13 Sep 1957
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
1
Stonewall County Attorney Hubert Roach argued the arrest for moving whisky and beer to a Negro’s truck means little to him. He posted a $1,000 bond set by Judge B. A. Crumbie and said he may disqualify himself from prosecuting such cases.
Sheriff arrested Roach amid claims the case is fueled by politics. Roach describes transporting liquor and beer from Cameron to his home, defending the seizure as a legal transfer and vowing to fight the charges despite pressure from lawmen and rivals.
Jack Meador raises three crows from infancy after a neighborly crow-napping to obtain a gasoline tank. The birds hide food, bury scraps along the walk, and elude him with chases, even taking a lighter case from his youngest son. County agent Gene Graves notes they also swipe small hardware while in the yard.
Overnight a new pane appeared on the water tank behind city hall showing the words Honey Grove in orange paint. Local residents noted the graffiti-like inscription and questioned who is behind the act while authorities investigate the vandalism and consider repainting.
United Press reports Sen Dennis Cravez of New Mexico urged that school integration including Life Rock Central high and other southern schools be carried out under constitutional provisions. The wire item lists multiple Texas incidents and education statistics for 1955 56.
A growing ground hole in Farnsworth England expands inch by inch threatening hundreds of residents with homelessness. The trench spreads like a slow motion quake at a rate of inches per hour, with damage escalating over 24 hours.
Jimmy Lee Upshaw a 19 year old Negro from Price Texas drowned while swimming in a stock tank on the Lackey farm northwest of Ladonia. His body was recovered about an hour later by Clyde Gentry and Eugene Gandy of Honey Grove after divers failed to revive him. Upshaw was with friends including George Ray Fletcher Tommy Frank Jones and Ray Lewis Coleman all of Henderson. The accident occurred after a 430 PM swim following rain soaked fields. Funeral arrangements were to be announced by Milntyre Funeral Home Bonham.
Johannesburg city council orders end to integration on selected streetcar routes and a return to total segregation on city transportation.
Bonham area temperatures to stay mild and partly cloudy through Saturday. The U S Weather Bureau forecast calls for a high near 88 and a low around 64 with little wind or precipitation.
The United States rejected Burma's amendment to soften a UN draft condemning Soviet interference in Hungary. Indian Ambassador Lall was expected to back a softened line, but the move aimed to avoid offending Moscow as India seeks US support and a major loan.
Pro Soviet Syrian leaders held talks in Cairo with Abdul Hakim Amer and military intelligence chief Serray to coordinate plans against possible attacks on Syria. The discussions with Gamal Abdel Nasser focused on joint Syria Egypt defense and potential arms shipments to Jordan amid U S support concerns.
President Eisenhower asked Ezra Benson to stay in the Cabinet indefinitely after Benson confirmed discussions with the President at Newport Rhode Island on weddings and plans for new farm laws. Benson indicated he would continue in office though church leaders had approved his religious work in Salt Lake City.
Fannin county residents heard a history talk by Mrs Eddin Hodge at the Bunham Livs lab noting eight newspapers and a 3 percent population in 1886. She recalled the first railroad arrived in 1872 and a Civil War day event at Alan Chuape. A recent member ship contest will entertain members with a watermelon supper at Sumpson Park Tuesday night. members bring their sons.
State Board hears Caney Creek Watershed Improvement District case for flood control on Caney Creek. Supporters pledge backing for conservation and restoration of about 60 000 acres as engineers note high applications for state federal assistance while local officials emphasize prior work and county backing.
Attorney General Herbert Brownell Jr said the FBI is providing Nashville officials with information of possible significance about this week's dynamiting of the Hattie Cotton school. The report outlines federal involvement and ongoing inquiries into the incident.
Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus flies to Newport for a private meeting with President Eisenhower on the integration crisis sparked by Osark school desegregation. Aides prepare for strategy sessions as Faubus seeks a peaceful stance to preserve order amid protests and national attention.
In the grid contest the deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday with winners to be announced in the next paper. The page notes a $1 prize and mentions readers should check for details in the upcoming issue.
An explosion rocked a Koppers Co chemical plant in Kuouta near Beaver, Pennsylvania, causing no injuries and damage estimated over 10 000 dollars. The blast released ethyl benzene and damaged a heat exchanger while threatening the entire facility.
Fragmentary notes recount football talk with names like Dub Hodge Mu Benton Edgear and McMryera. The text reads as a jumble of garbled names and phrases about a football program at a port office.
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