Road Project East of City Will Be One We Will Be Proud Of
A narrative on east of city road construction praises a new highway as a lasting, sturdy improvement. The account, filled with local color, notes concrete pilings, bridges over Sloan's Creek, and the planned straight route to Bonham, promising durable work and pride for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Department
Collie Sparger
Crawford
Sloan's Creek
Bois d'Arc
Bois d’ Arc
Goth
Mother Earth
Dodd City
Storms Test Corsicana With Wind Rain And Hail
A late Friday storm hit Corsicana Texas with heavy wind rain and hail and caused telephone service disruption. Hail measured from half an inch to one and a half inches. little damage was reported in surrounding communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corsicana
Texas
Cyclone Strikes Cullooka Near Princeton Texas
A small cyclone hit Cullooka four miles south of Princeton on Thursday bringing heavy rain and causing extensive damage to roofs and outbuildings. Several houses were blown from their foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Texas
Cullooka
Storms Ravage Texas with Hail Wind and Lightning
Report from Dallas dated June 13 describes storms across Texas from Leonard to Denton and Abilene. Damage to cotton and grain reported. G W Meadows burned while trying to save belongings as his home burned in lightning. Ruby Lifon, 27, killed by lightning in a field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Texas
John Yopp
Hamin
Here
Yopp
Jones-Fisher
Associated Press
Dallas
Leonard
G W. Meadows
Denton
Haskell
Ruby Lifon
Vernon
Oil used to halt army worms in Kentucky field
In Daviess county Kentucky Army worms damaged crops but were stopped by S R Ewing president of Owensboro Deposit Bank who spread road oil along a field edge. The worms crossing the oil slick halted and died, preventing spread to a larger wheat field. Oklahoma City has won pennants in 25 years of organized baseball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owensboro
Kentucky
Daviess County
S. R. Ewing
Mr. Ewing
Owensboro Deposit Bank
Oklahoma City
Auto crash near Marble Falls kills 19 year old
Que Van, 19, died in a car mishap near Marble Falls. Co driver Re Powediat was unhurt. Two other men, Tentchert and Buckalew, Alabama freshmen, are held at Burnet for questioning. The other Alabama players have thrown 130 feet this year and show promise for varsity next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Llano Jum
Hubert Maddox
Marble Falls
Re Powediat
Burnet
Tentchert
Buckalew
Alabama
Taxis Out in Pittsburgh as Drivers Strike for Higher Share
Pittsburgh is without taxicabs today as cab drivers strike for 40 percent of all fares, up from the former 37 percent. The walkout began in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 13, with drivers demanding higher earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Associated Press
Penn
Boy Scouts Court of Honor Held Friday Evening
A Court of Honor at the courthouse, led by Judge Wheeler, drew a large turnout of Boy Scouts. Four boys earned Tenderfoot, three earned First Class, and five received merit badges. Ben Burkett of Denison spoke on taking Scout work seriously and living up to the Scout ideal. After adjournment, attendees went to Camp Benham for a swim with Scout Master Dick Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeler
Ben Burkett
Denison
Camp Benham
Dick Higgins
McKinney Man Killed When He Falls Into Well
Joe A. MecQueary 76 of Princeton drowned at noon Friday on J. D. Gay farm three miles west of his home after slipping on a well curb and falling into sixteen feet of water. He lived in Collin County fifty years. surviving are his widow and eleven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mckinney
Texas
Joe A
MecQueary
Princeton
J. D. Gay
Joseph
Farmer survives bee attack as horses die near Council Bluffs
Chester Childs, a 45 year old farmer near Council Bluffs Iowa, was stung by more than 100 bees while plowing. He reports his team refused to pull and he was unable to free the horses, both of whom died from the stings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Chester Childs
Childs
Child
W C T U issues 1932 platform by postcard drive
Niagara Falls N Y The national executive committee of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union adopts a platform for 1932 and votes to distribute postcards nationwide. It states opposition to repeal of the eighteenth amendment and to legalizing wine and beer, favoring dry planks in party platforms and officials who enforce prohibition. It also notes that government control in Canada and Sweden did not curb drunkenness poverty or crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
N. Y
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Canada
Sweden
Oklahoma Cities Win Lower Gas Rates After Dispute
Governor Murray and Oklahoma Natural Gas reach a temporary settlement reducing rates to 50 cents per 1000 cu ft in 33 cities including Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Estimated consumer savings total about 930,600 yearly. Hearing on rate structure set for June 25 with July 1 implementation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
W. TH. Murray
Oklahoma Natural Gas Ccorporation
Oklahoma
Tulsa
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Corporation Commission
Paul Walker
Muskogee
Shawnee
Norman
el Reno
Tula
Cies
Vandals Damaging Boy Scout Camp Bonham Property
A notice from the Boy Scouts warns trespassers damaging Camp Bonham property. A reward of 10 dollars is offered by the executive committee for arrest and conviction of those trespassing and causing destruction including water area damage and vandalized buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aud
Bonham
No Fish Caught but Lawclaims Dismissed in Texas Case
In Del Rio Texas Judge Charles Miller heard a novelty fishing case where a man was charged for using artificial bait but no fish were caught. The warden pressed charges claiming violations of fishing laws. the judge postponed, the attorney general advised no violation, and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour
Miller
Thettorney
Austin
Mikey
Live-at-Home Campaign Passes 1500 in Fannin County
Miss Minnie Eldridge reports a county total of over 1500 attending canning demonstrations for 234-H Pantry Clubs in Fannin. About 600 club members and 900 guests heard calls to invite nonmembers to join, with nearly 1000 responding and pledging further involvement in the live-at-home program. Demonstrations covered canning fruits vegetables and berries, including spinach carrots snap beans beets English peas and berries. Home canners used in the events filled pantry stock for winter, aiming to cut grocery bills and promote home production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Eldridge
Fannin County
Clu
Aelda
Allen
Ubts
Miss Hill District
A & M. College
Bonhan
Friday
Keartilvy
Eldridge
Wore Tailor Shops Venaced
SAUSAGE MILL Is "Wt H1: BY Jem. Fort Worth item appears fragmentary with garbled OCR. No clear persons or organizations readable. Summary reflects the disrupted lines and stray phrases from the clippings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. Worth
15 Year Old Held on Murder Charge in Chicago Case
An indictment was returned yesterday against 15 year old Warner Corry in Chicago. The case involves the shooting death of Ware Smith at Marshal High School in Cook County. Corry is noted as the youngest person ever charged with a serious crime in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Irs
Lad Warner Corry
Dware Smith
Schymler Piers
Marshal
Soon Be Gone as Blackberry Crop Fades in Dry Season
The blackberry crop this season is failing due to dry weather and a good rain would prolong it. Most berries have been picked and prices range from seven to ten cents a box.
Paul Doumer Becomes France President at 74
Paul Doumer aged 74 is elected president of the French Republic, succeeding Gaston Doumergue. Premier Laval resigns with the cabinet, and Doumer asks the remaining ministers to stay on and sign the necessary decrees for continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Doumer
Republic of France
Associated Press
Paris
Gaston Doumergue
Laval
Bodies of Two Mexicans Slain in Ardmore in Mexico
In Morelia Mexico on June 13 Emelio Vortes Rubio cousin of Mexico's president and Garcia Gomez were brought home by government escorts after being killed by Ardmore Oklahoma officers while returning from U S colleges. Trials for Deputies Guess and Crosby slated for June 4 with a 100 additional jurors named. Large peaceful crowds met the train as funeral services planned for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Morelia
Mexico
Emelio Vortes Rubio
Garcia Gomez
Ardmore
Okla
United States
Admore
W. ©. Guess
Cecil Crosby
John B. Ogden
Hail Storm Ravages Farms Between Leonard and Savage
South county residents report a heavy hail storm between Leonard and Savage causing tremendous crop damage. Hail stones described as egg sized left fields damaged and both corn and cotton ruined in the affected area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Savage
Census Shows May Cotton Consumption Declined Slightly
The census bureau reported May cotton consumption at 465,770 bales of lint cotton and 66,949 bales of linters, down from 473,284 bales of lint and 67,201 bales in May of the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Nsus Bureau
Weather summary for Texas
Temperature for twenty four hours ending at seven a m today shows a maximum of ninety eight and a minimum of sixty four. Partly cloudy and somewhat unsettled conditions expected tonight and Sunday across Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bonham State
Boy Scouts
San Angelo
Texa Juni
Concho River
Doyle
Arch Whitley
Brownwood
JU. S
Oklahoma Cities
Bell Telephone Company
R.J Benzel
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nee
Oklahomma
Nolger
Camp Bonham
Arery
Oy Associated
Prise Fort Worth
Explai
Ned
Dai
Williams
Rurac
Jem
Oran
Vriday
Aky
Bonham, Texas
Dundee Co
Intangible Tay
Assoc
Vea Austin
Senau A
Asketh Penetra
River Bridge Company
University of Florida
Trump
H.L. Rodgers
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!