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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1967
Page
1
The Lions club schedules its regular weekly meeting at noon Thursday at Sam Rayburn Armory with a meal and program. The report notes local attendance at Wesley College homecoming and recalls memories of former students and community phrases from earlier decades.
Rufus Van Zandt discussed the sweater fit noting it sits fine over a shirt but is tight when tried over a cut. He described the size as snug and challenged by layering.
Howard Smith warned Tuesday on the Bunham State bank bulletin board Tell the public to beware or the goblins will get you The note reflects a playful cautionary message posted at a local financial office.
A reader notes shelves already stocked with toys and holiday items around the square while Thanksgiving remains ahead. A friend reveals she began Christmas shopping early last year but is now farther behind than ever.
The Bartley Woods Community Improvement Club invites residents to its annual Thanksgiving dinner tonight. Dub Cunningham plans to start a diet on Thursday， signaling personal plans amid the community event.
A young trick or treat visitor left a note thanking givers after Tuesday night rounds. The note, read aloud as prepared by her group, said Love you to you From.
Halloween night saw many trick or treaters with minimal vandalism. Deputies reported limited egg throwing mostly in the east end while Bonham police noted a scratched car hood and few eggs. Cold weather and patrols helped keep acts at bay as youngsters went in groups reaching up to ten homes.
In Chattanooga two marshals guarding a government witness in the Hoffa case fired on a man who fled a hospital waiting room rendezvous with the witness. No injuries were reported as the suspect escaped in a red truck after shots rang out in a midnight pursuit.
The Defense Department lists three Texans among 45 servicemen killed in action in Vietnam. Army Pfc Joe He Bass of Houston is the son of Mildon W. Bass. Marine Cpl Converse R Lewis Jr of San Antonio is the son of Converse Lewis Jr. and Mrs Lewis. Marine Pfc Michael Gerstein of Carrollton is the son of Mary Gerstein.
The Cruiser Aurora was moved Tuesday from its permanent anchorage to the former mooring area connected to the shot that signalled the storming of the Winter Palace in 1917. The ceremony at a site near Moscow Nevada recalled the 1917 seizure.
Archaeologists in Gloucester uncover a five by three inch object with four legs and an antenna atop its dome, dubbed a mini sputnik. Police seal the site after a cautious kick reveals a note reading Kilroy was here, with the object taken into custody.
Senate leader Mike Mansfield said President Johnson wants action on twenty pending measures including crime in the streets Social Security Civil Rights and foreign aid. He warned Congress may stay in session into December if a ten percent tax surcharge is required. The Ways and Means Committee stalled the income tax bill, and Johnson would not promise influence to push items through.
In Buenos Aires hospital authorities report Maria Elena Tello waking for a few minutes from a four year sleep and recognizing family members. Doctors have yet to reach a final diagnosis, while specialists continue examinations at an institute in the city. The girl, from a mountain town, is cared for by her mother and the father works as a road worker and grape picker.
Weather outlook predicts partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures for Bonham through Thursday. Tuesday overnight low reached 40 with light precipitation. North Central Texas averages about 4 degrees below normal for the next five days, with a cooling trend and further precipitation later in the week.
Vice President Humphrey amid the Hanoi Haiphong air campaign says progress is genuine as U S forces report 1 353 Communist deaths in four months near Saigon and 24 666 Viet Cong defections this year. He visits battlefields before Kuala Lumpur trip while Marines praise troops.
Premier Levi Eshkol said in Jerusalem he would meet King Hussein of Jordan for Middle East peace talks in Jerusalem or Amman. Hussein, in London, signaled possible moderation while other Arab leaders refuse recognition or settlement talks.
South Vietnam President Nguyen Van Thieu led the National Day parade in an open car with Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky. Viet Cong mortars fired near Independence Palace during a reception for the new regime, as Humphrey skipped the parade to visit troops. Ambassador Bunker attended the reviewing stand.
The sale of memorial half dollars in Iowa during its centennial year 1947 raised 188000 dollars for the state.
Unseasonable snow and freezing rain swept Texas with sleet on highways and winds up to 55 mph. Forecasters said relief would arrive as a high pressure system moved out, with warmth returning in 24 hours. Schools closed early in Lockney after snow, and regions from the Panhandle to the Edwards Plateau reported varied weather and record cold.
Two persons were hospitalized after a three car collision at East Ninth street and Park avenue on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Fred Keene and 12 year old Donna Henderson were taken to M&S hospital with injuries described as not serious. Local officers identified drivers as Mrs. Keene David Leg Henderson and James Deary. A prior crash at North Center and Ninth streets involved Maxwell A. Jones and James M. Bankston with no injuries.
A London report states that about 50 Labour Party members filed a bill in Parliament calling for a government study of the British newspaper industry. The action reflects concern over press conditions and policy implications for media operations.
Fragmentary report mentions Petros Ramboa and a diamond sale in Lesotho with a sum around 300 but details are garbled. It also references travel to New York for medical help and a daughter, but specifics are unreadable.
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