Bonham Defeats Sherman 7-6 In Overtime Battle
Bonham wins 7-6 against Sherman in a Tuesday night softball game at Risser Field. Red Griffith belts a go ahead double in the bottom of the eighth with runners on first and second and one out. Ray Reynolds earns the win after lasting seven innings and fanning 12 while walking 10. Sherman racks up 6 runs early but fails to hold the lead as Lemn Tittsworth collects three hits in four at bats to pace Bonham's offense. Went adds a later hit to cap the scoring.
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Red Griffith
Bonham
Sherman
Risser Field
Ray Reynolds
Cerdit
Reynolds
Hughes
Lemn
Tittsworth
Cleveland
Cincinnati
New York Yankees
Indias
Hal Trotsky
Detroit Tigers
Boston Red Sox
Sox
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit
Newhouver
St. Louis Browns
Philadelphia Athletics
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Red Sox
Sens
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Butts Dominate Texas League Move Closer To Lead
In Texas League action on Tuesday Houston trimmed the leaders as the Butts routed the Oklahoma City Indians. Fort Worth slipped in the standings while Dallas and Shreveport split a double header with Rebels taking the first game 6-5 and dropping the nightcap 5-1. Bob Uhle pitched the Rebels through the loss. Beaumont and Tulsa split a twin bill with Oilers winning 4-3 behind Julian Tubb. The Exporters clinched the 19 inning nightcap 5-4. San Antonio beat Port Worth 5-3 after four runs in the fourth sealed it.
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Houston
Oklahoma City Indians
Fort Worth
Dallas
Shreveport
Rebels
Bob Uhle
Buffs
Beaumont
Tulsa
Oliers
Julian Tubb
Magnolias crush Rockwall 15 0 in Tuesday game
Bonham Magnolias swept Rockwall 15 to 0 at Rockwall on Tuesday night as Dorothy Burt and Betty Hilliard teamed on the mound and kept Rockwall hitless. Helen Smith and Ella Burt each homered as Bonham hit hard and played nearly flawless defense.
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Bonham Magnolias
Rockwall
Dorothy Burt
Betty Hilliard
Bonham
Helen Smith
Ella Burt
Magnolias
McMillan Defeats Pump Team as Softball Night Enlivens Twin Sisters
Sports notes recount Robert McMillan’s victory over Southwest Pump Company with solid fielding and timely hits. Newman McMillan and Clarence Elking spark notable plays, while the article highlights the Hilliard twins Betty Jo and Dilly Toulse on Bonham’s girls team. It also reports the Southwest Conference’s decision to drop sponsoring football statistics, despite strong support from coaches and publicity directors across six of seven member schools.
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Southwest Pump Company
Robert Mec-Millen
Mc Millan
Pump Ten
Newman
T. Moore
Ciich
Moore
James
Clarence Elking
Papa McMillan
Jack Barbee
P. A
Msenchas
Bonham
Hilliard
Betty Jo
Dilly Toulse
Bartley- Woods
Betty
Billy
Dorothy Burt
Ella Burt
Thelma Fhockley
Iola Shockley
College Station
Southwest Conference
University of Texas
Public Officials
Ngain
Game Department Plans Mountain Sheep Preserves
The State Game Department will survey West Texas mountain areas to evaluate creating game preserves for bighorn sheep. It will gather data on breeding habits diseases and natural enemies and track sheep movement to identify favorable habitats and increase their numbers.
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Austin
State Game Department
West
Texas
Colne
Officers Arrest Amerillo's Most Guilty Fisherman
Federal authorities arrested a fisherman at Buffalo Lake for illegally fishing without a permit or license. They confiscated a 300 foot trotline with about 100 hooks, unused throw lines, multiple poles, a sack of fish, and found no Buffalo Lake permit or state fishing license.
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Amarillo
Buffalo Lake
Red Cross Contributions in Bonham Area Raised by Volunteers
A Bonham fundraising list shows numerous individuals and businesses donating to the Red Cross drive. Contributions range from 1 to 100 dollars, with groups such as Clark Memorial Methodist Church and Southwest Pump Employees among the listed donors. Names include H E McKelva, Tom McDougal, Bonham Ice Cream Co, Ray Newberry, J T Clottester, Spencer Motor Co, and many more across the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Bartley
H. E. McKelva
Tom McDougal
F. O. Thomas
Friends
M. C. Spivy
Bonham Ice Cream Co
T. Zenthoeter
W. T. Harvey
R. C. Blanton
Ray Newberry
PL. Wallace
Co. A. Blanton
Will
W. R. Collins
Brown Tractor Co
Willie Pord
Raymond Barr
Leatherwood
Anderson Wrecking House i
Williams-Rubanks Employees
George Jones
Julius Evans
Julians
V. A. Ridings
Linus Cummings
Thomas Eller
E. L. Seals
Estes Fabanks
Carleton
George Green
Alice Borders
Mittie Parker
Southwest Pump
Church of Christ
Bill Goin
J. T. Clottester
Ed Peters
AAA
Chetee Moore
Neil Williams
Baxter Sitzler
Dy J A. Lannius
Jack and Jill Shop
Walter Longfoot Spencer Motor Co
K. P. Lodge
Club
Clark Memorial Methodist Church
Bailey wallops Economy 10-2 in league game
Bailey beat Economy 10 to 2 in a Bonham city league softball game at Risser field. Bailey scored in the fifth and seventh innings, staging a three-run rally and later tallying six runs aided by errors. Tarpley pitched for Economy, allowing 12 hits. W Pierce went nine for Bailey, giving up five hits.
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Bailey Wallops
Bre
Bailey Softballers
Economy
Bonham
Risser Field
Bailey
George Torpley
Rayburn Torpley
Tarpley
W Pierce
Rhe Bailey
W. Pierce
Brown
G. Tarpley
W. Smith
Bonham to Accept Bids for Filling Station and Airport House
The City will receive bids for leasing a filling station and a house at the airport on Thursday June 27 at City Clerk's Office. For more information call City Hall. Mayor Jor Repadlicka.
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Airport
Indians and Reds Hold Lead In Major Leagues
Cleveland and Cincinnati sustained their early advantage as leaders in the American and National Leagues. Hal Trotsky hit his 16th and 17th homers for the Indians in a rain halted 6 to 9 win over the Yankees.
Six Walks and Two Hits Spark Longview to Victory
Longview built a 9-5 win over Texarkana with six walks and two infield hits in the sixth inning. Henderson defeated Tyler 10-4, Kilgore scraped three ninth inning runs to hold off Marshall 9-7, as the league races stay tight near Tyler Trojans.
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Longview
Texarkana Liners
Texans
Tyler ‘Trojans
Henderson
Tyler
Kilgore
Marshall
Tigers
East Texas county purchases cuspiders for improvements
A 1939 tax survey shows Fast Texas County bought 285.77 worth of cuspiders in 1929 using permanent improvement funds. Tax director Curtis Morris urged budget control and a vigilant taxpayers committee to plug rat holes and ensure the outlay is a lasting county improvement.
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Fast Texas
Longview
East Texas
Curtis Morris
Fast Texas Chamber of Commerce
Morris
County race slate lists several candidates and offices
County surveyor candidates include Paul Arledge Jr Jelly Baker J E Leatherwood John J McFarland and E J Hendricks. Sheriff candidates are Talmadge Moore Tom B Denton Henry Chaney and J Whitley. Tax assessor and collector W H Harper faces Charlie Jones Weeley Farmer P H Littrell and Roy Epperson. County commission races show paid assessments for precinct one Til Baldwin Dick Wait Tom M Hodges and precinct two Bob Traylor W C Reynolds Howard Sith Marshall Stapp George S Williams Buster B Anderson W A Steele and T E Wright.
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Paul Arledge, Jr
Jelly Baker
J. E. Leatherwood
John J. McFarland
E. J. Hendricks
Talmadge Moore
Tom B. Denton
Henry Chaney
J. Whitley
W. H. Harper
C. C. Hodge
Charlie Jones
Weeley Farmer
P. H. Littrell
Roy Epperson
Til Baldwin
Dick Wait
Tom M. Hodges
Bob Traylor
W. C. Reynolds
Howard Sith
Marshall Stapp
George 5. Williams
Buster B. Anderson
W. A. Steele
T. E. Wright
Taylor Made Bedding Deal at Lem Tittsworth’s Bonham
Bonham retailer Lem Tittsworth’s offers a Taylor Made box spring and interspring mattress combo for 24 dollars and 95 cents. The bargain targets shoppers seeking an affordable sleep set and highlights product bundle value in a local sale.
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Taylor
Lem Tittsworth
Bonham
Mark Jackson Precinct Race Notes and Names
Precincts two seven eight and other races list candidates Malley Holcomb Ig Latimer George Edwards J Johnon W Taylor Yody Kright M Savage Carl L Rousey M E Whitlock Tyler R D Morrion R F Henry H Gray Manuel G Wade McKee Hugh Rigsby Deets Dorough county chairman T J Cox Abernathy R I Williams justice of precinct one Billid George B Biowerstaff Long race for ble precinct one einct three Plumer i An ounce of sulphur and a little alcohol rubbed on body and legs may keep persons away Hyposulphite of applied the same way also effective
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Mark Jackson
Joyp Moore
Bert Chandler
Earl Gross
Malley Holcomb
Ig Latimer
George Edwards
J Johnon
W. & Taylor
Yody Kright
M. Savage
Carl L. Rousey
M. E Whitlock Tyler
R. D. Morrion
R. F Henry H. Gray Manuel G. Wade McKee
Hugh Rigsby
Deets Dorough
T J Cox
Abernathy
R. I Williams
Billid
George B. Biowerstaff
Long
Plumer i
Pers
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Port Worth
Ith
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Texas A. “. M
Joe Burke
Penn A. C
Schuylkill
Schuylkill River
Ed Hoffman
Pratt Nitty and
Beene
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Bonham Coca-Cola Bottling Company
West Sth
Game Department
Amerillo
Red Cross
Olvin Gross
Honham
Jor Repadlicka
Lee
Fitzless
Loy'’s Cafe
Adamson i
Hunt's
Elkins
Sala A Sea At
Charles G. Nunn
United Travelers Insurance CO
Bonham Theatres
the Doctor Takes
Loretta Young
Ray Milland
RFST
Lupe Velez
Leon Frrol
FORD
Miller- Yates
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