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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1939
Page
4
The White House announced President Roosevelt signed the 2940 tax bill ending the undistributed profits levy and granting business concessions. He also signed the state justice commerce appropriation and labor department funding, plus a three year extension of the Connally hot oil act.
Indianapolis June 30 Paul V McNutt United States high commissioner to the Philippines warned that American sovereignty must be kept to preserve peace in the Orient He said withdrawal on July 4 1946 would breed trouble for at least a generation and that sovereignty is essential for policy and economic reasons
Wives of Bonham Rotary club members were honored at a Thursday Lake Fannin lodge meeting. A barbecue chicken dinner was served on the terrace. Dale Wolford ends his presidency as July ushers in C R Jones as new president. Gerald Newby showed Bonham views and airplane footage. fan Rains shortened the gathering.
In Waxahachie Texas on June 30 officers credit Assistant Jailer Kate Workman with foiling a planned escape from Ellis County jail. A three page note hidden in a prisoner’s shoe urged an outside associate to free him for 13000 dollars and promised more, saying a gun would be slipped to Franks during a single on duty shift. The inmate, 22 year old Burton Franks of Bonham, had just received the Cerath penalty for killing Maypearl bank president W D Wileman.
The Hague reports the Dutch cabinet resigned over currency policy differences. Queen Wilhelmina urged Premier Hendrik Colijn to form a new cabinet who agreed to be open to inviting a new administration while opponents pressed for currency depreciation which Colijn rejected.
Uncle Sam provided 70000 to Texas onion growers in three weeks as the Federal Surplus Commodities Corporation moved a 336 car surplus from the open market. Charles J Bett marketing specialist in Dallas said 90 percent of funds went to 325 growers in nine North Texas counties. Cars were allocated to Fannin Delton Trenton Leonard and Honey Grove areas with remaining funds shared among Williamson and Uvalde counties. The 336 cars went to 300 cities in 38 states, mainly Nebraska Louisiana Minnesota Ohio Iowa and Wisconsin. The last car shipped Thursday as FSCC prepared final reports for other surplus crops.
President signs appropriation bill unlocking funds for a two parcel land clearing project totaling 198 acres in Grayson County Texas and 434 acres in Bryan County Oklahoma. Bids for the Texas spur and outlet works excavation of 3,000,000 yards will be sought after July 19 at the engineers’ Denison headquarters with no delays anticipated beyond required sequencing.
President Roosevelt signed an appropriation bill funding non military War Department activities. The measure provides 172 million for flood control and river harbors including 39 million for the Mississippi system and 6.7 million to start construction of the Nenison dam on Red River Texas Oklahoma.
AUSTIN June 30 The Texaco Bar association voted to recommend abolition of the deed acknowledgement statute for married women The only woman judge noted the provision insults both women and husbands and questioned why a wife must prove awareness of signs Judge Baron Hughes asked what wife likes to be asked if she knows what she is signing The remark implies a loss of intelligence at marriage and a recovery after widowhood FAST LIVERPOOL Two year old Robert Wilson was struck by a locomotive and 30 freight cars ran over him He sustained a fractured leg and lacerations but is expected to recover.
Jack Dempsey remains in grave condition after a major operation. Doss Pendergast is reported seriously ill from a heart attack. The report from Leavenworth notes charges and illness details amid public concern.
Federal Reserve Bank reports a higher uptick in Southwest business and expects continued progress. Dispatches describe Japanese air activity near Tientsin with fires at a building housing the American mission, while a school and residents near the scene are reported unharmed.
Rainfall reached 1.05 inches on Thursday with June totals at 106 inches per a Dale Walford report from the Community Natural Gia Co. The report notes crops and cotton damage from wet weather and forecasts, while a separate note describes an estate of $17 000 devoted to care of three/three departed cats and remaining pets, amid a contested will.
President Roosevelt moves civil functions appropriation to fund the Red River hydro flood control dam near Baer Perr, four miles northwest of centen. The project, planned for a decade, advances from theory to imminent reality with a $4.7 million year allocation and a total $60,890,290 commitment.
The article reports Britain's pledge to defend small European nations if aggression occurs, with Foreign Secretary Lord Halifax stating Britain’s readiness. It also notes Nazi mobilization claims, Allied assurances of automatic aid, and related European crisis developments including Polish and German positions and U.S. military leadership changes.
Army Chief of Staff said the force is prepared for any emergence. He described a plan to defend key outposts with 400000 frontline troops and 600000 immediate reserves in event of war, detailing postwar disarmament economy and rearmament efforts.
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