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RURAL FANNIN COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER
THE BONHAM HERALD
SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
VOLUME X
V
BONHAM, TEXASV THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24,1936
No. 34
LEGAL RECORDS
Below is a list of new cases filed
and minutes written up during the
past week.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
Geo. P. Blackburn, Judge
New Civil Cases
Dan Gamther vs Jeannette Ganther,
divorce.
Florence Nash vs Earl Nasih, di-
vorce.
H. D. CLUBS
DEATHS
Mrs. Tennie Woodward
Mrs. Tennie Woodward died at the
GROUND BROKEN FOR FT.
INGLISH
Ground was broken Tuesday after-
Mrs. 16411116 W OOQ vvalQ uica db lie r»-f TTn-pH- Tr»o'lic:|Vi
ttt i. t-.- 1.4.1 4- noon for the replica of tort inglrsn,
family home on West Eighth street j which will stand on the spot where
Monday about 7 p. m. after an acute j original fort stood. C. R. Ing-
illness of about two weeks. Funeral j lish, grandson of Bailey Inglisih,
services were conducted Tuesday at placed a stake at the spot Tuesday
2:30 p. m. at the First Methodist
church of Bonham by. the Rev. E. H.
Mayes, former pastor, and the Rev.
Clinton L. Bowen, pastor. Burial
was at Willow Wild cemetery.
Mrs. Woodward was born in Bon-
ham in 1864, the daughter of Joseph
Bryant, a native of Georgia, and
Mary Sylvester Bryant, native of
Tennessee, and daughter of Mrs.
Polly Sylvester, who family came
to Texas in 1842 and who was a very
morning, while R. T. Lipscomb, rep-
resenting the Lipscomb family, archi-
tect, Ross Garner and contractor,
Lawton Wilson, the latter of Tren-
ton, looked on.
The fort will be southwest of the
Lipscomb residence, nearly on a line
with the Inglish cemetery; the land
having been generously donated by
the Lipscomb family. The site is on
East Ninth street.
Pine logs from East Texas will be
com
early settler of Bonham. She was; used in its construction, the ----
educated in Allen Academy and Carl-! tractor estimating that the logs will
ton College and was married
Horace A. Woodward, February 28,'
1884 at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Amanda Smith. A member of the
First Methodist church of Bonham
for many years, Mrs. Woodward held
the record of longest membership in
the missionary society of the church.
She had lived at the present family j
weight 70,000 pounds. The fort will
be 27 feet high; it will be 20x20 feet
base, with the second story overhang-
ing. The plans call for a substantial
structure, and Mr. Wilson says that
is- what :he is going to build. Ross
Garner will have supervision of the
construction. He drew the plans.
To some this may seem a long time
Marvin Roberts vs Margaret Rob-
erts, divorce.
American National Insurance Com-
pany vs Lelia Belle Wolfe, et al, suit
on policy.
Civil Minutes
W. H. Wagner vs Mattie Ellen
Wagner, dismissed by x’eason of non
suit without prejudice to cause of
action.
COUNTY COURT
J. E. Spies, Judge
Commissioners’ Court
Auditor authorized to advertise for
bids on barn to be used as ware
house for precinct 4 and for real
estate upon which to build them.
Order passed on November 9, 1936
amending bond order, repealed, tax
of thirty cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation of taxable property
levied in school district 100.
Accounts allowed.
Warrants to be issued in amount
of $75.00 to take up that amount of
WPA road script.
County auditor authorized to re-
fund to J. E. McCarroll amount er-
roneously paid during the years 1920
to 1929 on road tax.
C. C. Thomas employed as guard
for convicts on county road work.
H. >C. McElhannon appointed sup-
erintendent of the county home for
the year 1937.
A. O. Sinks appointed janitor and
parkman at courthouse.
Mrs. Lockabee appointed matron
on the county rest room.
George Brent, commissioner of pre-
cinct 4, authorized to purchase barn
from M. C. Spivy for $650, barn to
be used as warehouse for precinct 4.
George Brent appointed custodian of
the county home.
Bid of Allis-Chalmers accepted for
tractor for precinct 3.
Bond of M. E. Jackson, commis-
sioner of precinct 3, approved.
Bond’of Claude E. Hodge, assessor
and collector-elect, approved.
Bond of George S. Williams, com-
missioner-elect for precinct two,
approved.
$7500 in Fannin County road and
bridge warrants issued to take up that
amount in script issued during Oc-
tober and November and four items
in September.
Probate Minutes
J. T. Knight appointed adminis-
trator- of the estate of Charles
Berger, deceased.
Will of Sarah Caroline Welch ad-
mitted to probate J. C. Dodson and
B. D. Ewing confirmed as independ-
ent executors.
Will of M. E. Moser probated as
muniment of title.
James Anderson granted letters of
administration, with will annexed, on
estate of Jane Anderson, deceased.
Will of Annie Smith admitted to
probate, Lillian Wolfe confirmed as
independent executrix, notice of ap-
peal given.
Lannius
In the home of Mrs. S'. D. Me El-
rath the Lannius, club enjoyed an in-
teresting Christmas program oh the
18th of December. The meeting
opened with the president Mrs. Wilis
Lee in charge. Several Christmas
songs were sung by the entire group.
A number of games were enjoyed by
all, after which Santa Claus appeared
to distribute gifts from a tree. Names
had previously been drawn, so each i
member received a gift. Extra pres-
ents were provided for the small chil-
dren present.
The dining room was next visited
where a table spread with an enorm-
ous array of Christmas goodies was
found. The meeting adjourned with
many wishes for a merry Christmas
among the following club members:
Mrs. Willie Lee, Mrs. F. B. Horton,
Mrs. Nelson Johnson, Mrs. Claude
Bridges', Mrs. Grady Tyler, Mrs. Dor-
sey Wilson, Mrs. W. F. Wilson, Mrs.
S. J. McElrath, Mils. Isaac Mooney,
Mrs. J. I. Bowel, Mrs. L. C. Steven-
son, Mrs. A. P. Gilbreath, Mrs. H.
M. Tilley, Mrs. J. W. Brewer, Mrs.
C. L. Brewer, Misses Nola Marchant,
Belle Johnson, Irene Johnson and the
hostesses.
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home since 1901 Mr. Woodrad died j in, which ito get the fort started, and
in March of this year and a daughter, j iiaf] Bailey Inglish been as long, per-
M.rs.
ago
Louise Everbeart, some ye;
. Through the long years of her life,
YMrs. Woodward was a consistent
Christian. She was a loving wife and
devoted mother. During the long
illness of her daughter, Mrs
heart, and the many years of Mr.
Woodward’s invalidism, Mrs. Wood-
ward gave careful and loving atten-
tion. Of a sweet and unselfish dis-
position she quietly did her duty in a
way that stamped her as qne of un-
usual character and worth. ■ Her
friends, her church and her home
were made richer by her life.
Surviving her are one son, W.
Oscar Woodward, of Strong, Ark.,
two daughters, Miss Mayme Wood-
ward and Mrs. R. C. Cox of Bonham;
two grandsons James Horace Ever-
heart .of Houston, and Billy Cox of
Bonham, one brother, El Bryant;
two sisters, Mrs. Kate Howell and
Mrs. Pete Shea of Bonham and other
relatives.
haps he and his neighbors would have
met the tomahawk and scalping
knife. But the Indians are gone. No
more do they go on the warpath, so
the delays, which were caused by one
_ , thing and another have not inter-
Ever- | fered with one thing—the final build-
Longbranch
The Longbranch club met Decem-
ber 16 in the home of Mrs. J. M.
Andrews which was beautifully dec-
orated in Christmas order with 8
members present and 6 visitors. We
are always glad to welcome visitors.
The meeting was opened by singing
the song, Silent Night followed by
prayer.
The business was first disposed of.
It was voted that we have two all day
meetings each month in order to
meet with each member before the
busy season of the year. Also to
have all day meeting with any non-
club member that should need our
help.
The council reporter gave ia re'
port of the council meeting.
There being no other business
the meeting was turned over to the
program 'committee. Several contests
and games were played. Then all
marched to the dining room and
circled around a big Christmas box
with a string hanging on the outside
contained a present for every one.
Everyone took hold of a string
and pulled out their present.
Everyone had an enjoyable time.
We adjourned to meeting with Mrs.
J. A. Denton, January 6. Refresh-
ments were served by the hostess.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
no
the
ing of the house, and that with
thought of molestation from
Redskins.
With good weather, Mr. Wilson will
be making splendid progress, as he
is a man, who., when he starts to do
things, does them.
The fort is being built with govern-
ment funds—not a cent of private
money is being used.
Willie G. Clark, Telephone Rl and
Mrs. Mae Clark.
John Henry Edelbouser, Honey
Grove 4, and Frances Marie Lair.
Hubert Brandon and Vesta Mae
Shaw. • •
Raymond W. Long and Lucille Mc-
Elwee.
B. B. Anderson and Moze'lle Wilk-
erson.
Carlton Whitt and Roseanna Perk-
ins.
L. V. Shearer and Mary Stringer.
Joe Durham and Marion Robert-
son.
Elwood
The cluib met Wednesday, Dec. 16
at the home of Mrs. T. C. Hopper for
our Christmas tree and program.
There were 12 .members and 4 visitors
present. After the program several
games were played and each member
received a nice gift from the beauti-
ful iChristmas tree.
Delicious refreshments of banana
cake and whipped cre'am were served.
Our next meeting will be in Janu-
ary.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Miss Virginia Ann Whittle and
Miss Ann Tittsiworth were hostesses
at the home of Miss Tittsworth, Mon-
day evening, honoring Miss Martha
Nevill, a December bride-to-be, with
a miscellaneous shower. The Christ-
mas theme was carried out in decora-
tions of the house, favors and the
Christmas tree about which the gifts
Another publication will be issued j were heaped. After the guests had
— *'■* ’ 1 ’ served a delicious plate, they
AnO'tner pumica-nun wm uc ( v»c
from The Herald office each week be
'beginning tomorrow. It is “The
Town Tattler,” a four-column paper
devoted principally to acquainting the
public with the programs of the
American and Best theatres. H. S.
Cole is publisher and J. T. Morrow is
managing editor. The Herald office’s
printing schedule is now: Monday,
The Herald; Tuesday, The Bonhi;
Wednesday. The 'Clarion; Thursday,
The. Herald; Friday, The Town
Tattler. These publications are in
addition to our regular run of job
printing. As will be noted by the
schedule, we can handle another pub-
lication on Saturday,
left the individual tables and hemmed
tea towels for the homoree then
gathered in the dining room to watch
Miss Nevill open her gifts. Mrs. W.
E. Biggerstaff, -a December bride, was
presented with linen pillow cases by
the hostesses.
Earl Price Jr., of Honey Grove is
| doing fine now after a mastoid oper-
ation on his right ear. He was in a
Paris sanitarium for 'about two
weeks and has been home a ltttle
more than a week. His mother will be
remembered in Bonham as Miss Flora
I Wright,
Until recently red and green dec-
orations have always been favored
by Americans at Christmas. In the
last two or three years, blue and
silver have suddenly become the
Christmas colors of the whole nation.
Silver trees with blue lights and
ornaments are seen everywhere.
One of our most traditional cus-
toms is hanging Christmas wreaths
in the front door or in a window. In
America wreaths and other evergreen
decorations with their bright red
berries are as much a part of Christ-
mas as old Santa and his reindeer.
A lovely fashion of the year is that
of pinning flower to gift package
to take the place of a bow. Bright
red c.herries_and sprigs of holly are
also used.
Mrs. Kate Latta of Dodd City was
brought in 'Saturday night with a
broken hip but died Tuesday night.
Mr. Torn Carter came out Sunday
night and stayed one day for treat-
ment.
Miss Esta Smoot of Randolph un-
derwent an operation Monday morn-
ing.
Mrs. Earl Dade of Hail underwent
an appendectomy Monday afternoon.
Mrs. V. W. Logan of near Hail un-
derwent an operation Tuesday.
Miss Clorine Allen of Telephone is
here for treatment.
Paul Arledge, Jr., is improving
nicely from an operation.
Miss Juaneva Nelson spent last
week end at Durant, Oklahoma.
Miss Baty visited at her home at
Honey Grove last week end.
Miss Annie Lee Cariker visited with
home folks at Ryan, Oklahoma last
week end.
El Martin who now lives in Lub-
bock but still calls Bonham “home”
has written Bonham friends that' he
is slowly recovering from a double
mastoid operation.
Bonham business firms are extend-
ing Christmas greetings to readers of
The Herald in this issue. Read all of
them,
Dr. C. A. Gray, Mrs. Gray and
Carey A. Gray Jr., left Wednesday
morning for Bentonville, Ark., to visit
Dr. Gray’s mother, Mrs. Anna Turner,
who has recently had the misfortune
to fall and break her hip. Mrs. Turn-
er Will be ninety-one years of age
Christmas day. The sympathy of Drj
Gray’s many friends will go with him
on his trip which is made anxious by
the advanced age of his mother and
the seriousness of her injury. ^ Dr.
Gray was notified of the accident
Tuesday.
Mrs. W. B. Leeman Jr., Mrs. Gar-
land Collins and Mrs. Fred Johnson
were hostesses for the annual Christ-
mas lunbheon of tht Thursday club
at the Leeman home Tuesday. Christ-
mas luncheon of the Thursday club
with gifts for each member were in
keeping with the holiday season.
Mrs. Larry Clotfelter and Mrs. Ed-
ward DeWese of Houston were
guests.
Dear Santa: I am 8 years of age,
and have been a good little girl all
the year. I want a little negro doll,
doll buggy and a stove. Rachel Brent,
Gober.
Dear Santa: I go to school at
Gober, and have been a real nice
boy. I am nine years old. I want a
pocket knife, pair skates. Dole Bowers
Gobers.
Dear Santa: Christmas is nearly
here, and don’t forget me for I have
been a good little boy. I want a
train, w2gon, cowboy boots and a
little car. M. G. Claxton, Gober.
Dear Santa: For Christmas I want
a little doll bed, stove, dishes, and
lots of candy. Pauline Anderson,
Gober.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy nine
years old. I go to school at Gober
and my teacher thinks I am real
smart. I want a BB gun, coaster
wagon and a little car. James Robert
Taylor, Gober.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy
nine years old, go to school at
Gober, I am in the sixth grade. My
teacher is Miss Woodson. She says
I am very smart. I want a little bus,
a little dump truck. Billy Green.
Dear Santa: I am eight years old,
and go to school at Gober. Please
bring me a little doll, stove, and a
little cabinet. Evelyn Leeth, Gober.
Dear Santa: I have been a good
little girl. I go to school at Gober.
I want a pair of gloves, skates, doll
and lots of fruits and candies. Alene
Smith, Gober.
Dear Santa: For Christmas I want
a wrist watch, manicuring set, and
lots of fruit and candy. Lometa Gris-
ham, Gober.
Dear Santa: Please bring me some
fire crackers, a belt, a tie and hat,
some gloves, candy, apples, oranges,
and nuts a gun and scabbard, a
fountain pen. S'anta Claus, I hope
you haven’t forgot where I live. I
still live near Edhube. Please, go
see all my little friends. Billy Wrenn.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy five
years old. I have been real good this
year and I wish you would bring me
some fire crackers, oranges, apples,
candy and nuts, and I want a new
shirt a tie and hat, a truck and
please bring daddy' and mother some-
thing and oh yes I want to thank you
for my tricycle you sent me a few
days ago. Tommy Wrenn.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy nine
years old. I want a dark blue neck
tie and a watch with a chain on it.
I want three bananas, one apple, two
oranges, a box of candy and four
different kinds of nuts. I wanted
a bicycle but I thought it would be
too heavy to carry in the deep
snow. Well I guess I’d better quit.
sure would thank you. Eugene
Bragg, Bonham route 2.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy five
years old.. I don’t go to school for
I’m to little. I have been very good
this year. I want you to bring me a
little wagon, tractor and a cowboy
suit. Remember the rest of my little
friends. Doyle Luckadoo.
Dear S'anta: I am a little boy seven
years old. I go to school and have
been a very good little boy. I want
a cowboy suit, ibillie club, roller
skates and an air gun. Buster Shep-
herd.
Dear Santa: Please don’t forget
me. I want a set of dishes, and a
doll, and my little friend G. W. Todd
wants a little gun. Miriam Babers,
Gober.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl in the
second grade. I go to White Rock
school. I want some appes, oranges,
bananias, candy and nuts. I want
you to bring me some Mickey Mouse
dishes. I want you to bring my
mother a dress and bring my daddy a
knife and my sister a little teddy
bear. 'Grace Anne Brown.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl. I
go to school at White Rock. I am in
the first grade. I want you to bring
me a ring and doll, apples, oranges,
bananas, candy and nuts. Georgia
M'ae Sudderth.
Dear Santa, I am a little girl 4
years old. Please bring me a doll
buggy, a rocker, a .set of dishes and a
picture book. Bring me some apples,
oranges, bananas, nuts, and candy.
Thelma Jean McCord, Bonham R2.
Dear Santa: I am a little boy. I go
to school at White Rock. I am six
years old. I am in the first grade.
Please bring me an airplane, bicycle,
train, ship and a little ear. Don’t
forget to bring nre some candy, apples
oranges, nuts and bananas. Billie
Loyd Bradshaw.
Dear Santa: I want a doll and a
doll carriage, bed, set of dishes, cook-
ing set and a little stove. I also want
oranges, apples, bananas, cookies and
nuts. I want some fireworks. Please
bring my little sister and brother
some toys and fruits too. Marjorie
Chapman.
Dear Santa: I am a boy. I go to
school at White Rock and am eleven
years old and in the sixth grade. I
have been a good boy all year. I
want you to bring me a cowboy suit
and some fruits and nuts. And would
like some BB shot and some fireworks.
Billie Victory.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl I
go to school at White Rock. Please
bring me a do'll, a doll bed, a doll
buggy. I am in the second grade. I
am ten years old. Please bring my
mother a purse and bring my father
a watch and bring my little sister a
big doll. Virginia Harris.
Dear Santa: I am a big boy. I go
to school at White Rick. I am in the
fourth grade. I want you to bring me
a watch and a gun. Horace Gary, Jr.
Dear Santa: I am a little girl. I go
to school at White Rock. I am in tire
fourth grade. I am 9 years old. I
want you to bring me a ring, a
fountain pen, some apples, candy,
oranges, nuts and some bananas.
Bring my little sister a teddy bear.
Bring my mother a blue bed spread,
bring my father a watch. Bettie Gim
Sudderth.
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little
boy four years old. I want you to
bring me a shoot-gun, a rubber dog, a
gravel truck, a shovel and some
fruit. Luther Edward Harvey.
Dear Santa: Mother says I have
been a good ittle boy. I wanta little
car, watch, cow boy boots and lots
of fruit and candies. Don’t forget
my friend Kathleen Barker. She
wants a little stove and a set of
dishes. Aubry Summlins, Gober.
Dear Santa: I go to school at Gober,
am eight years old. Mother says I
have been a real chap this year.
Please bring me a little car, ABC
blocks, little pistol, and cow boy
boots and socks, That is all for this
Christmas. Edsel Carder, Gober.
Dear Santa: I have tried to be a
real good little boy this year. I have
carried in stove wood for my mother.
I want a little toy air gun, little train
that runs on a track. Harlon Deary,
Gober.
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