Britain and United States clash over China blockade
Washington reports Britain and the United States shared facts on Tientsin and Kulangsu as Japan strengthens border forces and threatens punitive measures. Japanese spokesmen warn Britain to end support for Chiang Kai-Shek, while Chamberlain seeks allied talks to avoid incidents. London notes consultations with France and the United States on Chinese blockades.
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Tientsin
Japan
Chiang Kai-Shek
London
Chamberlain
Britain
United States
China
King George VI Ends Canadian U S Tour at Halifax
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth departed New Glasgow Nova Scotia for Halifax on the final leg of their Canada and United States visit. The royal couple began the month long New World tour May 15 in Quebec and concluded their journey with a Halifax departure planned for England that night.
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Vrain
George VI
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia
Halifax
Canada
United States
England
New World
Quebec
Pictou
George
New Liquor Law Passed Lets Precincts Vote Wet
Johnstown, Pa June 15. Patriotic firemen in nearby Conemaugh marched in a Flag Day parade without the American flags they wanted to wear. Ralph Connors, flag committee chair, said only flags made in Japan or Germany were found after a search.
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Johnstown
Conemaugh
Ralph Connors
United States
Japan
Germany
Texas liquor control act changes pass senate house approve
The Texas legislature moved to ease enforcement and correct defects in liquor laws. The bill allows wet precincts in dry counties to permit beer sales with a majority voter approval, and sets elections to alter precinct or county status no more than once every two years, down from annual.
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Bell
John E. Roach
Forney
House
Spain seeks 300000 bales of U S cotton via export bank
Washington June 15 Nationalist Spain attempts to buy 300000 bales of American cotton through the export import bank at a cost of about 15900000 dollars. Treasury Secretary Morgenthau opposes the move citing the Franco government's suit to reclaim 14250000 in silver the loyalists sold to the United States during the Spanish civil war and fears Spain would use the cotton to justify that payment.
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Washington
Spain
Treasury
Morgenthau
Bonney Booster Band Delights Revival Crowd
In Wednesday services at First Methodist church evangelist Mrs Derald F Bonney led a revival message dominated by a rousing demonstration from the Bonney Booster Band. The children's group sang spontaneously under Rev Bonney's guidance, as ventriloquist Jerry the dummy kept Bible stories engaging. See REVIVAL Back Page.
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Jesus
Derald F Bonney
Bomney
Bonney
Jerry Jerry Jerry
Rev Bonney
Germany Found Guilty Of Fraud By Commission
The German government was ruled to have committed fraud by the German-American mixed claims commission. American claims totaling about 150 million dollars for damages from the wartime Black Tom and Kingsland disasters were upheld, with Supreme Court Justice Owen J Roberts noting fraudulent evidence influenced earlier decisions. Baseball recognizes Doubleday as its inventor and commemorations are planned in the double header.
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Washington
Kingsland
Supreme Court
Owen Joberts
Ents
Commission
Doubleday
Fair Trade Bill Heads to House With Changes
Texas Senate approved a fair trade merchandising bill by 20 to 10 and sent it to the House with amendments. The House previously passed the measure but deferred action after Repharis Smith of Bay City urged concurrence. Fathers Day not yet set for month’s first.
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Senate
House
Austin
Texas Senate
Repharis Smith
Bay City
Pretoria’s first ammunition factory hits full capacity
In Pretoria South Africa the first ammunition factory operates at full capacity producing about one million rounds per month at a cost of three cents each.
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Pretoria
South Africa
After loan sharks new law sought in several oddities
A mosaic of brief items notes Elmer the Treasure Island cat scooping fish to water troughs, Portland officials paddling a river parade, and a Texas bid for a new anti loan shark law. Jerry Mann urges lawmakers to allow injunctions against usurious lenders to curb small loan firms.
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San Francisco
Elmer
Treasure Island
North Seawall
Mann
House of Representatives Committee On Criminal Jurisprudence
Bonham Business Leader Miss Ann Hunt Profiles
Woman of industry Miss Ann Hunt co manages Hunt's Popular in Bonham after a decade in department stores. She stresses hard work, practical judgment, and a keen sense of customer needs, noting women have advantages in serving female shoppers though college education is not essential. Her story appears on the paper's back page.
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Miss Hunt
Bonham
Ft. Smith Ark
Baptist Workers Confer at Trenton Monthly Meeting
Baptist Workers from Fannin County gather at the first Baptist church in Trenton on Monday June 19 for a full day conference beginning at 10 a m with lunch at noon. Miss Jessie Smith presides over a Friday prep session for camp fire girls guardians and hobby clubs as plans are made for the council hire to be granted June 7. Wood Gatherers rank will be bestowed. The program includes devotional by Rev H W Gray reports from churches and objectives set by the Evangelist Conference with musical selections. Attendance is expected to be large as Penham churches plan to send delegations.
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Simpson Mark
Jessie Smith
Guardians’ Association
Fannin County
Taal Workers
Penham
H W. Gray
Coop Ginners To Hold Convention In Greenville
A district meeting of the Cooperative Ginners will be held in Greenville Friday. Headquarters for the district meeting will be at the Washington Bate with registration at 9 o clock Friday morning. Homer Wade and Mrs Pareha will discuss foreign exports and cotton handling in various countries. Speakers include A Lornam on objectives of regional cooperative gin meetings EF Bowles on progress of cooperative gins in Texas Rey Saunders on standardization of cotton and J W Cooperative see back page.
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Greenville
Ouf
Washington Bate
Atering C Evans
Houston Bank Toy Cooperative
Uoon
Pareha
South America
United States
Wade
Wil
I A Oornam
U & Department of Agriculure
J. W. Cooperative
House Minority Defeats Tax For Social Security
In Austin on June 15 a Texas House minority defeated a proposed sales tax amendment for social security funding. The vote to suspend rules fell 91 to 55, short of the two thirds needed. Rep. Pat Dwyer, who had a heart attack yesterday, was carried in on a stretcher to cast his vote.
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Austin
Texas
Pat Dwyer
San Antonio
Two Local Doctors on Program at Medical Meeting
At the 117th semiannual North Texas Medical Association convention in Gainesville two Bonham physicians Dr Louie Morpen and Dr L C Biggers spoke in the final scientific program with Dr Biggers leading a discussion. Other papers were read by Dr Tate Miller of Dallas Dr C T Kennedy of Greenville and Dr J Goforth of Dallas. General discussions followed each paper and Dr Miller was the principal speaker at the Gainesville Kiwanis club Tuesday noon. Delegates attended as guests. Jedies Auxiliary met Tuesday morning and adjourned for lunch at Rowanis Country club.
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North Texas Medical Association
Gainesville
Louie Morpen
L C. Biggers
Bonham
North Texas
Tate Miller
Dallas
CT Kennedy
Greenville
J. Goforth
Miller
Kiwanis
Jedies
Rowanis Country Club
Henderson News Manager Dies of Heart Attack
Henderson June 15 George W Bowman 51 general manager of News Publishing Co. died today of a heart attack in Henderson He previously published papers in Venus Itasca and Cleburne His career spanned several East Texas towns amid the oil boom.
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Henderson, Tey
George W Bowman
The
News Publishing Co
Henderson
East Texas
Venus
Itasca
Cleburne
Special Summer Water Rate In Effect In Bonham
City officials announce special water rates for hot summer months to encourage lawn care. Private residences pay half the usual price, reducing water department revenue but enabling residents to keep lawns and gardens irrigated during the heat. Savoy and Ketor students return from a valley trip through Texas and Mexico on a school tour.
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Water Department
Bonham
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