Four American fliers freed from Red China return to Honolulu
Four U S airmen released after two years in captivity landed in Honolulu to a joyful reunion. Capt Harold E Fischer Lt Col Edwin L Heller 1st Lt Lyle W Cameron and 1st Lt Roland W Parks arrived aboard a Bataan C 44 transport with a welcome from Gen Larry Smith and a Washington to Hawaii flight plan. Paychecks totaling up to 15000 each were awaited on base. A separate highway safety notice urged red rear lights and reflectors to prevent night time accidents involving towed vehicles and tractors.
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Honolulu
Harold Fisher
Swea City
Iowa
Lyte Cameron
Lincoln
Nebr
Roland Parks
Omaha
Edwin Heller
Wynnewood
U.S. Air Force
NEA
Red China
Hong Kong
Harold E. Fischer
Swae City
Edwin L. Heller
Wynnwood
Lyle W. Cameron
Neb
Roland W. Parks
Pacific
Bataan
Douglas MacArthur
Larry Smith
Pacific Air Fores
Am Air
Washington
Hawai
Philadelphia
Heller
Judith Teller
Hickam Field
Tripler Hospital
Hickam Air Force Base
Hickam
License Examiner to Leave On Vacation
Fannin county motorists should renew licenses this week or next as no examiner in Bonham the week of June 15 16. Examiner Charles O Neal begins vacation this weekend and will not return until June 22 23. An examiner will be present on June 8 9 but not June 15 16.
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Fannin County
Charles O'Neal
Bonham
Hunt’s Department
Dolson's Inc
Tommy's Men’s Store
Sons of Daughters
Six Fingers Fail to Halt Fingerprinting
Oklahoma City police faced a unique challenge when fingerprinting Oran Telford Jr who had six fingers on each hand. Officers solved the issue by printing a single finger on the back of a card. The report notes he also had 32 toes.
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Oklahoma City
Oran ‘Telford Jr
Court Order Abolishing Segregation In All Schools Branded "Tyranny"
Court order abolishing segregation in all schools faces criticism from local leaders who call it tyranny while other news notes a Wartime buddies reunion in Bonham and a 1955 Fannin County Father of the Year contest seeking letters to nominate a dad for honors and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Bonham Daily
VA Center adopts new duty hours for Bonham staff
Bonham VA Center implements 7:30 a m to 4:15 p m schedule for all staff except dietetic and nursing services. The change follows a staff survey showing 83 percent favored earlier hours. Manager C A Tosch says cooler mornings boost efficiency and earlier close allows afternoon recreation and errands. lasting through August 31.
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Bonham VA Center
C A. Tosch
Tosch
Eight Die in Nationwide Plane Crashes
A Memorial Day week of crashes across the United States claimed eight lives in separate incidents. Seven airmen died in New Mexico and four perished near Shreveport Louisiana, with a Lebanon New Hampshire Northeast Airlines DC-3 incident injuring no one among 12 passengers and three crew.
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New Mexico
Shreveport
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Nhs
Northeast Airlines
May 1955 Rainfall Totals Highlight A Wet Period
Rainfall for the first five months of 1955 reached 17.62 inches with May adding 2.68 inches. May 1955 was the coolest in four years, with temps peaking in the 70s and a low of 56 on May 28 and 29. Comparisons show 1954 and earlier years varied, with May totals ranging from around 5.31 to 5.87 inches in different years, and May 1952 recording 5.87 inches. Overall, May 1955 contributed to a cooler, damp spring season.
State to Rebuild Five FM Roads in Fannin And Hunt
The Texas Highway Department will open bids on June 15 for five farm to market roads in Fannin and Hunt counties. The project includes widening, resurfacing, base replacement, and drainage work to meet new standardings for heavier traffic. Local rock will supply sub-base material from Leonard area quarries and the work continues the department’s program to upgrade all farm roads to the updated standards.
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Fannin
Hunt
Texas Sheirway Department
Fannin County
Hunt County
Dor Clark
Tesa
Chardsand
Leonard
Mannin
Phunt
Supreme Court orders hearings in Texas New Mexico water dispute
The Supreme Court ordered hearings on Texas and New Mexico water rights in a long standing dispute. New Mexico seeks dismissal of Texas claims and asks the court to keep fed eral involvement out. A February recommendation urged Texas to amend its complaint to protect Indian water rights. A separate Torrington note reports a lost and found cocker spaniel found by Samuel Mauro two months after a move.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Toon
New Mexi Pro
Texas
Big Grande
New Mexico
High Court
Fedral
Torrington, Conn Cups
Samuel
Mauro
Island Park
Weather forecast for North Central Texas
Partly cloudy and windy through Thursday with widely scattered thunderstorms in the north and west portions Wednesday night and in the east portion Thursday. No significant temperature changes.
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Texas
Noth
West Portions
East
Four Women Named to Grand Jury Panel for June Term
A grand jury panel for the Sixth District court June term includes four women from Bonham Honey Grove Tren ton and other communities. Names listed are Mrs Charlie McClary Mrs Lucille Reed Mrs John W Smith and Mrs Sid Anderson along with several male jurors. Sheriff’s office sent notices to all 16 panel members Tuesday.
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Sixth District
Charlie McClary
Honey Grove
Lucille Reed
Trenton
John W Smith
Hetor
Sid Anderson
Bonham
Joe Porter
Jotn Glover
Gober
Arthur Ryan
John Bacon Saunders Bonlua
Thirby Wright
Grand Jury
Ele
Sheriffs Office
General Mix Up Involving Cars Tractors Hay Baler And Rake
A legal complaint alleges a state highway wreck near Leonard involved two cars two tractors a hay baler and a rake. Susanne Morey of Houston reportedly struck the rake then collided with Roy Miller and Flanagan before hitting Helen Tuttle of Richmond. Flanagan received emergency care and was released. Vehicle damage is estimated at around $1000.
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Leonard
Lloyd Spencer Flanagan
Nenu Calbert
Susanne Morey
Houston
Roy No Miller
Flannagan
Helen Trene Tuttle
Richmond
Flanagan
No Leonard Physicrian
Late Bulletins and Local Crime News Summary
United Press reports President Walter Reuther extended the strike against Borg Motor Co to explore a new offer. In Akron four children died in a house fire near Manchester. In Waco a grand jury indicted a notorious robbers gang leader on seven counts including murder and robbery. Lt Marion Washington, a Fort Hood soldier, was among suspects sought in a killing case. Sidney Chan ler, Austin attorney, named special assistant attorney general. USDA announces wheat price support rates for 1955 crop range from $2.33 to $1.57 per bushel in commercial growing areas.
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Distropp
Dtlpo CW
Walter Po Reuther
Bord Motor Co
West Monshay
Union
Bord
Waco
Lovers Lane
James Connally Air Force Base
Marion Andrew Wastington
Fort Flood
Washington
Agriculture Department
Two Guilty Pleas Result in $300 Fine in Court
Curtis Eldridge pled guilty to two liquor law complaints and was fined a total of 300 dollars with costs by Judge Chaice Moore in County Court. Deputy Luther Smith and Neal Gilbert made the arrests. The Bonham State Bank and First National Bank announce closing Friday June 3 for Jefferson Davis birthday observance.
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Chaice Moore
Curtis Eldridge
Eldridge Way
Luther Smith
Neal Gilbert
Bonham State Bank
First National Bank
Jellereun Davis
Drouth Parley Discusses Hard to Solve Problems at Denver
Denver hosts a secret conference of farm experts and officials from 10 arid western states plus Agriculture Department executives to tackle drought problems described as impossible to solve. The meeting, kept private by USDA spokesman Harry Clark, aims to avoid public or political framing and will release details only through Clark. Secretary Benson is expected to arrive and depart during the talks.
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Denver
Agriculture Department
Harry Clark
Usda Public Information
Officeial
Washington
Clark
Alcoholism Called a Public Health Problem by Fort
Horace Fort of the Wrage Foundation told Bonham Rotary there is a need to recognize alcoholism as a major disease and public health issue. He urged nonalcoholics to help the alcoholic admit the problem and seek recovery through Alcoholics Anonymous and faith, noting small AA groups in Texas ready to assist.
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Dean Chambers
North Elm Street
mMete
Gainesville
India
Formosa
Shantung
China
Burma
Chambers
U. S
Canton
Manchuria
Yuo
James Caldwell
Martha Kennedy Caldwell
Bonham
Fort Eustace
Fort Sill
Oklo
Transportation Corps
Texas
Linda Pia
Mummland
Shea
Amerian
Mary Lena
Dean
Flo
Werther
Marmiosa
Horace Fort
Wrage Foundation
Bonham Rotary Cliboon
Alcoholics Anonymous
Southern Reactions Split Over Court Order on Integration
Georgia Governor Marvin Griffin and other holdout state officials condemn the Supreme Court order as tyranny while deep South leaders vow continued resistance. In Georgia, South Carolina, Mississippi and Louisiana plans aim to withstand litigation, as NAACP schedules a strategy meeting in Atlanta to plan next steps.
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Giov
Marvin Griffin
Georgia
South Carolina
Mississippi
Louisiana
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Atlanta
NAACP
Deep South
Supreme Court
Griffin
South
Leander Perez
W. M. Rainach
Hugh White
J. BP. Coleman
Clarendon County
L. B. McCord
Supreme Court Ruling Ignites National Debate
The Bonham Daily Favorite reports a late news break on the Supreme Court ruling on segregation. The story notes the timing as other papers closed for press and mentions the United Prensa as the source.
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Bonham Daily
Fannin County
Supreme Court
United Prensa
Untitled Local Note on Coffeehouse Dialogues
Fragmentary report records casual chatter at a square coffeehouse with names Weldon Nichola Bart Turner Willy Bari Homer Carpenter and others. The text mentions a trip and ordination talk, with scattered references to Arthur Mex well Muggie Williams and Wensy.
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Weldon Nichola
Bart Turner
Willy Bari
Homer Carpenter
Eutherland, A
Arthur Mexwell
Muggie Wiliams
Wensy Ve
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