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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1948
Page
3
United Mine Workers officials announce resumed wage talks under court injunction with operators and Southern Bee Association. The conference faces June 30 deadline as Judge Goldsborough orders reopening of wage negotiations amid accusations of coercion and fascist rhetoric.
Col C H Chorpening of the Tulsa Office of the U S Army Engineers Corps says bids for the main building and X ray department will be received and opened August 9 with work possibly starting in September Preliminary contracts for grading and dirt work at the site will be let June 17 with work to start early in July
Tex June 7. Waco campaign notes discuss a gubernatorial bid by Jester. He vows to address charges on the Capitol steps in Austin and to press a public appeal as part of the state race.
A residence fire at the Tula Hotel in Joore, Tex, killed four guests and sent others to hospitals. Fire crews report the blaze erupted in the early morning, with several guests escaping or leaping to safety. Investigators continued work hours after the initial blaze to determine a cause.
Congress faces two weeks of work before adjournment with major bills pending. The Senate and House clash looms over farm programs federal taxes on margarine social security and health measures. Draft and displaced persons bills vie for action as warily the foreign aid reciprocal trade and housing acts spark potential battles.
Sheriff Dick Watt announced a suspect was captured within three hours after the Hugh Leshie drug store burglary in Bal Jey. State Patrols arrested the suspect at Sherman and recovered the loot, with Leshie identifying stolen tires. The case will be presented to the grand jury for the June term of the Xth District Court.
Two Bonham residents graduate from Texas A&M College Station in June. James T. Rogers of RFD 2 earns BS in Agricultural Administration. James F. Wright of 1013 Cherry earns BS in Electrical Engineering.
The Senate faces a test of foreign policy leadership as Ar thur H. Vandenberg and lawmakers duel with House Republicans over ERP and European recovery spending. House cuts totaling about 2.16 billion spark a Senate hearing possibly Wednesday with Marshell Hoff man. The fight narrows to control ahead of the Philadelphia GOP convention.
Republican Sen. Arthur Capper of Kansas announced he would not seek re election, ending a 30 year Senate career. He would be 83 on July 14 and has led the agriculture committee and served on foreign relations. Local powers urged him to step aside for a younger man as he began retiring plans.
State Senator C R Jones sails to Austin for a Tuesday Budget Division hearing on Bonham State Park needs. Gordon Shearer invited Jones. Grady Taylor and S S McGlasson prepared a $40000 list proposing dormitory and eating facilities for large groups, with final budget to move to the Legislature in January.
Weary engineers and workers say the Columbia and Willamette Rivers crested for the second time in a week but were held by dikes in the Portland district. The Red Cross lists 52 unaccounted persons after Vanport flood. 48 of them children. Coroner predicts at most a dozen dead. National Guardsmen and volunteers fought to hold back rising waters from North Portland lowlands.
Dorothy Iblaine Jaynes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. WF Jaynes, a freshman at Southeastern College Durant, has been elected a member of the summer student council. She represents Texas for the council and is from the Bonham high school graduating class of 1948.
Paul G Hoffman, Notre Dame commencement speaker, warns free nations must unite to resist Soviet domination. He says the United States should aid war torn Europe with food, steel, coal and other support to prevent totalitarian control and preserve freedom. A large Notre Dame audience heard his remarks as he linked aid to the European Recovery program with historic precedent.
The Fannin county commissioners court began sitting as a board of equalization this morning and will continue until its work is finished. This follows the regular meeting date set for Monday, June 14, as the second Monday.
Weekend readings in Bonham reached 99 degrees at 11:30 am with 98 on Saturday and 93 on Sunday. Unofficially over 100. Showers cooled briefly Sunday evening then sun returned to keep the area sultry. The Weather Bureau predicts continued hot weather for the coming days with a southeast wind bringing relief later.
The June 9 term grand jury convened at 10 A M after Judge A S Broadfoot described duties. Members include E M Curlee R W Grant W L Tadluck Bonham J F Morgan Frank Basxer Ear Blakey Sa voy Frank Anderson and others. Jurors heard burglary, forgery, and cattle slaughter cases to be considered by Tuesday noon.
The body of 16 year old John L Kirkpatrick of Grant Oklahoma was identified in Abilene Texas after he jumped from the 11th floor of a local hotel Saturday night. His parents Mr and Mrs J L Kirkpatrick arrived at Athlen and identified the body after learning he had left home when denied permission to seek a job away from town.
The North Texas Methodist conference confirms Rev Gee Herm Ma is reassigned to First Methodist Dallas for a fourth term. Previous appointments since 1945 are listed, with pastors including Rev West Thompson, Rev Duke Bar Hor Grove and others in the Sherman district and surrounding churches.
Market report from Fort Worth notes steady and active demand for beef cows and slaughter grades. Prices for steer calves 22 to 28.40, hogs and sows range 18 to 19 for smaller weights, and stock cows 18 to 22.50 with a hogs market around 800 head reported.
In Washington the Senate rejected Sen. Langer's bid to attach President Truman's civil rights program to the draft bill. The vote was 67 to 7, as debate heated over racial integration and potential filibuster risks that could derail the measure.
Prague reports President Eduard Beneš resigns, paving the way for a Communist takeover as the government loses health and control. Official word confirms the step follows growing pressure and the last period of leadership before events in Prague.
Washington June 7 The United States and five other powers outlined a plan for self government in Western Germany. The communique blamed the Soviet Union for the division but left open the possibility of eventual Russian participation in a Western approach to unification while keeping occupation troops in place.
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