Help Wanted for Christmas Family Boxes Call 31
People or organizations wishing to prepare Christmas boxes for needy families are asked to call 31 and specify the family size they want to serve.
13 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1939
Page
1
People or organizations wishing to prepare Christmas boxes for needy families are asked to call 31 and specify the family size they want to serve.
The Saturday Evening Post reports a blonde Bavarian girl has lived in Hitler's Berlin residence since August as a German hausfrau, an article suggests. The piece questions whether Hitler is married.
Permanent organization of the Red River Bridge Company was effected with J D Tichner L N Masters of Wade Okla R L Harper and E D Hester Elwood community Ode Roberts Sid Smith Leonard Bailey Philip Wise Charles Hassell and Frasitk Campbell Bonham elected directors Ose Roberts named president Chas Hassell vice president and Sid Smith secretary treasurer $105000 subscribed. Sudden weather shift cooler temps followed a warm day. A car of coal received by Bonham Fuel Co sold in lots under 500 pounds. Mayor Meyers expects five more cars soon. Cotton ginning in Fannin count y totaled 33899 bales before Dec 1 versus 39125 in 1926. Bonham students claim 2328 rats killed in anti rat campaign. Methodist quarterly conference postponed to Sunday afternoon. Mrs G H Clark returns from visits in Amarillo and Las Vegas NM.
A Christmas season safety notice urges use of non combustible decorations and fire resistant fabrics, warns against candles near curtains and careless handling of fireworks, and thanks fire officials for their cooperation in fire prevention efforts led by Marvin Hall.
Three widows quarrel over 6040 dollars in gold coins buried beneath a cow shed on their ranch 23 years ago. Frances Glass says her husband hid the coins in 1916 for her old age, while Rachel and Martin Glass press for a share and tax payment plans. District attorney declines to file a criminal complaint, leaving the matter to civil courts.
Dec 13, 1933 report states work has started on a soil survey in Fannin County employing 12 men. The project aims to map soil types and conditions to aid agricultural planning and land use decisions.
Bonham Chamber of Commerce meeting reports most of the right of way acquired for part of the Bonham Gower Wolfe City highway. A committee led by Deers Dorough Geo Keene and Tom Williams will secure rights from Wadley’s School in Gober to Bonham. Former resident W Y Davis provides notes on the visit.
The National Consumers Tax Commission projects Texas retail sales will total about 93.98 million this Christmas, the strongest Yuletide outlook since the 1920s. The national figure could reach 37.91 billion, up over seven percent from last year, with seasonal hiring and higher worker bonuses, though about 14.38 million in state taxes will be passed to shoppers. The tax campaign is led in Texas by Mrs Volney W Taylor of Brownsville.
Of Bonham, had arrived from Albany and was renewing acquaint ances with old friends. Leaves for East Miss Ann Spivy had left for Louisville, Ga. to visit her sister, Mrs. John Phillips. From there she planned to go to New York to visit another sister, Miss Corodelia Spivy.
A brief note highlights the slogan Buy in Bonham as a standout local motto for promoting shopping activity and civic spirit in the Bonham area.
Charles W. Davis of Wolfeboro New Hampshire at age 97 reflects on his time as a hospital patient and recounts how he was rejected for service in the army. He shares memories of missed opportunities, wartime life, and personal experiences from that era.
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