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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1936
Page
4
A high scoring game saw Coca Cola edge Chines 14 to 13 after a back and forth contest. C It featured early ledges by Coca Cola and multiple home runs by Bowen Smith Biggers Clines and Chines hitters.
Washington report notes rising support for Sam Rayburn as next Speaker amid concerns over mortality among recent speakers. The piece discusses seniority, longest service, and Rayburn’s bid for a thirteenth consecutive House term as factors shaping the contest.
Daily Favorite recalls events from June 23 1909 in Bantam and nearby towns. Mrs Bradford hosts a party for daughter Eleanor with an elaborate Fairfax style affair and a Virginian reel section for all young participants. Judge Chenoweth and Confederate veteran R C Roberts noted. Several personal notes list returns and travels across Boston Yesarkana Dodd City Sulphur and San Antonio.
Announcements list candidates for July Democratic primary in the district. BAM RAYBURN for Representative. Clarence T Jones for County Judge. J Spies reelection. Henry Chaney for Sheriff. John Johnson Denton Whitley for District Clerk. Moore Williams Rountree Reynoldis. Tax Assessor W O Cravens. Claude C Hodge.
Readable figures show weekly park attendance varying across days from June 15 to June 21. Peak entries appear midweek with a 839 count on June 16 and a low of 251 on June 21, culminating in a weekly total near 6507 visitors.
Local items reveal visits by Velma Tarpley and Laura Anderson to Commerce and Bonham relatives. Mentions include Miss Fason, Miss Ye Anne Filia, Miss Lois Newell White Shed Jame Bt Davis, and several families visiting kin in Bonham, Denton, and nearby areas.
Team results from Texas League games include Dallas 8 beat San Antonio 1 and Fort Worth 4 over Beaumont 3 while Houston 9 Oklahoma City 4 led in night play. American and National League action shows Boston and Chicago mixed results as New York Philadelphia and Pittsburgh also posted scores.
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