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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1939
Page
1
Former Michigan governor Frank Murphy was sworn in as attorney general in a Roosevelt administration cabinet reorganization. The move ousted two old-guard Democrats for 100 percent New Deal appointees, with Murphy expected to be confirmed. The ceremony at the White House mirrored Hopkins’s prior swearing in.
Lon A. Smith named chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission succeeding Ernest Thompson. Smith, elected by fellow commissioners, will be sworn in tomorrow and was noted for harmonizing relations within the commission. Thompson voted to support Smith, amid earlier political tensions with Terrell.
A new low for holiday weekend deaths in Texas was reported by United Press. In 72 hours eight violent deaths were logged, mostly from car accidents. Port Arthur saw fog delay shipping as a tugboat crewmate drowned after stepping from a gangplank. Nationwide toll reached 300 with highway crashes contributing 72 deaths along with other causes.
An unidentified young woman tried to force entry to the White House in Washington on January 2. She demanded a sightseeing tour and was refused since the mansion was closed to visitors. Guards did not release her name. her husband said she had been in health.
Bizerta Tunisia January 2 France has built a major naval base ringed with steel and giant guns able to fire 25 miles into the Sicily channel. The base sits in a natural lake on the Tunisian coast opposite Italy and controls the eastern Mediterranean bottleneck. Premier Daladier aboard the cruiser Foch will visit Bizerta to warn Italy and the world that France will yield no ground in the Mediterranean.
In Greenville Alabama seven people died when a sedan crashed through a bridge railing and plunged 20 feet into Pigeon Creek. Victims include William Sexton and his wife, their two daughters, a son Filmett Ray Sexton, grandson Bruce Crews four, and granddaughter Sarah Davison. Kendrick Thomas survived after escaping through a window and swimming to shore.
Joe Bailey of Greenville drove Finney's 1938 Model V-8 truck into a ditch near Gober about 9 30 am to avoid a car in the road. Cab radiator and body were badly damaged. The truck was taken to Greens Courage in Bancham for repairs and was formerly owned by Burnett's Bakery in Greenville.
Oklahoma City reports a stormy legislative session opening as moves to bar seating of three lawmakers surface. Ray Summers is appointed sales manager for Southwest Pump Company effective Jan 2 1939 moving from Chicago to Bonham to lead the U S sales force. Earl Bettis takes over his Chicago district.
A long-serving figure, Buster Cole, retired county attorney, becomes partner in the pioneer firm Cunningham & Lipscomb in the city. The article traces the firm's lineage from 1920 through recent changes and notes Cole's entry as a key step in its history.
A Texas unemployment program fund surpasses 32 million dollars protected by the United States treasury. Since 1935 the commission has collected over 41 million in employer taxes and paid out nearly 9 million in weekly subsistence to qualified unemployed. The system faces criticism for complexity while Texas remains a leading efficiency example.
The Social Security Board reports lower unemployment payments in Michigan as current payouts decline from earlier levels. Officials say the reduction reflects fewer claims and adjustments in benefit distribution during the period toward year end.
Dividend of 10 percent paid by First National. dividends for older shares noted as of January. Company notes list capital and bank entries with figures in pounds. A London wind tunnel study on ice accretion suggests advances in aerodynamic testing.
State Bank announced a dividend and a five percent bonus to shareholders. The notice lists several directors and officers and states the payment will be made on January 10 at the bank and branches.
President Roosevelt met with House and Senate leaders for a pre session huddle on the 76th Congress program. Sen Alben Barkley and Rep Sam Rayburn were seen at the White House luncheon and Rayburn was to be re elected House floor leader with Bankhead as speaker. Bruce Carruth, son of local officials, is ill with influenza.
Frances Perkins says American industry and labor enter the new year under hopeful conditions, with confidence for national welfare. The dispatch notes she discussed labor and economic policy and the potential shift in agricultural supports amid debates on the AAA program.
Carnegie Tech leads Texas Christian 7 to 6 at halftime in the Sugar Bowl as fans pack 50 000 seats in New Orleans. Both teams prepare for a decisive second half with strong odds favoring Carnegie Tech.
United Press reports 1938 output up one third in six months and 30 percent above January 1938. Private non agricultural employment up nearly one million in five months. Housing leads 1939, with over 350 000 dwellings completed in 1938 and projected 400 000 in 1939, backed by 50 000 low cost homes. Construction activity expected to employ about 800 000 workers and require vast quantities of lumber, bricks, cement, steel, and paint.
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