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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
6
An essay argues that each generation improves due to better nutrition and experiences. It claims modern youth may excel in problem solving aided by driving, not Latin or Greek, and suggests 1954 graduates who avoid vice could be the best hires for aging employers.
Sham and Mrs Opal Westbrooke preside at a ceremony presenting certificates of special recognition to American Legion posts and auxiliaries in Bonham Denison Honey Grove Leonard Sherman and more. The event features a brief appreciation by Hoke Smith and entertainment by Paris Teenagers Belew Twins and VFW auxiliary dance numbers with refreshments served by VA staff.
The program lists swimming for girls 6 to 12 from 8 to 10 a.m. and 12 and up from 10 a.m. to noon, baseball replacing softball, Little League Field sessions for 6 to 12 on Tuesdays and Thursdays 8 to 10 a.m., and older boys at Washington Field 10 a.m. to noon. Tennis on Monday and Thursday nights. golf daily 4 to 6 p.m. at Bonham Golf Club.
A cautious note suggests that an applicant’s driving record may reveal more than high school grades. It emphasizes using practical background checks to gauge reliability and responsibility.
Chicago reporters note the Research Council for Economic Security says public assistance stresses relief over rehabilitation. The privately financed group released a study titled 18 years of public assistance 1936-1963 criticizing relief emphasis and a lingering depression psychology in aid programs.
The plan outlines Operation Alert with a secret HQ and Olney Maryland control center where reporters log results. It describes a simulated attack by 400 bombers on Honolulu and San Juan, with real civil defense actions in target cities and a Conelrad test by local radio stations. Congress and hearings proceed normally amid the drill.
In American circles experts warn that a fresh clash could draw the Republic of Korea army into combat and trigger a response from Eighth Army. A senior officer noted that once shooting begins at the front, accountability cannot be judged on the spot.
Public letters and telegrams flood offices. Mundt estimates 4000 to 5000 letters a day plus 200 telegrams while McCarthy’s office, sometimes at 10000 per day, cannot tally all items. McCarthy calls sentiment overwhelmingly favorable as Fisher attack sparks new reaction.
In homes with a shelter, turn off all non automatic appliances at the switch not at the meter and keep listening to radio warnings for updates and instructions.
L R Callaway of Timpson purchases Willy Thomas Machine Shop. He will manage the shop, relocate his family to Bonham, and continue the high quality work once provided by the Thomas operation. The business has long been run by W Y and W J Thomas for 52 years.
Robert R. Young won control of the New York Central railroad in New York on June 13, enabling him to run trains from Boston or New York to Pueblo Colorado. Rail experts said he could complete a coast to coast system by leasing tracks of western lines to reach Los Angeles San Francisco Portland and Seattle.
The special Army counsel Joseph N Welch faced a fencing and questioning moment that triggered a flood of telegrams and telephone calls to subcommittee members and others involved. Public reaction continues to unfold.
Friends in Bonham report the death of James E. May at age 58 in El Paso after a 35 year residence there. Son of the late George May and Evelema May, he was Bonham High School graduate and an accountant. Survived by mother Evelema May sister Mrs R G McNeely and brother Fred May all of El Paso.
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