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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1935
Page
10
In Muskogee Oklahoma on June 5 cabbie John Lucas set a two foot grass snake in a door pocket as a joke. A fellow driver was sent to retrieve a package and later the snake appeared in the ceiling hole causing two women to scream and leave the car. The snake vanished and Lucas paid fifty cents for the top and upholstery to be removed.
Court records show Albert Riggs granted bail of 800 dollars by Judge Kirkpatrick pending grand jury action on burglary charge. Jed Erwin Sr. received bail on a charge of possessing liquor.
Deputy sheriffs Brent and Campbell returned from Idabel Oklahoma after arresting Bud Cockerham charged with the murder of Key Doee in Monkstown area. He is jailed locally.
A Frederick Oklahoma hotel operated as a community venture was built with funds from J G Hardin. The Baptist Foundation of Texas now owns it for Baylor University while liquor sales are prohibited. The hotel functions under lease with the college as owner and liquor remains banned despite the hotel’s status.
Registrations for summer school close on Monday June 10. All pupils seeking credit must register by that date for summer work.
A local editorial urges making Bonham a model for family life, presenting it as a key community goal and calling for municipal steps to enhance safety schools parks and housing for residents.
An article notes blackberries once feared as devil's berries in Scotland and Ireland now widely used in jelly and jam. It cites that blackberries, next to grapes, produce the most jelly and that blackberry jam is a favorite, then provides a jelly recipe using berry juice lemon juice sugar and certo.
Recipe notes for preparing blackberry jam using 4 1/2 cups fruit 6 1/2 cups sugar and Sure Jel. Process includes crushing two quarts of fully ripe berries, sieving pulp, measuring sugar, cooking in a large kettle with water, adding butter to reduce foaming, and boiling until a full rolling boil. Yield about ten 6 ounce jars.
A light shower visited parts of Fannin County early this morning starting just before six and lasting only a few minutes. Reports indicate rainfall in Honey Grove and in north and east portions of the county. Farmers fear rain would ruin ready oats and wheat crops.
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