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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1960
Page
2
A Bonham reader laments illness during hospital closures and urges quick reopening of both Denison and Elveston hospitals. The letter praises Bonham as a strong North Texas town with capable leaders in both races and hopes for a swift return of local medical facilities.
Washington UPI column notes King Bhumibol wears Yale blue at a White House dinner and Queen Sirikit follows a color daily schedule, while the king’s saxophone hobby and a tale of elephants sent to President Buchanan amuse lawmakers. The piece pokes at royal style and historical anecdotes.
Ladonia Lions install officers with Moss Farm er as president. Forrest Copeland and Norris Fisher of Bonham Lions served as installing officers. Other officers include Bob Joyner Earl Smith and Al Bartley as vice presidents LH Mutt Milford Lion tamer Thur mond Young tailtwister and James Edwards secretary treasurer. Directors are Dr Gordon Marconi Robert Hayes Floyd Burnett and Dr John Allison.
Washington report by Lyle C. Wilson notes Len Lyndon B Johnson faces heat and humidity fueled discomfort amid alleged threats by G Mennen Williams. Johnson and aides deny the claim as Walter Reuther questions its basis and Kennedy seeks liberal backing while southern delegates loom.
Key events include 1847 US stamps went on sale with Franklin and Washington issues, 1874 Charlie Ross kidnapping in Germantown unresolved, 1932 F D Roosevelt nominated by Democrats, 1943 pay as you go income tax bill enacted, and 1946 Bikini Atoll postwar atomic test conducted.
A Thought for Today cites American book collector and author Alfred Newton from A Magnificent Farce. It asserts contemplation may lead to wisdom but true knowledge comes from study.
Drought relief arrives as rainfall breaks in coastal and south central Texas and spreads to East Texas. The Texas Agricultural Extension Service notes moisture improves ranges and crop prospects, though stock water is tight and spring hay crops remain short. Livestock marketings rise in the San Angelo area to balance herds with forage.
The West German cabinet approved a five hundred million dollar loan to Israel, according to an Israel newspaper. The report cites governmental approval from Berlin and details the sum and intent of support.
Dick West humorously describes summer visitors to Capitol Hill as climbers seeking the summit of Capitol Hill. He jokes about base camps at a Mayflower Hotel and a grassy Mall route to Grant statue and Sam Rayburn's head view, noting hazards and the legend of the abominable congressmen.
Liberal Democrats conceded that a 15 percent rise in the $1 per hour minimum wage is the best achievable this year. A bipartisan House coalition rejected a labor-backed $1.25 measure and passed a bill lifting the wage floor to $2.15, marking a major setback for the labor movement.
Risser Hospital and Medical and Surgical Hospital announce new patients across Bonham, Leonard, Dodd City, Sherman, Wolfe City and Fort Worth. Names include Mrs Lewis Todd, Burnie Kizer, baby boy for Mrs Cowan, Mrs Allen Vermillion, Mrs C D Haggard, Mrs Mattie Smithey, Tim Shampshire, Glenda Sue Huntsman, and many others.
President and Mrs. Eisenhower will vacation in Newport Rhode Island starting next Thursday using Newport as a base until Congress returns in August after the recess for political conventions. They will also spend the Fourth of July weekend at their Gettysburg farm, departing Friday and returning Tuesday morning.
The State Bar of Texas will seek legislation to curb bondsmen at the 78th annual Houston convention. A proposal to bar jail solicitation and end contact-based client referrals was approved, with Rep R H Cory of Victoria expected to introduce the bill.
Rep Adam Clayton Powell appeals to 83 Negro Democratic delegates to back Stuart Symington for the presidential nomination while signaling Lyndon B. Johnson is acceptable if he leads the ticket. Powell frames Johnson as the Senate’s strongest force for reform.
Three daughters of H. T. Tilley and Mrs. Tilley from Lanatus are in Bonham with their families. Colonel Ernest Mauck and wife and sons from Dayton Ohio join, Mrs C E James and daughters from Los Angeles, Califf, and L E Prince and sons from Dallas. Pamela Mauch celebrates 14th birthday with a Bonham State Park cookout.
Powell estimates the Negro bloc at the convention could muster 69 to 70 votes with 50 votes potentially deciding the nomination, indicating a razor thin contest amid civil rights bills from 1957 and 1960.
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