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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1941
Page
6
Fragmentary OCR text references land matters and a June event. Names such as AcDON, EASLEY VILLI, STILES, and Texas entities appear. It indicates a legal or land dispute or certification pending in June with unclear specifics.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a near mishap at a restaurant with incomplete wording and stray letters. No clear names, places, dates, or events are readable to identify the subject or outcome.
Retirement list note on a route and fishing debut after Lake Coffee Mill opening. Sherman visitors, Spivy sisters headed to San Antonio for U S Government service. Inglish and C X Inglish hosts. Jim Ned travels for Texas Company Yue territory duties. Bonham and environs feature residents, visits, farming tales, and a rotary convention in Denver. Census and industry data wrap with local trades and cocoa usage.
Hospital news reports several local patients improving or resting comfortably. Miss Daisy Dickens of Windom and Mrs. Richard Morgan show marked improvement after recent hospital stays. Others including Miss Lou Williams, Mrs. Hitch, Miss Thelma Bales, Mrs. Jim Cockrell, Willard Castle, Bud Russell, and various local residents are noted as improving or having returned home.
Bridal shower for Mrs John Robertson held last Friday at Mrs J M Graham’s home. She received many useful gifts. Refreshments served to 11. Revival began Monday night with Rev Carey of Hot Springs Arkansas. On June 16 he will give a musical sermon.
War department estimates to the House appropriations committee include a 440.09 item for land rental near army posts. The expansions cover four Texas sites Fort Bliss Abilene Camp Hulen San Angelo and Brownwood with varied acreages and no disclosed cost figures.
Miss Pauline Garner of Miami Oklahoma, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs J B Garner, will wed Clarence Wilson Cherry of Fort Knox Kentucky. The couple announced by Miss Garner’s sister Mrs D Cherry who grew up in Bells. Cherry, son of the late Otis Cherry of Bells, was stationed in West Texas and recently visited relatives here. Mrs Cherry will join him in Fort Knox after a visit in Miami.
Coffeyville Kansas Sea Scout Roger Martin aged 15 warned pedestrians and managed traffic amid a night storm as light poles leaned and live wires hung low. He alerted the electric company and police, then returned to guide others despite danger, aided by a rain-soaked flashlight with fresh batteries.
A pocket watch found Monday morning on a street near South 6th by Booth 5d. The owner can claim at Duckery store, 519, with description matching the watch.
The Couples' Class of the First Methodist church has postponed its planned treasure hunt Tuesday night indefinitely due to unspecified reasons.
AUSTIN Texas a three fold obligation to teach advance knowledge and to serve a far flung constituency defines the University of Texas mission in an 80 page report Serving Texas by the public relations department The report notes major university achievements including new quick trees food processing Texas industry stone and petroleum developments and several scientific advances The extension division public relations office ex students association and foundations offered the free service and highlighted an 83 percent rise in enrollment while appropriations rose 269 percent over the decade though expenditures per student fell 11.8 percent Miss Williams Librarian announced a called Library Board meeting for Tuesday at 10 o clock and noted refinements in petroleum output last year exceeding the three next largest refining states combined
Bob Dobbs and Mack Benton served as judges and counters for a Saturday straw vote on the senatorial race. Results show O'Daniel 131, Dies 10, Main 38, Johnson A 26, gathered from county residents and travelers questioned during the polling.
Carl J. Reinecke drives a one man safety campaign after losing his father and son to automobile accidents. He stops offenders, compliments their driving, and urges caution. He aims to form a safe drivers league and reduce the citys traffic toll with tactful talks at clubs and public events.
Washington June 16 House Military Affairs Committee amended the administration plant seizure bill to define forceful interference with defense workers entering or leaving a plant as sabotage punishable by a 5000 dollar fine or five years in jail.
Washington reports on June 16 that funds of the German American Bund and other fascist groups in the United States are to be seized under a general European freeze order issued Saturday by the President. The move aims to curb rival extremist organizations and curb anti democratic activities. The action reflects heightened wartime controls over potentially hostile foreign influenced entities in America.
The WPA Recreation Project hosts a square dance festival Friday at Bonham State Park at 8 p.m. about 20 teams will perform dances with callers Jim Fleming Oscar Chaffin Raymon Allen Kim Taylor James Thompson and others. Attendees should bring seating and dress for ground seating.
Census figures show copper mines in the United States dropping from 226 in 1912 to 49 in 1939, illustrating a sharp contraction in the industry over the period. This decline reflects widespread closures and reduced mining activity impacting local economies and employment.
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