Deer season winds down as wardens depart Fannin County
The county sees hunters and game wardens leave after the season ends Wednesday. A Windom school superintendent reports four students caught stealing gasoline, hoping they avoid buses in the future. Other notes include deer sightings, Christmas stamps, courthouse crowds, a broken toe, a community choir concert, and a Christmas parade plan with cash prizes.
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Fannin County
Bill Matthews
Windom
Bill
Burglars Break Into Warriors Field House
Burglars entered the Warriors press box and field house Tuesday night, breaking a window to gain access. They stole a microphone, a telephone, and a headset from the press box, and a film, six footballs, and three game jerseys from the field house. Coach Jack McElhannon reported the burglaries Wednesday afternoon.
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Warriors Field
Jack McElhannon
Lights Shot Out at Gem Co Plant
City police report outside lights at the Gem Co plant off Lipscomb Drive were shot out during the night. Officers said there were no suspects in the shootings.
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Gem Co
Lipscomb Drive
Saigon May Return To Paris Talks To Sabotage
Allied diplomats report South Vietnam may end its boycott and send a delegation led by Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky to Paris. Thieu reportedly seeks influence inside talks to block concessions to the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong while Ky pressures a hardline stance.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Thieu
United States
North Vietnam
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Independence Palace
Bunker
Nations huddle on $1 billion franc rescue swap plan
A crisis meeting of the world’s 10 richest trading nations near agreement on a $1 billion swap to bolster the French franc amid looming devaluations. Officials reported heated debate as France’s reserves fell and markets quoted the franc at about 20 cents and the pound near $2.40.
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Bonn
UPI
Switzerland
Franz-Josef Strauss
Bank of France
France
U.S
West Berlin
United States
West Germany
Britain
Strauss
Gas blocks all hope of saving 78 miners in Mannington mine
In Mannington West Virginia a fourth explosion and spreading gas trapped 78 miners 700 feet underground igniting fires along seven miles of tunnels. Rescue efforts paused as oxygen was cut to contain flames. 21 had been rescued earlier. Families prayed at a Farmington church.
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Manningston
W. Va
UPI
Mannington
David H. Davis
Consolidation Coal Co
Davis
Church of God of Prophecy
Farmington
W.va
Bonham Weather Forecast Stays Warm Into Friday
The U S Weather Bureau expects a continuing warming trend in the Bonham area through Friday. Skies stay clear tonight and tomorrow with no precipitation mentioned. Temperatures reached a high in the mid 50s Wednesday and dipped to the high 30s this morning.
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Bonham
U.S. Weather Bureau
Bonham Christmas Parade Plans Advance for Monday
Bonham plans a 5 p m Monday Christmas parade with Bonham Wolff City and Honey Grove bands leading and in line. City and county officials riding clubs merchants and civic groups will showcase floats. Prizes of 25 10 and 5 will go to best floats and Santa Claus will ride a large float near the end.
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Bonham
Wolfe City
Honey Grove
Civitans
Horizon Club
Bluebird
VOR
ICT
Chamber of Commerce
Santa Claus
Joel Kelley
Bonham Quarter Horse
Leonard Saddle Clubs
Billy Cox
Ann Kidwell
Trenton
Water and Sewer Plan Discussed by Fannin Commission
Fannin County Comprehensive Water and Sewer Commission will hear Phase II details on December 4. John Pitts, county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration, will discuss Phase III as prepared by engineer Bob Hayter of Paris to extend water and sewer systems in towns under 2,500 population. Hayter has drawn plans to update and extend lines in Hon ey Grove Leonard Trenton Ladonia Dodd City Windom Savoy and Ector.
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Fannin County
Hayter
Honey Grove
Leonard
Trenton
Ladonia
Dodd City
Windom
Savoy
Ector
World bankers urge realign of global currencies at Bretton Woods
International bankers warn current rates leave the French franc British pound and U.S. dollar unstable amid ongoing speculation. They call for a new Bretton Woods meeting to set realistic currency values, requiring political courage to devalue some nations’ money and raise others’ in foreign trade.
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London
U.S
Basel
Switzerland
UPI
Bretton Woods
S.H
West Germany
Japan
France
Britain
United
North Vietnam Repairs Roads and Moves War Stock South
UPI reports U S sources say North Vietnam is fixing bombed highways and shifting stockpiled materiel south toward the DMZ. Laborers clear Highway 1 as reconnaissance notes hundreds at work. In the south, Hoi An faced heavy shelling as a new Communist offensive is anticipated.
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Saigon
Dmz
Laos
Highway 1
Hanoi
South Vietnam
U.S
Hoi An
Sam Rayburn School Hit by Burglars
Burglars broke into Sam Rayburn School overnight aiming for money. Vending machines were opened with keys found in the superintendent's office, but the machines contained no cash as officials had emptied them previously.
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Sam Rayburn
Bonham Warriors Face Grapevine in Season Finale Clash
Bonham meets Grapevine Mustangs in a critical Friday game that could tie the district title for Bonham if McKinney and Plano results go favorably. The Warriors, weighing 200 pounds on their heaviest starter, must offset Grapevine’s stronger line led by Yancey Hardin and Vinson while seniors Dodson Boone Harris Perry Fuller Meade McAnally Dopson Bryant Grunert Denney Steward play key roles.
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Bonham Purple Warriors
Finis
Warriors
Grapevine Mustangs
Bonham
McKinney
Plano
Mustangs
Wildcats
Jack McElhannon
Nolan Asamore
Bill Yancey
David Hardin
Jerry Allen
Roger Vinson
Jeff Tunk
Tommy Henderson
Frank Chambers
Don Butler
Joe Dig
Jackie Davis
Clifton
Mike Howard
Roger Steward
Bonham Itkely
Buddy Dodson
Lonnie Bennett
Marsh White
Preston Anderson
Dodson
Bob Jenkins
Jenkins
Greg Baker
Joe Ful
Harley Boone
Ronnie Harris
Marshall Perry
Joel Fuller
Sam Meade
Barney McAnally
Phil Dopson
Brad Bryant
Jim Grunert
David Payne
Tom Bragg
Buford Installed as President of Bonham-Fannin Realtors
Jimmie Buford of Buford Real Estate was named chairman of the Bonham-Fannin Board of Realtors at a Sherman dinner installation. Glen Spencer became vice president and Gill Wilson joined as secretary. The event coincided with installations for boards in Grayson, Collin and Cooke counties with executive vice president of the Texas Association officiating.
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Jimmie Buford
Buford Real Estate
Bonham-Fannin Board of Realtors
Sherman
Glen Spencer
Spencer Real Estate
Gill Wilson
Deetsborough Real Estatate
Bonham - Fannin
Grayson
Collin
Cooke Counties
Texas Real Estate Association
Buford
Max Untersee
Bonham - Fannin Board
Bonham- Fannin Board
P. E. Biggerstaff
Twirling Trio Earn Superior Rating in UIL Contest
Cindy Hodge Nancy Littrell and Cin dy Simpson earned a No 1 superior rating in UIL twirling at Mesquite band director Tommy Neugert reports. Other Bonham entries included Debra Justice Rhonda Clary and Gail London with good to excellent scores among 16 solo and ensemble competitors in the AAA division.
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Cindy Hodge
Nancy Littrell
Cindy Simpson
Mesquite
Tommy Neugert
Debbie McGuire
Debby Russell
Jane Smith
Nan Bryant
Alice McIntyre
Judy Baker
Suzanne Clary
Yvonne Taylor
Rhonda Clary
Donna Denney
Debra Justice
Gail London
Ana Martin
Bonham
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H. R. van Zandt
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First Christian Church
Polly Gilbert
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Accord
President Johnson
White House
Gary C. Wetzel
Oak Creek
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Dwight H. John
UPI Telephoto
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