The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, April 24, 1939 Page: 4 of 4
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THE BONHAM (Texas) HERALD MONDAY, APRIL 24, 1939
ELECTRIC LIGHTS IN COUNTRY
The Hilliard neighborhood is one
of the sections getting electric lights.
Miss Beulah Hilliard has always
wanted electric appliances, and now,
since the line passes the house, she
has them. She had about 1700 feet
of wiring put in at the home place,
with switches everywhere for every-
thing. An electric washing machine
adorns the wash room. The shop
where the tools around the farm are
mended is electrified. In the house
is an immense electric refrigerator.
When the place is lighted up at
night, it looks like a small city. Even
the hen house has electric lights,
but it does not make the hens lay
twice a day!
Congressman Sam Rayburn start-
ed this rural electrification, and he
is making it go, too.
W. E. Whitehead of the Savoy
section was a Bonham visitor, Mon-
day.
(Leslie Leatherwood was one of
41 novices initiated into the Shrine
last Friday at Dallas.
WANTED—Ladies’ and children’s
sewing, reasonable prices. Mrs.
Richard Jones, 720 East 8th St.
Horse good for riding or working
at Lem, Tittsworth’s, Bonham.
Custom Hatching
Special Bargains
Beginning next Monday,
April 17, will make price
of ljC per egg for custom
hatching. Brooding and
expense are so much less
now too.
Bonham Hatchery
Phone 349
H. Witcher, Mgr.
Opposite Post Office
V V V -I* V *»- V V
+ MOORE’S CHAPEL *
Mr. and krs. D. Courtner of Ft.
Worth were in this community Fri-
day looking- over their farm they re-
cently purchased.
Miss Mildred Bayless who has
been quite ill, was taken to the hos-
pital Wednesday. She is reported
to be somewhat improved.
Miss Nell Logan is here from New
Mexico visiting her aunt, Grandma
Surles.
Mrs. J. L. Horton of Bonham was
visiting her sister, Mrs. C. E. Bay-
less for a few days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Garner of Corsicana
were visitors in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Dale, one day last week.
REAL OLD TYME RUNAWAY
OF YE HORSE TEAM HERE
Listen, my children,
And you shall hear,
Of a day-light ride,
Chuck full of fear!
One Mott Lee
Was the driver’s name
On a two-horse wagon,
Boys, he won his fame!
Now this Mott Lee (not a China-
man) stopped his two-horse shay in
front of Mrs. John P. S'teger’s to get
the family washing (still not a
Chinaman) and while he was getting
the clothes the team was getting
away! (Mott is a well-known neg-
ro around town).
Paul Revere in all his glory had
nothing on the run, as the team
sprinted towards town, striking
Fourth street west of the square
and then the excitement started. The
first car encountered * was that of
Sam Houston DeJearnette, which
was moored on the south of the
street east of Barr’s filling station.
The team played no favorites, for
it hit every car from there to the
First National Bank. The bumpers,
in most instances, saving the cars
from further damages. DeJearnette
had a fender bent up, and a bumper
bunged up, some. Mott’s team did
not break the lock on the hen house
door, but it broke the look off the
spare tire on DeJearnette’s car. The
latter person is colored gent also.
Happily no one was injured in
the fracas, not even the team of
Wild Bill cayuses, and Mott Lee fin-
ally got down town and corralled
them.
What would the movies have given
for a picture of this real, old-tyme,
them good ole days, runaway?
UNUSUAL ITEM BOBS UP
Wells & Humphrey have done the
undoable—they sold a wagon—a
brand new one—believe it, or the
other way! The man who bought
the wagon is named Frank Crow.
He has bought a farm out north of
the city, and had gotten to the point
where he needed another wagon,
hence the purchase. Wells &
Humphrey have been advertising
wagons in The Herald for two years,
and now they have made a sale,
which covers the cost of all the ads,
and ought to leave a profit for the
firm. It has been a long “wait for
the wagon” but she got here.
P. S. The firm says it has thre«*
more wagons that it would sell if
properly urged, not even leaving one
for seed.
WEATHER BAD ON CROPS
Farmers all agree that it is a
good thing that cotton was late in
being planted around this section.
They say the seed would either hav*,
rotted or would have been too cold
to sprout. Corn that was doing very
well when the cold weather set in is
looking like it will hardly make it,
what the cold weather and heavy
rains. In other words, the weathex
has been bad for the two major
crops raised in this section.
The chief of police of Ladonia
found a bullet imbedded in the fac-
ing- of the bathroom door when he
started to take his “regular” Satur-
day night. Just why somebody
wanted to intimidate him in the
good work is not clear.
Mr. and Mrs. RaymondDodsonand
little Betty Jane of Shei-man visited
in the Ode Roberts home, Sunday.
Profit by using Herald want ads.
You can SAVE on
Good Used Cars
HERE!
PLYMOUTHS, CHEVROLETS, FORDS BUICKS
—CARS, PICKUPS and TRUCKS
Reconditioned, (Tires good, Refinished—a Good
Clean Stock at Bargain Prices!
LIBERAL TRADES AND TERMS
Williams Motor Co.
DENTON WILLIAMS
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Miss Mary Ellen Landress, who
attends school at Commerce is at
home for the week end.
Miss Mozelle Saskey spent Thurs-
day afternoon with Miss Geneva
Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cuddy are
the proud parents of a fine son.
They named him Kenneth Bailey.
Miss Inez Young of the Savage
community called on Miss Margaret
Cuddy Monday night.
Miss Nell Lumpkins called on Lil-
lie Mae McCollar Friday.
The juniors will put on a 3-act
play Thursday night, April 27, at the
school house. Everyone invited.
The admission will be five cents.
The title of the play is “An Arizona
Cowboy”:
Friday night, May 5, the seniors
will put on the 3-act play, “Under
Western Skies.” The characters are;
Kenneth Brock, Gladys McCollar,
Margaret L. Cuddy, Charlie Yoast,
J. P. Lumpkins, L. G. Rodgers, Mar-
guerite Wards, Mozelle Caskey, Mary
Etta Price, Nell Lumpkins, J. H,
Henslie, and Audra Mae Brock.
Miss Pauline Yoast spent the week
end with her brother, and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Yoast of Sher-
man.
Mr. B. W. Raper is visiting friends
in West Texas.
Miss Ruth White is on the sick
list.
Gladys McCollar spent Monday
night with Miss Margaret Cuddy.
Miss Gladys Fowler, who teaches
at Orajxgeville visited school at 3-P
Friday.
Mr. Hugh Cuddy, and daughter,
Margaret visited Mrs. S. P. Cuddy
and family, Thursday night.
* RAVENNA *
Mrs. Margaret Vincent and little
daughter Jeanette spent Friday with
Mrs. Mattie D. Garrison and baby
daughter.
Mrs. Lorene Cockrill spent Thurs-
day afternoon with Mrs. Jewel Walk-
er.
Mr. Roy Walker is on the sick list.
Mrs. Mary Taylor called on Mrs.
Jewel WJalker Friday morning.
Mr. A. F. Cockrill has gone to
spend a week with his daughter, Mrs.
Eula Maud Parsons.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Markham of
California have been visiting kins-
folk in this community. They used
to live here.
Recorded in County Clerk’s office
for January, February and March.
Born to Mr. and Mrs.:
Geo. Truitt Smith, Leonard, Dec.
2, boy.
V. E. Smith, Trenton, Nov. 3, girl
R. D. Stevens, Trenton, Oct. 29
boy.
R. D. Starnes, Bonham, Nov. 14,
girl.
Earl W. Stone, Bonham R 3,—,
boy.
Ralph Emmerson Tilger, Tretjflft,
Nov. 19, boy.
Carl S. Trout, Ravenna, Nov. 21
girl.
W. D, Wehrman, Ladonia, NiW.
17, boy.
Alford Odell Walker, Ravenna, R
1, Nov. 1, boy.
D. Adamson, Ivanhoe R 1, Jan.
22, 1939, boy.
Thomas A. Aaron, Bonham R 3,
Nov. 10, ’38, girl.
Clyde Adamson, Bonham, Dec. 22.
boy
John W. Anderson, Leonard R 3
Jan. 24, *39 girl.
John Edward Anderson, Trenton,
R 1, Jan. 20, boy.
James E. Burris, Savoy R. 1, Feb
.15, 39, girl.
Vaden Bush, Whitewright R 3,
Jan. 10, girl.
Clifford Brookins, Whitewright R,
Jan. 1, girl.
E. B. Barr, Bailey, Jan 22, boy.
C. W. Butler, Leonard, Dec. 11, 38
girl.
Leon Artice Ballard, Leonard,
Dec. 7, girl.
Benjamin H. Bowman, Savoy R 1;
Dec. 27, girl.
Kenneth Wlayne Bethel, Ravenna.
R 1, Dec. 12, girl.
IMarvin O. Bangs, Trenton, Jan. 5;
39, girl.
Charles Lee Burke, Ivanhoe R 2
Dec. 11, girl.
Woodrow Bradshaw, Ladonia, Dec.
14, girl.
Emmett Broiles, Gober, Nov. 3,
boy.
Jessie M. Blank eqsh ip, Telephone,
Nov. 28, boy.
B. M. Benackler, Telephone, May
25, boy.
Clarence Burden, Savoy R 1, Nov
20, girl.
Johnie O. Crumby, Ravenna R 2,
Dec. 22, girl.
Hubert W. Calvin, Savoy, Nov. 5,
boy.
Hubert Miller Cooper, Blue Ridge
Nov. 29, boy.
D. R. Ch&pman, Bailey, Sept. 7,
girl.
CROP CONDITIONS IN COUNTY
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The crops of this county are what
we depend upon for a living—no
crops, move, or no living—take your
choice.
Realizing the above, a represen-
tative of The Herald went out Sat-
urday to interview people on
this important subject, and those
he saw told him what you may read
below:
W. S. Young, Union Valley south-
east of town: Corn looks fairly well.
Rain and cold weather hurt it. Some
of the cotton seed planted have evi-
dently rotted, and, of course, will
have to be planted over. He also
added that he never saw land washed
any worse in his life; that it looked
like the hills overflowed and had
been badly washed.
Walter S'nodgrass, Tulip, north of
of town twenty miles: The corn is
actually smaller than it was, out my
way, owing to the cold weather and
the tremendous rains that beat it in
to the ground. Said his people had
not planted any cotton as yet.
L. K. Hargrove: Corn is not much
hurt, he hears. Some of the cotton
is planted on the black land, but
none of it is up. May have to plant
some of it over.
Deets Dorough, although he has
not plowed a furrow around Gober
and anywhere else, since he left
there, still dabbles in land, and he
says that we stand a good chance
to make a good crop. Deets is an
optimist, all right, and that’s right
as the mai’ket for pessimists is simp-
ly glutted. (Look up stock quota-
tions on optimists.)
G. C. Merrill, who lives southeast
of town five miles, says if we can
get some more of this good weather
we will be all right. Some cotton
planted, and might have to plant
some of it over. He is some opti-
mistical himself, Mr. Dorough.
Les Campbell, who lives at Hilger
says corn crops are pretty fair. He
says he never saw land washed any
worse. Corn out his way looks fair-
ly well, considering the winds and
the rains and dust storms it has had
to deal with.
J. C. Chapman, who lives east of
town, says the crops out his way do
not look so good, and that he never
saw land washed any worse. How-
ever, he added with a smile of hope,
that he thought two weeks of good
weather would make a vast differ-
ence.
Ode Roberts—now, there’s a town
farmer, but he knows his crops, all
right. Ode says he thinks we will
have to plant cotton over, but he
added that the wheat and oats
looked fine. He thinks the corn will
come out all right.
Here is something else; Ever
since your granddaddy was here we
have had cool spring spells, as th.ey’d
call them. Cold springs are no new
flings. jThey are just something
else, again, and a month from now
we may be wondering why it is so
hot, and will be saying, “Ain’t this
fine weather to make cotton grow?”
And here is the last paragraph:
The black land farmers, south of
town, plant cotton much earlier than
the sandy land farmers north of
town—none is planted yet on the
sand.
Miss Delia Betty Roberts, Milton
Roberts and Miss Lois Roberts were
accompanied by their guests Mr.
Mrs. Raymond Dodson on an outing
to the new bridge Sunday afternoon.
A picnic supper was spread in the
park nearby.
Mr. and Mrs. Raleigh Ryon, Mar-
than Ann Ryon and Betty Jane Dod-
son visited the Ryon plantation
north of Bonham, Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Roberts and Miss An-
nie Martha Robex’ts of Dallas visit-
ed friends and relatives in Bonham
during the week end.
Horace Smith returned from
Washington, D. C., Sunday. He re-
ports a great time while in the capi-
tol city.
Mi\ and Mrs. Sam Payne of Dal-
las spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. O. M. Weaver.
LISTEN! THE WIND”
ANN MORROW LINDBERGH
“Listen! the Wind” is an account
of the experiences of Charles Lind-
bergh and his wife during their sur-
vey flight round the North Atlantic
Ocean in 1933. During this survey
flight, the Lindberghs spent the sum-
mer in Greenland and Iceland and
the early fall in Europe. Some of
the other places visited by the Lind-
berghs are Copenhagen, Stavanger,
Southhampton, the coasts of Scot-
land and Ireland, Spain and Portu-
gal. the A z,ore|j'—all jumping ’off
places for new routes to America.
“Listen! the Wind” is about a
period in aviation which is now gone
but which was probably more inter-
esting than any the future will
bring. Stratosphere planes will cross
the ocean without any sense of the
water below. Only the vibration
from the engine will impress the
traveler with a sense of motion.
Wind and heat and moonlight take-
offs will be of no concern to him.
His only contact with these elements
will be in accounts such as this book
contains.
Whether you are ardently inter-
ested in aviation or not, this book is
recommended as excellent reading
material.
H. D. CLUBS
(Continued from page 1)
are forming an opinion of you fox
the way you behave. Form good
habits of conduct and act natural,
be agreeable and cheerful, broad-
minded, cautious, sociable, honest
and dependable. Other topics dis-
cussed on manners were as follows;
Manners in the home by Mrs. F. B.
Horton. Manners on the street,
Mrs. W. T. Lee. Manners in public
eating places, Mrs. Nelson Johnson.
Manners at the table, Miss Irene
Johnson.
The president was in charge.
Meeting was opened by singing My
Wild Irish Rose after repeating the
club pledge in unison. Roll call was
answered with a rule in etiquette
that I should observe. Reports of
all committees were given. The
Sunshine committee reported eight
visits to the sick. Several of the
club members talked on their trip
to C. I. A.
Twelve club members were pres-
ent. After a few minutes spent in
playing games the meeting ad-
journed to meet with Mrs. A. P.
Gilbreath Monday afternoon, May 1.
English
There was a round table discus-
sion on rules in etiquettt by the
members of the English club Friday
afternoon. Mrs. J. L. Dale was the
leader and gave many helpful rules
one should always try to remember.
The canning list for the fair was
discussed and voted on as to our lo-
cal club’s opinion. The Ball jar
contest was also discussed. Our
members are very optimistic and
plan to carry this out one hundred
per cent. We have learned from
past experience, to start early in the
year in preparation for the fair.
Plans were made for an all day
meeting Friday April 28 at the club
room at which time Miss Yarbrough
will be with us. All members are
urged to be present and visitors are
cordially invited.
After adjournment refreshments
of fruit punch and cookies were
served by the hostess, Miss Lucille
Leatherwood and Mrs. V. G. Hene-
gar.
There were thirteen, members and
one visitor, Mrs. Jno. Weathersby.
Riverside
The early years of a child, in a
sense, set the stage for his later life.
We start him on the path of life with
certain attitudes toward people.
Methods of reacting to request and
habits of thinking was the topic giv-
en by Miss Oleta Yarbrough to the
Riverside club, Thursday evening at
the‘home of Mrs. Henry Brian.
Recreation in the home and toys
/or /children. The children jenjoy
the toys you make at home more
than bought toys. To often our ef-
forts to help the child to learn have
the opposite effect. Roll call was
answered with what games my family
enjoys most. Old and new business
was discussed. A number of games
were played led by Miss Yarbrough.
Sandwiches, cake, hot chocolate
with marshmallows were served to
the following members: Mmes.Henry
Brian Bell Cates, W. I. Barns, Ruby
Fletcher, Velma Peel, Pearl Fletcher,
Ruby Smith, Fay Hargiss, Roy
Fletcher and Miss Oleta Yarbrough,
one visitor Mrs. Oscar Strength of
Dallas. Next Meeting to be with
Mrs. Ruby Fletcher.
Bailey
The Bailey home demonstration
club met April 19 at the club house
with the president in charge. On ac-
count of sickness we just had six
present.
The art of entertaining was given
by Mrs. Glen Savage which we all
enjoyed vex’y much. We planned to
have a social some time soon. We
adjourned to meet May 3. The flow-
ers I have in bloom will be the next
roll call. Refreshments were served
by Mrs. J., J. Crandell, hostess.
Telephone
The Telephone boys 4-H club met
April 20 with 5 members present.
Each member answered the roll call
by making a report on his project.
Followed by a general discussion of
each project. We have several dif-
ferent projects and hope to make
them and our club the best in the
county. We adjourned to meet
Thursday, May 4.
LOVE LAUGHS AT
LOCKSMITHS BUT NOT LAWS
A couple from another town came
to Bonham Sunday and secured a
license to get married. The lady
asked the deputy county clerk if it
would be all right for them to go
ahead and get married. That gentle-
man said he supposed so, if every-
thing was all right, to which the
lady replied that her first husband
ran away and left her six years ago,
and that she figured that was long
enough to set her free! The clerk
oftfered jthe legal advice that the
statute of limitation did not run, in
such cases, and that she would have
to be divorced first, as it was a penal
offense to have two ‘husbands or
two wives, at one and the same time,
in the state of Texas.
The pair were greatly put out by
that infox’mation, but as they had
already paid (for the license they
said to let it stand until later, when
they would return, get the license
and be married, evidently thinking
of the old adage, “Love will find
way.”
Les Abernathy of Randolph and
Leonard was in Bonham, Monday on
business.
Good second-hand piano at Lem
Tittsworth’s, Bonham.
ANNOUNCING
The Opening Of
FORD’S CAFE
FEATURING
• SANDWICHES
O SHORT ORDERS
Featuring
PLATE LUNCH
with drink and dessert
25c
East Fourth Street
You are cordially invited to visit
COME IN
And look around, if you
don’t see it, ask for it. I
may have it, if I haven’t, I
will get it.
LEETH’S
VARIETY. STORE
wholesale & Retail
North of Postoffice
NESCO
Oil Ranges and Stoves
Give you:
• New Beauty
• New Convenience
• Greater Comfort
Finer results on less con-
sumption of oil.
WELLS &
HUMPHREY
>
Earl Boggess underwent an opera-
tion for appendicitis at Amarillo,
Friday.
Miss Pauline Spivy of Dallas spent' Mrs. Jno. Bevans and Miss Lu-
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. verne Bevans of Denton visited in
Robert Spivy. the city Saturday.
Today
SEE THE AL-
LIS C H A L-
MERS 40 and
60 ALL CROP
;HARiVESTERS.
Today
Will Trade and Give Liberal Terms
AN ALL CROP HARVESTER
Does Not COST—It PAYS!
DENTON WILLIAMS^
Allis-Chalmers Tractor Dealer
Bonham, Texas
FOR SALE: Several good Mules, Mares, Colts* Har-
ness and Farming Tools.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 73, Ed. 1 Monday, April 24, 1939, newspaper, April 24, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1002914/m1/4/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.