Ambrose Residents Hurt in Accidents
Three Ambrose residents were injured this week. John Bible, 55, had a foot crushed in a grain combine and underwent a two hour operation during which his big toe was amputated. doctors hope to save the foot. Mr. and Mrs. Othal Price had minor injuries when their car was nearly demolished near Anna on a trip from Dallas for Mrs. Price’s eye ear nose throat consultation. Cecil Alverson stopped the machine to prevent further injury to Bible. Mrs. Eugene Wilshire and her children Gene and Mary Lou visited her mother Mrs. John R. Allen in Kaufman this week.
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Ambrose
John Bible
Othal Price
Anna
Dallas
Eugene Wilshire
Gene
Mary Lou
Kaufman
John R. Allen
Local social notes from Bailey and nearby towns
Miss Linda Leslie attends a six week Camp Fern term near Marshall. Mrs Claude Hicks and daughters Cynthia and Betty Sue visit her brother James A Taylor and family in McAllen. Dr and Mrs Otho Box and daughter Nancy were in Washington DC this week for business. Mr and Mrs J P Pruitt return from a vacation to New Mexico cities. Mrs Sam Cotton Sr returns from Texarkana visiting Mr and Mrs Sam Cotton Jr and their three children.
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Linda Leslie
John T. Leslie
Bailey
Camp Fern
Marshall
Claude Hicks
Cynthia
Betty Sue
McAllen
James A. Taylor
Taylor
Otho Box
Nancy
Washington, D. C
Dr. Box
J. P. Pruitt
East 8Th Street
New Mexico
Sam Cotton, Sr
Texarkana
Sam Cotton, Jr
County CMF Meets At Windom June 29
The June meeting of the Fannin County Christian Men's Fellowship will be held at the Windom Christian Church Friday night. Judge Choice Moore leads the program and a fish fry is planned at the Windom School lunchroom at 7 30 with a program to follow at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CMF
Windom
Fannin County Christian Men's Fellowship
Choice Moore
Windom School
Dallas Tonight Hosts Six Bonham Couples at Musical
Three Bonham couples including Mr and Mrs Neel Davis Mr and Mrs Nunnelee Smith and Mr and Mrs Wallace Alexander travel to Dallas to attend No Time for Sergeants at the State Fair Park auditorium.
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Bonham
Neel Davis
Nunnelee Smith
Wallace Alexander
Dallas
State Fair Park Auditorium
Birth of N's C Boy in Fort Smith Arkansas
A son was born June 19, 1956 to Mr and Mrs Clinton Standifer of Fort Smith Ark. The newborn weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces. The mother is Doris Jean Manning, daughter of Mr and Mrs Boyd Manning of Bonham. Grandfather is Vernon Standifer of the Haltom community.
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Clinton Standifer
Fort Smith, Ark
Standifer
Doris Jean Manning
Boyd Manning
Bonham
Vernon Standifer
Smith brothers noted in military updates from California to Texas
Mr and Mrs W A Smith report son Glenn W Smith of Mather Air Force Base California recovering from surgery last week and recently promoted to staff sergeant. Their other son Joe Neil Smith has been promoted to Airman First Class at Perrin Air Force Base near Sherman where he is stationed.
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W. A. Smith
Glenn W. Smith
Mather Air Force Base
California
Joe Neil Smith
Perrin Air Force Base
Sherman
Dale Smiths Return To Wichita Falls
Sgt and Mrs Dale Smith have returned to their home in Wichita Falls after visiting his parents and family They attended the wedding of his brother Joe Smith and Miss Paula Meek
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Sgt
Dale Smith
Wichita Falls
W. A. Smith
Aso
Joe Smith
Paula Meek
Stone Family Reunion Posts Homecoming in Greenville
M Sgt James R Stone and wife and daughters Catherine and Linda returned to Greenville Mississippi where he is stationed with the Air Force after visiting relatives in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Taylor Stone and his uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs A M Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Stone
Catherine
Linda
Greenville
Miss
Air Force
Taylor Stone
A. M. Cline
Mrs. Fox Returns From Vacation Trip
Mrs. Fox and her sister Miss Minnie Bettis have returned from an extended visit with relatives and friends. They visited their brother T. E. Bettis in Fort Worth and their nephew Davis Bettis and family in Jacksonville. They also visited in Bay City and gulf cities before their return.
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Rosie Fox
Minnie Bettis
T. E. Bettis
Fort Worth
Davis Bettis
Jacksonville
Bay City
Gulf Cities
Bobby G Sadler Serving in Japan
Bobby G Sadler 22, son of Mr and Mrs D J Sadler Route 1 Windom Texas, serves with Battery C of the 64th Antiaircraft Artillery Battalion in Japan. He entered the Army in September 1954, completed basic training at Fort Bliss Texas, arrived overseas in February last year, and graduated from Windom High School in 1952.
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Irmigawa
Japan
Bobby G Sadler
D J. Sadler
Route 1
Windom
Tex
64Th
Sadler
Fort Bliss
Windom High School
Hospital Notes from Allen Memorial Hospital
Patients listed include Mrs Charlie Watson Bonham Mrs G W Todd Bonham Mrs Charlie Hill Ector Mrs Lula Smith Dallas Roy Staton Denison L M Swope Bonham Mrs Frank Parsons Bonham Marion Whisenhunt Boswell Ohio Mrs Price Bankhead Leonard Miss Barbara Knowles Bonham Mrs A D Rogers Bonham Oran Roy Ivanhoe Jake Myers Bonham Mrs Julia McRae Bonham Homer Douglas Ravenna Charles H Durham Bonham Mrs James White Telephone Mrs Elora Poston Bonham Mrs Richard Brown Bonham Dismissed Theresa Melson Bonham Velvan Melson Bonham Mrs Wesley Ball Bonham Mrs Billy Cashion Bonham Miss Diana Conway Bonham Miss Georgia Hitch Bonham G H Scarborough Wolfe City
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Charlie Watson
Bonham
G. W. Todd
Charlie Hill
Ector
Lula Smith
Dallas
Roy Staton
Denison
L. M. Swope
Frank Parsons
Marion Whisenhunt
Boswell
Ohio
Price Bankhead
Leonard
Barbara Knowles
A. D. Rogers
Oran Roy
Ivanhoe
Jake Myers
Julia McRae
Homer Douglas
Ravenna
Charles H. Durham
James White
Telephone
Elora Poston
Richard Brown
Theresa Melson
Velvan Melson
Wesley Ball
Billy Cashion
Diana Conway
Georgia Hitch
G. H. Scarborough
Wolfe City
Meteor Flashes Over Dallas Fort Worth Skies
A bright meteor was seen over Dallas and Fort Worth Wednesday night. Authorities received no reports of debris or impacts as the fireball disintegrated at high altitude. Fort Worth Meacham Field operator Johnny Swint observed it at 8 30 pm traveling northwest to southeast.
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Dallas
Dallas and
Fort Worth
Weather Bureau
Bill Decker
Meacham Field
Johnny Swint
June 21 Birthday List for Local Residents
Today’s Happy Birthday feature lists Mrs. Wallace Alexander Mrs. Truman Atkins Lou Ann and Sue Ellen Prejean twins Lloyd Tate John Dickey Fred McFarlin Ronald Priddy Mrs. J. A. Young Mrs. Ida White and James Alton Newingham.
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Wallace Alexander
Truman Atkins
Lou Ann
Sue Ellen Prejean
Lloyd Tate
John Dickey
Fred McFarlin
Ronald Priddy
J. A. Young
Ida White
James Alton Newingham
Penguin mascot arrives in Antarctic with USCG painted feathers
A four foot tall emperor penguin at McMurdo Sound shows the USCG marking on its feathers. Recruited by crewmen of the Coast Guard icebreaker Eastwind during Operation Deepfreeze, the penguin wears painted buttons to match its vest.
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McMurdo Sound
Antarctic
Coast Guard
Eastwind
Mr and Mrs Baker Return to California
Mr and Mrs Ed Baker have returned to their San Diego home after visiting H D Ray and M E Ray families and other relatives in Texas. They traveled from Ector county and were guests of multiple households during their stay.
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Mr. and
Mrs. Baker
California
Ed Baker
San Diego
Calif
H. D. Ray
M. E. Ray
F. L. Butts
Bill
B. F. Butts
Jimmie Garner
Austins
Collie Hodges
Edwin Finnell
Roxton
BE. F
Spencer telephones link in simple recall
Mrs. Arthur Sharron in Spencer Massachusetts tells an operator the calling numbers for her sister in Shelburne Falls using the exchange style Spencer 5 2304 and Shelburne Falls 65 2304, illustrating local telephone numbering in use.
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Spencer, Mass
Arthur Sharron
Shelburne Falls
Spencer
Scratch Me Not with Itch Me Not
In 15 minutes relief for itch with ITCH ME NOT available day or night. Instant drying formula for eczema ringworm insect bites and surface itches sold at Mc Knights Drug Store with 40c price.
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McKnight
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Acking Co
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Penney's
Daniel Handler
Lynne
Martin
New Jersey
Handler
Larry
New York
Will
Glenn Smith
Dale Smiths
James Stone
Mrs. Fox
Bobby G. Sadler
Val
Hoff’s Shoe Store
Allen Memorial Hospital
Texas
Maxwell House
Ongnorn
Tim
Jemima
SunSpun
Chow Chow
Camay
Lifeboy Soap
Rinso
Glass Tex
Fes
Griffin
H&h Tea
Tadlock’s & Gee’s
Bargain Center
Dora Withrow
Memphis
Tenn
W. H. Gilley
Mr. Gilley
Masy
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