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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1929
Page
3
Sterling Wyoming June 17 Peter Scheck seven in juvenile court after officers considered murder charge in death of Gilbert Jackson twelve following a Sunday baseball game argument. County judge Minkley weighing steps as Colorado law blocks guilt for under ten.
A called session approved buying a tractor with grader and searifyer for city streets. City teams will be reduced to one for the scavenger department. City pipe and meter stocks move to the former meat market room. Maintenance for a municipal band prompts a tax levy this month with next year’s funds anticipated.
E T Floyd of Grimes County Texas abandoned cotton after years of near break even profits. His wife built a poultry and dairy operation with about thirty cows, a 400 hen breeding pen, and premium eggs. He notes seven days a week work and warns of needing pasture to keep cows profitable.
Mrs IL A Shive died near noon today at her daughter Mrs Marvin Tarpley’s home on West 5th Street. She was a charter member of Edhube Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at Edhube Baptist Church with burial in Hampton Cemetery. Funeral time pending due to communication with relatives in Atlanta and Galveston.
Sherman Bearcats coach Wesley Bradshaw released the season slate with games set for Sept 27 at Ardmore Oklahoma Sept 27 at Ardmore September 30 Oct 8 at Madill Oklahoma Oct 11 at Okmulgee Oklahoma Oct 18 hosting Sulphur Springs November 4 at Sherman November 11 Paris at Sherman November 15 at Denton Thanksgiving Day Denison at Denison.
United Press reports in Provincetown Mass that 21 year old Coast Guard horse Dan was euthanized after a long career. Dan helped haul the surf boat down the shore at Race Point during rescues, serving for more than a decade before his quiet end.
United Press reports Ohio State University student senate votes for optional military drill after majority oppose compulsory service. The move reflects campus opposition to conscription style training among coeds.
In Baltimore, youngsters in public schools produced about 2000 model boats last year as part of a school contest. The effort involved many students and highlighted hands on learning and creativity in science and engineering.
In Austin W Lilliard Taft County Commissioner says State Withway Commission bids violate San Patricio County bond vote. Hilliard, visiting Governor Moody, states bonds tied to paving Highway 128 from Nueces River. bids cover the stretch from Linton to the Aransas River.
Bonham Boy Scouts urged to meet on the courthouse lawn Wednesday at 7 30 pm for special first aid instruction by Carl Loman and a two reel Texas Power and Light Company film on prone pressure resuscitation. All boys and interested parents invited to attend.
See SHERMAN June 17. P Lillis of Sherman for forty six has an engineer for the Frisco and for the last twenty five years running out of Sherman, has been retired and placed on the pension rolls. Mr Lillis has run a passenger engine since he came to this city.
Gardner Smith, a Bonham boy now in St Louis, stars in a German style glider demonstration on Delmar boulevard. Pilot Charles Peterson flies the 199 pound wood glider while spectators watch as two groups of men haul the craft with elastic cords. Peterson logs a 200 foot flight, others reach up to 125 feet, and Eleanor Weber smiles after her 70 plus foot glide. The $550 glider serves for pleasure and pilot training.
June 17 reports plans for the first district meeting of the Texas Independent Telephone Association. Secretary L. S. Gardner of Waco says the event will be in the third week of July at the New Rogers Park Hotel in San Marcos.
A Corsicana man returned a book borrowed 12 years ago to its owner Rev. J. H. Williams of First Baptist Church Muskogee Oklahoma. The gesture ends Diogenes like pursuit of honesty with a long missing volume finally coming home.
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