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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1944
Page
2
In Stroud Oklahoma on Christmas Day 73 year old Tom Hayes and his wife aged 64 died of carbon monoxide poisoning after a gas stove was left on. Police found them slumped before the stove. a coroner's verdict attributed the deaths to carbon monoxide.
In consolation play at the Dallas invitation racketball tournament, the Bonham Warriors beat Salem high school of Troup 32-24 to keep in the consolation flight. Key scoring came from Mankins Hiatt Hawkins and Lumpkins as Denison fell to Arlington Heights 53-25 in the championship flight.
On the Western Front an American lieutenant reports that Nazi troops shot American prisoners and stomped them in the face as fighting continued on December 29. The incident occurred amid ongoing combat involving U.S. forces and Axis units.
A German patrol forced to surrender west of Bastogne killed four American soldiers they captured, stomping their faces with hobnailed boots. A survivor, severely wounded, crawled to American lines and described the atrocity after treatment by a doctor. authorities verified the account.
First Lt. James Tower of Grand Island New York singlehandedly captured 34 Germans in a machine gun encounter. He marched the prisoners down the road shielding them with his carbine while a fellow officer whispered that his weapon had no magazine, a startling oversight amid the action.
A battered society note hints a wife once waited for a husband but now seeks companionship elsewhere. The piece suggests a shift in domestic patterns and social expectations without detailing names or specifics.
New Delhi dispatch reports British Indian troops pushed 30 miles along the Mayu peninsula reaching Foul Point near Akawka, while Lt Gen Daniel Sultan announces a intensified Northern Burma drive has killed about 4,000 Japanese and recaptured 9,000 square miles in 10 weeks. Allied forces, including Chinese Americans and British, are said to have pushed toward Maya peninsula, forcing Japanese from key positions.
Dallas leader Karl Hoblitzelle presented a centennial plan for Texas statehood focusing on rural rehabilitation, economic growth, and better rural living facilities. He outlined a 100 year program with state officials and industry leaders to guide development.
Fort Worth, December 29. Lt. Gen. Barton K. Yount announced a manpower shortage in the Army Air Forces will transfer about 16,000 enlisted aircrew trainees to overhead or administrative duties. Trainees remain pre aircrew and will enter pre flight training on schedule, while 25,000 permanent party members are released to Army ground forces. The moves aim to maximize war effort effectiveness.
A two pound lemon from the Rio Grande Valley near McAllen astonishes readers. Ted McKenzie brought the fruit to the Favorite office and then retrieved it with Miss Josie Ridings of McAllen sending it here. The oversized lemon, 17 inches long and 16 inches wide, could fill a lemonade stand and still leave enough sour for pickles.
Houston brothers Herbert Emmette and Clark Dumesnil, separated for 20 months while serving in the Army, reunited in Paris after Herbert and Emmette hitchhiked 100 miles to join Clark. The trio celebrated together, painting the town red in Gay Paree.
Mr and Mrs Calvin Smith hosted relatives from Bonham and Dallas during Christmas week. Numerous visits note Smiths Meadows Sneads and Starnes families sharing meals and holiday moments across Oakland and adjacent towns. Local servicemembers and friends, including Beatrice Fry and families, are mentioned in festive gatherings and travel home for Christmas.
A peculiar rock cavern near Decorah, Town, known as the Ice Cave, remains warm in winter and frozen in summer, defying typical seasonal climate patterns and attracting curious observers.
DALLAS Texas December 29 Braniff Airways announces a new air service starting January 2 1945 linking Colorado Oklahoma and Texas with connections to Mexico and restoring all service between Mexico City and Amarillo Texas The plan also includes resuming the Oklahoma City to Amarillo leg and a short line service from Oklahoma City to the west coast via Amarillo through wartime fleet adjustments.
J B Laughlin from Bokchito Oklahoma has lived in Fannin County and taught school for years. He visited Bonham, noting his lifelong reading interests from William Jennings Bryan to Robert La Follette and Cy Selena Davis. He remains a student of politics and cites admiration for varied political figures while sticking to the Democratic ticket.
Joe Britton recently discharged from the U S Army buys the J L Ware grocery store on North Center street in Randolph. He previously operated a grocery in Randolph and now invites old and new friends to drop by and see him.
Marines were first to use airplanes to spray large ground areas for the elimination of mosquitoes and larvae, marking a new method in pest control and public health efforts.
Notice is given of the annual stockholders meeting of Bonham State Bank in Bonham Texas on January 9 1945 from 10 a m to 2 p m for election of directors and other business. Roy M Owens cashier signs the notice.
Mr and Mrs P W Southerland announce the purchase of the Jack and Jill Shop on the south side of the square from Mrs W L Pratt and Mrs W F Alexander They will continue operations at the present location retain clerk Mrs True Adams and run the store full time The couple bring railroad and banking experience and invite old customers and friends to visit the new store on Saturday
Benham Lions Club will sponsor Clyde Brothers Indoor Circus at Clyde Brothers venue, bringing a family oriented show to town with proceeds supporting local youth programs. The event promises acrobats, clowns, and trained animals, hosted by Clyde Brothers.
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