22 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1955
Page
1
Townsfolk of Fannin County celebrate Perry and nearby farmers, praising talent beyond farming. A long-ago Bonham group known for prose also contributes, as the community honors local people in a festive Christmas cheer.
Jacksonville officials asked kin of 17 people killed in a Minaumi New York Constellation crash to refrain from travelling to the scene. The four engine plane plunged into a pine thicket near the Jacksonville Municipal airport after an instrument routine. flames engulfed the wreckage. The incident marked a tragic fall from American Airlines record safety.
A Huntsville Texas prisoner sparked speculation about the fugitive impostor Ferdinand Waldo Demara Jr when he resembled the widely known con artist in a Life magazine. Guards and officials were alarmed by the resemblance after the guard Benjamin W Jones abruptly left his post and drove away with his revolver, prompting an internal inquiry into the guard’s identity and past.
The labor leader was found guilty on all four counts of false swearing after a jury trial. The judge permitted the prosecution, with potential penalties up to five years in prison and a maximum fine, reflecting a serious political misconduct case.
A Texan en route home expresses renewed faith in the old Santa. Fragmentary text references a state police inquiry and a test, with unclear details about a fatal incident and aftermath.
A damaged report notes a missing Army plane was located with all personnel accounted for. Details on location and the supply or mission status are unclear, but the recovery confirms no lives were lost. Further official statements are pending as investigators review the incident.
A building collapse in Dallas injures four people. Rescue teams extract occupants from the wreckage as responders secure the scene. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
County Judge Charce Vioure announced the courthouse will close Monday for a Christian holiday. Offices will operate Saturday during usual hours but suspend all day Monday observance.
The weather bureau predicts mild conditions to persist through Friday with above normal temperatures for the region. Bonham reports lower thirties overnight, with activity including light rain in parts of the area and wet road conditions during morning hours. Corpus Christi and Port Arthur note similar trends, while rainfall totals remain light and temperatures rise later in the week.
Ardmore Lions Club raised the Christmas Gift Fund to 640.35 to aid Mr and Mrs Eldon Lowry who faced two months of misfortune. The fund, launched by the First Presbyterian youth class, gathers cash and goods as Lowry recovers from severe burns and her husband’s disability. Funds collected at a meeting and through donations will be presented before Christmas as the couple plans to move to a small farm near Bonham State Park.
New York readers join 41 signers in sending a petition to President Eisenhower asking clemency for alleged Communists imprisoned under the Smith Act. The group argues for a stay of trials and for reconsideration of sentences in cases tied to the era’s political tensions.
Severe gusts disrupted air service on the Pacific route, forcing cancellations and delays. Officials advised travelers to check status as winds continued to impact takeoffs and landings along the coast.
Greenhaw spoke at the Bonham Lions Club meeting. He discussed Christmastide programs and community service goals. The club approved repairing and presenting a bicycle to a child at Christmas.
A dismantling of the Derrick occurred at a test hole in the Valley Creede area between Leomard and Randolph Anogttebe Bog Wry. Three plugs were set at different depths and a fourth at the top. drilling stopped at a reported depth of about 8.2 feet amid surrounding scene and residents Mrs Bre Tucker.
A patient from Dallas underwent major surgery ten days ago at a Dallas hospital and is recovering nicely. The family reports steady improvement as medical staff monitor progress.
In Austin an insurance examiner testified that U S Trust and Guaranty Co of Waco had a deficit of 7.07 million dollars as of October 31 1955 and that the firm was insolvent. The Senate General Investigating committee opened an inquiry with State Auditor Cavness as witness and pledged a hard hitting probe with possible heads to roll.
Cloudy to partly cloudy conditions with a slight warming trend into Friday. In the northern portion, the forecast notes Thursday night conditions.
The fragment notes busy holiday tasks in Bonham with names like Cquate Zveke Green Billy Wilson Dee Austin Jack Richardson Ben Stevens Collie Danner Sarah McCoy Jean Martin and references to post office church and Chewities package activity on a Thursday during the holiday week.
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