This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1944
Page
1
Allied forces report capturing Mezzano and Brisighella amid fighting along the Lamone river as the Eighth Army presses west and north from Ravenna toward Ferrara. German resistance remains mixed with bridge damage and pockets, while civilians begin debris cleanup in ravaged areas.
Soviet forces drive along the Danube Bank and reach nine miles from Budapest as 1,000,000 troops strike from northeast, east, and southwest. Tolbukhin’s Ukrainian army reports capturing 120 towns west of Hungary and freeing the southern shore of Lake Balaton while forcing 1,030 prisoners.
American troops landed three miles below Ormoc in Leyte as MacArthur announced air and naval successes. A 13-ship Japanese convoy was sunk and 63 enemy planes were shot down while one American destroyer and one transport were lost.
A Chinese army spokesman said 4000 Japanese troops who entered Kweichow province were routed, removing the threat to Kweiyang, the provincial capital, though the overall situation remains serious. The report notes ongoing caution about optimism.
Allied forces push toward Saarbrucken and Trier as Third Army breaches the Siegfried line near Saarlautern and Saarbridgehead. First Army drives toward the Roer River, nearing the river barrier, while Seventh Army repels counterblows along the western front.
Washington December 8 Lord Halifax British ambassador said there is a substantial understanding between the United States and Britain on Allied policy in liberated territories and expressed confidence in coordinated action between the two nations.
The Agriculture Department predicted today that the 1944 cotton crop will total 12 359 000 bales, up 39 000 bales from the forecast issued a month earlier.
British Lancasters bombed Duisburg on the Rhine targeting transport and industrial facilities in daylight. Earlier Mosquito night raiders hit Cologne.
Bonham and the county push Series E bond sales to meet the 6th War Loan quotas. Frank Wright and Martin Hassell urge more purchases of small denomination Series E bonds as county and city lag in their targets.
The First National Bank of Bonham observes its 64th anniversary with no change in daily operations. Chartered in 1883 and opened in 1884, the bank has stood at the southwest square corner since its founding. A. B. Scarborough marks 61 years with the bank, having led as president since 1925.
Wages paid after January 1 1945 will be subject to revised withholding rates under the 1944 Individual Income Tax Act as explained by W A Thomas collector of internal revenue for the second district of Texas. December earnings not paid until January are taxed under new rates but totals on the 1944 W 2 receipt must reflect wages paid in 1944. A later note mentions that many signers of the Declaration of Independence were college educated, while Benjamin Franklin had limited schooling.
Chungking dispatch reports Japanese forces gain in China as Tuyun town falls after U S bombing. The seizure extends 33 miles from Tahshan and places units north of a key mountain pass south of Kweiyang. Communications note French Indochina border action and coordination with forces from Nanning.
Four Texas football players have accepted invitations to join the West squad in the Shrine Charity East West game on New Year’s Day in San Francisco. Texas coach Homer Norton will coach the western team. Players include Jack Sachse and Comer of the University of Texas, Harold Pischer, Hap Howell of A and M, and Monk Mocrief from A and M.
Livestock market notes from Fort Worth on December 8 show cattle 2200 head and calves 1100, prices slow to weak with common and medium beef cows 75 to 125. Hogs 800, active and steady, top 1455 with good and choice 180 to 270 pounds. Pigs scarce. sows 125.
Sergeant Hershel Anderson son of Thomas B. Anderson of Bells Texas is assigned to an Infantry Division in the Southwest Pacific. He served at Fort Sam Houston Camp Roberts and in the Philippines with the 31st Infantry. He earned the Expert Infantryman Medal and is a sharpshooter with pistol and rifle. His brothers also serve in the Army.
Private First Class Homer Gray, son of Mrs Viola Gray of Van Alstyne Texas, earned the Expert Infantryman Badge in the Southwest Pacific with the 40th Infantry Division on New Britain. The tests included a 25 mile march in eight hours, nine miles in two hours, 35 pushups, and a 300 yard dash in 45 seconds, proving stamina, jungle fighting skill, marksmanship, and bayonet deftness.
Allied forces push into Saarbrucken suburbs and pierce Siegfried line as part of a broad WWII push. Soviet units drive toward Budapest amid heavy fighting with German reserves from Italy. British and Polish troops enlarge the Lamone bridgehead near Faenza while Athens resists ELAS in a sixth day of combat. Tokyo reports a major allied blaze across the Pacific as MacArthur's forces close on Leyte and sink a 13‑ship Japanese convoy.
The temperature fell to 31 degrees in Bonham with a heavy frost in spots as skies cleared late. Forecasters predict continued clear weather through Saturday with little temperature change.
In Athens the government and ELAS partisans began preliminary talks to end the civil uprising amid ongoing clashes in Athens on the sixth day of fighting.
Sen Bennett Clark reports the Senate foreign relations committee will open hearings on President Roosevelt's four top State Department nominations, signaling a decisive step in considering the appointments.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.