Humphrey for President boom starts in Michigan
A Michigan born lawyer and businessman George M Humphrey is proposed as the 1956 Republican candidate with Frank O McKay promoting the idea through a private paper. McKay criticizes the party while noting Humphrey could win and advance GOP prosperity. Public Housing Commissioner Charles E Slusser quips about Washington fatigue and a moving target.
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Inea
Dwight D. Esenhower
Michigan
Secretary of the Treasury
George Magoffin Humphrey
Cheboygan
Mich
Unersty
Frank O. McKay
GOP Rational
the Times
RFC
McKay
Grand Rapids
McCarthy
Mr. McKay
Washington
Humphrey
Charles E Slusser
Southwestern Conference of Housing Officials
Santa Barbara
Calif
Friemels Surprise Pounding At Cream Social
Charles Friemel and 17 guests gathered at the Friemels home on West 6th Street for a cream social and old fashioned pounding. Attendees celebrated with homemade cake and cream, while neighbors and friends shared in the gathering and plans for Mineola.
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Atul Mra
Charles Friemel
West 6Th Street
Chery
Mineola
Bonham 1912 Lost and Found Column Highlights
Lost items include an extra long steel hat pin with a spiral head and glass sets, between T A Barrows and Rogers Woodward corner an ivory quick fan, ladies white kid gloves near town and the T P station, and a small gold heart with diamonds. Found: a pair of black raw-out shoes. Return to Favorite Office for payment and claim. Bonham briefs note various local movements and social events including Presbyterians S S picnic and Mrs Jo W Lewis lawn party.
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T. A. Barrows
Wolfe City Gets New Fire Truck
Wolfe City debuts a bright red rebuilt fire truck after state inspection failed the old La France unit. Wilson Warren and Mary Dale Biggs oversaw converting a 1954 chassis to save costs. the project cost about 1287 dollars versus a new truck price near 5000 dollars. The public praised the upgraded equipment as up to date.
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Wolfe City
Focal Fire Department
State Fire Department
la France
State Department
Wilson Warren
War
Ost
W. S. Roberts Dies at 61 of Heart Attack at Home
W S Roberts 61 died Friday of a heart attack at his home. Funeral at Chand Aventa Church of Christ in Sher Mab Wall with services by pallbearers including Tom Me, Stroud, Roy Eb. Burial followed at Rose Hill Cemetery in Bells.
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BLES
Perviece
Weeos
Stevie
Roberts
Sunda
Chriss
Sher
Mab Wall
Rose Hill Cemetery
Tom Me ‘Amnuck
Stroud
Roy Eb
Youth Injured After Horse Throws Rider at Rodeo Event
Joey Densan, son of Mr and Mrs J E Happs Dopson, was thrown from a horse when the saddle girth broke and the animal bolted. He suffers possible concussion and arm injuries and will be hospitalized for several days for observation.
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Joey Densan
Vna Shemma
J. E Happs’ Dopson
Local man John Gorman Roberts obituary notes long life
John Gorman Roberts born in Scottsboro Alabama moved to Pallan in 1918 then to Sherman. He married Minnie Lance in 1921. Survived by widow Minnie, son Johnny Houston, brothers Luther and Walter, sister Mrs. Minnie Thompson, four half-siblings, three grandchildren. Go to Church Sunday.
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Dudge John Gorman
Bilis Smith
Eid Ball
Seapworth Roberts
Scottsboro
Ala
Pallan
Shernian
Minnie Lance
Bells
Johnny
Houston
Luther
Walter Roberts
Minnie Thompson
Secottsboro
Local Dem Primary Ballot Announcements by District
The notice lists Democratic primary actions for July and August across many offices. It names candidates for Congress in the ith District, State Senate, Sheriff, County Attorney, Assessor, County Clerk, County Judge, County Superintendent, County Treasurer, District Clerk, State Representative, and county commissioners across Precincts, plus constable and justice of the peace positions with several incumbents noted for re election.
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Liberty
Saigon
Viet Nam
U. S. Information Agency
Dan Thanh Viet
Mount Vernon
Congress
Ith
A. G. McRae
Sam Rayburn
Ray Roberts
John Miller
Hoyt Ivey
Carl Ridings
T B. ‘Tibby Wright
Kellis W. Sampson
Assensor-Cellester
Robert Dale
E. E
Doc Lee
Robert H. Bellows
Dan E. Campbell
Melvin Epperson
Jim Wise
Elmer
Pete) Berryhill
H. B
Hiram) Farmer
Dewey Elliott
C. F
John) Kent
ED Riley
Luther Dodson
J. L
Jess Cooper Burl Briggs
Joel Kelly
Mart Bentle
John Oliver
W. H.hamp
Harper
Empty Tomb Yields Symbolic Clue in Sakkara Pyramid
In Sakkara Egypt Dr Zakaria Ghoneim opened a 5000 year old sarcophagus and found it empty. He says the sepulcher may be a symbolic dummy tomb and that the real mummy could lie elsewhere in the unfinished pyramid. He hopes further discoveries may locate a pharaohs remains.
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Sakkara
Egypt
Pyramid
Zakaria Ghoneim
Pryriamid
King Tut
Gheneim
Girl Born to Mr and Mrs Wood in Compton Calif
Birth notice reports April Dawn born June 11 to Me and Mrs Joe Mac Wood at 1543 San Velente Compton California. Weight 5 pounds 10 ounces. Grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs T C Wood Long Beach Kansas, former Bonham residents.
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April Dawn
Joe Mac Wood
San Velente
Compton
Calif
Mr. Wood
T.C Wood
Long Beach
Kans
Bonham
Sandy church supper backs community church project
Co A. Chess Barber introduced candidates as part of a church supper event in Sandy. Auctioneers included Don Frair Kellis W Sampson Hoyt Ivey Joel Kelly Tibby Wright Lloyd Tarver and R. F. Mankin. All proceeds support improving the church housed in the old Sandy school.
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Don Frair
Kellis W. Sampson
Hoyt Ivey
Joel Kelly
Tibby Wright
Lloyd Tarver
R. F. Mankin
Sandy
Pie Supper at Sandy Church Raises About 150
Approximately $150 was raised at the pie and box supper at Sandy Friday night. The homemade ice cream was sold out before the auction started.
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Sandy Church
Sandy
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Daid Schine
Military Police Corps
Maglin
Pro
Cohn
Anthony Laine
United Press
Pactographer
New York Press Photographer Association
Joe Couine
Phoen
Yankee Stadium
NEA
W. A. Loftin
Denison
Belle Witcher
Andrew Andrew
Paris
W F. Farmer
Sherman
F. A Spencer
Ravenna
Will H Evans
Muskogee
Mrs. Evang
Iraurant
Juliette Organ
Dodd City
Presbyterians
S. S
First Presbyter
Automaton Church
Service
Scarborough Farm Equipment Pany
John L. Anderson
DLT
Cranl
Ren
Mary Dale Biggs
W. S. Roberts
UEL Brent
By Manuel Brent
Manuel Brent
Cuone
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Tonte
Rita Hayworth
Aldo Ray
Jose Ferrer
Sadie Thompson
Tech
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Jane Wyman
Sterling Hayden
Allen Merritt
William K. Carpenter
Wilmington, de
Bahamas
Carpenter
Bonham Daily
Bonham Publishing CO
Ing Bonham, Texas
Bonham, Texas
General Electric
Bonham Furniture Store
West 4Th St
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Athia
Norman
Brandt
Walter Sellars
Man
Cynthia
Adelaide Humphries
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