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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1950
Page
5
Bonham High Glee Club director A Taylor organizes an annual Christmas program in the high school auditorium. The event features students Jig Mo and June Dennis among others in a staged performance with a listed cast and teacher involvement.
President Truman hosts his six top Democratic leaders for Monday discussions in Washington. The meeting includes Defense Secretary Marshall and Joint Chiefs of Staff chiefs with no stated reason for the unusual session. Senate moves to raise corporate taxes by two percent plus an excess profits tax of 7 percent aims to pass by Wednesday. Government may seek voluntary wage and price controls as auto industry fights price cuts labeled discriminatory.
UN rear guards pull back to a new defensive perimeter around Hungnam as North Korean forces attack the northeast flank. Battleship Missouri joins the harbor patrol with 16 inch guns, while US cruisers and destroyers shell the area. Air strikes drop 160 tons on Pyongyang and other centers. Detained Americans Nate America and Seth Noreanster are freed and report seeing new Chinese troops north of the 38th parallel.
United Press reports wildcat strikes by railroad switchmen expanding across key routes. Talks resume in Washington while Toledo and other locations report trains held at midnight and crews citing pressure for action on contracts. Officials warn disruption threatens Lakes region transportation amid a 21 month dispute.
Frigid front pushes into North Texas with subfreezing lows overnight. Readings fell to near 18 in Amarillo and 24 to 28 in Lubbock to areas including Cotulla San Antonio and Austin reporting highs around 71. Skies expected to remain cloudy across the state today.
Police say a 19 year old Latin American youth admitted firing pistol shots at a tavern where one man died and another was wounded during a late Saturday night wedding incident. The shooting occurred as the group left the wedding celebration.
An American general frames the Korean War as a clash between cheap Chinese Communist lives and cheap American machinery. Brigadier General Mead of Huntington West Virginia urges frontal assaults to avert greater troop losses and to sustain UN forces against a numerically superior foe.
A Sunday pasture and pastureland fire burned across a broad region near local holdings. Fire crews from the department battled flames across fields and stumps, with containment efforts focused on protecting buildings and livestock.
A manhunt for a sniper intensified in Philadelphia as a 25 year old mother of two was killed and 12 others, including six National Guardsmen, were wounded over three months. Residents keep doors bolted as police press the search and urge public help reporting sightings.
An emergency quarantine was proclaimed affecting Austin and surrounding locations to prevent the spread of pink beswetta. Authorities from the United States and Yegas Departments of Agriculture issued the order, directing containment and monitoring measures at affected stations and facilities.
Maynard Ko Wooetaelofre resigned as executive to lead the Texas Property Defense Association. The group to open offices in Austin will push legislation in Congress to clarify state title to tidelands awarded to the United States under a recent Supreme Court decision.
Forecast mentions a mild afternoon with warmer trends on Tuesday and a low around 27 in the northeast. Expect fair skies this afternoon and tonight with increasing clouds by Thursday and light to moderate winds.
The high school hosts an annual glee club program on Wednesday featuring performances by the high school band chorus and various student groups. Directors James A Taylor George San Temlars Chorus Sty Caleta Cram Naght Brang Graber readatth and more present selections including Christmas medleys and classical pieces.
Two people burned to death in an early morning fire that destroyed a cafe and home in Dallas. Firemen say the blaze started in the rear of the cafe and spread to the frame building, where the victims were sleeping. The victims’ identities were not confirmed.
In Brussels the 12 Atlantic Pact nations approve a 36 to 60 division Western European Army model including Germany, but face German division commitments. U S officials say rearmament plans are inadequate as foreign ministers prepare to endorse the European Army policy.
In Austin and surrounding areas, 224 oil wells were drilled this week. The report notes counts by state and indicates broader activity levels across the region.
Fort Worth livestock market shows uneven cattle trends with higher hog prices. Beef cows and stocker calves rise unevenly while common steers and heifers move 22 to 31 with calf classes 27 to 28. Sheep and other categories not detailed. Sows and butcher hogs up 25, later sales mixed. feeder pigs weak.
On Friday November 10 the Woodmen of the World presented a 40 foot steel flag pole and American flag to North Fannin school. In a photo the group includes FE B Lyons North Fannin WOW manager Maj Clarence Baker Randolph George Airie Blue Ridge James Griffitt Choice Moore Everett Parker Jim Moulton and State Senator R Jones.
Bonham area records six traffic accidents over the weekend. Reported incidents included three vehicle collisions with injuries and two fatalities. Police and emergency crews responded to scenes along roads near Bowen and Beechcraft, with drivers cited and investigations ongoing.
A Cherokee youth returns to the school lineup after his mother relents to a coach’s request. The move follows earlier disputes over his participation, easing tensions between family and administration while restoring eligibility and team balance.
Garden Club offers prizes for doorway decorating including first second and third place awards. Entries are due December 24 with judging by club officers and a public display planned at Cotati.
In LaPaytre California bar scene, Inspector Os examined a photo used by the immigration department. The audience recognized the image as Donovan, wanted for illegal entry, and he was arrested after a brief explanation.
Reported in Chicago a crime committee meeting notes a fatal wreck involving four Dallas residents. Chairman Estes Ke fauser of the All-America Golf Pour-Rument weighs a May promoter push while in Dallas a woman, Mrs Ovisengva Nishuls, remains in critical condition at a city hospital after a severe crash.
Moss Patsy Edwards aged 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Edwards of Grand Prairie wins first prize of 500 in a national essay contest sponsored by C H Anderson dating businessman The winner is the niece of Mo B C Duvault of Dodd City.
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