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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1946
Page
5
Bonham boosters begin county visits to publicize an Amateur Variety Show with prizes of 15 and 10 dollars. Entries will be collected at each town, and a short musical by the Bunham Ram will be showcased. Schedule includes Honey Grove, Ludonia, and many others with performances nightly through the week.
A California coast guard member, Vorhes Newton, 24, is suspected in the deaths of his two infant daughters. He remains unable to recall the events after a mystery Monday along Skyline Way near the Pacific. Officers found his body and his daughters missing before their discovery in a ditch with injuries described as from a sharp weapon.
The Le S Farm Rodeo starts Monday and extends through July 4. Spencer Smith leads the event featuring fully colored horses and a large arena show. Organizers promise stiff competition from professional cowboys.
President Truman reaffirmed full confidence in Bernard M Baruch as U N Atomic Energy Commission representative. He said he will follow Baruch’s work with close attention and hope for its success as the commission begins drafting a probable control plan to limit atomic power to peaceful use.
Bonham Lions and their ladies enjoyed a three hour evening Thursday at the Buales Wilson Gross cabin north of town on Highway 18. A picnic featured cold meats cheese pickles onions iced tea and watermelons followed by games evoking youth amid Gladioli tiger lilies and greenery.
Santiago reports the death of President Juan Antonio Rios at 3 a.m. after a long illness. He was 38 and the second Chilean president to die in office. A three day national mourning period is declared, with funeral arrangements and a lying in state at the presidential palace. Public honors will be held at the Hall of Honor in the regional building.
Robert Lockhart traveled to Oklahoma City Friday to attend a meeting of the Southwestern Division of the Twenty seven Million Restoration Fund Committee. The Presbyterian Church and an active campaign aim to follow the fund by November, part of a hundred eighteen million goal to rebuild Protestant churches in war torn regions worldwide.
Municipal Judge Engele Duney Jr. recessed Mrs. Malcolmson's preliminary hearing on grant charges until July 30. The matter centers on $9000 alleged misallocation by Lucy Malcolmson while Lt Col Gregory Bayington pressed for accountability after a breakup.
Mayor Raleigh Abernathy announced that city trucks will start making rounds Monday morning to collect cans and rubbish from households. He cited earlier delays due to truck unavailability and urged residents to cut tree limbs into short pieces to ease collection.
Deputies L K Kilgore and D L Harkin pursued two speeding drivers on Highway 82, reaching 95 miles per hour before the chase ended just outside Bonham city limits. Both drivers pleaded guilty to speeding.
Shanghai dispatch reports ongoing efforts to rescue a peace parley with China as nations pursue a truce. Officials pledge to maintain the ceasefire while negotiations continue and urge restraint amid renewed diplomacy.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate rationing measures for bread and flowers in Eneland. Mentions of shortages, government action, and calls for public compliance appear amid garbled lines referencing prices, debts, and possible enforcement.
In Harrisonville Missouri two days into the investigation of Melvin Lee Nagal found beaten at a pond on his father’s farm authorities report no suspects. Interrogations and lie detector tests in Kansas City provided no motive or weapon details.
President Truman sent to the Senate nominations for 94 temporary officers to serve on various commissions. The list covers a broad range of defense and administrative duties and represents a major organizational reshuffle within the government.
In Dallas on June 28, Henri Jacobs Paris representative said fine imported French perfumes will reach the market in increasing quantities soon though at prohibitive prices. He cited France’s high costs due to scarce loss and bottles and noted prices there have risen fourteenfold from prewar levels.
Veterans planning to enroll at a North Texas college this fall should file school enrollment applications with their nearest VA office now. VA official Tom R. Rayburn warned that delays occur if veterans begin schooling without certification and urged prompt actions by veterans and school registrars to forward accepted records to the VA for timely benefit processing.
Honey Grove schools report four faculty members leaving during the summer term. EB Barker, the superintendent, announced the resignations. The retirees include grade school teachers Jesse Miller and Willan Meade, plus Mrs. Cecil Northoult who led school study, and another unnamed staffer.
Paris dispatch reports Russia demanded a share in control of Italian colonies for the next year while fate of the colonies is being decided. The exchange reflects tensions and color-blind references appear in the scrambled text.
More than 600000 World War II veterans enroll in the Organized Reserve Corps as General Devers announces plans to activate ORC units starting July 1 in Texas Oklahoma New Mexico Arkansas and Louisiana. The Fourth Army will activate an armored division 22nd and the Texas Oklahoma Infantry Division the 95th Victory. Nondivisional units include Coast Artillery Field Artillery Ordnance and more with posts and transport to be assigned as per population and need.
A school hot lunch program plans to can vegetables from garden crops. Eighteen head of feeder stock and twenty seven head of hogs have been purchased to supply meat for lunches.
Rail officials announced a through service from Dallas to New York via San Antonio and connections with the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsylvania systems. Passengers may choose routes through Washington or New York via the New York Central, with service aimed to begin soon.
Mrs Louise B Huigh, 70, died in a Midland hospital hours after being struck by an automobile at a street intersection near the business district. Mrs Lou Prazen, driver of the car, gave first aid. Funeral rites scheduled for Friday.
Luther E. Smith declares the meat shortage whipped while on a trip to Connecticut for the insurance firm he represents. The firm sent him a whale barrel of lobsters as he praised New England lobster during the visit.
On June 28 the USS Appalachian along with Blue Ridge and Panamount arrive off Kwajalein in formation. Foreign observers aboard, including Russians, join Navy officials for a four hour shore inspection as preparations continue for the July 1 atomic drop over Bikini Lagoon. Guards enclose the test area and restrict access to observers and press crews.
Fragmentary OCR mentions Prison Camp Commander Hanes, special guards, and removals from his command. No clear event date or full context is readable. notes include scattered references to Carmi Illinois and other oblique phrases.
Fort Worth June 28 livestock market dull and weak with cattle and calves in light supply. Beef steers and yearlings scarce. Common and medium grade cows quoted at .50 to 11.60. better cows scarce. Good Kuling calves sold from 15.00 to 16.09 per head.
CHICAGO June 28 More than half of the nation s butcher shops have closed due to meat shortages with little relief expected until September despite abundant livestock on ranges George Dressler executive secretary of the National Retail Meat Dealers Association said a nationwide survey of its 58 000 members showed the closures He noted a limited cattle flush expected after next week as farmers release cattle held pending price control decision While the industry sees pasture fattening possible this summer he warned the supply picture remains tight with a minimum per capita meat availability of about 140 pounds for the year and reports of a black market in Doutr across major cities
Houston investigators pursue leads in multiple fires linked to arson amid ongoing probe new details show investigators narrowing focus on suspects connected to a string of blazes. A citywide alert remains active with officials urging residents to report suspicious activity as police review evidence and interview witnesses.
Governor Stevenson expressed no personal preference among candidates in the Democratic primary and said two observers’ reports did not show a clear leader between Sellers and Jester. He predicted a run off between Sellers and Jester with about half of voters undecided.
Senate Democratic Leader Barkley with McKellar Rayburn and McCormack urged President Truman to sign the OPA extension. They predicted quick Senate passage after the end of W Lee O Daniel’s filibuster milder opposition from Elmer Thomas. The president had not indicated his stance.
The Fargo arrives off Trieste amid Allied naval movements with British ships nearby. Report notes the cruiser Mauritius, destroyers, and a frigate in the Adriatic as British forces coordinate with U S and Yugoslav actions near the port.
Readable fragments indicate Honey Grove schools are receiving equipment for shops and maintenance. Strong entities are absent due to damaged text. The article hints at tools and perhaps a diesel engine among items, but specifics are unclear.
A New Mexico memorial recalls the death of 35 year old Canadian born physicist at the Los Alamos bomb lab. He died after a May 28 accident involving atomic materials used in bomb work, marking a tribute to staff who sacrificed lives in the facility.
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