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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1944
Page
2
Van Roberts of the Trenton area visited Bonham on Friday. Fulton Ware from Honey Grove was in town Friday morning on business.
The Red Sox beat the Athletics 5 to 1 in New York as Cecil Hughson won his ninth game of the season and extended his win streak to five. Bob Johnson hit a homer and Skeeter Newsome plus Bobby Doerr added key extras to support Hughson.
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson warned that Allied troops in Normandy must face counter blows stronger than any seen before but predicted progress toward France and the defeat of Germany. He said Germans are ready to fight bitterly yet the Allies have established a firm foothold and will stay to finish the campaign.
The Weather Bureau announced the hurricane season began last midnight with warnings possible on the Texas Gulf Coast. Forecaster K A Farrell said operations will run around the clock if storms threaten and that the warning system should be more effective this year after relaxed security rules.
An official description outlines the B-29 Super-Fortress as the largest fastest bomber built for war against Japan. Details cover development by Boeing, U S Army Air Forces plans, armament, and the model’s early tests and production beginning in 1942.
Japanese troops outflanked Crangshan and crossed the Liuyang River closing in on the towns of Chuchow and Liling, 28 and 50 miles away respectively, with battles reported north of Liling and Chuchow as Crangshan falls under pressure.
Japanese mechanized units pressed their attack in the southeastern suburbs of Changsha as heavy fighting persisted to the south of Vivanne along the 90s river, about 48 miles northwest of Changsha, with significant combat activity reported in the area.
Dr. Feris plans a Sunday visit in Bonham at the Alexander Drug Store near the Blue Bonnet Hotel. He personally dislikes Sunday work but aids those unable to reach Denison, making occasional calls.
Police in San Antonio seek the driver of a car that struck and fatally injured Libby, 67, as she crossed a downed street last night. Charges have been filed according to a UPI report.
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