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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
1
Fragmented report notes five armistice terms linked to Germany and Italy, potential redraw of France’s provinces and war stores, plus currency rese rves and deliveries paused. Nearby, Allied bombing targets in the east and south prompted shelter as houses were damaged and windows shattered. A broadcast countdown referenced security interests and wartime measures.
A fragmentary note from a wartime era warns that “the fatal hour” nears. It claims England will be attacked and the British nation torn apart, reflecting fear and propaganda typical of sensational period newspapers.
June 22 report from London mentions Cordell Hull aiding Vall and a proposed putative conference on Hemisphere problems amid the European war. The fragment notes Latin American roles and references an emergency meeting with Pope and others.
Uniteo Press reports in Austin on June 22 that transportation costs for carbon black from Texas Panhandle plants may be deducted in determining market value for tax purposes. Attorney General Gerald C Mann ruled that the deduction is one twelfth of a cent per pound or 3 percent of the value when prices exceed four cents per pound.
Uniteo Peese reports from Philadelphia that the Republican National Committee voted to recommend altering convention rules to deny representation to districts that fail to cast 1,000 votes for a Republican presidential elector or nominee for Congress. The move targets marginal districts and reshapes delegate allocation under the party's rules.
Washington June 22 United Press reports the Senate Naval Affairs Committee announced that Del Frank Knox would be invited to appear at open hearings for the nomination as secretary of the navy in President Roosevelt's bipartisan cabinet.
June 22 report details federal plans to expand national forests to 200 million acres by 1980. It notes Alaska and 40 states already contain vast holdings, with hundreds of thousands employed in timber, grazing, and visitor services. The Forest Service reports 2.6 million campsites, 25,000 lumbermen days, and extensive reforestation and road work, plus WPA, CCC, and WWI era programs contributing to job and training years.
Officers positively identified the badly decomposed body found in a Norwood farm ravine as John Riley Thacker 70 of Bryson. Glenn Thacker of Bryson, who had lived with the victim, said a hat near the body and moles on the back and feet matched, with clothes nearby containing a knife and keys. Thacker had been missing since June 6 and was last seen en route to Randolph to visit his brother Ro Thacker. The foul play theory was dropped after a medical exam found no wounds or fractures, the body lying in a six to eight foot deep ravine in a Bryson pasture, found by Johny Vanehn, with funeral arrangements led by Pat Wilson.
The American Red Cross reports 12 million dollars raised toward a 20 million goal for European relief. Donations include Warner Bros Hollywood 2300 for two ambulances and 1250 from Glicks Laundry St Louis plus three ambulances funded by an anonymous donor. NBC plans a nationwide broadcast on Sunday June 23 from 2 00 to 2 30 PM EST to boost funds.
Berlin radio announces surrender of Allied troops in Alsace Lorraine after encirclement. Report mentions Japan’s dawn landing near Hongkong and British aid to China via Burma. German battleship Achamhorst damaged by naval air attack on June 1.
Tokyo reports Asahi predicts a tougher US line toward Japan with Henry L. Stimson’s appointment as Secretary of War. The paper recalls his prior hard line during the Manchurian wars and says Washington aims to act as a watchful ally for British and French interests in the Far East. Other papers echo a shift away from friendship, signaling a hardened diplomacy.
King Carol dissolves the National Renaissance Front in Bucharest and signals a new totalitarian government. A royal decree names him supreme leader as Axis powers reportedly favor Romania’s alignment. Berlin deploys troops amid tensions on the Soviet front.
Voters likely to be away on election day are consulting County Clerk O W Cross about absentee ballots. Ballots for the first primary will be prepared after the county committee meeting to arrange printing, with no absentee voting permitted before July 7.
Members of the petit jury panel from which juries had been selected to sit in criminal cases during the past week were excused Friday at noon after completion of a criminal trial.
Fannin county moved toward its $2,920 Red Cross war relief quota as $2,002 was reported from three towns. Bailey reached its $200 quota. Honey Grove completed its $500. Ladonia was short of $50. McRae praised Bailey and expected reports from other chairmen over the weekend. Randolph delayed a second program but stood close to its target.
Avyone in Bonham not counted is urged to contact Will Leslie director of the local district at the Chamber of Commerce office Monday. Leslie says this is the final deadline for the city census with several assistants available to aid in counting efforts in Bonham.
Beginning Monday July 1, all dry goods, variety and mens and womens ready to wear stores in Bonham will close each afternoon at 5 o’clock for the summer. The Retail Merchants Credit Association announced the change, a practice used in Bonham for several years. Other businesses such as drug stores, filling stations and some groceries will stay open later.
In Gainesville Texas the war entry disrupted a justice court case as a Denison man slated for a plea hearing could not attend. He was in Galveston after selling two carloads of poultry to the Italian government and facing delivery issues.
Masonic officials from across Fannin County prepare for a one day event at Lake Fannin on Friday June 28 marking one hundred years of Masonry. Invitations mailed to 356 lodges in 28 districts expect 1000 plus attendees with program at 10 AM including remarks by Leo Mart Grand Master and a play A Rose Upon the Altar presented by local lodges.
A Paris dispatch notes only after armistice talks with Italy can France reach a definite peace conclusion with the axis. CBS NBC reported the Franco-German armistice would take effect after an Italo-French agreement, with six hours after a French-Italian accord to end hostilities.
An OCR readout notes a maximum of 87 degrees reported Friday marking the start of summer. It mentions multiple thermometers registering various levels and a 70 degree baseline, with references to Texas operators and production shares, though the fragmentary text is garbled and includes stray words and numbers.
Nashville Tennessee June 22 Conservation of natural resources is essential to the national defense program says Charles Poe Tennessee conservation commissioner He warns against neglecting soil and water resources while arming the nation noting dust storms in the Midwest from soil depletion and river pollution risks Our streams forests and minerals are the nation s greatest wealth and must be guarded restored or conserved as appropriate to support freedom and defense
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