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Fannin
County
Fair
Sept* 28—
Oct. 2
VOL. XXII
—FANNIN COUNTY’S SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER—
Bonham HeraldS!
_ SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY_Oct. 2
THE BONHAM (Texas) HERALD, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1948. NO. 17
President Truman To Visit Bonham. Monday
Fannin County Fair
To Show Six Nights
And Five Days
The 1948 Fannin County Fair is
promising to be the best in a long
line of Fannin County Fairs.
First, President Harry S. Tru-
man will be in Bonham Monday
night for an address. The Fair
Grounds 'will be opened to visitors
following Mr. Truman’s speech,
regardleess of where it may be de-
livered. Secondly, there is more
interest being evidenced in all di-
visions of the show this year than
ever before.
The usual opening day parade
held the morning of the opening
day has been cancelled and atten-
tion will be centered on the big
rodeo parade Thursday afternoon
to mark the opening of the rodeo
for the last three days of the fair.
More than $200.00 in prizes will
be offeered participants in this
parade and everyone is invited to
take part.
Anether added attraction for the
1948 fair will be the crowning of
Miss Fannin County to reign a-s
Queen of the Fair. She will be
selected Wednesday evening in a
contest sponsored by the Beta Sigma
Phi from contestants sponsored by
civic and luncheon clubs over the
county.
Another feature of the fair will
be the programs of KFYN, 1420,
which will originate a number o*
programs in the main building a3
well as a large number of programs
that will be presented in. the main
building every day and night.
KFYN will originate a number of
programs at the fair and all pro-
grams will be heard there.
The Fannin County Purebred
Livestock Association will have
its first annual show and
sale in connection with the fair.
The show is slated for September
30, and the sale October 1.
Opening day will be Rural Day
while Sherman and Denison and
Leonard have special programs
scheduled during the fair.
Interest in the community ex-
hibits has greatly increased this
year with the prize list having
been increased. Record entries are
anticipated in the livestock and
poultry divisions.
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FAIR PRESIDENT
J. D. BUTLER
Fair And Rodeo
Parade Thursday
Offers $285 Prizes
traffic about 7 p. m.' Parking of j
cars will be allowed on side streets
only. Seats at the stadium are
being reserved as far as possible
for older persons. The president’s
party will be the first to leave fol-
lowing the speech.
Decorations of flags and bunting
v/ill be placed on Main street from
railroad to the football field. Busi-
ness houses will also be decorated.
In the event of rain, the speech
will be given in the high school
auditorium.
Members of the State Highway
Patrol, National Guardsmen, citv
police and the sheriffs department
will assist in patrolling the streets
for the occasion.
Camp Fire girls will present cor
sages to the ladies in the Presi-
dent’s party as they leave the
train. The corsages are being
given by various civic clubs.
The Boy Scouts will present tha
president with a bois d’ arc gavel
at the station.
At a meeting of the arrange
ment committee Thursday morn-
ing, Mr. Rayburn said that about
30 people would be seated on the
platform. Coming to Bonham by
plane Monday afternoon are Gov.
Roy Turner and ex-governor Kerr
of Oklahoma. They will be on the
platform at the football field and
will probably speak before the
president’s arrival. They will be
introduced by Judge Cunningham
Cong. Sam Rayburn will present
president Truman, who will make
his major Texas speech. This will
be broadcast over the southwest
with time on the radio beginning
at 8:15 p. m.
Mr. Rayburn plans to leave Fri
day to board the presidential train
at El Paso and come with Mr
Truman to Bonham.
HOST TO PRESIDENT
$285.00 will be awarded i
n cash
prizes at the Fair Parade
Thurs-
day afternoon as follows:
Commercial Floats
Best float --------------------------------
$50.00
2nd float ------.......................
. 35.00
3rd float ________________________________—
. 15.00
Schools
Largest group or best school
(based on attendance), —
25.00
Individuals
Best cowboy , senior --------...
$7.50
Best cowgirl, senior --------
... 7.50
Best cowboy, under 12 --------
.... 7.50
Best cowgirl, under 12 --------
7.50
Oldest man on horse ------------
.... 7.50
Oldest lady on horse ------------
_ 7.50
Best Scout troop ------------------
. 10.09
Group
Best Camp Fire group -----------
$10.00
Best bicycle decorated ________
.... 5.00
Best amateur clown ------------
.... 5.00
Best Home Demonstration Club
. 10.00
Best 4-H Club Group -----------
... 10.00
Best FFA Group ---------------------
... 10.00
Round-Up Club
Largest Round-Up Club -------
_ $25.00
Round-Up Club coming longest
distance ----------------------------
$15.00
Best chuck wagon or buggy
_ 15.00
FAIR ASSISTANTS NAMED
Assistant® named to handle the
Fair:
Emmett Thompson, Auditor and
Office Manager.
Mrs. Francis Ruark, Secretary.
Ural Darling, Superintendent
Front Gates for Fair Tickets Sell-
ers and Takers.
Claude Hodge, Superintendent in
charge of Rodeo Ticket Sales and
Takers. .
James Carmichael, Superintendent
Ticket takers at Carnival.
Ike Biggerstaff, Superintendent
Stock Barn.
Wallace Smith, Superintendent
Poultry Barn.
Glen Flewharty, Superintendent
Exhibit Building.
See Seecretary Jones for all con-
sessions.
Fae Jones, Superintendent of all
Electric Wiring and Lights.
Sixteenth Annual
Fannin County Fair ,
Begins Tuesday
Fannin county’s sixteenth annual
fair opens Tuesday, September 28.
The first day has been designated
a5’ Camp Fire and Boy Scout Day,
Rural Community and School Chil-
dren’s Day with all school children
admitted free until 6 p. m.
Fair gates open at 11 a. m. Tues-
day. The Bonhi band will play
from the platform in the main
building. From 4 to 6:30 p. m. a
radio program will be presented
from the platform. At 7:30 p. m.
$50 in cash prizes will be awarded
in a program of Fannin county tal-
ent given at the platform.
Wednesday is ex-students day.
Judging begins in all departments.
Fair gates open at 1 p. m. At 4
p.m. the Bonhi band will play a
concert from the platform. From
5 to 6:30 will be radio events aid
public address program. At 8 p. m.
will be the crowning of “Miss Fan-
nin County” Queen.
Thursday is agriculture day and
Honey Grove day with the gates
cpen at 11 a.m. From 12:15 to
12:30 a special broadcast by Murray
Cox. At 4:30 the combined fair
and rodeo parade will be down-
town. $200 in cash prizes. All
participants in parade admitted free
to fair grounds. Parade entries
register at the Chamber of Com-
merce office. 7:30 p. m. first rodeo
performance. 9:30 to 10 a special
program by Sherman and Denison
in the main building.
Friday is Leonard day with tha
gates opening at 11 a. m. From
1:30 to 3 p. m. a special KFYN
program from platform. At 3
o’clock new car given free. 4:30
to 6:30 special radio program. 7:30
p m. rodeo.
Saturday is community day and
Ector day with gates open at 1
p. m. From 3 to 6:30 p! m. a var-
ied program from the platform by
KFYN. 7:30 rodeo. 9:30 to 11 p.
m. old time barn dance with $100
in cash prizes.
PARADE
COMMITTEES
ARE SELECTED
J. C. Magouirk, in charge of the
fair and rodeo parade Thursday
afternoon has selected the following
to be in charge of the various di-
visions of the parade:
New cars: Lee Morrow and Lyn-
wood Massey.
New trucks: Arch McCullough.
Farm implements: A. K. Yates
and Roy Neale.
National Guard.
V. F. W.: Alton Edwards and
Thelbert Wingate.
Round UP Club.
Schools: Curlee Cummings.
Flag horses: Ike Biggerstaff, J
Lee, Denton Williams.
Fire department: Wendell Lee-
man and Avon Blankenship.
Cit#- officials: Chief of Police Mc-
Kissick.
Floats of all kinds: Business and
Professional Women’s Club.
Bands.
American Legion.
Boy Scouts: Mack Love.
Camp Fire Girls: Mrs. J. B. Gol-
den.
Oil trucks and equipment: Paul
Mayfield and Erwin Brent.
Lions Club
Mrs. Paul Campbell spoke at the
Lions Club luncheon Thursday on
the United Nations as this is Unit-
ed Nations week. Preceding her
trlk Mrs. Martha Lowrey sang
several numbers.
The club’s civic committee, Vir-
gil Wilson, R. A. Jackson, Arthur
Maxwell and Dennes Bales sub-
mitted a major civic project to the
club asking that $500 be set aside
now for use in the project which
may take a year’s time. The plans
are for improvement of city parks
and playgrounds, repairing or in-
stalling swings, benches and wading
pools, etc. The club gave unani-
mous endorsement.
Visitors were Miss Bert Mat-
thews and Rev. Paul Campbell.
Word was received today of the
death yesterday of Mrs. Ida Mae
Blair, wife of the late Mr. McKie
Elair, long a resident of Bonham.
She suffered a cerebral hemor-
rhage at the home of her son Al-
bert H. Blair in Texarkana. She
i<5 survived also by one daughter,
Mrs. Mary McKie McKinney of
Dallas. Burial will be in Texar-
kana on Thursday.
Miss Margaret Jackson, former
County H. D. Agent, was a week-
end guest of Miss Frances Denton.
Miss Jackson is now at College
Station.
FAIR SECRETARY
Rotary Club
Judge H. A. Cunningham was
program chairman for the Rotary
club luncheon Wednesday. He pre-
sented Mrs. Martha Lowrey who
sang two solos accompanied by
Mrs. Marston.
Mrs. Paul Campbell was then
introduced. She is president of
the Business and Professional Wo-
men’s Club which is emphasizing
United Nations Week. She said it
is the present organization that is
seeking world peace. It was or-
ganized in 1945 and now has 54
nations as members. At present
it is meeting in Paris, France. She
said strong leadership is necessary
to success and listed fairness, loy-
alty to pledges, and steadfastness
as qualities needed. Individuals
should also be informed, she said.
Visitors were John W. Russell of
Ft. Worth, Leon White of White-
wr’ght, /nd Choice Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest McGlasson
cf East Orange, N. J., left Wednes-
day after a three day visit with
their aunt, Mrs. E. F. White, and
their cousins, Miss Margaret White
and Mr. and Mrs. S. McGlasson.
Miss May Carlton arrived
home Wednesday from Tulsa, where
she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Egon Koehler, the former
Miss Lillian Carlton, of Bonham.
Mrs. Koehler came home with Miss
Carlton for a visit.
Bonham Story League will meet
Friday at 2:30 at the Golf Club.
Mrs. Hutch Leatherwood and Mrs.
Dick Grunert will be hostesses for
the occasion.
CHAS. R. JONES
President Harry S. Truman will
come to Bonham, September 27
on his special train and will speak
at the high school football stadium
His train is expected at about 8
p. m. and he and his party will go
from the train straight nortft on
Main street to the football field.
Following Mr. Truman’s speech,
which will be broadcast, he will
go to the home of Congressman Sam,
Rayburn to spend the night. He
v/ill leave early Tuesday morning
on the train going to Denison and
Gainesville and on to Oklahoma
City.
With Mr. Truman will be his wife
and daughter, 12 Secret Service
men, 60 newspaper people, 12
photographers and 6 radio men.
Visitors desiring to see Mr. Tru-
man and hear his speech are urged
to go to the football field early as
Main street will be roped off to
MINORITY LEADER SAM RAYBURN
President Harry S. Truman is coming to Bonham at the invi-
tation of Congressman Sam Rayburn and will visit the Rayburn
home following his speech Monday night.
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