Local Schools and Clubs Listed Across County
The document names multiple schools and clubs including Allen Point school Allen Chapel Ravenna area Oak land Richmond store Honey Grove Bonham and Tulip School. It mentions vocational agriculture teachers and chamber of commerce figures along with various stores and community groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D
Elwood Hopp
H PD
Ivanhoe
Parker's
J. T Herten
Lanniu Hortem
Oakland
Richmond
High Prairie
Tulip School
Honey Grove
City Halls
Bonham Chamber of Commerce
V. Jo Herd
Foyd
Danner
Setoot
Sherman official seeks census workers for Fourth District
Will Leslie of Sherman, district supervisor, and R J Porter Jr of Greenville head a temporary 1940 Census office in Sherman. Applicants for clerks stenographers and enumerators should apply to Sherman. Interviews will occur at county centers on announced dates with positions limited to the census period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Leslie
Sherman
Dallas
R. J . Porter Jr
Greenville
Mark Marshall
J H H. Newett
Leste
Herman
Leslie
Porter
Polling Places Listed for Cotton Producers Program
County committee announces polling locations for the 140 AAA cotton program across Nobility Leonard Grove Hill Ely Orangeville Trenton Bavage Bat tery Moore's Chapel Randolph Pahunhe Hilger Ector Savoy Anthony Ravenna Sandy Dedd City Windom Lannie Oakland Tue in Trender Monkstown Tele shone Lamases Selfs Dial Honey Grove Ladonia Gober Chinatore Hail Bonham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nobility Leonard
Grove Hill
Ely
Orangeville
Trenton
Bavage
Battery
Moore's Chapel
Randolph
Pahunhe
Deaths Red Kimmins 94 Killed in Car Train Crash in Black Texas
Pred Kimmins 94 of Black Texas was killed when the car he drove crashed into a passenger train near Black Texas Mendey. Burial was in Black cemetery. He taught school for 28 years including at Black. Survived by wife daughter Mary Pat Kimmins two sons John R Wayne Irvin Avdel Kimmins his mother Mrs Mary Fulp four half brothers and more relatives.
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Pred Kimmins
Black
Texas
Texas Mendey
Black Cemetery
Mr. Kimmins
Fetor
Schoes
Hein
Mary Pat Kimmins
John R. Wayne
Irvin
Avdel Kimmins
Mary Fulp
Near Ector
Walter Fulp
Fator
Nor. Pup
Temple
E L' Pulp
Waco
J. J. Pulp
Wyoming
Kimmins
T B Williams
Bonham
Grand Jury Dismissed After October Term in Fannin
Judge Blackburn praised grand jurors for their duties and cautioned them on secrecy. He lauded the county’s law enforcement and credited peace officers with reducing crime in Fannin. The October term closed with no immediate term scheduled until January unless a special session is called for the W J MeCom case.
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Blackburn
Pannin County
Fannin County
Sheriffs Department
W J. Me Com
Bonham Hosts Cotton Carnival With Santa Claus
Bonham plans a public carnival afternoon featuring a Santa Claus greeting for children and a noon dismissal for public schools to join the Cotton Carnival drive. The event, aimed at boosting cotton usage, originates from the state cotton council and seeks to raise countywide awareness of cotton.
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Santa Claus
Bonham
Bonham Public
State Cotton Council
Fannin County
Aggies Dominate All Conference Team With Four Men
The 1939 United Press All Southwest Conference selections crown Baylor Arkansas Texas Rice and Southern Methodist with four to six players. John Kimbrough Joe Boyd and Marshall Robnett headline the backfield alongside Robert Nelson and Herbert Smith, with Crain Hickey and others filling key roles.
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United Press
Texas
Baylor
Arkansas
Rice
Southern Methodist
John Kimbrough
Acgies
Joe Boyd
Tickle
Marshall Robnett
Jack Crain
Kay Fakin
Ollie Cordil
Rier
Crain
Kimbrough
Kimbrough Smits
Robnett
Nelson
Hickey
Boyd
Sanders
Akin
Cordus
Bakin
Kimbrouch
Eakin
Smith
Robnett and
Warriors Lose But Fight in District Schedule
The Warriors faced Denison Bronchs in Denton and were edged 20 to 6. They opened home league play against Sherman Bearcats losing 20 to 4, then defeated Commerce before a tough stretch Saturday losses to Paris Gainesville and Sulphur Springs. A late season win over Honey Grove was nullified by a new Texas Interscholastic League rule.
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Denison
Warriors
Denton
Sherman Bearcats
Commerce
Paris
Gainesville
Sulphur Springs
Hecome
County farmers to receive over 900000 in government checks
Mr Albright announced that by Christmas the AAA will issue about 300000 parity payments and by year end most funds are expected to arrive. In Fannin county about 346000 acres grow crops with cotton 100600, feed and other crops 126000. Payments: cotton 72860, feed 126820, soil conservation 40000 plus AAA payroll about 5000. Advertising cotton products was urged. H A Cunningham reported on the Army Navy game in Philadelphia last Saturday.
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AAA
Albright
Fannin County
Allbright
H. A. Cunningham
Army
Navy
Philadelphia
Cavalcade of Texas Film Shown With Color and Panoramas
A new technicolor feature titled A Cavalcade of Texas screens in the city this week. Produced by James Fitzpatrick the travel photographer the five reel film follows a camera tour starting in San Antonio and its missions. Houston receives attention while Dallas Fort Worth Port Arthur Lufkin El Paso Austin Kilgore and Amarillo are photographed. The State Fair and industries such as lumber sulphur helium are featured along with cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
James Fitzpatrick
Metro
Fitzpatrick
San Antonio
Sam Iiouston
Houston
Photographic Chronicle of
Dallas
Fort Worth
Port Arthur
Lufkin
el Paso
Austin
Kilgore
Amarillo
Personalities in Pictures of Rio Grande Valley Farming Scenes
The article highlights camera caught figures including President Homer Rainey of Texas University and Senator Morris Sheppard with Tom Connally. It notes Congressman Sam Rayburn Hatton Sumner Federal Judge James Allred Governor W Daniel O Daniel and Vice President John Garner in home life shots at Uvalde and Lincoln Memorial. A Persian cat belonging to Arthur L Jordan vanished near Medical Lake Spokane.
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Karl Hobntzelle
Homer P. Rainey
University of Texas
Morris Shepmoard
Tom Connally
Sam Rayburn
Hatton Sumners
James Allred
W. Lee O'Daniel
John Garner
Uvalde
Lincoln's Memorial
Washington
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Lamasco School
John Palwore
Ravenna
Ciarner Ciro Doe Pilod
Bedivaty &E House
Roo Wright
Eeri
Bower
Bailey
Hugh le He
Serman
Eequalot
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American Theatre
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Queen
W. Shakespeare
Will
Conoco
B.B. Doroqugh
6Th and
Center Street
Aggnes
Richard Morphead
Via
Keprec
Morgan
Ing
Bonham Coca-Cola Bottling CO
Rayburn
Our State
Pica DE Texas
Rio Grande Valley
Spokane
Wash
Arthur L. Jordan
Jordan
Medical Lake
Bonham Theatres
Edward Ellis
Wm. Gargan
Konga
Fredstone
Rochelle Hudson
Elcitre
Jesse James
Tyrone Power
Nancy Kelly
America
Leatherwood & Arledge Men's Wear
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