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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
12
Bonham gains notice of the government live rearmament program as J E Christian of the Texas Employment Service receives a list of war and navy department job openings. Positions span multiple Navy Yards and arsenals with varying experience requirements and pay rates.
Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis showed new uppercuts he plans to use against Arturo Godoy in their rematch at Yankee Stadium a week from Thursday. The weapon involves a half crouch and two handed barrage to counter a bobbing foe. Louis shifts from his old straight punches to these long range upper cuts and body shots when close range is required.
Broadway gossip notes Hoover intrigue legal looseness and showbiz clashes roll through this column. Names like J Edgar Hoover Sally Rand Billy Rose and Tommy Manville mix with Hollywood indictments and club plans in New York City chatter and show updates.
In a June Texas Parade feature, Texas highways are described as far below modern needs despite millions spent. The piece argues roads lag behind rapid vehicle growth and economic development, urging a funded, modernized system to save public costs and support statewide growth. It notes road quality affects motorist taxes and calls for rehabilitation of thousands of miles and original new construction to secure Texas economic standing.
Brackenridge Pennsylvania George Work, a steel mill laborer, has spent two years turning used match sticks into musical instruments. He completed two violas from wooden matches and built a violin from paper matches, plus another from old newspapers, showing an unusual hobby of improvised string instruments.
The widow of Senator W. E. Borah expresses accord with President Roosevelt's denouncement of Italy's entry into the war. She sympathizes with Italian people and notes nationwide discussion of the war, praising Finnish resistance and Allies' cause.
A wooden guitar built by a craftsman once played on stage before a 35,000 strong Pittsburgh crowd. The anecdote appears in the Read Daily Favorite want ad, highlighting historic musical feats and audience scale.
College Station reports dairy leaders urge focus on producing good quality milk for consumer safety. Data shows U S milk cows rose in 1940 while the nation faces diet-based shortages if overuse occurs. Heat and ventilation affect farm production and feed value, with agents offering guidance.
In Fort Worth on June 13, members of a Texas religious sect asked the city council to provide police protection for a July 28 meeting at the municipal auditorium. Spokesman John M. Winston cited past disturbances in Texas towns and urged protection for peaceful adherents. Some councilmen have pressed to cancel the rental. others note the sect’s history of jailed members over literature and flag salute disputes.
Eleven Ranchman's Round-Up expands at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station Sub Station near Sonora on June 17 and 18. Ranchers veterinarians and educators will attend a two day program featuring a lecture on equine encephalomyelitis by Dr H Schmidt and discussions on livestock diseases treatment and prevention led by other veterinarians and experts.
Leaders from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association C B Wardlaw Del Rio president of the National Wool Growers Association Edwin Mayer San Angelo president Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association and Roy Loyenthal Lufkin chairman Texas State Livestock Sanitary Commission will address their zones in the biennial Round-Up at the Ranch Station. The event gathers ranching interests to thresh out common problems. Rural Electrification Administration has financed building a quarter million miles of rural power lines in five years mainly via loans to rural electric cooperatives.
Candidates must file for the ballot by June 15 with county offices and the secretary. The executive committee will meet Monday to draw for places on the ballot and assess costs against the candidates.
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