Enormous Expense Of McDonald Due Get Full Airing
Bert Bollinger, chief clerk under former Commissioner William McDonald, testified before the House appropriations committee that the State Land Department spent most of its yearly appropriation in the first four months of the fiscal year due to heavy workload. The panel asked Bascom Giles to hand over records of special-fund expenditures to the Travis County grand jury and the attorney general.
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Austin
State Land Department
Bert Bollinger
William McDonald
House
McDonald
Bascom Giles
Travis County Grand Jury
Gerald Mann
Mussolini Promises Italian Troops Out of Spain
Premier Benito Mussolini tells Britain that Italian forces will be withdrawn from Spain after the war ends in a decisive victory. He pledges a hands-off approach to Spanish internal affairs, with assurances relayed via Count Galeazzo Ciano and the Italian Foreign Ministry.
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United Press
PRCMF
Benito Mussolini
Great Britain
Spain
Italy
Mussolini
Giornale D'Italia
Virginio Gravda
Il Duce
Gayda
Mutasonic
Britain
Chamberlain
Cgatezzo Clano
Paralysis Fund Receives Over One Million From FDR Events
United Press reports a string of oddities from New York to New Orleans. The Paralysis Fund collects 1 021 000 from anniversary parties while other brief items note a courtroom disturbance, arson suspicion, a copper brick swindle, twin births in Missouri, legislative recesses, and Ursus Middendorfff the growing Kodiak bear in New Orleans.
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Paralysis Fund
New York
John Carlo
Helen Casey
California Leads States With Total Of $105 280 Cash
New York Feb 8 United Press reports the presidential birthday celebration committee raised 1 480 000 for the fight against infantile paralysis in 1938 and spent 459 009 leaving a net 1 021 000. California had no net balance among the states.
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California
Tate
Control Board Member Pleads For Pensions
An Austin report details a Texas Board member urging pension funding amid proposals to halt or defer pension payments. He questions cuts while stressing the need to provide about $1,390 monthly to older individuals, arguing for money to support retirees.
Spanish Premier Pleads For Army To Continue War Effort
Fragmented OCR describes Spanish premier urging the army to press on as Catalonia faces continued conflict. Notes port bombardment and fortress actions near a historic citadel. Mentions border tensions and a court filing related to a Liquor Control Act.
Administration Drafts Program to Eliminate Waste
Fragmented text shows an administration plan to reduce waste and duplication with references to Rex Brannon and education, plus unclear notes about Roosevelt’s approval and a back page expansion. The readable lines hint at a budget, postage, and public works context in a historical newspaper snippet.
Badgett quadruplets featured in new advertising contract
The Badgett quadruplets began earning income today as their father Badgett announced a contract for the babies. A local advertising campaign by a prominent company is involved, with the family noting ongoing profits from the project.
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Pere Gameseon
Badgett
Stede
Worb
1Ombilk Company
Know Your Neighbor: Local Notices and Listings
Fragmentary OCR text shows a neighborhood notice page with scattered phrases about rent, pool, and local identifiers. It mentions a person named Mr Ja and a college reference, but details are incomplete. The readable items suggest a community-facing aggregation of notices rather than a single clear event.
Rotary Hears About Bonham Industry Today
The Donham Rotary Club met at the First Baptist Church to hear J. S Mickey discuss the Bonham Foundry, its Texas pioneering role, and industry growth. Mickey praised Bonham for a warm welcome and noted the pump company’s support, outlining technical advances and future plans.
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Rotary
Donham
Dickey Cave
Catagse
Bonham
Texas
Southwest Pump
Chamber of Commerce Banquet Set for February 16
The Bonham Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet to be held February 16 at the church. A Tuesday evening meeting is planned for February 14 at 7 30 in the office on Fourth Street to appoint a nominating committee and establish twelve directors for the next two years with six holdovers including Ralety Abernathy and others.
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American Federation of Labor
Miami
Fla
Matethew Woll
Federation
Chamber Commerce
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
Hor 4Th Street
Ralety Abernathy
H. A. Buron
Denton Martin Hassell
Joe Fr Jay
el Ted
Faved
Bonhim Chamber of Commerce
Tag de Banham
Chamber of Commerce
First Baptist Church
Bradford
Joe Hrdlicka
Ll. R Burkett
Lucius Clay
U. 8 Army
Denison
Red River
Dill to Tax Federal and State Salaries on Thursday
Debate centers on a measure to tax salaries of federal, state, and municipal workers. The bill, backed by leaders, would broaden income definitions and raise revenue as congressional action looms. The Chamber of Commerce banquet follows, with Capt Lucius Clay as keynote. Local officials plan to present reports and elect new officers.
Bloodshed Looms Over Rio Grande Valley Citrus Move
A delegation of forty growers urged Governor O'Daniel to declare martial law to allow larger citrus fruit shipments from the Rio Grande Valley. They warned bloodshed could result if delays persist. The governor had not announced martial law. Miss Eugenia Brannon returned to TSCW in Denton after visiting her parents.
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United Press
Austin
Rio Grande Valley
O'Daniel
Eugenia Brannon
TSCW
Denton
Mrs. J. ©. Brannon
Congress Rejects Cut in Labor Board Funding
The House rejected an amendment by Representative John Taber to reduce the National Labor Relations Board 1004 appropriation to a token level. The measure would have deprive the board of most funding, but the vote fell 186 to 109 in Washington.
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Congress
Labor Board
Washington
Fed A
House
Ihee
National Intes Relations Board
John Taber
Local Poll Tax Payments Show Slight Increase
Bonham voters paid 959 poll taxes by the deadline per Walter Boyd with 346 more receipts recorded than last year. Eighty three percent paid by January, up from 78 percent, as city election for mayor approaches in April and bond issues loom next year.
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Bonham
Walter Boyd
Bontiain
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