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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1939
Page
4
A January hiring surge led to 984 applicants. Four applicants were referred to employers, of whom nine were actually hired. One individual, while seeking work, postponed enrollment and did not file a claim. The office extended the period to recruit until February 15, with durations and eligibility details noted. Several notes reference time frames and height requirements for positions.
The South team matchup announces a Saturday game against Bailey with details on venue and kickoff. The item references player details and local event notices, plus notes on scouts and affiliations.
Report from Ector County details a Monday afternoon shooting after three youths, including Ray and Jd Suddeth, spotted a man hunting near the creek. They fired twice when no answer came, then searched the creek bottom and summoned help as fear grew. Local youths Tethiren Fictor, D Mason and WA assisted.
The text notes a House debate on a drug store bill tied to oil price considerations. Rep A Broadfoot of Bonham argues the bill serves druggists and would raise prices. Senator Weaver Moore of Houston led a filibuster in the Senate to block a vote, extending the dispute.
Melbourne scene reports a newly discovered white lyre bird in the Comlenbar district of Bat Cippsland Australia hailed by local experts as the first perfect albino lyre bird ever seen. The note adds commentary on freedom of the press and a reference to Disney.
The Elkins Grocers defeated the McMillan Barbers in a doubleheader 7 4 and 10 9 last night. In the first game Fikins started strong with a homer in the later innings, while Bethe contributed early offense and the team benefited from walks and hits. The second game saw continued offense with multiple runners on base, three hit events, and strategic batting as Elkins held on for the win.
In Cleveland Ohio a political tiff surfaces as Conservation Commissioner Don Waters orders clerks to paste his name over the previous Democratic office holder on hunting and fishing licenses. Summit county clerk Verne Bender resists, citing politics and offering to terminate the agency. The dispute spills into local clerks, with mixed actions and a second game report detailing a separate baseball matchup, highlighting performances by McMillan, Elkins, and others.
Howard Hawthorne, an itinerant Black man, seeks admission to jail for a spell. He appears before a judge, receives a six month sentence with execution suspended, and is arrested. A separate note mentions a government history brief and a rule that teachers must be U S citizens or seek naturalization within the prior year. Farmers urged to bring flyers. Campbell Grocery Wes. 8th.
A Civil Service Commission compilation shows more than 200 women employed as rural letter carriers in the United States. The report highlights expanding gender roles in postal work and hints at broader workforce changes across the nation.
Rural aid funds totaling 1 95 000 are allocated annually with allocations for vocational agriculture at 308 000 and home economics at 242 000 and further divisions for trades, industries, and government duration yet to be determined.
The bill tightens penalties for hot checks under third offenses, increasing imprisonment from two to ten years and fining 100 to 500 dollars if a person seeks dismissal and submits himself to punishment. A Tuesday conference addresses Americanism and government in learning, framing teaching history and higher education in schools and parliamentary studies.
R M advertises a weekend sale featuring men s trousers with notable discounts and emphasis on quality and style for customers seeking value and selection.
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