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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1946
Page
2
A mask loaned to the league must be returned or a second mask may be purchased. On Monday Paul Sury will oversee the Sury employment at the American Desk company with Mr Arledge heading the North Texas district.
Southwest Pump beat Gem 61 to 11 and Edwards defeated Alexander 12 to 0 in Bonham Softball Association action. Edwards relied on Paul Denton no hit four innings while Pump rallied for 14 runs in the fifth.
Durant Oklahoma reports a 2.8 mile concrete paving stretch near the Franklin D Roosevelt Memorial Bridge on U S Highway 70 opened to traffic last week. The reroute improves east west flow and restores access to the Durant Boat Club dock and the Goodman site. Grading and drainage work continue for 85 miles east from the new slab while McGunmie housing authority receives funding in city and bank support.
The Austin chamber of commerce issued a statewide pamphlet warning Texans about postwar racketeering schemes. Con artists pose as soldiers or solicit funds for nonexistent veterans homes, sell half interest in fake "going" businesses, and use uniformed magazines to trick the unwary.
The district playoff for entry in the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation Tournament in Women's Softball will be held in Dallas on Saturday August 10 1946 at the Farr Park Diamonds. District counties include Ellis Kaufman Rockwall Wount Delta Lamar Fannin Collin Grayson and Dallas. Entries should be sent to W H Keeling Dallas Recreation Department City Hall Dallas Texas. deadlines July 15.
Franks of Bokchito shipped 11 cars of potatoes as a community service. Most went to the government under a price plan of 225 dollars per cent, bagged and graded for cars. Bulk potatoes sold at 2.00 dollars and went to distilleries. The Bokchito area yielded heavily this year, with marketings from a small planting exceeding home use.
Durant Oklahoma reports a drop in construction activity with building permits totaling only 1870 issued since May 24 per city clerk Mrs. Jessie Duncan. The limited permits reflect restrictive building rules reducing new work in the city.
The Southern Methodist University board approves a 3 million dollar plan to start as soon as conditions permit. It includes a 400000 dollar student union, a 300000 dollar engineering building, a Fondren science building funded by Mrs. W. W. Fondren, plus 500000 dollars more. The project also lists a new school of theology two dormitories and a chapel.
Francisco Rodriguez 38, a truck driver, was killed by a tire blowout at a filling station. A tire exploded, ripping the cam from the wheel and striking him in the head, causing fatal injuries. The incident prompted an investigation into the crash's circumstances.
A list of announced candidates subject to the Democratic primary on July 27 1946 across precincts and county offices. Names include commissioners Lewis Pearson Calvin Witherspoon Tom Eller D R Alexander Doug Steger Paul Brown Cy Victory and others for precincts two and four, county attorney district clerk assessor collector sheriff and state representatives.
Thousands of Naval pilots and enlisted men, former combat airmen, rejoin the Navy as the peacetime Naval Air Reserve program activates on July 1 at 22 stations. About 6,000 pilots and 20,000 enlisted men will spend roughly one day weekly in refresher flight training across the network.
About 7,000 AFL workers were off the job as nearly 3 million dollars in public utility work and over 109 million in commercial projects were stalled. Lumberyards closed while contractors demand union recognition and cement deliveries ceased amid the dispute.
Bonham Suitball Association directors appealed to the party or parties who picked up the umpire mask. The action seeks the return of the mask used in officiating. No further details available in the fragment.
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