Kids Turn Out for Lions Club Halloween Party
A Monday night Halloween party drew a large crowd on the north side of the square with the Lions club hosting kids from several age groups. Udell Browns tractor ride was the crowd favorite as bands and games ran from 7 to 9 with contests for 6 and under, 6 to 12, and over 12, plus races such as sack, three legged, and farm-machine relays.
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Lions Club
Udell Brown
Bondi
Myrtle Fieds
Bobby
Reserved For Your Name Honor Roll of Fannin County Givers
A local honor roll lists residents and supporters in Fannin County who contributed to community gifts. The page highlights names and amounts donated, recognizing ongoing civic generosity and shared public spirit.
Rayburn Memorial Library Fund Names and Supporters
A long list of donors and associated individuals names the Rayburn Memorial Library Fund contributors from Bonham and nearby towns. The document names Martin Halsell and many family members, Dodd City school staff, and numerous residents including Joan Riley, Shirley Bir Amtal Goodnight, Betty McDowell, John Wayne Barber, Patsy Hughes, and William Prock, among others. It provides a snapshot of community backing and local names tied to the library fund drive.
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Dodd City
Berniece Morriss
Joan Riley
Joan Spiller
Sharon Chapman
Billy Cobb
Catherine Jones
Ronnie Howard
Larry Joe Bridges
Ronnie Richardson
Evelean McDowell
Jerry Vaught
Arthur Reeves
Richard Hilliard
Walter Medcalf
Tommy Milly
Michael Sparger
Donald Horton
Roy Jaynes
Albert Spiller
Jimmy Dunn
John Wayne Barber
Robert Clark
Glenn Me Lcal
Wallan Kiser
John Wayne Hughes
James Blasingame
Jimmy Dale Scott
Mitzi Nicholes
Leeman Howell
Millard Dean Brent
Ronnn Nichols
Paul Ray Barber
Ruthe Emrie Cross
William Howard
Frankie Horton
Wayne Johnson
Douglas Robinson
Ernest Peebles
Katie Jo Barber
Wanda Chapman
Peggy Herriage
Charlene Peebles
Martha Shackelford
Jane Smith
Mary Sue Upehureh
Sylvia Blasingame
Judy Butler
Betty Chapman
Harold Clark
James Cobb
John Falls
Wayne Fry
Dons Hernage
Joe Hilliard
Paul Hilliard
Billy Lakey
Ruth Mills
Anita Richardson
James Smith
Jeanie Apehuard
Ruby Walker
Lou Ann Wilcox
Don Peebles
Betty Hughes
Erbin McDowell
Carol Harris
Billy Eliott
Jerry Mulls
Sheila Ann Chapman
Martha Ann Butler
James Len Devault
William Bizet
Orland Kiser
Jack Wayne
Scot
John Wayne Tomtson
Patsy Ruth Adams
Brenda Clark
Stephenia Jaynes
Lena Maye McDowell
Sandra Cobb
Brenda Blasingame
Virginia Clark
Carolyn Hall
Rita Horton
Mike Spillers
Bobby Chapman
David Elliott
Jammie Ann Wise
Jimmy Chipman
Carol Claris
Shirley Bir
Amtal Goodnight
Clovis Harkan
Loris Harlan
Frances Hill
Juyeve
Ann Hall
Virginia Johnson
Joye Riley
Shirley Robinson
Delight Spillers
Caroline ‘Thomson
Joyes Williams
Nelda Hillard
Dore Reeves
Retha Adams
Jane Horton
Mary McDowell
Don Hicks
Samuel Paylor
Cecil Hughes
John Ku Harlan
Billy Denton Sadler
Joe Dale Nichols
James Jones
Carol Spillers
Talmadge Bridges
Kenneth Billiott
Leon Eilicott
Harlan Harriss
William Prock
Sam Rayburn predicts Democratic win in 1956 election
Oklahoma City reports Rayburn told Jefferson Jackson Day dinner guests that Democrats will prevail next year. He blamed Republicans for farm income decline and cited record ticket sales at events as signs of Democratic strength. Rayburn’s remarks came as Oklahoma GOP critics argued Republicans made too many people unhappy.
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Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Sam Rayburn
Whitesboro
Oklahomes
Aity
United Press
Oklahoma City
Sam
Jefferson-Jackson
Olklahoma City
Evra Taft Gerson
Tap Py Lawlurn
Freeman Savage Wins Card Football Guessing Contest
Freeman Savage of 716 Elm Street captured first prize in a local football guessing contest at Was, with Norman J. Beaty of Dodd City taking second and Mrs Rip Loftis finishing third after a disqualification. Beaty and Loftis earned positions despite multiple misses as Savage led the field. several participants and a damaged entry affected results.
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Freeman Savie
Elm Street
Norman JO Beaty
Dodd City
Rip Lottis
Bat Beaty
Mr. Loftis
Piper
Utp
Auburn
Tulane
Beaty
Fire Hits Cotton Warehouse at Morgan Farm Gin
A large blaze damaged a Morgan Farm gin warehouse in Manni county destroying about seven bales of weed cotton. Firefighters from Honey Grove contained the fire to the warehouse as wind drove smoke toward nearby storage buildings. The farm, owned by AE OW. Frances, Jr. and Lloyd Smith, spans about 12 000 acres with harvests of 1 600 acres of cotton in progress attracting hundreds of visitors.
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Morgan Farm
Alou Ban
Manni. Com
Atte Stn
Arport
Bob Harting
AE OW
Frances, Jr
Ljoyd Smith
Houston
Honey Grove
Weelomus
Ft Worth Gambler Found Dead After Lake Worth Grave
Police report the Ft Worth gambler was found in a shallow grave near Lake Worth after being abducted. Investigators link the case to a crime spree involving suspects Eggleston Wragg Eggleston and a girl who named the chief Cato Hightower as a person of interest. A motive and full timeline remain under investigation.
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Fort WoooPp
Edel Beane
Fort Worth
Dallas
Lake Worth
Mao
Gan
Eaders Lesey ¢Tin
Eggleston
Cecilfireen
Wragg
Pole Chuief
Cato HightoWe
Egglston
Swangs
Cadillac
Two Cold Fronts Bring Major Temperature Drops
Forecasters warn of two approaching cold fronts entering Bonham and north Texas later today and Wednesday. Temperatures are not expected to plunge drastically, but readings may fall below freezing in parts of the Panhandle and South Plains with Bonham around 46 degrees and a Wednesday high near 60.
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Bonham
North Pesxas
Panhandle
South Plains
van Woyening
Aleddant
Pexzs
Sas
Soiteu LI
Ito Faleely
Opening Of Iron Curtain Left To Soviet Countries
The United States plans travel controls on Americans visiting East Bloc nations as part of a policy announced by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles at the Bonn talks. The move aims to counter Communist charges from Moscow while encouraging cross border contact to foster east west understanding. Also noted are local school events including Nancy Miller of Bonanum High School being named 1955 56 Miss Miller and her role as band sweetheart.
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Romania
John Foster Dulles
Genoa
War
United States
America
Russia
State Department
Usso
China
Albania
Bulgaria
North Korea
North Viet Nam
East Germany
Freom
Nancy Miller
Bonuam High School
Doe
Berand Sweertheart
Miss Miller
Darvester
John Miller
West Tea Street
Scouters to Meet Thursday in Paris
The Lone Star Area Council planning session and executive board meeting will be held at the Gibraltar hotel in Paris on Thursday evening. Officers announced meetings at 6 pm and 7:30 pm with dining and committee reports on the 1956 program. Scouts from Bonham will attend to assist with the 1998 program plans.
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Lone Star
Bus Levonts of
America
Gibralter
Paris
Leas Williams
Oiice
Cheaner
Bonham
Texas Badman Tlurbie Mairi Cleared for Nov Execution
Oklahoma officials set the execution date for Tlurbie Mairi in Oklahoma City. The Pardon and Parole Board refused clemency, Crary said no reprieve, and the governor indicated the execution would proceed unless new information arises.
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Oklahoma
CIPY
Texas
Tlurbie Mairi
Okelahoma
Billings
Princess Margaret Loses Love as She Considers Move to America
Reports say Princess Margaret may travel to the United States to ease heartbreak after a failed engagement. The British press notes mixed sympathy and backlash, with church leaders and politicians weighing the royal code and duty against personal sacrifice. Townsend’s quiet exit leaves Margaret’s future in doubt as speculation grows about a New York visit.
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London
Margerel
United States
Margaret
Peter
Selma
Proud Souls
Canter
Toe
Pine Dale
Kidinburgh
Townsend
Conese
Sassen x
Four Defendants Sentenced on Burglary and Forgery Pleas
Four defendants waived a jury and pled guilty before Judge AL M Harrison in sixth district court. Three men received four year terms for burglary at the Lee Frair store, Karl Cam filling station in Ravenna, and Bomar grocery in Savoy. A fourth, for forgery, drew four years. Additional indictments against Lessie Ryles for forgery and Gene Heek for burglary were dismissed.
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AL M Harrison
Sixth District
Cestal Prise
Lee.Frair
Karl Cam
Ravennaoa
Bomar
Savoy
Howard Douglas Bowman
James Robert Carraway
Rusty
Ravenna
Bowman
Erbon I. Partain
Eblair
Chuck Whatley
Partin
Harrison
Newsprint Rise Takes Effect As Papers Face Higher Costs
In New York a pending newsprint price hike threatens readers as Congress weighs a probe into the paper’s pricing. The House committee led by Rep Ac thu plans a meeting to discuss possible consequences for newspapers and readers.
Prisoners Transferred for Trial in Sherman and Rockwall
Prisoners were moved from Sherman to Rockwall to stand trial in the Fiftieth District Court. James Robert Carraway Erbon JL Partin Paul Cram and Lester Cannon were returned to Sherman after pleas of guilty to burglary indictments. Each received four year prison terms with Cannon not charged in Fannin County.
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Hive Pitoenters
Bonham
Sherman
Am Sinth District Court
Rockwall
Punty
James Robert Carraway
Erbon JL. Partin
Paul Cram
Lester Cannon
Howard Douglays
Bowman Carraway
Partin Crag
Bowman
Liath District Court
Cannon
Fannin County
Notable D Driver Dales Carnegie Dies After Illness
Dale Carnegie 65 famed author of How to Win Friends and Influence People died at his home Tuesday after months of illness. The obituary notes his prominence as a teacher and writer and his influence on popular self help literature.
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New York
Dale Carnegie
Slayer Of Boys Shifts to Northern Wisconsin
A chaotic report from Chicago describes a sheriff transporting suspects to northern Wisconsin for questioning after an incident. The note details vague names and locations and mentions three men tied to the case. The sheriff said the men offered no questions and agreed to accompany him.
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Wisconsin
Roth
Sybe
Chicago
German Unification Key to Success of Big 4 Talks
Geneva November 1. The Big Four foreign ministers conference faced potential failure or success hinging on Soviet promises of new German reunification proposals. Dulles met Franco in Madrid while Pinay returned to Paris, as Koshi Sharett urged action to halt Soviet military activity in the region. The talks lingered in a deadlock amid Middle East crises and holiday recess.
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Madrid
Franco
Geneva
Big Four Conference of Foreign Ministers
Germany
Vyacheslav M. Molotov
John Foster Dulles
Francisco Franco
Antoine Pinay
Paris
France
Koshe Sharett
Israel
Dulles and Franco Hold Wide-Ranging Madrid Talks
U S Secretary of State John Foster Dulles met Generalissimo Francisco Franco at El Pardo Palace for a wide ranging conference on Mediterranean issues. They discussed Mediterranean defense the Moroccan situation and Spain's entry into the United Nations and possibly NATO.
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Madrid
Spain
U. S
John Foeter Dulles
Francisco Franco
el Pardo Palace
Dulles
Geneva
Franco
United Nations
United States
Safety tests on nuclear weapons in field near Nevada
Atomic scientists began safety tests at the Nevada Proving Ground to see if a weapon can explode accidentally. The AEC refused to disclose test times and said blasts, if any, likely won’t be seen or heard in Las Vegas. Lab tests convinced them weapons cannot be triggered by fire or explosion. Tests described as strictly routine will involve no military or civil defense observers.
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Las Vegas
Atomic Energy Commission
Nevada Proving Ground
AEC
Cotton Bowl Ducat Drawing Set Today
In Dallas, November 1, the drawing for 25,000 Cotton Bowl game tickets for the public will occur at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. About 40,000 applications are expected. 50,000 tickets are set aside for bond and option holders for the January 2 game. The hosting team will be the Southwest Conference champion unless Texas A&M is runner-up and on probation. Potential guests include the Navy, West Virginia, Georgia Tech, Mississippi, and Mississippi State.
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Dallas
P. C. Cobb
Texas A&m
Aggies
Navy
West Virginia
Georgia Tech
Mississippi
Mississippi State
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Kay Shannon
Kathy Fowden
Mary Sue Lassiter
Patricia Anne Landers
Jammy Selfs
Jimmy Hewitt
Buck Washer
Rayburn Memorial Library Fund
Martin Halsell
Harriet Halsell
Cora B Halsell
Grace O. Halsell
Diek Saunder
Dick Saunders
S EF. Leslie
SS. PL Leslie
Wor Newton
W. FE. Newton
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Newton
Martha Roberts
John Garrison
Eunice Garrison
Edward Btownlee
Katherine Brownlee
William Arthur Bonham
Mary. Monham
Giober Jame
A Turman
Irate
Turman
Gop
Mr. Sam
Sooners
Republican Party
Raybirn
Freeman Savage
A & Mo
Arkansas
Cal
Minnesota
Colorado
Mossour
Cemen Amd
Ft. Worth
Soviet
Ernen
Pandis
Myra Hering
Robert Ko Wineiper
Invita
Phe Po
Tamaly
Margaret Beak
Roverts
Billy Wallace
Lord Wilton
Ragsdale
Lessie Ryles
Gene Hee Kk
Tabby Weight
Jenouner
Congression
Tate Ss Broun
Rep Acthu
Go Klean
Tlben Yoo
Ormee Etatve Wesston
USA
Kiean
Bear
Austin
Davis Grant
Byron
Robert S. Trotti
Grant
Brazos County
John Ben Shepperd
Tel Aviv
Dan Gov
Kissufim
Sugar Land
Tes
Kenneth Pall
Texas Grid
Texas Aqm
Hall
AAM
Paul Bear Bryant
Hlartis County
Chark. Murphy the Hay
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