Family picks colors and pep rally for Sulphur Springs game
The McClures trade for a white truck and their four year old Ruth Anne prefers a red one. A 6 pm pep rally on the square aims to boost enthusiasm before Friday night’s game in Sulphur Springs. Texas Forest Service forester Jim Smedley warns of a dangerous fire season due to dry weather and dry grass after early frosts.
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E. G. McClure, Jr
Ruth Anne
Sulphur Springs
Jim Smedley
Texas Forest Service District Forester
Texang
Bonham Fire Marshal Urges Caution Over Grass Fires
Bonham fire marshal Marshall Ferguson warns residents to be extremely careful burning grass trash or leaves as dry conditions create high fire risk. Nearby, Morris Bailey clears grass around his home north of Ector amid grass fire dangers.
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Marshall Ferguson
Bonham
Morris Bailew
Ector
State Tourism Conference Set for November 22
A one day conference on tourist development will discuss the value of tourists to the state and how to attract them. The event runs November 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Terrace Motor Hotel in Austin with Gov. John Connally among the speakers.
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Terrace Motor Hotel
Austin
John Connally
Cotton in the Red River Valley Spreads Wide
Joe Britton reported a Sunday sighting of fields white with cotton as he traveled through the Red River valley in Texas and Oklahoma. He described cotton heads high and white with open bolls observed along the route.
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Joe Britton
Red River Valley
Texas
Oklahoma
Oil Allowable Is Increased in Texas to 365 Percent
The Texas Railroad Commission set December oil allowable at 365 percent of potential production, the highest since 1963. Estimated at 3,322,712 barrels daily, up 117,670 from November. Nomination supported by 12 of 14 major oil firms. Shell Oil and Sun Oil offered exceptions.
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Austin, Tex
UPI
Texas Railroad Commission
Shell Ol
Shell Oil Co
Sun Q1 Co
Shell
Sun
Wheel Runs Off Car Injuring Driver on IIth Street
Jerry Hackney suffered bruises and abrasions in an unusual one car accident on IIth Street. City Officers Bobby Madison and Kenneth Rice reported Hackney was driving east between Main and Center when the right front wheel ran off. The car rested against the curb on the east side of Center Street.
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Jerry Hackney
Iith Street
Bobby Madison
Kenneth Rice
Hackney
Iith
Main and
Center
Center Street
Furan
Bonham area voters lead in daily subscription contest standings
Hazel Benson tops the daily Favorite and Bonham Herald subscription drive with 19 800 votes in the first prorated weekly tally. Fred P Johnson follows with 19 700 and Letha N Bruce with 19 600 as the field of 27 campaigners vies for 3 500 in cash prizes and a 20 percent sales commission through December 10.
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Honey Grove
Hazel Benson
Daily Favorite
Bonham Herald
Edwards Circulation Company
Mr. Benson
Benham
F Edwards Company
Fred P Johnson
Letha N. Bruce
Neal
Thea. Bonham
Elsie Mae Hasten
Bonham
IE. G. McClure, Jr
F Bonham
Favorite and Herald
Franklin
Healdffice
Fred P. Johnson
Telephone
Eeesn
Neal Thomas
Mrs. E. G. McClure, Jr
Mary Vaughan
Ewe
J. D. Moore
Savoy
Mozelle Rogers
Lucille A. Robertson
Ravenna
R. M. Fogle
Eve Eveee
Henry Green
B. F. Butts
Ector
L. L. Ramsey
Dodd City
Bonham Guard Unit Earns Excellent Rating
The Bonham National Guard unit received an excellent overall rating for training, maintenance, and record keeping after the annual Fourth Army inspection on September 28. Lt. Col. Rumnall led the inspection, with CW-3 Robert A. Adams as inventory inspector. Commanding officer is Capt. Robert Joyner. first sergeant is James Danner.
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Bonham
National Guard
Fourth Army
R. J. Rumnall
Robert A. Adams
Bonham Guard
Robert Joyner
Ladonia
James Danner
Court rules Georgia legislature cannot elect governor
A three judge federal court ruled that the Georgia legislature cannot elect the state's new governor. The decision will be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court. No alternative method to resolve the impasse was provided. Final unofficial returns show Callaway ahead of Maddox by about 2000 votes with write-ins for Arnall preventing a majority.
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Atlanta
UPI
Federal Court
Georgia
U.S Supreme Court
Howard
Bo) Callaway
Lester Maddox
Ellis Arnall
Callaway
Shooting Stars Light Up Sky Over Bonham
Bonham residents witnessed a Leonid meteor shower early today, with a dazzling display from midnight to daylight. Witnesses described a near solid mass of streaking stars in multiple directions as fragments of a comet’s tail burned in the atmosphere. The shower, lasting into daylight, is attributed to the sun's effect on the comet tail.
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Bonham
Earth
Indictment Returned in Fannin County Case
A grand jury returned one true bill for the July term of the 6th District Court. Carol Bunch is charged with forgery and passing a $43 check allegedly signed by James Piatt. Bunch was brought to Fannin County from Lawrenceville Illinois by sheriffs deputies after the check was cashed at William J Carpenter grocery store.
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6Th District Court
Carol Bunch
James Piatt
Fannin County
Lawrenceville
Sherff
William J. Carpenter
Subscription drive details for carrier payments
Residents in the Bonham Favorite trade area may collect subscriptions from eligible workers in the Good Will campaign this year. The carrier will still receive payment for delivering newspapers and avoid extra trips to collect the subscription price.
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Bonham
Air Forces Fly Record 1795 Sorties as U.S. Feels Viet Cong Toll
In a week marked by heavy Tay Ninh clashes, U.S. planes flew 1795 sorties against Viet Cong positions with 126 Americans killed and 810 wounded. Communist losses reached 1525, while Maj. Gen. Nguyen Duc Thang survived an assassination attempt on a transport plane. American troop strength rose to 358,000 as Saigon shifts to pacification and leaves hunt and kill missions to U.S. forces.
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Saigon
API
U.S. Air Force
Tay Ninh
Nguyen Duc Thang
Viet Nam
Attleboro
A &*Tle
U.S
Tay Ninh Province
Thang
United States
Nguyen Huu Co
South Viet Nam
Johnson Meets Ike as He Recovers From Surgery
President Johnson, 24 hours after throat and abdominal operations, hosts a get well visit from Dwight D. Eisenhower in Bethesda Naval Hospital. Johnson walks unaided, speaks softly, and reports improved voice while detailing topics from Viet Nam to their Texas boyhood. Eisenhower sits with Johnson, and the two discuss world affairs and budget matters as they share a late morning visit.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Eisenhower
Bud Johnson
Texas
Georgia
California
Ike
Viet Nam
Iis
Pacific
Asia
Cooling Trend Heads Into North Texas Friday
A cool front will move into the Texas Panhandle then push into North Texas by Friday, bringing clear skies and milder temperatures. Bonham can expect a low near 50 tonight with highs in the 70s earlier in the week, then a return to normal readings as Friday arrives.
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Texas Panhandle
North Texas
Bonham
Bonham boys in Viet Nam remembered at Christmas
Bonham Daily Favorite invites friends and relatives in Fannin County to mail Christmas cards to all local servicemen in Viet Nam. The letter notes the emotional impact of support during the war and asks readers to mail or call in names and addresses so cards reach the troops this season.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Viet Nam
Bonham Daily Favorite
Focus
Christmas Cards Sought for Bonham County Vets in Viet Nam
Local readers urged to send Christmas cards to county service members in Viet Nam. Focus on three soldiers: Capt Billie R. Dodson APO San Francisco 96268, Capt Jess Moore 48th Assault Helicopter, San Francisco CA 321, L Cpl W D Holmes USMC HQ Co Regimental 8 9th Marines and Mar Div ABC San Francisco CA pte2.
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Viet Nam
Billie R. Dodson
77Th Arty Apo
San Francisco
Calc
Jess Moore
Heliocopter
Calif
W. D. Holmes
USMC
9Th Marines
ABC
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Fred Johnson
Dan Mize
Cathy Danner
Gene Danner
Camp Fire
Horizon Club
Luci
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