Reorganized Bonham Softball Association Names Leaders
Board reorganization at Cummings office elected Cummings president replacing Randell McMahon. Dee Kelly named vice president Bob Cantrell secretary True Adams treasurer. New rules set 8 pm start with 1 hour 15 minute limit and 9 30 pm latest finish. Umpires to be paid Henry Burt chief umpire in charge. Players must reside in Fusinin County and sign contracts. transfers restricted. managers control releases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon4ham Softball Association
C. W. Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Randell McMahon
Dee Kelly
Bob Cantrell
True Adams
Henry Burt
Fusunin Kounty
Minagerill
League Release Terms Allow Player to Play After Two Weeks
The league approves a release policy that takes effect two weeks after application approval. The released player becomes eligible to join a new team two weeks following the release becoming effective.
Black Giants and Clarksville Tie 11 Innings
Black Giants and Clarksville battled to a 6-6 draw after eleven innings at Clarksville on a Sunday afternoon. Homer Cook pitched for the Giants with Dunlap catching. AC Cook hit a triple and J. B. Calhoun added a double for the Black Giants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Giants
Clarksville
Bonham Black Giants
Homer Cook
Giants
Dunlap
AC Cook
Calhoun
Three players tie in Bonham handicap golf tourney
Arky Vaughn Dr O C Wade and David Lane tied for first in the Bonham Golf Club handicap event Sunday with Vaughn winning the playoff. Chester Marston placed fourth among 28 entrants as players used full clubs for 18 holes from black tees and one club on a 9 hole segment. Lynwood Massey reported threats against the tournament committee amid the fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arky Vaughn
Dr. O. C. Wade
David Lane
Bonham Golf Club
Vaughn
Dr. Wade
Lane
Chester Marston
Lynwood Massey
Paul Arledge Accepts Salesman Post With American Dock
Paul Arledge Jr. leaves Sunday for Temple to begin a sales position with the American Dock Company. He will oversee the North Texas territory including Bonham after his Navy discharge and work in the draft board office prior to taking the new job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Arledge, Jr
Temple
American Dock Company
North Texas
Bonham
Mr. Arledge
Draft Board
Navy
Funeral Services for J B Roberts Sunday Afternoon
Funeral services for John Safley Roberts 82 died at his residence 1115 West Twelfth Street were held at 4 pm Sunday with Rev C P Sansom officiating. Burial Willow Wild cemetery Wise directing. Survivors include son C L Roberts Bonham four daughters and one brother B A Roberts. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Safley Roberts
West Twelfth Treet
C. P. Sansom
Willow Wild Cemetery
Wise Directing
Mr. Roberts
Kentucky
Fannit
County
C. L. Roberts
Bonham
W. Meadows
J. B. Meadows
M. E. Clevencer
Corais Wiseman
Fort Worth
B. A. Roberts
Lockney
Theo Jones
Boyd Crittenden
Jim Fairchild
Floyd White
W. E. Sellers
Cert Helton
Betty Jeanne McIver Leaves For National University Of Mexico
Miss Betty Jeanne McIver daughter of Mr and Mrs E P McIver left for Mexico City to enroll in the National University of Mexico She is a 1945 Bonham high school graduate and has been a sophomore at SMU She earned honors including Mortar Board Sigma Delta Pi and Alpha Lambda Delta and Dean's List She plans to enter the University of Chicago this fall as a junior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Jeanne McIiver
E. P. McIver
Mexico City
National University of Mexico
Bonham High School
McIver
S.M.U
Dallas
Mortar Board
Sigma Delta Pi
Miss McIver
Alpha Lambda Delta
SMU
SMSU
University of Chicago
Hospital News Updates on Local Patients
Billy Joe Vasseur shows improvement after burn treatment. Mrs. B. L. Adams and Mrs. W. R. Rowden receive or recover from medical care. Mrs. R. E. Walls progresses after surgery while R. E. Flippo remains under medical care. Ada Newhouse’s condition unchanged. Buy Savings Bonds now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Vasseur
B. L. Adams
W. R. Rowden
Edhube
R. E. Walls
R.E. Flippo
Ada Newhouse
Albert Bartley Named Yucca Yearbook Editor
Ladonia student Albert Bartley son of Mr and Mrs Al Bartley has been named editor of the Yeeca yearbook at NTSTC Denton. He served on the staff during the past term and is a senior student in government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladonia
Albert Bartley
AL. Bartley
NTSTC
Denton
Yeeca Studat
Claff
Announcements of Democratic Primary Candidacies 1946
A list of candidates announcing Democratic primary bids on July 27 1946 across precincts 2 4 and 13 and for county offices including Sheriff Assessor-Collector, County Clerk and State seats. Names include Lewis Pearson Cain Witherspoon Eller Alexander Steger Brown Cy Victory Briggs Anderson Lackey Robertson Wilson Jones Jones Epper son Jaynes Epper son Shuler for State and Local posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Pearson
W. EB
Hoss
Cain C. R
Calvin) Witherspoon
T. H
Tom
Eller
D. R. Alexander
Doug Steger
Paul Brown
Jese
B. J. Briggs
Buster B. Anderson
Albert R. Lackey
Bill Robertson
J. R
Joe) Wilson Earle Dawson
R. L
Navy Wave Apprentice-First Class Virginia Saunders Discharged
Virginia Saunders 21 daughter of Dr Jack Saunders Bonham Texas was discharged from the Navy at Jacksonville Florida ending a year of active duty in the Waves. She enlisted June 1945 after graduating Bonham High School in 1942 and trained at Hunter College Camp Mollett Cheat Lake and the Naval Hospital Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Saunders
Wave Hospital
Jack Saunders
Park Avenue
Bonham
Texas
Navy
Jacksonville
Florida
Bonham High School
Saunders
Hunter Colege
New York
Hospital Corp
Camp Mollett
Cheat Lakes
Hiels
Naval Hospital
Edhube Residents Visit Relatives Across Texas and New Mexico
Mrs. C. L. Nelson visits Harlingen with children C L Dooley and Noel Nelson. Rev and Mrs Charles Dinkins and son tour Jacksonville Tennessee. Michael Stansbury from Albuquerque visits grandparents. M Stansbury and J M Dorsey, Harold Stevens of Dallas visit grandmother Mrs Taylor McBroom. J R Kimmins of Phillips Texas visits grandmother Mrs J R Barnett and aunt in Bonham. Tarpleys and Nelsons of Edhube host calls. O L Smiths’ weekend guests include Howard Moore Dallas W T Isbell Breckenridge and Fort Worth’s Jack Gordon. Mrs W T Isbell to visit. C L Nelson leaves Wednesday for Harlingen to visit children Noel Nelson, A L Dooley and son Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Nelson
C. L. Dooley
Noel Nelson
Harlingen
Charles Dinkins
Jacksonville
J. R. Kimmins
Phillips
Texas
J. R. Barnett
Bonham
Tarpley’s
Nelson’s
Edhube
O. L. Smith
Howard Moore
Dallas
W. T. Isbell
Breckenridge
Jack Gordon
Fort Worth
Noel H Nelson
A. L. Dooley
Charles
Moore family and friends share Sunday visits
Moore's Chapel notes show Cpl Billy Cashion of Ft Lewis on furlough visiting his parents and grandparents. Several local families, including Dodsons Hammett Sherrer Herrtage and Dale households, host or visit relatives on Sunday. Mary Katherine Dale and Mary Beth Dale are mentioned with the Dale family. The piece closes with a tongue in cheek mention that MacArthur and Nimitz are two towns in West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Billy Cashion
Ft. Lewis
Washington
Ben Cashion
W. T. Witcher
J. W. Dodson
Leonard Ellis
Hubert Hammett
Charlie Dale
Edd Sherrer
Mrs. Farmer
A. T. Herrtage
Mary Katherine Dale
Maurene
Charlene
Vera Nell Dale
George Sanders
Denison
Clifford Hancok
Henry Newsome
Robert Dodson
Bonham
MacArthur and
Nimitz
West Virginia
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Canada
Newton
Commssion
J. L. Smith
Dings
U.S. Army
Bonham, Texas
U. S. Army
Paul Arledge
Iet
Larvex
Tese
Eure
J. B. Roberts
Betty Jeanne McIver
University
Mexico
Hospital News
Calvert Shferrer
Wesley Farmer
Dick Wait J. BE. Whitley
Talmage Moore Sam Leslie Henry Chaney
Ray Kirkpatrick
J. W Cummings
Fannin
Grayson
Cook Counties
Charles R. Jones
Ray Shuler
Lama
John Ford
Eugene F. Harrell
John Oliver
Charlie . Melton
Betty Jean
Virginia Ann
Mrs. Melton
Bonfiam
Bryant
Siness
BONHAM _THEATRES Tag
Lum and
Abner
Brends
Gargag
Ann Sheridan
Dennis
Cleanerg—Dyere
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