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—FANNIN COUNTY’S SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER—
The Bonham Herald
____•_ SEMI-WEEKLY—PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
.VOL. XXII_' THE BONHAM (Texas) HERALD, MONDAY, MAY 16, 1949.
School Separation
Election Set For
Tuesday, May 17
ESTIMATE COST OF ATLANTIC PACT
WASHINGTON, D. C.—Secretary of State Acheson and Defense Secre ary.Johnson met with the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee to give their estimate of the cost of tfce Atlantic Pact in dollars
and arms. Left to right: Chairman Tom Connally of Texas, of the Senate Foreign Relations Com-
mittee; W. Averell Harriman, Marshall Plan “roving” ambassador, who aLo ; at in on the closed-door
meeting; Defense Secretary Louis Johnson; Secretary of State Dean Achcson, and committee member
Walter F. George of Georgia.
Tuesday, May is election day
in Bonham when qualified voters
will decide whether or not to sep-
arate the school system of Bon-
ham from the City Government.
May 17 was set for the election at
a meeting of the school board with
the city commission on April 22,
after the board had presented a
petition signed by over 100 quali-
fied voters to call such an election.
This is a data sheet along with
answers to some questions relative
to the proposed changes in our
city and schools.
On April 22 the school board
presented to the city council a,
petition bearing the signatures of
more than one hundred qualified
voters. This petition requested the
board and the city council to call
an election for the purpose of sep-
arating the schools from the city.
The city council and the school
board met Thursday night, April
28, in joint session and voted to
call an election for the separation
of the schools from the city. This
election was set for Tuesday,, May
17, 1949.
If this election Carries: 1. Bon-
ham will be able to extend its
school boundaries to include some
rural areas. 2 Our schools will
be able to take fuller advantage of
the new school program under the
Gilmer-Aiken proposals. 3. Our
schools will be removed from city
politics. 4. Our newly formed
district will be able financially to
build the x new elementary school
we need and make other much
needed improvements to our pres-
ent plant.
• Taxes: 1. Under our present
system the total rate for bonds and
local maintenance could be $1.50
Under the new set-up after separa-
tion the maximum rate will still
be $1.50. 2. Bonham valuation
under the new program would not
be increased. '3. State and coun-
ty values are used in determining
local effort under the Gilmer-
Aiken Program. 4. Tax rate and
valuation would be uniform over
new extended district
Proposed new buildings and im-
provements: 1. High School Caf-
eteria. 2. Interior of Stephenson
School replastered and painted.
3. Washington School roof replaced
and much needed internat re-
pairs. 4. New elementary school
building, Combining Bailey Inglish
and Duncan. New building would
have 21 or 22 classrooms, cafeteria,
gymnasium, library, offices, visual
education and music rooms, and ac-
commodations for handicapped chil-
dren.
Location of new elementary
building: 1 Across south end of
Bailey Inglish grounds. 2. Using
a radius of one-half the distance
between the Duncan and Bailey
Inglish Schools and drawing a
circle around Duncan, we find there
are 136 scholastics living in 'this
area. 48 of these are in high school.
Hence, only. 88 elementary students
live further from the location of
the new elementary school than
from the present Duncan School.
(Counting rural students, we now
have 678 students enrolled in the
two schools. 3. Advantages of
one elementary school building:
(a) More economical to build: 1.
heating system, 1 cafeteria, 1 gym-
nasium, 1 library. (b) More ef-
ficient to maintain and supervise
(c) Better programming.
Time schedule: Procedure fo'r
achieving ultimate programs: 1.
Separation election May 17, 1949.
2. Consolidation election or an-
nexation for enlargement of dis-
trict to follow immediately after
separation election. 3. Tax and
bond election following immedi-
ately after enlargement proceed-
ings. 4. Approving of architects’
plans. 5. Letting of contracts.
6. Construction of improvements.
7. Should be completed by spring
of 1950.
Miscellaneous: 1 Any person
who has lived in Bonham six
months and is a qualified voter can
vote in the separation election,
(city poll tax is not required). 2.
Outlying districts to be consolidated
Will be those who are willing and
want to join the Bonhai^. district.
HENDERSON CAMP FIRE
GIRLS VISIT BONHAM
The Ataya Camp Fire Girls of
Henderson, Texas, were guests of
Bonham’s Camp Fire Girls Fri-
day and Saturday in a merry round
of visiting and activities which the
Henderson girls called a successful
visit.
The Henderson party was greet-
ed by Mrs. J. B. Golden, Fannin
County Executive, and other lead-
ers, who escorted them to the High
School where they observed the
Lapidary work taught by the Rev.
C. G. Kehler. Mary Brightwell
said she wanted to get her hands
on those machines and start polish-
ing stones. Carolyn Harris was
most impressed by the beauty of
the stones when seen through the
fluorescent light rays. “Why,” she
said, “they didn’t look like just
rocks any more. They were lovely.”
The girls were much impressed
with the loom set up by Mr. Keh-
ler in the high school, and in
hearing of the work which some
of his pupils are doing in weaving.
From the high school, the group
was taken for a visit to the Crip-
pled Children’s School at Jones
Field. After that, they were in-
terviewed on Radio Station KFYN,
and were guests of Virgil Wilson,
manager of the Chamber of Com-
merce at a coke party.
Miss Lou .Rayburn was hostess
to the group at tea-time, at' the
Rayburn mansion on highway 82,
serving them cookies and fudge,
and showing them Mr. Sam Ray-
burn’s souvenirs. The Atayas were
most impressed with the American
flag which flew over the United
States Capitol in Washington on
VE Day, and in the gavels which
Mr. Rayburn used in his long serv-
ice as speaker of the house. They
also played with the Rayburn col-
lie, Jack.
The events of the day ended
with a ^picnic at State Park, The
new Tanda group of Duncan Sixth
grade Camp Fire Girls, Nancy
Mitchell, Shirley McRae, Donna
'Wisdom, Virginia Stephens and
Velma Jean Jarrell, Mrs. G. M.
Gregory, Mrs. George Pope and
her Wicaka group, and Mrs. J. W.
Cunningham, were hostesses to
the Henderson girls Friday. The
Tanda lealer, Mrs. Merle Watson,
was ill and unable to be present.,
Saturday morning the girls and
their chaperons were up bright
and early at the Blue Bonnet Ho-
tel and had breakfast at Edwards
Cafe. They were joined by Mrs.
George Pope, leader of the Wica-
kas, Mrs. Golden, Linda Dearing,
Barbara Williams, Nelda Barnes,
Kaytricia Pope, and Patsy Gregory
all of the Wicakas, and Donna
Wiston of the Tandas. —
The morning schedule included
a visit to the Bonham Cotton Mill,
the First Christian Church, the
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church,
and Mr. Kehler’s home, where
they were shown his fine collection
of cut and polished stones.
The visitors J from Henderson
were Jerry Ann Bryce, Mary Alice
Brightwell, Sue Dennis, Carolyn
K. Harris, Alice Marie Smith, Sar-
ah Buckner, Kay Cox, Barbara
Brown, Martha Matthews, and
Nancy Palmer, the Ataya Sixth
Grade Group; their leader, Mrs.
Howard Dennis, who is president
of the Henderson Leaders’ Associa-
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
-
The coming nuptials of Miss
Madeline McMillin and Edward
Williamson, Jr. were announced at
a morning coffee given Saturday
at 11:00 o’clock, by her aunt, Mrs. I
Robert C. Foley, at her home, 2311
Barberry Drive,, Dallas.
The wedding will take place
June 17 at 7:00 o’clock in the
First Methodist Church of Bonham.
Miss McMillin is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Rocky McMillin and
Mr. Williamson is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A. Edward Williamson,
all of Bonham.,
Receiving with the hostess were
Mrs. McMillin; Mrs. Williamson;
the honoree; Mrs. W. P. Kantz,
grandmother of. the groom-to-be;
and Miss Lou Ann Williamson, his
sister.
Miss Anita Pickard, who will be
.he maid of honor, presided at the
guest book.
Mrs. Charles F. Butler, aunt of
the bride-elect, and Mrs.. Betty
Burns presided at the silver cof-
fee service. Assisting in serving
were Miss Sally Davidson and Miss
Joyce Crouch.
The dining table was laid with
a cut-work linen cloth trimmed in
lace, and centered with a large dia-
mond contrived of silver wire,
which was banded ‘ with a silvered
ring on which were the names of
the betrothed couple. A circlet of
lavender and blue tinted carnations
and cornflowers completed the
central decbration. Bluebonnets
and yellow jasmine were used in
profusion throughout the house.
Twenty-eight guests attended,
including Mrs. Louis Woosley, Miss
Jeannette Wright, and Mrs. Nancy
Myers Roberts, all formerly of
Bonham..
Miss McMillin was graduated
from Bonham high ( school and
North Texas State College in Den-
ton. She is now teaching art in
the Dallas School System.
Mr. Williamson was also grad-
uated |rom Bonham high and at-
tended Texas A & M and Louisi-
ana Tech at Ruston, La,
Word has been received by Mr.
and Mrs. Ray Bonham of the birth
of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs.
Blarry Corfman of Kirkland, Wash-
ington. The baby’ weighed 7 lbs.
7 oz. and is named Katherine Ann.
.Mrs. Corfman is the former Miss
Joan Bonham, the daughter of Lt.
and Mrs: W.A. Bonham of Yoka-
hama, Japan, and Bonham. Her
paternal grandmother is Mrs. Bet-
ty Bonham of this city.
Sam J. Leatherwood of this city
was receiving the congratulations
of ^tis friends Saturday on the oc-
casion of his birthday.•—McKinney
Demorcat-Gazette.
tion; Mr. Dennis, who is president
of the Camp Fire Dads’ Club and
in the radio corporation of Sta-
tion KGRI; Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred
Harris; Mrs. S. R. Cox and Mrs.
Robert Brown, sponsors of the
group;’ and Mrs. LaRue Dorsey,
Henderson Camp Fire Executive.
Mrs. Dorsey said the trip to
Bonham had been a real inspira-
tion to her, as she proceeds to
plan for summer camp in Hender-
son. She reports 8 Camp l Fire
Groups, and 1 Horizon Club, with
a total enrolment of 225 girls.
BUSTER COLE ADDRESSED
CAMP FIRE COUNCIL
“Make Mine Democracy”, was
the theme of Busier Cole’s ad-
dress to the Camp Fire Girls at
their Birthday Council Fire on Sat-
urday night on the Duncan softball
field.
Camp Fire Groups attended
from Honey Grove, Leonard, Tren-
ton, Ladonia and Bonham, for the
following program:
Wohelo Call, Wolhelo Cheer en-
trance.
Song, Call of the lire.
Handsign, led by Torchbearers.
Song, Camp Fire Law.
Fire Lighting Ceremony; Camp
Fire, Kaytricia Pope; Blue Bird,
Kay Woods; Horizon, Patsy Greg-
ory; Council, Marie Mitchell; Lead-
ers, Julia Leonard; Birthday, Shir-
ley McRae; and Wohelo, Frances
Bell.
Beautiful Camp Fire, song.
Presentation of Ranks: Trail-
seekers, Mrs Harry Swann; Wood-
gatherers, T. A. Barker of Honey
Grove; Firemakers, Mrs. Russell
Kelsey of Leonard; Torch Bearers,
Mrs. E. C. Adams and all other
torch bearers; service honors, Miss
Billy Barnette.
Birthday Address, Buster Cole.
Birthday Honors, Martin Halsell.
Closing with the Camp Fire
Prayer.
WINDOM SCHOOL
TO CLOSE TUESDAY
Windom High School graduation
exercises began last night with the
baccalaureate service at 8 p. m.
Commencement exercises will be
Tuesday at the high school audi-
torium at 8 o’clock.
Robert Thompson, student at
Austin College, delivered the ser-
mon at the high school last night.
Music was furnished by the choir
with Miss Dorreice King at the
piano.
Brent Tarter, of East Texas State
College, will be speaker Tuesday
night. Presentation of diplomas
will be made by J. R. Hale, supt.
Bonita Ann Ford, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Lendell Ford is Val-
edictorian of the senior class, with
a four year average of 92.24. Sa-
lutatorian is Jo Marie Cheatham,
whose four year average is 91.94.
The class includes Claudene
Brooks, Patricia Bevans, Mary Ruth
Cason, Mary Ann Chandler, Jo
Marie Cheatham, Virginia Cross-
land, Bonita Ann Ford, Weldon
Beavers, William Parks Chaney,
Roy Crossland, John Crable, John
Cummings, Weldon Richardson,
and Dwight Suiter.
Mrs. W. P. Kantz will review
the book, “Cheaper by the Dozen,”
Tuesday at a luncheon given by
the Southern Literary Club in La-
donia. Mrs. Kantz gave the review
at the Fannin County Federated
Women’s Clulb Convention two
weeks ago.
Mrs. Bess Mabry Hill of Hous-
ton, Mississippi will arrive Mon-
day afternoon for a visit with Miss
May Carleton. Mrs. Hill is a form-
er Bonhamite.
Mrs. W. T. Lockhart and Robert
Lockhart will be in- Dallas Tues-
day and Wednesday for the spring
showings.
DEATHS
William L. Wright
Funeral services for William L.
Wright, 62, who died suddenly of
a heart attack at 2 p. m. Wednes-
day at his home in Savoy, were
held at 3 p. m. Thursday at the
Savoy Church of Christ. R. G.
Waldrum, minister of Nocopa, con-
ducted. Interment was in Rose
Hill Cemetery, directed by Earn-
heart and Strictland.
Born July 30, 1886 in Wedowee,
Ala., Mr. Wright came to Texas
in 1901. He married Miss Una
Gray -in 1907, and was a farmer.
Survivors include his wife; one
son, Ted Wright of Lake TexOma;
one daughter, Mrs. Ed Williams of
Denton; one sister, Mrs. Myrtle
Fuller of Alabama; and three
grandchildren.
Shirley David James
Funeral services for Shirley Dav-
id James, 51, who died at his
home in Honey Grove Wednes-
day at 3:50 p. m.., were
held Friday at 10 a. m. at
Allen’s Point Baptist Church. The
Rev. T. J. Watts, Baptist minister,
conducted. Burial was in Allen’s
Point Cemetery, directed by Coop-
er’s Funeral Home.
Mr. James was born in Johnson
County^ May 21, 1897. He was
married to Gladys Sivley, August
21, 1921.
Survivors include: His wife; four
sons, Robert James, Everett James,
John Earl James and David Ray
James; three daughters, Janice
James, Joyce James and Margie
Ann James; and three grandchil-
dren.
HADE WHITSETT IS
NOW HONORARY COLONEL
The title of Honorary Colonel
has been conferred upon Haden
Whitsett, 101 year old Confederate
Veteran, one of the few surviving
veterans of the Civil War, and the
only one in Fannin County.
Uncle Hade hugely enjoyed the
notice from the Confederate Stamp
Alliance, and jokingly told Mrs.
Zora Arledge and Miss Lou Wil-
liams who take care of him that
he must no longer be called “Uncle
Hade,” it must now be “Colonel.”
The Alliance, which has for its
purpose the preservation of south-
ern history as reflected in its
stamps and postal stationery, con-
ferred the rank at the bi-centennial
of Washington & Lee University
at Lexington, Va., on April 12, 1949.
AD AGENCY NAMES
JONES ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE
C. Douglas Jones has been ap-
pointed production manager and
account executive of the James W.
Huff Advertising Agency at Dallas.
He is a graduate of the Univer-
sity of Texas where he had special
training in marketing, research
and advertising agency operation.
A veteran of Air Force service,
he is the son of Senator and Mrs.
C. R. Jones of Bonham.
MORGAN—RUSHING
Miss Wanda Morgan, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Morgan of
Dodd City, and Fred Rushing of
Bonham, were wed in a single ring
ceremony at 8:30 p. m., May 14, by
Dr. B. F. Milam at his residence.
Miss Dorothy Clark attended the
bride as maid of honor, and Earl
Clements was best man.
The bride wore a dress of navy
blue crepe with white accessories,
and a corsage of white carnations.
Miss Clark wore a frock of aqua
crepe with white accessories and
a corsage of pink carnations.
Others attending the ceremony
were Miss Ruby Rodgers, Jack
Rtishing, and Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Winn. The couple will make their
home in Ft. Worth.
John Bacon Saunders, Bonham
City Manager, and Mrs. Saunders
were expecting to go to Sherman
Monday to attend the meeting of
the local government authorities
and city managers from all sec-
tions of Texas in the Texas City
Managers Association.
Miss Mary Alice Pritchett, voice
teacher, will present her private
students in recital at her home on
Thursday evening at 8 o’clock.
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| Financial Drive
I For Boy Scoots
Begins Wednesday
The Boy Scout financial drive
for Lone Star Area will begin
Wednesday morning in a 13 county
area, John Arledge, president of
the Bois d’Arc District Council said
today.
In Bonham, Leonard and Ladon-
ia, a kick-off breakfast will be held
at 7:30 a. m., while in the other
towns of the county, the drive will
be conducted during the day. The
Bonham breakfast will be held at
Edwards.
“It is hoped that the drive can
be finished in one day,” Mr. Ar-
Jedge said, “However, we feel sure
that we can finish the contacts with
our people in two days.”
Last year Fannin County gave
$4500.00, Mr. Arledge stated, and
added that since the boys have a
bigger and better program this
year, he feels sure that contribu-
tions to the Boy Scouts will top the
figure of last year.
The budget for the entire Lone
Star Area is $38,990.00 this year,
and chairmen have been named in
each community, who will work
with other volunteers. They are
Bonham, John Bacon Saunders;
Telephone, Jess Moore; Ivannoe,
Leon Keeton; Trenton, Roy Robin-
son; Dodd City, ^ Pete Berryhill;
Windom, Claude Elliott, Jr.; Gober,
J. E. Williams; Randolph, P. E.
Biggerstaff. Ector, Emmett Gilley;
Savoy, Max Arterbury; Ladonia,
A. J. Routt; Leonard, Jack Barbee;
Bailey, M. C. Clayton.
Mr. Arledge reminds all Scout-
ers that the regular meeting of the
Bois d’Arc District will be held
Thursday, May 19 at 8 o’clock in
Bailey, at which time every com-
munity is asked to be represented,
and a report will be given on the
financial drive.
Bonhamites who will serve on
Mr. Saunders’ Committee are Ste-
wart Arledge, Faye Jones, - Steve
Hodgkiss, Harry McDowell, Dan
Barnard, Dee Haggard, Van Case,
Will Sasser, Garland Collins, Lon
Eakles, John Arledge, G. C. Hodge,
H. S. Cole, Brad Nunnelee, G. C.
Butler, Wallace Alexander, Bob
Barrow, J. D. Butler, Virgil Wil-
son, Mrs. W. B. Leeman, Ike New-
by, John Meade, Les Collins, R. C.
McMahon, Howard Crider, Clarence
Elkins,Joe Britton, Dennis Bales,
Lee Morow, Olvin Gross, Mrs. Pal-
mer Yourss, Mrs. Grace Higgins,
Udell Brown, Clyde Crittenden,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dillard, Mrs.
Ed Hodge, J. B. Golden, Buster
Thornton, Truett Avery, Mrs.
Claude Hodge, Dr. C. C. Martin,
Curlee Cummings, J. O. Tate, Rev.
,W. D. Thompson, and Bob Cantrell.
RANDOLPH GRADUATION
EXERCISES FRIDAY
Graduation exercises for the
Randolph High School senior class
I will be held Friday night. The
j baccalaureate service was conduct-
i ed Sunday night, with the Rev. C.
G. Long, minister of the First
Presbyterian Church of Bonham,
preaching the sermon.
Bonnie Orenby, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Orenby, will be
valedictorian, and June Campbell,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Salon
Campbell, will be salutatorian.
Students in the graduating class
are Bonnie Orenby, June Camp-
bell, Mamie Pannell, Bill Banks
and Earle Rush.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Following is the report of at-
tendance in the Bonham Sunday
Schools.
May 8
Mav 15
First Baptist ........
...... 403
416
i First Methodist ......
______ 235
260
First Christian ......
...... 151
147
Clark Mem. Methodist 70
74
First Presbyterian
81
78
■Church of Christ
...... 208
203
Nazarene .......
..... no
133
Calvary Baptist .....
..... 144
128
The North and East Texas Press
Association will meet at Denison,
Saturday, May 21. Events planned
include an inspection of the Deni-
son dam with pleasure boat rides
on Lake Texoma.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 83, Ed. 1 Monday, May 16, 1949, newspaper, May 16, 1949; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006943/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.