UT Given Grant Boosts Latin American Studies Program
The Carnegie Corporation will award Texas and three other universities a five year grant of 56 000 dollars annually to support Latin American studies. UT will receive a quarter of a 250 000 dollar grant and join in a 626 000 dollar five year plan for cooperative summer sessions and planning centers. Dr Charles W Hackett says the grant will strengthen library material personnel and staff to keep UT a leading Latin American studies center focusing on Mexico.
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Texas
University of Texas
Carnegie Corporation of New Yok
Universities of Texas
North Carolina
Tulane
Vanderbilt
Charles W. Hackett
Institute of Latin- American Studies
Mexico
Cold Feet Delay Bonham Softball Meeting with Purple Warriors
Les Cranfill and his Yellow Jacket softball club failed to reach Bonham for a scheduled league game against Ross Baldwin's unbeaten Purple Warriors, citing conflicting commitments with the Decison American Legion junior baseball team. The Warriors previously beat Yellowjackets 6-5 on their home field, a continuation of a tight series as Bonham had earlier edged Earls 13-9 in eight innings.
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Les Cranfill
Hig Yellow Jacket
Bonham
Ross Baldwin
Purple Warriors
Cranfill
Jary
Decison American Legion
Mirs
Baldwin
Warriors
Yellowjackets
Wartiors
Earls
Two Games Slated Tonight In City Softball Loop
Play resumes in the Bonham Softball League with Edhube vs Bonham Cotton Mill and Jaycies vs Dodd City. If Bruce Cunningham brings his full roster the Millers may face a rough night, while the Jaycies seek their only win against Dodd City in a likely tight matchup.
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Bonham
Edhube
Bonham Cotton Mill
Jsyccer
Dodd City
Bruce Cunningham
Millers
Jaycies
Mark Twain Quip Links Crocodile Name to Look
The remark jokes that the term crocodile originates from its appearance resembling a crocodile more than anything else. It frames a linguistic pun around the name croco dile.
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Mark Twain
Aged Bois d Arc Monarch Gives Way To Progress
A massive Bois d Arc tree on Willow Street between Fifth and Sixth streets, aged 100 to 150 years, has been felled to make room for a hospital addition by Bonham physicians. The trunk will be cut into blocks and limbs into posts, leaving a large void for the new facility.
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Bonham
Willow Street
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Simmons Rites Held for Leonard Resident Mrs A C Simmons
Funeral services for Mrs A C Simmons 57 were held at the Church of Christ in Leonard with Minister Connie Hollis officiating. Burial followed in Leonard cemetery. She leaves a husband two daughters Mr o D Bernee Sudderth and Mrs Hey Smith of Dallas a son A C Simmons Jr of Dallas her mother Mrs Molle Murray of Tyler six brothers Ed Theo Millard and Frank Simmons ROE Simmons Dallas and Jill Simmons Badler born March 27 1890 in Bentonville Arkansas.
Gratitude for Support During Illness and Loss
We express sincere thanks to friends and neighbors, Dr Ris ter and hospital staff, and to all blood donors for kindness and sympathy in the illness and death of our loved one. Mrs. Lashe McRae and children.
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Rister
Lashe McRae
Thad Tinsley Named Manager at Bonham Babcock Store
Thad Tinsley, formerly with Babcock Pros in Denison, becomes manager of the Bonham Babcock Store succeeding Ray Swartzrack. A Kentucky native, he trained as an aviation cadet at Jones Field in 1942, served four years in the Army Air Corps, and now lives on Park Avenue with his wife and child. He says Bonham feels familiar and welcomes the new faces.
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Thad Tinsley
Babock
Denison
Bonham Babcock
Ray Swartzrack
Tinsley
Bonham
Kentucky
Jones Field
Army Air Corps
Park Avenue
Scholarships Offered 4-H Food Winners 1947
National 4-H Frozen Foods awards add four $20000 scholarships plus a Chicago Cub Congress trip. State winners now compete for a sectional award and the national scholarship. county and state awards stay the same as 1946. The program aims to teach freezing, packaging, and storage of home grown foods with farm living advantages highlighted. County extension agents will provide guidance.
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Chicago
Naional Committee On Boys and Girls Club
International Harvester
Wilson Chevrolet to Open with Event in Bonham
Bonham sees the formal opening of Wilson Chevrolet Co with its modern repair shop on Saturday from 2 to 9 pm. Owner Hershel Wilson invites all residents of Fannin County to attend a free motion picture show at 7 30 pm with favors for men women and children and door prizes planned.
New Trial Asked In Murder Case
Brownwood Texas June 27. Attorneys for Alvin Kennedy asked that the 47 year old defendant receive a new trial in the murder case. The motion cites alleged errors in the trial and requests reconsideration by the court. Kennedy faces charges in the fatal 196? shooting.
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Oase
Brownwood
Texas
Alvin Kennedy
Willow Wild Care Association Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Regular Annual Meeting of the Stockholders and Directors of Willow Wild Care Association will be held at the offices of the Bonham Building and Loan Association, 512 North Main, Bonham, Texas, on June 39 at 10 o'clock a.m. By order of the Directors.
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Willow Wild Care Association
Bonham
Texas
Bonham Building and Loan Association
North Main
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