Santa Claus to Attend Bonham Christmas Parade Dec 1
Bonham Christmas parade sponsored by the Bonham Jaycees will be held Thursday December 1 with Santa Claus visiting. Les Ewell parade chairman announced the start time and float committee contact Rev Larry Guess. Prizes include first second and third trophies and cash awards of 25 15 and 10 dollars across four divisions.
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Santa Claus
Bonham
Bonham Jaycees
Les Ewell
Ewell
West 5Th Street
Larry Guess
Warriors poised for Class A regional playoff bid
ENDS by both cantrell Pete Holman former Honey Grove resident is looking for ward to the Warriors being in the Class A regional playoff. "I hope they don't schedule the game for Thanksgiving day afternoon" he told friends Monday. The Warriors take on the Frisco Coons Saturday night in the bi district battle at Sherman. Bonham's modernized court house had a compliment from a Dallas visitor Tommy Ayres Monday. The Wolfe City Talent Show will be held at the high school auditorium Thursday and Friday Nov. 18 19 beginning at 8 p.m. The top winners may appear on a radio program.
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Pete Holman
Honey Grove
Warriors
Frisco Coons
Sherman
Pete
Bonham
Dallas
Tommy Ayres
Wolfe City
North
Texas
Plan Ahead For Christmas Gift Shopping Now
Shoppers are urged to start laying away gifts early to avoid the last minute rush and ensure easier holiday prep before Christmas.
Petition Drives Negro Policeman Employment in Bonham
Petitions with over 200 signers urged Bonham to hire a Negro police officer. Mayor Gene Danner said studies show potential costs, with budget considerations for the next fiscal year. The city also accepted a $3,968.84 tone alert fire alarm system bid from Texas Fire Appliance Co. and authorized demolition bids for the old fair grounds buildings.
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Gene Danner
Commission
Dunner
Texas Fire Appliance Co
John Reece
Dan Mize
Fair Grounds
Wreath to Be Laid at Rayburn Grave
Friends invited for a 9:30 a m memorial and wreath laying at Speaker Sam Rayburn's grave in Willow Wild Cemetery. Observance marks the fifth anniversary of his death with an annual ceremony growing in stature each year.
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Sam Rayburn
Willow Wild Cemetery
Sam
McDuff Found Guilty and Sentenced to Death
Kenneth McDuff was convicted of murdering Robert Brand of Alvarado Texas and received the death sentence. His lawyers said they will appeal. The jury announced the verdict before 1 a.m after two days of deliberation. McDuff and spectators remained calm as the verdict was read and he moved to a cell block.
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Fort Worth
UPI
Kenneth McDuff
Robert Brand
Alvarado
Tex
McDuff
Brand
Hay Barn Lost In Grass Fire
A grass fire destroyed a hay barn belonging to Willie Fiold on Monday afternoon. Benham fire department arrived too late to save the barn, and about 100 acres of grass burned. The barn held roughly 500 bales of hay.
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Willie Fiold
Benham
Auto bike collision at Main and Denison Mornay
Officers identified James O. Wiggins and Jessie Parrish as operators in a two vehicle crash at Main and Denison Mornay. The extent of damage to both vehicles was estimated at sixty dollars.
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Denison Mornay
Bobby Madison
Kenneth Rice
James O. Wiggins
East 9Th
Jessie Parrish
Russell
Bonham Sees 34 Degree Low as Frost In Texas Morning
Bonham recorded an overnight low of 34 degrees with a high near 71. Clear skies produced frost and kept conditions dry. The forecast calls for continued clear skies and warm readings with little chance of precipitation across the state.
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Bonham
Texas
Sheriff Seeks Raise for Deputies and More Patrol Cars
Sheriff Dudley Jackson asked Fannin county commissioners for a raise of 75 dollars per month for each deputy plus a 100 dollar uniform allowance, and two additional deputies and a new patrol car. He cited 90 to 100 hour weeks and seven day work without holidays. The court promised an answer by December 16 as talks continue on staffing and equipment.
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Fannin County
Dudley Jackson
Iff
Jackson
Cout
Kathleen Wright
Department of Public Welfare
Department
Pan American 727 Crashes in East Germany Lands as Snow Falls
A Pan American World Airways 727 jet cargo plane with three crewmen crashed in East Germany during a landing approach to Tegel Airport in the French sector of divided Berlin. Soviet officials confirmed the crash after U.S. and Western reports, with one light snow and visibility at one mile.
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UPI
ADN
Pan American World Airways
East Germany
Frankfurt
West Berlin
U.S
Potsdam
US S
Tempelhof
Tegel
United States
Russia
Gemini 12 splashes down ends two man mission
Astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin brace for a 2 23 p m EST splashdown in the Atlantic after four days in orbit. A four ship recovery fleet waited as engineers address attitude control rocket failures and fuel concerns.
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Space Center
Houston
UPI
James Lovell
Edwin
Buzz) Aldrin
America
Atlantic
Lovell
Aldrin
Space
Cape Kennedy
Wasp
Gemini
Earth
Add Cranberry Relish To Ham Or Meat Loaf
Quick kitchen tip shows cranberry relish as a bright side for ham or meat loaf. The relish adds tart sweetness, balancing savory flavors and enhancing holiday or weeknight dinners.
Decorative radiators painted to blend with walls
The National Paint Varnish and Lacquer Association advises using wall color on radiators to create a cohesive room look, noting that radiators are not attractive features by themselves.
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National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association
First Division Launches New Airborne Assault Near Saigon
U S 1st Infantry Division opens an airborne assault against the Viet Cong 9th Division near the Cambodian border. Communist gunners shoot down at least three troop carrying helicopters. B52s from Guam conduct saturation raids northwest of Saigon.
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Saigon
Aps
U.S
Guam
da Nang
25Th Ifantry Division
Campaign Workers in Fannin County Circulation Drive
A local circulation campaign in Bonham and Fannin County promotes cash prizes totaling over 1500 dollars. The effort targets readers in The Bonham Daily Favorite and The Bonham Herald with the Good Will campaign aims to boost subscriptions and engagement.
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Bonham Daily Favorite
Bonham Herald
Fannin County
Merchants Seek Sunday Closing Law in Dallas
Dallas merchants urge the city council to pass a Sunday closing ordinance targeting discount stores open both Saturdays and Sundays. Steve Chandler of the Dallas Retail Merchants Association says Fort Worth and other Texas cities are pursuing similar measures. He notes a 1961 Sunday law in the state faced Supreme Court challenges.
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Dallas
UPI
Steve Chandler
Dallas Retail Merchants Association
Fort Worth
Texas
Chandler
Supreme Court
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