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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1951
Page
4
Governor Allan Shivers grants a reprieve delaying Abbe Mouton’s execution to June 30. The stay is to allow more time for a sanity hearing as a Jefferson County inmate awaits court action.
The Ex-Students Association of Grayson College plans its annual reunion for Sunday June 24 in Whitewright. Rev Mandy Nicholson chaplain of the Veterans Hospital at Vinita Okla will be principal speaker. More than 100 former students are expected to attend and swap tales from their Grayson days. The old campus later housed Carlisle Military Academy and now serves as Whitewright High School.
Wilson Chevrolet Co offers free rides to showcase the Powerglide automatic transmission from June 18 to 30. Bob Harris assigns demonstrators to give as many test drives as possible, highlighting Powerglide’s 105 horsepower engine and Economiser rear axle while stressing the elimination of the clutch for a refreshed, relaxed driving experience. The event marks Chevrolet’s 500000th Powerglide milestone and urges all visitors to witness the feature package firsthand.
Four school boys testified at a public New York inquiry that illicit narcotics were commonly used by students in classrooms. One boy said a student peddled narcotics to teenage addicts and grossed 300 to 409 dollars daily. The voices of the teenage witnesses were tape recorded and aired in the hearing room.
Ben Hogan is out of a job after Hershey Country Club Pennsylvania declined to renew his contract as playing golf pro for 10 years. His yearly salary reportedly was $10,000 and he followed Henry Picard in 1941.
A plan proposes a county revaluation board of equalization to correct undervalued and overvalued real estate. Each court member would appoint an advisory member from their precincts plus one at large, with an executive secretary to prepare revisions and a report to the court. The panel would act independently of the commissioners court to decide raising or lowering valuations.
Dallas notes show Lou Farette among league batting leaders at .343 and Herb Conyers close behind at .328 as Dallas maintains the top pace. Jim Fridley leads Dallas in doubles with 19 and triples with 5, Johnny Creel has 79 hits, and Ray Narleski from Dallas stands 8-0 in wins. Other leaders include Jerry Witte with 15 homers and 42 RBIs, Bob Turley and Harry Schaef fer atop wins, Clarence Beers with 225 innings, and Harry Markell 97 strikeouts. San Antonio leads team batting at .259.
General MacArthur urged against portraying the nation as weak and warned such portrayals undermine American resolve. He called it a disservice to the country and would boost the morale of unfriendly forces.
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