Bonham Readies For Cotton Carnival Eve Festivities
On the eve of the Cotton Carnival Bonham prepares with merchants and civic groups decorating floats and cars. King and Queen Cotton are chosen by Bonham High School, with coronation after the parade. The greased pig chase opens the day with the parade following at 2 30 oclock led by a grand marshal and local bands. Santa Claus slated to appear in the parade. See See Carnivals Back Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Jane Amuck
Queen Cotton
Bonham High School
King Cotton
Business and Professional Women’s
North Main Street
Edgar Womack
Santa Claus
AAA Benefit Payments Reach Fannin Farmers
The Fannin county AAA reports 64 checks totaling 4584.63 arrived Saturday, part of a larger goal of about 900 thousand dollars in benefit payments for the year. The county office notes continued daily receipts as the total approaches completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Fannin County
Pannin County
Fannin County Farmere
O Daniel Returns To Role Of Radio Salesman Sunday
Gov W Lee O Daniel resumed his radio sales role inviting listeners to express interest in state oil leases and school land sales 200000 acres plus 323000 acres of submerged land to go on the block January 2 He offered to mail a sale pamphlet and bid guidance citing Keene and Johnson counties as examples for Texas industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O Daniel
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Keene
Johnson Counties
Texas
Sixty NYA youths assigned to state highway dept in Fannin County
Sixty Fannin county youths will be put to work by the National Youth Administration on Monday December 18. They will be divided among the Bonham Leonard and Ladonia shops to assist the state highway department on various projects. Each will work 60 hours per month at 25 cents per hour. Work on the Honey Grove field house will also begin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
National Youth Administration
Billy Magar
State Highway Department
Bonham
Leonard
Ladonia
Magar
Honey Grove
Supreme Court Bars Evidence From Wire Taps In Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court on December 11 issued an almost total ban on using evidence gained from wire tapping in criminal trials. In two cases the court ruled that clues obtained from tapped wires and intrastate telephone conversations cannot be admitted in criminal courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
Special Grant To Aid Cleveland Needy Approved
President Roosevelt approved expenditure of 1 248 991 dollars for WPA projects to relieve Cleveland Ohio relief crisis as announced by White House Secretary Stephen T Barry on December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Washington
Roosevelt
Ohio
White House
Stephen T. Barry
Red Cross Roll Call Net Seems To Top 283 Members
Mayor Joe B. Hrdlicka announced that the Red Cross roll call in Bonham raised 283 members and $355.22 in donations. He said he would determine the winner among local business institutions for enrollment of employees and send the results to the county chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe B. Hrdlicka
Red Cross
Roll Call
Bonham
Hrdlicka
Nin County Red Cros
Fannin County Cotton Producers Approve 1940 Marketing Quotas
County referendum results show 2332 in favor and 402 against marketing quotas with 2734 total votes, as 85 percent approval. Voters were those active in cotton production in 1999 with Bonham court house box recording the largest turnout. Texas-wide tally reports 132 623 for and 20 452 against from 227 counties. cotton grown in about 230 counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Bonham
Fannin County
Bonham Bex
College Station
Texas
Referendum Returns Favor Quotas In Cotton States Vote
Virtual complete counts from a Saturday referendum across 19 cotton producing states show 803,059 votes for quotas and 79,928 against. The 90 percent favorable margin tops the 66 7 percent required by crop control law and exceeds the 84 percent in a prior similar referendum. The issue covers marketing quotas for the next crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A Wallace
New Deal
Pannin County
Rural Schools Set Round Robin Play For Basketball Year
Rural schools in Pannin county organized a two division round robin basketball schedule for boys and girls starting December 12 and ending January 16. Nine teams per division compete to name a division winner who will enter a challenger series of three games to determine the county class title. Coaches and principals from numerous schools attended the meeting to plan the schedule and prep for the upcoming Class C tournament in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pannin County
Siape
M. J. Brent
Lamasco
J. Guiffis
Danner
Lloyd O' Tarver
Wigh Prairie
Adrian Bartram
Jane Finn
C. O. Singleton
New Hope
BB McCullough
Allen's Point
Zelma Dean
Telephone
Olle Bumpas
Ivanhoe
A i Smith
Alien’s Chapel
Hae Cunningham
Edhube
Budlondon
Albert Delasnaw
Mulberry
Neal Beasley
Mahurin
Homer Bridge
Laninus
ML. Little
Ravenna
AH Fleming
Pairview
High School Girl Beaten To Death by Boy Friend
A 14 year old girl Dorothy Carter president of the freshman class at Colwell high school in Colwell Ia was clubbed to death today by her 11 year old high school boyfriend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Dorothy Carter
Clase
Coiwell
Officers For 1940 Elected By B Z U In Sunday Meeting
The article notes the election of 1940 officers by the B Z U in a Sunday session. It mentions a Peace Offensive rumor from Europe and lists various newspapers and parties involved, plus local county meeting notes at Calvary Baptist Church with 250 attending and representatives from multiple churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.Z.U
Baptist
Fanning County
BT US
Nanthes
Hirtward Grove
Bailey
First Church
Benham
Calvary
Tonheam
Keter
Gober
Ivanhoe
Leonard
Honey Grove
Taylorville
Valley Creek
Gum Springs
Telephone
Sister Benedict of St Paul Dies at 66 After Lifelong Service
Sister Benedict of St Paul, 66, died recently at the Little Sisters of the Poor convent in New Orleans. She served the order for nearly six decades, dedicating almost 70 years to the Little Sisters community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benedict of
St. Paul
Little Sisters of the
Russia Presses Taibela River Attacks in Finland War Area
Helsinki reports indicate Russia continues vigorous assaults along the Taibela River, outlet from Vuuisk Lake to Lake Ladoga, as Finland seeks League of Nations aid and world support. Moscow white book publishes Russia's demands to block the Gulf of Finland with artillery on both coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Taibela
Helsinki
Finland
League of Nations
Karelian
Vuuisk Lake
Ladoga
Manterheim
Moscow
Gulf of Pinland
Russians Claim Advances On All Finnish Fronts
Soviet troops in Finland reportedly pushed forward three to four and a half miles on all fronts in the latest military communique. Swedish reports claim about 25 000 Russians have died since the Finnish hostilities began, with Leningrad hospitals overwhelmed. Dozens of front line doctors allegedly confirm use of mustard gas near Lake Ladoga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Der
Finland
Stockholm
Leningrad
Helsinki
Doacens Nyheter
Finbieh
Pinniah
Lake
Ladora
Rayburn Pushes Cash Basis Defense Financing Plan
Congressman Rayburn argues national defense costs should be paid as incurred. He says pay-as-you-go funding would avoid new debt and require either higher taxes or redirecting existing defense money from other priorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Mom Rayburn
A Cappella Choir of North Texas to sing in Bonham
The A Cappella Choir of North Texas State Teachers College Denton under Dr Wilfred C Bain will perform Sunday at 8 15 PM in the Bonham auditorium. The group recently completed a two week tour with 18 appearances and this Bonham stop is part of four pre Christmas engagements in the next ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Texas State Teachere College
Denton
Bonham
Bonham High School
Parents-Teacher Association
Wilfred C Bain
Greenville
Rayburn Invited To Attend Testimonial Dinner
Congressman Bam Rayburn is among the notables invited to attend a testimonial dinner for Congressman Luther A. Johnson at Corsolana Tuesday night. Other leading Texans named include Senator Tom Connally of Martin and Congressman Watton W. Fumbers of Dallas, Pongé of Waco and South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bam Rayburn
Luther A. Johnson
Corsolanna
Anneornes
Tom Connally
Martin
Watton W. Fumbers
Dallas
Pongé
Waco Band South
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gee
Crown Prince
Michael of
Romania
Senate
Bucharest
Constantin Argetoianu
Uniteo Press
Geneva
League of Nations Committee
United Paras
Wallace
NYA
Unireo
Parse
Univer Press
Vinal
Fannin County Cotton Producers
Flan
Tion
Ferial (Light
Egypt
Kereaatte
Farida
Farouk
Navi
Europe
Anireo Pores
London
Dee
Murer
Deira
Cer- Miany
Rerin
Cxedwmiovak
Sudetenland
Phrisciic
Poland
Skrvedsis Se Chronicle
Geneve Bar Repenenkul
Erperly
Boa
Daly
France
Tallinn
News Chronicle
Italy
Balkans
The
South
Rayburn
Unireo Panel
Capelea Choir
Svemag AP OI
Johnson
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!