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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1936
Page
1
A freak tornado struck Okla towa raising floods on the Elk River. Two men were believed drowned and five injured as six farm families were reported missing. A Chicago man’s car swept away while another car was found abandoned in a low draw.
A report outlines over 130000 in funds for the Sub marginal Land Project overseen by Campbell. The lands are expected to be acquired and developed to create jobs, with emphasis on aiding families and expanding employment through planned leasing and infrastructure work.
Beaumont May 1 Ranger Dan Hin announces that Mrs Reable Childs confessed plans with Terrance Bramlett to kill her crippled husband Mor He Chiu, a wealthy property owner and former sheriff county treasurer, claiming the motive was love. The statement followed Childs facing murder charges after the alleged attack.
Fragmented OCR details show Marvin P. McCoy of Ohio joining a Houston law firm McCoy Brady. The text references district judges, state lawmakers, and a 1930s aviation visit with figures from Galveston and Dallas, detailing a public meeting and multiple attendees.
The Gober event featured a major amateur night with many acts and community figures listed. The program notes mumps concerns in Lanham and cites disease contagion details, including quarantine timing and public interest in the Dallas News crowd.
A notes filled page reports the County Democratic Executive Committee meeting and seedings for precincts. It also mentions an amateur night at the gym with prize winners and a farm fire incident with crop damage and a farmer's suicide. World news covers May Day parades in Moscow New York London Madrid and Ku Klux Klan placards in Cleveland.
Winthrop Rockefeller, son of John D Rockefeller Jr, obtained a deputy status and was authorized to carry a pistol after visiting the sheriff's office. The article notes prior incidents and concerns about kidnapping amid his move to Houston to learn the family business.
Milwaukee fur dealers expect most new and used car dealers to stay closed on Sundays and holidays for a period starting Easter Sunday. The observance is backed by the Wisconsin Automobile Trades Inc. and the Wisconsin Used Car Dealers Association with a new Retail Automobile Salesmen association planning a picket against noncompliant dealers. Nearly 2,000,000 pounds of pecans were shipped from Fulton County Texas last year.
Mr Daniel Russell, a professor at Texas A and M College Boham, speaks to the high school boys about a project promising higher education for eager students who otherwise could not finance college. His talk emphasizes the value of scholarships and training opportunities.
East Texas sees cloudy to partly cloudy skies with scattered showers tonight and Saturday cooler in northwest areas. West Texas forecasts partly cloudy conditions with showers southeast and cooler in the north portion tonight and Saturday.
Baker, manager of Fannin Truck and Tractor Co invites farmers of Fannin County to a free Monday afternoon program. The feature includes pictures of the International Harvester Company's tractors harvesters and other farming machinery plus reels on Boulder Dam and factory scenes followed by a comedy. The event is at South Center Street across from the post office where the business opens this week.
Associated Press reports that postal officials said machinery is in place to ensure fast payment of bonus money to veterans who want cash and baby bonds after distribution in June.
In New York on April 30 Miss Adaditu Newman praised Vice President John Nance Garner as cute and recalled his charm while painting him. Her May 4 to show at Ehrich Newhouse Galleries will feature Garner and Huston portraits and a painting of U S Senator Gore of Oklahoma.
A reader quotes a pair of exchange about leaving a junior clerk position. One says the path won’t stay a junior role, the other notes giving a week's notice already. The snippet hints at a job transition and workplace talk.
California records show 16 281 registered barbers as of March, reflecting licensing figures across the state. The count underscores a steady workforce amid regulatory oversight and consumer demand for grooming services.
Alfred Edward Housman 77, British poet and Latin professor, died today in Cambridge. He rose to fame in the 19th century for a volume titled The Shropshire Lad. Tulsa man Sager sought $2965 damages after dyeing his mustache and waking with it misapplied, leaving him with a damaged appearance.
In Abilene Texas Earl Bowman 88 a hotel kitchen manager became Taylor county s oldest resident to obtain a driver s license under the new Texas rule He learned to drive when he bought a car at 77 years old.
Berkeley outlines a major reconstruction of its aquatic park and yacht harbor, aiming to renew facilities, attract visitors, and boost waterfront activity with new moorings, protected basins, and public access improvements.
In Addis Ababa on May 1 Emperor Haile Selassie called all able bodied men in the capital to march north to halt Italian troops. He urged five days of provisions for soldiers as the city stood largely deserted while the invaders approached.
Clarksville April 30 a quantity of hemp seed first ever brought to Red River county has been acquired by the Chamber of Commerce for distribution to local farmers eager to trial the crop. Soil deemed suitable based on comparisons with nearby areas boosts prospects for hemp development in East Texas.
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