Awards Night to honor nine rural clubs in Bonham area
The rural development program will award blue ribbons tonight at 8 at the National Guard armory. Telephone and eight other Fannin communities will receive prizes for spring contests with state and district honors announced by Texas Power and Light and Community Public Service officials. The top state prize is 450 dollars for Telephone, with district awards of 100 to Telephone and Mulberry, 50 to Nunnelee, and 25 to Lannius.
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National Guard Armory
Bonham
Basset Watson
Texas Power and Light Company
Bennett Smith
Community Public Service Company
Watson
Telephone
Smith
Mulberry
Nunnelee
Lannius
Lee Morrow
Agri-Business Committee
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Allen's Chapel
Allen's Point
Ravenna
Dial
Valley Creek
Bartley-Woods
J. T. Woodson
Gober
Texas Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Ted Martin
Tom Joyce Cunningham
R. E. Patterson
Texas A. and M. College
Bob Old
Fannin County
Tom Blacketer
Valley Creek Club
J. F. McKnight
Eldon Donaldson
Kennedy Praises West Virginia at Centenary Event
President Kennedy hailed West Virginia as the proud free state during a drenching rain ceremony in Charleston. He praised the commonwealth for its Civil War birth and future growth, noting WV's climb to 30th in federal attention by 1963 amid ongoing unemployment concerns. He shook hands with crowds during a three mile motorcade to the statehouse.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
Kennedy
West
West Virginia
Statehouse
Kanawha
Washington
Commandos Reported In Cuba Strike Begins in Caribbean
Miami UPI reports Cuban Revolutionary Council commandos landed at various points in Cuba to wage an armed war against the Castro regime. The council says the force is adequately armed and has penetrated Cuban territory with support from local people. A 1 PM EST radio broadcast from the command will report to Cuban exiles on 7018 kilocycles.
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Miami
UPI
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
White House Signs U S Soviet Hotline Pact as War Risk Reduced
The White House announced a Geneva signed hotline agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union, seen as a first step to reduce the chance of war by accident or miscalculation. President Kennedy was notified en route to Charleston as the pact was signed by disarmament negotiators. The statement calls the deal a limited practical step in arms control and pledges further progress.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
White House
Washington
Moscow
Kennedy
West Virginia
Pierre Salinger
Geneva
Fair Employment Practices Commission
FEPC
House
Justice Department
Bonham Weather Stays Warm with Little Change Ahead
Bonham area forecasts show clear to partly cloudy skies through Friday with warm temperatures and minor rise in highs and lows. Wednesday brought strong storms and outages in nearby towns, including Lufkin fires from lightning and high winds. one death blamed on the weather.
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Bonham
San Antonio
Texarkana
Odessa
Hal
Lufkin
Rioting at Savannah jail injures four. 274 arrested
United Press International reports a Wednesday night segregation demonstration in Savannah Georgia erupted into riot police used tear gas. Four injured including a detective and 274 demonstrators arrested as bricks and bottles flew at officers outside Holiday Inn Motel.
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Savannah
Holiday Inn
Polo
Kennedy
Danville
Albany
St.Touls
Texas Sets July Oil Allowable At 2,496,937 Barrels
The Texas Railroad Commission designated a 2,496,937 barrel daily oil allowable for July, the first hike in four months. The plan, based on purchaser nominations, sets proration at 28 percent of capacity with Sun Oil Co. and Texaco Inc. favoring 29 percent.
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Austin
API
Texas Railroad Commission
Sun Oil Co
Texaco, Inc
Rights Leaders to Meet with Kennedy
Kennedy's civil rights package triggers a fierce congressional clash as the White House invites 30 national leaders including Martin Luther King Jr. and Roy Wilkins to meet Saturday to urge moderation while advocates push for comprehensive anti discrimination measures and voting rights protections amid looming southern opposition.
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House
Senate
Congress
White House
Martin Luther King Jr
Roy Wilkins
National Association For Advancements of Colored People
NAACP
Kennedy
Necco
Requiest
Kenne
Wolf Sightings and Community Help in Local Notice
Camp Fire Girls seek a fan for the CFG office on South Center and offer to pick up and install a donated evaporative cooler. A wolf was shot by Deputy Charles Leslie near Bailey, after wolves were reportedly heard howling nightly in the area.
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Camp Fire
CFG
South Center
A. M. Orick
Charles Leslie
Troy McNear
Leslie
Bailey
Charles
That Sidewalk Sale Saturday in Bonham Promises Bargains
The event will feature merchandise from Bonham merchants with owners and clerks in costumes of the Gay 908. The costumes are described as remarkable departures from ordinary wear. Shoppers are assured bargains you cannot pass up.
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Bonham Merchants
Fannin County Tops Texas On Community Improvement Program
Tonight Fannin County’s organized communities celebrate being named No. 1 in Texas for the second year, with checks and trophies awarded for their top ranking. The previously second place Mulberry also held the title last year, while James C. Ragsdale has been reassigned to manage the Waxahachie district.
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Fannin County
State of
Texas
Mulberry
James C. Ragsdale
Tp&l
Bonham
Palestine
Waxahachie
Man Held Over Car Theft Returns to Local Jail
A man held by Grayson County officers for months was brought to Fannin County jail on Wednesday night to face car theft charges. He is alleged to have stolen a car from T. C. Dickey about three months ago. The vehicle was recovered in Sherman after the Grayson County arrest.
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Grayson County
Fannin County
T. C. Dickey
Sherman
Cardinals Fail To Pick Pope In Vatican Ballots
The Sacred College of Cardinals failed on four ballots to elect a successor to Pope John XXIII. Two rounds were held in the Sistine Chapel, each yielding no pope as black smoke signaled the lack of a two thirds majority among the 80 cardinals.
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Vatican City
UPI
Sacred College of Cardinals
John XXIII
Sistine Chapel
New Minister is Lions Speaker
The Rev. Fitz Hugh Talbot, pastor of the First Methodist Church, told Bonham Lions members to belong attend and give themselves to their church. Talbot was recently assigned to the church and was the day's speaker with Troy Dry as program chairman.
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Fitzhugh Talbot
Bonham Lions Club
Mr. Talbot
First Methodist Church
Troy Dry
Weather Outlook for North Central Texas
Clear to partly cloudy through Friday with isolated late day and night thunderstorms.
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Texas
ZIP Codes Assigned in Bonham Savoy and Gober Areas
Postmasters announce ZIP Codes for Bonham 75438 Savoy 75479 and Gober 75443 effective July 1. Patrons urged to add ZIP numbers to return addresses to speed up mail and reduce misrouting. Officials say codes allow clerks to identify destination quickly and could save up to 24 hours in delivery.
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United States
Fannin County
Buonham
Fem
Buddy) Spence
Spence
Buddy Spence
U. S. Post Office
Bonham
Texas
Claude Strickland
Strickland
Suavoy
Strcklund
GOBLR
Spt
Gober
Lucy Jurman
Turman
Rice Alumni Seek Court Action to Block Integration
Rice University alumni plan legal action to block admission of Negroes and to oppose trustees plea to strike down admission restrictions. They seek to maintain the 1890 indenture by William Marsh Rice, which founded the college that began receiving students in 1932, and oppose adding tuition.
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Houston
UPL
Rice University
Stlo
Rice
William Marsh Rice
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Maceo
Manuel
Tony) de Varona
United Press International
Jimmy Collins
Troop 52
Boy Scouts of America
Mem
James Winnett
Bryce McIntyre
Collins
First Presbyterian Church
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