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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1964
Page
2
Read James 1 17 25 and Ecclesiastes 1 7 for a morning devotional. The thought notes that Jesus asks believers to shine with a clear pure light and cites Edward C Verbeke a Kansas court clerk as author.
Civil rights volunteers join the Mississippi voter registration drive as COFO reports total volunteers near 400. New arrivals fear intimidation and violence, with a focus on south Mississippi where Klan and segregationists are active. DOJ officials and leaders urge caution amid disappearances and church burnings.
W L Barnett manager of Texas Power and Light in Bonham and his wife attended a Palestine visit last Thursday and Friday for the East Texas Chamber of Commerce board meeting at the Sadler motel. New directors were appointed, plans for East Texas day at the Dallas State Fair were unveiled, and reports covered tourist attractions and the Mississippi Alabama pasture tour.
72 year old Harry Gilbreath is in Baylor Hospital Dallas room 453 in traction after a neck injury from a fall on the concrete walk. He is reported improving but faces several months of confinement. His wife stays with him and their married children live in Duncanville Arlington and Dallas. He is brother to Mrs Calvig Neely. Cards may be sent to his hospital room.
Defector Captain Alfred Svenson, the only U S Army officer to defect to the Communists and return to the West, goes on trial before a court martial in Frankfurt Germany. Svenson, 31, from Scranton Pennsylvania, spent more than a year in East Germany and is charged with desertion and larceny for stealing a jeep. He faces up to eight years if convicted.
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Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev sails into Oslo to begin a five day official visit to Norway. He greets Prime Minister Einar Gerhardsen as about 5,000 Norwegians cheer from the waterfront. Diplomats observe a relatively warm reception despite Sino Soviet tensions over the U2 flights.
Postmaster General John A Gronouski says the zip code program is healthy and growing in its first year. He notes 43 000 of 48 000 large volume mailers have fully adopted the system representing 89.6 percent acceptance among major first class mail generators.
Wedding vows were solemnized at 2 p.m. on June 21, 1964, for Lucille Todd of De Queen Arkansas and Forest J. Trammell. The bride is the daughter of K G Todd, the groom the son of Ottie Trammell, both of Ivanhoe. Mrs Arvil Hickman of Ada Oklahoma served as matron of honor and Jerry Don Hickman of Ada was best man. The couple live in Ada temporarily and plan to reside in Ivanhoe.
Northern civil rights militants planned to shadow Gov. William W. Scranton on the road to the Republican National Convention in San Francisco. ACT leaders vowed to disrupt his campaign and demonstrate against him in Chicago and other cities through November. Stanley Branche cited integrationists to press their case in multiple venues.
A birthday listing notes multiple individuals celebrated on June 29 including Mrs. Lil Stahl Rosemary Barnett Mark Giles Mrs. Everett Denney Billy White Clyde Hodges Troy Dale Waggoner Karen Wag goner and Mrs. Maxie Atkins Elizabeth Qualls.
Betsy Saunders reviews Will Fowler’s candid biography The Young Man From Denver detailing Gene Fowler’s life as a sports writer, editor, novelist, and Hollywood figure. The book uses letters and poetry to present a full portrait, including faults and eccentricities.
Ralph Stein's Random House auto book covers travel with children car maintenance driving tips and maps. Foreword by Lowell Thomas praises the folding distress signal feature and concise engaging pages.
New patients listed include Mrs J A Ryan Arlington Mrs Norman Butts Canton Mrs J H McMullen Greenville Hack Carson Bonham and others. Dismissals include Arthur Caldwell Bonham and Mrs John Wayne London Bailey Pete Phillips Bonham. Patients and names appear from Bonham Dodd City Honey Grove and Dallas areas.
Mrs Wilma Simms and Mrs Gretchen McNeely with baby girl in Bonham marked by Allen Memorial Hospital. Also listed are Mrs Dennis Dodson and Mrs Joe Clayton of Bonham along with Mrs Jack Winkler and baby boy, Kelly Green of Dodd City, Lee Ford of Bonham, Mrs Fannie Walls and Mrs F A Spencer all of Bonham.
Carl H. Savage of Dallas died at his home of 5953 La Vista Drive Sunday night June 18 1964. Funeral services will be at 11 30 a m Tuesday at Weil and Merritt Funeral Chapel 2909 Live Oak Dallas with graveside services at Leonard Cemetery at 3 p m. He was a brother of A M Boog Savage of Bailey. Born in Savage, he is survived by family in the area.
Graveside services were conducted at Willow Wild cemetery at 4 p.m. Sunday for Melissa Blanton infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blanton. The child died shortly after birth and the family announced there will be no funeral. Interment followed in Willow Wild Cemetery with Rev. officiating.
A Bonham obituary column lists Mrs Sig Biggerstaff Mrs Johnny Pearce Mrs Minnie Stevens Mrs B H McCormack and others from Bonham Kemp and nearby towns. The notice also mentions Kem Keeton Lewis Hutchings Mrs Hessie Beddingfield Mrs Jack Nichols and Walter C Bailey of Leonard.
Baby born and died Saturday June 27 1964 at M&S hospital. Survived by parents Jeffrey Scott Blanton and two grandparents Robert Blanton Bonham Woood row DePriests Ivanhoe. Rev. Imond Hal Baptist minister officiated with Wise Funeral Home directing burial.
Samuel Howery 71 of Yarnaby Oklahoma died Sunday at his home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Assembly of God church in Yarnaby with Rev. Ross Davis of Durant officiating. Burial followed in Yarnaby under Wise Funeral Home direction. He was born September 6 1892 in Comanche. Survivors include his widow Cordie Maek Howery of Yarnaby three sons Jack of Dimmitt Charlie and Kert both of Brawley California a stepson Waymon Grisham of San Francisco a stepdaughter Mrs Ezra Ervin of Yarnaby and three daughters Maurine Randell Hereford J D Brady Brawley Calif and Tiny Mae Garge of Yuba Okla.
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