New Area Supervisory Office Opened in Fannin County
The Texas Department of Public Welfare establishes Area 6 to better serve Fannin County and the north half of Hunt County with Bonham and Mrs Kathleen Wright named area supervisor. Miss Fae Lovelace of Bonham assigned as field worker moving to the Bonham office after nine.
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Texas Department Public Welfare
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Greenville
Sten Pf
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Reindeer and parade plans discussed by Bonham official
Grady Carrothers told of reindeer used in the Bonham parade and their transport from Alaska to Texas. He described sleeping in a zero below wind, the deer milling to corrals, and the plan to stage the event with local officials and Southwest Conference foot notes.
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Vernon Montgom- McKnight
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Mitchell
Jorman
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Jackson
Sam Rayburn to Dedicate Ho Ve High School Gym
Ey Grove hosts a dedicatory address by Sam Rayburn for Ho Ve High School’s new $64 000 gymnasium. A dinner honors Mr Qo precedes the 6 45 ceremony in a modern gym seating about 650 with facilities for girls PE shower rooms and a bandroom.
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EY Grove
Spicker
Sam Rayburn
Hove High School
Syminasium
Markets Worth Livestock Report
Worth Livestock shows active trading with steady to higher bids for fed steers and yearlings. Cows bring 14 to 16.50, bulls 18 to 16.50, stocker messages around 18, with hogs up to 25 higher than typical. Sows around 24 to 44.50, pigs 13 to 24, demand for calves noted.
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Paur
Truman nears finalizing wartime budget push
President Truman prepares to unveil a postwar budget likely surpassing 41.2 billion dollars with peacetime aims. Budget director Frank Pace joins at Key West for final form while Treasury Secretary Snyder and Fed official Keeles plan a closed session on government money policy to defend low interest rate practices.
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Frank Pace
Key West
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Joint Economic
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Snyder
Masons Dedicate New Temple in Waco Texas
The grand lodge dedicates a $2 million Masonic temple in Waco with 4000 attendees including Senator Connally. Speakers praise Masonry while urging vigilance against threats, and new officers will be elected after the Pearl Harbor Day ceremony.
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Waco
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Texas Masons
Grand Lodge
Tom Connally
Connally
Gibb Gilchrist
Texas A and M
New Temple
Hugh M Craig
Fort Worth
Cotton crop estimated at 16 million bales in 1949
Washington Du 8 UP The Agriculture Department released the latest estimate for 1949 cotton. Output will total more than 16 million bales, the largest in 17 years and seventh largest in history. Domestic demand will be met easily and officials say the crop will add about three million bales to surplus stocks, much held by the government under price support. Government already moved to curb further surplus in 1990.
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Washington. du
Agriculture Department
Department
Ex-Convicts Held in Fort Worth Robbery Case
Fort Worth police hold two ex-convicts identified as suspects in the robbery of Cafe Owner Joy Smith. The men, an 81-year-old McAllen resident and his accomplice, are in custody following the Dec. 8 incident.
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Fort Worth
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Joy Smith
Sou the Suspers
McAllen Mun
Hus Dipsiien Cubipamun
Feeder Airline Plan Includes Bonham Stop
South Central Air Transportation Inc seeks authority from the Civil Aeronautics Board to operate a six state feeder line with Bonham among stops. The Fay etteville Arkansas based firm aims routes touching Texas Missouri Arkansas Oklahoma Tennessee and Mississippi to serve small cities with direct feeder connections.
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South Central Air Transportation Inc
Fayetteville
Ark
Civil Aeronautics Board
Texas
Missouri
Arkansas
Oklahomm
Tennesse
Mississippi
A.B
South Central
Joplin
Dallas
Alahoma
PMA Committeemen to Fight Cotton Quotas in Congress
MEMPHIS Tennessee Der 8 PMA committee men from cotton states plan to challenge new acreage allotments. They met at the PMA conference and will press lawmakers in a Monday Agriculture Committee session. Ralph Trigg PMA administrator says relief measures under current law span the cotton belt amid broad difficulties and near approval of quotas in the upcoming referendum.
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Memphis
Tennessee
Congress
PMA
Houser Agriculture
Ralph Trigg
Trigg
Culion Trigg
Ministers Laud County Attorney For Lottery Law Enforcement
At a regular meeting the Gonham Pastors Association passed a resolution of appreciation for the County Attorney’s stand on enforcing Texas state lottery and raffle laws. They urged all Fannin County residents to cooperate in observing these laws and endorsed efforts to apply existing statutes without exemptions. They argued privileged groups setting an example by not obeying the regulations undermine the county as a whole.
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Gonham
Assummlion
Atorney
Weather summary for Bonham and East Texas region
Cloudy with intermittent rain this afternoon and tomorrow. Lows tonight near 35. Occasional rain in extreme west, north, and west portions this afternoon and tonight. A little colder in north and central areas today, easing tomorrow. Moderate northeast to easterly winds.
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Bonham and
Vicinty
East Texas
Rainy Morning in Bonham Marks Unsettled Texas Weather
A raw chilly rain fell in Bonham during the morning with northeast winds pushing temperatures into the fifties after a warmer trend. Across Texas light sleet and freezing rain appeared in the Panhandle while North Texas to Lubbock saw intermittent showers and cloudy skies. Temperatures ranged from 23 degrees in Dalhart to 81 in Brownsville, with a general cooling trend expected.
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Penham
United Press
Texas
Panhandle
Dalhart
Amarillo
Clarendon
Childress
Weather Bureau
Dall
Lubbock
Brownsville
Dalhart Laredo
Arthur Maxwell Joins FHA in Fannin County
Arthur Maxwell former teacher of the veterans agriculture class at Trenton has been named assistant supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration in Fannin County. Joan Well remains county supervisor. Maxwell a Oklahoma A&M graduate and World War I veteran previously taught the Trenton program from its inception until his resignation. Glen Flewharty notes no replacement yet and FHA work in Fannin County continues to expand this month.
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Trenton
Farmers Home Administration
Fannin County
Joan Well
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FHA
Hear
Oklahoma A & M
Glen Flewharty
Fannin
Maxwel
Montha
Dallas Oilman to Build Nativity Scene on Lawn
Homer W Snowden plans a lifelike nativity display on his Dallas lawn for Christmas. He spent last year erecting figures and will repeat it this year unless city rules intervene. Neighbors worry the display and accompanying music will cause a nuisance, having appeared before the Dallas City Council.
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Dallas
Homer W Snowden
Douglas Has New Health Program Amid Truman Plan Debate
Chicago Democratic Representative Paul Douglas of Illinois outlines a substitute health insurance plan aimed at catastrophic sickness. The proposal would have the government cover medical costs beyond a baseline figure the average family would pay, costing about one third of President Truman's plan.
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Chicago
Deep
UTP
Paul Douglas
Illnois
Truman
Douglas
Coal Mines On 3 Day Week In Most Areas
The three day week order affects major mines in Tennessee Valley regions. Oak Ridge officials report back to work at uranium plant sites while 2768 construction workers resume activity. ALCOA in Maryville keeps gradual rehiring with a new contract, and United Mine Workers demand wage and welfare terms while soft coal miners stay home.
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United Press
Harmers
Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Atomic Center
Apof-3
Maxon Constewition Company
Aluminum Company of America
Maryville
John L Lewis
United Mine Workers
Eisenhower Warns Against Bankrupt National Economy
General Dwight D Eisenhower warned a Houston audience that security cannot be bought in a bankrupt economy. The World War II veteran addressed about 15 000 people at a ceremony in Houston urging focus on prudent spending and national defense while dismissing calls for drastic policy shifts.
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Eisenhower
Houston
Dwight D Eisenhower
Gee to Address Joint Meeting of TSTA Units
Denney of Trenton chairs county unit meeting to discuss forming a county intercounty league and urges all members to attend Monday night session of the Texas State Teachers Association units in Bonham and Fans.
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Gee
TSTA
Tos Jian
Texas Star
Bonham and Fans
Tia- Stat Association
Bonham High
Denney
Santa Parade Draws Large Crowd Despite Windy Afternoon
A chilly north wind failed to deter a sizable crowd as Santa rode a reindeer drawn sleigh through the square. Apples and candy were handed out from trucks to children along the parade route.
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Santa
Fragmentary OCR Notes on a Crime Case and Board Action
Scattered text hints at a medical or social issue, a person entering a building, and a board during a life related case. Mentions a drug case and a state action, with unclear dates, places, or names due to garbled OCR.
Bailey Street curb and gutter plans discussed
Citizens met with engineers to talk over curb and gutter work on Bailey Street. The discussion focused on street drainage and sidewalks with the project set for consideration at a Wednesday meeting.
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Bailey Street
Texas Farmers Income Climbs During October
The Texas Farm Bureau reports October farm income rose, though not as robust as Illinois. Total income reached about 158.5 million dollars while per farm figures show gains in cattle milk and hops, with overall 1949 preliminary results indicating a slight year over year improvement.
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Texas
Groves Kept Information From Wallace
Fragmented text reports that Groves allegedly withheld information from Wallace during wartime discussions. The garbled lines reference reports, reports lot, and mentions of wartime devices and development, but specifics remain unclear in the OCR snippet.
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Groves
Wallace
Nine Field Crops May Be Under Controls 1950 M
A 1950 list expands controls to nine field crops including soybeans and edible beans. The article notes acreage allotments and support guarantees for farmers as part of proposed farm programs. It mentions soybeans, edible dry beans, and other crops as affected by potential price and production measures.
Explosion of Pipeline Near Centralia Causes Heavy Damage
An explosion of a Panhandle gas pipeline near Centralia Misaguri caused about one million dollars in damage. The blast occurred about 100 yards from a pumping station early this morning and the fire was staunched two hours later. Centralia police report no one was injured.
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Centralia Misaguri
Centralia
Texas Trucker Killed in West Rolla Wreck
A three vehicle crash west of Rolla Missouri killed 32 year old Reese J. Morgan of Hughnand Texas. Morgan was trapped in his flaming cab after his semi trailer failed on a hill and overturned the wreck sent his vehicle into two cars. Two others injured in the collision are unnamed.
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CUP
Texas
Rolla
Moussour
Reese J. Morgan
Huygnand
Moran
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