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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1949
Page
7
Billy D. Hasten finally reunites with Java a coal black Cocker Spaniel after a week apart. Mrs. Streit who had adopted the dog before reintroduces the pup to Billy at 5913 Gaston Ave. The boy recalls his first excited word as Java’s return brings joy to the family and neighbors praise those who helped in securing the pup.
A Continental Trailsways bus struck a soft shoulder near Garland outside Dallas and crashed into a bridge railing, killing 12 year old Billy Meeham of Cooper and 20 year old Norma Floyd of Corsicana. Five others injured as 38 passengers were aboard the bus driven by Wayne Pawson.
About 100 youths attended the Fannin County Youth Rally at First Baptist Church in Bonham Saturday evening. Activities ran 7 to 8 in the recreation room with games and songs, followed by Dr. L D Ball of Greenville delivering an address on Priceless Possessions in the main auditorium. New officers joined the Fannin County Young People's organization, with the next rally set for July 23 in Bonham.
The Hail Methodist held its annual church picnic at Bonham on Sunday morning. Supt. Homer Smith delivered the opening thought and led sessions in the north section. A midday meal, games, and swimming were enjoyed despite unsettled weather. attendance included several persons.
Early returns show the pro-Leopold Iguan Party gaining a sizeable share with Party leaders signaling a plan to press Leopold’s return. Premier Spaak’s faction trails behind and is expected to present its Bon today.
In Paokee Wisconsin a black Cocker Spaniel named Skippy led detectives to a wallet hidden in a basement. The wallet contained $100 and was claimed by owners Frank Bayne and a detective after the dog returned it to the home.
President Syngman Rhee condemned the shooting of Kim Koe as a savage act and vowed punishment for the assassins. Government officials admit a secret member within Kim Koo’s party. the assailants cited political differences as motive.
Basil Hanks longtime business manager of the Breckenridge American has died at age 60. He spent 38 years in the Advertising Department of the Abilene Reporter News and previously worked for the Mineral Wells Index before joining the Breckenridge paper. Funeral services are planned with burial in Abilene.
cattle prices ranged 14.00 to 25.50 with good fed steers and yearlings at 23.00 25.50 and calves at 29.00 25.00 trade notes beef calves stocker calves hogs and sows with varied bids including hogs 190 270 lb at 250.75 and bulk sows 16.00 19.00 range. market phrases indicate mixed demand across cattle hogs and calves.
In Washington on June 27 the defense rested its case in the spy trial after nine weeks of proceedings. A New York publisher testified but could not confirm Miss Coplon's account of information from a department source. The prosecution sought to counter her claims with testimony from Willam Iley and others as the perjury case continued.
Washington June 27 a currency counterfeiting ring was broken up by Secret Service agents. Five suspects, one woman and four men, were arrested after manufacturing and circulating about 2300 in counterfeit twenty dollar notes. The group traveled across the Midwest and South, passing bills mainly at theaters and ice cream parlors before discovery in Cleveland and Washington.
In Los Angeles on June 27 Alben Barkley told a gathering that Jews and Arabs in Israel can resolve differences and bring peace. He praised the United States as one of the first nations to recognize Israel during a fund campaign event.
A Princeton University senior rode from Ashbury Park New Jersey to the Pacific Ocean in 26 days, 20 hours and 45 minutes beating a 30 day bet by 16 hours. George French of Pasadena Calif studied physics at California Institute of Technology and said his $300 winnings barely covered the trip.
Washington June 27 Rent Director Tighe Woods announces new instructions to rent offices. The rules let landlords seek higher rents when refurbishments improve properties and allow increases when large families move into vacated homes. Woods cites complaints from both sides about upkeep and adequate returns.
A cool, humid weekend brought scattered light thundershowers to East Texas with potential for more showers ahead. Texas wide saw light rain. San Antonio faced a driving storm causing street flooding. two deaths were attributed to weather, one by lightning in San Antonio and one by drowning at Lake Texoma.
Officers reported a quiet weekend in Fannin county with only a few arrests for drunkenness and minor crimes. Sheriff Muam Anderson said a theft of milking machines from a Sadonia area farmer was investigated. State Patrolman Wade noted one ticket for faulty brakes and warned a driver about defective lights. several minor wrecks were reported but not investigated.
The First Baptist Church summer revival begins July 1 and runs through July 31 with Rev W E Harrell as visiting preacher and pastor of the church. Rev Durham will oversee the music. The vacation Bible school ends with an average daily attendance of 105.
Officials in the House of Lords were permitted to remove wigs amid a London heat wave. The day reached 83 degrees, the hottest of the year, with Britain dry since June 12 and no rain forecast to break a potential drought.
Partly cloudy today and tomorrow with scattered thundershowers this afternoon in the north and central areas. Temperatures steady with fresh to locally strong southerly winds along the coast. Bonham and vicinity remain warm with widely scattered showers possible. Lows tonight around Bear 7s.
City commissioners schedule three public hearings for Tuesday as part of ongoing budget discussions. The article notes a new budget prepared for spending, aiming to resolve a financial deadlock in the state legislature without raising taxes.
The Senate stalls on four big appropriation bills totaling about 27 billion dollars as the new fiscal year approaches. House action is ahead, with ten major bills already approved, while the Senate hopes to clear bills by July 4 but may miss the date.
County Superintendent Carlee Cummings is in College Station this week for the 25th annual County Superintendents and Supervisors Association meeting and the 30th annual Texas School Administrator Conference. The joint three day session began today and runs through Wednesday with leaders including Lyman J. Robinson of M. Kinney and others discussing statewide education issues.
The report lists four youths led by Leonard boys earning the Eagle Scout badge after completing required projects. Recipients include McClellan, Whitney, Muianes, and Sauvage along with others named in the ceremony.
Ladonia man awarded at Emporia State Teachers College in Emporia Kansas to receive graduate fellowships for 1949 50 with a $500 award plus research teaching or special study in his major field through September 1 1949.
A Masonic lodge reports officers were installed by telephone, marking an unusual remote ceremony. The event involved lodge members and affiliated officers adapting to distance communication constraints.
Unclear text reports a San Juan bank closing over loan fears and insurance doubts. Allen Stone, bank president, notes war-like strain and capital issues while a new bank seeks to raise capital to reopen.
A dated report cites a sheriff named on seven charges as part of a broader crime and accident narrative. The piece references economic figures, traffic injuries, and a death investigation connected to a waitress named Cotton Bloom, with a ball found in Lipscomb field reported by Wade Lipscomb.
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