The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, August 5, 1918 Page: 4 of 4
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BONHAM DAILY FAVORITE
Sale Prices
On Women’s Patent Pumps,
Slippers and Oxfords
$3.50 and $4.00.
Pumps .............. $2.45
>5.00 at..............$3 65
J5.50 at ..............$3.75
16.00 at ..............$3.95
LEWIS, The Shoe Niui
A few full blooded Whit# Wyan-
dotte and White Plymouth Rock hens
and cockrclh. If you want early lay-
ora now is the time.—Emmet Thomp-
son, at Steger Mill. 6t
FOR SALE.
A dandy 15*17 five passenger Ford.
Se# R. E. OLD. 3t
THE CONVENTION
.WAS HARMONIUS
THE DEMOCRATS HOLD CONVEN*
j TLON SATURDAY AND ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.
The Fannin County Democratic Con-
dition met at 1:30 p. m. at Bonham,
Texas, in the District Court Room.
On the motion of Dr. Jno. Cunning-
ham, stating that this campaign had
been a preacher’s victory, 'Rev. J. R.
Wage- was elected chairman. Miaa
Myrtle Hancock was elected secretary.
On motion made by C. A. Wheeler,
I it was voted that the organization be
made (lermanent.
Motion was carried authorizing the
chairman to uppoint three committees
composed of five members each, one
on credentials, one on resolutions and
um> to select delegates to the Stat#
and Congressional convention.
H. A. Cunningham, Capt. J. E.
Deuprce, T. P. Steger, Mrs. E. F.
White and C. C. Cannon were appoint-
ed the Committee on Credentials.
The Committee on Resolutions was
j i mposed of .1 M Lowrey, H. G.
I ns, Rosser Thomas, R. C. Crabb
and W. R. Evans.
T committee to select delegates
to tin ' and Congressional conven.
11ions mi composed of S. F. I/ealie,
A. W Richardson, S. W. Drown,
Mrs. Rosser Thomas. John Hogg and
I Geo. Bowden.
While the committees were prepar-
ing their ro|>ort* speeches tvere made
by Dr. Jno. Cunningham of Ravenna
and Rev. 1 W O’Malloy. Rome of
the ladies present, being called upon,
responded with but a few words or de-
clined, raying they were only learn-
ing politics.
The following report of the Com-
SOCIETY BRAND CLOTHES
Seasonal Clothing
T^EVEK before have we had a ntock of better-taijored
Spring auita.
These suits bear the SOCIETY IlliANI) lalml. the pledge
of the makers that guarantee* .V«»u up-to-the-minute style
and tailoring and workmanaliip of the very best.
The interest of well-dressed men will be centered in such
suits, because they are so richly expressive of the best in
clothescraft.
Hancock-Nevill Co.
“Good Clothes That Fit"
mitt## on Credentials was adopted: ministration of Governor W. P. Hobby
“To the Honorable J. R. Wages, put the interest of the man and the
Chairman of the Democratic Coiiwu soldo-, alu.ni- the interest of the Kai-
August Clearance
OF
OXrORDS AND POMPS
tion of Fannin;
“We, your Committee on Creden-
tials, beg to report und lecommend
that all those who are present ut thi-
convention knowing themselves to he
delegates from their respective pro
cincts, he recognized und seated us
delegates to this convention.
J. E. Deupree, Chairman.
H. A. Cunningham,
Mrs. Eva White,
C. C. Cannon,
Thos. P. Steger, Committee ’’
It was voted that all Democrats
present who were not delegates, act
instead of absentee delegates. The
following names were reported:
ser, the brewer and the corrupt poli-
tician.
3, We heartily und cordially en
<lor*e the course of our Governor, W.P.
lfohby, and predict that the reforms
instituted, und the reforms that will
he made during the remainder of his
administration will lie a great uplift
to the people of Texas, and that the
influences set in motion will lie of
great benefit to the forces of good
government in this State and in the
Nution us well.
4 Wo cordially approve the action
of our congressman, Honorable Sam
Rayburn, in his loyal support of the
administration. The winning of the
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S. D. R. Ridings, Precinct 7; l/eejw,ir i- the biggest question before the
Short, Precinct 3; W R. Luton, W.A p q.le and wc congratulate the people
Tidwell, W. A. Smith, R. R. Morgan, of mjr Cong ics-donal District that
Ector. their > ngre imnn is upholding the
On motion Capt. Organ, H 11. Smith
and Whit Smith were seated as dele-
gates from Dodd City.
The following report of the Com-
mittee on Resolutions was udopted us
read.
“To the Honorable J. R. Wages,
Chairman of the County Convention of
Fannin County, Texas:
We, your Committee on Platform
and Resolutions, beg leave to report
the following:
1. We heartily and cordially en
dorse as eminently wise and patri
otic the administration at Washing-
ton. The President of our country has
assumed and is sustaining an exalted
hands of the administration.
5. We endorse the faithful ser-
vices of our senator, the Honorable
F. M Gih-on and our representative,
the Honorable John M. Raiden. The
people of thi- Stale will not soon for-
get the valiant and efficient services
of these men in assisting to rid the
State ,.f corruption in office and the
concomitant baneful influences of the
breweries and the German alliance in
Texns politics.
<1. We favor submission of amend-
men’s to the Con titution of this Stat
and Nation permitting women to vote
in all eleeions and conventions.
7. We favor the submission of an
It i*; very true that our stock an* not as complete
as at the beginning of the Hen m. hut each pair of Oxfords
or Pumps offered in this sal, is w rth its full regular
• ut to got rid of t) vhkh have
been broken, we are offering tie m at greatly reduced
prices in order to make n quick clearance.
Special Lot Pumps anti Oxfords
\ allies to $ti.(M|, Sale Price S2.9H.
( ‘insisting of Patent Leathers, Kids in plain and lead-
ed styles, black or bronxe. high or low heels,
$2.98
Special Lot Pumps and Oxfords
\ alow to $ t.OO, Sale Priee $2.25.
<h!l lots of Patent leather and Kids in black only,
high “i low hn*K Price ............$2.25
Unusual Croups ol 1 li h Grade Nov-
elty Pumps and Oxford* at
Clearance Prices.
Hi « kid Ox lords, high h«»i ,» • *a» rt , le, ,*b pro.** $4.00
t*r« K.d Ox fonts. k»w heel, $5 50 gr.nk*, >ak* price $4.Id
B* wn < all Qxf -nls, low h» el, $*> SO p>. ie, •.ale |W*.’r fVl*
Pi rk Kid Pumps, Fret • h hr* 1.15 tat gi .,|e. *1. prue $4.M
HI • Kid Blimp*. L‘Ui» h« I. $6.00 £t ide. tk price 54.Ml
l . t <•» * > hunts. Lmis K*l, $7 :.<i : *, »! prirr SK.mi
pi it Ox i L'Ul* Heel, $•» t"1 g *\ pnee $4.8#
IV *t Ox I»rd h w h«*l. $4 4> ,-r, . , . . .. pr.ee I.1.M
l*at. it L*ui» h- e|. $ >i gi . t.*, -., i«> prii-t $4 M
IM d Pum|#i, low Heel, $'•'*<» .. * »*!<• -,C. pri<< tl INI
\\ t. mf«<rds, k* h. > l $* '<3 r » jti .1 f i.m
H ’ Pvt* p k»w h<«*4. $Aini ft.. ! ,«!e p» •*. $4 M
\i 1 re Pun it*- I mi * He*| $ ■ is* -i . <>, i# prtc*’
U h r (Monti, La*** h*w4 $5»»l ■ vW, «]# price , $|.M
R. A. Risser & Co.
leadership of the best thought of the ninendment t-> the Constitution of
world. Under his guidance ami dire.-- this State prohibiting the sale, manti-
tion the great world wide conflict is facture nr I transportation of intoxi-
heing waged and won and w.ll end in at ’T In. r In tin State
ix complete victory for democrat y and 8. Our delegates to the State Con-
freedom. Every wise and pa rn-tr -vet. Cm. hereby iistructed to sup
citizen of America is heartily in syn port -t i t use their influence to have
pathy with the policies of our Pre -i- ailopted the recommendations eon-
dent. tained in thia platform, We hereby
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Congreaeional Convention* wa* adopt-
led:
“We, your Committee of Delegation,
t>eg to report the following names a*
j delegatee to the State Convention:
| John M l(uiden, D. E. I.yday, MUs
[Myrtle Hancock, Henry G. Evan*, Mr*.
Rosser Thomas, Mr*. Eurnest White,
Mrs. Chas. Halsell, Mis* Charlie Thur-
mond, J. H. I/>wrey, Honey Grove;
Rox Wilkes, Honey Grove; J. 8. Big-
gerstaff, Mrs. Jno. Williams, E. C.
I l,ea|ie, W. G. ('leghorn, Claude llar-
Lhuw, Oscar Ferguson, Mr*. Dr. Fos-
ter, I^onard; Mrs. Jno. Pendergrass,
Hugh Melton, Jo* Hall, Miss Tennie
McFarlund, Iatdoniu; Cleve Waggon-
er, T. E Arterberry, Savoy; W. R.
Luton, R. R. Morgan, G W. Morgan.
Mrs. G. W. Morgan, I) T Richardson,
0. B. Slagle, W. B. Richardson, Jno.
M. Riddle. W. K. Evans, Iae Dowlen,
T. H. Sears. J. R Wages, C. W.
iTwymnn, Dr. Jno. Cunningham, Jno.
Higgs, Mrs. John Organ, Sam Mc-
Gee, Rosser Thomas, 8. F. Is*slie, H.
A. Cunningham, H. L. Rodgers, G.W
Fuller, Mrs. A. J. Moore, Miss I^ila
] White, l*onnrd Hailey, P. P. Wise,
| A. W. Richardson, Mrs. M. E. Daniel,
I Mrs. J. It Little, Mrs. Hex B. Wilkes,
Mrs. F. G. Durroughs, Wess Moore,
O. H. Mitchell. H. W Hunt, Mrs. E.
G. McHwnin, Mr*. Lula Richardson,
Orick Fulp, Henry Duckworth, E. I<.
Trotter, Tom Dickerson, F. M Gib-
son, W. T. (’lark, Grove Hill; Jim
Bledsoe. G. W Floyd
Respectfully submitted,
S. F. Leslie,
Mrs. Rosser Thomas,
Scott Brown,
A. W. Richardson,
Jno. Hogg,
Geo. Bowden.’’
Delegates to the Congressional Di*.
trict Convention: We submit the fol-
lowing: T. P. Steger, Roy Richardson,
Hugh Leslie, ('has. T. Lane, Dr. J. F.
Rayburn, A. L. Groves, Leslie White,
Jno. I Wheeler."
S. F. Leslie, as chairman of the
Hobby Committee of Fannin county,
announced the returns of the gover-
nor's race in Fannin county a* fol-
lows: For Hobby, 5,823 votes; for Fer-
guson, 2,553 votes. The report of!
Judge I-eslie was received with ap j
plause,
On motion of J H. Lowrey the con-1
vention voted to consider the returns ]
of the recent primary as submitted by
executive committees and to adopt the
report of the committee*.
On motion the convention endorsed
M. H. Wolfe a* chairman of the State
Executive Committee.
There being no further business on
motion the convention adjourned.
J R. WAGER. Chairman
MYRTLE HANCOCK. Sec
♦ PERSONALS •
Dr. Wrennie Wright, Lieutenant in
the Medical department of the 142nd
infantry, 36th division, has reached
France in safety, his father, Burr
Wright having received a message to |
that effect.
Mias Lucy, daughter of Mr ami
Mrs. Davis Duncan of Oklahoma City.,
has been here several days visiting at i
Wc Have Just Received a Few More
TIRES
to be Sold at the Following Prices:
$11.95
30x3 Non-Skid
$12.95
30x3 1 2 Plain
$14.95
30x3 1 2 Non Skid
Never again will Tires be sold at
such prices.
Everybody’s Garage
Phone 309
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
THE
VOLUME
I •
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THE Hi
What Hakes a Bank Strong?
Large Resources, Ample Cash Reserves, Adequate
Capital, Big Surplus, Capable Management
We invite you to examine the atiove in connection
with thia bank's caieer.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 1300.000.00
W I I I I \ 1
2. We endorse the measures pu
fii at the last session of the l.< .■ da ''
ture and congratulate the people of
the State of Texa.* upon the |s usage
of the wise laws at such called -emon
for the reason that the hands of th<
President will lie greatly Strengthen
ed thereby and the striking forex of
th« Nation against it* enemies in rh<
creased. We congratulate the t .
of the State of Texas U|s>n their de th. '
ln#ranee from the |a*w#r of the < the f i
politician* whose career* have i.eei er*
upheld and sustained by the liquor m. th t,
terest of Texa* We are glad that T
the Texa* legislature, under
ir delegate* to all conven-1 the home of Mr and Mr H S Bur
te as a unit
Respectfully submitted,
H Lowrey,
Miss Lydia Judson i* here
J
It ' t'echl'.
W It. Evan*.
11 G. Evans,
Iti *er Thomas ’
motion of Capt.
i re .endment to
Mrs W W Mead and daughters, Springfield He will ipend a month
Misses Bonnie. Ruby and Grac#, who or so there in the mountains reruper-
fM”1 have ireen visiting Dr K W Richard- ating from a somewhat continued ill-
Dallas Visiting home folk, for a few ^ an<1 f(|mUy rr,urn«i this mom nest
Iiei.pree offer
the report
days
W II Hicks left this morning to
j visit different point* in Arkansas
* Eugene Millis of ( amp Bowie is
; here on a short furlough.
nf Mrs N. O Stallings and daughter*.
tee on Resolutions, that in | Misses Hope and Virrw.ia. •rents-
I* favor pledging the ix»t I named by Mias Madge Smith, left
vote against nominee on j Here this morning in their car to visit
... tabted 'a San Antonio . ..
... . rt of th, (Yio Mr. I 1 Spear* and children. Edi t m.-m - e from Kan... t* visit relative.
vlegntc* to the State and *«<• Anae Hade who have been visit
mg Mr und jJ|r» Hade Whit«ett Ib| Mr
mg to their home in Caddo, (ikla
Clyde Cullom fame in from camp
Maori thia morning to visit for a
short time
G V\ Tivyman I* here from Raven-
na today
W W Johnson of Ravenna has
Ireen in the city today
Mr- M t. Orman came
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CHEVROLET
LET/
Again we insist that \ < m bin vuui car
at once Only I *st Wi> the '•mail
Chevrolet was selling .it $759 8*1 It is
now $815 00 and all father cars have
advanced in proportion We Ire! sure
they will take another leap at once, il
for no other reason, tin government
is figuring on levying o \ automohde
rnaniifacttirers 10 |k*i cunt revenue tax
instead of 3 |>rr cent av »t prrsrnt.
TIm altarwaald tacretsr the price Iroai SSO ta $100
& Fitzgerald.
here
and Mrs Joe Thom*«m of
fi >dd City, were here thin morning $ "ard c •unty. who have •■*•* here eVa-
nn their way home to Durant |iting Mr and Mr* Joe PiMtr»*s, left
■MrwA II unm..411 and Mo Vm th.......... for home
le left this morning f u Mil « kaa II Mmlwwtl and son MartH.
and ( huag» i»n a xacaiioo an.i * ha* (»a)e, left this morning for
||J Mr* C J Grove# of Mira, la., com* Dallas
I j in last night and went "ut t-» R*»enna Mr a*»d Mr* H A M««re of Sh#r-
™ ihi* n, -'ii "g I Mi- A C **' i th# it«\ here yesterday, re
.ter at Ravenna turning home last night Mis* Ethel
llsmittnn Savage and daughter. Andetaoa areompaaiod them horn#
Mr> A lie t arpenter lefi her* thi* tl I C.»w» h is pretmrtng ta Wave
morning »>* »x»it relative* in Arh*lee. in th# mwrmng for hi* wld h«*a# ta
Oklahoma Danraa, Mo. thirty 5i* mile* frasa
( KITIt ALLY ILL.
Y’eeterday morning Mr*. Simp
Moor* received a message that her
sister. Mr* Will Pop# of Durant, arm*
critically ill. and a*king her to com*
at once She left in th# sftrm
Mr* Pop# ha* the poeumar ■> and her
this reeovary i* considered doubtful
•a ■
LOST - Blue muie, 3 year* old.
til
The Hero gj
venture*, r ml
long into tr*J
to ‘Unger '‘•►I
court* >#rtai*|
Herein*
M
Hliltl D if
j | j Rr'mknvi
I 11 waukee
years
shout 14 l-S hand* high, branded with
bar on left jaw Please notify A 8
Kincaid Dodd City, Teia* .it
—........*"■
Tl At RK FARM IttR NAl f.
About 3 mils* S W H -nk.m In Cut
tag* Rend rwrumuni.y I c-q sell ywa
n hlnck and mined t«nd f#>m of Tl
acre* fog II D» per act* Haas* a#
4 run mo. g«md well. 44 »,rw ta rwlti
eaUea aad halaac* la pasture Oa#
mil* of pis aad aaar gwwd srha*l
First tna# adearlieod Rw# mo qal#h
Wild. H EV ANN
Lawn Swings
2 PasteR$er CkUs.
4 Passenger A4ah
$5.00
$8.50
Halsell & Caldwell Co.
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Spotts, Sherwood. The Bonham Daily Favorite (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 3, Ed. 1 Monday, August 5, 1918, newspaper, August 5, 1918; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth921459/m1/4/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bonham Public Library.