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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
4
The article notes a tentative end to a long dispute in the coal industry with production goals in focus. Harold I. directs management and labor toward final settlement after government mediation. Bituminous mines resume operation while wage contracts under War Labor Control remain in effect for northern fields.
Frances Lindsey formerly Miss Frances Lox of Dadd City reports her husband John Howard Lindsey has been promoted to Chief Petty Officer first class. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John T Lindsey of Durant Oklahoma. Lindsey is a Pharmacists Mate with the 26th Marines in the Central Pacific theater. He trained at San Diego and Camp Lejeune and was stationed at Camp Pendleton before going overseas.
Lt Robert L. Bobby Taylor of the 5th Air Force in the Mediterranean has logged over 30 B-24 missions. Born in Bonham and raised in Denison, he barely cleared a fuel leak during takeoff and kept Old Taylor in formation with damaged rudder controls, praising the Liberator’s ruggedness as he hopes to resume service after the war.
Clifford Deets is listed as an Ensign in the United States Navy with early service in naval apprenticeship training. The entry notes his address at East 6th Street and references training at Naval Engineering School in Miami Florida and assignments at Pearl Harbor and other posts. It mentions a wife, formerly Miss Mo…, and notes his transfer and career path during the 1930s.
A Benham Lions Club gathering featured F. R. of Implement Company outlining soil conservation's importance for farmers. He cited erosion damage across millions of acres and warned silting hinders flood control and dam power. The talk urged soil, water, and plant nutrient conservation as essential for future harvests.
Arch Friesz J Spellman said in a broadcast that the United States aims to wage a war that will liberate the world. He criticized the war’s handling and asserted America's leadership in defeating Italy’s forces amid church statements on the conflict.
A fragment notes zones in use by the ancient city of Miletus around 640 B C E. The text appears as a brief historical reference without additional names or events.
Soviet forces repulsed new German tank and infantry assaults north of Iasi in Moldavia, destroying tanks and aircraft. Moscow reported 27 German tanks killed with 38 planes downed in yesterday’s fighting, part of a two day tally of heavy losses for Axis forces.
Allied air offensive reports say 750 plus heavy bombers attacked three rail hubs in occupied France near the invasion coast, dropping a heavy payload on German defenses. RAF and US aircraft targeted lines from Paris to the Ruhr, with 1,000 plus bombers and fighters taking part and coordinating with Italy-based heavy units.
Reports from Lomon indicate King Peteyulavia backs Tito becoming supreme commander as Yugoslavia seeks unity against resistance. Officials say negotiations with Britain may shape a continued exile and a unified front against Germany amid a tense political shift. Seaman Jones, calling weather inquires, suggests checking with the weather bureau.
Kenneth E. Brock son of Dr and Mrs J C Brock from Batley community receives the Air Medal for exceptionally meritorious achievement on bomber combat missions in Europe. He is a waist gunner on a B 17 Flying Fortress with the 8th A A P in Boghind and has served since September 1942 with training at Sheppard Field Texas and Buckingham Field Fort Myers Florida. He has been in England since January.
The annual chamber banquet tickets go on sale today with turnout expected high. Speaker for the event is noted as Americanist critic and professor. program includes musical numbers and business talks. Members of the arrangements committee list Clarence Elkins and others. Halsell of the chamber urges more women to attend.
Alide Wells of Denver has a contract to drill city water on Center Street block between Main and Center. The rig is set just west of 6th Southwest Pump to begin work. A prior East Third Street well last summer failed to meet specs and is being dried.
Fort Worth June 1 cattle 3,000 calves 1,100. Weak steer and yearling prices 13 to 14.50, fat cows 8.74 to 11, cutters 0.00 to 8.25, vealers 8.60 to 13.50. Hogs 2,600, fully steady. Top butcher cattle 13.65, good butcher cattle 9.50 to 19.96, packing sows 9.79 to 10.25.
Santa Monica Calif June WP The Douglas Aircraft Co announced cancellation of a contract for A 20 Havoc bomber production. About 8000 workers will be laid off within four months as the war effort adjusts. Company and war department said negotiations for new contracts could expand the workforce starting in September.
Bakers strike ends as 1 000 bakery drivers vote to end a week long walkout. Samuel Hurst president Local 5 Teamsters says drivers voted to resume deliveries after a War Labor Board hearing.
Fair this afternoon and tonight with considerable cloudiness. Friday afternoon and Friday morning show similar clouds with mild conditions and no precipitation expected.
The article records Thursday activity in the New Force Mans County Clerk’s Office with appointments and duties outlined. It mentions specific names such as Mr Haurku and Miss Poa, notes a Wednesday event, and references bond approval and a moving of personnel within the office.
A jury acquitted Robert J Miller a white haired 67 year old criminal lawyer of first degree murder in the self defense slaying of Dr John E Lind a nationally known psychiatrist. The jury deliberated only one hour four minutes and found Miller not guilty on the murder charge across all counts.
Allied forces on Biak Island repulsed two additional Japanese counter-attacks near Mokmer airfield with tanks and heavy artillery as Americans push inland. MacArthur’s dispatch notes adverse weather hindering air support while infantry advance into the northern hills to neutralize artillery positions. casualties and airfield objectives cited as the drive toward Mokmer and Bareekue and Sorid airfields continue from the Bu te beachhead.
American armored forces of the Fifth Army push three and a half miles north of Veletri to the Alban Hills, breaching the last major defense line before Rome and placing the city within sight. Velletri and Lanuvio are outflanked as the spearhead nears the capital. German troops fall back along the Via Casilina as British forces press.
British press report from June details Nazi efforts to mislead occupied populations about Allied advances and invasion plans. The account notes German propaganda aims to confuse residents and undermine resistance as Allied operations approach coastal areas.
Stockholm reports strong belief among informed circles that a story of an American aviator lynching in Germany is a German propaganda ploy. Berlin sources say the tale was not published locally and may have been circulated via pro German channels to intimidate U S airmen.
The Portuguese liner Serpa Pinto was halted by a German submarine about 600 miles west of Bermuda. The crew and 74 Canadian refugees were moved to cars for Canada. three refugees and the ship’s doctor faced danger as the sub warned of torpedoing. The incident, reported by the 4th Naval District, raised concerns over neutrality. A separate note from Washington: the House approved a crop insurance bill covering wheat, cotton, flax for 1945 harvest and an experimental program for other commodities.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson announced 3,657,000 American armed soldiers are deployed in theaters overseas and declared that the period of decisive action is now at hand, signaling a major phase in operations abroad.
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