29 Nov 1939
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1939
Page
1
Fragmentary notes reference Miss Abna and Mr Alo amid backward looking scenes with Bonham people in Hunan. Text is highly garbled but hints at cultural or regional interactions and a local sketch. Further readable specifics are unavailable in the fragment.
A fragmented courthouse page notes marriages licenses probate items and local notices from Bonham area. It mentions a Harrisburg or Bonham sheriff office burglar case and a vice president election for the Old Boys Conference at Corsicana YMCA. Cotton prices and farm updates follow, with weather and civic league notes and a Trenton Fair tease.
Fannin county students will be dismissed this evening for the Thanksgiving holidays with some taking Thursday only and others Thursday and Friday. Bonham's schools close until Monday December 4, giving four consecutive holidays including the weekend. Rural and independent schools vary by teacher and trustee decisions. Many teachers plan to attend the Texas State Teachers Association convention in San Antonio Thursday.
Dr Benjamin Cartwright education professor at the University of Oklahoma collects 10,000 superstitions as part of his study in Norman. He compiles beliefs from students and locals to analyze cultural patterns and belief systems.
Mayor Harold H. Burton announced stopping food orders for 8 000 single persons and 4 009 couples without children. He said funds are insufficient so women and children should come first in the city aid.
A historian notes that many superstitions from two decades ago arose to teach morals manners and neatness, reflecting social aims of the time through daily beliefs and practices.
Several attractive five room residences are for sale with close in location on paved streets. Contact M. A. Taylor & Co at phones 229 435 or 554.
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