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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1957
Page
4
Legal notice states the Bonham Independent School District will accept sealed bids for treasurer or depository services until 4 00 pm on Thursday July 16 1957. Bids may be submitted by individuals or corporations as required by law.
Beginning September 1957 the district invites proposals for a two year treasurer term with a satisfactory bond and full records of funds. Proposals must cover interest on average daily balances in time accounts, payment frequency, overdraft rates, warrant provisions up to five years for school buses, and bond type whether personal surety or securities pledge. Carl Hanes President Roarg of Trustees
TV listings for WFAA channel 8 in Dallas outline a mix of entertainment and sports segments including FBI Night and Saturday features, Cowboy Classics, Detective's Diary, Muskateer Tales, Lew Durocher Warm Up, Pittsburgh vs Milwaukee game, Grand Ole Opry, Polka Time, People Are Funny and Channel 8 News and Sign Off segments.
A listing of TV and radio programs for Saturday including The Rumby Sh Jamboree Sig Gun Thea at 8 00 Cartoon Capers and Hopalong Cassidy. The schedule also features Lawrence Welk Row George Gobel Jane Wyman and sports at 6 00 and 9 30 plus weather and Texas News segments.
A fragmented listing shows TV channels and time slots with programs including Cartoons The Buccaneers Gunsmoke Deputy Secretary and Death Valley Days. It references Channel 4 Dalles KRLD-TV and a mix of afternoon and evening features such as Bible Sh and Jimmy Durante.
Funeral services for Mrs Tim Kowenlaka 57 will be held at 2 30 pm Saturday in Tyler with interment in Tyler cemetery. She was sister of Mrs Collie Hodges of Ector and born July 6 1900 in Ector daughter of Wood Fields and Emma Shannon Fields. She lived in Sherman, later Elizabeth NJ where she died June 27 1977. Survived by husband Tim Kowenlaka daughter Mrs Lester Godwin Tyler four sisters Colle Hodges Ector John O Hannon Durant Clyce Fuzzella Memphis Glenn King Morris one brother Alton Fields Houston and two grandchildren of Tyler.
Funeral services for John Peres Donaldson a 70 year old farmer and merchant of Bavarra were held Friday at the Pilgrim Memorial Methodist Church Ravenna with Rev Ross Cates and Rev Leen Coke officiating. Interment followed in Mulberry cemetery. Pallbearers included Glenn Hemphill.
Omar Hodges of Fort Smith survived by wife and parents listed as Ravenna residents. The obituary notes one son Billy P Donaldson of Monroe Lea, two brothers Eldon of Ravenna and Roy of Waco, and two sisters Mrs Ton Frair and Mrs Henry McKenzie, both of Ravenna.
Alfred Roland Hatley 822 West 9th Street dies at 11 15 p m Thursday June 27 1957 after several weeks illness at Medical and Surgical hospital Funeral services set for 2 pm Saturday at Wise Funeral chapel with Rev J I Gregory Baptist pastor from Greenville officiating Hatley a Lone Star Gas Co employee since 1941 and Honey Grove Masonic lodge member graveside rites will be at Willow Wild cemetery Survivors include wife Zada Hatley two daughters Wallis Vincent Dallas and Jack Gouge Austin two brothers Rufus Hatley Dallas and Jennings Hatley Grand Prairie two sisters Ion Robertson Wichita Falls Teonard Whitlock Honey Grove and two grandchildren Born August 7 1895 in Paris he lived in Bonham over 35 years.
Funeral services are planned for 2 30 p m Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home for L A Walls retired farmer of Telephone who died Friday June 28 after a two week hospital stay. He is survived by his wife and two daughters all of Telephone.
Newsmen faced frustration as countdown ended with no result and were ordered from their post fourteen miles from the tower back to the proving ground. Dr. Jack Clark, assistant test director, volunteered for the disarming assignment and succeeded.
The Dallas Beagles beat Tulsa 7-3 and 6-2 to widen their Texas League lead over Houston to nine games. Austin closed within one game of third place by beating Shreveport 5-2, while Houston topped San Antonio 4-3 and Fort Worth edged Oklahoma City 4-3. Murray Wall earned his 13th win, aided by 14 hits in Tulsa, as Texas League action heated up with several close outcomes and key late-game plays.
Sign reads PAScual Pc crowned Ups World flyweight champion with bold lettering and celebratory tone in Buenos Aires. The display celebrates the boxing title and marks a milestone for the fighter in this era.
A midseason roundup lists top players by league in batting and fielding. Notable names include Mantle Williams Musial Aaron Hodges and more with leaders in home runs runs batted in and averages across the National and American Leagues. Pitching leaders feature Shantz Schmidt Trucks and Buhl among others with records and win totals.
Argentina’s Rez will meet Spain's Young Martin for a title fight here. On October 12, Labaro Koc, Perez's manager, announced the matchup.
Out-of-town relatives and friends gathered Wednesday for the funeral service of Earl D Barron Jr. from Dallas and nearby areas including Stroud Walker Disney Walker Banks and others. Attendees listed include Mrs N Ashford Estelle Sandell A Eberlee and son Houston visitors from Houston and Little Rock Arkansas guests from Dodd City Graham Nocona Fort Worth Sherman and Sherman area towns.
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