06 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1940
Page
1
Uncle Ashler reflects that each new generation brings a fresh audience for aging jokes. He notes old tales survive by being told to youths and teachers, admitting most humor is recycled, with no truly new jokes in circulation.
A garden of short items recounts births and names in Conley S C Ed Roberts and his wife welcome their 380th child with son Ed noted. A 78 year old Dr Ward faced charges over a loaded gun at Madison Square Garden but claimed no harm and released on bond. Several brief notes cover hunting trips, a Montana deer leg tale, a Kansas divorce license case, and numerous local property transfers in Bonham Honey Grove and Ladonia with parcels and survey names listed.
Courthouse notices list transfers: J Conrad Parish to H H Bowden et ux for 1 to 4 acre parcels from Bailey Inelish Survey. Tee H Sudderth et ux to A N Perry for 64 1 2 acres from Geo A Davis Survey. D Dickey et ux to C A Gilley part John Damron Survey NEctor. J H Duckworth et ux to S R Duncan 1.32 acres in Ra vynna. J M Melton et ux to M L Bule 28 acres Manson Survey. Frank Doss et ux to J C Denton lot out of John P Simpson City of Bonham. Mary E B Stuggs et al to Cora Reynolds part J P Simpson Survey. Boenham. Chester P Eldredge et ux to ...
Mrs Hugh Halse returned home with Misses Ida Lee and Bobbie Rainey. Tom Lawrence of Kingsville visited his sister Mrs Sadie Croft. Eddie Hodge and family, former Bonham residents now in Paris, were guests. R L Nunnelee came back from Shreveport. Sidney Candon travelled to St Louis. Misses Mary Kincaid and Nina ...
Survey records list multiple land transfers and tract descriptions in Bonham area including 40 to 101 acre deeds from Samuel Blish to W V Slaughter and Z G Smith to Ss A M G R R Co. Marriage licenses issued for Bonham residents Frank Johnson and Ermy Spoon Dowell and others. Probate Court applies for temporary administrator for the estate of Chas Howard.
More than 200 Future Farmers of America youths from Texas, led by J. B. Rutland, will travel from Ft Worth on a Santa Fe special train with the FFA band to Kansas City for the National Vocational Congress, November 9 to 16. The Alpine Championship Poultry Judging Team and Beckville’s Eloy Yarborough Jr., the 1940 Star Farmer, will accompany them as guests. they will compete against FFA members from across the country and return November 14.
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