30 Sep 1931
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1931
Page
1
Honey Grove brings its band to the fair tonight with Leonard and Ladonia in attendance. The main feature is the Old Fiddlers Contest led by Jim Berryhill. Three cash prizes of 5, 2 and 1 dollars will be awarded to winners.
The Fannin County Beauty Queen will be chosen from 25 entrants at the Fair Grounds in the Main Building with a cotton dress judging requirement. Notable acts include Miss Josephine Cash dancing and Joe B. Hrdzeka leading a Hallelujah Chorus as Boy Scouts escort the queen. a cake gift from Bonham Bakery’s Edgar Womack.
The senate becomes a court of impeachment to try Bastrop District Judge J B Price over alleged negligence in approving excessive fee and mileage claims by sheriffs in his district. Three sheriffs face indictment as the house awaits a bill permitting oil drilling on Sabine River lands.
Borger State Bank teller Rowland Rugeley confessed to Sheriff Burt Bryan that he was $3,200 short before the Sunday night robbery. Officials say $8,100 was missing, though Rugeley claims only $4,200 was taken. He implicates Lewis Crim and another man, with a third charged as part of the theft. He says two men bound him, a companion, and two girls to force the bank open.
Community effort in Bonham seeks donations for a local kindergarten project on Mills Street. Listed contributors include City of Bonham, Southwest Pump Co, gas and utilities firms, merchants like J C Penny Co and Hancock Nev ill Co, plus individuals such as Mrs Rosenbaum and Philip Wise.
A 4000 strong strike could halt foreign trade at Galveston Houston Texas City and Corpus Christi with coastwise traffic unaffected. Workers seek earlier contract terms with 6 to 1 dollar wage scales and overtime of one dollar, arguing current pay fails to meet living costs amid renewed labor action.
A lively Bonham fair features pairs of love birds in the poultry display and an impressive agri livestock showing. Guests praise the event with flying stunts by Roy R Taylor and John Cobb and a well equipped first aid booth staffed by Allen Memorial Hospital nurses. The flower and bird show adds natural beauty while educators note strong local farm displays and cotton harvest nearby.
Governor Sterling may submit the congressional redistricting matter to the Legislature. Senate leader Poage indicated readiness for action, with representatives prepared to proceed if the Legislature convenes.
The article notes a planned new refinery in Houston and highlights community farm product exhibits at the Fair. It details various 4-H clubs and local groups arranging booths with corn, beans, squash, melons, beets, cotton, and grain backgrounds under leaders like Mrs Hazel Stone, Mrs J Shelton, and Mrs C E Patillo.
Weather brief for Texas shows a max of 80 and min of 54 with generally fair skies tonight. Tomorrow looks partly cloudy in West Texas with a chance of showers in the Panhandle.
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