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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
1
The document lists Democratic primary candidates for Congress Sheriff District Clerk and other county offices in Fannin County Texas with the July 27 and August 24, 1940 election dates. It also notes property owners being summoned to show cause why property valuations should not rise to prior-year levels and mentions a few owners seeking meetings with the board.
In Jacksboro Texas July 4 and 5 a film crew and photographers will stage a reenactment of a 69 year old trial in which two Indians Satanta and Big Tree faced charges for harming white settlers. Descendants of the principals will appear in roles including a sheriff and a congressman.
Bids invited for road oil on about 10 vehicles to meet highway specs. Bids open Friday June 21. Court may reject any or all bids. Delivery F. O. B. Bonham Texas. Frank Wright, County Auditor.
Five vehicles worth of road oil meeting highway specs to be used by Commissioner Precinct No 4. Bids will open Friday June 22. Delivered PF oO. Court reserves right to reject any or all bids.
The court invites bids for 660 cubic yards of 1 to 1.5 inch cover stone and 3380 cubic yards of 4 to 10 mesh cover stone to be delivered to Trenton Texas for Commissioner Precinct No. 2. Bids open Friday June 21, 1940. The court may reject any or all bids.
J E Christian, manager of the Texas State Employment Service, announces fourteen government positions with salaries from 1620 to 3800. Post titles include Assistant Curator, Senior Museum Aide, Junior Astronomer, Naval Architect, Marine Engineer, and Assistant Translator among others.
University of Texas linguist Miss Katherine Wheatley argues that good usage, not dictionary rules, defines standard speech. She notes regional variation in Britain and the American South and cites George Krapp on speech standard as used by a community’s accepted social traditions.
The Connally-Smith anti-alien bill speeds toward passage in Congress with support across the nation. It requires deportation for certain classes of aliens and fingerprints for entrants, bans tampering with military forces, and enforces registration for aliens over 14. Applications are at designated post offices with changes of residence to be reported within five days. A separate fire alarm at Star and First Street reported a small blaze by burning debris near the Canora Oil Warehouse.
Funeral services were held for the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C Carraway at Duplex today at 10 AM. Interment followed under Wise arrangements. The baby was born Tuesday and died Wednesday morning. The parents are the only survivors.
Funeral services for Mrs Julia Haney 70 of the Danners community were to be held at Owen's Chapel at 3 p.m. with interment in the local cemetery. Rev C P Sansom to officiate Wise Funeral Home in charge. She died Wednesday evening at Allen Memorial Hospital after a several week illness. Born October 22 1870 in Tennessee she had lived in Danner about 50 years. Widow of J D Taney. Survived by two sons Earl of McKinney and John of Danner five daughters Mrs Booth Gilbert Honey Grove Mrs J W Turner Oklahoma City Mrs Mytle Beauchamp Sherman Mrs Carns Danner Danner Mrs Maude Darwin Danner and WB Henderson of Fled sey one sister Mrs Cuba Lorance of Danner Twelve grandchildren.
A heavy rain and windstorm on June 13 1934 caused damage estimated between 10 000 and 20 000 dollars. Local authorities reported widespread property impact with several structures affected and cleanup underway. Unique impacts across affected districts prompted emergency responses and temporary closures.
Mr and Mrs Edgar Womack and daughter Lucy Ruth with Miss Ruth Womack of Denton are on a vacation trip to the Gulf Coast.
To New Orleans Mr Sam Meade and family visited New Orleans while John William Lannius traveled from Dallas. Mr and Mrs Herbert Buron planned a two week Texas trip. R S Johnson of Texas Aero Service announced an air school at Jones Field. Miss Katherine Mitchell and Mr Mrs J M Sheffield left for Boulder Colorado to attend summer school. A B Scarborough departed for the season.
Former Governor Dan Moody, 47, withdrew from the Texas governor's race. The Democratic Executive Committee certified 54 candidates for state races for the July 27 primary ballot and Moody asked that his name not be certified. Other withdrawals included Neil Day and Fred Rucker. Mineral Wells was chosen for the Democratic State Convention on September 10.
A high school graduate who attended Teachers College begins a career in education with major shifts toward paid teaching positions in the Boston area. The move reflects early career steps after formal training.
A dense sequence of softball matchups spans June through August featuring Economy Bailey Elkins Pumpers and Pad teams. The schedule lists dates with frequent head-to-heads and placeholders where team names are missing, indicating an evolving local league timeline.
Trucks to the Satenic mission prompt locals to trade with their name in Bonham setting. The fragment hints at a local outreach or fundraising drive tied to a mission, inviting community participation. The terse wording leaves key details unclear but indicates a campaign or event centered on names and donations.
The readable fragments reference a conference with faculty and students and mention terms like summer study and certificates. Names such as Kier and Colton appear, along with hints of enrollment and invitations. The text is garbled but suggests an academic meeting and related preparations.
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