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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1940
Page
3
Rumors of German Moves on Balkan Front Reported
APEST December 27 rumors claim German troops gathered along the Danube near the Jugoslav frontier and Bulgaria while reports note Moscow envoy Gafencu was ordered to Bucharest. Officials deny crossing the Danube. the wartime chatter weighs on Axis plans and regional tensions involving Romania and Russia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apest
Danube
Moscow
Gafencu
Bucharest
Jugorontier
Jugoslav
Axis
Rumania
Russia
Bulgaria
Saloni
United States Eyes Martinique Naval Base Amid French Refusal
Naval leaders urge using Martinique as a sea and air base to seal the Caribbean from invasion. Officials say informal talks with France have failed, and Admiral Leahy may reopen discussions. Martinique’s harbor, terrain, and air needs are cited as essential to a first class base between Puerto Rico and Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Martinique
Caribbean
France
United States
United Press
Gibraltar
Puerto Rico
William D. Leahy
Vichy
Leahy
Roosevelt
Germany
Fort de France
Antilles
Great Britain
Antigua
St. Lucia
Trinidad
Campaign Against Paralysis Opens Texas Headquarters
Dallas hosts the Texas State Committee for the Celebration of the President's Birthday as the 1941 drive to fight infantile paralysis begins. Parties nationwide aim to raise funds with half staying local and the rest sent to the National Foundation. The campaign mobilizes 254 Texas counties with presidents and chairs named, and a Dallas office at 1509 Santa Fe Building publicizing Birthday celebrations across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Texas State Committee For
Texa
W. L. Clayton
Houston
Texas State Committee
Geo H Pittman
Clara Driscall
Corpus Christi
Ina Hogg
Marion Newman
John E Owens
Geoge Weer Briggs
Foundation For
Irfantle Paralysis Inc
Guarters
Santa Fe
Informatic
W Lee O'Daniel
Nathan Adams
James V. Allred
Charles F. Ashcroft
J. K Beretta
Ross Boothe
N D_ Bute
Joan W. Carpenter
Japan Aims for Air and Naval Bases in South Indo China
Uniao Press reports Tokyo seeks base rights in South Indo China to bolster military reach. A Japanese official hints at plans tied to ongoing force deployment and the September agreement, amid regional disputes and potential Western reactions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Indo-China
Indo-Chire
Tonigh
Saige
Corfice Wits
R.crete
Warns of Higher Meat Prices as Demand Backs Defense Drive
Secretary Wickard and Agriculture officials warned that defense needs may lift consumer meat prices in 1941 42. Producers may hold back cattle and pigs to boost future profits, risking tighter pork and beef supplies despite no imminent shortage. Government reports note farmers plan fewer pigs next spring due to corn costs and market prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penington
Dee
Secreof
Claude R
Wickard
Average Meteor Plant Work Weekly Earnings Report
The first Observational year shows an average weekly earning of 832.90 for Meteor Plant workers. The figure reflects initial data from the current period and indicates rising productivity trends across departments.
Senators urge White House for peace talks and policy shift
Senator Holt urged President Roosevelt to use executive power to establish a peace table among warring nations. Senator Vandenberg warned against repeal of the Neutrality Acts and restricted wartime actions, suggesting an inquiry could guide a negotiated peace and limit U.S. involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Rush D. Holt
D. W. Va
Arthur H. Vandenberg R
Mich
Holt
Roosevelt
America
Social Security IDs Aided At Bonham Post Office
Employers without social security numbers are urged to apply at the Paris Social Security Board office. Glenn T. Dunn says reps will visit the Bonham Post Office on the second and fourth Thursdays each month to aid new and delinquent employers in obtaining identification numbers for quarterly IRS reports. A special appointment can be requested by letter to 214 First National Bank Building Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Board
Paris
Glenn T. Dunn
Bonham
Dunn
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bonlem
First National Bank
Brazil Cotton Crop Lags Behind Texas in 1937 Output
Brazil produced a smaller cotton harvest in 1937, estimated at a fraction of Texas output for the same year. Analysts note Texas led the nation with a substantial cotton crop, while Brazil faced lower yields and scaling challenges amid the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Texas
RAF Bombers Hit Italian Bases in Albania
Athens report says British bombers destroyed warehouses and railway lines in Krionero Albania after engagement with an Italian fighter squadron. Greek front updates claim advances and capture of enemy positions prisoners and war materiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unireo Pass
Athens
Royal Air Force
Krionero
Albania
Greek War Ministry
Streams Approach Overflow Stage As Rains Continue
A day-long rain totaling 0.72 inch raised statewide precipitation to 1.60 inches since Wednesday night and sent creeks near overflow. The weather office forecast more cloudy days with scattered showers, while clearing and colder weather are expected by Saturday. Winds gusted to near gale force, causing minor damage but no reported injuries. Farmers say ground soaking is adequate to carry crops through summer, delaying field work for about a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
East Texas
South
Texas
Bonham
Cries Of Baby Save Two From Death In Fire
Mrs. John Hamilton woke to her baby's cries and escaped with the child from a burning Gladewater home today. Fire, flames swept through the residence but mother and infant survived unharmed. Local firefighters battled the blaze as neighbors aided in the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladewater
Tex
John Hamilton
Commissioners To Hold Final Meeting Dec 31
The Fannin County commissioners court will meet for the last time on Tuesday December 31 to finish business and pass reins to the new court. George Williams and Bert Chandler meet for the final time, while new commissioners Buster Anderson and J P Moore begin service January 1. Both newcomers have previously acquainted themselves with the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County Commissioners’ Court
George Williams
Bert Chandler
Buster Anderson
J. P Moore
Corn Storage Under AAA Program Near Half Million Bushels
During the past winter spring and summer almost half a million bushels of corn were stored on farms under the AAA corn loan program. Farmers utilized crop acreage support to safeguard supply and stabilize prices amid seasonal fluctuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Texas Farms Host Vast Jersey CattlePopulation
An estimated 2,000,000 Jersey cows are on Texas farms representing 80 percent of the cows milked in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Texas
State
Draft Boards To Issue Second Call On January 29
Draft boards announce a second call for January 29 1941 with 22 men from the county to be sent to the United States Army. Volunteers filled the first call and the list is near completion for the second call since registration day October 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panis Vwounty Uiast
United States Army
Light switch placement to avoid dark encounters with furniture
A doorway mounted light switch for every room allows avoiding bumping into large, heavy furniture in darkness. The suggestion emphasizes practical safety by ensuring immediate lighting when entering rooms.
Roosevelt weighs CIO plan to convert auto industry for pursuit planes
President Roosevelt said the CIO plan to use automobile plants to produce 500 pursuit planes daily is under serious consideration by the new four man defense production board. The plan, drafted by Walter Reuther of the United Automobile Workers, is being studied for feasibility and potential national defense value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
CIO
Supreme Defense Board
Walter Reuther
United Automobile Workers of America
Reuther
Philip Muray
William A. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Stimson
Navy
Knox
China stronger today than at start of fighting
A military review notes China stands stronger now than at the start of the conflict with Japan. It says United States aid and China’s resistance have limited Japanese advances, with the war potentially turning on European developments and Japanese inability to impose a decisive victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Washington
Japan
Posifier
M R Kammerer
Army
Imand and Genera
Saic
Isue
le Review
United States
Brian
Burma
Europe
Guardsmen Receive Updated Orders for Camp Bowie Departure
The Bonham National Guard unit led by Capt Leslie Franklin received a new set of orders delaying their entrainment for Camp Bowie Brownwood. The updated directives cancel the December 27 and December 17 departure plans with no definite new travel date provided at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
National Guard
Camp Bowie
Brownwood
Leslie Franklin
British Destroyer Acheron Sunk in Action by Germans
London authorities report the destroyer Acheron was sunk in combat with German forces. Official naval announcements confirm the loss amid ongoing hostilities in the region as wartime operations continue.
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Pecaamas
FDR
Vandenberg
Univen Press
RAF
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Auto Indust
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