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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1944
Page
3
Secretary of Navy For in a statement explains naval forces have suffered damage from land based Japanese aircraft since the October sea battle but plans remain unaffected. He notes no details on ships hit or hours to return to action are being released to avoid aiding the enemy.
A weather bulletin notes heavy rains approaching for Christmas Eve with unsettled skies and potential strong gusts. Local authorities urge travelers to plan for possible delays and residents to secure outdoor items.
A local weather snippet notes ice on sidewalks streets and trees as 32 degrees at dawn. Forecasters expect a cold day with light fog and mist, while Christmas Eve brought heavy rain and a lightning strike that destroyed an Elwood barn. Christmas Day remained cloudy with a light north wind.
Reports from Moscow say a new Hungarian government is forming after depopulation of power. U S and British officials prepare for a conference with Ambassador Harriman and Lord Balfour seated to discuss relations. Col dela Miklos is named prime minister and Gen Jaroso Verese heads the cabinet as negotiations with the Soviet Union intensify.
Ort Worth stockyards report for December 26 shows 500 calves and 900 head of cattle traded. Beef cows scarce with fat calves remaining active. top beef and choice weights 180-270 pounds and 150-175 pounds. Pigs around 125-9.
Private William C. Lair of Bonham Texas, wounded by shrapnel near Nancy France, recovers at a U S General Hospital in England and receives the Purple Heart. Corporal Joseph P Latro, a West 9th Street resident, and Pvt Lair’s family are noted as part of his wartime story. Also noted is Richard Brae earning wings as a pilot and second lieutenant in the U S Army Air Forces at Luke Field Phoenix Arizona.
Two men died and a third was seriously burned in a blast at the Standard Oil refinery in Baton Rouge on Monday. Fred R Brechtel, 38, died about four hours after the explosion and Peter E. Ventre died at 2 pm. Sidney Tacbert was injured. Officials could not determine the blast cause or property damage at once.
In Borger Texas on Sunday fire destroyed the Mauldin home killing Barbara Mauldin age 3 Glenda Mauldin 9 and Vernon L Mauldin 6. Parents Willard and Mrs Mauldin suffered shock and burns as an attic room exploded blocking entry to the children's room. youngest child escaped.
A guidance column argues that physical punishment should be rare and only in self defense contexts. It stresses parental restraint, alternatives like timeouts, and warns of lasting harm from hitting children. It advises seeking nonviolent discipline and support when facing threats.
hundred children and families mobbed Santa Claus as he arrived on Claw Street on Saturday. Police cleared the way as crowds surged toward the Northwest Corner and the National Bank building corner. Santa spoke softly to a Black boy and calmed his parents with a friendly, protective greeting, saying he would always be his friend.
Among birds, the eagle, crow, raven and swan are noted for lifespans of a hundred years or more.
Police probe Sunday morning break in at Dobson and Company where a safe was sacked of $1026.76 in cash. Entry traced to upstairs access via a tarp and window. burglars left cigarettes untouched and minimal other items were disturbed. Authorities seek fingerprints and Clues as Tadlock reports the loss only involved cash.
The 46th Fighter Group returned to base near Christmas after a clash over the Cologne area. Lt William Daley and Lt Sanborn Ball Sales Mu reportedly shot down several Nazi planes as the squadron accumulated a three day total of forty five aerial victories and a two year total of eight hundred.
The Secretary of Agriculture states that as oil and mineral supplies tighten, alternative wood forms will be used more. He emphasizes diversification of raw materials to ensure continued production and energy needs.
Discussion of consolidating Texas prison operations persists as the 48th Legislature eyes January action. The current setup spans Huntsville and Sugar Land area farms and prisons, with about 73 thousand acres and 11 industrial units. The system, producing textiles, mattresses, syrup, clothing, and more, spent around 49 cents per inmate and totaled roughly 760 thousand dollars in the last fiscal year.
Several people were hurt in Christmas night crashes on Wet 4th Road near 82 and in Batley. Teoma Bean Pete Herriage and Mrs Paulin Scrivner sustained minor injuries in a two car collision. Mr Jota fractured a hip after a fall from a car. Mrs Sermet and Mrs Gary spoke of minor injuries. Hospital treatment followed as authorities reported the incidents.
A report from the 36th Division in France notes Father Matlock received the Purple Heart for wounds sustained in combat while serving with engineers. Any further details remain sparse in this brief archival item.
Fragmentary report notes Mr A A Matoon received an award or prize with unclear details. The text references a person and a distillery or district and a place that may be Newent or a similarly named location. Readable portions are sparse.
ELAS delegates plan talks with wartime leaders Churchill and Eden in London as the German threat persists. The mission aims to coordinate resistance and support for occupied Greece amid ongoing World War II tensions.
Dispatched reports say German forces renewed a center attack on the American First Army line along the French Belgian border, threatening Namur and Dinant while Allied airstrikes and flank assaults push gains for the Allies. Russian troops break toward Bucha from the west, encircling the Hungarian capital area as fronts shift. Canadian Eighth Army advances toward the Sento river near Ravenna, and Eden and Churchill coordinate diplomatic and military efforts as war pressure intensifies.
A survey shows large distributors received over 90 percent of women's dresses, slips, and men's shirts and shorts, slowing the push for a tariff on washing costs. Rep Wigbe Patman of Texas comments on the impact amid distribution patterns and consumer burden.
Fragmentary text references military events and casualty figures including 41 and 2127 and 842, with mentions of America Japan and possible attachments or dates. Details are incomplete and unclear from the damaged OCR.
The report notes cloudiness and colder air in the east while rain falls in the west with a risk of freezing rain in the northwest tonight. By Wednesday the sky remains cloudy and temperatures ease slightly to the north as rain shifts westward.
Jore Richardson of the Elwood area was struck by lightning Sunday causing a blaze that destroyed a building and scorched feed and other property. The fire damaged the entire structure and caused loss of livestock and equipment.
Faris December 26 U P Maria Karl Von Rundstedt offensive with two to three German field armies pushed west despite American air attacks. Nazi spearhead reached within four miles of the Meuse east of Dinant. Frontier points Celleg four miles east of Dinant and Cincy ten miles northwest of Rochefort show 11 and eight mile gains toward the Meuse.
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