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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1966
Page
2
Readings from Isaiah John and Romans guide morning meditation. Thought for the Day asks if readers open minds to growing knowledge of God. Evelyn Coward credits Tennessee.
Mrs Winnie Money will travel from Fort Worth by chartered bus with Texas women to Purdue University Lafayette Ind for the International Christian Women s Fellowship Quadrennial Assembly. The June 27 to July 1 gathering will include about 250 Texas delegates and 3903 others worldwide. The theme Courage To Be Christian features Bible study by Georgia Harkness and opening remarks by Mae Yoho Ward.
A boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Bob Trammell in Allen Memorial hospital Bonham on Wednesday June 22 1966 at 8 10 PM. Weighing seven pounds seven ounces the infant joins Tim Thomson of Dodd City and Mr and Mrs W H Trammel of Ec tor as grandparents. Shop Bonham and Save.
The First Methodist church hosts a Monday through Friday Youth Activities Week themed Conflict and Challenge of Youth Today. Rev. Mervyn Turner and Rev. Dick Lord headline sessions with 6 pm suppers prepared by church mothers. Activities include worship, games, a Dallas trip to Six Flags Over Texas, and a film presentation Almost Neighbors with post discussion. Officers and counselors oversee the MYF program with Maury Lou Wilshire, Pam Butler, and Danny Dodson leading, and Carrol Copeland concluding services with the motto Christ Above All.
Bishop W Kenneth Pope of the Dallas Fort Worth area will speak at the Ravenna Methodist Church gathering of the Fannin County Methodist Men. Dinner at 7 pm precedes program led by Rev Carrol Copeland with music directed by Richard MacConnell. Bishop Pope’s first official Fannin county visit since 1964 marks the event.
At a meeting after Sunday worship the Trinity Baptist Church youth organization was formed in Bonham. Officers elected include Don Christian as president Elizabeth Christian as vice president Annette Owens as secretary treasurer Betty Lane and Brendy Holder as program chairs with assistants Dan Christian and Bobby Upchurch as recreation chairs. The first meeting is set for Monday July 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Kenneth Turner, a Texas and Pacific brakeman, is resting in Wadley hospital after injuries from a car strike near Texarkana last week. He suffers a fractured pelvis and a broken right arm and will remain in Room 507 for about six more weeks.
The Senate debated a stricter automaker safety bill requiring Detroit and foreign makers to build cars to federal standards and funding state and local campaigns. Debates centered on restoring criminal penalties for executives with fines up to 400000 dollars, while a 375 million dollar safety program was considered.
John Grisham, 28, of 301 Morton Street, is named by Bonham Chief Thurman Renfro as the new officer replacing Billy Daniels who resigned to join Carrollton police. Grisham, four years Navy veteran, has been working in Plano and commuting to Bonham.
Risser Hospital lists current patients Walter Vaughn of Honey Grove Mrs FE C Harrell from Denison Mrs Jodie Gaither of Plainview Teresa Tadlock from Bonham Miss Eura Miller from Ector and Miss Omie Semple from Bonham. Discharged: Mrs Jack Harquess of Telephone.
Alten Memorial Hospital lists births for Mrs. Bob Trammell and baby boy in Garland, Mrs. Addie Johnson in Hendrix Oklahoma, and several Bonham area mothers. New patients include Mrs. Sam McDonald, F. A. Spencer, Robert Duncan, and others from Bonham and Honey Grove. dismissals include Mrs. Jerry Herriage and baby boy, plus Sherman and Honey Grove records.
Thursday visitors from Claremont California Stamford Iriving and Fort Worth gathered in Bonham to visit Miss Inez Inglish and Mrs T J Humphrey Mrs Laurence Abbott and Mr Henry Townsend led the group joining Miss Kay Inglish and others for the day in Bonham
Renfro stated a new officer will begin his duties Saturday. The article notes the silvery pinfish at the Miami Seaquarium is nicknamed the bite stealer, likened to other pinfish displays.
Wilburn Lee Ruff 82 died Friday June 24 1966 in Allen Memorial hospital. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2 30 p m in Cooper Funeral home chapel with Rev R L Cates and Rev Lewis Fullerton officiating. Burial in Willow Wild cemetery. He was born April 18 1884 in Coffeeville Mississippi. Survivors include his widow four sons four daughters three sisters twenty eight grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Family at funeral home 7 30–8 30 p m.
Mrs. Tom M. Keener 77 of Ector died June 24 1966 at home. Funeral Sunday at 2 p.m. in Wise Funeral Home chapel with Carson Cemetery interment. Born Feb 7 1889 in Ector she leaves husband two sons Thomas and Wayne two daughters E O Bierd Dorothy Stevens and Hayden Smith a brother Tom Clayton a sister Mrs Cliff Glaspy 11 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren.
Funeral services for Mrs. John C. Garrison, 60, Route 2, Bonham, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Ector Baptist church with Rev. Raymond Hall officiating. Burial will be in Carson cemetery under the direction of local mortuary staff.
The Army reports its 150400 man selected reserve force has reached combat readiness pools and will cut drills from 72 per year to 58 starting July 1. Summer field training for 1967 will occur before August 1. Eligible units must complete battalion level field exercises.
London officials from the National Seamen's Union and shipowners held a 90 minute session on wages and housing that halted a six week maritime strike. They agreed to a second intensive meeting after a break for separate sessions as both sides described useful discussions and consideration of options.
Mrs Eu Niece Anna Hughes Garrison died Thursday June 23 1966 at Sherman Community Hospital Born August 1 1905 in Wynnewood Oklahoma She was the former wife of James Wells Heyward and a member of the Ector Baptist Church Survivors include her husband her mother Mrs T E Musser of Sietor a son James Wells Heyward of Austin a sister Mrs I O Jones of Ector and two grandchildren The body will lie in state at the church from 12 30 p m until services time
Senate preparedness subcommittee reports U S forces in Vietnam faced ammo shortfalls at times citing limited inventories as a factor in operations. Army Air Force and Navy officials testified that shortages peaked near a billion dollars in ground ammunition but did not cause prolonged limits. inventories are now at goal levels.
Rich family and Mrs. W M Cooper have returned from a recent trip to Tennessee. Mrs. Cooper stopped in Memphis to visit her son while the Rich family continued to Chattanooga and Nashville to see other relatives.
Liam Hogarth said today he was not more optimistic but hopes to offer something more concrete later. He did not provide details and stressed the need for certainty before speaking further.
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