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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1945
Page
2
Ivy faces a daunting challenge as the Tsar Ail case nears resolution. Key figures include officials and researchers examining the ailment's impact and potential treatment, with local authorities coordinating efforts to address the situation.
Gov. Coke R. Stevenson signed an appropriation to pay about 4.388 million dollars for court operations for the next two years. He vetoed portions of the measure that would raise salaries for judges, noting state employees’ salaries have risen 15 percent while judges saw 20 to 35 percent increases. He said war-related work intensified in many departments but investigations have been reduced.
United Nations efforts to dismantle Axis economic spearheads in Argentina and nearby nations face obstacles. Assistant Secretary of State W. L. Clayton told a Senate subcommittee that none of 104 spearheads in Argentina have been eliminated, with four in the process. In Uruguay none have been removed and one is in elimination, while in Paraguay none have been wiped out and one is in process.
All 30 houses on Evans Avenue Bonham were sold to local residents. Deets Dorough the local realtor handled transactions with assistance from Mrs Jack Barbee. Twenty seven owners occupy their homes. one will move in after repairs and two after renters move out. All owners employ in Bonham.
White's Auto Ten dominated Elkins Grocer 14-1 as BEB Wilshire went 4 for 4 with 8 RBIs. Elkins managed a single run on a walk sacrifice and error. Whites moved into sole second place, trailing Wireless Halsey Cleaners after last week’s 6-5 loss. Lions Club faces Hulsey's at 6:30 on the Duncan diamond.
Funeral services for Mrs J W Hindsley who died at her Bonham home are set for 3 pm Wednesday at Lamasco Baptist Church with Rev L Saunders officiating. Burial will be at Lamasco. Elves Smith Funeral Home in charge. Survivors include son Perry Hindsley and daughters Mrs W E Lukey Mrs Ben Stroud Mrs L Burdy and Mrs Mary Barker.
John E Johnson son of Mr and Mrs John P D Johnson Savoy Ill has been honorably discharged under the point system with 121 points after five years service including 18 months in the European theater. His brother Pvt Jack W Johnson also in the army recently landed in the Philippines as he learned of the discharge.
W Pvt Richard Henry Tennison a former Continental American Bank teller in Shreveport pleaded guilty to embezzling $20,000 before Federal Judge Ben C. Dawkins. He was referred to a probation officer for pre sentence investigation and will be sentenced before the end of the current court session. Tennison made no statement.
Detroit reports Chrysler Corp ordered production of an incendiary bomb to devastate Japanese cities. The weapon, built in Evansville Indiana, weighs 10 pounds and releases 40 globules of flaming oil per bomb, with 38 bombs per cluster and 1 400 torches per cluster.
Two soldiers were killed and five injured in a Sunday collision between a jeep and a motorcycle near San Antonio. The dead were Pvt Everett L Wagner 26 of Columbus Indiana and Pfc Hollman Pratt a military policeman. Injured included T5 Thomas S Manning of Boston and Priv Kenneth Blanchard of Stinson Field. Manning was flown to McCloskey General Hospital at Temple. base at Kelly Field.
The Arledge Ridge cemetery committee announces a work day on Monday July 2 to assist in upkeep. They urge all interested locals to attend and support maintenance efforts.
Air offensives across a 5000 mile Western Pacific front, led by General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz, claim 21 Japanese ships sunk or damaged. Forces from the 5th and 13th Southwest Pacific, plus 7th Central Pacific, supported raids on Borneo Formosa the Philippines the Nhomeland and other targets. A Marine patrol bomber sank a Japanese power schooner and three small freighters off Pontianak with further damage to vessels and airfields in Borneo and Celebes areas.
Chinese troops advance six miles northwest of besieged Liuchow toward Changning siang on the Kwangsi Kweichow railroad while U S 14th Air Force planes join Chinese ground forces in strafing Japanese troops at Linchow airfield. The communique notes broad operations against land and river transport as part of the offensive.
Bonham softballers won two games at Dodd City. Jesse Hiatt pitched both games without an earned run. E. T Ball homered in the first, Hiatt added a round tripper in the second, and George Kennedy made key catches to seal the wins 8-3 and 7-1.
The American occupation zone in Berlin will be five southern and southwestern districts, becoming the smallest of the three zones. The Russians will hold the largest eastern zone, the British occupy the west and northwest. The American sector will be run by the 1st Airborne Army under Maj. Gen. Lloyd Y Parks with headquarters at Halle, 90 miles southeast, awaiting marching orders which were due June 21 but delayed.
County Judge Glen Finley announced that the courthouse will be closed Wednesday July 4. City state and federal offices are expected to close, with sheriff's deputies city police and fire department on call for the holiday.
Six Texas game wardens began patrolling Lake Texoma Saturday as an educational program teaches fishermen new rules. A $1.10 license takes effect July 1. arrests will follow for unlicensed fishing on the Texas side, applicable to both artificial and natural bait.
Sergeant Rudolph W. M. Hudson of Bonham Texas served with the 25th Bomb Group in England. A skilled ground man in the Eighth Air Force, he handled Mosquito and B 17 parts, aided weather data gathering, and flew as a reconnaissance photographer. He enlisted May 1941 and has been overseas since October 1943.
Houston reports a looming meat blackout as independent grocers in Beaumont Corpus Christi and San Antonio prepare for shifts in supply. The move centers on pressuring distributors to accept price ceilings set by the Office of Price Administration.
A court sale on Bonham East Fourth Street involved J B Harvill and Parisey J P Matthews with Deets Dorough supervising the proceedings. The conveyance to Forney followed the sale conducted today, though the final price was not disclosed and the court district included several cabins as part of the property.
A fragmented note from a local paper mentions cantaloupe popularity and a flavor debate in an Italian town, highlighting community interest in produce and regional branding.
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