19 Feb 1940
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1940
Page
1
Finnish high command announced the 8th Division moved northeast of Lake Ladoga with 12000 men killed or missing as Red attacks pressed the Karelian Isthmus. The communique said a strong Red force was wiped out, including 36 cannons and 17 tractors, with renewed Soviet assaults repulsed in several local attacks.
The Jam Rotary Club marked its thirty fifth anniversary and founding with RP A. Risser leading the observance. Judge Millingham J. O. Tate and others were appointed to oversee the observance program. A luncheon program addressed Rotary aims and the local club's achievements with emphasis on improving attendance.
A minimum of 31 degrees was recorded over the weekend with the cold not as severe as predicted by the Weather Bureau. Early Monday 4 am read 32 degrees after a light frost whitened roofs and roads. weekend rainfall totaled 1.57 inches, while Saturday alone contributed .06 inches. Farmers reported water filling stock tanks and standing water in plowed fields as heavy 24 hour precipitation ended Saturday morning, halting spring seeding but moisture seen as offsetting delays.
Mrs. Driscoll of Corpus Christi Texas Democrat national committeewoman reports Garner for President prospects ahead of Chicago ballots. She co chairs Garner campaign in the East and says Garner sentiment is sweeping the East as she travels from Highland Park to Dallas Union Station after attending the Democratic National Committee meeting in Washington.
Police seek degenerate for the murder of Mrs. Alice Leihy, 75, whose strangled body was found behind a vacant lot. Her son and siblings aided police, noting she visited a friend near her home and was seen at a neighborhood theater after a drug store purchase at 10:40 p.m. Saturday.
A new snow storm swept across the Texas Panhandle and Central West Texas, with Amarillo the first to report snowfall. The Weather Bureau in Fort Worth said the storm moved south toward Lubbock, already hard hit, as freezing temperatures and light rain or snow were expected to reach as far as Fort Worth.
Chinese reports allege Japanese forces are withdrawing from Nanning capital of Guangxi Province after occupying it since November. They claim routlike retreat with many dead and wounded left roadside as Japanese concentrate on the Guanghings seacoast and plan to pull back toward Canton.
Tax assessor-collector W. H. Harpe notes slow adoption of 1940 license plates amid late January issuance. Plates go on sale February 7 but cannot be fitted until March 1, with all vehicles due for registration by April. He mentions a possible sales substation outside Bonham to aid motorists.
Rural districts seek 50 percent state salary aid while a tax collector aids Bonham residents with income tax reports. County officials note $18,590 to $18,600 warrants and state aid to both common and independent districts, with independent districts receiving full or partial payments and delays in 10 percent expectations. Ambassador Thomas Pinckney noted.
Greta Garbo arrived in Nassau by chartered plane from Miami with escort Dr Gaylor Hauser. She relaxed at the Wenner Gren estate off New Providence Harbor described as an ideal retreat.
A Republican program committee report presented at a closed session on February 19 proposes broad policy principles for a 1940 platform. It calls for a significant federal spending reduction, a nonintervention stance, expanded defense, reciprocal hemispheric accords, and restructured labor regulation with strengthened federal wage and hour controls. The document critiques New Deal enterprise, aims for market-oriented reforms, and requires congressional approval for international agreements.
A Los Angeles housewife found a severed woman's head buried in her back yard, beneath grass and an old concrete step. Mary McKinzie reported the discovery, noting a 1994 license plate in a hole. Police say the head belonged to a woman about 60 and was buried about two months ago with minimal decomposition.
Oslo news brief notes Norwegian government proposing President Roosevelt preside over an arbitration court to settle an international furor. Reports from The Hague state officials sought expert input, with Berlin and Amsterdam sources confirming ongoing probes into the issue and potential mediation efforts.
Chester L L May has been named president of the gas company, replacing the previous executive. The appointment comes amid changes in the leadership of several related firms and industry groups.
Stockholm February 19. King finstay told his people in an extraordinary message that Sweden must refuse to send military aid to Finland to avoid being pulled into conflicts with Russia and Western Europe. He warned active intervention could mean war with Russia and direct involvement in a broader war with other powers.
Two suspects robbed an Oklahoma bank, fled with an estimated amount, and faced pursuit. The incident involved a bank cashier and a bystander, with several people detained or questioned as authorities investigated the early details.
Ambiguous OCR fragment reports a divorce involving Scarlett Wharnly and a Knelish husband. The readable text is garbled with names and place references unclear. No clear date, location, or outcome beyond the stated divorce.
Fragmentary OCR notes report Tom Connally in good condition after an incident. Details are unclear and names appear garbled. Further readable facts are not present to determine exact context or location.
In a clipped dispatch from Balboa Canal Zone, President’s Sunday itinerary included travel aboard a train and boat to a Pacific destination as officials expect talks with Panama’s President on return. The report notes a wave of soil conservation checks totaling 620,527.52 under the 1939 program and mentions remaining eligible counties in transit.
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