08 May 1935
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1935
Page
1
Public notices list charges for entertainments dinners and other affairs with admission fees at seven cents per line. Obituaries resolutions of respect and cards are billed at a set rate. The Bonham Daily Favorite notes that Associated Press news is to be credited as required for publication.
A moral epigram urges resilience noting that weakness shows when adversity arrives. The quote implies hardship reveals true strength and character through trial. It presents a classic sermon-like reflection on perseverance and personal growth.
Quoted verse emphasizes loving God and keeping commandments from 1 John 5. The line reflects a devotional statement about faith, responsibility, and divine love.
A Dallas schoolteacher proves writers can reap big money by choosing popular subjects. She earned ten thousand dollars and eighteen pairs of shoes for a fifty word essay on Shoes, fueling the idea that profitable topics lie in consumer products and widely watched trends rather than scholarly works.
The Tyler Courier Times reports that thirty five thousand signed to save Raymond Hamilton from the electric chair but misses Major Crowson who died at a prison fire. It notes Hamilton’s claim of innocence amid killings and reflects on clemency petitions. A Bellefonte execution for a brutal murder is described as a cautionary example.
The text notes widespread petitions urging clemency for a brutal murder case, while no one pleads for justice for the murdered woman and her grieving parents. It praises Gov Earle for not interfering with the jury verdict, and anticipates Gov Allred likewise resisting intervention in Raymond Hamilton’s case.
A historical note questions Lamb county's large AAA payments totaling 1 942 151 dollars while recounting a 1920s incident involving a sheriff and an agent. The piece contrasts Lamb with Fannin and other counties, suggesting unusual efficiency in securing public funds despite smaller production. It hints at local controversy and broader scrutiny.
The writer urges big and small business to study past injustices and avoid destruction of society. Citing the French Revolution and czarist Russia, the piece warns against unchecked reform or privilege. It cautions against aligning with radical plans and suggests prudence in judging the future by history. If anyone in Fannin county is dissatisfied with rain, they must want a lot more water.
The piece argues that holding company pyramiding enabled top executives to reap millions in fees while investors and customers bore losses through watered stocks and inflated rates. It cautions against future permits of such structures and cites testimony before a congressional committee.
Honey Grove notes describe Bewleys Chuck Wegon entertaining at the Ed Sharpe store with a crowd and a request numbers program. Other local items include Mrs. J. R. Beatty and daughter visiting from Dallas and Joseph Bailey undergoing an appendectomy at Paris hospital.
Mrs Hightower formerly Miss Mattie Reece died Monday at 3 45 p m after a short illness of pneumonia. Born June 10 1908 at Honey Grove she taught nine years at Truss and two in Honey Grove. Survived by husband Calvin Reece and parents two brothers and a sister. Member of Methodist church. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
The Firemen defeated McClure’s Jewelers 15 to 3 with Coffman’s pitching and a rule-book aided win. McCline’s Cleans beat Tree Zaldiers 22 to 4 in a one-sided affair marked by hits and errors. Fans enjoyed the razzing and the decisive outcomes.
A May issue poem by Daniel Whitehead Hickey in Good Housekeeping speaks of distance and longing. The speaker imagines letters shaping feelings, with imagery of rain and blooming cedar branches torn by wind. The piece evokes yearning across a thousand miles and enduring love.
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