10 Aug 1955
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1955
Page
1
Bonham City Commission plans a citizens committee to study building, zoning, and health ordinances to guide future growth. Officials say adoption will take months and require careful consideration by both the committee and the commission.
Floyd Taylor of Route 3 Bonham offers a liberal cash reward for the return of his billfold left on a table in a local bank while cashing a check. The billfold contains papers valuable to him and identification papers along with some cash.
The district adopted a 1955 56 budget of 425 222 dollars and set the school tax rate at 1 40. Colonel Cole praised Sam Rayburn and urged support for a memorial library in Bonham funded by a 1 000 donation from the American Theatre of Bonham. Rotarians also backed creating a citizen committee to study zoning and building codes.
Bonham high school prepares for the 1955-56 term opening Monday September 12 with painting of halls and classrooms in chosen colors. Supt. C H Dillehay reports repairs and new furnishings in athletic areas and restrooms as part of building improvements.
Curtains are being hung over the windows of the sleeping quarters for the Bonham volunteer fire department. Firemen are installing iron rods and expect to complete the job today. Additional curtains will be placed in the Q Department clubroom on the first floor as plans to cool the sleeping quarters are studied.
Calvin Roth was in a bathtub during a thunderstorm when lightning blasted a hole in a wall eight inches from his head. He recalled seeing a flash and jumping from the tub, admitting he was scared.
A cold front or norther cooled Bonham, dropping 0.37 inch of rain in the morning and keeping temperatures in the 80s. Heavier rainfall occurred east of Bonham with up to 2.5 inches north of Windom. Downtown saw little rain while northeast Bonham recorded the heaviest fall. County Agent Zeke Green noted rain would aid peanuts and pastures. In Gatesville, a windstorm killed two men, Charley Brown and Fred Ray. Temperatures statewide rose above 100 degrees, but Bonham topped at 105.
Secretary of Commerce Weeks announced $20 million in federal aid for 206 airports for fiscal 1956. Local governments must match funds. Allocations range from $5,080 for Clinton Iowa to $300,000 for 17 large municipal airports.
Col HLA Cole gave 1000 to the Rayburn Foundation Library Fund during a Bonham Rotary Club meeting. He spoke on behalf of the Bonham Theatres, which he owns, presenting the donation.
About 300 South Korean war veterans stormed the U S Army compound on Wolmi Do Island in Inchon, clashing with Neutral Nations Supervisory Team members. American guards used gas masks and water hoses, repelling the rioters with no reported serious injuries among participants.
Mal ton J L Vanscoy a 48 year old Corpus Christi accountant working for a private city books auditing firm was jailed on a charge of writing a threatening letter to President Eisenhower. He was arrested in City Hall Tuesday by Detective Sgt Glenn Melton and L M Benavides with a San Antonio secret service agent. Vanscoy said to be from Oklahoma City was arraigned before a federal commissioner with bond set at 1000. Indicted in Reno Nev details of the letter not disclosed.
The hurricane Connie slows 225 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach with winds near 1235 mph as residents flee inland. Forecasters say the storm remains dangerous and may turn toward Carolina coast, with warnings extended to Massachusetts and past storms recalled for context.
Bonham independent school district trustees met Wednesday morning and accepted the resignation of Miss Polly Brown. Mrs Trevor Ross and Mrs Horace Duncan were announced as new hires for Batley Inglish elementary, filling no immediate vacancy. Duncan had been a Bonham substitute, Brown taught homemaking, and Ross previously taught in San Antonio and Ambrose schools.
A truck loaded with Mexican farm hands wrecked eight miles south of Raymondville Texas on U S 83. One person died and 20 to 25 were injured. The truck rolled onto its side in a ditch after a possible side swipe as rescuers rushed victims to the hospital.
Bonham High School now stores grade records since 1901 in a fireproof vault in the basement. Principal T. F. Anderson explains the vault preserves order and protects trophies won by past Bonham teams, reflecting pride in the secure storage.
Six officers and five enlisted men freed from Red China fly to California in two transport planes. Captain Arnold leads the group as they board at Tachikawa and wave to Red Cross workers before a near San Francisco arrival. No family reunions planned at the base. the men will be moved to their homes by Air Force or nearby airports.
A bifold billfold found in a Bonham mailbox was mailed to its owner in Nocona after a postal employee reported it and police contacted local authorities. The Nocona TP&L office advised mailing it to the owner. No money was in the billfold.
The Bonhiwa Daily Favorite starts its August subscription contest for 16 Little Merchant carriers on city routes seeking new customers. Prizes include weekly passes to theaters and T shirts, with a waterproof wrist watch grand prize for the carrier who adds the most customers during three weeks. An overnight camping trip to Lake Texoma is planned as an extra incentive.
Fannin county agricultural workers traveled to Dallas Tuesday to hear leaders discuss the Agriculture Conservation Program for 1956. Attending from Fannin were Dan Barnard W S Kuykendall Zeke Green Ray Grisham T Lloyd Burnett and Arthur Woodsou.
Bonham independent school district sets the 1955-56 tax rate at 1.40 per 100 valuation with 1.05 for local maintenance and .35 for bonds. Expenditures are estimated at 425,222 with revenue of 426,100, up from the current year. Four new teachers and automatic raises push instructional pay higher, totaling 264,544 for white schools and 44,169 for Negro schools.
Partly cloudy through Thursday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. No major temperature changes expected.
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