San Antonio Hospital for the Insane case moved in court
Atty General Ger Mann assigns Jenn R. Lewis and Richart per to represent the State for Control in defending Dr. Johnson's injunction against and ousting him from the agency. The Board of Control claims power to discharge hospital superintendents and hearings continue through next week as a restraining order remains in effect until Saturday in the 98th Court.
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Jroe Press
Fin
Atty
Ger- Mann
Jenn R. Lewis
Richart Per
Johnson
San Antonio Hospital For the
Fition
Board of
Conas
Legal Aid In Las In 1939 SOLTO4.144
Partial OCR reads Legal Aid in Las In 1939 mentioning SOLTO4.144 and an amount of 190,000. The readable fragment hints at a public or legal aid fund record from 1939 with a monetary figure.
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Las
Oil Conservation Service Reports Near Normal 1939 Rainfall
Dalhart area saw near normal rainfall and strong crop yields in 1939, with study leader Reynolds noting ample water conservation practices. Data from 16 rain gauges averaged 14.32 inches for the region, compared with a long-term mean of 17.50 inches.
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Reynolds
County Tax Books Impounded Amid Seizure Action
ANTONIO Feb 1 with Attorney John Shook on the seizure Bexar county receipt books with about the current issue ended last midnight on the grand jury. There was explanation of the order. Radiator paint advice suggests primers and mixtures for metal surfaces.
Workers Report On Infantile Paralysis Fund
Incomplete report indicates Fannin county will contribute several hundred dollars to the national fund. County chairman Chote Moore notes tag-day efforts by Bonham groups netted about $100, with Bonham Cotton Mill employees contributing $31.96 and Southwest Pump Co employees $10.30. Joe Jones donated $4 from a birthday party. Mayor Joe B. Hrdlicka gave $11.35. Countywide reports are still incoming and final tallies may extend to Saturday or later.
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Fannin County
National Fund
Chote Moore
Seid
Moore
L. R. Burkett
Joe Jones
Poe Jones
Joe
Joe B. Hrdlicka
Highways 78 Improvement Tracts To Be Awarded
Mayor Joe Hrdlicka received assurance from A A Walker senior resident engineer that Highways 78 north from Bonham to the Red River will be surfaced this spring The city stretch about one mile long will have a 120 inch rock base with a double asphalt topping A 0 43 foot wide segment will include curbing and gutters The contract for city limits work will be let before March with the remainder in March and April
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Bonham
Red River
Joe B Hrdlick
A.A Walker
Sherman
State Highway Department
Walker
Hrdlicka
Mareh
New See
Violence Ends In Dallas With Murder Suicide
In Dallas on February 1 Garner Johnson, a printer from Lubbock, killed his wife with a butcher knife and then slashed his own throat. Neighbors heard screams, the six year old boy escaped through the door as police forced entry, finding Mrs. Johnson dead and Mr. Johnson critically injured.
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Dallas
Garner A Johnson
Lubbock
Mrs. Anderson
Mrs. Johnson
Johnson
Mail Tax Payments Delayed in County and City Checks
A 1940 general election report from Fannin county notes a record vote forecast as WH Ulamo Harwr, county assessor, says between 605 and 8700 state poll taxes may be paid by mail. Walter Boyd, city clerk, cannot yet total city oil taxes due to extensive mail payments. Offices stayed open past midnight to aid last minute taxpayers with penalties starting after March 1 for late city, county, state ad valorem taxes and poll taxes. Tax collection rose in Oct and Nov due to early payment discounts. License plates for 1940 will be ready Feb but registrations run through April 1 with new plates usable March 1.
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Fannin County
Ulamo Harwr
Walter Boyd
Harper
oMec
Hall
Iit
Yeeisterinig
Onic
Cardenas Declares Expropriations Closed History
President Lazaro Cardenas says Mexico considers the expropriation of foreign controlled oil properties a matter of past history. He told foreign correspondents the government acted under Mexican law and that international arbitration is not a option. He noted Mexico is buying off tankers to ship oil and favors Latin American restrictions on sales to belligerents as peace moves. He supported Pan American bank for continental solidarity and said foreign warships in Mexican waters complied with international law.
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Mexico City
Lazaro Cardenas
National Palace
Cardenas
Latin America
Mexico
Western Hemisphere
Mexican
Gulf
Pacific
War objector upheld mother comes first
London dispatch reports Dennis Pitt a 2 year old? or 2? to share? A tribunal freed him from war service as a conscientious objector declaring there is no power on earth that can force him to go. He said he had cared for his invalid mother for seven years and chose duty to his mother first.
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London
Dennis Pitt
Japanese Foreign Minister Signals Open Door Policy Change
Tokyo reports Foreign Minister Arita discusses Japan's stance on East Asia and relations with the United States as a total view of Japan's foreign policy. He notes the 1911 trade treaty with the United States expired last Friday and hints at shifts in response to the China situation and European war potential.
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Tokyo
Japan
Arita
America
Germany
Italy
Rusia
Ariie
Europe
Lions Club Plans Ladies Night at Bonham
Bonham Lions Club meeting at the Gem Cafe formed a program committee led by Virgil Wilson to arrange a Ladies Night likely in March. Dr. Jack Saunders reported glasses for a child, and two signs announcing the meeting date and place were to be erected. Gwendolyn Farmer performed Salute Amour. Tom Humphrey and Devol Hudson named to next week's program committee.
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Lions Club
van B. Case
Bonham Club
Gem Cafe
Virgil Wilson
Jack Saunders
Tom Humphrey
Jess Magouirk
Saunders
Howard Crider
Bonham Lions Club
Gwendolyn Farmer
Elgar
H. B. McAnally
Devol Hudson
Farm Bloc Fights To Restore Large Deleted Amounts
In Washington on February 1 the House farm bloc sought to restore large sums cut from the $634 million agriculture supply bill by economy forces. The first test passed 106 to 96 to restore $126,828 for dry land agriculture.
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Farm Bloc
Washington
House
Opposition to Finnish loan voiced by Senator Marrson
Senator Marrson condemned Finnish government loans as risky and urged instead using funds to fund American inquestors or sympathizers. He also proposed retaliatory embargo measures against Japan if Finland loans continued, framing the issue as a foreign relations debate before the general session.
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Unter Pree
Washington
Branting
Govramen
Fismnd
Tie Tapcaitien
Japan
Sen
Pat Marrson
Ty Miky
Reiatierns
Corm
Finland
Harrison
Sits
Harrion
Finapte Committe
Foreign Relations
Soil Benefit Checks Passed to Fannin County Farmers
The Fannin County AAA office received 60 soil conservation checks valued at 2,675.55 dollars on Thursday, bringing total county checks for 1939 AAA program cooperation to 6635 this year. The program distributes these benefits to cooperating farmers. total benefits amount to 478,187.63 dollars.
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Fannin County
AAA
Giliie
Finnish President calls for peace talks and more aid
Helsinki February 1 President Kyesti Kallio told parliament Finland is ready for an honorable peace while asking for continued foreign support. He denounced the Soviet invasion as barbarous and senseless, voiced gratitude to the League of Nations, and urged increased war material from abroad as Moscow does not recognize the Helsinki government. He noted Finnish unity and warned that several divisions of Russia’s manpower have been lost. Swedish volunteers were praised as well equipped for further efforts.
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Helsinki
Kyesti Kallio
Parliament
Finland
Kallio
League of Nations and
All Nations
Wey
Moscow
Otto Kuustnen
Kalio
Russia
Proposed English Dictatorship Refused Today
London report states Prime Minister Chamberlain rejected a proposed English dictatorship plan. The government labeled the proposal as harmful to national governance and economic stability, vowing to uphold constitutional authority and resist any autocratic solution.
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London
Chamberlain
Mortgage lenders widen home loan lead in steady rise
A fragmented text notes mortgage financiers expanding their dominance in lending activity. It mentions open pressures and rising leads among key financial organizations as competition intensifies in the home loan market.
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Est
Vortgage Mnancdag
Senator Hill seeks probe of governor's charge
Senator Hill calls for a committee session to determine action on Governor Lee O Daniel radio charge. He aims to decide the committee's course without precommitment and states he has definite views on what should be done, while Pettus is present but inactive. The move follows announcements of political forecasts by Governor Pereuser in Austin.
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Ancrem Prees
Houston
Pep i
James FE. Pereuser
Roosevelt
O'Daniel
Austin Tex
HH F Henderson
W. B. Collie
Lee O’dank
Collie
Secretary of the
Seneile
Morris Roberts Pettus
Lt Am
Hill
Riferer
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Helen Stedman
New York
American Legion
the Waldorf, Astoria
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HWAY
Pring
Unireo Peres
Atlanta
China
Klat
William Green
A. F. of L
New Deal
College Station
Howard T. Kingsbury
Mote Agricultural Comentation
Sianta Anna
Fort Bjork
Ian
Bis Spring
Brownwood
Joel Wolsey
Ada
New Castle
Kingatury
Aavence
Soviet Union
Keemi
Usereo Paeee
Motten
Etornomig Chamberlain
Garner
Jim Ferguson
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