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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
2
Kraft faces Elkins in a softball game at Risser Field south of the Texas and Pacific tracks. It will be Kraft’s season debut and the team promises solid play and a tough challenge for Elkins if weather allows.
Mrs Jim Phillips died at her home 516 East Fourth Street last night at 11 o clock. She is survived by her husband. Funeral arrangements by Miketown Funeral Home are incomplete.
Census Bureau reports annual spinach output by U S canneries exceeding four million cases, highlighting robust national production. The data underscores large scale operations in the industry and reflects steady demand for canned greens.
The New York Yankees, led by Joe Gordon with his 10th homer of the season, defeated Cleveland 6-4 to keep within one game of the AL lead as Babe Ruth era standards linger. Ken Chase ended an eight game losing streak for Washington in a 3-1 win over Detroit, while Bill Lohrman pitched a complete game shutout for the Giants in a 6-0 win over the Reds. The Cubs beat the Phillies 3-1 as Jake Mooty earned his fourth win and Babe Dahlgren debuted at first base for Chicago with a single in two trips and a double play defensive gem.
Evie Rhine, 77, native Texan and longtime Dallas resident, died Saturday at 1734 Moser in Dallas. She leaves two sisters, Florence Rhine of Dallas and Sophia Arr of Brooklyn. Services Sunday at 1734 Moser with Dr. David Lef Kokwitz officiating. interment at Emanu-El Cemetery. Pallbearers include Jack Fechenbach, Sam Fechenbach, Benjamin Lewis, Alfred Kreissig, David Weinstein, and Sylvan Mincer. Rhine grew up in Bonham, educated in music, and was a noted pianist. The R. E. Risser Home, formerly owned by the Rhines and Rhinebeгg, was later remodeled.
A collage of odd notes on deep sea angler fish mating, blackbird pies in the south, measuring fish with cigarettes, debate over American dog breeds, a whale tale named Jonah, quail nesting habits near fields, a West Virginia cow oil well, and a meditation on the Lone Wolf and divorce in modern times.
A reader column extols a small stove advertised by Cole man Lamp and Stove Co Dept SS 126 Wichita Kansas. The device fits in a lantern-size package and performs many tasks from boiling water to frying eggs. The notice invites readers to request more information.
The piece discusses German plans on Russia and potential effects on Britain, noting divided views on outcomes. It cites a House vote on a bill for pre marital disease tests for both sexes in Houston McMurry's district, and comments on marriage laws and rural life in Oklahoma, including Osage Nation proximity and local commentary.
The note honors Mr and Mrs Rhine, long deceased, as part of Bonham town remembrance. It remarks they passed away years ago and are still recalled by locals.
Dallas pitcher Clyde Humphrey limited Beaumont Exporters to four hits as the Reds won 4 1 in the series opener. Beaumont scored a lone run in the fifth inning as Dallas pulled away with offense from late, while other league notes included Fort Worth edging Shreveport 6 2 and Oklahoma City routing San Antonio 9 2 behind a five run first inning.
New York heavyweight Bob Pastor defeated Washington rival Buddy Scott over 15 rounds at Griffith Stadium, recovering from an early knockdown to secure a clear decision before 2,500 fans. Pastor, aiming for a third bout with Joe Louis, maintained the pace and landed the cleaner blows in the later rounds.
The Texas House voted 100 to 21 to override O Daniel's veto on a bill easing drunken driving penalties. Ren S Isaacks presented 141 telegrams from prosecutors and sheriffs urging action. The bill would lift the first offense from a felony to a lesser penalty, affecting offenders and prosecutors.
George Rodgers longtime Honey Grove chief of police died at his home 11 30 p.m. Monday from a heart attack after a weeklong illness He had testified before a Bonham grand jury Monday He was born July 29 1892 and had lived in the area all his life Survived by his wife one son George Rodgers Jr in the Navy three daughters Mary Evelyn Carolyn a brother and five sisters Funeral set for 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Methodist Church with burial in Honey Grove cemetery
Eighty-one clerical students graduate from the Medical Department Replacement Center at Camp Grant New Jersey. George E Stevens of Bonham Texas is among the graduates chosen after officer interviews and aptitude testing. Commanding General John M Willis notes the selection followed aptitude screenings and interviews.
WPA workers completed paving and drainage work from the business district to Yoo High School in Cameron. The project improves local roads and infrastructure and invites continued community trading activity in Bonham.
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