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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1949
Page
4
President Truman signs a law to authorize a central intelligence agency with light backing and permits up to 100 aliens per year to assist the service. Congress held secret hearings as the agency, created two years ago during unification of armed services, gains formal status.
A newspaper notice states Plaza Drug Store will sell Black Hawk Ointment with a guarantee for 10 cents or 1 dollar. The product claims to treat eczema tetter ringworm athlete's foot prickly heat poison oak itch sores on children.
The Fort Worth Cats defeated Shreveport 3-1 at home to remain tied atop the Texas League with the Dallas Eagles. Dallas crushed the Riousmont Exporters 15-4 behind Walt Lanfranconi’s debut on the mound and homers by Ben Cuin tind, Bill Serena, and Jerry Witte. San Angelo beat Tulsa 4-? and Oklahoma City edged Houston 8-7 as the Texas League schedule for tonight lists Houston at Dallas, San Antonio at Fort Worth, Beaumont at Tulsa, and Shreveport at Oklahoma City.
A dense listing of radio programs for a Wednesday schedule from 6:00 to sign off, including signs on, shows like Bob Wills, United Press News, Sunrise Serenade, and Texas News. Multiple music blocks, talk segments, and market reports appear, along with advertising text and sign-off.
Texas area teams posted numerous results in the ISPORT and Longhorn circuits along with regional leagues. Notable outcomes include Texan League matchups Oklahoma City defeating Houston 8 7 and Dallas over Beaumont 15 4, plus Amarillo 6 and Albuquerque 1 in the West division. Major League scores show Boston, Chicago, and New York games with mixed results and several NL ties.
Bonham's softball team the Pumpers defeated Honey Grove 10-3 at Windom while Gober led Cotton Mill to a 13-3 win. Gober jumped to a 2-0 lead in the first inning and rolled to victory aided by Glen Trout Mill hurler and Bobby Turner who settled after early wildness. Jess Hiatt's homer highlighted the Pumper win as Paul Denton earned the mound victory.
The Dallas Eagles signed 17 year old Charlie Watts a two way pitcher shortstop after watching him work out. Watts, from Mansfield Ohio, now lives in Dallas and could fill both roles for the team. James Lynn’s PCL transfer test voided the Cubs option to buy Bill Serena from the Fazies, tied to a waiver dispute with Lynn.
The Veterans Administration reports 13 percent of World War II veterans in training or schooling are studying to be farmers. About two and a half million vets are in training, with roughly 341000 focusing on tilling the land or teaching farming methods. About 99 percent of these are in college agriculture programs on the job or on-farm training.
Edgel Lee formerly of Ector died in Clairmont California of a heart attack. Burial was held in Clairmont. He is survived by his wife two daughters his parents three brothers two sisters and several relatives.
Authorities pursue leads in the death of 23 year old Irin Tinny daughter of a Galveston inkotype operator found unconscious and dying on a roadside after an apparent last ride with a stranger.
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