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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1932
Page
4
Three American citizens invited by the Soviet government toured saw mills and lumber yards around Archangel. They spoke with scores of workers and reported no signs of convict labor or forced labor.
A report from Trinidad claims helium, a non inflammable gas used for dirigibles, has been discovered there threatening the U S monopoly. Similar French discovery recently reported signals rising interest in new helium sources.
An Illinois reader from Cairo endorses Thedford's Black Draught as effective for sour stomach gas and constipation. The advertisement urges keeping bowels active and notes the product is made from medicinal plants and sold at drug stores.
The notices cost Bey atte etdents ex: ally Fav 4 Daily and Weekly combined 90. Weekly alone 616.00 for county of $5.00 per precinct office. An insertion order must accompany the announcement. Announcements are for the Democratic primary on July 23, 1932.
Ector Dr and Mrs McGowan of Paducah Texas and relatives hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Alton Armstrong and Miss Pierce Celeste and Miss Francis Owens Savoy. Leonard Gills Amarillo and families visited. Gordon Weatherbee Canadian and Will Skipworth left for Oklahoma. Mrs Lee Nichols cared for her father C C Tidwell who has stomach cancer.
A reader adds to early Fannin County history noting Texas became a state in December 1845 and listing the first state commissioners court members led by John P. Simpson as Chief Justice. It also records the first district court members including Judge T. C. Bean and Sheriff Thomas A. Dangley.
The former battleship, converted into a radio controlled target ship, travels from Norfolk toward the Pacific Coast to serve as a mobile target for fleet vessels.
A district meeting in Clves Sonata County provoked a heated exchange over tax collection. Officials including Allen and Fannin County figures faced questions from residents about pranks and revenue handling.
Chicago June 23 Roosevelt forces claim at least twenty five of Indiana’s thirty delegates to the Democratic national convention. His total instructed pledged and claimed strength reaches 588 with 770 needed for nomination. dispute persists over 105 delegates from New York and Pennsylvania.
Two unmasked bandits robbed the Arp State Bank Thursday afternoon near Tyler, escaping with 16000 after locking teller Herman Armstrong, bookkeeper Mrs. H. D. Moore, and a customer in the vault. Officers pursued toward Troup as bank staff alerted authorities.
In Port Arthur on June 23 John Leblanc, 38, killed his wife after a heated dispute with his estranged spouse and then shot himself dead. The couple, separated two weeks, leave four children aged 9 to 18. A coroner ruled murder followed by self-inflicted death.
Mrs. J. P. Steele died yesterday afternoon at her East Twelfth street home after a lengthy illness. The funeral was held at 3:30 in the Randolph Methodist church with burial in Randolph cemetery. She was about fifty, survived by her husband four daughters and two sons. the family lived in Randolph before moving to Bonham years ago.
Two hundred thousand gallons of beer were poured into Columbia’s sewers after a state police raid on the Columbia Brewery. Troopers spent two hours emptying vats while 200 townsmen gathered to drink the free-flowing beer, then began to spill and pour on themselves.
District Judge Blackburn spoke at the Bonham Rotary meeting about the cost of government. He cited state university expenditures including A M College and teachers colleges and suggested consolidations to cut taxes, noting a $1800 horse herder bill and urging Legislature action.
The state commands sheriff Bud Hughes to summon Sterling Davidson and several others to appear August 3, 1932, at the Bonham county courthouse before special commissioners to assess damages for right of way and land opening for State Highway No. 5 in Fannin County. The notice, sworn by Wess Reed A P Grider and Chas Wood, directs weekly newspaper publication for four weeks.
Lem Tittsworth, chairman of United Charities and Red Cross board member, reports the local Red Cross distributed 1680 sacks of flour from the Farm Board carload to Fannin county towns. A second car is expected for Bonham soon as fall demand adjusts with more home-grown supplies.
Mrs. Martha Self wife of T J Self died at the family home today about noon. She was 74 born south of Honey Grove and a Texas native. Funeral at the Dodd City residence Saturday at 2 o clock with burial to follow. She left nine children eight daughters and one son two of whom predeceased her. There are fifty grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Self were married over 57 years.
Vale wins freshman race by three lengths over Harvard JV in prelims to senior varsity race at the seventieth regatta on the Thames River today in New London Connecticut.
The House sent to conference with the Senate the 2.3 billion Garner relief bill. Bradstreet’s weekly index shows business failures near 128.9, with insolvencies easing. Procter & Gamble shipments for the week ended June 18 set a high company record in Cincinnati.
Extra fine home grown tomatoes available with class content remark See them at A and P store.
In Mexia Texas on June 23 Walter Hawthorne Jr age five survived after falling near an old well with a chain around his neck. Neighbor Mrs Jim Williams who learned artificial respiration in a first aid class revived him using the Schaffer method credit goes to Dr F Hamm for the rescue.
Several individuals and the Daily Favorite contribute small sums to the cemetery fund including J. N. Delaye 81.00, Miss Espic Griffin 1.00, Luther Ware 1.00, Junther Crawford 1.00, Philip Wise 10.00, M. L. Anderson 1.50, Miss Lillie Lipscomb 1.00, Mrs. Jennie Grigsby 1.00, and John C. Saunders 5.00. Donations are sent to the Favorite office or Willie Finley, president of the Cemetery Association.
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