14 Jun 1957
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1957
Page
1
The Mayflower II crew and Captain Alan Villiers return to their ship in Plymouth Mass to unload about 92 casks of cargo. Tourists are restricted to catwalk views as the ship prepares for display in New York.
A Bonham wife reportedly left a letter unmailed for a week then rushed to the post office to send a message about an upcoming trip. The city commission approved moving Saturday office closure to keep the city secretary’s office closed all day Saturday and changed weekday opening to 8 am from 8 30 am.
Miss Barbara McAnelly reports the 4-H Roundup at College Station was a 4-Hers from across the state enjoyed the three day meeting at Texas A&M. County Agent Gene Graves delayed returning home to visit family and friends in Central Texas.
In 1606 David Melville of Newport RL pioneered gas illumination in the United States. He manufactured the Bad OD Dis OWD Pledics, marking an early gas lighting effort in colonial innovation.
Washington says US Attorney Oliver Gasch predicts the federal government will back its position in the Girard case to preserve America’s prestige. The case centers on bringing Girard home to be tried by a US court-martial for killing a Japanese woman and whether Japan should try the Army specialist under a status of forces agreement.
K Bon ham Chamber of Commerce announces its monthly dinner Monday at the sem cafe at 12 o'clock. Claude Leatherwood urges members to call reservations. City Manager Grady Fisher will speak. In Indianapolis, council honors clerk Teresa Laffey with a cake kept in a deep freeze due to Mines.
This week the American Theatre in Benham will host the North Teray premiere and one of Texas earliest showings of This Could Be the Night, a film adapted from Cordelia Baird Gross stories. The three day run begins Tuesday with a star cast including Paul Douglas and Zasu Pitts, based on Gross’s Bonham upbringing and writings for Harper’s and Reader’s Digest.
Galveston county grand jury began an investigation into gambling and vice along the Gulf Coast. Gov Price Daniel backed the crackdown and ordered state authorities including Texas Rangers to close unlawful establishments. Several venues and workers faced action as injunctions rose to 42, with arrests and transfers noted across Kemah Galveston and Houston.
A new round of thunderstorms is expected to sweep northwestern Texas today into tonight and Saturday. Forecasters say storms will spread over most of the state with heavy rain possible in places and rising river levels along the Trinity and Brazos basins. Temperatures will be 1 to 3 degrees above normal in the east with cooler air in the west, and lows range from the 40s to 70s across major cities.
Senate foreign aid backers resisted a major push to trim funding, aiming to preserve the 3.637 billion aid package. House actions and amendments loom as debates continue on direct military and economic assistance, with sponsors pressing for restrained reductions and swift consideration.
Charlie M Ball of Indiana Faulis died Friday with services pending at Health Center. The obituary notes his widow Miss Buoen Smith, a son Faber Ball of Idaho Falls, and survivors including Mrs Neil Miller of Bonham, Mrs Merte Coxington of Prattburg, a Weatherford sister, and one grandchild. Funeral details await arrival of relatives.
A family-centered contest unfolds as the Father of the Year selection remains secret. The winner will be announced in Sunday’s Favorite Pictures issue, with both the father and child eager for a surprise reveal.
Stassen arrives in London for private talks with Soviet and Western officials as U S disarmament policy and potential broader nuclear controls dominate discussions. Valerian Zorin proposes a three year halt and an international commission to monitor compliance, reported to the UN subcommittee.
Twenty three Bonham scouts prepare to attend the Glover Camp at NAY B. scheduled for Sunday with activities and instruction planned by camp officials.
Fragmented report shows Treasury Secretary George McGuire discussing potential tax cuts for the fiscal year. Text mentions adults, escorts, and a murder investigation with multiple suspects and a blood estate claim. The garbled lines refer to police action and a suspect escape from Paterson, New York.
A fragmentary report notes a day of routines and voting activity with Ms Jane and a mother figure involved. The text is partially garbled but implies ordinary civic tasks and family movement through a Friday setting.
Forecast for North Central Texas shows unsettled skies with a chance of rain tonight and through Saturday. Temperatures remain mild, with cooler conditions expected at night and lighter winds across the region. Local forecasts urge motorists to prepare for slick roads in showers and brief changes in visibility.
On Flag Day 1957 readers recall flags flown on November 11 1918 after World War I ceasefire. Eyewitness memory describes a large parade led by Mrs Muytrun and others, with banners and trucks, recalling civic pride and wartime sacrifice.
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