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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1944
Page
3
Bonham plans a two day rat control campaign starting Monday morning and ending Tuesday evening under the Chamber of Commerce. Merchants are told to remove pits from stores while poison is distributed. S. E. Callendar leads the project in the city. Guys Buoy war bonds are noted today.
Campaign note from A. L. McRae stating he has no opponent and asks voters in Fannin County to support him for county attorney. The ad emphasizes appreciation for every vote.
A collage of church notices lists Sunday School times and worship services for Clark Memorial Methodist, First Christian, United Presbyterian, and other local churches. Pastors and superintendents named include Norman R. Alter A Jones Rexx B Hall Rev J D Carleton Rev T W Sisterson and Atwood A Hyce with sessions, midweek prayer meetings, and revival plans noted.
Actress Joan Blondel is granted a divorce from Dick Powell after eight years of marriage. Powell did not contest the suit and agreed to a property settlement. Blondel cites intolerable life with Powell and grievous mental suffering as grounds.
The Civil Aeronautics Board announced air service to small cities will be allowed only when there is a justifiable expectation of efficient service at reasonable charges without excessive mail subsidies. The program will run on an experimental temporary basis with three year certificates and must prove economic viability and not burden taxpayers.
Washington July 15 The uncertain vice presidential outlook deepens as House Speaker Sam Rayburn refuses to confirm acceptance if offered and hints a statement may come Sun day or Mon while President Roosevelt weighs a potential preference for Henry A Wallace and delegates prepare to assemble in Chicago next week. Conservative Democrats oppose Wallace while Rayburn seeks clarity.
Tom Connally denies any candidacy for the No 2 spot as momentum grows for North Carolina Governor J Melville Broughton. Former Secretary Josephus Daniels says Broughton will be named at the convention to the vice presidential ticket. nomination expected by former Gov Clyde Hoey. In Washington Senator Joseph F Guffey backs Wallace.
Reports from London predict Bastille Day will be postponed as French patriots rise in mass resistance against German occupation. Underground ration officers claim the uprising will unfold quietly with signals relayed by dust radio and other restricted channels behind enemy lines.
War Food Administration dissolves area offices in Texas and elsewhere to centralize operations. Fort Worth and Dallas regions shift to new headquarters with complete consolidation under the central district, affecting distribution and procurement channels for civilian war needs.
The article notes the Bible remains the world’s best selling book amid wartime population shifts. It mentions a master index with more than 19 million names including living members of armed forces and the administration of wartime adjustments and distribution.
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