Candidacy Announcements for Democratic Primaries 1940
A list of announcees subject to Democratic primaries on July 27 and August 24, 1940. Sheriff candidates include Talmadge Moore Tom B Denton Henry Chaney Ed Whitley. Representativ es 38th District CHOICE MOORE. Other races include District Clerk Paul Arledge Jr J E Hutch Leatherwood John J McFarland Eura Gray Bob Traylor. Justice of Peace R L Williams Raleigh Abernathy T J Cox. Sixth Judicial District M D Emerson. Representative 41st District Pink Stoddard John W Connelly. Congress 4th District SAM RAYBURN of Fannin County.
Two youths nabbed for siphoning gasoline near church
Two youths were apprehended Sunday night by the sheriff's department after siphoning gas from automobiles parked near the Methodist church. Gas and small amounts had been missed previously, but Sunday night marked the first apprehension.
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Sheriff's Department
Methodist Church
Burglar Strikes Three Times at Vegetable Grower Home
A Cardiff New South Wales resident, described as a humble vegetable grower named Sherlock Helmes, reports his house burglarized three times in a week with the goods proven in each incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eydney
Australia
Sherlock Hulmes
Cardiff
New Souk Wales
Winking Girls En Hula Hula Shirts Worry Dallasites
Dallas police chief James Welch toured honky tonks and warned the city council may need an ordinance over dress codes. He cited brass hula-hula skirts and short shorts drawing complaints from wives and concerns about inappropriate behavior.
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Dallas
Tex
James Welch
Welch
Deeds Recorded in Bonham Leonard and Bonham area titles
Court House News lists multiple land transfers in Fannin County Texas. Transactions include BW Harris to Ras Ti i worth in Leonard College Addition, and Fry to Mitchell in Reich Addition Bonham. Several mineral and survey-based deeds occur, with names such as Noah D Taylor, William Bailey Jr, and Elizabeth Jar e Robnett.
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Harris
Ras Ti’ Iworth
Leonard ‘Texas
T. HH. Fry
Or. Mitchell
J. P. Simpson
Reich
Bonham
S. J. Crumpacker
Paul Crumpacker
Secres
Thos. Smith
ER. H. Jones
William Howard
Continental Assurance Co
Carl Willams
Rufus Godwin
Wm. Hutchines
John Hancock Mutual Life Ink. Co
Otto Russell
George Damron
Noah D. Taylor
Wm. S. Bailey Jr
Joel Anderson Stureey Norh D. Taylor
Caldwell Survey
Wu Noah D Taylis
Mn. Bayle, Jr
Mary Caldwell Survey
Killingsworth
M. C Thompson
Elk
Tadonig
Texas
Elizabeth Jare Robnett
W & Mar Dockers
M H. Dixon Survey
Islanders News Notes From Honey Grove Illness and Visits
Mrs Oscar Whitatley shows improvement while Mrs Roy Scott also improves. Mrs Raymond Nash and children from Hugo Oklahoma visited her parents Mr and Mrs Tom Rumsey. Mr and Mrs Richard Whith Bill Shaw Mr W B Patton and Steve Castlebets Jr visited Mr and Mrs Fd Whitley. Mrs Adrian Mynatt of Denison stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs Leonard Whitley. Henry Earl left for Durant Oklahoma for work and will move there with his children. Mr Early and family will relocate to Durant for employment. Mr and Mrs White and their daughter from Denison spent Sunday with relatives.
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Oscar Whitatley
Roy Scott
Raymond Nash
Hugo
Okla
Tom Rumsey
Richard Whith
Bill Shaw
W. B Patton
Steve Castlebets
Alo ° Dall
Fd Whitley
Adrian Mynatt
Denison
Leonard Whitley Henry Earl
Durant
Early
Mrs White and Daughters
Hera
Bonham Contest Wins And Local PTA Meeting Notes
Regional Inter diacrat lengu meet in Jacksonville awarded first place to Bonham views in the one act play contest earning advancement to the state meet. Mildred Potter placed second in essay writing. Lora Maples led in model contest. Conn and Smith attended the 2nd District Convention of the Congress of Mothers and P T A in Dallas. Judging panel included H A Cunningham Ju Gober and Mary Alice Prichett.
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Bonham
Jacksonville
Tate
Mildred Potter
Conn &Smith
Campaign Kickoff Draws Thousands On Courthouse Lawn
Charley McDonald opens his campaign amid a large rally on the courthouse lawn as supporters fill the crowd. Dierich of WMU and Rev Lipsran partake in the program while Mrs Thelmar teaches at Sulphur Sp. chant is tested with parent visits and local community updates.
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Charley McDonald
Bonhar
Lipsran
Ith
Dierich
WMU
The
Firs
Thelmar
Teachin
Community health steady after freeze. gardens being replanted
Arledge Ridge notes health at four good as farmers work to replant gardens damaged by the recent freeze. Local residents Virginia Rogers Katherine Brage Edhube visit Margaret White while Mary Ella Simmons visits Bil le Ann Hodgkiss. Geraldine Stanley from Bailovent joins Mrs. Earl Tarpley in Bonham for a Sunday afternoon visit. W Randall of Camesville calls on J. G. Cockrill couple. Mrs. J. D. Tarpley returns home with them. Mrs A Chaney visits Mrs J Hodgkiss Sunday afternoon.
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Virginia Rogers
Katherine Brage
Edhube
Margaret White
Mary Ella Simmons
Bille Ann Hodgkiss
Geraldine Stanley
Bail Ovent
Earl Tarpley
Bonham T
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Denison Ave
New Plymouth
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Kincaid
Dodd City
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Loyd Moore
Ector Rt. 1
Johnson
H. P. Qutheard
A. G McRae
A. G. McRae
Eddie Fosate
T. P. & LL. Company
Oak Road
J. L. Robinson
A. T Driggers, Bailey
M. A. Taylor & Co
M. A. Taylor Co
Norge
A. P. Bolding
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J. E
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Moore
Paul Arledge, JR
J. E. (Hutch) Leatherwood
John J. McFarland
Eura Gray
Bob
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Bob) Williams
Raleigh Abernathy
T. J. Cox
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M. D. Emerson
Pink Stoddard
John W. Connelly
Congress
Congressional District
Sam Rayburn
B. M. McIntyre
North Willow
Fort Worth
Sherlock Helmes
J.B. Willis
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Court House News
Kurkendall
Herietta M ‘Tyle
Bik
Leonard Hazel Morgan Nunetee
R. L. Nunetee
Williams
Mary Jane Fox
B. B Moore
Samuel Erwin
Howard McDuffy
Nathan Young
Chas Hamption
H. D. Willoughby
John W. Smith
J. I. Pierson
WL. Nutrelee
Jack Biggerstaff
Willam
Bonhan
C. H Bowen
J. Holcomb
D. Waggoner
Everheart
Isham Davis
Edward Burle
Kansas City Life
Jack Green
Sara Pendergrass
Wiliam Deering Howe
Sam Caplinger
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Bonham Folk
Bonham Daily
Jo Schaal
Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers Association
Arthur H. Smith
Teliha Cohen
Denton
H. A Cunningham
Ju Gober
Mary Alice Pr.chett
Durant, Okla
Southeast Teachers College
Sids
M. Anna P
Dougless Evans
Waco
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Moye Foouen
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Howard Witcher
Mer
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M. D. Stinsels
Bonham Drug Store
Arledge Ridge
W. Randall
Camesville
J. G. Cockrill
J. D. Tarpley
A . Chaney
J T. Hodegkiss
Moughon Dry Cleaners
Willow
Houston
Lamar Sherman
NESCO
Steve
Humphurey
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Earl Tathley
A. T. Chaney
Bary
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