Senate Filibuster Looms Over Fair Trade Bill Debated
Lawmakers prepare for a Wednesday session amid a potential filibuster against the fair trade bill. The debate stretches into Thursday as arguments threaten to prolong proceedings and test support.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1939
Page
4
Lawmakers prepare for a Wednesday session amid a potential filibuster against the fair trade bill. The debate stretches into Thursday as arguments threaten to prolong proceedings and test support.
John Rodgers Jr. of Bonham, son of Mr and Mrs John Rodgers, earned a tie degree at Southern Methodist University Tuesday night. He graduated with especial honors in music where he was a major and has been an outstanding student in the university music department. He has given organ concerts across the state and recently performed in Bonham.
The measure declares Texans suffer nefarious advertising schemes that extract money from vulnerable people seeking security benefits. Fees are capped at ten dollars and dues bans carry penalties from thirty days to five years. attorney general powers include civil suits and injunctions centered in Travis County to curb violations.
Mrs C D Byrd of Miami Fla visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Fenshaw south of Bonham for about a month. She is remembered as former Miss Perna Renshaw. While in Texas she will visit sisters in Dallas Fort Worth and Belton. Read today’s ads for bargains.
The Tonkom Geif club hosts an all ages team golf event on Friday June 6 with players over 35 paired against younger members in a novel driving format. Captains Charles Hassell and Pit Orlek arrange matchups as seniors face juniors in a supper tournament.
Rep Adolf Sabath argues the new program trims taxes while boosting benefits with a gradual revision. Rep Doughton says amendments would save hundreds of millions for employers and workers, while Rep Treadway urges caution to prevent stress on the treasury. In Savoy Texas, Miss Bewah Pol o attends Texas University for a master’s after teaching, staying with her brother Daley Polson.
Wiley Bragg age unknown was found dead in bed this morning after family reported chest pain yesterday. Funeral set for Thursday at 4 PM at Wine Panera chapel in Bonham with interment at Willow Wild cemetery. He was born June 6 1889 near Huntsville Alabama and moved to Fannin County 45 years ago establishing residence west of Bonham in 1914. Survived by two brothers, six daughters, two sons, twenty two grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Pallbearers to be comprised of his grandchildren.
Funeral services for Kittl Amelia N. Fox, stillborn infant of Mr and Mrs M W Fox, will be at 3 o clock at the Dodd City Cemetery. The infant was born at Allen Memorial hospital last night at 10 o'clock. The parents live south of Dodd City. Mr Fox is a brother in law to Rev C P Sansom.
In Bonham Major Reeves gathers material for a new book focused on Texas history. He credits his nurse Miss Rowana Johnson with helping him through a brief hospital stay and mentions their son John, a Baylor University student described as intellectually inspired by his father.
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