Bonham Seeks Zoning and Building Codes to Guide Growth
Bonham residents push for a zoning ordinance and building code to regulate new subdivisions in the north part of the city. The rules would require building permits and keep wrecking yards out of residential areas, guiding future expansion and helping tax assessments. New York report notes Gov. Allan Shivers declines to comment on Wright Morrow’s resignation pressure until returning to Texas.
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Bonham
City Commission
New York
Texas
Allan Shivers
Wright Morrow
Shivers
North Central Texas Weather: Partly Cloudy and Warm
Partly cloudy and warm weather expected in North Central Texas through Monday night into Tuesday. Forecast calls for mild temperatures and light winds with no significant rain.
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Texas
Eva Davis conviction upheld by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed Eva Davis's conviction for driving while intoxicated, with 15 days in county jail and a $125 fine. The opinion found no trial court errors and noted she did not fully comply with timing limits for appeals from flow er courts.
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Eva
Davis
Fannin County
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Tibby Wright
W. A. Morrison
Appellate Court
Flower Courts
Bonham Welcome Bonanza To Feature Bargain Items
Bonham shoppers will view the Big Bargain Bonanza next Thursday hosted by Fisherman and Legislator groups with a local firm joining in. Red hot price tags were prepared for the wide selection of bargain items to be offered at the event.
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Bonham Daily Favorite
Ohtre Bonham
J W Cummings long Rural Mail Carrier and teacher
J W Cummings of Ivanhoe a veteran school teacher rural mail carrier and state legislator traveled about 700000 miles in 35 years of service He retired in 1946 and has fished weekly since then Born July 31 1877 in Itawanba County Miss he moved to Arkansas at age five and later settled in Dodd City He began rural mail duties May 1 1900 and married Ida Freeman in 1902
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J W. Cummings
Ivanhoe
Itawanba County
Miss
Lovers Lane murder trial opens as death penalty sought
LATE BULLETINS report the Fort Hood sergeant’s murder trial opening with the state signaling intent to pursue the death penalty. Also noted are a Texas City disaster damages bill approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee, a life sentence for Virginia Thompson, and a triple murder hunt in Dickinson. Boston Red Sox prospect Harry Agxanis dies at 25 after pneumonia.
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Waco
Fort Hood
Tex
Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Texas City
Fannin Farmers Back Wheat Marketing Quotas
In Fannin county the wheat farmers approved marketing quotas for 1956 by 65 to 13 with two challenged, among 80 voters limited to those expecting to harvest over 15 acres. Nationally about 17 percent of wheat growers favored quotas.
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Fannin County
U S Denies Red Charge in Alaska Air Incident
The Defense Department denies Russian claims that a U S Neptune bomber fired on MiG fighters after a Soviet downing near Alaska. Molotov suggested US misconduct but Washington sticks to the crew statement no shots were fired. Seven of eleven crew members were injured, three by shell fragments.
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Defense Department
U.S
Alaska
State Department
John Foster Dulles
San Francisco
V. M Molotov
Navy
Eisenhower
Dulles
New England
Molotov
Russia
United States
U. S
Neptune
Ray Peeler Jr Heads Fannin County Bar Association
Ray Peeler Jr was elected president of the Fannin County Bar Association for the coming year at a meeting held Saturday noon in the Gem Cafe banquet room hosted by Judge H A Cunningham. Officers named include Ed Southerland first vice president Tibby Wright second vice president and Myrtle Hancock secretary treasurer. Judge Cunningham declined renomination after serving as president for years. Peeler and Southerland were chosen as delegates to the Texas Bar Association convention in Dallas on June 29. Paris attorney Hardy Moore attended as a guest.
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Morrow
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Houston
George Sandlin
Austin
Texas Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic National Committee
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Sam Rayburn
D.-Tex
Rayburn
Adlai Stevenson
Ray Peeler Jr
Fannin County Bar Association
Peeler
Gem Cafe
H. A Cunningham
Ed Southerland
Tibby Wright
Myrtle Hancock
Judge Cunningham
Association
Southerland
Texas Bar Association
Dallas
Hardy Moore
Paris
U S Doctor Injured As Red Planes Force Down
A chaotic air incident ends with a U S physician injured when Red Planes compel a commercial air liner to land. Court records show a revised verdict in the shooting death of Charles Jackson Smith Jr. now ruled accidental after inquest proceedings.
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U.S
Charles Jackson Smith
Schulze
Justice of Peace
Traoper
Harper
Fear of Attack Could Ground Big Four Meet
Congress members voiced fear that a Russian MIG attack on a Navy Neptune patrol bomber near St Lawrence Island could delay the Big Four meeting in Geneva. The aircraft sustained a port engine crash after being fired upon. three crewmen were slightly wounded and four burned.
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Bering Sea
Geneva
Switzerland
Ina
Ro Ho Flacher
del Rey Oaks
Calif
Thaat
St. Lawrence Island
Alaska
An Air Force
Lceman
Lone Star Gas Honors 12 Bonham District Safe Drivers
Twelve Bonham district Lone Star Gas employees were presented safe driving awards for driving at least 5,000 miles per year without an accident. Recipients include A. D. Barnett, J. T. Richardson, CORR. Scott, and others with 1, 2, 7, 8, 5, and 1 year records.
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Bonham
Lone Star Gas Co
Jerry Wheat
Lone Star
A. D. Barnett
Honey Grove
J. T. Richardson Bonham
Corr
Scott
Bonhum
Lee Roy Kimmons
Richard Higgins
Whitewright
A. R. Hatley
Shannon
Op Simpson
Lanham
Homer Ot. Ryan
W. R. Collins
D. M Cunningham
JS Downing
Lone Star Gas Company
Wheat
Wei
Chinese Plane Shot Down By Red China Near Formosa
A Nationalist warplane was shot down by Soviet-built MIG fighters near Matsu Island 120 miles northwest of Formosa. An American Army doctor aboard a U S mercyflight was wounded as a fishing airliner forced to crash land on White Dog Island. Four Chinese crew escaped unharmed.
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Formosa
Matsu Island
U. & Military Assistance Advisory Group
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Matsu Islands
Metsus
AMAG
Matau
Alaska
Seating Problem for Russian Farmers Visit in Chicago
Mrs Louise Wright plans Chicago Cubs vs Dodgers game for visiting Russian farmers next month but wonders whether seating should be tight to center or left of center. The note hints at arranging an itinerary and seating considerations for the guests.
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Chicago
Louise Wright
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Justice of Peace Seeks Return Visitation for Defendant
A Grand Prairie resident pleaded guilty to a speeding charge. He paid a fine with a check that bounced as “Account Closed” and was notified by mail awaiting reply from the court.
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Justice of Peace
Hmiuano Harper Han
Grand Prairie
Bid
Marner
Anderson Says Senate Will Deny Atomic Peace Ship
Sen Clinton B. Anderson said the Senate will defeat Eisenhower's atomic peace ship proposal. He warned it would delay vital nuclear development and predicted the Senate would block restoring a $21 million cut in Atomic Energy Commission funds for the ship's construction.
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Senate
Clinton B. Anderson
Eisenhower
Joint
Congressonal Atomic Energy Commmitter
Eisenhowery
Atomic Energy Commission
Ted C Connell Heads Texas VFW Leader
Ted Connell of Killeen was named new department commander of the Texas Veterans of Foreign War succeeding John McKelvey of Electra. Also installed were Joe W Cole from Abilene as senior vice commander Selman from Pasadena as junior vice commander and A M Armstrong from Austin as adjutant quartermaster during the four day VEW encampment in Corpus Christi.
W Cunningham Hurt in Traffic Wreck in Louisiana
In a Saturday collision at 610 West 6th Street KB W Cunningham is listed in serious condition at a Louisiana hospital. His wife and children are at his side.
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KB W Cunningham
West 6Th Street
Louisianga
Soviet Move Aims to Undercut Geneva Atom Talks
United Press reports Russia seeks to sabotage UN discussions on Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace plan. Moscow hosts a five day nuclear energy meeting starting July 2 inviting scientists from 41 nations. The event, planned by the Soviet government, aims to show leadership in peaceful nuclear energy and may hint at new Atom for Peace announcements.
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Russia
Eisenhower
Charles M. McCann
United Pren
Geneva
Switzerland
Academy of Sciences of
Soviet Union
Moscow
Choice Moore Elected President of Windom Ex-Students
Choice Moore was elected president of the Windom Ex-Students Association for two years at the homecoming reunion in Windom. He had just completed a five year term as Bondt Ex-Students president. Leeman Rydies was named vice president and Joe Gilbreath secretary treasurer.
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Windom
Choice Moore
Windom Ex-Student Association
Moore
Bondt Ex-Students Association
Leeman Ridedies
Joe Gilbreath
P. L. Patton
Larry Eaton
Windom Methodist Church
James Holman
Honey Grove
Coren Seated Tar He Auhert Chat Meade End Joba
Fragmented OCR text mentions names and places in a garbled sentence. Readable bits indicate a discussion or note involving John Meade and Joba with unclear context and location terms. No clear event or outcome can be established from the fragment.
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Joba Merci Bere Ne Fer A
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