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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1940
Page
5
Bonham fans packed the gym for an honoring of Bob Cantrell and local players including Hollis Vincent and J. R. The ceremony featured speeches, a dance, and awards for football prowess. Separate notes report Bonham Steam Laundry winning the city bowling league title, and Texas Game Department trapping plans to reduce predators this winter across Southwest Texas.
Bonham Steam Laundry defeated Gem Cafe five to win the City Bowling League title after a nine game match. Gem led early 4-2 in games but fell short of a fifth win. Gem totals 6,601 pins (average 733) to Laundry’s 6,419 (average 717). Doug Jones of Gem topped aggregates with 1,476 and 164. Camp of Laundry had the second high with 1,322 and 147.
A report from Austin dated December 21 shows Dallas continuing its hold on the top position for traffic safety among Texas cities with populations over 100000. State police announced the 1940 total threatened to surpass the previous year's total.
Executive committee of District 5-AA favors enlarging the district by inviting Greenville McKinney and Denton to form a six or seven team circuit. If two teams tie in percentage a defeated club claims the district championship. a three way tie goes to the district committee. Admission prices set at 25 cents students 50 cents general 75 cents reserve with access for each school. R L Speer reelected chair and H O Mein named secretary treasurer.
The article notes the winter solstice marks the new year for the sun and the shortest day and longest night. It lists sunrise at 7 29 and sunset at 5 49 on Saturday, with Sunday times 7 28 and 5 59, and explains the seasonal cycle leading to vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
District five AA football schedule for five teams completed after coach meeting. Key dates include Oct 3 Bonham at Denison and Nov 27 Bonham at Paris with rest weeks for Benham’s Purple Warriors and injuries recovery. Attending coaches were Pattison Denison Lindsey Gainesville Head Sherman Berry Paris May.
The 1940 Bonham Purple Warriors traveling squad secured Cotton Bowl seats for the Texas A and M versus Fordham game in Dallas on New Year’s Day after tickets arrived Saturday. True Adams reported receiving tickets after earlier reservations. funds for the tickets were provided by Bonham merchants.
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