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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1922
Page
4
Bonham city council votes to place a proposed charter amendment on the June 5 1922 ballot creating a separate independent school district taxing the city up to eighty five cents per hundred dollars with monthly remittances to the district treasury. The measure names a special election and outlines ballot wording and voter notice procedures. Mayor L E Myers and City Clerk I L Hairston sign the ordinance.
Alderman Rainey introduces an ordinance to amend Bonham City Charter section 73 to authorize a property tax levy of eighty five cents on assessed valuation for public schools. It provides election timing, notice to voters, and the tax collection by the City and Board of School Trustees, with conflicting provisions repealed.
A local plea urges merchants to advertise in the Semi-Weekly Fannin County Favorite, the county’s largest semi weekly publication, to reach a large audience and attract more visitors to their stores.
Paris bested Bonham 5 to 1 as Sam Gray’s pitching dominated the Snap pers in game one. Ted Blankenship homered in the ninth for Bonham. In game two Blankenship allowed two hits and the Bangers won easily behind solid hitting as McKay connected for a four-bagger. The doubleheader featured wet outfield conditions and players shifting positions amid the slick field.
Yesterday's winners included lins White and Matthews with Blankenship on a home run. Gray struck out ten with Shahan at two, while Delmasso turned an unassisted double play. Minstrel show at the American Theatre drew a large crowd with local talent, benefiting the Bonham baseball club of the O League.
Sports standings tease listing teams Corsicana Cleburne Sherman and others with tomorrow games Bonham at Mexia Sherman at Corsicana Paris at Ardmore Cleburne at Greenville and miscellaneous numbers 523 436 205 255 guidance.
The facility will be open day and night except Sundays during the season starting Wednesday June 14. The schedule aims to accommodate visitors with continuous hours through the season.
Bring this ad and receive 2.00 toward the purchase of glasses from Dr. Watkins of Sherman Optical Co Room J Crenshaw Building Sherman Texas. He has years of experience fitting glasses and prescribing lenses for comfort and clear vision. At Alexander Hotel every Monday 9 am to 8 pm.
Mrs W O Geo reports that her brother W R Bishop of Galax Virginia died yesterday at 4 p m. He was 75, a former Confederate veteran and a well known and prosperous businessman in Southwest Virginia. The cause of death is not stated. His wife survives him but they had no children. Mrs Dee will not attend the funeral as she tries to be strong enough to make the trip at the time.
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