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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1935
Page
3
Record rainfall drenches this section with over eight inches by noon, flooding Bois d Arc and South Main and Center streets. Cotton mills basement and boiler room submerged, coal washed away, several bridges lost, crops and gardens damaged, workers evacuated.
Record rains flood central and southwest Texas with ten inch bursts. Twelve deaths reported and many missing as towns like Del RioKenedyVictoria suffer severe damage and infrastructure losses. A family perishes at Hog Creek and Austin faces power and water outages amid tidal river swells.
The article notes a flood showing water levels for miles when viewed from the third story of the courthouse, offering a striking and unusual panorama of the rising waters.
Susie recalls buying comfortable folding chairs at Bonham Furniture for fathers. John suggests one chair per father for yard smoking and relaxing after work. Bonham Furniture offered to assemble, card write, and deliver.
Flood waters broke an intermediate gas main of Community Natural Gas Company crossing Powder Creek near the Cotton Mills. A crew worked quickly and repaired the damage, restoring gas supply to the Cotton Mills.
A reflective note on the distant day when troubles end notes that few residents of Fannin County may witness the moment. It hints at change and the passage of time affecting the local community.
A single pound of cotton yields more than 4,700 miles of thread, illustrating the fiber's vast potential and the efficiency of spinning processes amid industrial textile growth.
Eastbound Texas and Pacific passenger train due before noon was delayed several hours as Choctaw creek overflowed and flooded the track a few miles beyond Sherman. About 1800 feet of track were washed away by Bois d Arc river waters. officials had not announced repair time as of press time.
In a Saturday session the Senate approved a new section for federal aid to the needy blind and backed moving the social security board into the Department of Labor.
State highway workers spent hours today clearing mud that blocked the underpass on Highway 5 west of the city. A tractor scraped mud from the road and carried it away several hundred yards beyond the underpass. Water covered the highway in spots and travel was difficult this morning.
Water in City Lake rises to within five feet of the spillway and can be seen from Highway 5 two miles east, a level not seen in many years. Several boats are submerged because lines are too short. keeper Clark White retrieved those reachable. Filling City Lake should improve fishing after the rise subsides.
Omaha Neb June 16 John Duster mule wagon driver was shot to death and about fifty people were treated for injuries after the third night of rioting in the city streetcar strike. Rioters burned six street cars during the night.
The body of Jackie Kaul was recovered from the East River today after a frantic search that began on June 6 when the boy vanished from a playground on New York Citys East Side. The death shows no sign of violence.
E A Martsolf industrial engineer will visit Bonham for a three day stay starting June 20 to discuss industrial development with local business leaders. The program includes a Friday banquet with remarks on economic growth and committee plans to handle arrangements and ticket sales.
Weather notes indicate cloudy skies in West Texas tonight and Sunday with temperatures around 77 for the high and 71 for the low. Rainfall for the week is reported as 778 inches in the fragment. East Texas local towers forecast similar conditions tonight and Sunday south and east.
Kirbyville Texas June 15 A man identified as William Mahan public enemy number one escaped after a gunfight with officers near the CCC camp five miles east of town. Officers said a tip led them to a sedan with two men parked by the camp night watchman approached when messages erupted in gunfire from the occupants of the car.
The park reports water within 18 inches of the spillway with about 60 acres affected and erosion near the sandbar. Officials warn bathers to avoid the area as wind and currents change the shoreline and water quality. Bathing may be unsafe for days until conditions improve.
The Associated Press reports Oklahoma City on June 4 that Ben B. Lasha was convicted on federal charges connected to the Charles Urochel case. A sealed verdict followed his conviction as the judge considers the sentence. A woman identified as a defense witness was arraigned on perjury charges and pled not guilty.
Tacoma authorities announced that Mr and Mrs Harmon Waley will be tried in federal court for kidnapping Gorge Weyerhaeuser. The case was decided today in Tacoma. details of the arraignment and charges were not released.
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