Community events fill weekend schedule in Windom area
The WSCS rummage sale at the Peel er building starts Friday and Saturday. CYF car wash at David Patillo's North Center station Saturday begins 9:30 a.m. Turkey dinner by Women of the Church of God Friday noon with takeout options. Ambrose carnival Saturday night at the Community Center for Hebron cemetery with fried chicken. Windom United Methodist Church serves ice cream and cake Friday evening. Warden comments on a finger injury as courthouse smiles rise. elevator back in operation after a week.
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WSCS
First United Methodist Church
Peeler
Christian Youth Fellowship of the First Christian Church
David Patillo
North Center Street
CYF
Ambrose
Hebron Cemetery
Windom United Methodist Church
Four of Five Escapees Caught Near Kaufman Texas
Four of five prisoners who escaped from Kaufman County jail were recaptured. Richard Leon Miller, 30, remained at large and was described as the most dangerous. The four other escapees, including Billy Joe Gregory and Johnny Claunch, were returned to jail after surrendering or being captured nearby.
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Kaufman, Tex
UPI
Kaufman County
Richard Leon Miller
Kaufman
Kemp
Billy Joe Gregory
Star Brand Cattle Co
Miller
Texas
William Truman Chambers
Freddie Lee Hodges
Johnny Claunch
Dallas
Postmaster Blount Criticizes Nixon Plan On Mail Reform
Postmaster General Winton Blount says the Nixon administration pushes to turn mail service into a government corporation and denounces it as a sham. The House Post Office Committee begins drafting a reform bill from Thaddeus Dulski's measure amid anticorporation pressure.
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Washington
UPI
Winton M. Blount
Blount
House Post Office Committee
Thaddeus J. Dulski
D-Ny
Anticorporation
Bois d Arc Scout Camporee Slated October 3 5
Plans for the Bois d Arc district fall camporee set for October 3 to 5 at Boyd Boy Scout camp north of Bonham. Troops will check in Friday afternoon with a camp fire that night and activity stations Saturday including a five mile hike around Bonham lake and events such as fire building and compass training. Sunday services close the event.
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Bois d’ Arc
I.W. Evans
Boyd Boy Scout
Bonham
New Bonham Lake
Scouts
Webelos Dens
John Durst
Gene Danner
First Presbyterian Church
First Christian Church
Gober Improvement Club
Lions Club
Durst
Lynwood Hogue
Commissioners’ Conference
Paris
Jimmy Collins
Pine Tree No. 9
Ector
Civilians Die in Coastal Land Mine in Vietnam
A small three wheeled bus hit a coastal road mine killing all 14 civilians aboard. Allied reports say 21 killed and 15 wounded in other incidents as ground action continues around Saigon. US forces found a large arms cache with 24 defenders dead after bombardment.
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Saigon
Saigan
Duc Pho
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S
Fire Crews Respond to Smoking Washing Machine Motor
Firemen were called to East 6th Street where a washing machine motor overheated and smoked, causing a minor blaze. The incident occurred late Wednesday with no injuries reported.
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East 6Th
Policies in Laos Come Under Fire
Paris UPI reports Viet Cong accusations amid rising U.S. military actions in Laos and Vietnam. The attack targets President Nixon's Vietnam policies and the broader Indochina situation, signaling mounting tensions as peace talks continue.
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Laos
Paris
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Indochina
Nixon
Dismissal Of Charges To Be Asked In Vietnam Court
A defense attorney for six U S Army Special Forces officers will request President Nixon dismiss the murder charges, accusing Army leaders and the CIA of prejudice. He may seek a civilian trial with Abrams Mabry Helms present or shift witnesses. The case concerns Traing Khac Chuyen’s death and alleges CIA links.
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Vietnam
Army
G. L Mabry Jr
Green Beret
Rothblatt
CIA
Richard Helms
Abrams
Nixon
Mabry
Helms
Special Forces
Green Berets
Traing Khac Chuyen
Bonham Chamber Launches Membership Drive With Cards
The Bonham Chamber of Commerce began an intensive member recruitment campaign with mailed promotional cards. President John Armstrong and membership chair Di Pat Kelle outline plans to broaden the base while highlighting teamwork and community development through varied business and professional involvement.
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Bonham Chamber of Commerce
John Armstrong
C. of C
Henry Boltinoff
America
di Pat Kelle
Ball Park
Cop
Chamber of Commerce
Armstrong
Chambers of Commerce
Bonham Receives Record $24 639 Sales Tax Payment
Bonham's second quarter 1969 sales tax receipts totaled 25 287 dollars gross with 24 639 dollars paid to the city by the State Comptroller for the one percent levy. City Manager Dan Mize called it the largest tax check since the tax began and noted receipts to date exceed prior quarters. The tax funds are split evenly between the general and Street funds.
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Bonham
Dan Mize
Mize
Bonham Voters Decide On School Bond Proposal
Bonham Independent School District voters considered two measures on the ballot today. Polls opened at 8 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m. in the basement of the city’s 56 year old high school. By noon 529 ballots had been cast. The first proposal seeks to raise the interest rate on half a million dollars of bonds approved in 1966 but not sold.
Election Returns Tonight At The Daily Favorite
The Daily Favorite will stay open until 9 PM to provide results of Thursday’s school bond election. Call 583-2124 to check results. if lines are busy, please keep trying.
School District Faces Bond Votes to Fund New Building
Trustees meet at 1 30 p m Friday to canvass election returns on two measures. One seeks 5 to 6 5 percent to conform with state law to permit sale of bonds. The other asks authorization to issue 500 000 more dollars to fund construction of a new building, with a firm bid of 1 8 million.
Tobacco usage drops as prices rise in 1969 report
Washington based tobacco situation report shows average smoker now uses four to five packs less per year than in 1968 due to health publicity and higher prices. Population and income growth will lift total production for fiscal 1969-70 to near 573 billion cigarettes.
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Washington
UPI
Calvin Coolidge the only U S President of Congregationalist faith
Calvin Coolidge is identified as the sole U S president belonging to the Congregationalist denomination.
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Calvin Coolidge
U. S
Bonham Stands Out as One of Texas Cool Spots
Bonham ranked among the cooler locales in Texas with an overnight low of 55 degrees. The area saw a Wednesday high of 79 as a line of thunderstorms formed near Wichita Falls but held back from advancing east. A new cool front was forecast to move into North Texas by Friday with lows near 60 and highs in the mid 80s.
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Bonham
Texas
Texas Panhandle
Wichita Falls
Laird Outlines Broad Vietnamization of War
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird says the United States expects South Vietnam to take over all war aspects as soon as possible. Vietnamization means transferring responsibility to Saigon for war and internal security, including stronger government and police forces. The remarks were for a National Press Club appearance.
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Washington
UPI
Melvin R. Laird
United States
Laird
Pentagon
National Press Club
Saigon
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Court House
Post Office Co
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Lyndon) Johnson
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Cambodia
Thi
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Xuan Thuy
Nguyen Thi Binh
Viet Cong
Bonham Independent School District
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