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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1940
Page
4
The Southwest Pump company ten faces Bailey in a league softball battle at Risser Field this evening. The Pumpers sit in second place while Bailey trails at the bottom of the standings as both teams push to split the first half title.
The son authorized Mr. Wilson to return the body to Westlake for burial after a Thursday morning collision on a Leonard Greenville highway grade crossing near City Lake. The truck was nearly demolished by the impact and gasoline spray may have ignited the engine’s heat.
Windom hosts a morning devotional session followed by a noon meal and an afternoon program featuring Bill Boyd's Cowboy Ramblers from Dallas and a sing song led by J. L. Butler of Ladonia. A short afternoon session is planned with Choice Moore delivering the welcome address.
The schedule lists dates from June 28 to August 27 detailing matchups among teams Pumpers Bailey Economy Elkins and Hplkins. Notable repeats include Bailey vs Elkins Economy vs Pumpers and Pumpers vs Bailey across multiple July and August dates.
New York June 28 The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in a lone day game, erasing a late deficit with a two run burst in the second and two more in the eighth powered by Dixie Walker Dolf Camilli and Joe Vosmik. Cito Tamulis earned his fourth win in relief. In night action the Giants beat the Phillies 7-0 and Detroit defeated St. Louis 2-1 on homers by Gehringer and Greenberg.
Galveston Tarpon Club announces its second annual tarpon rodeo set for July 4 7 open with a sunrise breakfast. The event offers a 2500 prize list including an automobile as top prize with shore and deep sea divisions and points for each catch over four feet. Entries require 1 registration and gear. applications available at Gulf Service stations or sporting goods stores in Houston or Galveston and with the Tarpon Club at Coleman's Gulf Station Galveston.
United Press report from June 28 details multiple games. The Exporters beat Dallas 3-2 as Clay Smith held Dallas to four scattered hits and Earl Overman allowed eight, with a two run seventh inning deciding the outcome.
Fresno hosts a six place scoring A A U track meet, first in 52 years, with new timing and placing devices. Boudreau powers the Indians as Mack and Bou dreau form a top keystone combo. Baer vs Galento set for Tuesday, Hoffman's pledge to enforce rules. Bonham Softball delays second half to complete 11 games.
A June campaign led by Mayor W A Hawkins seeks Savoy cleanup by July 4. Citizens are urged to clean streets and alleys near their properties and cut weeds and high grass to reduce mosquito breeding and illness, aiming for the town to be the cleanest small city.
The Engineers from Denison beat Elkins 8 to 4 as Kyser Heniwon limited Elkins to five hits. Denison opened strong, added three insurance runs in the seventh, and Par Thomas hit a solo homer in the first. P Thomas and Conyers each singed two hits in three trips, with O'Hearn totaling three hits for Elkins.
Fresno Cal June 28 Stars of the American track and field scene gathered for the 52nd National Amateur Athletic Union championships at Fresno State College. Athletes arrived under floodlights for a dress rehearsal as they prepared to compete this weekend, all aiming for the national title.
The New York Athletic Club brought a balanced squad arriving Thursday afternoon. It features two 400 meter relay teams and a 1600 meter relay team, with NYAC defending champion in both events. Standouts include Johnny Quigley of Manhattan University, Gene Venzke the veteran miler, and Al Blazis, NCAA and ICAA champion in shot put and discus.
The article cites shipping boards with authority to halt or approve shipments to prevent port congestion since 1922. It recalls last winter when grain shipments to New Orleans were embargoed due to full elevators and warns in future emergencies such boards would avert boxcar tieups seen in the last war. It also mentions the black widow spider as the most poisonous in the United States.
Longview moved nearer first place in the East Texas League with a double win over Kilgore as Tyler lost to Henderson. The Texans won 7-2 in game one and 10-3 in game two, while Kilgore’s Humphrey notched seven hits and Bealey held Kilgore to seven hits.
Trenton June 28 The State Lone Star Farmer committee approved William H Summers for the Lone Star Farmer degree to be awarded at the convention in Houston July 1 3 Summers named State Lone Star Farmer from Area and will compete with nine other applicants for the state title Summers also named to the state executive committee for the Houston meeting Wallace Wilson named a member of the State Lone Star Farmer Committee which met recently in Huntsville and will meet again in Houston in July
Workers in Trenton are installing the automatic unit for the local telephone system. The project should finish by mid July, according to District Manager T. E. Preston who is supervising the work.
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