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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1934
Page
3
W H Pepper used his loud speaker on the square Thursday evening to air a prize fight. Pepper, secretary of the Retail Merchants' Association, offered the machine as a public courtesy and opportunity for those nearby to hear the event.
Dallas reporter covers an incident in Ballas where Paul Page, 28, was arrested in New Mexico on a kidnapping charge. After attempts to locate the child’s father failed, the Dallas County grand jury acted and Page was to be extradited to Dallas to face the case, while the mother faced threats she believed tied to the abduction.
Harvey J Bailey serves term in federal penitentiary at Leavenworth for kidnapping. An appeal from his conviction was filed with the Tenth U S Court of Appeals. The appeal cites 18 alleged errors from a trial before Judge Vaught in Oklahoma City. The firm Mathers and Mother of Oklahoma City handles the case. Local church notices and community ads follow in the issue.
County Agent W J Young and his party arrived last night after a East coast honeymoon. Miss Margaret Tobin will leave tomorrow for Dallas to enter Isabel Hutchesons Summer Class in music. Mr and Mrs W Rodgers and late daughter Nancy of Austin are visiting their Newark relatives. Elizabeth Williams spent Friday in Denison as guest of Mrs Jack Furner. Mrs Turner is the former Lillian Shelds and was a school teacher here. Rev W R Holder and Miss Lilje Lane and Blanche Evans returned from Temple where they attended a Missionary convention. The Morgans returned from Dallas after a Summer Conference. Dormitories were provided for delegates at the college. National workers included Madalee Cooper and Collett who spoke of world work. The Morgan report notes a very enjoyable time despite warm weather. Read The Daily Favorite.
The Democratic Executive Committee will meet at the court house in Bonham on Monday June 16 to determine by lot the order in which candidates for the Democratic nomination appear on the official ballot. All committeemen candidates and interested parties are urged to attend. Saturday June 23 is the last day for candidates to pay the committee assessments.
Fannin County school census totals show 11 898 pupils, up from 11 895, while Bonham city records 1 414 pupils, up from 1 281. County gains are modest, but Bonham leads the county in population increase per the state tally.
A weather event damaged numerous properties. Cliff Glaspy and Clarence Anderson reported wrecked houses with water damage. Walter Bush and Robert Bush suffered severely damaged garages and homes. N G Barry and Charle Mecore also faced extensive damage including barns and storm entries. Others like Jim Stroue Tomi Lander John Harper and Joan Walker reported varying outbuilding and water damage with injuries to a cow.
In a note from Limestone County Texas, the Roosevelts plan to depart Fort Worth by air to Hyde Park New York next Tuesday. Mrs Roosevelt and nurse will travel with a guiding escort, details indicate a family trip following a period of public duty.
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