01 Sep 1954
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1954
Page
1
An editorial urges Texas to provide dedicated classrooms for mentally retarded students who cannot fit into regular schools. It warns of harm when parents hide their child’s condition during censuses and notes Bonham schools have a class for exceptional children at Bailey Inglish as examples.
Robert E. Lee Bob Freeman faces a murder charge in the death of James Holman a New Hope farmer found shot on his farm. The trial is scheduled for Monday Sept 20 in the Sixth District Court. Autopsy notes indicate Holman was shot on June 24.
Betty Jones of the Nanelle 4-H Club won the senior division at the Fannin County 4-H Dress Revue with Bobbie Hall of Mulberry 4-H Club second and Faye Howell of Windom 4-H Club third. The junior division winner to be announced at the September 7 stage show in the high school auditorium.
A brief verse excerpt from Proverbs 1 7 highlights that righteous paths please the Lord and even enemies may become at peace with him. The note warns that selfishness greed and petty behavior alienate friends.
Bonham fans can preview the 1954 Purple Warriors football team in a Friday night scrimmage against the Whitesboro club at Bondi Field under lights starting at 8. An Open House from 7 to 7:45 lets fans tour dressing rooms field press box lights stands and scoreboard. coaches staff band directors drill leaders and players will be introduced. A new scoreboard press box and larger dressing rooms enhance the facility.
The Northeast faces 43 known fatalities and about 300 million dollars in damage as Hurricane Carol sweeps east coast towns. A new tropical disturbance east of Florida moves northwest at 25 mph with 50 mph winds, while crews from PA NJ and NY bolster New England power restoration efforts for about 30 million people.
Eight Russian built trucks carried 199 American and unknown soldiers’ bodies to the United Nations on the opening day of Operation Glory. The remains include seven unknowns from various nations. Communists prepared hearses and jeeps to move the bodies across the demarcation line and into Army tents for processing as the exchange began.
Burnet Maybank died Wednesday from a heart attack after retiring for the night at his summer home. He was said to have had no prior warning of a heart ailment and his death was described as unexpected by his daughter-in-law Mais Bur net R. Maybanks. Administrative assistant J A Smith reported the senator died in Washington. Maybank was the fourth senator to die in office this year.
Market summary from Fort Worth shows varied demand with slaughter steers and yearlings 19 to 22, utility cows 12 to 18, bulls 5.50 to 7.50, and stocker calves 13 to 18. Report mentions steady calves around 1,200 head, lower butchers prices and a mix of heavy weight and light cattle across categories.
An unsettled midweek forecast for North Central Texas awaits with night and Thursday periods showing temperature shifts. Expect cooler nights then milder daytime highs as a front moves through the region.
Washington dispatch reports the latest Army McCarthy inquiry material adds fuel to the censure case against Senator Joseph McCarthy and increases President Eisenhower’s pressure regarding Army Secretary Robert Stevens as both major parties weigh next moves.
Public schools plan for a 30 673 500 student opening, driven by a surge in enrollment and crowded conditions. Shortages of teachers and crowded classrooms prompt concerns across major cities, with varied conditions from Portland to Seattle and a shift toward portable classrooms and makeshift spaces.
The Senate censure committee tentatively rejected Sen Joseph McCarthy's call to junk contempt charges and said he cannot challenge committee member qualifications. Chairman Arthur Watkins ruled Johnson can state his own views and McCarthy must proceed under the committee’s procedures.
Fannin County approves a $264,333.45 expenditure plan against an estimated income of $274,504.66 for the new fiscal year. The $1.11 per $100 valuation tax funds operations and debt service, with 77 cents for operational funds and 34 cents for interest and sinking funds. The officers salary fund is projected to run a deficit of $26,814.88 on July 1, 1985, with receipts estimated at $48,303.72 for the year.
Fannin County grocers and employees enroll in University of Texas backed courses in September. Clyde Bennett leads instruction on Grocery Checking Procedures and Food Store Organization with fees of 250 and 300 dollars. Courses aim to improve local stores of all sizes through practical training.
Squares and streets buzz with notices of locals such as Jewell Nichols extending a line for mini¢ and Joe Lumphking appearing sleepy. Names like Hazel Luttrell and Joelia Stephene surface in casual glimpses along with travels to Dallas and visits to a drug store.
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