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Rayburn Library In Bonham Observes 60th Anniversary

KETR | By John Mark Dempsey
Published October 19, 2017 at 6:00 AM CDT
Sam Rayburn worked with eight different presidents: four Democrats, four Republicans.
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Emily Porter, the chair person of the Bonham Tourism Committee, says the Sam Rayburn Library in Bonham is observing its 60th anniversary with a photo exhibit including pictures of Presidents Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson.  Also, the annual Festival of Flight takes place Saturday at Jones Field in Bonham on State Highway 78.  Emily says the history of the event goes back to 1912. 
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John Mark Dempsey
John Mark Dempsey is the host of the public interest program The Blacklands Café from KETR News. Dempsey is also the play-by-play announcer for Commerce Tigers Football on 88.9 FM and on ketr.org.
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