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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1939
Page
4
An unclear notice fragment mentions a fan or furniture event from a South county area. Readable details include a couple and a likely personal names fragment. Further context is missing to confirm event, place, or date.
Rep Martin J Kennedy of New York urged renomination of President Roosevelt for a third term in a House floor speech. The Roosevelt campaign opened under cabinet auspices with Interior Secretary Ickes endorsing a third term in Look Magazine and ridiculing Garner’s candidacy as weak and inactive.
Emil Ludwig in Look magazine outlines five reasons Hitler may fall. He cites disgust at violence and regime church fights, private life rumors, anxiety over status, and the people’s impotence. Ludwig notes Hitler’s vanity, personality flaws, and love of movies, plus his habit of theatrical displays.
About 2500 people smashed police lines and surged through Union Station in Toronto to reach the train carrying King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The royal train paused for 20 minutes as Their Majesties appeared on the observation platform smiling and waving to cheers.
A 65 year old Filly of Hawkins and 82 year old Mrs Emelia Jane Ewler applied for a marriage license. If they wed tomorrow their union creates a complex step relation among Hawkins family members. Meanwhile Guy Lee ODaniel announced appointments to the State Board of Dental Examiners with Dr R T Weber of Austin and Dr M F Webster of Dallas named.
Luster Stallings, investigator for Bonhamen, says the new pension law broadens eligibility. He reports 12 new applicants registered and estimates 500 or more in Fannin county may qualify. Current recipients total 1419. May payments were 19 736 dollars. Stallings urges eligible residents to apply at the courthouse east wing at once.
In London June 6 Vincent Lawlor an Australian war veteran with communist leanings faced police court charged with firing a shotgun near the Duchess of Kent’s automobile last night. Constable Thice testified Lawlor claimed he did it but asked if he hit anyone.
WASHINGTON June 6 The White House announced Roosevelt accepted Blanton Winip as Puerto Rico governor and Admiral William D Leahy will assume the post. Texas Old Age Director W A Little said liberalized law would boost June payments with about 118000 eligible, up from May. He estimated joint state federal payments avg near 14 dollars and offices opened in 244 counties.
The Texas House favors a receipts tax plan described as a 2 percent levy aimed at generating about 17 million dollars. The measure seeks to fund state needs with a broad revenue approach. The text includes fragments referencing bills, measures, and proposed cash flows.
Federal Reserve bulletin reports deposits in banks reached a historic peak. The notice mentions figures and comparisons, highlighting record liquidity levels across institutions. A fragmentary account references incidents and names, with unclear context.
Roy Owens, longtime cashier of the First State Bank of Randolph, will become assistant cashier at Bonham State Bank after his duties end at Randolph Bank. The sale of Randolph Bank to 8 FE Carpenter of Leonard was announced by R Reynolds of Dallas, president of the board, after a Monday directors meeting. Carpenter indicated remaining staff would continue with the bank. Owens will join the Bonham bank and other officers may stay on at Randolph until the next monthly meeting.
Report describes a disputed neutrality test and government actions. Extensive rainfall caused flooding in Bonham with water measures cited from Ode Jwoherts and others. A related public matter references prison taxes and local officials in the context of the news item.
In a front page discussion the inventor argues simple safety devices could have prevented subm arine disasters such as Thetis. The article notes lawmakers debate neutrality policy as the House Foreign Affairs Committee endorses administration safety measures and rejects mandatory arms embargo proposals for belligerents.
Sean Russell chief of staff of the outlawed Irish Republican Army is detained at Detroit immigration quarters awaiting the arrival of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. Russell had warned in Ireland three weeks earlier of recent bombings in England.
Fragmentary text reports a botched appointing at Heisetle tau 22 at Winretora Haut and notes about local figures Cora Mee FP Wwee Vass Ineet Wa Piar Lune 8. It mentions Dallas county land and a large electric storm strike on Main street causing burning cables and fear of district destruction.
Boston June 6 Unitan Prase reports Cheston Esh elman of Carlisle a young student pilot who planned a flight to “More pancaked into the North Atlantic” and was rescued by fishermen as his plane sank in 39 fathoms of water. He claimed his destination was Mrs but the salty brine stopped him after an hour and a half of flying from Camden with gasoline.
Texarkana Texas June 6 National guardsmen from Clarksville took on the task of maintaining order near the Two States Fruit Package Manufacturing Co after hours of fighting between workers and strikers. The Clarksville guardsmen of the 144th Infantry retrieved the 111th Medical Regiment an unarmed unit which took over the plant last night. The situation at the plant where several persons were injured in fighting yesterday was quiet today.
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