County Officials Plan Expanded Farm to Market Road Program
County officials say 93 additional farm to market miles could be built in Fannin using 255,100 state funds plus 231,000 287 funds and 127,550 federal aids, totaling about 1,160,660 to 1,150,450 from state and county sources. The plan envisions building roads that would be maintained by the county, with a county-wide bond issue needed to proceed.
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Fanain
Fetter
Dudge
D. C. Geeer
Addi
Hiw
Fannin County
Lct
Bonham Cadet Wisdom Tops Aviation Class at Perrin Field
Warren Wisdom son of Mr and Mrs A D Wisdom ranked seventh in a class of 150 cadets after completing basic training at Perrin Field. Cadet captain during training he is headed to Enid Oklahoma for final flight phase. Wisdom, a 1945 Bonham high school graduate, served in Navy World War II then attended Southwestern University Georgetown NTAC before joining the Air Force in 1948 and returning to Perrin Field.
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Bonham
Warren Wisdom
Perrin Field
Wisdom
A. D. Wisdom
Enid
Okla
Governors Attend War Conference During Week in June
Texay We a toll of three gover Week t Jester will fly to Cold Springs Sunday to attend War Governors Conference Allan Shivers will be in Mexico Sunday. Senator Kyle Vick of Weandent pro tempore will preside through Sunday. Conference program will center on an inter-governmental Mt He’s expected to return late Wednesday.
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Texay
Cold Springs
Allan Shivers
Shivers
Secrecce
Mexico
Kyle Vick
Weandent
Bonhan Fire Department Members Attend Annual Convention
Members of the Bonhan Fire Department attended the annual convention, meeting with fellow firefighters and discussing training, safety, and community service initiatives.
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Bonhan
Son
Polio Epidemic Grant Aids San Angelo Amid Rising Cases
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis pledged 40000 to San Angelo to combat the year s first polio outbreak. Seven new cases pushed the local total to 180 as Ed Stewart of Abilene urged continued funds while health officials said the epidemic may have turned a corner. In Fort Worth a survey found polio hit middle and upper class families more than low income groups.
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San Angela
National Foundation For
San Angelo
Ed Stewart
Abilene
State March of Dimes
Wee
R. E. Elvins
Fort Worth
Oil Allowable Reduced Again In Texas
The Texas Railroad Commission cut crude oil production limits for July and August for the seventh straight month. The daily allowance drops to about 1,872,000 barrels, down from June by roughly 25,000 barrels, with East Texas fields given 17 days of output and Far West Texas at 15 days. Commissioner Olin Culberson cites rising storage facilities in Texas, signaling greater capacity to receive oil.
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Austin
Bor
Texas Railroad Commission
Auf
East Texas
Texas
Olin Culberson
Concrete Poured on Loop Project Near Veterans Domiciliary
Concrete has been poured for the loop from Highway 82 north to the Small Creek cross and for the section from Highway West to Highway 7 by the Veterans Domiciliary. Work will be rushed to complete the stretch.
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Highway West
Highway 82
Smell Creek
Aerial DDT Spraying to Combat Polio Across Panhandle
The Panhandle states mobilize against polio with DDT spraying in Amarillo Borger Fampa Canyon and Hereford while Amarillo reports its third case Nine others are treated at the West Texas Polio Center Plainview and the San Angelo area tally reaches 180 cases with seven new infections March of Dimes provides $40000 for the fight.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Borger
Fampa
Canyon
Hereford
David Levy
West Texas
Bright Crop Outlook for Fannin County
Crop prospects in Fannin County look strong with potential bumper yields if weather cooperates. Cotton requires dry, hot nights to curb insects, while recent damp, cool nights have spurred insect development. Ground has dried enough to resume cultivation and dusting, and corn on sandy and black land shows good yield indicators aided by fertilizer side-dressings. A county insect control program led by Gerald York in Ladonia involves farmers to curb pests and protect yields.
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Rmge
Ladonia
Gerald York
Honey Grove Girl Attends Bluebonnet Girls State in Austin
Marion Alme Fladger, representative of the Honey Grove American Legion Auxiliary, attended Bluebonnet Girls State at the Texas School for the Blind in Austin. She was elected associate editor of the paper and later served as editor after the editor in chief became governor. A formal reception at the governor mansion featured a plane poll and an inaugural ball hosted by Boys State. Speakers included Lt Governor Allan Shivers and other Texas officials and leaders.
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Honey Grove
Marion Alme
Fladger
American Legion Auxiliary
Austin
Bluebonnet Girls State
Texas School For the Blind
Caily State
Texas
Mension
Marin Alice Fladger
Boys State
Institution of Texas
Allan Shivers
Price Daniels
Truman O'Quinn
Stuart McCorkle
University of Texas
O. B. Duey
Department of Texas
William McCraw
American Legion
Savoy Veterans Set Out to Make Farming Pay
Three Savoy veterans enrolled in a veterans class pursue better farming methods in Galion and Sidney Rinse and Louis Kidd among them. Moore, Kino, and Kidd report progress in equipment, homes, and production with expanded cattle herds, orchard, alfalfa, and pecan plantings.
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Savoy
Galion Mogae
Sidney C. Rinse
Louis Kidd
Moore
Raiso
Hairy Vetch
Kino
Kidd
Tao & TU
Bels
Money Needed To Move Lights To New Park
Honey Grove citizens seek about 500 dollars to relocate lights from the old ball field to the new North 13th Street park. Public appeal urges donations to fund the move and related equipment.
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Honey Grove
Publi
West Virginia Flood Toll Grows Amid Debris and Loss
Severe floods in West Virginia and adjacent Virginia leave at least four dead and many missing as waters rise and cut off towns like Moorefield and Petersburg. State troopers distribute aid while rescuers recover bodies and assess property damage across affected counties.
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Moorefield
West Virginia
Rockingham
Virginia
Grant County
Augusta
Stockville
Stokenville
A.M Hust
Petersburg
Lanesville
Miles Crossland
Mo Herse
Moorhead
West Virginia Nationa Cmard
York
New England
New Fongland
Sea Sew Bay
Oafield Ubat
Fosses Salt Am Ont
Bonham Scouters Plan Texoma Camp Preparations
Lone Star Area Council President L Smith announces a Tuesday night meeting to discuss the Finance Campaigns and the forthcoming Council Round Up. Camp plans include 40 tents and gear moved to Lake Texoma for a June 19 opening with Assistant Scout Executive Mack Love as Camp Director and a full staff.
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Lone Star
Boy Scouts
Smith
Council
Lake Texoma
Mack Love
Benham
Feld
Martin Sanderson
Gene Danner
Joe Goldfeder
Fagie
George Moore
Charles Moore
George
US Navy
Charles
University of Texas
Lannie Biglow Negro
Commerce
Ub Homeytatus
Hugo
Troup
Regata
Clarksville
Barthes Wood
Roxton
Futu
Che Tresoth
Trash Pickup Starts Monday in Bonham Citywide Route Plan
The city supervised trash collection will begin Monday June 20 in South Bonham with Willard Castle the low bidder. Fast Bonham, east of Center Street and north of the Texas and Pacific tracks, starts June 22 and West Bonham begins June 27 with two monthly collections. A 25 cent first charge will appear on water bills in August. Contained trash within 30 feet of the curb will be picked up, and residents are warned to place rubbish in containers for easy access by workers.
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John Bacon Sanders Willard Castle
South Bonham
Fast Bonham
Center Street
Texas and Pacific
West Bonham
Saunders
Second Victim Of Fire Dies In Amarillo Through Panhandle Harvest Seekers
A second victim died in Amarillo after a fatal fire during harvest work in the Panhandle area. The report mentions local residents and a group seeking harvest labor and describes medical notes and related local officials.
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Coolearady
Panhandle Area
Mack Love Named Assistant Executive Lone Star Council
Mack Love promoted from Boise d Arc district resident Scout executive to assistant Scout executive for the Lone Star Area Council. He will base in Paris and oversee districts in the council while directing the Lake Texoma camp this summer. Local Bo is d Arc leaders praise his work and prepare to find a replacement.
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Mack Love
Lone Star Council
Boise d’ Arc
Lone Star Area
Counci
Mr. Love
Bencham
Fennin County
Frank Fuller
Paris
Lome Star Area
Love
John Arledge
Bois d’ Arc
Mack
Arledge
Arleige
Bevin Reports To Home Folks On Paris Parley
British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin briefed the public on progress at the Bay Four Conference in Paris noting some progress despite deadlocks. He said talks with the Western European nations and a meeting with Benes state leaders examined key issues including Russia and continued efforts.
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Bevin
Paris
United Press
Ernest Bevin
England
Rome
Russia
Huthan
Benes States
County Reaches 78 Percent Of I Bond Quota
Fannin county reports 78 percent of its I Bond quota achieved through the Ag avinks Fondsaets campaign. M. Weight notes sales totaling $50 085 against the assigned quota as of Saturday. County officials state the effort remains on track to meet the goal with continued community support.
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Fannin County
Agavinks Fondsaets
Frank Wright
M. Weight
Fannin Couna
Removal of All Military Groups In Korea Asked
South Korean legislators urged the United Nations to remove all military groups in Korea after a session criticizing the ceasefire and calling for new security arrangements. The report cites tensions between the United States and Russia over the peninsula and notes debate on Korea’s future governance.
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Korea
United Nations
oNae
Oan
Russia
Urges Followers To Remain Loyal In Prague Address
In Prague at Strahov Monastery Archbishop Beran appealed to supporters to stay loyal. He spoke during his 61st appearance since the government seized control describing possible forthcoming disclosures and urging belief in him despite rumors of a confession.
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Prague
Cwtis Archbi Bop
Beran
Fectoos
Stegardess
Strahov
Ragaino
Poe
Berhan
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