Sweet Corn Harvest Full Swing in County
Harvest of the first commercial sweet corn crop in the area is in full swing with a second day event planned in Bonham on Saturday the 28th. Growers receive 85 cents per bushel as buyers set up at the Texas Pacific railroad platform to collect corn delivered by farmers. Refrigerated cars are used to ship the corn to northern and eastern markets while local civic clubs sample the produce.
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Bonham
Texas Pacific Railroad
Ankersley Produce Co
Hedric
More
Okla
Els
Baham
Florida
Alabama
Houston reports 16th polio death in Houston this year
A 10 year old Harris County girl Beverly Eisworth died at midnight from polio becoming the 16th victim in Houston this year. Six more cases were reported today. Baytown Bellaire and southeast Houston residents are among the new patients. Dr. Cox urged removal of open toilets and overflowing septic tanks as part of the cleanup effort.
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Houston
Harris County
City Health Department
Beverly Eisworth
Harriet Eisworth
Hedgecroft Clinic
Bellaire
Baytown
Bonnie Slack
Carla Keiper
R. C. Keiper
George Cox
First Cotton Bloom Signals Start of 1952 Season
J A Elliott from one and a half miles west of Redhube brought in the first cotton bloom of the 1952 season and noted other squares would follow as the season begins.
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Towso
J. A. Elliott
Weather and wildlife notes in brief
North Central Texas expects little temperature change this afternoon tonight and tomorrow. In New Jersey the state plans to release 5600 quail this spring to augment wild breeding stock.
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Texas
New Jersey
Bonham City Urges Homeowner Action On Grass and Weeds
City Manager C Thompson and Chief H O Elliott warn Bonham residents to trim grass and weeds on vacant lots and alleys within three days after notice. The advisory explains fogging to combat disease carriers uses DDT with other insecticides and threatens fines up to $100 for noncompliance during peak polio season.
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Bonham
C. Thompson
H O. Elliott
Thompson
Elliott
Victory claims fly from all 1948 candidates
United Press reports candidates claim victory or near-win as convention votes loom. Lodge forecasts Eisenhower win on a later ballot, Taft counters and Dewey presence noted. Kefauver and Russell project nominations, Capehart attacks Eisenhower policy, Newsweek poll shows split opinions among Washington correspondents.
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Lodge
Taft
Taft Leackers
Dewey
Genral
Eisenhower
Ohioan
George Gallup
Gallup
Richard Russell
Georgia
Russell
Estes Kefauver
Homer Capehart
Indiana
Repubican
Taft Wall
GOP
Denver
Washington
Newsweek
Heat Wave Continues Across Texas With No Relief
A lingering two week heat wave grips Bonham and much of Texas with no relief in sight. Official readings reach up to 98 degrees in Bonham, 106 in Presidio, and winds gust through the state. Rainfall is sparse though some stations report light showers as a cold front inching toward the Great Lakes region.
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Bonham
U.S. Weather Bureau
Dallas
Texas
Hydt
Lubbock
Marfa
Presidio
Big Spring
Midland
el Paso
del Rio
Wink
Presidio Chlveston
Fort Worth
United Press
Weatherman
Midwest
Great Lakes
First Methodists Hire Dallas Firm for Church Building Plans
Baxter Sitzler announces Bennett and Crittenden of Dallas are engaged to prepare the church building program. Murrell Bennett will present preliminary master plans within two weeks after a property survey. Building committee, board of stewards, and pastor agree on advancing construction with current pledges around 64 600 dollars.
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First Methodists
Baxter Sitzler
First Methodist Church Building Committee
Bennett and Crittenden
Dallas
Floral Heights Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
Kessler Park
University Park
Highland Park
Denton
Sulphur Springs
Garland
Murrell Bennett
Mr Sitzler
Olvin Gross
Ike Newby
W. H. Coppedge
Clyde Monds
Claude Leatherwood
Stewards
Stone Risinger
Three Suspects Held In Connection With Burglary
Three suspects are held in Denison in connection with the Bonham Safeway Store burglary. They were arrested Wednesday afternoon and fingerprinted at the Denison police station. One suspect is a former Bonham resident. the others are from Fort Worth. County Attorney A L Varta said charges are filed but the case remains under investigation.
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Kuznetsov
Marshall
Fannin County
Bonham Safeway
Denis
Bonhams
Bs Sher. W. M.D. Anderson
PD. L. Parkins
Grayson Counts
Sno
Denison
Bonham
Fort Worth
West Second Street
Patent
Cmty
Last Good Will Trip Of Summer Tonight To Allen Point
A fragmentary notice hints at a summer event at Allen Point with references to a gathering and a meeting. The unreadable OCR text makes dates and full details unclear.
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Allen's Point
Markets adt Heys Tow with familiar faces falter
Fragmentary market notes show small declines at the close as traders react to mixed signals. Investors monitor domestic data and global cues while several firms report earnings or guidance shifts.
Baylor student directs TV show at station WITAA
Tommy Scott, a Baylor University summer student and drama and journalism major, is set to direct a four-act TV show to be aired tonight at 9 00 on station WITAA. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Tom Scott.
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Jommy Erott
Baylor i
WITAA
Toul Lay
Tommy
Baylor
Tom Scott
British demand for greater voice in Korean affairs
London reports Britain plans to press the United States for a bigger say in Korean affairs at a London meeting between Anthony Eden and Dean Acheson. The issue follows Laborite criticism of Allied bombings of North Korean power plants and questions over Allied coordination with other nations. The article cites Cabinet spats and views on General MacArthur's role as tensions over the armistice efforts continue.
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Anthony Eden
Dean Acheson
London
United States
Tokyo
Foreign Office
Washington
Armer
Herbert Morrison
UN Force
Labor Defense
Semanuel Shin
Fpretain
General McArthur
Karen Shinwell
MacArthur
Lyon
Britain
United
Conservativs
Goternmee
Bran‘es
Shiwell
Effe Tvs
Idaen VN
Price Daniel Addresses Fannin County Voters Today
Price Daniel speaks to Fannin County voters pledging to end extravagance waste and corruption in federal agencies. He highlights veteran service in World War II and outlines goals to cut taxes and return government to the people while stressing faith and civil involvement.
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Price Daniel
Fannin County
the Diovearooe
Attethey Ots Ral
Tiusas
Senate
Washington
Daniel
America
Bonham Thursday Highlights and Local Notes
A Bonham roundup mentions Cquate Joe Paul Clutter and Pat chub Pariuers with fishing tales from a first trip catching sand bass. Manuel Brent verifies accounting as the state auditor inspects books while Billy Joe Farmers and Frank Parsons discuss daily city and fire matters. Tom Scott plans a WEAR TV show directing tonight.
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Joe Paul Clutter
Patchub Pariuers Yource
Tessa
Chetina Homer Carpenters
Butler
Manuel Brent
Billy Joe
Frank Parsons
Jesse Day
C. K. Thompson
Curlee
Folk
Tom Scott
Wear-Tv
Bonham
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Sheley
Christi
Corpus Christi College
Cambridge
England
By Ken Reynolds
Alvin
New England
South Shore Hospital
Weymouth
Order of Earth
NECA
John J. Manning
Ethel Katzenberger
Robert J. Ryan
Stevenson
Dwight Fisenhower
Henry Lodge
Massachusetts
Man
William Martin Marshall
Poe
Ottae
Ast
Tommy Scott
U. S
Mac
Eden
Acheson
Uraret
Sal
Dank
Hey
W R White
First Bayinas Church
Austin
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