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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
3
The First National Bank of Bonham installs a night depository with individual sacks and keys for after hours deposits. Depositors place funds in a chute and reclaim their sack in the morning by matching keys, enabling safe post closing deposits. This is a pioneering service in the area.
Private Mark Lowrey, son of Mr and Mrs M J Lowrey, reported for duty at the Air Base in Tucson Arizona assigned to the Station Complement attached to Headquarters Squadron 31st Air Base Group under Lieutenant Colonel A S Albro He was education supervisor before induction into the Service Twenty five percent of tax revenue from gasoline levies in the 48 states is noted.
Eddie Joost, reserve infielder turned starter, leads the Reds with a .283 average and 20 runs, driving in 16. At 6 feet tall and 165 pounds he outplays expectations, trading in the McKechnie move as he field’s short and second and proves clutch in late innings.
Scribes favored Paris Wild Cats and Gainesville Leopards for top spots with Warriors predicted to finish last. Other notes include Texas League baseball talk on Nick Gregory and Snipe Cantry, plus Reds’ Johnny Venter Meer and a poetry excerpt and local theft report from Dallas area.
Softball resumes with Southwest Pump facing Bargs of Sherman at Risser Field at 8. The field should be playable after rain. The Pumpers stand 1 win and 1 loss this season, with a win over Elkins and a loss to 7-Up from Denison.
A soldier sleeping on the ground during maneuvers near Camp Barkley is described as having a facial wound from a rabbit kick. The report notes the injury as a deep and long incision below one eye. In other news, the Census Bureau reports annual production of 50 million pounds of dry cave-in mace from milk.
A community fundraiser titled Crea Prairie Point Friday 13 aims to support Come and bring your participation. Organizers prompt local residents to attend and contribute for the cause.
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