Coffee Mill Lake Opens for Fishing Amid Tight Permits
A large crowd is expected at Coffee Mill Lake for opening fishing at daylight. Malcolm Campbell, Soil Conservation Service project leader, says the lake is well stocked and permits will be sold only at designated points on the north side. Access routes from Perham via Honey Grove and Bois d Arc or via Telephone with gravel or hard surfaced roads. The concessionaire Noel Grammer promises limited picnic areas and dock plans to come, with separate use areas for whites and negroes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Camprell
The
Soil Conservation Service
Governmnt
Leake
Perham
Honey Grove
Lake Crockett
Bois d’ Arc
Noel Grammer
Local residents embark on visits and travel this week
Mrs Joe Shaw returns from a week in Waco while John Meade comes home from the National Open Golf Tournament in Fort Worth. Bonham and area residents, including Mr. and Mrs Buddy James of Ladonia and Miss Joyce Shuler headed to Dallas for assemblies and visits, with others visiting relatives in Chandler Oklahoma City and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shaw
Waco
John Meade
Ft. Worth
Buddy James
Ladonia
Bonham
David Pugh
Sherman
Sarah Ellen Carmichael
Pete Turney
Coffman
Jean Meade Lem Tittsworth
Charles Gunn
Austin
Joyce Shuler
Dallas
SMU
Mary Helen Parker
Ector
A K. Yates
Frank Crow
James Germa
TCU
Fort Worth
H. GC
Christian
Farr Gross
Wesler Farr
Chandler
Okla
Oklahoma City
James Frank Wright
Texas A. & M. S
Rex Coppedge
C C. Adair
Thir City
Jor Thoma Adair
Leonard
Missouri
Kentucky
Enry Atkins
Willie Mac
Houston
Pearl Morr
Norma Keeton
Kenneth Keeton
Lubhoch
American Legion Meets Tonight In District Courtroom
Ban tam post of the American Legion holds a regular meeting in the district court room at 7:30 p m tonight. Members are urged to attend as important business will be considered. Campus improvements at the State Orphans Home in Corsicana include WPA curb and gutter work, street paving, sodding, lighting, and an underground tunnel for steam pipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Bantam Post
The
Corsicana
State Orphans Home
Marshall May to Direct Electra Recreation Work
Marshall May, Bonham High School athletics director and business manager, will supervise the Ellertra WPA recreation project in Electra this summer. Eleven workers run a supervised play center at the city park, plus workshop and nursery school. May fills the vacancy after the previous director resigned to become athletic director for USC Defense recreation plans at Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall May
Bonham High School
Ellertra Wpa
Electra
City Park
May
USC Defense Recreation Plans
Wichita Falls
Texas Plans Insect War Against Cotton Threats
Bailey B. Ragsdale president of the Pure Farmers Congress says Texas will wage a broad insect control campaign against flea hopper and boll weevil after a serious 20 percent cotton loss potential. The plan coordinates with South Texas Cotton Oil Co and seeks support from bankers teachers publishers mills gins merchants to aid A and M College county agents on the front lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Cloton Corp
Bailey B. Ragsdale
Purl Farmers Congress
Texas
South Texas Cotton Oil Co
Ragsdale
Sallon
A. & M. College
Rebels Win Tit In Twin Bill At Shreveport
In Shreveport on June 9, Nick Grevers hit two home runs in consecutive at bats to lead Dallas to a 9 to 4 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. The second game ended at darkness after nine innings tied at 4, delaying completion.
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Rebels
Tit
Bill
Shreveport
Buffs
Tulsa Oilers
Nick Grevers
Dallas
Tulsa
Clay Bryent
Red Wilks
Beaumon Exporters sweep Fort Worth in doubleheader
The Beaumont Exporters won two from Fort Worth Sunday by 7 to 2 and 8 to 3. Bob Hardy pitched a three hitter in the nightcap after Hank Dana homered in the first inning to provide Fort Worth’s lone runs.
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Beaumont Exporters
Fort Worth
Bob Hardy
Hank Dana
J W Brakebill Dies at 70 in Bonham Home
Joseph William Brakebill 70 died Sunday at home near Bonham. He came to Bonham in 1918 from Tennessee born Nov 7 1870. Survived by wife four brothers two sisters three daughters and eight grandchildren. Services at Wise Funeral Chapel at 4 PM with Rev W O Harmon. Interment at Willow Wood Cemetery. Chamber of Commerce to meet Tuesday in Bonham. Census notes 200 000 sharecropper decline in decade from 776 3778 to 541 294.
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Joseph William Brakebill
Bonham
Brakebill
Tennessee
John
Tyler
Bob
Lewis
Jim
Wichita Falls
Roy Henegsar
H UL. Turner
Bonhan
Joe Crutcher
McKinney
Munroe Pierce
Hattie Passinger
Tulsa Okla
Pallbrarers
Bland
Dick Saunders
Claude Macnare
Bacon Saunders Bow McCampoel
Cleveland Keen
Wise Funeral Chapel
W O Harmon
Witlow Wud
U. S
Hospital News Roundup with Several Patient Updates
The report notes births and surgeries including a newborn girl and an elderly patient undergoing an appendectomy. It mentions Mrs Faye McClure returning from Fort Worth for a month of affiliation and a nurse from Fort Worth passing a state exam. Other items include recoveries and staff movements at local hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Cockrell
Bonham
Bill McCullough
Roy White
Ravenna
Cecil Prock
Ivanhoe
Thelma Bales
Ladonia
Lee Moore
Ector
Plans Underway For Second Annual Cotton Congress
Waco officials announce plans for the second annual Cotton Congress to be held June 26 to 28. The event will focus on problems facing the cotton industry and explore new technology for producers and defense program integration. The Texas A and M style program includes chemistry of cotton, cellulose processing, and a Texas Special unit to study different phases of cotton industry.
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Waco
Congress
National Defense
Foop. Schaar
Ehem Reat Che Univen
Texas
Paucar
Cotton Research Laboratory
WPA projects improve Texas towns with road, campus work
In Littlefield and Bloomburg WPA crews completed a road improvement from Littlefield to Olton and sodded and beautified a school campus. The upgrades enhance access to state highways and provide a recreational area for school and civic events. Local residents L R Burkett Ernest Barker Hoey M D Murphy are noted among those affected.
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L. R. Burkett
Ernest Barker
Hoey Rna
M. D. Murphy
Leonard
Texas Culley
Littlefield
AWPA
Olton
Bloomburg
WPA
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Dallas Blackberries
Newton
Somham
Gulf
Ree Office Commerce of Field
Bradford—Watson Co
Bonham State Bank
al al
United States
Chembes Poders! Deposit Insurance Corporation
Bonham, Texas
R. EB. McCleary
North Center Street
J. H. Taylor
Bonham Coach
Beaumont, Tex
J. W. Peeler Drug
Bomtam
N. W
S. W
N. E. Bonham
Sing Ranch
Black Top Road
M.A. Taylor & CO
Tex
J. W. Brakebill
Chamber OF Commerce
Meriune
T He Bonham Chamber of Commersill
Enat 4Th Street
Hospital News
Alice
Eder
Reid Couth
Ecter
M Dat
Ren “Ers Cohen
Ide Hers
Benham
Beong
Priday
Logan
Faye McClhure
Fort Wort
Berlae
Jaciome Oer
Opera Son Mondes
Pires
Longview
Riet
Daisy Dickens
Windom
A G. Kinerde
Tom Risner
Tacille Cuddy
Bailey
Charlie Lawrence
Freeport
Kord
Bonham Theatres
Ziegfield Girl
James Stewart
Judy Garland
Lloyd Nolan
Norma Shearer - Roht
Taytor
Rae Rugs
Bonham Steam Laundry
Bnd
la Freez
Mee YL
CS Ferches
Torsl Une
Gibson
ACLES
Cee Fhs
Bonham Drug CO
Denton William Earl Whitworth
Bei
Ormany’s
Syria
Ashe Ameqint Nes
Ned
Lati
Ura
Jane Urgec
Vecaus
Tin Nethe
Jen
Uion
Japan
Jis
Ny. Nethe
Nhumbe
Sions
Butch
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