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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
6
In Kankakee Illinois on December 21, 12 year old James B Maas was awarded 15781 damages after a motorist struck him while Maas roller skated on a highway. Judge W H Hunter ruled the vehicle, not the pedestrian, was at fault and dismissed the driver’s warning defenses.
Parsoment Lynwood Orick attends Austin College in Sherman 18 at home for the holidays. Carl Spelec, student at Texas A M, spends the holidays with relatives at Windom. Jack Hill attends Texas A M and visits his parents Mr and Mrs Dave Hull. Stanley Stevens of Durant Oklahoma is in Bonham shaking hands with a former resident of Konami. Mr and Mrs J W Greenlee left for Brookhaven Mississippi to spend the holidays with her mother and relatives. Buddy Melton manager at Safeway Stores is confined to his bed with a severe cold. Miss Mary Dodd Kincaid attending State University arrives to spend the holidays with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kincaid of Dodd City. James Denton Finis Keet and Bill Sasser with Elizabeth Stokes who attends Texas Tech at Lubbock will arrive tonight to spend the holidays with their parents.
Court House News lists marriages including William Clark and Mae Clark with other names. New suits filed in district court show Ganther vs Ganther for divorce and Roberts divorce actions. Local notices mention funeral service for Mrs Horace Woodward and holiday gift promotions at Brannon's with car ads and toy offers.
Will H Mayes answers questions on the Santa Fe expedition: commanded by Gen Hugh McLeod, starting June 21, 1841 from Brushy Creek near Round Rock, timed beside Arista’s armistice talks. It aimed to trade with Santa Fe but included military force to defend against Indians and to subjugate opposting officials if needed. The Northern Standard newspaper influence is noted, and the Texas Song Book promotion is included.
A fragment recalls Texans singing the state and University songs including the Texas fireside and a Texas ranches theme. The text mentions a song titled Will You Come to the Rayers and a university anthem.
Honey Grove residents note students from various colleges returning for Christmas. Teachers Truman Frovine and Parkhill Shelton are home for holidays. Local families welcome kin visiting from Paris Brookston and Dallas. The Christmas pageant Bells of Bethlehem at the Baptist Church draws a large crowd. Kenneth Earl Sheppard shows improvement. The Favorite a Christmas Gift.
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