21 Nov 1973
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1973
Page
1
Edgar A Guest style poem recalls Thanksgiving pasts with family gatherings, grandpa and mother serving jokes and laughter. Ro Van Zandt notes deer hunting under warm skies, rain, and late season end in Fannin County as the column closes with holiday travel cautions and memories.
Bonham prepares for the largest Christmas parade yet planned with floats from area churches schools and civic groups. Officials from multiple towns participate as bands and decorated floats travel along West Bet street to the square.
A reflective piece questions who to thank for gratitude as the nation faces wars crime and division. It contrasts cynics with those seeking peace noting many respect laws and strive for unity amid hardship and ongoing public welfare efforts.
Interior Secretary Rogers Morton warned a winter of energy shortages could force rolling blackouts along the Northeast and other regions to conserve fuel. Deputy energy official Eri Zaussner said utilities may cut power in cycles while plans to reduce car, home, and airline fuel use are studied for January and beyond.
The Bonham school board accepted Carl Bryan of McClanahan and Holmes's audit for 1972-73, noting it reflects changes in financial position and operations. The report urged a general ledger, fixed asset inventory, and accrual-based records under TEA rules, with many asset values estimated due to historical lack of full inventories.
National Weather Service forecasts a warming trend for Bonham area on Thursday. Temperatures rose to around 40s this morning with a daytime high in the 50s, and overnight lows expected in the upper 40s. A front moving through may limit warming Thursday. Winds shift to the south across the region.
A reminiscence urges Americans to recall past glory and learn from history. It emphasizes memory as courage, warns that neglecting yesterday destroys future hope, and concludes with a call to observe Thanksgiving to thank God for blessings and protection.
Ted Lane 54 of Bonham died at Dallas Veterans Affairs Hospital. Funeral services, held at Wise Funeral Chapel, featured tributes from Joe Eubanks and Thomas Beall. Lane owned Teds Grocery on West Sam Rayburn Drive and partnered in Southside Grocery with Willy Carpenter. He belonged to Trinity Baptist Church and formerly ran an antique shop and Elkins Grocery. He suffered a stroke weeks earlier and was hospitalized in Sherman before his death.
The piece recalls decades later how widows and a veteran investigator avoid discussion of the Dallas crime and its fallout. It highlights the Oswald widow and Mrs Tippit facing grief and doubt about the lone gunman conclusion amid ongoing questions from law officials.
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