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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1947
Page
2
Fans saw two well pitched games as Dodd City beat the Jaycees 6 to 4 and Cotton Mill topped Edwards 5 to 3. Jack Reeves allowed four hits for Dodd City while Christian limited Edwards to three hits.
The Jancers scored twice in the opening inning on four walks and a fielder's choice and added two more in the sixth on a McCulloch walk and Thomas's homer. Dodd City responded with a first inning run on Green's double and infield out, then tallied four in the second on singles from Collingsworth and Burks and three errors. Ted Collingsworth belted a fifth inning homer to deep right to cap scoring for their side. Edwards and Mill traded runs, with Cotton Mill taking the lead in the third aided by Birchfield and Allen.
Bonham defense and pitching rallied after Windom led 5-0 through two innings. Stroud started for Bonham and left after two. Glen Trout pitched five hitless innings for the win as Bonham finished with a 7 5 victory against Windom.
North Texas softball rivals Southwest Pump and Jaques Power ring face off at 8 pm on Duncan Field. Pitcher Jack Hodge of the Pump opposes Bill Seabaugh of Jaques in a key battle after Jaques opened the season undefeated and edged Edwards of Boham 3-2 in a Seabaugh-Denton duel.
June 13 marks end of the nationwide contest to find the oldest Chevrolet truck owner who will win a new Advance-Design Chevrolet truck. Hershel Wilson of Wilson Chevrolet Co. says entries must be filed by midnight June 15 and the winner will be announced on or before June 20.
The Bonham at Windom girls game moved to Windom due to travel issues. Windom boys will host Denison in North Texas High School Softball League, making Bonham unable to travel for the girls contest.
Oklahoma Supreme Court scheduled a 9:30 A M hearing next Tuesday on whether to assume original jurisdiction in a suit challenging the 1947 common school aid law reorganization requirements. Chief Justice Hurst announced and said an associate justice will hear then report to the full court. Woods county rural school patrons filed the suit on behalf of 11 districts claiming abolition under the act’s reorganization plan.
The Fannin County REA Co-Op received a $20000 loan from the Rural Electrification Administration to finance wiring and plumbing on farms and to fund electrical appliance purchases and installations. Sterling Denton, the manager, announced the loan as part of four Texas REA co-op loans totaling $144000.
Bill Sims, bedridden six weeks, watched as about a score of local neighbors and substitutes cleared grasane weeds from his cotton fields. The effort brought the Finns’ crops to first class condition despite the illness. The piece also notes a Britannica entry about the Algonquin god Hare.
Dallas June 11 for the first time in 75 years Texas & Pacific rails rolls out employee service pins to 16 585 workers with three or more years of continuous service by week’s end The oldest honoree is Irvey Stanley Witherspoon who has 57 years on the railroad and 17 others reach 50 plus years all men receiving a 10 cent solid emblem and 50 year insignia
In Muskogee Oklahoma an ordinance restricts a local ball team from hitting the ball over the fence or out of the ball park per the American Magazine.
Sulphur Springs outclassed Bonham 17 to 0 in the opening game of the Legion Baseball schedule. Bonham, making its first appearance, faced an experienced Sulphur Springs nine that dominated from the start with strong batting and pitching.
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