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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1940
Page
5
Dispatches report Egyptian deputies voting on dramatic relations with Turkey and Turkish ships moving through Marmora as German and American vessels clash in presumed naval operations. Officials indicated a Greek steamer altered its course amid a torpedoing incident and a contested vessel faced sanctions.
The jury panel for the third week includes members from the east and southwest counties. Names listed include Joan Collett A T A Stewart W L Tel Penn E M Curlee Er M Moon A O RB nivy W O Trenton J P How ad E P F Biggerstaff B Turner Bailey P R Ev d F B Dockery Tren Turner Blue Ridge ie Bailey L B With hon M A Carpenter t R Mathews Leonard Leonard J W Griffitt E J Hopkins Leonard Spoor Leonard D Trenton Gus Holmes L Cates Randolph E Trenton J M Biland W R McMurray, indicating a diverse cross section of the panel.
Street paving on North Main Street begins under the WPA plan as officials report North Main in good condition for topping. The North Center Street project, part of Highway 78, was let May 25 to Smithville Construction Company. Additional streets slated for black topping include Denison Ave Cedar Street and the street to the cemetery. Labor shortages due to WPA quota reductions slow Center Street start.
The article reports Wheeler stating he will not back a candidate leading the United States toward war. He emphasizes no desire to break with the Democratic Party and signals a cautious stance amid rising international tensions.
Britain and Italy exchange sharp notes over air force basing and naval facilities amid diplomatic tensions. Officials cite strategic concerns as talks continue without breakdown.
Allied and Axis forces clash as Britain and Italy intensify air and naval attacks. In Africa British bombing targets Italy’s Libya operations and allied columns in Ethiopia while Italian raids strike Malta. German forces push toward Paris in a widened Battle of France as Mediterranean operations and Balkan moves intensify.
Wavor informs that the city has supplied all requested information to RFC regarding the loan for the fair project. The update notes RFC inquiry completion and ongoing review by the agency. No new conditions are stated and no delays are announced.
Berlin reports 20,099 British and French troops surrendered at St Valery en Caux after failed sea escape attempts. German high command says Paris defenses were breached and outer fortifications riddled as forces approached the capital.
A fragmented notice hints at a transit or trade item involving peaches and a new product or place. Readable clues point to a regional event with local stakeholders and a potential date in a nearby market cycle. Further detail remains unclear in the surviving fragments.
A fragmented notice indicates a team or league pledge to provide equal opportunities to all players. No additional details such as names dates or locations are readable.
Willis Brewer faced a habeas corpus hearing in the 6th District Court over a murder indictment connected to the death of Mrs Jo Charles Wilkerson from injuries in a May 3 auto crash on Highway 78 between Batley and Leonard. The murder bond was set at $2000, while he also remains on a $1000 bond for driving while intoxicated.
The Bonham Lions Club meets Thursday with a varied noon program including music by Grace Rogers a high school student on accordion. A member vote on the nominating committee slate will also be held during the meeting.
A regional effort to bolster military and naval capacity in the south and southeastern states is under way. Projects include a Savannah aircraft training center, Fort Benning expansion, an army supply base, and an enlarged naval air base at Opa-locka. Additional bases near Jacksonville and Fort M. Phillips are proposed to extend defense coverage into the Caribbean and Central American zones.
Seventeen 1940 wheat parity checks worth 27674 dollars arrived at the county AAA office Wednesday morning for distribution to Fannin farmers. The receipts raise this year’s total to 694 checks and 4404 29 dollars in value, with only a few checks still outstanding.
Swiss an.m. staff reported that scout planes bombed five targets in Switzerland with five bombs. In Geneva, a woman and a soldier died and twelve others were injured. Bombs fell near Lausanne and Daillens as defense forces reported strikes across the nation. The piece also notes the cotton-tail rabbit’s presence in all 48 states in the United States.
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