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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1939
Page
1
The Texas supreme court upheld a law capping truck loads at 7000 pounds. License and weight inspectors may stop trucks to check compliance, but injunctions against other peace officers were sustained and the injunction from Judge Fountain Kirby of Groesbeck was void.
Replaceable suction cup feet worn over time keep a new dish steady on smooth fourfaces surfaces. The item emphasizes durable grip and safe serving for children's meals.
Field Marshal Goering declared Germanys air force unbeatable and decisive in the Munich conference. He stated the air force is the worlds most modern and efficient, warning aggressors, noting Germany built 1000 planes four years earlier and now possesses about 10000.
United Press reports in Washington that the House reversed its prior rejection and agreed to appropriate 17,206,000 dollars for the Tennessee Valley Authority to proceed with two additional dams. The earlier cut targeted the Gilbertweville Kentucky dam and a new dam at Wats Bar. The Senate had restored the funds and the House adopted that action.
Farmersville Rotary lunch featured Dr Jack Saunders discussing game and wildlife conservation. He outlined federal and state efforts in Fannin County, noting 92.59 million dollars appropriated and local preserves and licensing goals. Porter White announced Lectureship Week as church members heard Shropshire on Bible school value and teacher preparation.
Vatican experts say the College of Cardinals will select five outstanding candidates to elect the 212nd pope. All five are Italian cardinals aged 63 to 67, chosen from centuries-old traditions amid heightened secrecy. In Dallas, Texas, the state supreme court ruled that women cannot sit on juries, denying Stella Grover's bid to have her name published on the jury wheel.
Governor ODaniel urged the Legislature to consider bills enabling the purchase of about 600,000 acres in the Big Bend area of West Texas for a National Park. He highlighted the Chisos Mountains along the Rio Grande as a treasure of scenery, history, and prehistoric remains and warned that scientific expeditions and curiosity seekers are harming the land and its unique specimens.
About 385 workers at the United States Mint face layoffs as funds run out. Production will scale back to part time until Congress provides more money, halting ongoing operations at the money factory.
The House passed and sent to the Senate the $1,805,486,354 postoffice appropriation bill after a failed Republican bid to recommit. The vote was by voice, with 194 to 142 in opposition to the move.
Advocates for raising the truckload limit from 7900 pounds suffered a setback in the Texas legislature. The highways and motor traffic committee voted 11 to 10 against two bills to lift the limit to 14000 pounds or replace it with a formula based on wheelbase weight and tire size.
The Supreme Court and related orders preserve WEW radio station super power, enabling licensing status under state approval. Proponents praise the ruling while opponents warn of reduced competition and broader regulatory exposure for similar outlets. A separate DC Court of Appeals denied Crosley Radio’s stay against an FCC power limit for WLW Cincinnati, with a 24 hour delay for further actions.
From Denison, Texas, a young man born the youngest of seven, grew up near Denison, attended local schools and Denison High. He joined the Civil Conservation Corps before entering Babcock Bros Auto Supply in Hueco Oklahoma as a salesman. After two years he earned an entire store, taking over the Bonham location to succeed Monroe Alderson. Active in Maetic Lodge, Fire Methodist church, Denison Rotary, and Red Cross drives, he enjoys hunting and fishing and favors trot. He resides on North Chestnut, cared for by Mr and Mrs Farl Sparkman.
Rural graduates pressed for education reform at Cleveland meeting of 3000 delegates. Gilber Paivehill called for teaching more relevant skills while Bernard C. Wilson blamed schooling for limited job options. The audience planned a county road bond information session tonight at the district courtroom.
Des Moines reports a paralyzing blizzard from Nebraska to Iowa with 6 to 17 inch snowfall, widespread highway closures, power outages, and near zero visibility. Rural areas lost communications except telephone, and a volunteer firefighter faced arson charges stating he enjoyed lighting fires.
Secretary of State Hull said a proposed constitutional amendment requiring a national referendum before declaring war is incompatible with the representative form of government. The measure, introduced in the Senate by a bipartisan group, would be impractical and could be seen as recall before a decision, risking delays and national vulnerability.
PORT WORTH March 1 Reverend John A Lovell a Baptist minister was cut off KTAT radio while attacking Vice President Gartner as a potential presidential candidate. He stated that bankers backing Mr Gartner would prevent his good presidency. Station manager Sam Bennett said the interruption aimed to protect public interest.
Dallas resident Clarence A. rant, 18, of O'Brien Texas was arrested in connection with an attempted extortion scheme to extract 000 from A J Malouf, a Krox City merchant, under threat to kill Malouf and his three children. FBI officials announced today. In Charleroi Pa sixteen year old Mary Scott collapsed at a high school dance and died after a strenuous jitterbug routine. Doctor O D Haines certified her death as a heart attack.
The College of Cardinals met in conclave to elect a pope for St. Peter's throne with three U.S. cardinals among participants. A separate note details a 2000-mile horse descent race from Nocona toward San Francisco, aiming for a $760 prize, starting at a ranch near Nocona and traveling via Abilene and El Paso.
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