The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 58, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 2, 1939 Page: 1 of 6
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FANNIN COUNTY’S SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
The Bonham Herald
SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
VOLUME XIT
BONHAM. TEXAS. THURSDAY, MARCH 2,1939
NO. 58
Local Quartet Popular On Radio
Pictured above is the Jones Quartet which will give a program for
benefit of the Free Kindergarten at Stephenson School House, Monday eve-
ning, March 6, at 7:45. This quartet has been singing regularly every Sun-
day morning over KRRV Sherman. Pink Stoddard will assist !C. R. Jones
in a song skit, “Lindy-Cindy.”
The members are, left to right, Luther Johnson, Avery Jones, Clifford.
Bridges, Mayo Carter; seated, Doc Dooley and C. R. Jones, master of cere-
monies.
LEGAL RECORDS
DEATHS
George Albert Elam
George Albert Elam, who had been
suffering from an infection for sev-
eral weeks, and for whom every-
thing that medical skill and surgery
could think of had been done, died
at his home here at 506 West Sev-
enth street, Tuesday night at 9
o’clock. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Dena Elam, his mother, Mrs.
Jane Elam of Honey Grove, one
brother, Ernest Elam of Honey
Grove, two sisters, Mrs. Clint Self,
Selfs, Texas, and Mrs. S. H. Lyon,
Honey Grove.
Funeral services for Mr. Elam
were held Wednesday afternoon at
2 o’clock at Wise Funeral Home con-
ducted by the Rev. J. G. Varner and
the Rev. W. 0. Harmon, after which
the remains were taken to Honey
Grove for interment. The follow-
ing friends who had worked with Mr.
Elam in law enforcement were the
pallbearers:
George Biggerstaff, Talmadge
Moore, Henry Chaney, W. E. Whittle,
Choice Moore and Ray Allen.
The honorary pallbearers included
the following:
A. L. Chaffin, P. L. Denton, Arch
McCullough, R. T. Lipscomb, H. A.
Cunningham, Buster Cole, Louis
Woosley, Raleigh Abernathy, Dr. L.
C. Biggers, Dr. Strother, Judge
George Blackburn, Olvin Gross,
Frank Wright, Judge 0. L. Couch,
Joe Loy, Pete Halsell, Jack Bigger-
staff, C. M. Erwin, Tom Denton,
Claude Hodge, J. L. Dobbs, Will Nev-
ill, John Farmer, W. E. Newton, Lu-
ther Burkett, Will Brotherton, Ruff
Newberry, A. Englander, John. Rid-
enger, Eura Gray.
George Elam, as everybody called
him, had been a peace officer for
twenty-five years, and over twenty
;years had been spent in Bonham in
that capacity. He was a deputy
sheriff for some time. After that
he was chief of police in Bonham for
a number of years, an office that he
conducted with ability. His work as
a deputy sheriff called for a special
talent in that line, and he was equal
to the occasion when it came to hand-
ling matters in the sheriff’s depart-
ment. His last work was a constable
of this precinct. In his last race for
that office he had no opponent,
which speaks in stronger terms than
anything else, as to his real worth as
a man to handle matters coming be-
fore such an officer.
George Elam was an ardent mem-
ber of the local fire department. He
was treasurer of the organization at
the time of his demise, and had been
for years.
Every department of the court
house closed its C-oors from 2 to 3
p. m., out of respect to Mr. Elam,
and many of the officials followed
the remains to their last resting place
in the Honey Grove cemetery.
N.or is this all. George was a good
citizen. He was always on the side
of moral things, and he had a host
of friends, both in the fraternity of
which he was an able member, that
of being a peace officer, and among
the citizenry of Bonham. His cheery
smile, his genial salutation, and,
above all, his gentlemanly demeanor,
will be missed by all who knew this
man, who went about, doing his duty,
as he saw it, in the fulfillment of his
work as an officer of the law.
There are no words that will serve
as a finality to this tribute so fitting-
ly as those found in Holy Writ:
"Well done, thou good and faithful
servant.”
Lucy Marie Sutherland
Little Lucy Marie Sutherland, 7
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
M. B. Southerland, and their only
child, passed away Wednesday at 3
a. m. at the family home near Tren-
ton. Funeral services were held for
this little girl who died of pneumonia
at Klondyke at 3 p. m. Wednesday.
The following Is a report of new
cases filed and minutes written up
during the past week.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
Geo. P. Blackburn. Judge
New Civil Cases
Hattie Mae Pratt vs Arlie Pratt,
divorce.
E. L. Jackson vs C. J. Jackson, di-
vorce.
Southwest Pump Company vs M.
K. Whittington, debt and foreclos-
ure.
COUNTY COURT
0. L. Couch, Judge
Commissioners’ Court
Order for election on question of
$200,000.00 bond issue for roads.
Election judges listed.
Criminal Minutes
Clyde Bobo, aggravated assault,
$25 fine, 30 days in jail.
Civil Minutes
Leonard National Bank vs B. A.
Marcum, dismissed because plaintiff
will not further prosecute.
New Civil Cases
M. G. Davis vs Ralph Williamson,
et al, damages.
New Probate Cases
Application by G. W. Baker to
probate will of Mrs. M. E. Baker.
Application by Lem Stephens to
probate will of Frank ‘S Stephens.
Probate Minutes
Will of J. R. Holloway probated,
Maggie Holloway confirmed as -inde-
pendent executrix.
Will of Mrs. T. A. Dickerson pro-
bated, S. H. Cunningham confirmed
as independent executor.
Will of S. O. Dulaney probated;
T. E. Dulaney and R. P. Dulaney con-
firmed as independent executors.
Estate of John Chesser, deceased,
Raleigh Abernathy, administrator,
authorized to sell 14% acres of the
B. F. Nabors survey.
CAMERA CLUB MEETING-
MONDAY NIGHT
The second meeting of the Bon-
ham Camera Club will held at the
home of Roy Cox,404 west 8th. street.
Mr. Cox joins the club in inviting
all members as well as those who are
contemplating joining to be sure to
be there. A most instructive program
has been arranged by various com-
mittees and will be presented for the
benefit of all who attend. Items of im-
portance to the amateur, such as
“What kind of Camera to Choose,,.
“How to build an Efficient Enlarger.”
Let’s have a good turnout for the
Second meeting. Remember, Monday
night, March, 6, at 7.00 P. M.
ODAKA CAMPFIRE
The Odaka Campfire girls met
Tuesday night. Meeting was called
to order by the president, Betty
Jeanne Mc’Iver, who afterward ex-
pressed her appreciation for the let-
ters written to her while she was ill.
The roll call was answered by each
naming her favorite fruit and why
she liked it. Our guardian read to
us what we are to learn, and the
“wood gatherer’s desire.” Mrs.
Mitchell told an interesting story,
“The Flag That Grew.” After sing-
ing the Star Spangled Banner, Mary
Ward explained the meaning and
Miss Sara told us how it was writ-
ten. We are delighted to have Mary
May Jeter join our group.—Reporter.
The Rev. C. P. Sansom officiated.
Death is never a welcome visitor.
We are never ready to see him take
a loved one, even were there many
of them. In this instance she was
the only child, and those who have
suffered the pangs and heartaches
of such a parting can best realize
what is tugging at. the hearstrings
of the now lonely parents. Words
cannot assuage their grief, in this,
their hour of deep sorrow.
COUNTY ROAD MEETING
HELD WEDNESDAY NIGHT
i Rome was not built in a day, so
j the chroniclers say, neither were her
roads, which were famous through-
out the world, and which are still
being talked about by others than
the politicians.
They tell us that Rome built the
Appian Way and other thorough-
fares to give the people work; that
it was slack times, (between wars,)
and the folks began to want jobs and
there were none. We are exactly in
the same boat.
There are 6,500 people on relief in
Fannin county. There are many
more who are too proud to ask for
relief; and, as is always the way,
some of those on relief ought to be
’off—nothing escapes that sort of
folks, in any line of endeavor.
But it is not the unworthy we must
look out for; it is the worthy. Here
they are with us, hundreds of men
with families who have no jobs—
they must be taken care of somehow,
and there is nobody but the people
to whom to take the peoples troubles.
Judge Couch Presides
The meeting at the court house
Wednesday night went over a lot of
what you have just read, and there
were other things talked about.
Judge Couch presided, and he stated
the case briefly, and then began to
ask men from various sections of the
county what they thought about the
matter of more roads in Fannin coun-
ty, and more jobs for men who need
them.
It was to be expected that every
man there was in favor of roads. The
men who oppose them studiously
stay away from such meetings—they
take no part or parcel in any such
undertaking. However, it is not to
be supposed that every man away
from the meeting is against good
roads. There must be a large num-
ber of them who could not attend,
but who will be at the polls on March
25, to vote for the bond issue.
Those Who Can Vote
Those who can vote are property
owners, on which they pay taxes,
either real or personal. There is no
shenannigan about it, whereby a lot
of people who do not pay any taxes
can vote—they are eliminated to
start with.
Where The Roads Will Be
A number of people are very much
inclined to raise up the chip to see
where the bug is, if any. This time
he is not under there! The roads will
be built where they are needed, and
they will be so located that they will
serve the best interests of that par-
ticular section.
Division of the Money
A number of people have signfied
their intention of voting for the bond
issue, if the money is divided equally
in the four commissioners precincts.
They are on, for that is exactly what
is going to be done.
Another Question Bobs Up
The question has been asked,
“Will the towns and municipalities
get the roads, to the detriment of the
rural districts?” The answer of
Judge Couch to this was, “They will
not.” They will be built in the rural
districts.
Who Will Work On the Job?
Judge Couch said that as far as
possible every dollar would be spent
right here at home, giving work to
the very men who needed it most.
He said, or intimated, some defer-
ence must be paid the federal gov-
ernment, since fit is putting up two-
thirds of the money, or more. In
private business the man who has
51 per cent of the investment, does
the talking, and it looks like one who
has 66 2-3 per cent or better, might
have a chance to get in a word edge-
wise—that’s Uncle Sam! He will be
asked to get as little outside help as
possible. We need the money, this
time, for the home guard, and not
some fellow who never lived here;
never will live here, and does not
live here—and we don’t want him
too.
Some of Those Attending
Randolph was represented by Roy
Owens, Roy Cobb, Dow Moore, Salan
Campbell. Pink Stoddard spoke for
South Bonham—*that is, beyond the
corporation line. Ector had T. M.
Newell for spokesman. Frank .Speke
represented Windom. Ben Taylor
was there from Lannius as spokes-
man. Sam Massey was Ely’s spokes-
man. Will Clark and Larry Ham-
mond were there as spokesmen for
Grove Hill G. W. Morgan and a man
named Jones, whose first name was
not learned spoke for Riverby, also
Monksiown. F. M. Greenway rep-
resented China Grove. So did Ed
Traylor. Hail had Farris Pirtle as
a spokesman. Also I. H. Duncan.
Bartley-Woods was represented by
Earl Bartley, A. N. Todd and M.E.
Harris. R. O. Vaught. M. M. Vaught
and L. D. Vaught took care of Hil-
ger’s interests at the meeting. Newt
Cunningham represented Gober. La-
donia had Allen Spies and I. P. Fry
and others to speak for that section.
Enry Atkins was spokesman for
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BOY SCOUT DRIVE
TO BEGIN MONDAY
Committees for the local executive
council of the Boy (Scout organization
are to be appointed during a special
meeting of the council to be held at
10 a. m. Friday, according to an an-
nouncement issued Thursday by John
Farmer, chairman of the local coun-
cil. The duties of the various com-
mittees are to be outlined during the
meeting prior to the appointments.
During a recent meeting of the coun-
cil the chairman of the committee
was given the authority to make ap-
pointments.
Tentative plans of the scout drive
for funds are to be discussed during
the meeting. According to present
plans the drive will be conducted in
Bonham Monday unless the weather
should prove unfavorable. A report
has been made to the committee rela-
tive to the funds that are necessary
for the maintainance of the boy scout
organization in Bonham. These
funds are provided solely by the sub-
scriptions of persons who are ex-
pressly interested in the young boys
of Bonham and the problems sur-
rounding them. No funds for this
organization are available except the
amounts given by these interested
citizens and businessmen.
At the present time much space in
the various newspapers throughout
the United (States is devoted to the
various crimes committed by the
younger generation. But records
show that none of these crimes were
committed by boys that had at one
tipie been a member of a Boy S'cout
organization. That is an enviable
record and one that should be main-
tained in Bonham and Fannin Coun-
ty. The continuation of the Boy
Scout organization in Bonham is one
method of alleviating this amount of
criminal offenses. But the continu-
ation of the organization is depend-
ent on the subscriptions of the busi-
nessmen and citizens of Bonham.
Every local citizen is urged to make
a special effort to give as much as
possible to this organization when
the drive is begun on Monday.
T. P. & L. HEAD
BEGINS 21ST YEAR
John W. Carpenter was reelected
president and general manager of
the Texts Power and Light Co. at a
meetings of directors Tuesday after-
noon.
Mr. ’Carpenter has just completed
his 20th year as general manager of
the company and his 12th year as
president and general manager. He
began his career in the electrical in-
dustry in 1900 as a lineman with the
Corsicana Power and Light Co. He
became president and general man-
ager of that compnay in 1907 and
served in that capacity until 1918,
when he accepted the position of
vice president and general manager
of the Dallas Power and Light Co. He
became vice president and general
manager of the Texas Power and
Light Co. in 1919.
Other officers re-elected Tuesday
afternoon were W. H. Thomson, vice
president and assistant general man-
ager; W. W. Lynch, Ted B. Ferguson,
Edward T. Keck, W. G. Moore and
G. B. Richardson, vice presidents; J.
E. Van Horn, secretary and treasurer
and W. G. Burnett, assistant secre-
tary and assistant treasurer.
The Bonham Ice Cream Co. is re-
modeling (and enlarging, preparing
for the summer business. This firm
has been rapidly expanding in recent
years to care for its increased pat-
ronage.
Mrs. Dwight Hackley has returned
from a visit to the daughter, Mrs.
John Day and family at Brenham.
Mrs. Day was recently severely in-
jured, accidentally. She is recover-
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Young of Ed-
hube are the parents of a son born
Tuesday morning. They are going
to call him Melvin Gerald.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. English have
returned to New Orleans, following
a visit ' here with relatives and
friends.
Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Savage and
Mrs. J. D. Lafaster of Honey Grove
were in Bonham, Tuesday.
Dick Saunders, Jr., has been here
from Denton where he is attending
school.
Bill Westbrook of Hugo, Okla-
homa, was here Sunday visiting
friends.
Miss Ruby Allen has returned
from a visit in Colorado.
Hugh Leslie of Bailey was a Bon-
ham visitor, Tuesday.
Mrs. Andrew Anderson is reported
as very ill.
New Enterprise Benefits Farmers
Pictured above is the large sale barn which F. H. Roof has erected just
east of Bonham on the highway where community auction sales are held
each Tuesday. The sales prove a convenient outlet for surplus stock and
are well attended each week.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Clara Jo Blackshear of East Fifth
street is here for treatment.
Mrs. E. P. Hess of Ector is being
treated.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Farrell of South
Bonham announces the birth of a
daughter, Saturday, February 25.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. McDowell of
Route 2, announce the birth of a son,
Saturday, February 25.
Jimmy McAdams of Maple Ave., 2
years old, is a pneumonia patient.
Mrs. T. C. Watson of Leonard is
a medical case.
ROTARY CLUB
The Rotary club enjoyed a piano
solo by young Wayburn Jeter at their
luncheon, Wednesday.
As the other feature of the pro-
gram Dr. Jack Saunders, chairman
of the county wildlife conservation
organization, spoke of the aims and
purposes of the group. He said there
is a national movement toward the
conservation of wildlife and Texas
has joined in the movement. Fan-
nin county is particularly suitable
for this movement because of its
Mrs. Wesley Johnson of Trenton government and individual game pre-
is also a medical case. serves. Thousands of wild water-
Mr. L. B. Kennedy of Brotherton fowl spend each winter on the lakes
community has been very ill but is of the county. Twenty deer have
now improved. j been liberated on the government
Jimmy, son of Monroe Sherrer of projects and 50 wild turkeys. The
English community is doing better group hopes to secure uniform hunt-
following a second operation recent-
ly.
Chester Marston, son of Mrs.
Margaret Marston, underwent an op-
ing and fishing fees for the state and
aid in the restoration of wildlife
which will prove a financial benefit
to landowners. March 19 to 25 is
eration Wednesday afternoon and is national wildlife week and stamps
recovering satisfactorily.
Mrs. J. D. Mauldin was also oper-
ated on Wednesday afternoon.
BAILEY BAPTIST W. M. S.
will be sold at that time to aid in the
program.
,Mrs. Belle Gober was club pianist
in the absence of Mrs. Marston.
H. L. Rodgers concluded the pro-
gram with jokes.
Ong of the most spiritual and in- Visitors were Miss Oleta Yar-
spirational meetings of the Bailey brough and Rotarian H. E. Robinson
Baptist W. M. S. of the new year. of Commerce, deputy school super-
was held in the home of Mrs. J. R. intendent.
Savage, Tuesday, February 28.
“My Faith Looks Up to Thee” was
the opening song. Mrs. Earl Tarp-
ley conducted a Bible lesson on
“Faith in God, the Father.” In
Mark 11:22 we find a Command of
Christ—“Have faith in God,” in
verse 23 a condition to be met—no
doubt in the heart, and in verse 24
the promise—“What things so ever
TO THE OLD FOLKS
OF FANNIN COUNTY
AUCTION SALE WELL ATTENDED
As the weather did not permit usto
have our meeting last Saturday, I
hereby call you together again in the
District Court Room at Bonham, Tex-
as, next Saturday, March 4 at 1:00
p. m. We will discuss at this meeting
ye desire, when ye pray believe that' the transaction tax bill by the Gov-
ye receive them and ye shall have ! ernor and the natural resource bill by
them.” Faith is confidence in God’s Derden.—J. P. Pearson, Chairman,
faithfulness. Hannah, the home-
maker is an illustration of faith. She
poured out her soul before God (I
Samuel 1:9-18). Her prayer was
answered and she praised God. A
program for such faith in God was
led by Mrs. A. L. Vaughn.
Mrs. T. D. Cole had charge of a
mission study program. Those on
program were: Mesdames Tina Balch,
John Carter, Homer Murphy, A. M.
Vaughn, Jim McMillen, G. C. Higgins
H. S. Ward, Savage and Vaughn.
Mrs. Homer Murphy will have
charge of the concluding program
for the week of Prayer for Home
Missions in an all day meeting at
the church Friday, March 31 begin-
ning at 10 A. M.
We need you. Come and study
and pray with us.
The next regular meeting will be
Tuesday March 7 at 2 p. m. with Mrs.
H. S. Ward.
The meeting was closed with sen-
tence prayers.***
Joe B. Hrdlicka, Joe Loy, A. G. Mc-
Rae and S. F. Leslie went to Durant
Monday night where Joe put on a one
man show that was said to have been
a good one. The mayor sang some
numbers, including Alexander’s Rag-
time Band, and Some of These Days.
He also gave his hearers the famous
silent poker game. The Duranters
ranted over that—everybody does
who understands “the national pas-
time.” The entertainment was given
for the benefit of a singing club in
one of the Durant schools.
The weather man was a little kind-
er to the auction sales Tuesday, and
the result was there was a splendid
crowd in attendance. A good bunch
of stock was listed, and in spite of
the fact that the Fort Worth market
was a little off the sales at the Tues-
day market at the auction were ac-
tive
If you have anything from a knit-
ting needle to a thresher that you
want sold, take it down to the auc-
tion next Tuesday and you’ll get a
bid on it. The auction is held ev-
ery Tuesday rain or shine.
The management thanks everyone
who brought stock to the sale, and
everyone who bought. You are cor-
dially invited, at all times, to attend
the sales.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Orville Owens, Dodd City, 25, and
Gladys Holley, 18.
T. N. Neal, 21, Bonham, and Ber-
nice Lee Caldwell, 18.
W. H. Patterson, 22, Ravenna 2
and Hattie Grace Price, 19.
F. E. Stone, 43, Wolfe City, and
Viva Leonard, 36, Wolfe City.
Walker McAdams, 22, Ft. Warren,
Wyoming, and Lucille Riddle McAd-
ams, 18.
A play was given at Randolph
Wednesday night, entitled “Lovely
Ladies.” The show was staged at
' the high school auditorium at 7:30.
and 4 A good crowd attended. Among
Carter, those from Bonham who saw the
Scoutmaster J. E. Geer
scouts of Troop 53, David
Claud Campbell, Clyde Jone and Zel-. play were Mr. and Mrs. Mell Baker,
mer Mitchell, went to Randolph,! Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dempsey, Miss
Tuesday night to organize a scout Acia Britton, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Mc-
troop there. About 25 boys attend-1 Tver and Miss Florence Nash. The
ed the meeting. The organization entertainment was for the benefit of
will be completed at another meeting the P.-T. A. of the school.
next Monday evening. | -—--
George Biggerstaff has been ap-
Mrs. W. T. Lockhart and Mrs. J.' pointed constable by the commission-
H. Broyles were Sherman visitors! ers court to succeed Geo. Elam, de-
Tuesday.
ceased.
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