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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1956
Page
2
Washington NEA The GOP will continue its policy of public disclosure on President Eisenhower health after his heart attack. No emergency plan exists and no additional health details will be withheld.
United Press reports Chicago and Washington voices on foreign policy fraud warnings from Chester Bowles. Comments from Dr. Burri Ghorn on medical risks and from Senator Estes Kefauver on Florida primaries illustrate sharp political tensions. David J. McDonald cites stalled negotiations with 11 major steel firms amid Big Three talks.
In Johannesburg farmer Edwin Jacobs says a 400 pound lion he installed 19 months ago keeps intruders away. The lion paces the property nightly, scaring off prowlers after being brought from Pretoria as a cub.
A meeting at 8 o'clock Tuesday night in City Hall aims to organize the Whitewright volunteer fire department under state standards. Clarence Tillett cites proposed county aid of 750 dollars yearly plus extra funds for out of town runs and says all residents may attend. Whitewright has lacked a formal organization for about 35 years after a prior official setup.
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover warned of an uptick in killings and rapes as heat waves grip the nation. Hoover cited the agency’s annual crime report showing sharp increases from July to September, with aggravated assaults peaking in July and August. A separate notice records the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Harless Campbell of Sherman on June 12, 1956.
An ad claims a new substance named Lio-D from a world famous research institute can shrink hemorrhoids using a suppository or ointment. It promises painless results and a money back guarantee with statements of rapid relief.
Sen. Estes Kefauver says he apologized on television for personal attacks on Adlai Stevenson during the primary battles and would campaign for Stevenson if he secures the nomination. Stevenson responds from Libertyville praising Kefauver for restoring party unity and strength.
British Prime Minister Anthony Eden plans to reopen negotiations on Cyprus self-determination with the Greek Cypriots. A new constitution or a far-future date for self-rule may be offered, as a moderating factor in Cyprus politics amid regional tensions and a recent murder case.
Eldon Long, former Bonham police officer, elected city marshal at Leonard. He and his wife will move to Leonard soon after a period working in Commerce. The piece also discusses possible presidential ticket dynamics with Stevenson and Harland Kefauver, noting Stevenson could near a first-ballot win with about 500 convention votes and Kefauver holding 164.
Book notices cover five recent titles. Mary Jourdan Atkinson Naylor’s The Texas Indians surveys pre white contact life of Texas tribes with careful ethnology. Curtis Bishop’s Little League chronicles Lanny Reid’s bid to join the Belmont team under mentor Sneaker Kane. Elton Trueblood’s Declaration of Free Dom examines liberty and anti totalitarian ideals. Melvin Powers’ The Science of Hypnotism revisits hypnotism from ancient to modern practice.
Albert L McAbee was elected Worshipful Master of the Wolfe City Masonic Lodge. Officers named include Robert R Joyner senior warden Reuben G Milton junior warden Dr J C Cheatham treasurer W R Hampton secretary Wayne WeWhirter senior deacon Joe E Amos junior deacon J L Milton senior steward B W Clayton junior steward Clyde Maroney chaplain Ira Bivins tiler.
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