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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1940
Page
1
Minnesota suspect John G. Noyes was held in Fannin County jail awaiting officers from Minnesota. Local police Chief Jack Biggerstaff and Deputy Vernon Henegar arrested Noyes at a boarding house late Thursday. He faces warrants charging theft and sale of mortgaged property.
Classified listing details multiple properties in Fannin and Bonham counties. entries describe acres in cultivation and pasture, improvements, houses, barns, price ranges from 2 000 to 44 per acre, terms up to 20 years, locations near Bonham Honey Grove and Gober with electric light lines and school bus routes. Investor note indicates a loss option.
The Fan nin county AAA office received 168 soil conservation checks totaling 968.41 dollars on Friday morning for distribution to farmers who complied with the 1940 AAA program.
A reflection on radio announcers mispronouncing words and the different abilities of dull and brilliant people. The piece notes Christmas is fine for children but adults should act to spread happiness, cites Homer Price’s quote, and ends with a quip about getting something for nothing.
Aetna Bonded Farms 100.A. located 7 miles northwest of Ector features a four room house, barn 24 by 30, poultry house 10 by 12, well and pond, fenced. 74 A. good cotton and corn land on mail route. Possession Jan 1 1941. $600 down, balance $154 annual payments. Avtna Life Ins Co. 1414 Republic Bank Bldg Dallas. 133-17tch.
160 acre farm south of Ringling near Petersburg Love county Oklahoma features 100 tractors a house barn two wells and clear title with half royalty rights immediate possession price 1650 110 acres north of Blue near Durant Oklahoma mostly black land some cultivation small house good locality deeded clear with half oil rights price 750 no trades contact M S Richardson owner Muldrow Oklahoma 132 3tch
Draft Numbers Board No 2 lists numerous names with serials and numbers, detailing individuals such as Joel Hulsey John Warren Dewey Graves Samuel Taylor and many others across multiple lines. The list appears as a roster or draft board entry likely from a historical document or newspaper page.
A Minneapolis Moline designed vehicle claims to pull a 155 mm howitzer at 42 mph on rough terrain. In tests it climbed 70 inches up a 28 inch oak, then rode over the fallen tree. It turns tight, uses a pintle hook for gun attachment, climbs 40 percent grades with five tons, and uses multiple brakes and rollers to overcome obstacles. Standard parts in production quantity could allow JEEP production within 90 days.
A child writes to Santa describing good behavior and requests a Negro doll, a broom, apples, oranges, nuts, and candy. She mentions a 16 month old brother and notes schooling with teacher Mrs Moore. The letter asks for dishes, a baby doll, doll clothes, and candy.
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