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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1939
Page
2
Flagstaff based ranger Bil Brown tries to grow a garden at Nissanger station in Long Valley but elk raid the crops. He notes even a scarecrow fails to deter the animal and the harvest is repeatedly lost to the elk.
A Bonham laundry employee group declares partnership with the business and pledges to provide first class work. They note they are Bonham residents who spend wages locally and request the town give them a chance to prove service quality.
A rental notice offers a good to use property with six rooms lath and electric heat plus water orchard and garden near miles north of town on Highway 76. Contact Mrs AFE Campbell at 905 Beech Street or call 331-R for a desirable bedroom to rent.
Public sale of Lot 7 in Block 24, Fanview Addition Kosham Texas to satisfy Home Owners Loan Corporation judgment against A D Mosley and Lillie Mosley. Sale set for first Tuesday in July 1939 at Bondan courthouse. Sheriff Henry Dilaney, Deputy Elliott Whittle, Fannin County.
Australia endurance expert S. J. Oppenma set a 1000 mile record in Canberra with a time of 62 hours 37 2 2 minutes, surpassing the previous record by 7 hours 21-2 minutes.
NANCE Bus Lines will run three round trips Thursday April 27 from Bonham to Durant Oklahoma. Buses depart Bonham at 7:00 am 1:15 pm and 3:45 pm via Karns Yuba and Achille. Fare is 15 cents one way or 1 33 for a round trip. Ticket agent phone number provided.
Listing of multiple land transfers recorded in the county clerk office including Rinymong Lacy to Carling Ery for 50 dollars and various deeds in Bonham and Honey Grove. Transfers cover blocks, surveys and parcels from Martin Moore Survey to Federal Land Bank Houston and others, with prices and tract sizes noted.
Bonham area residents recall long time settlers like WFE Blassingame who came in 1895 and built a life in Fannin county. The piece lists family members, property, and ties to Colorado City and Ravenna route communities, praising pioneer virtues and local subscription support from many neighbors.
Readable fragments show a string of names and locations through Bonham Ladonia Honey Grove plus scattered Route references. Individuals include Miss Irene Skidmore Katherine Cox Tiam Mae Hestand and Orville Donan with various towns such as Bonham Dodd City and Honey Grove.
A dense list of residents and officials appears in a fragmented community notice. The column names include Brent Deborde Fletcher Gat lin Hickman Hogue McClain Mawrey Richardson Russell Sampson Sparkman Thompson Thomas Vincent Whittle Anderson Boling Carlton Richards Shelton Smith Shuer Summers Wil hite Hart Lovelace Finley Rhea Herd Puttert Johnson Harkins Kin Monds Phillips Sparks Smith Smith Gouge Anderson Tee Shea.
Pittsfield reports weight studies by Dr Yarry F. Miler showing the mosquito sting is a fraction of a gram. The bite's effectiveness is linked to a minuscule object and a microbalance analysis. The article notes punctuation and sugar stains as trivial weights in comparison.
A report discusses tiny weights and measurements such as a grain weighing 1/7000 ounce and an eyelash weighing 1/588 ounce. Dr Miller notes a personal weight of 1/59 ounce and mentions dust on proof celluloid scales could shift balance, with forceps used to keep moisture from affecting accuracy.
Several small to large farms are offered for sale within a short drive of Bonham and Sherman. Listings include 49 acre farm with a five room house and barn for $750 down, 38 acre tract on Ravenna Pike with smooth land at $1250 down, 60 acre near Bonham with small down payment, 90 acre near Sherman with mile of Howe, and 47 acre mixed land near Southmayd at $2000.
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