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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1931
Page
1
Associated Press reports Wiley Post and Harold Gatty landed at Blagoveshchensk Siberia at 8 PM local time after traveling 850 miles from Irkutsk. They were not injured despite landing in a mud hole and planned to depart for Khabarovsk in American time soon.
Road work continues east of the city with dump operations at Bois d Arc bottom and piling for a creek bridge. Creeks at Sloan’s Creek are being moved to form a future bed, while the east side builds a new water main. The boulevarde drive closed as Mayor Crawford aims to prepare the area for use.
Paris June 27 Secretary Mellon and Premier Laval finished their conference on the Hoover moratorium ban. No statement was issued. Laval won a vote of confidence from the chamber of deputies last night.
Judge Warren reports the State Highway Department ordered graveling of Ladonia and Wolfe City highway No. 34. About nine miles in Fannin County and a mile in Hunt County to be graveled, with work starting at once. Warren urged Austin for swift action.
Federal court heard more testimony on former Sheriff HW Wyatt Collins in a dual role as Fort Bend County law officer and head of a liquor and vice operation. Prosecution wrapped up its evidence as the day closed with a noon verdict expected tomorrow.
This morning the 4 H Club youths gathered at the Natatorium for a forty minute dawn swim. They enjoyed a peaceful time with no hazards before a whistle signaled the end and the pool emptied in orderly fashion.
A Friday afternoon storm and flood along Lake Erie coastal areas caused multiple fatalities and extensive property damage. In Cleveland an intense water spout descended, killing two and injuring others, while high winds and electrocution risks endangered residents. Toledo and nearby Maumee Bay reported additional drownings and boat capsizes as crews battled heavy rainfall. A separate report from Midland notes a divorced mother of two shot dead by an unknown assailant.
The Lanham Municipal Band provided music at the 4-H encampment closing program. Edhube Club won first prize for a stunt featuring a broken down Ford. Films by Sim Smith and educational clips from International Harvester entertained 500 guests. A lawn party, meals served by Mr Turner and Mr Titts worth, and a swim at the Nat complemented the final day's events. Winners in judging contests will be announced in Monday's paper.
The weather bureau orders Storm Warning from Brownsville to Corpus Christi as a tropical disturbance less than 100 miles east of Brownsville moves west by northwest.
Cotton futures rise as October contracts trade around 10.59 late day, up about 45 points from the month’s low. Prices recover from early softness with broad buying and trade support absorbing liquidations, while December nears 10.83 with continued demand and short covering.
In Dallas on June 26 the executive committee of the Texas Press Association convened to discuss incorporation of publications and individual memberships in the association. R L L Scott of De Leon chaired the meeting with Sam P Narden of Dallas as secretary and Lowery Martin of Corsicana as vice president.
A quirky public notice explains why wrong dates appeared on a favorite feature. The makeup man, For rest Taylor, voices a farfetched tale about a crawfish bite and a snake chase causing confusion between Thursday and Friday. The piece aims to satisfy public curiosity.
Mrs. Sam Ross of Dallas was killed and her husband critically injured when a Southern Pacific passenger train struck their automobile near Palmer. The woman died in a hospital.
The Ardmore Ohio jury in the Bit Guess case, charged with kiting, asks for readings from Sal vator Cortes Rubio and E L Perry. Judge consents. Perry testifies Guess took the slain youths pocket gun. Salvador Rubio says Cecil Crosby did not identify himself as an officer.
An Associated Press report from Comfort notes that retired Army officer William E Sloane was killed when his automobile skidded and collided near Boerne. The incident occurred in the Boerne area as authorities investigated the wreck.
CGHRAPELAND June 26 reports the first rain since May 16 with showers expected Friday night. Farmers anticipate benefits to cotton and late feed crops while temperatures reach a high near 100 and a low around 71. The outlook notes mostly cloudy skies and occasional rain in parts of West Texas with a southeast breeze.
Kilgore reports two airplane motors will be placed at the Bell and Grads Slump to cap the fire with an asbestos head. Explosives used yesterday spread the flames, delaying containment efforts.
Citizens provide for trips to the Farmers Short Course at College Station each year. The round trip fare is 5.50, with several members planned to travel for the year’s work rewards. Names of travelers will be announced later. Part of July is the travel period with railroad costs shared by the club.
Weather notes show Bonham logging 100 degrees in June with earlier days reaching 97 to 110 in 1925 and 1930. Official botanist John Vernon records indicate hotter Junes in history while rainfall yesterday measured seven tenths of an inch. Farmers recall 55,000 bales of cotton in prior years as dry spells and road conditions affected crops and commerce.
Rochester readers learn Heatley Anderson Knute Rock at Notre Dame is treated for meningitis. He is reported improving with recovery prospects after arriving three days ago for diagnosis of a strange illness.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ruled the two new truck laws do not take effect until August 22, 90 days after the Legislature adjourned. Barney May of Tarrant County was charged under one law but discharged as the statute was not yet in effect.
Grundy Clark, about 55, a local farmer, was badly injured when his Ford car was struck by a northbound Texas and Pacific train near the compress crossing at Honey Grove. His car was wrecked, one rear wheel torn off, and Clark sustained an ugly gash above an eye and other bruises. Medical status at 11:30 reported injuries not believed to be serious, though internal injuries not ruled out.
A tropical storm crossing the Gulf is forecast to pass inland south of Corpus Christi by 2 p.m. with winds near 60 mph. High tides at three feet and falling barometer are noted as Port Aransas Mustang Island residents head to the mainland for safety. Evacuations continue at Padre Island and Bocha Chica Beach Brownsville.
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