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BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1941
VOL. XIV
NO. 47
DEATHS
LEGAL RECORDS
AS GOVERNOR O’DANIEL TOOK OA TH FOR SECOND TERM
ROTARY CLUB
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Lee O’Daniel (left) Tuesday. A crowd of between 10,000 and 20,000 attended the inauguration ceremonies when
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FANNIN COUNTY’S SEMI-WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
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SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
$3.00 Per Capita
For Schools Here
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Convention P.-T. A.
To Meet In Leonard
Miss Mamie Walker is taking ap-
plications for mattress, and comforts
at the Randolph center. As soon as
possible the work will again be re-
sumed. Anyone wishing a mattress
must see Miss Walker.
Bert Erwin of Denton was here,
Thursday.
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the son of Ravenna, Tuesday,
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take
temporary administration estate of
Wm. E. Carson.
He is survived by his wife,
three
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Love,
In addition there
many pretty and late
: built
The
tendency is toward residences of
modern lines, coupled with conveni-
ence.
To give a list of these homes al-
ready built would be some job, and
one would almost be sure to leave
some of them out. The best way
for you to know about them is to get
in your car, or walk and see them.
You will be amazed at the number
of them, the pretty designs and'the
further fact that nearly every one
of them is painted white.
Friends of the family will be sor-
ry to learn of the serious illness of
Rev. M. F. Cowden. He is in a
SpringfieUd, Missouri, hosjpitial and
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model homes erected, being
and contemplated in Bonham,
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Mrs. D. T. Gibbs entertained at
her home in Tulip on Thursday
night, January 16, with a miscellan-
eous shower for Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd
Vineyard who were married Decem-
ber 31, 1940 and Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Scrivner who were married January
4, 1941.
Mrs. Vineyard is the former Irene
McFarland of Tulip; Mr. Vineyard
is from Windom where they are now
making their home. Mrs. S’crivner
formerly was Ruth Rice. Both Mr.
and Mrs. Scrivner were from Tulip
community, but are making their
home at Elwood.
Games were played throughout
the party, and candy was served to
approximately 50 guests. Later in
the evening the two couples were
seated in the middle of the floor
and were told to prepare to be
“showered.” Two large tubs were
brought in, supposedly filled with
water for both. When the tubs were
uncovered the young people found
them filled, not with water, but with
many attractive gifts.
the
gym-
30.
to
sell for that event at $1 per couple.
Half of the proceeds go to the na-
tional movement to fight infantile
paralysis and the other half re-
mains for rehabilitation of cripples
in this county. A floor show is
planned for spectators and dancers.
Alban McRae is program chairman
and will be assisted by Herbert Bu-
row, John Dickey, Edgar Womack
and Randell McMahon.
The Business and Professional
Women will sell tags for their part
in the paralysis program. The
Lions club will sponsor a basket ball
game at the school gymnasium Jan-
uary 29.
The club welcomed Woodson Bur-
ney and Rev. Jim Gregory as
members.
Glenmore Hodge and Rev. Grady
May were visitors.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Youree were
Dallas visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Your-
ee attended the board of managers
for the second district of P.-T. A.
when plans were perfected for the
meeting that is to be held ip Leon-
ard.
aged
68 years, died at his home on Tele-
phone route 1 at 7:30 a. m. Thurs-
day.
Mrs. Frances Richards and
sons, Earl Richards, Doyle of
masco, and Collie of Bonham,
also has one living daughter, Mrs.
Pearl Stevens, Dodd City. There
are sixteen grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are with
Mikel-Brown Funeral Home, but ar-
rangements were incomplete at the
time The Herald got its information.
J. E. Burnett
lEli Burnett,
Bonham
route 3, aged 65, died at his home
at Duckworth Flats at 7:30 a. m.
Thursday. He lived at his last ad-
dress for seventeen years. About
three years ago he removed to near
Bailey. About two weeks ago
he went back to Duckworth Flats,
where he died at the home of his
son Ernest. His wife and son men-
tioned and two more sons, .Lloyd
and Paul, the former north of Bon-
ham and the other at Bailey, sur-
vive. There are four grandchildren
and two brothers. The latter are
R. C. Burnett, Amarillo and John
Burnett, Greenville. Also there is
one sister Mrs. Nannie Broyles of
Leonard.
The funeral will take place Fri-
day afternoon, the .'hour jand the
place of burial not determined early
Thursday Afternoon. Mikel-Brown
Funeral Home will be in charge of
arrangements.
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ley, salesmen for the Halsell Motor
have
where
Information received here is to
the effect that James Wright, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wright of
Bonham, is now on the Battailion
staff. The Battallion is the official
organ of A&M College. When we
remember that James is a freshman
in the college, we are wondering
just what he will be when he is
senior—editor-in-chief will be
title as sure as shootin’.
A. J. Williams, 22, and Mary Jen-
kins, 30.
E. L. Landham, 30, Bonham, and
Tony Miller, 21.
J. B. Yoast, 20, Leonard, and Ev-
elyn Leeth, 21, Bonham.
Jesse Bremmer Bryant, 21, Ector
and Marldene Richardson, 18,, Bon-
ham.
J. D. Moore, 50,
Frances German, 37.
Leodus Phea, Bonham,
Mae Della Gilbreath, 23.
Truly V. Coile, 20, Honey Grove
and Leona Gee, 18, Honey Grove.
A. D. Gentry, 40, Celeste and An-
na Mae Geesling, 30.
an
contest and losing side is
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an-
Robert S. Rodgers of Lubbock
says he just can’t get along without
The Herald, so it will get to him,
starting with this issue. The Rod-
gers family were Bonham folks be-
fore going to Lubbock to reside.
The Lions held the usual meet-
ing Thursday—usual, did we say?
Nay! Quite to the contrary! The
Lions always have a lot of fun and
hilarity, but this time they were
bubbling over persiflage.
The first thing on program was
America. Then the Lions saluated
the flag. Then Lion Wilbur Har-
mon returned thanks for the dinner,
and then the meal. Next came the
roll call—seven absent.
Virgil Wilson, president, took the
floor and then things began to hap-
pen so fast that it is possible not all
of it is chronicled*.
The list of guests included Man-
uel Brent with Dr. Jack Saunders.
T. G. Finley and Henry Coldiron
were guests and so was John Dick-
ey, who is a Rotarian. John wanted
to sell some dance tickets, and he
said so. M. E. Robinson, relief ag-
ent of the Railway Express Agency
was Worth f McCulloch’s guest.
Misses Oleta Yarbrough anil Ten-
nessee Reed were the guests of Bob
Cantrell.
Lee Morrow got the floor and
proceeded to tell the Lions he want-
ed them to sell some .basketball
tickets for the benefit of the infan-
tile paralysis fund. He gave each
member $2.50 worth, and told him
to sell ’em—and he meant sell ’em
oi- pay for ’em.
Jess Dale, colored, who has only
thirteen children, brought three of
them to the meeting on invitation of
the entertainment committee, Bar-
ney Gross and Fred Johnson. The
three girls danced and one of them
sang while Jess? played the guitar.
It was all well done. One of the
Lions suggested that Jess could fur-
nish programs for a number of
meetings, using three of his chil-
dren at a time. If they are all as
good as. these, by all means let’s
have ’em.
Harry McDowell and Charles Les-
lie will furnish the program next
time.
Gross and Johnson put on a ques-
tionnaire and it was really worth
while. A great kick was gotten out
of it all, and some of the boys not
being up on their questions, paid
in some money.
Plans for the Second District Con-
vention of the Texas Congress of
Parents and Teachers were dis-
cussed at a meeting of the board
of managers Tuesday at the YWCA
in Dallas. Delegates from thirteen
counties will attend the district ses-
sion to be held April 22 and 23 in
Leonard.
$Irs. Sherman Latimore, Leonard,
is general chairman for the conven-
tion and Mrs. Russell Kelsey, Leon-
ard, is in charge of the reservations
in the homes. Mrs. Henry Landrum
district publicity chairman will be
the guest of Mrs. R. C. May, editor
of the Leonard Graphic, as will
members of the press attending the
session.
Mrs. J. E. Griggs, Amarillo, state
vice-president, will represent the
Texas congress and will take part
on the program. The Leonard Cham-
ber of -Commerce will be hosts for
a dinner honoring the district board
of Managers April 21 and on the
evening of April 22 the Garden Club
will give a reception for the visiting
delegates at the Leonard High
School gymnasium.
Mrs. W. I. Bishop, Austin, presid-
ed at the business session Tuesday
and introduced Mrs. C. F. McCub-
bin, Dallas, music chairman, and
Mrs. Enoch Fletcher, Grand Saline
vice president of Van Zandt
Raines Counties.
The Couples Class of the
Methodist Church enjoyed a
supper at the church Tuesday
ning. About 60 enjoyed the meal
and the varied entertainment which
followed.
Mrs. Louise Morris is improving.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bur-
nett of Savoy, a son, Saturday.
Mrs. S. J. Burnette of Windom
had a stroke and is a patient.
Mrs. Clarence Robertson returned
to her home south of Bonth, Mon-
day.
Grady King of Ivanhoe underwent
an appendectomy.
Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Berger of
Ravenna announce the birth of a
son, Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. J. D. John-
_________ a son.
Rs P. J. Herd returned to his home
He was at Oakland, Sunday after having an
- if the 1 eye removed.
_ ___.. ___ would' Oscai’ Wright returned home Sun-
all the fine school Jay after an attack of appendicitis.
B. M. Hamilton returned to his
home at Ivanhoe, Sunday after hav-
ing the flu.
William Lawhorn was taken home
, to Honey Grove after medical treat-
in ment at the hospital.
Herman Holloway returned home
Saturday.
Alice Phillips of Honey Grove
derwent an operation, Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Brookmole has been
a flu patient.
Alvin Gideon returned home
north of Bonham after having been
a patient for six weeks being treat-
ed for burns.
Co., local Chevrolet dealers,
just returned from Dallas
they received special recognition in
meeting conducted by factory
T. O. Denson of south of Bonham
is a medical patient.
Mrs. J. B. Vernon of Bonham suf-
, fered a stroke of paralysis.
I J. L. Dobbs is improving from the
Supt. L. R. Burkett announces flu.
that a sum of money around $12,000
or $3.00 per capita for the school
children of the common school dis-
trict, has been received by him for
the county common schools.
Burkett says this is in excess of any
sum received at this time for the
schools mentioned. |
The superintendent also stated
this makes $10.00 per capita for
the children that has been received
so far. He also stated that the per
capita this year is $22.50.
The state of Texas believes
education, and it believes in
free school system if one of
earlier governors did not. F
O. M. Roberts, and no doubt if the
old man were alive now he
look around, see i
buildings and the finei- school chil-
dren and be in favor of free schools
himself.
It was just something new on the
“Old Alcalde” and he wanted none
of these here hifalutin’ ideas
his’n.
SIXTH DISTRICT COURT
A. S. Broadfoot, Judge
New Civil Cases
Avis Pil'kinton vs Delvin Pilkin-
ton, divorce.
JkEx Parte, James M. C
.^F'd Doris Carpenter, remove
ities.
Ruth Reed vs Roy Reed, divorce.
Lois Rayford vs Cal Rayford, Jr.,
divorce.
Charles Telford vs United Em-
ployer’s Casualty Co., damages.
Ira. Wm. McDowell vs Verla Mc-
Dowell, divorce.
Civil Minutes
A. G. Kincaid vs Missouri Kan-
sas and Texas Railroad Company,
plaintiff agrees that judgment may
be entered that he take nothing by
this suit and defendant agreds to
pay all costs of suit.
Rayburn Haney vs
sas and Texas Railway
agreed judgment, plaintiff
nothing, defendant pay costs.
Following divorce cases
missed:
Edna McQueen vs Grafton
Queen.
Julia Glass vs L. W. Glass.
Dewey Rayford vs Emeline
ford.
Lena Currin vs Rufus Currin.
Josephine Walker vs S. P. Walk-
er.
Annie Mary Doyle vs Woodrow
Doyle.
J. R. Cadwallader, who has been
suffering from pneumonia at his
home in Texarkana for the past
fifteen days, is now said to be im-
proving. Mr. Cadwallader is a pas-
senger brakeman on the Texas and
Pacific trains on this division. His
wife was Miss Keene of this city.
The two selective draft boards’
here that are enlisting soldiers have I
given the following information:
Until the President of the United
States issues a proclamation calling
for the registration of all young
men who have reached the age of
twenty-one since October 16, 1940,
these young men will not be regis-
tered.
This, of course, does not prevent
their volunteering for induction, in
aceordanee with paragraph No. 334,
Selective Service Regulations, Vol-
ume III.
Mrs. Cenia Wallace
Mrs. Cenia Wallas died at 8:30 a.
m. Tuesday . She was a widow and
was born June 29, 1859. She is sur-
vived by one son, Wiley Wallace of
Bakersfield, /California; one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clara Fry of Dodd City;
two brothers, Bob Hamer of Choc-
taw, Oklahoma, and Frank Hamer
of Wapanucka, Oklahoma,
are two sisters of deceased,
Mattie Leonard, Oklahoma
Oklahoma, and Mrs. Minnie
Swenson, Texas,
are twelve grandchildren.
She was a member of the Baptist
church at Dodd City, and the fun-
eral was held at 2 p. m. Wednesday
at that church with burial in the
Dodd City cemetery. The Rev. C.
P. Sansom had the funeral in
charge. The Wise Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements.
The pallbearers were grandsons of
deceased.
Edna Pettigrew vs George Petti-
grew.
Ex Parte James and Doris Car-
penter, disabilities of minority re-
moved.
R. C. Rogers vs W.
cost bond required.
J. W. Jones vs Bettie Deyhle, et
al, agreement for judgment filed.
J. W. Jones vs Bettie Deyhle, land
surveyed and partition confirmed.
R. L. Foreman vs Mamie Ander-
son Foreman, defendant granted di-
vorce on cross-action and name of
Mamie Anderson restored, agree-
as to property rights.
Divorces Granted
Loretta Lamb vs Richard Lamb,
custody of minors to plaintiff.
A. J. Williams vs Elois Williams.
Claude Merrill vs Imogene Mer-
rill, custody of minors to plaintiff.
Leodus Phea vs Tenysee Phea.
Tommie Brock vs Johnnie Brock,
name of Tommie Miller restored to
plaintiff. /
Lorene Hcfpkins vs Lawrence Hop-
kins, name of Lorene Lowrey re-
stored to plaintiff.
Minnie Reeves vs Bernie Reeves.
Essie Ewings vs Jimmie Ewings.
Criminal Minutes
Bills of indictment:
Claudie Murley, burlary.
Ezell Spoon, theft.
Louis Willis, theft, 2 cases.
Bill Killis, theft, 2 cases.
Tom Payne, driving while drunk.
COUNTY COURT
O. L. Couch, Judge
Commissioners Court
Loaning of canning equipment to
hot lunch project not to interfere
with regular use of same.
Order to purchase typewriter for
auditor, district clerk and county at-
torney’s offices.
Auditor to advertise for new
coach auto for sheriff’s department
and for maintainer for precinct two.
County clerk ordered, as exofficio
clerk of court, to give written no-
tice to Louis Woosley, county attor-
ney, to file delinquent tax suits.
County officers placed on salary
basis and precinct officers on fee
basis; salaries of county officers
fixed.
Order as to erroneous rendition of
taxes on Kimbrough land purchased
by United States in. J. Wilson survey
years 1939, 1940, cancelled.
The following bonds approved:
Jess Sudderth, justice of the peace,
precinct 3; Hugh L. Rigsby, public
v^iigher, precinct 8; Dick Wait,
W&nty and road commissioner one;
Ma\el Taylor, county treasurer; J.
1 Sfl^eatherwood, district clerk; Louis
fqPLosley, county attorney; George B.
' Biggerstaff, constable precinct one;
E. E. Felts, justice of the peace pre-
cinct 6; Carl Hollin Rousey, weigh-
er, four; Thomas Earl Gross, public
weigher 1, 2, and 7; S. H. Gardner,
justice peace, five; James P. Den-
son, county and road commissioner,
three; W. A. Roach, justice of the
peace four; A. T. Howell, justice of
the peace, eight; Vick Cook, justice
of the peace, three; J. A. Griffis,
justice of the peace, seven; E. E.
Riley, public weigher, three; Otis
Young, constable, eight; Joe Rush-
ing, constable, three.
Bond of W. W. Johnson, constable
. precinct seve/n, not approved, new
one asked.
Accounts allowed.
County judge to sell land of New
Harmony school district 47 for $35
to John Carr.
New Probate Cases
Application by W. F. McCullough
for temporary administration estate
of Grady McCullough.
Application by E. O. Carson for
The AAA office has received 139
checks since the last report.' They
represent in cash the sum of $6,-
551.69, bringing the total money in
checks received here by the AAA
up to $481,343.13. These are con-
servation ‘checks.
H. S. Cole was presented by the
program committee at Wednesday’s
Rotary luncheon. He spoke on
‘Preparedness.” He said that seeds
of destruction are carried within
each body and government and un-
less controlled would lead to down-
fall. He said that wars had been
fought to establish and maintain
our system of government providing
many liberties but these could lead
to disaster if not kept under con-
trol.
Mr. Cole compared totalitarian
governments to democracies,
doubted there was such a thinL
a genuine conscientious objector
and said appeasers are detrimental.
He believed that the United States
will soon be in the war fully and
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Mrs. Mary Agnew
Mrs. Mary Ellen Agnew, resident
of Sherman eight years and mother
of Miss Floy Agnew, 4042 Haw-
thorne, Dallas schoolteacher, died at
her home there Monday after a long
illness. Mrs. Agnew was a resident
of Bonham many years before mov-
ing to Sherman.
Other survivors are two daughters
Mrs. J. T. Fitzgerald, Sherman, and
Miss Joan Agnew, Tulsa; one sis-
ter Mrs. Flora Dowda, Seadrift,
Calhoun County; a brother Sam
Gardner of Honey Grove and one
grandson, Grady Twyman, Corpus
Christi.
Mrs. Agnew was related to a
number of people here, besides those
mentioned in the story above. She
lived in Bonham many years with
her late husband John Agnew. Her
family and that of her husband
were among the earlier settlers of
^Fannin county, the Agnews living
on Red River for many years, dur-
ing the lifetime of the father, and
later the sons moved to Bonham.
Mrs. Agnew was born in Paris, Tex-
as, December 3, 1856.
The funeral services were held at
the First Christian Church here
Wednesday morning -at 10 o’clock
with burial in Willow Wild ceme-
tery. The Rev. Rev. W. O. Harmon
held the funeral service and Wise
Funeral Home was in charge of
burial arrangements.
The pallbearers were Raleigh Ab-
ernathy, H. A. Cunningham,
Saunders,
ough and
that such action is definitely_______
sary if democracy is to be saved. He
urged every constituent to keep his
congressman informed as to their
will in national affairs.
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provide the feed and
week. It was voted to begin
other contest at once.
Joe Hrdlicka reported that he
with Hack Carson and Oscar Bel-
Clarksville last
Rotarian Ad-
die Yates furnished a car for their
trip.
The club voted to sponsor
President’s Ball at the school
nasium the night of January
Each member received tickets
a i
ecutives for having attained
bership in CHEVROLET’S famous
100 CAR CLUB for 1940. There
were 147 members of CHEVRO-
LET’S 100 CAR CLUB in attend-
ance and the group was honored and
paid cash awards for having sold
over 15,000 cars and trucks during
the last 12 months.
Messrs. Burchfield and Nunley
stated that they expected to make a
new sales record in 1941 because
with improved business conditions
and the finest Chevrolet ever built
to sell, they felt that everything
was in their favor.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 23, 1941, newspaper, January 23, 1941; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1224357/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.