Fragmented OCR notes on land, prices, and people
Disjointed text mentions land fir, maize, and distress among individuals. References to Leonard, Brown, and Jack hint at names tied to an event or notice, but details are unclear and fragmented.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1932
Page
4
Disjointed text mentions land fir, maize, and distress among individuals. References to Leonard, Brown, and Jack hint at names tied to an event or notice, but details are unclear and fragmented.
The Windom column notes summer heat and scattered rain shortages while grain harvest concludes and sheltering fills. It highlights the Laymen Day Program at the Methodist church led by Lee Dowlen with G Robinson of Sherman delivering the Ideal Layman address. Continuous social events include church singing classes, family visits, and local attendances, with upcoming P T A ball games and quarterly conference plans.
Notices outline charges for candidate announcements in the Dadly Favorite and Bonham News with combined rates and deadlines. The Democratic primary election is scheduled for February 23, 1982, for the 4th Congressional District with candidates including SAM RAYBURN and A DALE, among others, and fees apply for insertion.
The House declined to release the Beck-Linthicum resolution from Judiciary, blocking a direct prohibition referendum. A beer tax bill tied to a sales tax failed 216 to 132. The Senate rejected 2.75 percent beer measures 60 to 23 and 61 to 26. A House discharge vote against formalizing a 2.75 percent beer bill failed 228 to 169. The Senate rejected the Bingham Amendment 55 to 26 on a billion dollar tax measure.
Corpus Christi police report 68 year old William F Lekman suffocated today when a fire partially destroyed an apartment house. His son Pulnam and his two young daughters escaped injury in the blaze.
Miss Bates of Beech Iowa shares her experience with Kruschen Salts claiming a 65 pound loss after five months and a small weekly cost of $4.25. The ad urges taking a half teaspoon daily in hot water before breakfast and dieting to achieve weight loss and health benefits.
Joe B. Smith son of the late J. L. Smith returns from California to visit his old home near Gober with his wife. He has risen to become California land commissioner and his return excites former neighbors who are glad to see him again.
Good second hand refrigerators priced from 4.00 to 9.50 and electric refrigerators from 129.50 to 185.00 with 12 months to pay. Also offered are a Genuine Axminster rug 19.50 a used typewriter 29.50, a Country Radio RCA set 35.00, and shades at 39c with other items from Perfection Stores.
Fort Scott resident Hollie Dennis files papers for county clerk candidacy but arrives three hours late, triggering questions about filing deadlines and eligibility. The incident highlights local election procedures and the challenges of timely campaign filings.
Dean T A Taylor of the State University College of Engineering commends 163 top students, seven percent on the honor roll last semester include Joe C Lair of Bonham and J C Pyle of Sherman. Joe C Lair has completed his degree. Northeast Texas and Fannin County have historically supplied many UT honor students. The dean recalls Joe Lair’s grandmother Nannie Hunt from Carlton College.
Governor Sterling will address the crowd on the square Friday night after a short concert by the band. He will use the bandstand and arrangements will be made for those wishing to hear him. The public is invited to hear the governor and learn about his stewardship as Texas' chief executive. Bring friends.
McKinney June 22 Mill F Vaughan 47 charged with murder in connection with the shooting of C L Lane 47 garage owner at Wylie yesterday Vaughan is a Collin county farmer.
Reports from Bonham indicate fleas are attacking cotton in several county sections. Damage is not widespread yet. Bell weevils may appear later. shallow plowing and ground shaking methods can reduce them, and cotton output is expected to remain sufficient despite pests.
Officers aboard the liner Aquitania reported sighting 30 to 40 foot whales heading north for cooler water. The mammals leaped and circled, with one whale leaping fully out of the sea and another pair appearing to kiss as they collided back into the ocean.
In Acton California J R Rileys hired man slept indoors to escape heat but woke to a diamond black rattlesnake on his chest. Riley shot and killed the snake, severing its head with a bullet.
Athens 1930 Miss Europe Diplarakou dressed as a ship’s boy climbed Holy Mount Athos and entered a monastery where women are forbidden. The Greek patriarch of Constantinople reportedly issued a public anathema on her.
A second carload of Collin county sweet roasting corn is set for shipment from McKinney Texas to northern markets. County Farm Agent Jack McCullough oversees the marketing as this experimental crop yields about 50 cents per bushel to growers following last week’s first carload.
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