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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1951
Page
6
Workers led protests and a threatened walkout at Westinghouse plants as a wage dispute with the company and delayed pay raises triggered a strike that spanned 51 000 employees. The dispute stalled after a tentative settlement and a delayed agreement with the steel and gas unions, prompting stalled production and plant protests across the region.
Reporters describe confusion as channels briefly went dark and viewers awaited clarity on service restoration. Officials say crews traced an outage to a regional network fault and restored service within hours.
Annual program text announces Vacation Bible School at First Baptist starting Monday at 8 45 A.M. with classes for children. Public notice mentions schedule and enrollment details amid garbled OCR.
West Texas State College president Dr James Po Cornette will speak at Bonham High School commencement in the high school auditorium. Honor students Laura Ruth Wisdom and Nell Hoodekiss receive recognition. Rev G Long and Rev Darold W Morgan give invocaiton and benediction. Glee Club led by James A Taylor will perform processional and recessional.
Demonstrations will be held in the Nunnelee community Saturday morning. The events, sponsored by County Ag Kiiy Loftt, begin at 9 o'clock with a session on gopher control and proceed to sample taking and analysis for farm animal care. Both programs aim to improve community farming practices and involve local partners and farm groups.
Weather forecast suggests cooler temperatures for North Texas as a system moves through the area. No major storms expected though a few isolated showers are possible late Thursday into Friday with temperatures easing from recent highs.
The House Crime Committee plans hearings on Maceo work, with Terrell and VoMeaits of Terrell expected to testify. A prelude hearing may occur later as the panel wraps up the week.
San Antonio officials set arraignment for Brooklyn man Charul Mohlman accused of issuing bogus checks totaling over ten thousand dollars. FBI says he confessed cash gains from frauds in multiple cities and held over 100 credit cards tied to the scheme. He was detained minutes after arriving by train and faces federal charges.
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis sent a $2050 check to the Fannin County Polio Chapter to help cover funds for its efforts. Local officials and volunteers celebrate the donation as a step toward supporting polio relief work.
Charlie B. Park, father of a Bonham man, died leaving his family and friends. Rites are scheduled Sunday at a Trenton church with burial to follow in the local cemetery.
Washington June 1 The MacArthur committee debates whether to publish a 1949 Formosa diplomatic report Senator McCarthy claims the report should stay secret Acheson cites reasons but refuses to disclose them The inquiry centers on a memo to Formosa written before the Korean War and its handling by the State Department The Republican panel has not fully shared its access to the memorandum with McCarthy allies who say the note blamed the Chinese Communists for Formosa tensions
United Press reports Army estimates place Chinese and North Korean forces at 1,133,000 total casualties since the war began with 682,000 battle deaths through May 16. In Korea, jet alley engagement sees heavy air combat as Sabre jets and B-29s clash, with several aircraft losses on both sides during frontline raids.
Reverend R E Porter of Bonham observes a half century in the Methodist ministry. The veteran clergyman, noted for his service in the region, reflects on decades of parish work, community outreach, and spiritual guidance.
In Dallas at the First Methodist Church a community open house honors Rev Porter for fifty years of service. He estimates about 6,000 sermons and 100 revival meetings, with 1,400 members and five children. Seven of his children and 12 grandchildren will attend. he plans to work with youth and will return to Bonham after a brief Dallas visit.
Partly cloudy with thundershowers possible and moderate coastal winds. Fort Worth market notes show slaughter steers around 2 to 85, calves 40 to slow demand for beef cows and odd head calves 2 to 34. Butchers steady to lower, sow and feeder pig lines listed. overall prices reflecting weak demand and mixed cattle categories.
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