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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1936
Page
3
At the eighty seventh annual convocation in Waco Grand Royal Arch Chapter president J H Moore of Lubbock delivered the yearly address. He urged deference to captitle capitular Masonry progress while warning delegates against chasing numerical success and neglecting the cultivation of the bond of truth. He urged rural chapters to consider consolidation with nearby groups and to continue district meetings.
Mr and Mrs J C Thompson and family of Sherman visited Mr and Mrs F E O Thomas on Thanksgiving. Mrs Gilendell Finley and Mr and Mrs Thaddeus Finley attended a teachers meeting at Fort Worth last week. Word arrived of Evans Pritchett's desperate illness at his Houston home as his mother BE Pritchet and Jack Russell Sr left for Houston.
Washington reports the dead letter office is swamped with Santa Claus mail. The Post Office Department handles misaddressed letters and many contain money or requests for others. Postmasters may forward postage due letters to charities, while some content reveals nonchildlike motives or urgent needs from families, complicating overflow.
A 14 year old girl was killed after being beaten by her stepfather Sir Ward or Ward in Wayne County. He was arrested near the girl’s funeral and is held in an undisclosed jail. The mother reported years of abuse including being chained and beaten in the woods. Police investigated with Brunswick officials after an unnamed woman alerted them to the case.
Judge McGhee granted clemency to five men charged with drunken driving after Gov ernor Clyde Tingley pardoned three similar offenders. He suspended $100 fines, cautioned that further pardons would not continue, and warned a six month jail term could follow any new arrest.
On Thanksgiving Day 1936 in Tuscola and nearby, 12 Douglas county children four in one family had their tonsils removed on a doctor ordered holiday. In Springfield Ohio over 12,000 students and teachers face an extended vacation as the entire city school system closes after a 3 mill levy failed at the recent election.
Coal merchants shift to Emule to pressure through price and supply changes as conferences press to pass responsibility. The move follows continued industry strains and calls for broader oversight amid market volatility.
Texas Democratic leaders report about one quarter of the 59000 Texas quota has been raised as they push to close a half million dollar deficit for the Democratic National Committee. State HQ sent 8000 to treasurer W Forbes Morgan, while Harris County and other counties exceeded their post election targets. Fifty one counties surpassed quotas contributing to a total of roughly 275000, the largest state fund outside New York and the largest Texas fund in any campaign.
The olfactory organ lies high in the nasal chamber behind each eye socket. It is a roughly one inch square membrane patch covered with delicate hairlike receptors in a mucous coating. Odor molecules dissolve in the mucus and stimulate the filaments to trigger the sense of smell.
The full name of the world court is the verman¢ny court of international justice.
Open season for quail begins December 1 and runs to January 16 with a bag limit of twelve per day and thirty six in seven days. Some counties have no open season on quail or on chachalacas and hunters are warned to follow local laws. The south zone mourning dove season also opens Tuesday.
John Sanford Thomas native of Mississippi born August 23, 1866 died at his home in Hai. He lived in Fannin County 35 or 40 years and will be buried at Dodd City Cemetery tomorrow. Funeral details unavailable. Survived by wife and children Mrs Jim Stroud Edhube, Mrs Claud Browers Chiliiethe Texas, Mrs Lyndall Fora Hale Roy, Thomas Ladenia, Loy Thomas Wolfe City, plus several grandchildren and other relatives.
A review of Georges Schreiber’s show of literary portraits with self written text by the sitters. Notable entries include H L Mencken with candid self explanation, while Don Quixote windmills and proletarian struggles are touched on in sharp strokes.
An 85.00 second hand dining suite is offered for 49.50. Milk cow also for sale. LEM TITTSWORTH advertises "Trades for anything" at 129-2tc.
Polk County Possum Club to hold annual dinner in Mena on December 10 to celebrate 25 years since 1913 founding and Arkansas State hood century. About four hundred reservations for a feast of roasted possum with persimmon trees and festive square dances planned. Presbyterian Bazaar and Food Sale announced for Saturday December 5 at Titts worth’s Store.
Edith Maxwell of Wise Virginia, convicted of slaying her father with a slipper and sentenced to 25 years, has been granted a new trial and now petitions for a venue change. She is living quietly with relatives near Richmond while awaiting the proceedings.
NOV 30 London reports the Crystal Palace destroyed by a spectacular fire Monday night. Flames reached high into the sky as around 100,000 residents crowded near to watch. Estimated loss stands near 200,000 pounds. Firemen fought the blaze amid chaotic scenes.
Rasa Inc. posts strong financials with operating income showing a large gain surpassing prior period benchmarks. Company cites efficiency improvements and revenue growth as main drivers of the surge.
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