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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1950
Page
5
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Montgomery Clift and Paul Douglas headline The Big Lift at the Elite Theatre a film about the Berlin Airlift produced by Twentieth Century Fox. George Seaton wrote directed and used authentic Berlin details to present a dramatic love story amid tense postwar Germany with real airmen and Berlin figures popping up on screen.
Upon presentation of this coupon and proper ID at the Box Office, you will be admitted free through the courtesy of management. Look for more names next Sunday.
The film stars Ben Johnson Joanne Dru Harry Carey Jr and Ward Bond with direction by John Ford and Merian C Cooper. Shot largely around Moab Utah the Western follows a Mormon wagon train to a new colony as they face bandits hostile Navajos and frontier hardships. Stan Jones contributes four new songs sung by the Sons of the Pioneers.
Ralph Warren son of Mr and Mrs Lum Warren of Wolfe City has earned a Lone Star Farmer Degree after three years in agriculture work. He completed studies with the 1950 graduating class and is the fourteenth boy from the local chapter to receive the degree. Trade at home and save.
Classic 1949 Dodge with H D transmission custom cab dual rear wheels and tires in good condition. Extra clean truck with many features offered for only 1145.00 by YATES MORROW at Opp Post Office phone 3.
The Fort Worth Bar Association calls a Monday meeting to muster support for a Tarrant County lawyer for the next vacancy in the Federal District Court of North Texas. There is no current Northern District vacancy, but president Nelson Scurlock notes FW lawyers want one of their number considered. He mentions Dallas judge Sarah T. Hughes as a possible candidate.
Dallas reports a 12 percent weekly gain over 1949 nationwide figures. Dallas area stores show a 23 percent rise from last year, while Houston up six percent, San Antonio up seven percent, and Fort Worth down seven percent.
Ector Q O lL Nelson has returned to his home in Ector from Hereford Texas where he has been receiving treatment for a knee injury. Mr and Mrs M O Dooley of Harlingen were recent visitors of her parents Mr and Mrs G lh Nelson. Misses Bobbie Ruth Nelson and Mary Dean Morrow attended the Baptist Youth Encampment at Woodlake the past week. A P Stanford who has been
Former Wyoming star Kenny Sailors signs with the Boston Celtics in a deal that saw a prior loan to Denver to be near his ailing wife. He averaged about 17 points per game for Denver last season. Knute Rockne and Grantland Rice join the Helms Hall of Fame along with other legends. The Alaska Highway spans 1520 miles at a cost of 22,000 per mile with maintenance averaging 700 per mile.
A patient receiving care at a Bonham hospital has been moved to the home of Mrs W H E Porter in Ector for continued treatment and support.
West Africa reports pygmy groups in the French Cameroons relocate their village to the elephant carcass, seeking ready access to meat and resources after the kill.
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