France Down But Not Defeated Says Premier In Radio Address
In a New York radio broadcast Premier said France may be beaten but not broken. German forces surged toward Paris, breaking through lines near Beauvais and advancing to within 25 to 40 miles of the capital as French troops retreat toward protective river lines along the Seine and Aisne.
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York
New York
France
Germany
Lnes
Seine
Aisne
Marne
Beauvais
Apparin
Paris
Sazi
SPRAR
Indictments Handed Up by the Grand Jury in June Session
The grand jury returned six true bills at the June term with charges including two for murder and eight for motor vehicle offenses. Indictments cover forgery burglary and other crimes, with a lengthy list not read aloud in court. The report to Judge Blackburn was delayed. the panel met five and a half days, with 145 witnesses before them.
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Blackburn
Louis Woosley
Grand d
Hands Of Time Put In Reverse For Grayson Exes
Nearly 200 former Grayson College students gathered for the second homecoming since the 1912 closure. Activities spanned a day with an old chapel, elections for exes’ officers, a reception, a sermon by Rev Grady May, and a memorial service led by E L Silliman.
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Whitewright
Grayson College
J. &. Truett
E. L. Silliman
Sherman
Association
Joe Pender
Denton
Joe Hamilton
Whitewrient
J. C. Gillispie
Ex-Students Association
Jennie Crittenden
McKinney
Ford Moore
Grady May
First Methodist Church
Bonham
W. B. Duncan
Cone
Improved EW weapons and gas warfare discussed by Gen Fries
Maj. Gen. A Fries, retired chemical warfare expert, argued that while no new gases exist, enhanced delivery via aircraft and rifled mortars increases gas warfare effectiveness. He said nations will use or defend against chemical weapons, focusing on surprise and disabling troops rather than wholesale death.
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Walker
Wis
A Fries
United States
Gen. Fries
British Scouts Hold District Camporee at Camp Bonham
Western Fannin county scouts from eight troops held a two day district wide camporee featuring an elaborate model camp by Troop 58 Lamasco and a whole pig baked in coals. Class A ribbons went to Troops 54 58 153 and 155 with others earning Class B.
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Fannin County
Camp Bonham
Troop 58
Lamasco
J. T. Griffis
H. R. van Zandt
Emerson Anderson
Frank E Puller
Lone Star Area Council
Paris
Raleigh Abernathy
Union
J. B Carruth
C. P Sansom
Mattress program expands as centers open county wide
Ten mattresses were produced last week at four Ravenna Trenton Telephone and Ivanhoe centers per County Home Demonstration Agent Mira Oleta Yarbrough. Opening dates for remaining centers are listed from June 10 to June 25 with many towns scheduled. To date 1745 applications have been received and 1440 approved. eligible farm families with cash income under 400 dollars in 1939 may receive 50 pounds of cotton and 10 yards ticking.
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Ravenna Trenton
Telephone
Ivanhoe
Mira Oleta Yarbrough
Oakland
Leonard
Randolph
Ladonia
Carson
Windom
Savoy
Monkstown
Tulip
Elwood
Honey Grove
New Hope
Mussolini Dives Italy Into War Despite Mediation Offers
London reports say Mussolini steered Italy into war despite Anglo French mediation offers sent via President Roosevelt over two weeks earlier. The proposals acknowledged Italy had legitimate grievances against Britain and France and offered settlement if peace could be assured.
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Mussolini
Roosevelt
Italy
Britain
France
Chairmen Accept Appointments In Red Cross Drive
Community leaders, both men and women, accepted committee head roles as the American Red Cross launches a war relief fundraising drive in their areas. The campaign initiates were announced Monday, with chairmen noted.
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Red Cross
Red Cros
A Smile a Day Fifth Columnists and Odd Notes
A spoofful blend notes germinating fifth columnists in 0.8 sell since Hitler’s putsch will surface soon, with eastern seaboard concentration and little damage beyond nerves. Also brief items claim St Jean Baptiste lamb omitted in Montreal parade, California health directors clash, and youth Frank Paulus’ schooling across five states.
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Adolf Hitler
Frank E. Luitz
American Museum of Natural History
Massachusetts
Georgia
Tlinois
Heavy Losses In Water Include Oil Pioneer
The Admiralty announced presumptions of sinking for the aircraft carrier Oloriqus and the Transport Orama. It also believed destroyers Acasta and Ardent were sunk and the tanker Oil Pioneer believed lost.
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London
Admiralty Today
Oloriqus
Orama
Admiralty
Acasta
Ardent
Pioneer
Third Reunion Savoy College To Be June 16
Plans for the Savoy College Ex-Students Association third reunion are set for Sunday June 16 in Savoy. FA McMahon, vice president, notes past gatherings drew 100 plus attendees and predicts record attendance. Honor guests include descendants of founder Mr. Holten and other notable alumnae from Oklahoma and Texas. Officers and board members listed. local members named in Savoy and Dallas areas.
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Savoy
FA McMahon
St. John's Drive
Dallas
Robert Roberson Halsell
Payoy
WPA
Owe
MrMahon
Hulel
Deak
Danehten
Mex
Annle Woodwart
Margie Tomy
Oklahoma
Holtend
Lae McKinsey
Sherman
John M. Gist
Miranda A. McMihon
Dallass Mere
Martha Buford Hay
Famelia Paxton Boyd
Alleting
0. P Webb
L. 2 Reynolds
Ariington
Lee Clark
Creenville
Borham
E Bowden
J. Mendrix
C . Hodge
Jack Russell
Jennie Young
Fetor
Nate Hampton Money Grove
C. Cooke
Robert Galbraith
Edgar L. Robert Ree Shaw
William Shaw
Yant
Iadenia
Oscar MeKrill Wand
Weekend rains bring mixed harvest impact to North Texas farms
Farmers in Fannin and surrounding counties faced wet conditions that halted grain cutting while softening soil for plowing. Wheat and oats may suffer losses for uncut fields, cotton and corn benefited from softened earth after a long workweek of field tasks. Rain spread across Collin, Cravero, Sherman, and western Fannin counties with significant totals and lingering showers into Sunday.
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Craveda
Fearn
Pavey
Shermanatary
Giaypin
Fannin County
Undey
Ras Fel
Mandyuy
Bonhem
Mussolini Declares Italy Enters War On Britain France
Rome June 10 Benito Mussolini declared Italy at war with Great Britain and France from the Venice Palace. He told about 80 000 in Venice and millions at home that the hour of destiny has arrived for our fatherland. He said Fascists Italy is prepared to strike and to win the gigantic struggle as a revolution against the earth s riches.
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Rome
Abenito Mussolini
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
France
Venice Palace
Mussolini
Mediterranean
Equalization Board To Convene In Fannin County
Commissioners Court of Fannin County will meet as a board of equalization Tuesday morning with sessions through the week. Property owners summoned must appear, including large interests and corporations, to challenge assessed values and remedy urban plowings and reductions.
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Fannin County
Commissioners Court of
Board of Equalization
Wmain Seaion
Camp for Migrant Workers Has Self-Government at Belle Glade
In Belle Glade Florida a migrant worker camp formed its own council of 12 members to govern 163 children and 40 families. They appointed committees to manage meals rent records and discipline while imposing speed limits and containerized storage. The nomadic families settle into prefabricated steel shelters amid condemnation of older dwellings and decorate with flowers.
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Chaurmin
PB Wilson
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Florida
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Auch Rheiter
Lake Okeechobee
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