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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
10
The notice lists candidates for Congress, sheriff, district clerk, county commissioners, justice of the peace, and district judges in Fannin County Texas. It notes July 27 and August 24, 1940 Democratic primaries and adds a property valuation meeting where owners were summoned to show why assessments should not rise.
Report notes a reenactment tied to a 60 year old Fort Richardson trial where two Indians faced molestation charges. Bids sought for highway-related car deliveries and stone work with bid openings set for Friday June 1, 20 and notes the court may reject all bids.
A historic reenactment at Port Richardson near Jacksboro will stage the trial of 12 jurors and two defendants Sotanta and Big Tree. George Hant of Mount Park Oklahoma will portray the defendants with locals reenacting the proceedings on July 4 and 6 along with a transportation progress tableau and Quanah Parker exhibition.
A UT linguist discusses dialect variation and usage, contrasting standard language with regional speech patterns. The discourse notes how local diction can shape perception, with examples drawn from southern and Kentucky speech and a diner setting.
J E Christian, manager of the Texas State Employment Service, listed fourteen government jobs with salaries from 1620 to 3800 dollars. Posts include curators, museum aides, junior and associate naval architects, marine engineers, and language translator roles.
Infant daughter of Mr J C Carraway of Ivanhow route one died early Wednesday. Services were held at Ruplex, with interment there. Parents survive.
The Connally Smith anti alien bill moves toward passage in Congress. It requires deportation of certain aliens and fingerprinting for entry. Aliens over 14 must register, with changes of address reported within five days.
Fire department rushed to Star and Piet treet Wednesday afternoon to extinguish a small blaze near the Conoco Oil warehouse. The fire, caused by grass and trash, was contained with no injuries reported.
Rain and wind caused damage estimated at 10000 to 20000 dollars. Families and individuals travel to Gulf Coast New Orleans and Texas destinations. Plans announced to open an all‑school at Jones Field and for summer study trips in Moulder Col and other locations.
Former Governor Dan Moody 47 withdraws from the Texas governor race as the State Democratic Executive Committee certifies 14 candidates for July 27 primaries. Neil Day Eastland and Pred Fucker San Antonio also withdraw. Minera Wells is slated for the September 10 Democratic State Convention. Bascom Giles lacks a Democratic opponent for land commissioner while C Mann runs unopposed for attorney general.
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