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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1954
Page
7
In Gaber Iowa progress continues on an inn in the west part of town and more houses are to be built as the crop rush arrives. A new beauty shop building by Mrs. Ethelyn Dozier is now ready. The First Baptist Church addition has been completed and both the First Christian and First Methodist Churches have renewed their buildings.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Waiss of Arlington and Mr and Mrs Howell Day McCarley of Blaine Redge returned from a fishing trip to Hot Springs Arkansas and Sulphur Oklahoma They also visited Wichita Falls Texas this week with Mrs Walliss sister Mrs Don Carver and Mr Carver The Wallises are on vacation and former Bonham residents Mr Wallis will be remembered as Lillian Jones Their parents live here.
In 1942 Shivers and Morrow actively campaigned for Dwight Eisenhower. Republicans cross filed Shivers in the gubernatorial race while Morrow resigned as national committeeman and the state executive committee rejected the move.
The Trenton Baptist Church expects to move into its rebuilt church by July 11. Rev. Fred Thomas, the youthful pastor, led the drive after the November fire destroyed the old building two weeks after his return from an Lowsiana call. The project, with labor donated, aims for an $8,000 final payoff and a total value around $50,000, though cash outlay should be about $25,000.
Within four hours through emergency repairs to trunk lines. Similar practice measures were set up at Fort Worth and Houston. The Fort Worth downtown-tele phone office would be destroyed by the blast, and the same would be true at Houston. However, most telephones in both cities would still be operating. In addition to telephone communications, radio hams, rescue units and other emergency groups trained by civil defense programs were using the practice bombing attack to get realistic training.
A radio schedule listing morning segments with Zeke Green and L. L. Watson, Sinclair Agent, and Zonham Bldy & Loan. It covers news, weather, devotion, and various music blocks including Chuckwagon Melodies and Parade of Western Hits. Local ads for Finley Insurance and Coca-Cola also appear.
In Matamoros Mexico on June 14 federal troops kept an uneasy truce as landless peasants occupy about 1500 acres seized from owners. After the Friday killing of Maj Aurelio Nunez Alonso 63 agrarians have been arrested and 3 admitted the slaying. Troops numbered 200 to 600 watched the scene. An agrarian leader stated we can't argue with bayonets.
West German customs intercepted six tons of 20 millimeter anti air craft shells bound for Guatemala in Hamburg port after a May transit from Switzerland. Authorities deemed the shipment a port violation and halted the load before it could sail. The incident follows a prior May arms delivery to Puerto Barrios from behind the Iron Curtain, prompting U S concern and Guatemala’s suspension of key civil liberties.
A new uranium hunting firm formed with rumored backers including Gov Dan Thornton Gov Allan Shivers and stars Bob Hope and Randolph Scott plus Fort Worth oilmen W A Moncrief and relatives A spokesman said Shivers was hazy on the venture and Scott said the partnership was news to him and he had invested no money.
The Plainview Ponies beat Pam at 9 1 9 to 4 in 16 innings in the West Texas New Mexico League. Don Tierney pitched 16 innings allowing 20 hits as Pampa rallied late but fell short. Jack Venable faced two mound visits while Darin Sullivan did not replace him.
The San Antonio Missions won two games Sunday to move 10 percentage points ahead of the Shreveport Sports in the Texas League. A misplay by Tulsa’s Danny Lynch helped a 3 to 2 opener win, while a six run gap in the first three innings secured a 6 to 3 nightcap. Shreveport beat Fort Worth 6 to 4. Houston swept Oklahoma City to close in, with an 11 to 5 opener and 4 to 2 second game victory.
KNOWLAND challenged Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy to answer all questions about his finances within 30 weeks. Flanders warned of a Senate vote to strip McCarthy of committee chairmanships. Lister Hill charged Eisenhower failed to press for a three year extension of the reciprocal trade program. House approved a one year extension. Senate expected action. Six House Republicans urged action on McCarran Walter immigration act amendments to win support abroad. Styles Bridges urged ending aid to France as Senate trims foreign aid request citing postwar recovery.
The Republicans gain a strategic advantage as Sen. Lester C. Hunt announces he will not seek re election in Wyoming. His withdrawal removes a favored Democratic candidate in a key battleground state influencing the next Senate control.
In Denison Texas authorities hunted for a nude red haired woman reported floating on Lake Texoma. Robert S. Stone of Garland said he swam to the body Sunday and left it in a tree when exhausted. Officers on both sides of the border suspended the search, with Denison police noting no missing woman reports.
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