Bonham VA Hospital to Staff 1951 Opening
The Veterans Administration outlines staffing for the Bonham hospital and domiciliary set for spring 1951. About 265 positions will be created including therapists, technicians, clerical and administrative roles, with civil service rules applying to most but not all positions. Applications go to the VA Assistant Administrator for Personnel in Washington.
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Vete
Bonham Vet
Sam An
Bonham Ho
Demrse
Bonham
Bonham Hospital
Veterans Administration
Veterans Canteen Service
Washington 25
D.C
Band Director Charles H Meeks Resigns at Bonham High
The Bonham High School band director Charles H Meeks resigns to pursue a business opportunity in North Texas. Meeks had planned to resume his studies at NTSC this summer after earning his master's, with the band showing improvement under his direction through several concerts and public appearances.
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Charles H
Bond School
Eecks
North Texas State
Denton
Meeks
NTSC
Versity
Indiana
Bonzh
Bonie Bonham High Schoosters Club
Mr Meeks
Invasion and Peace Talks Fade in June Reports
KINGTON June 27 Up dispatches say hopes for an early peace faded as North Korean advances altered the view of a peace pact. U S officials report virtually no prospect of a treaty in the near future while a Red attack shifts focus to defense aid for Formosan Nationalists.
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Kington
Wasington
Tes
Whnson
Formosa
Conally Lists UN Inaction as Risk to Korea Crisis
Tom Connally of the Foreign Relations Committee urges decisive action by the United Nations as the Korean crisis deepens. He warns that UNs prestige could fade if it fails to cope and that the organizations course may determine its effectiveness.
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Minngcton
Senate
Uns
Man Tom Conally
Relations Committee
South Korea
Grass fire reported on North Elm near 1300 block
Fire department responded at 7 30 PM Monday to a grass fire in the 1300 block of North Elm. Crews worked to extinguish the flames and prevent spread to nearby structures.
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North Elm
Livestockmen hear disease discussion by Fort Worth expert
Fannin county livestockmen attended a Monday demonstration and talk on care treatment and prevention of diseases in cattle pigs and sheep. John Morris of a Fort Worth serum company led the session covering blackleg bovine leptospirosis pinkeye bangs disease mastitis and other livestock ailments with vaccination guidance for calves six to eighteen months.
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Fannin County
John Morris
Fort Worth
Honey Grove
Leonard
Ivanhoe
Veterans Vacation School
Morris
Blackleg
Fort Worth cattle and hog market snapshot
Fort Worth Livestock Market shows slow demand with uneven declines. Beef cattle mostly 17 to 20 for cows, 27 to 29 for fed steers and yearlings, stocker steer calves 23 to 27, slaughter hogs 185 to 200 pounds 20 to 21, sows 15 to 17, feeder pigs 35 to 17.50.
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Fort Worth
Traffic Safety Urges Caution Amid July Fourth Travel
Texas DPS Colonel Homer Garrison Jr warns the July 4 weekend could be the deadliest yet with an estimate of 36 traffic deaths. He urges drivers to obey speed limits, keep focus, check tires and lights, avoid distractions, and yield right of way to others to reduce risks.
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Texas
Homer Garrison Jr
Texas Department of Public Safety
Garrison
Mie Highway Patrol
Garrson
Six Die in Various Accidents Across Texas
Fort Worth two Air Force lieutenants perished when their single engine trainer crashed near Texas Christian University. Corpus Christi sailors died in a shipboard fire extinguisher incident locking them in a sealed paint locker. Raymondville saw brothers Joe and Chester Chappell drown while aiding a girl after she stepped into deep water.
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Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base
William E Pritchett
Chicago
Joseph A Ebnis
Donaldson
Pennsylvania
Texas Christian University
Corpus Christi
Raymondville
Joe Chappell
Chester Chappell
Joe Chapell
Thelmas Reefish Bay
State Worker Speaks at Baptist TU Conference
Miss Jewell Murrah state training union worker spoke at the annin County Associational Training Union Conference held at New Zion Baptist Church. She led adults in Building Better Programs and discussed program planning. 189 representatives attended. Gober Baptist Church won the efficiency banner and Telephone Baptist Church the attendance banner. Gother Church to host next conference July 30.
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Annin County
New Zion Baptist Church
Jewell Murrah
Miss Murrah
Gober
Telephone Baptist Church
Gother Church
Excalibur Collides With Freighter in New York Harbor
The American liner Excalibur collided with a freighter in New York Harbor and began sinking. All 114 passengers were rescued and the ship was beached.
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New York
New York Harbor
Fannin County Fair plans discussed at Wednesday meeting
Fannin County residents and Benham citizens will gather Wednesday night at 8 in the Sixth District Courtroom to organize the 1954 County Fair. Fair President George Gordon Pope invites a large turnout of businessmen and exhibitors from the county to support a successful fair with dates tentatively set for the last week of September and farmers urged to start saving top produce.
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Fannin County
Benham Citzens
George Gordon Pope
Pope
Fannin County Reports First Polio Victims in 1950
Fannin County reports its first polio victims of 1950, an 18 year old Bonham woman and a 39 year old man from Ivanhoe rushed to Parkland Hospital Dallas for treatment. Mrs Hazel Gentry Jones, nearing childbirth, is listed in satisfactory condition with no paralysis. baby expected soon. Another patient from Medical Surgical Hospital also being treated at Parkland.
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Fannin County
Ivanhoe
Parkeland Hospital
Dallas
Hazel Gentry Jones
Medical Surgical Hospital
Wise Funeral Home
Dallas Hospital
Jones
Joe Robert Wilson
Dailas
Parkland
Fort Worth
Texas
Dekalb
Polo
Parkland Hospital
Hazel Tjentry Jones
Bunham
Tanner Admits Slaying of Missouri Woman
Cape Girardeau Missouri police say 30 year old Charles Tanner admitted shoving Mrs Manion Stackhouse Ayres off a canal bridge. Chief William Murtis says Tanner gave a written statement after being flown to Cape Girardeau from Wharton Texas where he was arrested last week. He had previously claimed the woman fell into the canal while riding with him to Memphis. authorities now cite that he shoved her into the canal and her body was found last Wednesday.
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Cape Girardeau Mo
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
Charles Tanner
William Murtis
Tanner
Manion Stackhouse Ayres
Wharton
Texas
Ayres
Monday Hottest Day of Year in 1950
Monday was the warmest day so far in 1950 with temperatures reaching 6 degrees in the afternoon and a mud seventy plus overnight low. The weatherman warns more readings in the high varieties are expected.
Alaska Highway Construction Costs Highlight
The Alaska Highway stretches 1 520 miles and cost about 22 000 dollars per mile to build. Ongoing maintenance runs on average roughly five dollars per mile.
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Alaska
Truman Orders Sea Air Support for Korea and Formosa
President Truman announced the United States will provide sea and air forces to aid South Korea against North Korean aggression and will prevent any attack on Formosa. He also ordered strengthened US forces in the Philippines and faster military aid to the Philippine government. South Korea’s Syngman Rhee said MacArthur will send air and naval support, ammo, and defense advisers. The U.N. Security Council plans to consider sanctions on North Korea.
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Washington
Truman
United States
South Korea
Seventh Feet
Formosa
White House
Philippines
Syngman Rhee
Seoul Radio Today
Douglas MacArthur
Quintuplets Born To Negro Woman At New Orleans
A 28 year old woman from White Castle Louisiana gave birth to quintuplets at Charity Hospital in New Orleans. The first baby born at 7:20 am, last at 3:05 am. one boy died shortly after birth. Mother admitted last night with four other children aged 3 to 5.
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New Orleans
Charity Hospital
Albertha Allen
White Castle la
De Kalb Launches Polio Fight After Outbreak
In De Kalb Texas a town under 2,000 residents begins an anti polio drive after seven cases this year. Health teams deploy spraying machines to combat spread while a 10 month old girl is identified as the seventh victim in the outbreak.
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DE Kalb
Texas
Texa
DeKalb
Pers
New York Stock Market Rally Seen Today
New York stocks gained as traders responded to tidings from Korren. After a sharp tumble yesterday in the most active session in a decade, today buyers stepped in and prices rose over a point while tickets lagged behind the brisk trading pace.
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New York Stock Market
New York
Korren
First Cotton Bloom Is Brought In
The first cotton bloom of 1950 was brought to Bonham on Monday. It was picked from a stalk on the farm of A. L. Burns near Bells. Burns farms 40 acres of cotton with many blooms visible.
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Bonham Mon
A. L. Burns
Bells
Weekly Trash Pickups Begin In Katy
City manager announces weekly residential trash pickups starting the first Tuesday in July under a new contract with B Walker. Trash should be set out Monday afternoon, with collections completed in two days and skips only in bad weather.
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C IE Thompson
B Walker
Thompson
Thompson Suatd
Wheat Exports May Be Lower Says U S Agriculture Bureau
The Bureau of Agriculture estimates 1949 and 1950 wheat exports and raises the price support. It projects wheat output for May and July at 340,000,000 bushels, somewhat below prior forecasts by more than 336,000 bushels. The index of farm costs remains steady as of May 16. Kansas City reports hard winter wheat near average loan rate for 1948 crop at $187 per bushel.
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Ag Citurar Cnuties
Jane
Kansas
Judge Asked to Reconsider His School Ruling
A judge faces calls to reopen a school ruling amid recent developments. Court officials and local stakeholders urge reassessment to address potential gaps and ensure proper application of precedent.
Truman orders Seventh Fleet to defend Formosa amid Korean War
President Truman orders air and sea support for South Korea and strengthens forces in the Philippines. The Seventh Fleet is to defend Formosa against Chinese communist attack as North Korea wages invasion to broaden the war. United States claims Communist aggression and vows to render every assistance under UN calls.
Retired Minister Faces Murder Charge in Houston
A retired minister in Houston is accused in a murder case tied to a domestic incident. Investigators described the event as involving a spouse relationship and a possible fatal shooting. Police have not released all details but confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
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Houston
Ld eLite
Taugast
Transit Fare Rush Amid Whook T Sort Werth Tramait Pany
A garbled report references a transit company pressing 65 token fares and mentions a new six token scheme. Officials discuss adult fare adjustments and a planned price change amid a broader wartime context.
Truck Accidents Kill Two Children in Houston
A 4 year old girl Jamin Mae Howard was struck and died at a hospital after running into the street in Houston. A 2 year old Harvey Ler Hillburn was killed after being struck by a truck on arrival at a hospital. No charges had been filed against the truck drivers.
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Houston City
Voy Harvey Ler Hillburn
Jamin Mae Howard
Houston
Federal workers in Fort Worth take half pay
In Fort Worth two federal offices report staff received only half of their due wages for one of two weeks. Officials say the remainder will be paid after July 1 when the government's new fiscal year begins.
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Fort Worth
United States Marshal
United States Attorney
Governor Shivers Targeted by March in San Antonio Speech
In San Antonio June 27 Governor Allan Shivers drew heat from rival candidate March at a Texas State Federation of Labor event. March accused Shivers of political manipulation, betrayal of labor, and abandoning Texas elders while noting Shivers’ rise with labor support.
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San Antonio
March
Allan Shivers
Capitol
League For Political Education
Texas State Federation of Labor
Shivers
Pretty Boy Fancy Pants
Jabor
Texas
Hs Weekly
Virginia
J Ness
Weather outlook for East Texas and Kuahaaam area
Partly cloudy to night with scattered thundershowers in the region. Temperatures fluctuate mildly with a low near 70 tonight. Winds are gentle to moderate along the coast with little overall temperature change through today and tomorrow.
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Texas
Polio Center Relocates HQ to Houston Facilities
The Texas polio program moves its headquarters to Houston to be near the new Southwest Polio Center for patient treatment. Offices will open Saturday at Jefferson Davis Hospital, a joint project of the National Foundation Harris County chapter of the Bayston University Medical College and Houston Hospital.
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Intan- Mumalyos
Tyler
Texas
Southwest
Basyton University Medical College
Houston Hospital
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