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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1964
Page
1
James Chance of TP and L notes abandoned light poles are hard to remove especially along State 78 south to the Coca Cola plant and in Ivanhoe. Concrete set foundations make extraction difficult, often requiring digging and sawing off the poles.
Mrs. Joe Lyles notes faster grass growth this year and spends time pulling and cutting it from flower beds. In Bonham area, farmers worked Sunday to harvest wheat before more rain. Many baled hay cut late last week as Summer began with a near normal high around 44 degrees.
Farmers Joe Bolin and Glen Dodson led a Saturday pickup as cotton blooms burst across Fannin County fields with more plants advancing toward harvest. Local growers expect a quick start once picking begins.
Washington news report states Rep Melvin R. Laird announced 14 additional delegates from eight states to the GOP platform committee. The total reaches 63 with more than 100 expected. appointments continue through June as Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, and West Virginia are listed with specific delegates.
Deputies report a window broken at the CO Overstreet service station on State 78 south of Bonham during the weekend but nothing else was taken. No injuries reported and patrols continue.
United Press International reports Southern cities including St Augustine and Montgomery face early court tests of the civil rights bill. MLK says tests will start once law takes effect, with demonstrations and curfew clashes reported in St Augustine and Mississippi volunteers aiding six states.
Washington officials said the House would approve the Senate amended civil rights bill before July 4. Rep. William M. McCulloch and Rep. Emanuel Celler pushed for rapid action with President Johnson anticipated to sign on July 4. Southern lawmakers voiced opposition, calling Senate changes mere window dressing and forecasting delays beyond the holiday.
Patrolman Dwayne Cox investigated a two vehicle collision on a blind corner southeast of Dodd City early Monday. The drivers were identified as Nethe Howery and James Vernon Roberts, both residents of Dodd City. High weeds obscured visibility at the corner.
Mrs Lyndon B Johnson announced over the weekend the White House received an original Winslow Homer watercolor titled Surf and Proat's Neck. The painting was donated by Mrs George Brown of Houston Texas, a prominent art patron and businessman’s wife.
Premier Nikita S Khrushchev arrives in Sweden amid high security for a five day state visit. Two Russian flags along the route to Haga Palace were cut down and destroyed as anti-Soviet incidents were reported. Khrushchev and a large Soviet delegation sail from Denmark aboard Bashkiria, landing near Stockholm and traveling by torpedo boat to the capital.
Mayo Jo Mo Crockett announces Job Safety Week in Bonham urging citizens and employers to work safely. He cites thousands of annual on the job injuries and says reducing accidents could save millions of dollars for both employees and employers. The proclamation was issued today as part of a national effort led by President Johnson and Gov Connal.
Centaur upper stage to be fired Thursday as third in eight flight series. Atlas Centaur will boost Surveyor to a soft lunar landing in late 1965 to aid Apollo and possible Mars Venus Mariner missions. Program recovering from 1962 explosion and 1963 failures, no payload on this test.
Dallas reports lawyers for Jack Ruby planned to request his transfer from jail to a mental hospital after a psychologist described him as in a paranoid state and at risk of becoming insane without treatment. Dr Tous Jolyon West compared Ruby’s condition to widespread institutional mental illness.
President Johnson and Turkish Premier Ismet Inonu begin discussions at the White House to prevent a Greece Turkey war over Cyprus. Johnson and Inonu affirm peace, with plans to meet Greece's leader Pompeo in coming days, amid Turkish actions and Greek opposition over Cyprus governance.
Washington UPI report says Rep Arenas will represent the Republican congressional delegation and testify on principles and policies followed by Republican members, during platform committee hearings at the San Francisco convention. Arends and Howe are noted as assisting Republican leaders in the effort.
Weather forecast for North Central Texas calls for clear to partly cloudy skies with continued warmth and possible afternoon thunderstorms in the northwest. In Columbus services were held for Raymond S Brown 79 longtime publisher of the Columbus Evening Republican and son of the paper's founder.
A university student perished in a dormitory fire at a fraternity house. Authorities say the blaze began late at night and crews found the victim inside. Investigators are reviewing the origin of the fire and potential safety lapses.
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