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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1945
Page
1
The Fan County canning sugar allotment for 1945 was set at 15 pounds per person, with the total county allotment of 507,000 pounds. Local board officials explained that earlier plans for 20 pounds per person were revised after reviewing available supplies and the county’s overall need.
General George S. Patton Jr. issued an order of the day hailing his Third Army’s rapid drive across the Rhine. He said 6,484 square miles of German territory were conquered and that 12,000 prisoners were taken while German resistance collapsed under the Western Front.
U S forces report the airfield at Lachokow in the Laohokow area was destroyed and Nan r town reduced after Japanese armored columns breached Chinese lines. Tokyo claimed control of Nanyang and Binyeh as Maj. Gen. Claire Chennault’s airmen retreat from eastern China.
The United National Clothing collection for war destitute lands opens today with U N R R A and over 50 relief groups participating. The goal is 150,000 600 pounds of serviceable clothing, with a depot at Lee Motor Co West 6th and Main for donations from all Americans.
U S troops of the 40th Infantry Division landed at Bacolod and Pulupandan on Negros, advancing northeast and taking the Bacolod airfield. A second force moved to Ponte Verde and Santa Ana, linking with guerrilla units as resistance collapsed. MacArthur noted rapid gains across Visayas while siege of Corregidor and Fort Hughes continued.
Bonham voters face two elections this week city and school board trustees polls open 8 a m close 7 p m at city hall. Contests include mayor and three aldermen with candidates Barnett McAnally C J Rent and others seeking seats. School board incumbents Joe Denton Ray Peeler face no announced opposition.
Honey Grove Pic. Glen Shelton, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. Shelton, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds from action against the enemy on June 22 in Bretagne during the Ardennes offensive. He is in a hospice in England receiving treatment.
Fort Worth cattle and hog sales data show beef steers and yearlings mostly steady with some weaknesses in spots. Calves and stockers firm. top prices reached 1626 for beef steers and yearlings, 1275 for beef cows, and 1450 for killing calves. hogs firm with top around 1455 and weights mostly above 160.
European reports said Adolf Hitler and the German high command held an all night meeting noting that Germany would seek an armistice but delaying action as the Nazis refused to surrender the government immediately.
Washington reports American submarines struck Japanese shipping sinking a large air craft carrier and ten other ships. The navy communique notes no destroyers sunk two escort vessels and six merchantmen. It marks the fifth Japanese carrier sunk by American forces, four of them by submarines.
The 21st Army Group and II Army Amany, led by Field Marshal Montgomery, saw British Second and American Ninth armies advance up to 16 miles. Military security blocked disclosure of allied forward positions.
The 15th American Army has entered action with the American First and Third armies under Gen. Bradley's 16th Army Group and holds a frontline position, authorities announced today.
The Texas highway commission warns that licenses must be renewed by midnight Sunday despite April beginning on Sunday. The deadline follows an attorney general opinion.
Seventh Army troops met their first organized civilian resistance in Germany when women and girls attacked American infantry and armor with grenades and bazookas, raising the clash today.
The United States State Department revealed Allies uncovered a Nazi plan to regain control of postwar Germany through Fifth Column tactics. Nazi members and German industrialists and military leaders are said to have prepared a program to undermine Allied control, infiltrate foreign nations, and revive German ambitions for world domination. Some steps are already in motion, with others ready to launch after Europe’s hostilities end.
London and Washington formally announce refusal to invite the Soviet backed Polish provisional government in Warsaw to the San Francisco security conference. The move rejects Moscow’s proposal and preserves the Warsaw invitation stance by the Allies.
U S customs at Laredo Texas seized 2 000 000 units of penicillin believed first export attempt in violation of the Export Control Act. License from the Foreign Economic Administration required before penicillin could be sent out of the country. No further details available.
Austin dispatch reports Governor Stevenson was notified that Red Cross workers have been sent from regional headquarters in St Louis to assist storm and food damaged sections of East Texas.
Fragments describe naval actions near Tokyo and surrounding areas with Allied PT boats and bombing runs. Reports reference bombardment, Japanese defenses, and carrier aircraft operations amid ongoing combat in the Pacific theater.
The article lists individuals receiving Distinguished Flying Crosses and Medals in a naval air ceremony. Lt Joe Minnis McFadden of Denton and Clifford Prichard of Texas Avenue, San Antonio, are named among award recipients. Other local names include residents of Port and Glasgow Drive areas.
AUSTIN Texas and 31 UP. An increase in the state ad va lorem school tax race was in sight today after Gov. Coke Stevenson signed companion bills passed by the legislature. The bills call for apportioning all available school funds to districts and fix a formula for the state ad venum school tax rate. The measure removes the 25 cent per year ceiling on state aid to schools and sets a new rate based on per student enrollment. Officials cited a possible rise to 30 cents or more per student as the plan proceeds. The bills aim to adjust school financing for 1946 47 and were approved amid debate over equity and efficiency.
Allied air forces attacked German rail lines in Italy disrupting logistics and supply movement. The raids targeted key junctions and tracks, aiming to hinder troop and materiel transport across occupied territory.
Reports say German forces tighten control around Vienna amid disputed borders and rising urgency as Berlin braces for deeper conflict. Sightings of patrols and checkpoints underscore a tense front with civilians adapting to occupation.
United Press reports distances for three fronts with locations in Italy and Germany. Distances listed include 3 miles from Prockerick, 181 miles north of Primvar, and 4% miles from Fo Di Primase river, indicating a World War II era dispatch.
A brief note highlights Tondon's Fleet Street as a renowned hub praised by editors and readers for its historic influence on the press. The mention underscores its enduring association with journalism and public discourse.
Fragmentary OCR notes show three Texans released by Soviet authorities. Names and locations are garbled, but references to individuals and places suggest a wartime or prisoner exchange context with minimal readable detail. The fragmentary text mentions boxes and addresses without clear dates or outcomes.
ABSIE reports 37,666 German prisoners captured yesterday on the western front, raising Allied totals to 72,000 in 48 hours. The count reflects a rapid advance and large roundups by American and Allied forces.
Allied forces push through the western half of Germany engulfing the Ruhr basin and closing on Berlin as American and British fronts converge. Reports say German divisions retreat toward the Weser while Patton’s tanks near Kassel and Luftwaffe evacuates fighter assets north and south of the front. The Red Army advances toward Vienna with Italian and Japanese war news also noted.
Federal order allocates additional utility grade beef to military use. Seven states in the south division including Texas Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana Colorado and Kansas see increased set aside for federally inspected packers.
A Washington spokesman for the soft dealers warns the OLR that many minds would end operations rather than accept retroactive coats. The report notes uncertainty amid policy debates and potential economic impact.
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