02 Jan 1945
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1945
Page
1
A brief Abington report notes a gray Coleman and the name Matthew Reed involved in a loan security case dated January 28, 1860. The document records Reed as lending to a friend and the trust placed in the gray Coleman for security.
U S First Army pushes two miles south on a 20 mile front amid a blizzard to seize the last road outlet from the Ardennes bulge near La Roche. Third Army 101st airborne advances north of Bastogne, vanguards nine miles apart. German counter efforts in Alsace expand as columns reach Gerstheim and Hagenau while Seventh Army slows the threat to Strasbourg.
A defective flue sparked a small fire at Perry Shipman’s front house on South Center Street Wednesday morning. Firefighters laid hose lines but booster pump delivered the effort, extinguishing the blaze with only slight damage.
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create a permanent mediation machinery to settle postwar labor disputes. He called for reforming the War Labor Board and developing a sound long-range policy based on wartime cooperation, noting details must be worked out with Congress.
British sources say ELAS casualties reached about 50 percent in over a month of combat with British and Greek government forces in Athens. About 4,000 killed or wounded reported, as British troops push six miles beyond Thebes north of Athens amid limited resistance.
Mrs. Willie Leota Crumm died yesterday at her daughter Mrs. Wallace Hill’s home. Born May 28, 1875, she lived with her daughter for three years, formerly in Ferris Texas where she will be buried. Funeral at Ferris First Methodist Church Thursday at 2 pm officiated by the Ferris pastor and Rev. W. W. Ward of Fort Worth. Survived by one daughter, seven sons including Homer of Dallas Mer tell of Long Beach Welburn of Coleman Hall of Dallas Andrew of Houston Edward in England Charles of Houston, one brother Tom Williams of Dallas, four sisters Hal Call Everett Washington Frances Lilly Carrie Kenner. Only one woman out of ten has a normally proportioned figure.
An ad claims a lemon juice recipe mixed with water can ease rheumatic pain. It suggests three daily doses for up to 44 hours, promising rapid results and a money back guarantee if no improvement.
Pvt. Joe William Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Butler, was wounded in action on December 4 in Germany, according to a war department announcement. Butler entered the Army December 4, 1942, trained at Camp Claiborne Louisiana and Okmulgee Oklahoma before being ordered overseas.
Allied reconnaissance patrols and German snow troops clashed along the Fifth Army front amid deep snow and freezing temps. American forces repelled a 30-man snow patrol near Monte Grande and faced heavy resistance near Barchetta. A Red Cross escorted litter squad came under fire while rescuing a wounded officer, leaving two bearers dead and two missing. Germans allegedly booby trapped fallen soldiers more than at other stages.
A renewed effort by Texas to claim Padre Island as state land moves forward with a rehearing motion filed in the Texas Supreme Court. The state seeks oral argument on the application as justices weigh the two to one decision with a dissenter. If Justice Gordon Simpson aligns with John Sharp, outcome could shift.
Chairman Andrew J. May introduced a bill to induct nurses into military duty in response to President Roosevelt's warning that medical care for battle casualties faces a shortage of 20,000 nurses. The measure aims to bolster nursing staffing for wartime needs.
Front dispatches say remaining Sino forces on the eastern China coast still hold power despite isolation by Japanese transcontinental corridors. In the first week of 1945 they recaptured Yamh sien and Limchow in western Kwatung province and Saipu on Fukien coast by the Formosa strait.
Hollywood confirms Judy Garland will marry director Ben Vincent Minnelli after working on Early Next Fall. Garland, a former child actress, has one prior marriage to composer David Rose and will obtain a divorce decree next June.
Louise Flack a 28 year old convicted of manslaughter in the death of her eight year old daughter was released from the county jail after nine months of a one year term. She plans to visit her mother in Iola Kansas then seek to join the armed services or undertake war work.
Secretary of War Robert Patterson announced a plan to raise the number of military inductions to meet near term demand. The statement emphasized accelerating enlistments and processing to bolster manpower for ongoing operations and defense commitments.
Be quick to treat bronchitis or chronic bronchitis may develop from a cough or chest cold. Creomulsion claims to loosen phlegm and soothe bronchial membranes with a non narcotic blend. If not satisfied, money back guarantee promises a refund.
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