The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1932 Page: 1 of 6
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THE BONHAM HERALD
VOLUME VI
SUCCESSOR TO THE DEMOCRATIC-CITIZEN
BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1,1932
NUMBER 20
SUBSCRIBE NOW AT THE SPECIAL LOW 50c RATE
Answer to “Beer by Xmas” Threat
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The W. C. T. U., spurred by the tremendous Democratic wet land-
slide, has erected signs like this one all over Texas preparatory to
.a finish fight to save the 18th Amendment. “We are going to launch
ja statewide educational campaign,” said Mrs. J. T. Bloodwbrth, dis-
trict president, “altho I don’t think the drys have anythirg to fear.”
CLUTTER POINT *
LIONS CLUB
The Bonham Herald’s special Christmas sub- ^
scription offer of only 50c per year has struck a pop-
ular chord with its readers. The added feature of
cancelling all back subscription makes the offer
doubly attractive when saving every nickel counts.
The free picture show ticket given with each
subscription makes entertainment possible at no out-
lay of cash.
The offer ends December 31, 1932. Unless paid
up by that time, names will be dropped from list.
COTTON CENTER *
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After an absence of a few weeks
will send in a few items from this
community.
Little Jimmie Bonham who was
burned a few days ago is improving
rapidly.
Miss Mildred Anderson, Esther
Leeth and Miss Madeline Brent took
Sunday dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
Buck Vassar.
Eugene Clark of Fort Worth was
the guest of his aunt Mrs. W. A. Bon-
ham and family one day last week.
Mrs. Lee Brent and sons, C. J; and
George spent the week end with Mr.
.and Mrs. Oscar Barnes and other
relatives of near Edhube last week.
Miss Evelyn Curry, Miss Hazel
Anderson, Leon Simmons and Oscar
Bridges spent Sunday with M. D.
Sharlis’ family.
Mrs. W. A. Bonham and children
spent Friday with Mrs. Ray Bonham.
Mrs. Tom Brent called on Mrs. G.
P. Anderson Monday afternoon.
Miss Arene and Alberta Brent and
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Brent of Fort
Worth spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Dick Malone.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Carlton spent
Saturday night with Mr. Ed De-
woody’s family.
The Lions had an enjoyable time at
their luncheon Thursday at the Alex-
ander hotel. Dr. Brock was a welcome
visitor and is rapidy learning the
roar of the jungle king.
Homer Franklin’s Big Bullies foot-
ball team lost some ground to Clyde
Monds’ Bone Busters but has fire in
his eye to gain it back next week.
The program was arranged by Miss
Mittie English, club pianist. It con-
sisted of some piano selections by
John Rodgers, Jr., a reading by Miss
Lura McKelva and a tap dance by
Miss Jane Morgan.
A committee has been selected with
Homer Franklin as chairman to ar-
range for a box supper sponsored by
the Lions, with possibly some of the
other organizations of the city sharing
in the proceeds. ,Watch for more an-
nouncements of this great event.
Judge J. I. Warren and Judge S. F.
Leslie have returned from Austin
where they went to confer with the
state highway commission relative to
the free bridge at Sowell’s Bluff and
a highway to this bridge. They re-
port the commission as favorable to [
their, suggestions and that prospects
are good for a free bridge at this
point and a good road from Bonham
to it; provided the injunction is dis-
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Well we are still having good sun-
shiny days. We don’t know how much
to appreciate this pretty weather
until the winter rains begin then we
will wish for these past days.
Health of this place is good except
bad colds. Most everybody is com-
plaining with colds. We are in hopes
they will not determinate into worse
sickness.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Denison and
family and Mrs. Huston Nichols have
the sympathy of the community in
the loss of their son-in-law and Mrs.
Nichols, husband, Mr. Houston
Nichols, who passed, away one day
last week. Mr. and Mrs. Houston
Nichols, are not residents of this com-
munity but live in tbe White Rock
community.
Mr. Earl Dale arrived home Satur-
day afternoon from West Texas,
where he has been to pull boles. Cot-
ton is just about all out in the West.
Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Landers and
family, returned home Sunday after-
noon, after a fewT days visit with
their daughter and family, also other
relatives of Hope, Arkansas. They
reported a very enjoyable trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller had a big
Thanksgiving dinner for their chil-
dren and friends Thursday. There
were several present to help them en-
joy the feast.
Miss Gleo Johnson spent last week
with her aunt Mrs. Jeff Hardin of
Bonham.
Mr. Bluford Dewoody has returned
BONHAM
Routes 5 and 6
Where Three Hunters Met Death
Mrs. Edna Shepherd and Otha Jr., , soive(j an(j a right of way can be ob-
were the guests of Mrs. G. P. Ander-
son, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Blonham ac-
companied by Cordelia Bickford spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bob Crook
at Woodville, Oklahoma.
Miss Mildred Anderson spent Thurs-
day with Miss Arene and Alberta
Brent.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Tarver were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nash,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Z. O. Trout called on
Mr. John H’erriage, Saturday night.
Miss Johnnie Crook of Woodville,
Okla., has been visiting relatives of
this place the past week.
Mrs. Robert Price spent Monday
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie
Brent one day last week.
Ira Turner is in Longview attend-
ing a convention of the state tax as-
sessors.
Miss Mary Lou Cockrill is in Deni-
son visiting her brother, Sam Cock-
rill.
tained without cost to the county or
state. The highway commission of
Oklahoma stands ready to meet the
Texas commission and the bridge com-
pany has made a conditional agree-
ment to sell the bridge. Most of the
land owners along the way have
signified their willingness to donate
the land necessary for right of way
and it seems that if the injunction is
dissolved Fannin County stands a
splendid chance to obtain both the
free bridge and highway.
A free picture show ticket with
each subscription to The Herald.
Get Crazy Water at
Co.
Texas Stores
If you need notary work see W. R.
McDaniel. lf«
The Current Literature Club met
with Mrs H. A. Cunningham as host-
ess on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Hugh
L. Rodgers was leader of the program
which centered about Hungary. The
first number was a piano duet, Hun-
garian Rhapsodie, No. two, (Liszt),
played by Mrs. Belle Gober and Mrs,
Margaret Marston. Hungary, the
Land of Romance, was the subject of
the leader’s talk. Hungarian govern-
ment was discussed by Miss Audra
Wakefield, and Hungarian art, gen-
erally and Munsacsy, Zelma Bayles
and Hunt Diedrich, particularly, by
Mrs. H. A. Glass.
Hungarian Literature will be the
subject of tbe next meeting on De-
cember 13, when Mrs. Ralph Risser is
to be hostess and Mrs. J. D. Shin-
paugh, leader.
home after spending several weeks in
different parts of. the Western coun-
try pulling boles.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Baugh were
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. San
Miller, Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Alexander spent Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs.
Landers.
Miss Elizabeth Dale spent Tuesday
night with Miss Sarah Landers
Mr. and Mrs. David Miller left Sun-
day to visit in Arkansas for a few
days.
Mr .and Mrs W. W. Johnson and
family called on Mr. and Mrs. T. B.
Landers- Sunday night.
Several from this place attended the
Singing Convention at the Baptist
Church of Bonham Sunday afternon.
They all report splendid singing.
Miss Hazel Sier entertained the
young folks with a birthday party
Monday night. Everybody had a nice
time.
Miss Elaine Doan spent last Mon-
day night with Miss Sarah Landers.
Mrs Roy Alexander spent the day
Saturday with Mrs. Bluford Dewoody
and Mrs. Leon Hood.
—Blue Bonnets.
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Health is not so good at present.
Dorothy Lee Sever is sick since
our last report and most everyone has
bad colds.
Mrs. W. S. Norris of Duplex visited
Mr. W. L. Coonrod and family Monday
Mr. Jess Reed and family, Harley
Tucker and family and John Elliott of
Commerce spent the week end with
Mr. Tom Reed and family.
Mr. Irvin Coonrod and family, Mr.
Raymond 'Coonrod and family and R.
P. 'Farmer are visiting in America,
Oklahoma.
Misses Lilly and Imogene Butler of
Bonham is visiting their sister Mrs.
Ethel Owen for a few days.
Miss Hester Snead spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Miss Pearl
Avery at Lamasco.
Miss Carl Cockrill spent the week-
end with her aunt* Mrs. Jewel Pear-
son.
Mr. Jim Coonrod, Mr. R. M. Butler,
and family and Mrs. Jim Owen visited
Mrs. Poller Ann Coonrod, Sunday.
Mr. Lloyd Tarver of Clutter Point
visited Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Nash, Sun-
day.
Miss Lena Henry spent the week-
end with her brother Ward Henry
and family.
Miss Mildred Grisham visited
Misses Ai’reta and Altis Radican, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Markham, Bro.
Starr, Mr. W. L. Coonrod, Mr. John
Mann and family visited Mr. J. W.
Stubbs, Sunday.
Mr. J. T. Snead and family visited
at Lamasco, Sunday.
Those who visited Mr. Clint Cum-
mins and family Sunday were, Mr.
Claud Fender and family Mr. and
Mrs. John Nash and baby, Mrs. Gladys
Harvey j Wheat and children.
Mr. Will Helton and family of
English community visited his broth-
er Mr. G. W. Helton and family, Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wilson visited
Mr. C. E. Snead and family Sunday.
Mr. Henry Kerr and family spent
Monday with Mrs. Ollie Pearson.
Miss Eula Vermillion visited Ester
Snead, Sunday.
Those who visited at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson and
family Sunday were: Mr. Walter
Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Cald-
well and family of Hugo, Oklahoma-
Mrs. Mitchell and daughter, Margaret
Nell and Mr and Mrs. Roy Bracket
and daughter of Bonham.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Owen entertained
the young folks with a party Tuesday
A large crowd was present and every
one reported a good time —Blondie.
Here is a view of the salt marshes south of Port Arthur and
Beaumont, where three hunters have died of cold and exposure and
two others have been found unconscious while the duck hunting sea-
son was barley three days old. The thick marsh grass is^ almost
impassable in places, and a cold wave caught the hunters^"
ROTARY CLUB
The program at the Rotary luncheon j
held at the first Christian church
Wednesday was under the capable
direction of Joe Hrdlicka. He read a
purported telegram from Franklin D.
Roosevelt which said that the public
had shown at the election that a
change was desired and he was willing
to head the affairs of the nation and
make the change. Also that many of-
fices were to be filled by appointives
and Joe to suggest worthy and cap-
abe men for them.
Joe said that Rotarians were in line
for these offices and1 proceeded to
name the men, their qualifications
for .offices and by whom they ' were
recommended It afforded an interest-
ing and unique entertainment.
Next month the club will meet at
the First Methodist church with the
ladies of that church preparing the
luncheon.
IT’S COMING! The Lions club box
supper, directed by Homer Franklin.
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An assured
frivolity.
evening of fun and
“SEE YOU LATER”
Miss Mary Bradford, daughter of
Mrs. Annie Bradford, who is attend-
ing school at Baylor University in
Waco spent the holidays here.
Reid Spivy who is attending school
at Austin College in Sherman spent
the holidays here with his parents Mr.
Mr. and Mrs. Reid Spivy.
Mrs. C. A. Wheeler and Mrs. Paul
Allen Wheeler have returned from St.
Louis where they have been visiting
Dr. Paul Allen Wheeler.
“See You Later-” a musical comedy
under the direction of George Cason,
was well received at its performance
at the high school auditorium Wed-
nesday night. Its music and beauti-
fully ‘designed choruses thrilled the
audience from the first curtain to the
grand finale. The cast including
George Cason, Lucille Leatherwood,
Doris Miller. Charles-Jones, H. M.
Christian. Clarence Gray, Woods
Blagg, Elbert Shea, Clyde Hancock,
and Mortha Nevill furnished many
laughs over the situation produced by
a lost idol’s eye. George Cason re-
ceived a large share of the applause
when he sang “Please” and “Say It
Isn’t So.” “See You Later’ is one of
the best musical comedies that has
been shown here in several seasons.
Camp Fire gilds of two Bonham
groups, the Chiwho Lona and the
Wotobeha, are making enthusiastic
plans for the immediate future- ac-
cording to Miss Ida Lee Rainey,
guardian of the former group. New
members, individual Christmas pres-
ents and cards and city welfare work
are to be considered in the meetings
just ahead and within a comparatively
short time the two groups are ex-
pecting to be happily settled in a room
of their own in the city hall which
they are to share with troup 53 of
Bonham boy scouts. Miss Rainey will
also be selecting a new assistant as
her former associate in this work,
Miss Anne Crawford, upon becoming
Mrs. Don Guthrie on November 13,
went to Dallas to make her home there
The Chiwho Lona group, consisting of
Sue Spivy, Mary McLain, Sarah Lips-
comb, Bess Saunders, Elanore Doss,
Elizabeth Doss, Betty Campbell, Jane
Morgan, Virginia Rainey, Virginia
Ann Whittle, Virginia Neely, Eliza-
beth Palmore, Betsy Russell and Mary
Katherine Williams, are planning an
outing at Camp Bonham, Friday with
Mr. and Mrs. James Carmichael as
guests.
ASH GROVE *
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Miss Rohde Jane Nelms who is at-
tending school in Greenville, spent the
week end with home folks.
Miss Minnie Blarnes spent last week
in Bonham with her sister.
Mrs. Leath from Ozona, Texas,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
S. D. Dewoody.
Mr. John McCormick, Bill Seale,
Jim Dewody, Bluford Dewoody, Ennis
and Carney Finley, and Loyd Jenkins
have come in from West Texas, where
they have been picking cotton.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Nelms, and Miss
Minnie Barnes took dinner with C. L.
Weddle and family of near Bonham,
Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bongs and
family went to Trenton, Wednesday
to attend the funeral of their niece
and cousin, Miss Briggs.
Mr .and Mrs. J. M. Kelly and chil-
dren from north of Bonham took
dinner with W. D. Carter and family
Thanksgiving.
Mr. John Savage, °Gradie and
Marvin Bongs are just in from the
West- where they have been picking
cotton.
Joe Tom Weddle of near Bonham,
spent Friday night with Nelson Carter
Mr. R. C. Nelms went to Greenville
Sunday to take his daughter, Robie
Jane, back to school.
W. D. Carter and family spent Sun-
day with J. M. Kelly and family of
White -Shed community.
Miss Eva Mae Nelson spent the
week end with friends north of Bon-
ham.
The Ash Grove Singers are going
to New Fulp next Sunday night, but
there will be singing here Sunday
night week, so everyone come, and
don’t forget S. S. at two thirty.
—Peggy.
$87.50 Rich Tone cabinet phono-
graph yith 35 records, $10. Will take
part in feed.—Harold Scott, 608 W.
10th St.
Mrs. Collie Sparger
Mrs. Collie Sparger wno died in
Oklahoma, Wednesday, will -be buried
here Friday afternoon at 3 p.m., ser-
vices to be conduited at Willow Wild
cemetery.
Cameron Harris, star half back of
the Purple Warriors this season, has
been elected captain of the 1933 team
by his teammates.
Mrs. and Mrs. John Burks and
daughter of Dallas were here Thanks-
giving Day to visit Mr. and Mrs. E.
F. White.
Miss Annie Martha Roberts of
Whitewright spent the week-end here
with Miss Lillian Smith.
William Bowling was here during
the holidays to visit his mother, Mrs.
J. F. Bowling.
Mr. and Mrs. Will H. Evans of
Sherman spent the holidays here with
relatives.
A free picture show ticket with
each subscription to The Herald.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cockrell and
daughter of Dallas were here Thanks
giving Day to visit relatives.
Mrs. LeRoy Garrison of Henderson
was here Thanksgiving to visit her
mother, Mrs. G. W. Crider.
Miss Inez Inglish was in Fort
Worth during the week-end attend-
ing a teachers convention.
Miss Annie Lee Goen was in Den-
ton during the holidays.
Miss Hallie McKinney of Durant
was here Thanksgiving.
Cal T. Scott of Ladonia was a Bon-
ham visitor Monday.
$50 Given Away
BY THE MERCHANTS OF BONHAM
Every Wednesday
At 3 o’clock
Tickets given by the Merchants of Bonham
Come to Bonham, meet your friends.
Bonham appreciates your business
Ask the Merchants about your tickets
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 1, 1932, newspaper, December 1, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth648787/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Historical Commission.