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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1936
Page
2
A brief classified rental notice offers a well kept bedroom for rent. The ad mentions a location near 200 West Sta St and a weekly or monthly asking price of 285-31p.
In Baton Rouge the Louisiana House of Representatives adopts a nonbinding resolution calling for a joint investigation into the fatal shooting of Huey Lang. The report lists 46 friends as witnesses and notes the case involves a widely observed incident tied to Huey Lang’s death.
Dr. Jack Saunders reported a six and a half pound baby girl born yesterday at a Des Moines hospital to Rev. WO Harmon and his wife. Both mother and baby were healthy at the time. The Harmons had traveled to Des Moines earlier in the week.
Miss Ruth Cummings of Ivanhoe travels to Denton for special work. Miss Ioie Belle Myers and Miss Peggy Glass make visits to Wichita Falls and Shreveport respectively. Mr and Mrs Roy Trimble visit Dallas relatives. Ida Lee Refney returns from Denton C I A study break. Mildred Potter Vernee Freeman and Josephine Buer go to Commerce for summer school. Several locals visit relatives in Sherman Bonham and Greenville. Mrs F A Spencer has surgery in Sherman and Rev BF Milam seeks medical treatment in Sulphur Springs.
Den Buford aged about 27 was found dead in his home near Allen Memorial Hospital after a 2 PM incident. He was talking to his wife in his car when a revolver shot ended his life. He was a Coca Cola Company employee with many friends and is survived by his widow and daughter, his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Buford, a sister Miss Ara Mae, and brothers Jimmie and Edwin of Dallas. Funeral plans were not yet set.
J. W. Martin Jr., congressman from Massachusetts, is chosen to serve as floor leader for Governor Alf M. Landon at the Republican national convention in Cleveland.
Gifford Pinchot former Pennsylvania governor and GOP liberal visited Topeka to confer with Governor Alf Landon about a potential running mate position if Landon secures the Republican nomination. The talks occurred amid speculation in Kansas capital circles.
A solitary dinner in a Detroit prison cell marked the ongoing questioning and court appearances of Dayton Dean, one of 12 alleged Black Legion members on trial for the murder of WPA worker Charles A. Poole. Police named Dean as the executioner in Poole’s killing tied to alleged wife mistreatment.
Longhorn steers destined for The Cavalcade of Texas will perform daily at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The herd will be shown in the Lagoon near Dallas Civic Cultural Center as the event opens on June 6 on the world’s largest stage. Spark Plug in Landon Drive.
Dallas officials report 1.8 million tickets already disposed and a complete sellout of the 2 million advance admission cards for the Texas Centennial Exposition opening June 6. Officials predict a minimum attendance of 10 million based on exhibit patterns and advance sales.
A wedding took place Sunday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs J M Cole in Ector as their daughter Gladys wed Loyd Roark a Leonard schoolteacher. Rev E L Wright performed the ceremony before an altar of ferns and purple blooms with guests, family, and out of town visitors attending.
Bonham Ice Cream Co has operated in Bonham for twenty five years earning the envy of leading North Texas plants. Meadow Mist Ice Cream is promoted as pure wholesome and made from the best ingredients in Jannin County. The plant is modern and sanitary, ensuring uniform quality.
Kepsevontatyve J W Martin Jr is named floor manager for the Republican convention aiding Gov Landon. Martin, ally of Bertrand Snell, is viewed as a strong eastern campaign asset for London if nominated and a potential aide to Landon manager H Hamiter in pushing the party line.
A battered transcript cites 5 246 deaths in New York from tornadoes and storms over the past two decades with 23300000 in property losses and 6 246 lives lost, per Metropolitan Life Insurance data. Charles Brown, 96, says he never drank smoked or gambled and recalls little rest or doctor visits amid ongoing local woes.
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