The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 9, 1933 Page: 1 of 6
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THE BONHAM HERALD
SUCCESSOR TO THE DEMOCRATIC-CITIZEN
VOLUME VI
BONHAM, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1933
NUMBER 30
Wild Well
H. D. CLUBS
This great sheet of flame, roar<
in^ 200 leet in the air, is the i’.lad-
eley No. 1 well in the Conroe field,
north of Houston, which has beer,
burning for nearly two weeks. A
crater more than 200 feet wkU
has defied all efforts to check th<
wild flames.
LIONS CLUB
The Bois d’ Arc Bottom Crew with
Ira Turner, sponsor, entertained the
il a jl Li'i- iiv/i , oy tuuoi uuiik^u euo
Lions with string music and singing at >“f“; following
the luncheon, Thursday.
Mr. C. M. Adams, of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce, who is work-
ing on malaria control in the county,
spoke of the work. At present the
rural schools are studying malaria and
its control using as a textbook Dr,
Carter’s Primer on Malaria. Poster
and essay contests with cash prizes
are being arranged.
The Lions ai’e invited to hold their
next ladies’ night with the Baptist
Indies at Edhu-be, and the date has
been tentatively set for Friday even-
, February 24.
Bailey
“A thing of beauty is a joy for-
ever” quoted Mrs. Ray Sudderth at
the meeting of the Home Demonstra-
tion dub in Mrs. Nevil Felty’s home
in Bailey, February 1.
Each member discussed plans by
which her yard can be improved, ex-
changing shrubs with other members.
Miss Minnie Eldridge gave a shrub
planting, demonstration using the
tiling method; Concrete is molded
around an inch and one half pipe al-
lowed to harden. The pipe is then
removed leaving a hollow concrete
tile, each section being about 18
inches in length one tile is molded in a
T shape. These, tiles are placed end
to end in a furrow which has been
dug to a depth of about 15 inches.
The T section should be about the
center of the cutting row. Paper
is wrapped around the points where
tha sections join and placed over the
holes at each end of line. The entire
pipe except the top part of the T
section is then covered with soil. Cut-
tings are planted on each side for cut-
ting bed which may be as long as you
desire.
A funnel may be used to pour water
into the upright part of the T section
The constitution was read and re-
vised to meet the needs of the club.
Mrs. Ray Sudderth was elected
parliamentarian.
Miss Eldi'idge made plans for Mrs.
S. G. Slagel, our yard demonstrator.
We had a party which was arranged
by Mrs. Joe Roberts for the birthday
of the Home Demonstration club
which is an outgrowth of the civic
can-
dles was served to the following mem-
bers and visitors: Mrs. Joe Roberts,
Mrs. Hugh Leslie, Mi’s. Gene Leslie
Mi’s. Ray Stidderth, Mrs. Clyde Clif-
ford Moody, Mrs. John Gricitt, Mrs
Claud Leslie, Mrs. A. T. Driggers,
Mrs. Richard Savage, Mrs. Homer
Mlurphy, Mrs. John Crandall, Mrs.
Nevil Felty, Mrs. C. B. Goin, Mrs.
Roy Simmons, Mrs. Higgins, Mrs. H.
S. Ward, Mrs. S. G. Slagle, Mrs.
George Clayton of Garland, and Miss
Minnie Eldridge.—Reporter.
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FEBRUARY 12
1933
IGHWAY 5 CONTRACTS LET
ontracts to pave Highway 5 from
onham west to the Grayson county-
line were let Wednesday J^-y-fcJie High-
way Commission^ The contract for
5.5 miles o£.-'concrete paving from
to Bonham was awarded to
Froemming Bros., Inc. West, Texas
for $121,424.20. The contract for 6.4
miles of concrete paving from the
Grayson county line to Ector was
awarded to Froemming Bros., Inc.,
for $124,624.63.
On Highway 5 in Cook County a
.contract was let for 5.3 miles of pav-
ing from the Grayson county line west
Additional bids were to be received
<on other projects Thursday.
W. O. W. SPECIAL MEETING
McClelland
Setting your cutting deep and at a
slant, was the advice given by Miss
DEATHS
Mrs. A. I. DaVidson
On last Friday, Jan. 27, at 2.15
o’clock, the brave spirit of Mrs. A. I.
Davidson succumbed to the death that
had been kept at bay in a struggle of
many days.
Mrs. Davidson, who before her
marriage was Miss Alice Isabel Brown
was born in the year 1848, and was
married to J. D. Davidson in Wayland
Springs, Tenn., in 1865. She was the
mother of nine children, five boys
and four gilds; two of whom Mrs.
Mary Peeples and C. C. Davidson,
with the father, preceded her in death
Those who remain to mourn her pass-
ing are Will Davidson of Ladonia, J.
E. Davidson of Mineral Wells, Mrs.
Waltef 'Merrill of Snyder, Mrs. L. P.
Hermaize of Fort Worth, Mrs. M. H.
Evers, McGregor, B. F. Davidson of
Roswell, N. M., V. W. Davidson, Dal-
las ,twenty-eight grandchildren and
fourteen greatgrand children.
The funeral services were held Sun-
day in the Methodist church of which
she was a member ,and were in
charge of the pastor, Rev. Dean
Breedlove.—Ladonia News.
“Why should there not be a patient confidence in the
ultimate justice of the people? Is there any better or
equal hope in the world?”
—ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Next Sunday, February 12, is the
birthday anniversary of Abraham
Lincoln, 16th president of the United
States. There are many stories and
speeches of Lincoln familiar to the
majority, but we are able to lend some
local color.
Mrs. Geo. Myers of Bonham
slant, was the advice given Dy miss Lincoln afterhewas killed |—— — -......-•» -----’ -----~
Minnie Eldridge, county home demon- taken to Springfield, 111., for burml L.lren and a gramjson^ram on^vgtfrTto
strati os 3entf mother.
- - - al train and it stopped for sometime at 1'/r"~ T>v,&c”^aT,+
Mrs-. Myers has a copy of a Spring-
field paper giving an account of Lin-
coln’s death; a copy of a Springfield
paper dated January 12, 1909 with
several pages commemorating the
100th birthday anniversary; another
clipping dated March 10, 1900 giving
an account of the removal of the
S. W. Fortenberry
S. W. Fortenberry, for 40 years a
resident of this community, died at
his home near Honey Grove, Monday
morning, after an illness of some du-
ration, his death bringing sorrow to
his family and many other relatives
and friends. Mr. Fortenberry was
born in Cherokee County, Ala., on
July 4, 1851, coming to Texas 40
years ago and settling north of Honey
Grove, where he has been one of the
community’s most substantial and
most highly respected citizens.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and six children, as follows: Mrs.
Mizzie Waters, Mrs. Ira McDow, Mrs.
Ada Wright, Silas Fortenberry and
Aaron Fortenberry, all of Honey
Gi’ove and Mrs. Ida Scott of Dial. A
half brother, J. L. Fortenberry, and
two half-brothers in Alabama also
survive.
The funeral service was held Tues-
day afternoon at Allens Chapel, the
service having been conducted by Mr.
Well Hr*e
killed ”,being j thiie ba§ket baU tournament
II. for burial ib-pn and a o-ramlson from one illm,’. P.Vmnol
The Bonham Camp No. 14, W. 0. W.
will be hosts the evening of February
13 to the members in the county and a
class of 25 will be initiated.
Some of the notables to be here at
that time are State Manager R. E.
Miller of Dallas, Head Counsel Earl Z.
Crowdus of Dallas, Sovereign Delegate
W. A. Tidwell of Ector, Sovereign
Delegate S. L. Talley of Sherman.
Visitors are expected from Denison,
McKinney, and all of Fannin county.
The Ector degree team will confer
the degrees. Refreshments will be
served and all Fannin county members
are urged to attend.
The Wesley class of the First
Methodist church enjoyed a banquet
at the church Friday evening at the
culmination of an attendance contest
by the class. The “Reds” with B. P.
Weaks as captain won over the
“Blues” piloted by Doc Leatherwood.
Between 60 and 65 enjoyed the
sumptuous repast. Deets Dorough
presided at the festivities and ordered
a number of the losing blues to serve
some of the reds. They did, but Deets
received a roll and an empty tin can
as his portion. Following the meal
a program consisting of the following
numbers was given: Reading, Miss
Lura McKelva; vocal solos, Ethal-
more Adams accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Williams; reading, Miss
Laverne Bevans. Each guest was
furnished a comic valentine which he
read to the one opposite him at the
table. The blues challenged the
reds to continue the contest with
another banquet to the Winners and
the matter was referred to a oouimit-
tee to be appointed by the class presi-
dent.
•members at a meeting held in the
home of Mrs. M. W. Fulcher, Thurs-
day, February 2.
Detailed instructions of the making
of a cutting bed and a herbanium
were given. Discussion of goals for
the year:'and fair work were assigned
Our newly elected president, Mrs. Roy
Siebenthal resigned and Mrs. Oscar
Simmons was elected president.
An exchange of tested recipes was
given and Mrs. Luther Shelton gave
the following for ginger snaps: boil
together 1 cup sugar, 1 cup syrup, 1
cup shortening, cool to luke warm and
add 3 tablespoons vinegar, 1 teaspoon
soda, 1 tablespoon ginger, 1 teaspoon
cloves, 2 eggs and flour to make a
soft dough. Put in greased bowl and
let stand twelve hours before baking.
Only one member, Mrs. Ed Fulcher
was absent. Members present were:
Mesdames, George Davis, Erwin
Brown, Bob Burnsed, Will Doyel,
Oscar Emmons, Fred Luttrell, Lewis
Paulk, Crockett Rhodes, Luth Shelton
Eliphoz Shelton, Vannie Shelton, Roy
Siebenthal, Foster Bomar, Grover
Hall, Miss Georgia Fulcher and Mrs.
M. W. Fulcher, Miss Ruby Grizzard
was a visitor.
Candy was served by the hostess
and Mrs. Roy Siebenthal before we
adjourned to meet Thursday, March
2 with Mrs. Luther Shelton.—Report-
er.
Schnectady, N. Y., her home city, for
the crowds to pay their respects.
When the body was returned to
Springfield, 111., for burial, it lay in
state for several days. Mr. Geo.
Myers lived in that city, just three
blocks from the Lincoln residence in
a house identical in appearance to
that of the president. Mrs. Myers
has pictures of the house. Mr. Myers
was just a young man and as the
crowds formed in long lines to view
the body he sold his position numer-
ous times to anxious ones. Even at
that he viewed the corpse seven times
Mr. Myers’ father and mother were
buried in the same cemetery with
Lincoln but his body was removed to
a special vault later.
Mr. and Mrs. Myers after their
marriage lived at Springfield for some
time. Each Decoration Day, May 30,
services would be held at the Lincoln
tomb.
Mrs. Myers also saw the President
Harding funeral train as it passed
through Omaha, Nebraska a number
of years ago.
Some of Lincoln’s Sayings:
All that I am ,all that I hope to be,
I owe to my angel mother.
God must like common people or
He would not have made so many of
them.
For thirty years Ihave been a
temperance man, and I am too old to
change.
■ Let us have faith that right makes
might; and in that faith ,let us to the
end dare to do our duty as we under-
stand it.
J. have not willingly planted a thorn
in any man’s bosom.
The purposes of the Almighty are
perfect and mnst prevail, though we
erring mortals may fail to accurately
perceive them in advance.
Allen’s Chapel cemetery.—Honey
Grove Signal-Citizen.
James Andrew Hawkins
James Andrew Hawkins, aged 95
years, 1 month and 6 days, died at the
home of his nephew George E. Keene
Saturday at 1:45 P. M. Funeral servi-
ces were conducted at the residence
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock, Dr.
J. G. Varner, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church officiating.
Burial was at Willow Wild cemetery.
Mr. Hawkins had lived in Fannin
County since about 6 or 7 years of
age. When 23 years of age he joined
the Confederate army and at the
completion of his service there came
home and soon afterwards married
Miss Nannie Keene, sister of the late
J. T. Keene. She lived but a few
months after their marriage. He
never remarried.
For a number of years he made his
home with Mr. and Mrs. Keene who
loved him and treated him as they
would have a father.
This mammoth tower of s.u: he
ind flame was created when the
bJo. 1 Seagrave gas well near Cor-
pus Christi, Texas, caught fire.
Derrick, machinery and the other
tquipment in proximity to the well
were laid to waste.
ROTARY CLUB
Joe Hrdlicka furnished the fun and
frivolity at the Rotary luncheon
Wednesday, being a one-man program
L. K. Crawford made a report on
the district meeting of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce held at Sher-
man, Tuesday. Two phases of the
reconstruction finance program by
which loans are made to cities and in-
corporated towns to build or improve
projects that are self liquidating, and
the relief for unemployed, were dis-_
cussed. Some discussion was
made regarding the pTopose$gaies
tax legislation.
H. L. Rogers furni^£d some jokes
to conclude the mating.
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BASKET jflLL TOURNAMENT
Elwood
Elwood Home Demonstration Club
met Friday, February3, at the home
of Mrs. L. M. Hopper. Good attend-
ance.
Some old business was finished and
the time was given to discussion.
As Miss Eldridge did not attend
Mrs. Myrtle Dudly gave the members
an idea on making a candle-wick bed
spread.
Mrs. H. C. Copeland our yard
demonstrator has screen beds made,
shrub set and Rose Garden finished,
good report.
Our meeting date was changed from
1st Friday to 3rd Friday.
Secretary assigned each member a
month to be hostess.
Please remember the new meeting
date and be present at Mrs. Myrtle
Dudley’s, February 17. . Special in-
vitation to Miss Eldridge and visitors.
—Reporter.
L. K. CRAWFORD’S STATEMENT
John William Lannius, son of Dr.
and Mrs. J. A. Lannius, has been cast
in the play, “A Bright Morning”,
resented by the Women’s Faculty
b of the University of Texas. John
'am is well remembered for his
here in many theatrical pro-
iS.
Lannius
The Lannius Home Demonstration
club met in the home of Mrs. L. C.
Stevenson at 2 P. M. February 6.
At this meeting most of the after-
noon was spent drilling the members
on carrying out a business meeting in
order. We hope to be able to do this
from this time on. Mrs. C. L. Blrewer
was elected chairman of our program
(Continued on page 3)
Your city has lived within its in-
come through the hardest times we
haye ever experienced ,and a few
Worth while things accomplished in
my administration,
Your city taxes are lower—much
lower.
-City salaries and expenses are much
lower.
The city’s bonded indebtedness is
about $60,000 lower.
The city’s yearly interest payment
is about $3,000 lower.
Your fire insurance key rate is 9
cents lower.
Your water rate is cut in half in the
summer time.
Your tax payments are divided into
two installments.
Interest and penalties are remitted
on back taxes.
An expensive water tower has been
erected, without cost to the city.
Your water system has been im-
proved and the sewerage extended.
The city pool improved and the rail-
road pool drained.
Repaving on permanent streets al-
most finished.
East Fourth street widened and
straightened.
Many gravel streets resurfaced and
others improved.
Dirt streets graded, drained and
dragged, regularly.
Gravel streets have been oiled for
dust control.
Further reduction in salaries and
expenses are necessary.
All appointments for city jobs are
made by vote of the council.
If impossible for the schools to con-
tinue otherwise, I will favor a loan or
gift from the city treasury to finish
TO RURAL SCHOOL TEACHERS *
❖
The Hei’ald is being sent to *
every rural school in the county, *
140 of them, as well as to the *
city schools, 15 of them. The
paper is addressed to the school *
care of the principal. When your *
: school has items of interest we
: shall be glad to publish them. A *
: postal card to The Herald will be *
: sufficient, but notes should reach *
: us before Thursday each week. *
: With 44 rural communities and 25 *
: home demonstration clubs report- *
: ing news, The Herald should
s prove a welcome addition to *
* school libraries as it reflects the *
^ news of the whole county. Watch
for it each week .
will be held at the fair park court
(Friday and Saturday of this week,
February 10 and 11. Among the
teams expected to enter are Allen’s
Chapel, Bailey, Bettes, Bledsoe, Bon-
ham, Clutter Point, Dodd City, Ector,
Edhube, Gober, Hail, Harrison, High
Prairie, Honey Grove, Ladonia, La-
masco, Lannius, Leonard, McClelland
McCraw’s chapel, Mayfield, Mulberry,
Nobility, Randolph, Ravenna, Riverby,
Savage, Savoy, Selfs, Shiloh, Tele-
phone, Three P, Trenton, and Windom
J. R. BEVANS HOME BURNS
* * * * *
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MARKETS
(Corrected Thursday noon)
Eggs .................................................
Butterfat. ....................-•*-
Hens
6c and 8c
James H. Moss and E. Sisson Eng-
lish returned Sunday after an exten-
sive visit in West Texas. They spent
several days with Lenro Keeton and J.
Cary Gray who are students at Texas
Tech in Lubbock.
this term, if it can be done legally.
All my time is devoted to the busi-
ness and upbuilding of Bonham and
to the relief of our needy and dis-
tressed people.
Your vote and influence will be
greatly appreciated at the city elec-
tion in April.
(Pol, Adv.) L. K. CRAWFORD.
Mrs. S. T. Marion
Mrs. S. T. Marion died Thursday
afternoon at 4:30 o’clock at her home
Funeral services were conducted at
the residence Friday afternoon at 3
P. M. the Rev. S. R. Smith, pastor of
the First Baptist church and the Rev.
T. L. Huffstutler .pastor of the First
Methodist church officiating.
Mrs. Marion was 79 years of age
in April, 1932. She had made her
home in Bonham for a number of
years. Her husband, Taylor Marion,
died several years ago.
Surviving her are three daughters
in Bonham, Mrs. John Anderson, Mrs.
Beulah Haney, Mrs. Lynwood Massey ;
another daughter, Mrs. J. T. Coving-
ton; two sons Luther Marion of Dal-
las and Jim Marion of Fresno, Cali-
fornia a number of grandchildren and
several great grandchildren.
J. Y. McQuigg
J. Y. McQuigg .formerly a resident
of Bonham, died at the home of his
daughter Mrs. Jesse Sewell in San
Antonio. The remains were brought
to Bonham, Wednesday over the
Texas and Pacific. Funeral services
were conductedy.it 2 P. M. at the
Church of Christ. Burial was at Wil-
low Wild cemetery.
Mr. McQuigg would have been 90
years of age next August. He lived
in Bonham for a number of years
prior to 1905 when the family moved
away. For the past 21 years, since
the death of his wife, he had lived in
San Antonio with Mrs. Sewell. He
married Miss Dale, a member of one
of Bonham’s pioneer families, and
the family home was the place now
owned by M. C. Spivy.
Dick Thomas (son of Winnie Mc-
Quigg Thomas) of De Queen, La., Mrs.
Frank Sweeney of Tuscon, Ariz. and
The home of J. R. Bevans and its
contents burned about 7:30 P. M.
Saturday, the cause of the fire not
being fully determined, though per-
haps from faulty electric wiring. As
it was in Russell Heights, beyond the
city limits, nothing could be done to
save house or contents by the time the
fire department arrived. The atten-
tion of the firemen wTas directed to
the Will Barnette home, just east of
the fire, which was in danger from
falling sparks.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Fagan Johnson, 25, Direct, Route 2
and Flora Cutler, 27, Direct route 1.
Joe Hart 35, Ladonia, route 2 and
Will Sanna Shelton, over 22, Lad'onia,
negroes.
Mrs. Sewell accompanied the remains.
T. J. Self
T. J. Self, 78 years of age, died at
his home Wednesday at 9:30 A. Mr
Funeral services were held Thursday
afternoon at 2 F. M. with burial at
Windom cemetery.
Mr. Self was well known over Fan-
nin county, having served several
terms in the state legislature as rep-
resentative from this county. He also
served terms as county commissioner
beginning in 1922 He has often held
the office of Justice of the Peace of
Precinct No. 8 and had been serving
in that capacity since 1928 and per-
haps prior. He was re-elected and
was beginning a new term.
Surviving are a son and several
daughters, his wife having died a few
months ago.
Leonard Beach
Leonard Beach, 6 years old, child «f
K. C. Bleach and wife, died Tuesday
night. Funeral services were at 4 P.
M. Wednesday with burial at Brown
cemetery.
Harold Edwin Wise
Harold Edwin Wise, 3 years of age
son of Mr. and Mi’s. J. W. Wise of
the Boyd community, died at the
hospital Wednesday. Funeral services
were held Thursday at 2 P. M. with
burial at Moore’s Chapel cemetery.
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 9, 1933, newspaper, February 9, 1933; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth991991/m1/1/?q=self: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.