08 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
1
United Press reports a cold wave spreading from West Texas to the east, with freezing temperatures and snow expected in some areas by tomorrow morning. Forecasters predict a shift to spring-like weather soon, followed by a return to cold conditions as the front moves east.
In a fragmented report the Ohio and Utah politics surface with Dewey Taft and other aspirants for the presidential nomination. The text hints at name filings, approvals, and a challenged field as liquor relief rules arise in Utah.
Bonham’s Purple Warriors host the McKinney Lions in a North Texas Basketball Association title showdown double header. The first B teams game starts at 6 15 p m and the main contest at 7 35 p m with LaFollette of McKinney premiering as the key force. Bonham seeks a home crowd boost after Sherman upset McKinney 22 19, and coach Morris warns his club to bring its best effort to defeat the big fast Lions led by LaFollette.
Bailey's Bull notes a county scramble for 1940 license plates as W H Harper urges motorists to secure tags before the last week in March. Plates go on sale Feb 1 but cannot be mounted until March 1 and county vehicles must be registered by April 1. Harper considers sub stations to ease late rushes but has not decided.
Bonham Lions Club heard a Bonham High School talk by Emerson Anderson on Adolf Hitler and the conditions in Europe. He argued Hitler’s Mein Kampf reflects his deepest beliefs, not original thought, and traced ties to German thinkers, Versailles outcomes, and shifting German political mood before Hitler rose to power. He noted Hitler’s antagonism to artists, the leftward drift of Germany, and the alliance with Soviet Russia as a departure from Mein Kampf.
A detailed tribute dinner at the First Christian Church honored the Carlton family led by Uncle Charley Carlton. Rev Kenneth Hay presented two copies of a new biography, marking sales opening, while Grace and Sally Jo Carlton were praised for their contributions to Bonham and Fannin County's spiritual and educational life.
San Antonio February 8 State Agricultural Commissioner J F McDonald urged domestic allotment plans to stabilize agriculture at a South Texas County Judges meeting. Tax collections from Oct 1 1939 to Feb 2 1040 totaled 276400.85, a rise over 1938 as January brought 98160.08 and October 2730 7481.
The Senate foreign relief committee cleared the decks for financial aid to Finland and China Wednesday while the House defeated two proposals to sever diplomatic relations with Russia. The committee approved a bill to increase the Export Import Bank capital by 100 million, with 20 million loaned to China and 20 million to Finland for non military use, prompting surprise and interpretation as a rebuke to Japan over Chinese treatment of Americans.
The House Ways and Means Committee approved extending the reciprocity trade act by party line vote. Fourteen Democrats supported extending the trade agreements program to expire in June, while Republicans resisted. The panel also rejected a separate proposal to bar any extra tax, amid debate over tax adjustments and fiscal policy.
London reports Prime Minister Tevvite reiterates Britain’s resolve to aid Finland amid wartime tension. Officials confirm plans to bolster defenses and supply military and humanitarian assistance as conflict intensifies, with expected shipments in the coming week.
United Press reports claim Germany sent three ships laden with munitions to the Russian front in the far north, while Norwegian and Stockholm sources dispute the moves. Norwegian dispatches say two ships sailed from Kopervik after delays seeking pilots. official Stockholm notes one ship left earlier. Helsinki communique states Russian losses in the Mannerheim Line and gains by Finnish forces northeast of Lake Ladoga.
Four W. Lee endorses Germ alt Mann for reelection as attorney general. Bee ODanwel who backed Jay Vauxtil in the last election now favors Mann, asserting the state could not have a more capable attorney general. ODabe emphasizes Mann’s cooperation with the governor and strong leadership for the office.
A fragment from the Worcester area references a worker’s bill with figures like 10175 percent and 25 cents, noting it in the context of the WRA Historical Records Survey. Names appear garbled, but the item seems linked to a stonemason and a county law library, suggesting archival accounting notes or survey data.
In a Washington dispatch dated February 8 United Press reports that Gerald Mann will not seek the state’s governorship this year. Instead he will continue as attorney general, stating he can do more service in that role and that he has not finished his work. The piece notes political tensions with Lee O’Daniel and references Mann’s 1939 primaries nomination.
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