Bonham News: School Building Progress and Local Events
Schools Supt F A Spencer notes the new Dial school is among the county's most modern. A box supper raised over 100 for playground equipment. Ector voters approved a 25000 bond issue for a new building. Durants trips and Texarkana visits are logged, with TCU students returning for holidays. A Bonham engineer reviews fire equipment after a recent purchase. Hurt eye incident at play. Two marriages bless Ravenna and nearby couples. Glee Club Christmas program at First Christian church.
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Supt
F. A. &Pencer
Dial School
Ector
NYA Starts Work On Field House At Honey Grove
NYA begins construction of a field house on the Honey Grove athletic field as a NYA project. Bully Magar, area supervisor, says the native stone building will include showers and dressing rooms for two teams. About 36 NYA boys will be reassigned to the project.
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Nya
Soney Grove
Honey Grove
Bully Magar
Sailor Recalls Unusual Sea Return of Sunk Schooner
Lofty tale from Lieut. Charles Coldwell of the U S Navy describes a four masted schooner that disappeared after sinking being seen rising from the sea nine miles off North Carolina. The A Ernest Mull reportedly reemerged port side up hours later with cargo dissolved.
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EL Paso Tex
Charles Coldwell
United States Navy
Coldwell
North Carolina
A. Ernest Mull
A. Ernest Mills
Lieut
Lost Ball-faced Heifer Calf Near 140-11-c
A 350 pound heifer calf is missing and believed to be nearby. Finder listed as Tall Fxl Clutter with contact phone 47. Also a 1 month old Fox terrier puppy is wanted to buy and can be seen with Mia at L. K Crawford 420 West Sth Street.
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Mia
L. K Crawford
West Sth Street
Deeds Recorded In Bonham Texas Courthouse Transfers
A long list of property conveyances from courthouses shows numerous transfers of land and interest in surveys and blocks within Bonham and Randolph Texas. Notable parties include Mr. Moutrey Sturdivant John Marshall Laura Cobb J R Reynolds and Laura E Cobb along with entities like The Scottish American Mortgage Co The National Life and Accident Ins Co and The Federal Land Bank of Houston. Amounts range from 10 to 5000 dollars for tracts of acres often described by survey and lot references.
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Mr. Moutrey Sturdivant
John Marshall
James H. Painter
A. B. Riddles
Fuller
John Bull
Howell
A. E. Finley
Laura Cobb
Randolph
Texas
Laura E. Cobb
J R. Reynolds
The
Scottish American Mortgage Co
W. A. Hix
Isaac Banta
H. J. Camp
Pecan Gap
Ind School
C. Jer Digan
Otto L. ‘Blouint
Howell Surveys Co
Eubanks
N.N. Faulkner
R. J. Loyd
Scottish American Mortgage Co. Ltd
J. M. Pickard
G. H. Bagby
Joe Varner
E. B Whites
Isaac Giddings
Gober Blake
Ruby Hortonst
Bailey Inglish
Bonham
Les A Wells
J. R. Goss
Allen Walker
N. D. Hannton
J A Eliott
J. A. Pierson
M. C. Spivy
Paul Hendreg
Bik
Simpson
First National Bank of
H.T .& Bar Ceamirvey
Walt Evans
J. C Ma
Oulck
Elk
Bonham, NT
Morris
M. A. Taylor
J. P. Simpson
N. W
Bonham M A
Headright
C. C. Carver
J.M Carver
W King
Winnie Trout Bray
Mary Johnston
B. Cason
Tom Carter
W M Carter
Wm Heath
National Life & Accident Ins. Co.Inc
R. C. Taylor
Joseph Murphy
H. C McElhannon
J M. McMillen
Wm McCarty
Lizzie Edan Bomar
R B Batley
J J. Cravens
Bankers Life Co
Paul O. Taylor
P.R.R. Co
Ryan
L J
Texas fire deaths may reach fifty-one by year end
Austin officials warn a spike in December fire deaths could total 51 if 1939 trends match 1938. Marvin Hall, state fire insurance commissioner, cites high firecracker use and Christmas decorations as dangerous. Past Decembers show rising fatalities, with one third of yearly deaths in children and most in residences.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
Marvin Hall
State Fire Insurance Department
Local Produce Price Quotes From Wholesale Houses
Wholesale produce houses quoted prices for various items including turkeys No 1 at 8 cents and No 2 at 4 cents hens light 6 cents heavy 8 cents old rooster 6 cents friers 6 and 10 cents geese 7 cents ducks 8 cents guineas 20 cents each eggs 20 cents per dozen butterfat 23 cents per pound pecans native 7 1 2 and 8 cents.
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Martin Hassell
Rose McFarland
Walter Fink
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Earl Boggess
T J Cockrell
Orewe Ivey
Ravenna
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B. F. Milam
First Christian Church
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Arnie Johnson
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Robert Rodgers
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Robert Arledge
Bill Caldwell
John W. Palmore
Texas Tech
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James Tobin
Miss Margaret
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Highway 78
Red River
J. B. Fory
Dallas
John T. Lesiie
Bailey
Wolf Creeks
Cotton Report
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V. J. Young
Watte Verion
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Macy Mayo
J. P. Mayo
Sayers
Sanderson
Ottis Reeves
Henry Gates
Paducah
W. R. Holder
Lorain
Courthouse News
Ties
Ammun
Nesco Old Ranges
WELLS
Joe Jinks
Cmr
Dunn
Miss Fitz Manor
Cage
United Posture Syndicate
Ella Cinders
Bonham Merrmnans
C. R. Phillips
Bonham Laundry
E. H. Roberts
Mgr
Bryant
Henry R. Scates, M. D
Bonham Brug
Mooney Motor Coaches
Greenville
Dallas and
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Greenville, McKinney and
Denton
Jones Drug Store
Dixie Motor Coaches Schedule
Paris
Texarkana
Hot Springs
Little Rock
Memphis
Tenn
Sherman
Gainesville
Ardmore
Wichita Falls
Tulsa
Oklahoma City
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Alexander Drug Store
Womack
Cakes
F. M. Loughmille Chiropractor
Newesab
Williamson
Alexander Drug CO
Knight Furniture Co., Inc
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Fred Feris
Optometrist
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