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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
5
Kenneth announces the citywide committee chairmen and assistants for the upcoming Wednesday June 27 session. The list includes Mr Haxgard and Mr. Finley as chairs with a roster of members from multiple local organizations and churches to assist in town operations and public works tasks.
Ex President Hoover urged Latin American nations to contribute food to ease famine in 194?. He announced potential shipments exceeding two million tons and called on volunteers to aid relief efforts. The statement accompanied broader U S relief plans for hungry regions.
The suit targets the Ku Klux Klan chapter in Georgia alleging a conspiratorial action aimed at public order. The filing seeks full force against alleged extremist activities and the court case details reference an exodus of extremist defendants.
Br. Lamar Evers, director of the Paris Lamar County Health Unit, will address Bonham cleanup committees in the district courtroom Monday at 8 pm. Kenneth Haggard, overall chairman, announced the session as part of the cleanup campaign with Dr. Byers scheduled to inspect the city Monday and relay findings to committee chairs and assistants. A separate note says plans for junior softball play will be made Friday with boys and girls asked to meet at the park.
Cattle and calf run described as slow with weak to average quality. Slaughter steers and yearlings range 12.00 to 15.00, average and low good cows 10.00 to 13.00, and choice fat calves 15.00 to 26.50. Prices indicate robust demand for high grade calves and heavier steak stock.
Wendell Watkins has been named chairman of the Bryan County Chapter of the American Red Cross in Durant to succeed Chris Heffner who resigned after three years of service.
Chicago report notes 500 projected fatalities for Fourth of July period based on past accident totals. National Safety Council cites hazards including crashes drownings and fireworks mishaps as contributing factors.
Ravenna Texas aviation seaman James Walter Garrison recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross posthumously for heroism in aerial flight as an aircrewman on a bombing plane in Patrol Squadron 104 in the Pacific theater during February to May 1945. He is the son of Marvin and Garrison.
A fragmented note from Oklahoma discusses the need for additional combines in certain areas and mentions submissions and numbers related to the campaign. The text references the year 1941 and suggests administrative or agricultural activity requiring more resources.
Bowles said price and wage controls would be almost unnecessary a year from now if labor and management cooperate. He warned President Truman to veto any unsatisfactory extension and said he could not agree to a compromise that nudges inflation forward.
In Texas a factory at Waco halted operations as contractors paused work on a $100 million project. A chaotic mix of weather and local tensions influenced the stoppage amid reports of heightened security and regional labor activity. The event followed widespread industrial disruption and industry notes from the era.
In a terse update authorities halted a planned compromise between parties after a split halted search operations. Officials provided no further comment and investigations continue in the region.
A new Senior Scout troop was formed in the community this Wednesday at the courthouse on the third floor. The event involved local youths and adult leaders forming a organized unit to meet weekly and engage in outdoor and service activities.
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