President Johnson told the 26th annual Communications Workers of America convention that a national manpower policy is needed. He urged labor management and government to cooperate to assess future training needs and ensure every qualified American can work. He emphasized nonpartisan aims and asked for union support to lift those bypassed by progress.
Bonham City and Chamber of Commerce sponsor a long range comprehensive community development plan. Mayor John Crockett and Sam Zumwalt named co chairs to form a steering committee and survey 100+ community leaders for needs and project priorities.
Mrs June Maxine Duke 38 of Baytown Texas admitted shooting her abductor William W Crawford 45 also of Baytown in a Wichita motel after he forced her at a Baytown drug store. She reported the shooting to the English Village Motel office and police confirmed Crawford died at a local hospital.
Isaac B. Grainger former USGA president will lead the American team as non playing captain at the fourth world amateur team championship Eisenhower Trophy to be held October 7 to 10 at Olgiata Golf Club Rome Italy. Grainger headed the USGA 1954 55 and chaired its rules of golf committee 1948 53.
Flood waters from rainstorms swept through Omaha and suburbs like Millard and Papillion. The Nebraska National Guard activated, water supplies were polluted, and crews searched for a woman and three infants believed drowned while a man was found dead in a basement. Rescue operations continued as boats ferried residents from flooded streets and cars were carried away by the rising Platte River.
Lynda Bird Johnson, the president's daughter, has called home several times from Hawaii and told her family she is enjoying the trip but desires more privacy.
Drenching rainfall of six inches plus triggered Powder Creek to overflow in Bonham and South Bonham. Bois d Arc debris clogged bridges as crews cleared drifts on state routes. Flooding closed Main Street areas while stock tanks filled and hay losses occurred. Forecast calls for more showers and warmer temperatures across the state.
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