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RURAL FANNIN COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER
ROUTE ......................................................, Texas
Sec. 562 P L & R BOXHOLDER
THE BONHAM HERALD
SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
VOLUME XI
BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1937
NO. 30
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LEGAL RECORDS
•Sardis, Miss. Running at a speid of more than 80 miles per hour, a
few miles south of Sardis, Mississippi, the “Panama Limited” was derailed
and wrecked following a collision wi:h cattle on the right of way. En-
gineer Chas. J. Barnett, 68 year old veteran railroadman of Memphis^
Tenn., and his fireman J. T. White, also of Memphis were killed. Other
casualties were three race horses killed on their way te the New Orleans
track. Through a miracle none of the passengers was injured.
PROPOSED AIR MAIL
FOR BONHAM, TEXAS
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A meeting was held Monday morn-
ing in Postmaster Phillip Wise’s of-
■ofice, was attended by a number
of Bonham people interested, to see
what the feeling was here concern-
ing the establishing of an airmail
station here at Jones Field.
After some discussion it was de-
cided that if possible Ave should have
such a thing; that we have the air-
port; and it is certainly not being
used for much at present, it might
he added.
The idea of a stamp for mail going
via air from Bonham was brought up,
and it was suggested that a stamp
be prepared, if possible, designed,
after the following:
* * * * * * * *
* BONHAM
* (Picture of court house)
* Cleanest City in Texas *' _
:j; * =!= -f * * * *
It was also suggested that a com-
mittee be appointed to be at the air-
port, when the ship gets here Decem-
ber 10, and that everybody else be
there, and everybody send as many
•letters as he can via airmail, when
that ship gets here.
It is also understood that two U.
S. mail officials will be here between
November 21 and December 4 ,to
make a preliminary survey of the sit-
\uation, then to report to the ofncials
at Washington, as to their findings.
H. A. McDougal was named gen-
aral chairman, and the following
were added to the list as helpers in
this enterprise:
.Mayor Joe Hrdlicka; L. O. Mc-
Clure, president of the chamber of
commerce; J. E. Spies, county judge,
H. A. Glass, superintendent of
schools; R. C. McMahon of the South-
west Pump company; T. H. McDow-
ell of the Bonham cotton mill; Dick ^
Saunders of the First National Bank; j
I. W. Evans of the First State Bank;
Gerald New,by, Bonham Herald pub-
lisher; Billy Magar, Sherman Demo-
crat correspondent; Mrs. C. L. Brad-
ford, president of the Parent- Teach-
ers city council; Mrs. W. J. Cum-
mings of Ivanhoe, president of Fan-
nin county home demonstration
clubs; Miss Allie Dozier, home dem-
onstration agent; V. J. Young, county
agent; Mrs. Addie Hamlin, district
manager of the Woodmen Circle;
Mrs. Jess Magouirk, state secretary
of the Woodmen Circle; W. A. Barr,
local commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars; Mrs. M. A. Taylor,
State president of P.-T. A.; Mrs. Doc
Leatherwood of Bonham high school;
Mrs. Edgar Womack of Bailey Inglish
school; Mrs. H. L. Alderson of Dun-
can school; Mrs. Miram Farmer of
Stephenson school.
JOHN U. LAINHART ILL
For some time John U. Lainhart,
who lives on East Fourth street, has
been in ill health. He is now bed-
ridden:, Pfe is being cared for by
rela^\eb,/vho came all the way from
iMissfP'tb be with him in his illness.
John is one of the last of the Lain-
hart family, one that came from Mis-
souri years ago to make their home
an Bonham.
COMMUNITY QUARTET IS
POPULAR ORGANIZATION
Charles R. Jones and his Commun-
ity Quartet are getting almost as
famous and nearly as popular, as
Shirley Temple, for they are getting
fan mail, just like she does—the on-
ly difference is. Shirley gets a larger
quanity. But it could not be any
more sincere and also it could not be
any more appreciated.
When most of us talk on the air,
or just talk we get the cheers all
right but we get them because we
have quit. Not so with the Conmun-
ity Quartet, which gave two programs
last Sunday over the Sherman sta-
tion. Letters and phone calls are
still coming in, as this is written,
which shows the whole community
likes the Community Quartet.
DEATHS
The following is a report of new
cases filed and minutes written, up
during the past week.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
Geo. P. Blackburn, Judge
New Civil Cases
Mrs. Ida Golden vs Claude Z Mc-
Larry, et al, suit for partition and di-
vision.
Mollie Lou Neal vs Ruessell A.
Neal, divorce.
New Civil Minutes
Fulton Tadlock vs Jessie Maye
Tadlock, divorce granted, defendant
restored to former name of Phillips.
Hazel Erwin vs Lester Erwin, di-
vorce granted, custody of minor to
plaintiff.
COUNTY COURT
J. E. Spies, Judge
Commissioners' Court
On application of tax collector,
value of city lot in Honey Grove
owned by H. F. Roy reduced to $100
valuation on tax rolls for years 1928
to 1935. value of 60 acres owned by
E. J. Ward reduced to $400.
A. L. Chaffin allowed credit of
$140.00 for work performed by
Commissioner George Brent for said
A. L. Chaffin.
County Judge instructed to have
small quantities of surplus commod-
ities brought here by common car-
riers whenever he thinks that cheaper
method instead of sending county
truck for commodities.
Civil Minutes
J. R. Russell, Sr., vs A. H. Kin-
caid, dismissed.
New Probate Cases
Application by Daisy Blanton for
administration upon estate of I. M.
Blanton, deceased.
Probate Minutes
Will of J. M. Raiden probated, W.
M. Raiden and J. R. Raiden con-
firmed as independent executors.
Mary L. Spies appointed admistra-
trix of estate of Mary Loy Way.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mr. J. N. Smith of Gober was
brought in last Wednesday and died
Friday noon.
Mr. J. G. Maynard of route 3 is
here for treatment.
Mrs. S. P. Hodges of route 2 was,
brought in Saturday following an
auto accident. She is improving
nicely.
Mr. Marvin Stansbury was able
to spend one day at home, then came,
back for further treatment.
Mr. Lynwood Massey passed away
Wednesday morning.
Misses Hitch and Burkett have,
gone to Ft. Worth for their affilia-
tion at the Childs Hospital.
Miss Butte spent last week end
in Whitewright with relatives.
ROTARY CLUB
S. McGlasson presided at the Ro-
tary luncheon Wednesday in tlje ab-
sence of President Leatherwood.
There was a good attendance,
i Herbert Burow made a talk on
“Service,” and Alban McRae spoke
on “Safety.”
Two new members were welcomed
into the club, Rev. J. T. Wilbanks
pastor of the Presbyterian U. S. A.
Church, and H. L. Alderson.
METHODIST W. M. S.
STATE OFFICIAL COMING
' An enjoyable time is always looked
forward to when Mrs. J. C. Brannon
entertains the W. M. S. of the First
Methodist church. Monday after-
noon was just another one of those
occasions.
Mrs. J. B. Oney led out in a num-
ber of clever and amusing games in
which all took part. Among them
was the old time spelling contest.
Plans were discussed for doing
some worth while things. The fam-
ous one word Christmas telegram
“Others” that General Booth of the
Salvation Army flashed around the
world seemed to be in the air— or in
other words, “What can we do to be
more helpful to others,” was the
question asked. Grandmother Love-
lace will reach another milestone on
life’s journey, December 12. It is
nearing her one hundredth birthday.
Plans were made to help her cele-
brate it and make it a happy day for
her.
It was suggested there were many
things that could be done for the
shut-ins to cheer them and make life
less lonely for them—also those who
are sick and in distress need our help.
Five dollars was given to Mr. R. D.
Owens to add to the annual Christ-
mas fund for distributing gifts where
the church feels there is the greatest
need.
Delicious refreshments were
served.
Those attending were: Mrs. E. L.
Townsley, Mrs. Ed Hodge, Mrs. Pat
Deputy State ,Superintendent of
Education, R. N. Sandlin, will he in
Fannin county next week, to visit the
salary-aided schools, of which there
are about eighty. This is a big job, ^ lrr, , ,,
but Mr. Sandlin knows how to handle N. Roberts, Miss Mabel Tayloi, i is.
Lynwood Massey, Sr.
Death, that mysterious force that
we know so little about, but which
we must inevitably face—sooner or
later—at last claimed his own when
he called Wednesday morning about
10 o’clock and beckoned the spirit of
Lynnwood Massey, Sr., to follow
him.
For hours on hours relatives and
friends had sat by the bedside of the
sick man at his home, and then it
was thought best to take him to Al-
len Memorial Hospital.
There the patient, it was hoped,
might be able to have a surcease
from pain and anguish that was lit-
erally taking him away. That was
impossible. The deadly work of the
incipient disease that had permeated
his entire system had done its work,
and there was naught the hand and
mind of the attending physician and
the splendid nursing, both at home
and at the hospital, could do to even
stay the oncoming, the relentless
end.
And so, Wednesday morning, while
most people were about their
daily tasks in town, but eagerly ask-
ing everyone how Lynnwood was
getting along, and hoping he was
better, and that he would soon be
back at his post in the store, the
summons came, and the spirit of
Lynnwood Massey, Sr., known from
the day he was born by the writer,
passed from earth to eternity.
His was a gentle nature—a kindly
way of saying things, and a tactful
manner of doing things. His voice
was always in a modulated tone, and
in consequence he had few, if any
enemies and a host of friends, who
mourn his passing, and who have
mingled their tears with those of the
family, in this hour when words are
inadequate.
Lynnwood was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dood Massey. He was born in
this city on March 25, 1889. Here
he had gone to school; here he had
gone into business, after working for
others, his last employer being J.
W. Lewis, who he and James Car-
michael succeeded in business. There
is none more affected by the going
of Lynnwood than “Jim” as “Lynn”
called him. They had worked to-
gether for twenty-eight years.
Mr. Massey is survived by his
wife and one son, Lynnwood, Jr. His,
mother, Mrs. Virginia Massey, also
survives, and there are two uncles,
B. F. Fulkerson of Bonham and
Charles Fulkerson of Dallas. There
are other relatives more distantly
related. Lynnwood’s father died
when the son was a very small boy:,
One sister Mrs. F. E. Chilcoate of
Tyler also survives.
The funeral service was held
Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Inter-
ment followed at Willow Wild ceme-
tery. The service was in charge of
the" Rev. Hugh E. Anderson, pastor
of the First Methodist church, of
which Mr. Massey had been a mem-
ber for many years.
Mr. Massey was an amateur musi-
cian, having sung in choirs in Boim
ham for many years. He had also
played in the Bonham Concert Band,
and perhaps other bands here. It
was fitting that music, one of the
few things they will have in Heaven-
that we have here, should have a
part in this service. It would have
been his wish, if it were not ex-
pressed by him.
SCOUTS TAKE TO THE AIR
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Explorer Troop 12, first Sky Scout troop in the United states receives
its charter from the Boy Scouts of America at Kansas City Municipal air-
port. Four Kansas City troops participated in the ceremonies, which were
watched by hundreds of spectators. Here Jack Frye (left), president of
T. W. A., sponsor of the troop, receives the charter from J. R. Battenfield,
president oi the Kansas City Boy Scout Council. On the step above them are
George H. Charno (left), of the National Scout Council, and H. Roe Bartle,
Kansas City Scout executive. At the left beside the plane are Patrol
Leader Jack Kimball, Scoutmaster J. W. Vail, Jr., and Sky Scout Myron
Robinson. To the right are John Booy, Quartermaster, and Patrol Leader
Floyd Read.
POTATOES AND APPLES BOY KILLED WHEN CAR
HANDLED BY CARLOADS I HITS BRIDGE, HIGHWAY 78
E. C. Frost, who manages the gov-1 That menace to automobiles and
ernment warehouse in the Bonham j human life, cows crossing the road
Wholesale Grocery Co. old stand, was j as cars come along, and giving no
seen this morning, and asked how | warning, in any manner, caused the
things were getting along. You death of Melvin Armstrong, 17 years
old, on Highway 78, late Monday af-
When young Armstrong
know he is one merchant who gives
his stuff away to people who are too
poor to pay for it, and you cannot
buy it, no matter how good your
money is. Talk about your cost
sales!
Mr. Frost said he was sending some
stuff to Dallas. Somebody had noised
it about it Avas going over there—
maybe all of it. Mr. Frost said that
was a mistake; that just a portion
was going, and he left the inference
that he would get in more.
The warehouse now has 1440
sacks of spuds, (potatoes to you, per-
haps.) And it also has 1128 boxes
of apple?. The potatoes came from
Idaho. The point of origin of the
apples was not gvern
As The Herald has said before,
these goods are sent here by Uncle
Sam. Mr. Frost deals them out . to
deserving people, and you have to be
poor, sure enough, to get the goods,
and no matter how rich you are—you
can’t buy anything he has in the
house!
Also, without much thought, any-
ternoon.
saw that a cow was going to attempt
to cross the road ahead of his car
he did what every autoist involun-
tarily does—he applied the brakes,
and that caused the car to swerve,
and Avhen that happened it turned in-
to a bridge balluster, with the result
that his life was forfeit.
With Armstrong at the time were
J. D. Langdon, Floyd Ray Halcomb,
and Vaughn Ray Tallent. Langdon
received a serious head injury. Hol-
comb was hurt about the face and
sustained body injuries. Tallent was
not seriously hurt. The miracle is
that the three were not more seri-
ously injured.
The funeral for Melvin Armstrong
was held at Indian Creek Baptist
church, Tuesday afternoon at 3
o’clock, conducted by the Rev. J. A.
Henderson of Pilot Grove. Inter-
ment was in Indian Creek cemetery.
School at Trenton was dismissed for
the funeral.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
it in the shortest time possible. He
will have the assistance of County
Superintendent, L. R. Burkett.
EXPLOSIVES CAUSE HIGH RATE
Most people are not aware of the
fact, but The Herald has been in-
formed that the instant fireworks go
into a store, up goes the insurance
rate, and not only is the store hous-
ing them penalized, hut all surround-
ing stores feel it, in a raise of fire
insurance.
IN PARIS FOR FUNERAL
The Rev. iS. R. Smith, pastor of
the First Baptist church here, went
to Paris Tuesday to conduct the
funeral of Mrs. Ethel Siebenthal who
died there. Mrs. Siebenthal joined
the Baptist church under Mr. Smith’s
'preaching.
Reports from Buck Cooper of the
Carson area say lie is now thought
to be improved. He has been in bed
for some time, suffering from heart
trouble. Buck is the justice of the
peace of his precinct.
Mr. Bradford Blount ordered The
Herald sent to Saif Antonio where he
is moving. His brother, Mr. H. L.
unt is living theri.-jiow. ___
Mark Lowrey, brother of J. M'.
LoAvrey of this city, w-as in Bonham,
Wednesday. Mr. 'Lowrey lives three
and a half miles, southeast of Dodd
City. He came from Tennessee to
Texas, and like many others from
the Volunteer State, he is a good
citizen.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hancock have
returned from Beaumont, where they
had gone as delegates from the B. T.
U. of the First Baptist church here.
They report a splendid meeting and
say the Beaumont people are most
hospitable.
Mrs. E. L. Townsley, Mrs. Roy
Collins, and Mrs. Roy Gulledge were
in Dallas Wednesday.
W. A. Steele and wife were here
Wednesday. They live on Route 1,
of Leonard.
M. A. Mansion of Wolfe City was
here Tuesday on business.
Clark White, Mrs. D. W. Sweeney,
Mrs. Chas. Inglish, Mrs. C. A. Stew-
art, Mrs. Burwell McClure, Mrs. Eu-
gene Williams, Miss Lelia Roberts,
Mrs. Mary Stahl, Mrs. B. L. Adams,
Miss Sadie Weaks, Mrs. Will Hark-
ins, Mrs. Sam Cockrill, Mrs. Ola
Smith, Mrs. Walter Kennedy, Mrs. T.
J. Clotfelter, Mrs. Mollie Leather-
wood, Mrs. Felix Burnett, Mrs. Her-
bert Christian, Mrs. Doc Leather-
wood, Mrs. Hugh Anderson, Mrs.
Malcolm Campbell, Mrs. J. H. Carr,
Mrs. T. B. Williams, Mrs. Henry
Youree, Mrs. A. A. Carpenter, Mrs.
Willie Finley, Mrs. W. E. Newton,
Mrs. E. M. Lovelace, Mrs. J. F. Hen-
drix, Mrs. Hope Carleton, Mrs. J. B.
Oney, Miss Martha Roberts and Mrs.
J. C. Brannon.
Mrs. E. L. ToAvnsley, 618 W. 9th
Mrs. Pat N. Roberts, 604" W. 10th
and Mias. Hugh Anderson, wife of our
new pastor, were new members the
society was delighted to welcome in
November.
All were glad to greet Mrs. Wal-
ter Kennedy from Ada, Okla., as a
most welcome visitor. When she
lived in Bonham, she rarely ever
failed to attend the W. M. S. Such
faithful members are always missed.
Ben Bickford, 27, and Oneta Lem-
ons. 20, Bonham.
Glen Cox, 21, and Landean Joines,
18, Bonham.
L. W. Hulsey, 24, and Vera Mae
Ross, 20, Ladonia.
body can figure out that this busi- j Melvin Armstrong is survived by
ness is not interfering Avith the gen-! his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arm-
eral marts of trade. Those who get! strong of Nobility, and six brothers
the goods cannot buy, because they j and a sister, whose names are as f ol-
eannot pay, and no Avholesaler, jobber j lows: Tilden, Jack, Glennville, Gerald,
or retail man wants to play S’anta Rap, Elmer, and one sister, Bennie
Claus to him, so Uncle Sam does. t(Faye Armstrong.
The deplorable accident has cast
BONHAM PEOPLE HOME
Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Burkett and
Mrs. DAvight Hackley have returned
from a trip to Southeast Texas, Mrs.
Hackley Avent to Brenham to visit
her daughter and family—and thej
baby, Mr. and Mrs. John Day and
John, Jr., Avhile the Burketts went on
to Houston to attend the State
Teachers meeting. The meeting Avas
a splendid one, so they say, and Mrs.
Hackley reports the Days as getting
along all right.
Another Bonham man AAras seen in
Brenham—Basil Gibson. He is
manager of the cotton mill in Bren-
ham, and John Day is the superin-
tendent. They learned their trade,
or most of it, in the Bonham Cotton
Mills, as most Bonham people know.
a shadoAV of sorroAv over all the No-
bility area.
IN COUNTY COURT
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Reeves of Ok-
lahoma City and Mrs. J. B. Laughlin
of Antlers, Oklahoma, have been in
Bonham, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
T. J. Francis.
Julian Cosgriff of Dodd City Avas
in Bonham, Tuesday morning. Long
years ago, Julian and his two
brothers, Will and Coley, worked on
the Lipscomb farm in the east- part
of toAvn. Later Julian and Will
bought farms of their own. Coley
and Will have been dead a number
•of years. The father of the three,
Pat Cosgriff, was from the ould sod
o’ Ireland, and a merry Irishman was
he.
Thurmond Hancock of Fort Worth
was in Bonham Wednesday. He was
looking remarkably well. For sever-
al years Mr. Hancock lived in Bon-
ham. He was at the head of the
World’s Dry Goods Co. He is now
traveling out of Fort Worth, and has
been on the road for a number of
years.
Butch Doggett of Ravenna was in
Bonham Wednesday. J. W. Doggett,
his father lived in this town many
years ago. He ran a confectionery
on the west side of the square, after-
wards removing to Ravenna, where
Butch must have been born.
REV. BEN BELL IN CITY
The Rev. Ben Bell, pastor of the
Leonard Methodist church, was a
Bonham visitor Tuesday. For some
time this minister was the preacher
at the South Bonham Methodist
church. He knoAvs many people in
Bonham, and he is always a welcome
visitor—so is his estimable family.
Dr. Ed Steger and wife were in
Bonham S'unday to visit the doctor’s
mother* Mrs. Robert Steger, on East,
Eleventh street. Dr. Steger is just
plain Ed to a lot of us. He was
reared here, and has a number of
friends in Bonham. For many years
he was in the navy as a surgeon, and
has sailed several of the seven seas.
Judge J. E. Spies of the county
court is trying to help the United
States goATernment get a list of the
cripples in the county who are eli-i
gible for government aid. He will be
glad if you will help in this under-
taking, as Uncle Sam has cut out a
mighty big one-man job in that as-
signment. If you happen to knoAV
of any cripples you might telephone
the judge.
County court meets December 14,
1937. Judge Spies says he thinks
he will have one of the largest dock-
ets, if not the very biggest one, he
has bad since he has been in office.
SUPT. BURKETT IS BUSY
County Superintendent of Educa-
tion, L. R. Bu’-hett, is out on the*
highways and byways, visiting the
rural schools. There are a number
oi them, and by the time the super-
intendent Ausits them all he will have
been going places and seeing things.
L. R. Burkett is a man of energy!
coupled Avith ability. That is the
team that will get the job done,
nearly every time, and if it does not
do it, it is simply something that
is not being done, for energy and>
ability are AA'heel horses, rearing to
go.
Supt. John Pirtle of the Dodd City
schools was in Bonham, Monday, and
while here called at The Herald of-
fice and subscribed for the paper to,
be sent to him at Dodd City. Mr.
Pirtle is doing a great Avork in the
schools at that place.
Mart Jackson, county (commission-
er from the Honey Grove precinct,
was a Bonham visitor Tuesday.
Dr. George C. (French, presiding
elder, will hold first quarterly con-
ference at Clark Memorial M. E.
Church at 2:30 P. M. Sunday. He
will preach at the 7 P. M. service.
Tom Wright, former county com-
missioner of Fannin county, was in
Bonham Tuesday. Tom Wright made
a good commissioner for the county.
Dr. J. T. Knight of Ravenna was
in Bonham Tuesday. He has been liv-
ing in Ravenna and practicing medi-
cine for many years.
E. D. Dockery of Trenton was here
in Bonham last Tuesday.
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Dr. O. C. Nevill and Avife were in
Dallas to visit relatives Tuesday, and
Doc broke down and admitted he
went to see Santa Claus in the Dal-
las stores, too.
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