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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1935
Page
3
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Federal agents and Salt Lake City police report an alleged confession from Harmon Whaley and his wife that they and William Mahan planned and carried out the George Weyerhaeuser abduction. Investigators pursue Mahan, longtime fugitive suspected in the plot, with pursuit centering in Montana and the northwest.
More than 510000 Texas farmers have received an average of about 180 dollars from the Agricultural Adjustment Administration through May 1, with total state payments reaching 90.765 million dollars. Lamb County leads state totals at 1.946 million, Dallas County totals 853 thousand, and Dallas area counties account for a large share of payments as 1935 cotton program installments begin.
Temperature for 24 hours ending at 7 am today shows a max of 89 and a min of 59. East Texas may see showers on the West coast and southwest tonight and Tuesday. West Texas likely showers in the southeast tonight and Tuesday.
Secretary Ickes announced the return to the old 4 per cent interest rate on PWA loans to states and communities under the 4 billion dollar work program. The president approved continuing grants only where local funds or private borrowing cover the remaining costs.
The Fannin County Singing Convention met at the First Baptist Church Sunday afternoon with visitors from the county and neighboring areas. Quartets, duets, and congregational singing filled several hours, and a committee including Ray Edwards, D. W. Frair, F. B. Smith, and Charles Jones was named to select the next meeting place.
In Springfield Illinois on June 10 a prairie states Republican convention opened with a grassroots crowd and a battle cry to preserve the constitution. Speakers included former Governor Frank O Lawdon and Harrison E Shangler Iowa national committeeman who attacked the Roosevelt administration.
Washington June 10 Associated Press reports that chairman Wilrrison met with the Senate Finance Committee to decide procedure for handling the House approved resolution extending the NRA 71 skeleton form. No move to call up the measure was made.
J Edgar Hoover said his agents determined that nine year old George Weyerhaeuser, the Tacoma kidnapping victim, was hidden at 1609 11th Street in Spokane Washington. Grace your ad in the Daily today.
Denton June 9 Mrs A D Mathis supervising senior student teaching in first and second grades at North Texas State Teachers College for summer 1935. She is a NTSC graduate with 1934 B S degree and has studied at Austin College East Texas state Teachers College and Abilene Christian College. The Farm Credit Act 1935 cuts interest on Federal Land Bank loans to 3 1 2 percent for one year from July 1 1935 and 4 percent for two years from July 1 1936.
Peiping reports say Chinese and Japanese officials are optimistic of a peaceful settlement. General Doihara reportedly abandoned plans to enter North China while General Hyun Chin orders dissolution of secret societies to foster China foreign relations. Chinese nationalist troops evacuate North China per Japanese demands.
The Post Office Department elevated 830 postmasters and moved 85 offices from second to first class. Included are Big Spring DeRio and Lutkin. In other news 1,500 businessmen demand a two year renewal of NRA.
Alico report states H L Morrisse 40 official court reporter died from pistol wounds while seated in a Catholic church. His estranged wife was charged in connection with the death and held pending further legal action.
Archer City dairyman T Burkett says terracing 30 acres last fall kept soil in place after a February freeze killed oats planted for grazing. Replanted in spring oats failed to feed cows, who have since emptied pasture while pasture becomes usable again. Archer County agricultural agent reports details.
Amos Boing, 45, of Trini, was charged with murder in connection with the death of his son, a shooting incident reported in Groveton. Richard Smith, county victim’s aide, noted the sister of the victim provided details of the event.
Fort Worth reports grant filings from Bonham Denton and others including a $250000 PWA hospital project for Galveston and $150000 for San Diego. Applications cover waterworks school projects and an irrigation canal. Bids for the Jefferson County courthouse and jail opened with a $138480 bid.
Bonham reports that Cameron Harris led the Sunday evening service at First Baptist City, with Miss Bess Saunders offering a violin solo and readings by Student James Donaldson from Austin College. The gathering featured talks by local students and a focus on service and opportunity.
A 24 year old man testified in a U S district court that he bought whiskey during a raid. He implicated the sheriff and described conspiracy acts and prior discussions linked to the case.
A scrambled OCR fragment from Watertown reports unclear references to individuals Fahy and Assotgteq with stray terms, lacking coherent events or dates. The readable bits hint at a misprint or transmission error rather than a full news item.
Partial readable lines reference a speaker named Holder and mention a past or upcoming event. The text is garbled with missing context, making a clear report of who, what, where, and when impossible. Further legible material is needed to form a precise summary.
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