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SfcTHE BONHAM HERALD
SEMI-WEEKLY
PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
VOLUME VII
BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1933
NO. 26
LEGAL RECORDS
The following is report of new
cases filed and orders entered during
past week.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
Geo. P. Blackburn, Judge
New Civil Cases
The West Side Grocery Co. vs
A. L. Hennard, suit on note.
State of Texas vs Mrs. H. C.
Keene, defaulting witness.
Audrey Massey vs Arch Massey,
divorce.
Leonard National Bank vs Arthur
Adams, suit on note.
The W. T. Rawleigh Co. vs J. E.
Burkhalter, et a, debt.
The W. T. Rawleigh Co. vs T. F.
Belew, et al, debt.
Criminal Minutes
The following cases dismissed by
county attorney for lack of suffi-
cient evidence; Leon Hasty, 5 cases;
Mrs. Ernest Long; George Petti-
grew; J. F. Bohannon Lealie Wade;
Ray Huffman; Wm. F. Miller, 2
cases; Frank Clark; Malcolm Keene;
Doyle Wilson, 2 cases; Nell Owens;
Frank Greer; Jim Bell.
Civil Minutes
Alton Kincaid vs Willie Curtis,
judgment for plaintiff Mary Leather-
wood for 51 acres and 16.57 acres of
J. Belgardo survey.
James E. Miller, et al vs R. H.
Burney, et al, judgment for plain-
tiffs for lot in Bonham.
Ethel Pollard vs Austin Pollard,
divorce granted.
Pauline Kendrick vs A. W. Kend-
rick, divorce granted.
J. W. House vs Willie House, di-
vorce granted.
Alberta Chancelor vs Early Chan-
eelor, divorce granted.
COUNTY COURT
Commissioners’ Court
Right of way for drainage pro-
ject of Fannin County Levee Im-
provement district No. 1 guaranteed.
County purchasing agent directed
to purchase' 24 single mattresses for
jail.
On protest of W. B Carter and
others order accepting public road
connecting with Dial pike rescinded.
J. Wright Russell, commissioner
precinct one, authorized to purchase
truck.
New Civil Cases
R. L. Kennedy vs E. J. Ward, et
al, suit on note.
The W. T. Rawleigh Co. vs C. E.
White, et al, debt.
New Probate Cases
Helen Edward Nichols,, deceased,
application by Rufus Nichols to pro-
bate will.
Mrs. Lena Cobb, deceased, appli-
cation by R. C. Fewell to probate will
Mrs. A. McClellan, deceased, ap-
plication by H. A. Cunningham for
temporary administration.
Addie White, deceased, applica-
tion by E. White to probate will.
T. J. and Mary Stevens, deceased,
application by C. L. Stevens for ad-
ministration.
Charlie C. Mills, deceased, appli-
cation by R. H. Mills for temporary
administration.
Alice Rigney Scales, inheritance
tax report.
Probate Minutes
Estate E. J. Durham, minor, Della
Durham, appointed guardian of per-
son and estate.
Estate Harry Loflin, deceased, J.
J. Pendergrass, granted letters of ad-
ministration.
Estate Charles C. Mills, deceased;
R. H. Mills appointed temporary ad-
ministrator.
The Dish We’re All Looking For
H. D. CLUBS
Long Branch
The Long Branch Home Demon-
j stration club met Nov. 27, with Mrs.
j Lotie Burnett. On account of sick-
' ness and other things there were
only seven members and one visitor
present.
The club decided to havea Christ-
mas box at our next meeting. Each
one is to take an inexpensive gift
to put in the box with a string tied
to it long enough to hang out of the
box. We have decided to draw gifts
instead of names. Each one should
mark her string so she will recognize
it in order not to draw her own gift.
We adjourned to meet with Mrs.
J. A. Denton, December 11.
DEATHS
BOYD
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Some of the farmers have start-
ed breaking their land getting it
ready to plant another crop.
Mr. and Mrs. J.- W. Stubbs visited
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Wilson, Sunday.
Mrs. Tarcy Fuller and son, John-
nie, Grandpa Melson and Oral Mel-
son visited in Oklahoma this week
end.
Pauline and Nellie Ruth Clements
spent Saturday night with their
grandparents, Mir. and Mrs. R. L.
Clements.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Neal and
family -have moved into the house va-
cated by Mr. Harvey Brackett and
family. We welcome Mr. and Mrs.
Neal to our community.
Those who visited Mr. and Mrs.
Arvin Melson, Sunday were: Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Anderson and baby,
Misses Hester and Ester Snead!,
Georgie Lee Cluck, Mr. and Mrs.
Troy Melson and baby, Mr. W. L.
Melson, W. F. Cobb, Walter Ander-
son, Lester Ramsey, Charlie Coonrod,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilson, Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Snead and son Laddie, and
Ora Anderson.
Several from here attended the
pie supper at Oakland, Tuesday
night. !
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Clements
visited in Sherman Thursday and
Friday.
A large crowd was present at | Miss Hazzel Hayes spent Sunday
Austin college in Sherman, Tuesday j wi^ Miss Marguerite Cockrill
evening upon the invitation of Will
H. Evans to honor Congressman
Sam Rayburn. Folks from all over
the Fourth District were present to
comment favorably upon the work
Mr. Rayburn has done in his 21
years in Congress, and to listen to
his splendid address. He spoke of
the many years association he had
had with Mr. Evans and many of the
others present, and of brighter out-
look for the future for everybody.
He predicted that within a year
people would be rejoicing over the
beginning of work on the Red River
dam at Denison, and that general
business conditions would show great
improvement. He spoke in glowing
terms of President Roosevelt and his
aims and achievements.
Following his talk the people
crowded about hirr. to shake his hand
and renew his acquaintanceship.
RAYBURN RECEPTION
ROTARY CLUB
There was a good attendance at
the Rotary club luncheon Wednesday
Caterer Samuels had decorated the
tables with Thanksgiving pumpkins,
etc. The menu was in keeping with
the occasion ,turkey and all the trim-
mings.
Dr. J. G. Varner was presented by
the program compiittee and gave a
splendid talk with Thanksgiving as
the theme. He said that all genera-
tions have things to make them sad
and others to make them glad, but
that history shows more rejoicing
than weeping and more feasts than
fasts, so we should be thankful.
Mrs. Dick Saunders rendered two
fine vocal solos, accompanied by Mrs.
Marston at the piano.
Hugh Rodgers told some jokes and
spoke of an attendance contest being
conducted. The membership has-
been divided into three groups with
Mr. Rodgers, Mr. Halsell and Mr.
Newby responsible for the attend-
ance of a third of the members.
COTTON GINNING
We are glad to have Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Norris living in our commun-
ity. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Mayo Carter took
dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Neal, Sun-
day. _ 1
Mr. Charlie Coonrod and Miss Eu-
la Vermillion visited Misses Ester
and Hester Snead, Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson visit-
ed their son at Randolph, Sunday.
Mr. Marvin and Robert Essary
have returned home from west Tex-
as.
Misses Oretta Melson, Doris Hayes,
and Thelma Kerr visited Mrs. Wheel-
er Cobb, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Press of Van
Alstyne visited Mr. Bud Munger
and family Thursday and Friday.
Spring Creek Church and Y. W. A.
News
Have you been to Spring Creek
church lately? If not, come and be
with us. Friday night is regular
teachers and officers meeting. Sat-
urday night, Sunday and Shnday
night are regular preaching dates.
Our pastor, Rev. C. V. Roberts of
Commerce will be with us.
The Y. W. A. girls have staged the
3 act comedy-drama “Zippy” three
times. First at Spring Creek, then
at Gober and last at Hickory Creek.
Our proceeds from these presenta-
tions are fifty dollars and some odd
cents for our part. We wish to
take this chance to thank each one
who has helped us in any way
With these funds we have bought
paint for the church house, inside
woodwork and the seats. The men
of our community have done the
painting free.
The Yi W. A. met with Misses
Dorothy and Nina White Saturday
Nov. 25 at two o’clock.
The following program was pre-
sented. Miss Lillian Burkett, leader
for the afternoon was absent arid
Miss Mae Craig substituted for her.
Scripture reading and discussion,
Mrs. Jack Bench; General topic,
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HILGER
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The
happy days for
country
Alberta Munger returned home with | Dec. 4, 9, Y. W. A. Prayer week:
There were 51,380 bales of cot-
ton ginned in Fannin county this
year prior to November 14, com-
pared to 50,795 to the same date in
1932, according to Wade Lipscomb,
statistician.
“Displaying The Debs”, written by
Miss Mary Carr and directed by Mrs.
Carr, was presented at the Stephen-
son school Monday evening. The
characters in the comedy were taken
entirely by men in female attire and
their makeup kept the audience
guessing as to their identity.
them to visit for awhile.
There was a good crowd present
at the singing at Mr. and Mrs. Hayes,
Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Ora Anderson visited
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson, Thurs-
day.
Mrs. Vincent spent Saturday night
with her daughter, Mrs. Grace Reach.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stubbs, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Wilson visited Mr.
and Mrs. Arvin Melson, Saturday
night.
Mrs. Sarah,Cobb is spending a few
dayg with her daughter, Mrs. Lena
Pratt.
Bro. Starr is going to preach
through Friday night, Saturday Bight
and Sunday night. Everybody come
and bring someone with you.
—Bonebead.
The request for world prayer, Mae
Craig; A letter from Argentine,
Cecil Scarborough; China’s Plea,
Rubye Rhodes; A cry from far
Japan, Rosa Dunn; Because of you
solo, Elna Henslee; Prayer, by leader
song, Let The Lower Lights be
Burning, Y. W. A.
A delicious plate lunch was served
to the following: Elna Henslee,
Rubye Rhodes, Cecil Scarborough,
Rosa Dunn, Hazel Bench, Eunice
Bicknell, Oleta'and Mae Craig, Lestie
and Mary Belle Burkett, Leon Lati-
mer, Eula Mae Bicknell, Mrs. C. C.
Peek, and Dorothy and Nina White.
December 9 we meet with Mrs. Leon
Latimer.
people have at last arrived as most
of our citizens are now feasting on
spare j ibs^back bone and pure pig
sausage with good old country sea-
soning in it.
On Thursday night our community
will hold Thanksgiving services at
our Union church; consisting of
expressions of thanks by a number of
our home people -and any visitor who
cares to talk. A talk on the Origin
of The Holiday, a short program by
our school children and special songs
by our primary teacher, Miss Greta
May Donaldson of Bonham assisted
by her sister, Mrs. Don Frier and
husband to which we extend a special
invitation to all who care to come
and enjoy the evening with us.
Preaching after conclusion of the
program.
Luther Pearson, wife and little
son of McKinney spent a few days
here last week with the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pearson.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlow and family
of Bells visited relatives here last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Tomas Orme of Bon-
ham spent last Sabbath here at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stroud.
Messrs Ben and Pete Halsell of
Bonham were moving their cattle
from the Beasley ranch here to Tele-
phone the first of this week.
Misses Flora Lee Vaught and
Vesper Horton of Bonham visited
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs.
D. M. Vaught at this place last week
end.
A. A. Beasley and son of Bon-
ham were in our village Sunday
afternoon.
J. E. Pearson spent one day this j
week in the Lamasco community on
farm business.
Mrs. W. P. Cross of Lannius called
on Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Pearson, Sun-
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Keeton and
family of Bonham spent last Sab-
bath here at tne home of Mr. and
Mrs. Hulon Pearson.
Dick Johnson and wife visited the
lady’s father Darby Jennings near
English school house Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pearson and
daughter Betty'Joe also Mrs. Jewell
Pane and little son all of Windom
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Joe Beddingfield.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Nash of Bon-
ham accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Bivens of Lamasco, with their
families were also Sunday visitors
with relatives at this place.
Miss Rosa Justice of near Danner
was visiting old friends here the first
of the week.
Mrs. Murley and children of Eng-
lish community attended B. T. S.
Sunday night. Visitors are always
welcome.
ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Mrs. Robert Rod don died Thurs-
day morning following the birth of
i baby girl, Patricia. The baby lived
>nly 12 hours. The little body was
prepared and held here waiting the
arrival of the husband and father
from California. Mrs. Roddon was
carried to Nocona, Texas the home
of her father, A. Brookmole. She
was a niece of Miss Nettie Brook-
mole who accompanied the body
home. Mr. Roddon arrived in No-
cona, Saturday morning. Little
Patricia was taken there and placed
in her mothers arms. Funeral servi-
ces were held at 3 P. M. at the Chris-
tian church in Nocona. One other
child five years old survives.
Tonnie Becknal of Honey Grove
underwent an operation for a rup-
tured appendix Wednesday, Nov. 22
and is geting along fine.
Burr Collins was brought to the
hospital Thursday P. M. and died
Friday A. M. following a long illness.
Hubert Bragg is improving and
returned to his home Wednesday.
Joe Denton is getting along fine
following a serious illness.
Mrs. Clark Denton was operated
on Tuesday and is improving nicely.
S’udie Carpenter was brought to
the hospital for treatment. She
was transferred to a Dallas hospital
Dr. Carrol, bone specialist, is going j
to operate. She was shot through
the hip 6 years ago and has been a
cripple since.
Mrs. Fralick, Mrs. Ballard and
Mrs. Warren, all operative cases re-
turned to their homes this week.
R. F. Journey
R. F. Journey who was born
March 13, 1867, in the same com-
munity in which he lived at the time
of his death, died Tuesday about 9
a. m. of pneumonia. He had been in
failing health for some time but had
been confined to his bed but a few
days.
Funeral services were held at
Brown cemetery Wednesday at 2:30
p. m. by the Rev. W. R. Holder,
pastor of the First Christian church,
of which Mr. Journey had been a
member for a number of years.
While living in Bonham h \ was a
regular attendant at church and Sun-
day school.
Mr. Journey is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Belle Journey and two
daughters, Mrs. James Monks and
Mrs. Sethie Winkler. There are al-
so several grandchildren. All live
northeast of Bonham.
He was a quiet, dependable man,
respected by his neighbors and loved
by his family. His parents were
among the earliest settlers of Fan-
nin county and most of his life had
been spent in the community in which
he died.
J. H. Hawk
Funeral services were held Sunday
at tne Savoy Methodist church for
J. H. Hawk, Savoy resident for 33
years. The Rev. J. B. Hibbert of
Bells and the Rev. W H Vail officiat-
ed.
Mr. Hawk was 71, and is survived
by his second wife, Mrs. Bose Towers
Hawk, and three sons, R. C. Hawk,
Shamrock, J. A. and Charlie Hawk
of Savoy.
SOLD RETAIL BUREAU
Little Norma Jean Hinkle was
W. C. Finley, who has owned the
Bonham Retail Merchants Associa-
tion and served as secretary for 14
years, has sold the bureau to Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Pepper of Dallas, and
says the following about the transac-
tion in the bulletin:
“After serving as secretary of the
Retail Merchants Association of
Bonham, and owning the credit
bureau for 14 years, I have sold the
Bureau to Mr. W. H. Pepper.
“Having other duties and interests
and being unable to do justice to all
of them have decided that the R. M.
A. work could be better served by
taken to her home at Telephone this j one who could give his entire time to
week, it, and I am not leaving as a result
Mrs. Hunnicutt, Miss Butte accom- of any dissatisfaction. These 14
panied by Mrs. Howe, Mrs. Long, and ! years have been spent in, pleasant re-
Mrs. Billie Hill attended the Roddon ^ 11 J"J
funeral in Nocona, Saturday.
Miss Ona Butts accompanied Sudie
Carpenter to Dallas, Tuesday
Mrs. Claude Whiting left the hos-
pital Saturday after spending one
month here for treatment. She will
be with Mrs. H. A. McDaniel, a sister-
in-law of Mrs. Whiting.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Roy Denison, 25, Honey Grove 6;
Medra Newhouse, 27, Honey Grove 6.
G. W. Smith, 22, Savoy, 2; Carie
Kirkes, 18, Wolfe City.
Calvin Smith, 21, Telephone 2;
Alice Jenkins, 19, Telephone 2.
W. K. Hicks, 25, Randolph; Lora
Dell Williams, 26, Randolph.
Rosco Blanton, 19; Ethel Wood-
ruff 18, no addresses shown.
J. E. Tingle, 33, Randolph;
berta Medlin, 19, Randolph.
G. O. Franklin, 23, Bonham
Naomi J. Moore, 24, Bonham 1.
J. B. Coursey, 23, Telephone 3;
Pauline Kendricks, 20, Telephone 3.
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CCC BOYS TO ARRIVE SUNDAY
Some 200 boys and officers are
expected to arrive here Sunday
j morning to occupy the CCC barracks
' on East Fourth street and begin
work on the new state park. The
buildings have just recently been
completed and accepted by the gov-
ernment. Next week will see the
beginning of work building a dam
for another lake at the park, and the
beautifying of the grounds. This
is a project upon which the citizens
of Bonham and Fannin county have
been working for some time and it
is very gratifying to see the fruition
of their labors. %
The Bonham Herald Semi-Weekly
for $1 (per year*
The Civic League of Bonham has
been reorganized and the women are
calling a meeting of Bonham citizens
to be held at the Firemen’s Club
rooms next Wednesday at 3 p. m.
SANTA CLAUS LETTERS
The Herald wants to publish the
Santa Claus letters of every young-
ster in this territory between now
and Christmas so send in the letters
at once. Santa reads The Herald
and will see all the letters so write
yours now.
lations with those connected in the
work.
“Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Pepper are
from Dallas. They formerly oper-
ated the Merchants Bureau in Coun-
cil Bluff Iowa. To live in a warmer
climate they came South last Janu-
ary, and after prospecting in sev-
eral towns in Texas, Louisiana and
Mississippi, have found Bonham more
to their liking than any place. They
have strong and sufficient indorse-
ments from their home town that
they are high-class people and ex-
perienced in this line of work, Mrs.
Pepper having had 20 years ex-
perience. I have every reason to
believe that they will render you
a service of the highest type if you
will receive them in the proper spirit
and co-operate with them from the
beginning. In supplying them with
information, I believe you can con-
fide in them as freely as ever you
have with me. They mean business
and they say they have come to Bon-
ham to make it their home. Get
acquainted with them at once and
held them to acquaint
familiarize themselves with
needs as rapidly as possible,
them your moral and financial sup-
port, and do everything you can to
build up the organization to a great-
er efficiency than it has ever been.
The Directors have met and unani-
mously elected Mr. Pepper secretary.
“I will still be in Bonham “carry-
ing on” and will hope to be in touch
with you to serve you in other lines.
I will still be interested in the wel-
fare of the R. M. A. as I have al-
ways contended, no greater business
institution can exist in a town, than
a well managed and well supported
Retail Merchants Association and
Credit Bureau. It is indespensable.
It yields returns.”
and
your
Give
CURRENT LITERATURE CLUB
After being closed several days
for definite instructions, the canning
unit is again in operation, being en-
gaged at present in canning beeves.
The temporary shutdown inconveni-
enced several who had already
butchered, but it was due to an order
from the Civil Works Administration
at Austin which closed all units un-
til definite instructions for their
operation could be given.
Mrs. Jack Saunders was hostess
for the Current Literature club
Tuesday afternoon and Mrs. H. A.
Cunningham leader. The topic was
Mexico, this lesson closing the
series on that subject. The program
consisted of talks by Mrs. Cunning-
ham and Mrs. W.F.Keeton on what
Mexico offers the tourist and Mex-
ico’s relation to the United States
and a round table discussion of
“Thunder in Their Veins” a book by
Leone Moats.
Mrs. Edwin Smith is to be hostess
on December 12 at the home of Mrs.
Sid Smith and Mrs. A. B. Kennedy,
as substitute for Mrs. C. L. Brad-
ford, will lead the lesson on “Litera-
ture of the United States”.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 30, 1933, newspaper, November 30, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth647798/m1/1/: accessed June 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fannin County Historical Commission.