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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1935
Page
9
Carl Robinson landed a seven and a half pound bass at St City Lake yesterday the largest yet this season He had previously caught a nearly four pound fish Babcock Bros offers fishing tackle for the season's biggest catch and Robinson may win it This is described as one of the bigger basses caught this year.
Dallas residents Mrs Frank Carter visits Bonham while Rev Jesse Luton, a Cochran Chapel pastor, is in town. Local officials and travelers including J C R Jones and district clerks converge for Lone Star conventions. Frank Newton addresses Bonham Rotary. multiple families plan reunions and visits around Bonham and nearby towns.
County relief chairman Mr Little reports improving conditions across the district with many men returning to their old jobs.
Mrs Cara Feldman testified in federal court that Ben Laska threatened her with death to force disposal of her share of the $200000 Charles Urschel ransom linked to Albert Bates. She became the government’s first witness to show Lerka’s entry into the alleged plot.
Read offers in thrift style for transforming dull winter rooms into bright, summery quarters with simple sewing. Quick projects include straight seams, various fabrics, prints, and textures from homespun plaids to tropical patterns, plus options like quilting, applique, or bold color contrasts.
Luther Mason 26 formerly of Yoakum died from injuries after being hit by a baseball during a game at Cent rpoint. His body was sent to Yoakum where his father Fred Mason lives. This comes after a game Sunday incident.
J. H. Carr a Temple Lumber Company employee sustained a severe saw injury on Tuesday afternoon. He lost the little finger and part of the right thumb, with jaws penetrating the palm. He was taken to Allen Memorial Hospital and Dr. Jack Saunders hopes to save the remaining fingers. Carr previously suffered a similar injury to his left hand.
Dr. Allen Roy Dafoe disclosed at an Atlantic City press luncheon during the A M A meeting that he cannot distinguish among the Dionne quintuplets. He also confirmed kidnapping threats from months earlier warranted police protection for the children.
Five and one half miles north off the Ravenna pike a blackberry patch is noted by W. B. Hicks. The fragment indicates local pickings near the Ravenna road with a reference code 294-1tc.
Opposition to a 3,000,000 federal appropriation for the 1936 Texas Centennial blocked immediate passage in the House. Proponents prepared alternate strategies, while Rep Johnson urged unanimous consent and Rep Taber objected, saying the funds were too large to approve abruptly.
Merle Ramsey of Allen's Chapel Club won first prize in the 4 H bedroom improvement contest judged by Miss Maude Horton and Fay Farmer. Other contestants include Lucille Blassingame Mildred Cowan Lilian Crumpacker Lillian Longmire Katheryn Loschke Elizabeth Patillo Mary Helen Parker. Final prize announcements occur at the 4 H encampment on July 6.
11 year old Gop Estrada, a key government witness in the June Robles kidnapping case, was beaten in his Tucson home by an unidentified assailant. The injury was painful but not serious. Neighbors report a strange man loitering nearby for days. Estrada, a student at Menlo Park School, had earlier delivered a ransom note obtained from a man who paid 23 cents for delivery and said he could identify the attacker.
An 18 year old from Port Arthur, Mildred Hopkins, died after leaping from a ten story building in Houston on Monday. She had recently been on relief rolls until last Saturday.
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