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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1941
Page
3
Fragmentary text mentions William Lamar and a laundry quality assessment. No clear event, dates, or full names to contextualize a complete news item.
The Senate plans a 21 am session to resume debate on proration measures for oil and distribution. Tensions rise as opponents of Clark Breckenridge and Rosevelt collide over the timing and scope of allocations with Secretary Harold Ickes warned to act if Texas does not adopt proration after September 1.
An uneasy London faced its first Luftwaffe raid alarm in 16 days with no bombs dropped. Anti-aircraft fire was light and a long city-wide air raid alert ended without major damage. The night featured distant shrieks and sirens as the capital endured sporadic activity.
Andrew Pon Houston, age 87, was sworn in as the junior Texas senator to serve until a successor is elected to replace N Morris Sheppard. Senator Connally presided at the rostrum with several House members present and Jesse H of Commerce among attendees.
Registration for the District 4 11 Girls Leadership Training Camp to be held at Lake Fannin June 3 to 9 is announced. Activities include crafts swimming songs games and a lighting ceremony with about 85 attending. leadership elections and county framing are noted with listed counties and sponsors.
United Press reports legendary stage dancer Dolly, 47, was found dead in her Hollywood apartment after an apparent suicide. Police say she was found by officers dangling from a noose, wearing casual clothes, with two adopted daughters mentioned as dependents.
Wilford R. Rowden of Bonham enlisted in the United States Army and is assigned to the 2nd Army Air Corps unit at March Field Base. The notice cites official records and local sheriffs as sources for the filing.
The London office of the British government announced Crete capitulated to German forces. The report described heavy British losses and a large evacuation by sea across the Mediterranean, aided by the Royal Air Force which claimed five Nazi planes destroyed and damage to several Ju 87s and Italian aircraft.
Washington June 2 The House passed and sent to the Senate legislation authorizing the President to appoint special vice admirals for special or unusual naval duties of an unexplained nature.
The Irish government condemned a Berlin air attack on Dublin that killed at least 35 people, wounded 120, and left 300 homeless. Dublin urged Eamon de Valera to press Germany for compensation and reparations, citing widespread destruction across Wicklow and nearby areas.
In spring 1907 Bonham saw the Free Kindergarten started by Mesdames Ernest F. White and P B Weaks, with 12 children taught by Lavinia Cecil and Katherine Phillips. JoC Saunders funded a new building later that fall, a donor-backed upgrade followed, and the board included church members led by Mrs F. O. F. White.
In Dallas a 16 year old girl died in a three apartment frame building fire started by a kerosene stove explosion. Her mother, Nannie Jones, was injured jumping from a second floor window. Two other occupants escaped uninjured.
United States Marines stopped a group of armed Japanese gendarmes crossing the marine sector in trucks due to a misunderstanding. Marine officers corrected the situation, and the Japanese were released. Regulations allow gendarmes to cross but not ordinary Japanese soldiers. Neither side makes an issue of the minor mix up.
Farmers expect the onion harvest to begin within two weeks due to weather delays. Prices set at 100 dollars per acre with plans to harvest and sell locally. acreage estimates suggest substantial production though some fields not yet ready.
Washington June 2 The War Department announced it has asked Congress to pass a bill authorizing the President to requisition property for fair compensation whenever he deems it necessary during the national emergency.
Heavy rains drenched Central Oklahoma into Central Texas Sunday night, with Bonham reporting 2.25 inches in 12 hours. The two hour downpour slowed harvests and wet fields, delaying plowing and grain work but easing hard clods for cotton and corn.
Brief fragment notes a Cotton Congress gathering in Waco to discuss industry issues and trade concerns. The readable text hints at discussions of cotton trade, prices, and farmer concerns, though details are incomplete.
National defense program seeks workers for Texas shipyards. Christian notes demand for skilled boat builders and shippers with wood and metalworking expertise. Employment Service in Borhant lists location details and pay, urging qualified applicants to apply promptly.
Readable parts indicate Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met at Brenner Pass to discuss Axis strategy on a potential Libyan Egyptian front and Suez action. Communiques avoided military detail, stressing political topics as a new offensive timetable looms.
Nationwide memorial day week end saw 198 deaths in accidents. Traffic deaths totaled 328 with 170 more fatalities from drownings fires and other incidents. California reported 68 deaths and Texas 17 in traffic crashes. Gasoline cost adds 7 cents tax per dollar.
Crews Rural School District youths gain new indoor facilities after the completion of a WPA funded auditorium gymnasium. The addition boosts basketball and other indoor sports on the recreation schedule.
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