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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
4
Admiralty in Liverpool reports abandoning hope for crew of 98 entombed in Thetis after Irish Sea sinking. Divers hear faint hull taps. rescue ships bustle through slack water as air supply nears exhaustion.
Havana dispatch reports Jewish refugees aboard the liner St Louis moved to seek asylum as Cuba rejects entry. US officials and press describe the crisis as humanitarian and international, with plans to aid and relocate passengers amid heightened tensions.
Train No 31 west bound to Banham was delayed about three hours after an engine jumped a 12 foot creek washout near High Lamar county. The damaged engine and baggage car halted the train. no injuries were reported. A replacement engine brought the train into Bonham within three hours.
A Georgia unemployment ruling says absence due to arrest is not good cause to miss work. Bonney Workers preach revival at First Methodist Bonham Texas with praise from Rev Luton. A New York City hit and run leaves a victim in Manhattan as police hunt for the driver. a pedestrian caused a freeway crash near Clinton as four injured.
A brief note suggests people fancy an upgrade to an all-in-one two by four house trailer over larger seven-room homes. It hints at seasonal dreams of better living in compact, efficient shelter.
Postmaster Philip Wise cites a 1204 percent rise in savings bond sales in Bonnttam and Fannin county during the year. Rain totals measured 0.57 inches over two days with May rainfall bringing the year to 19.0 inches as weather notes add context to the local post office report.
Texas farmers saw income rise in April with reports from UCAS noting a total of 527.006.0000 in income and a 4 percent increase over the same month last year. University sources credit improved crop prices and stock market gains, while analysts expect continued growth in the agricultural sector. Separately, Charlesown resident Charlesown awoke with throat irritation and swallowed a dental object containing three false teeth, prompting hospital x-rays.
Fadward Andally observes a wedding anniversary as relatives gather for the event. The notice notes celebratory remarks and the presence of family and friends.
A Denison, Texas woman readies a 102nd birthday celebration with a birthday picnic at a lake on June 4. Relatives from Idaho join, with local organizers FRANK RAMSAR as president and ROMe St. vide as secretary. The event honors the oldest Harris descendant and marks many generations in the Hare Irish line.
Teachers travel across the state and nation for a winter vacation period with planning and assignments noted. The report mentions Bonham, Fort Worth, and Texas education staff names and positions in a back page roundup of teaching news.
Washington reports breakfast table talk about a royal visit amid feminine pressure. Senators receive no decree changes and are invited to a royal reception next week at the embassy. Vice President Garner says he will not alter attire or fasten the presidential button for fashion signals.
Washington June 3 Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee push to broaden tax hearings to include excise taxes and corporate levies. Rep Allen T Treadway argues exclusion harms business and individuals. Rep Thomas Jenkins signals a general review of the tax structure to Monday. The debate shifts focus from proposed tax revision to broader recovery measures amid calls from manufacturers. Chief Justice Hughes out with a duodenal ulcer and confined to bed.
Ranger Texas June 3 engineer and fireman were killed when a Texas & Pacific passenger train wrecked three miles west of Ranger eight to ten passengers injured. The dead were Ernest Preston 45 and I Mahlon Mann 65 both from Fort Worth Texas. Wreck blamed on a broken rail causing engine and four cars to pile up.
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