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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1941
Page
4
The holiday period saw 291 accidental deaths with most due to traffic. Seventeen states reported fatalities including Pennsylvania with 25 and Texas with 9. In Michigan a collision near a theatre in Radcliffe killed a young couple, while a fire trapped others who escaped.
A local group formed a committee to collaborate with Mer Airdjies Irline in Bonham. The panel will coordinate community projects and oversee joint initiatives with the Bonham office.
The advisory board backed by the Bonham Chamber seeks to form a corporation, obtain a public utility certificate, and establish a pick-up feeder air and express service for hundreds of Texas towns lacking airmail express. Members include Dickey, McRae, Hrdicka, Saunders, Atkins, Adams, Smith, Risser, Watson, Wood, Peeler and others working with a Dallas committee to create a much needed regional line.
Claude Pepper withdraws a proposed vote of confidence on FDR and invites Sen Burton K. Wheeler to Helena for a debate on Roosevelt's policy. Pepper argues for defending Britain and rallying America to the allies while warning against destructive leadership.
On the West Coast warehouse workers announce a walkout affecting about 3 000 laborers in San Francisco and surrounding operations. The strike centers on wage reductions for women and men with rates ranging from five to ten cents an hour proposed by union spokespeople. Banks and retail outlets fear stock delays as crews walk off their posts.
Capitol observers note Gov. W Lee OVrnacn faces call to unify voters in a special election for the unexpired U S Senate term. Daniel O'Daniel, among 29 candidates, advocates hillbilly music styled appeals as a June 28 special election looms.
Military spokesmen on Crete project a German airborne stroke will not derail Allied control in the Eastern Mediterranean. They allege German parachutists achieved dramatic gains on Crete but warn Britain’s position near the Suez threat remains vulnerable as Axis forces press toward Libya and Cyrenaica with attention on Cyprus and Alexandria.
France must tighten belts for June with 40 million people relying on reduced rations. Meat and dried vegetables will be scarce while bread and wine stay available, and dairy for babies is at risk as war disruptions persist.
London reports Ras hid Ali Gadlana fled Iraq with pro Axis leaders into Iran. British forces push on Baghdad as Rashid Ali Beg reportedly leaves northward with six year old King Feisal II. Beirut dispatch notes Baghdad’s fall anticipated within days.
Bonham high school's 1941 graduating class of 130 received diplomas as the 48th annual commencement was held in the auditorium. Four student speakers discussed jobs education moral awakening and recreation while adults delivered the invocation and diploma presentations.
The report states Kaiser Wilhelm II lies in serious condition at Doorn estate in Holland surrounded by family. German officials note the ex-emperor’s bedside vigil as his health deteriorates amid wartime upheaval and ongoing European uncertainty.
British and Greek forces hold Crete while Iraq’s rebellion nears collapse as Nazi pressure shifts toward Cyprus. RAF jets contest Mediterranean airspace as air and sea evacuations continue amid crowding and shifting fronts.
Nassau reports Madeleine Carroll and Stirling Hayden missing in the Bahamas after setting sail on the sloop Kathleen toward Grand Turk. They promised to radio their arrival but have not been heard since yesterday morning, prompting a search.
President Roosevelt held a long telephone conference with John G Winant United States ambassador to Great Britain and planned a face to face meeting in Washington next Tuesday concerning policy on industrial production and national priorities amid shortages and wartime needs.
Gov Daniel notes 33 signed bills in the current session including an appropriation for home defense unit equipment a narcotics bill a travel bureau regulation measure and a retirement participation plan for school teachers. More than 50 000 Texas oil wells are to be pumped.
A Midland area incident leads to a court case where a defendant receives two years in prison on a murder charge. The trial began yesterday as juries heard details of a collision and related testimony amid a complex proceedings backdrop.
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