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FANNIN COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2
RURAL FANNIN COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER
FANNIN COUNTY FAIR
SEPTEMBER 28 - OCTOBER 2
THE BONHAM HERALD
SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVE RY MONDAY AND THURSDAY
VOLUME XI
BONHAM. TEXAS. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1937
NO. 6
LEE MILES, RACE PILOT, KILLED IN CRASH!
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DEATHS
(Cleveland, Ohio—Shedding the wings of his swift racing plane as he
hanked sharply around a pylon at a 200-mile-an-hour clip at the Cleve-
land airport, Lee Miles, 37, of Fort Worth, Texas was instantly killed
in the resulting crash. The fuselage hurtled on through the air ^spinning
like a top, for 500 yards to smash through a woods before buckling to a
stop against three trees, Miles, who was making a qualifying flight in
preparation for the National Air Race's, flew without at parachute and
would not have been able to use one had he worn, it witnesses said. Miles
was one of the outstanding pilots of of the country. He once held the
title of No. 1 racing pilot and in 1934 set a world’s record of 209 miles an
hour for a 100-kilometer distance.
Mr. Ras. Eversole
Ras Eversole was born in Lamar
county .January 18, 1875 and died
very suddenly at his desk at the
Temple Lumber Company in Honey
Grove Monday afternoon from a
heart attack. He had been manager
of the Lumber Company for the
past 33 years. He was one of Honey
Grove’s most progressive citizens, a
member of the Masonic Lodge and
of the Presbyterian Church.
Funeral services were held Tues-
day at 4 P. M. at the Pres-
byterian Church in Honey Grove
with the pastor Rev,- Akers in charge.
Burial was in Oakwood cemetery.
Many friends from Bonham attend-
ed the services.
Mr. Eversole is survived by his
stepmother, Mrs. Lulu Eversole; two
sons, Charles and McClary Eversole;
one daughter, Miss Doris; three
sisters, Mrs. W. H. P. Anderson of
Paris, Mrs. Reed of Durant; Mrs.
Florence Gose of Sumner, Texas;
three half sisters, Mrs. Ed Brent
and Mrs. Chas. Watson, of Bonham,
and Mrs. Walter Chaffin of Cle-
burne, and one half brother, Rex
Eversole, whose home is in Arkan-
sas,
LEGAL RECORDS
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This
week finds us having
a series
JAYNES AND GIBBS REUNION
of showers which has been a handi-
cap for the gathering of crops. The
large dews early of a morning delay
the cotton pickers from two to three
hours each day. However the gath-
ering of the cotton crops is moving
along nicely. Some have sowed
wheat and it is beginning to come
up. Some corn is being gathered
but still not quite dry enough to crib
in large quantities.
Both gins are running steady
most all the time, the Farmers Gin
has ginned 650 bales up to date.
The Windom Gin Company has gin-
ned 503 bales. Cotton is selling at 9
to 91, seed is selling 20 to 22.
Lusk Holman and one of the trus-
tees of the Payne School near Colo-
rado, Texas came Friday. Mr. Ed-
Roach and H. W. Venus of Payne,
who have been to Lebedon, Indiana
to purchase a school bus for Payne
school stopped here Friday and visit-
ed for a short time with A. H. Hol-
man and family. They are on their
way back to Colorado, and then to
Payne where the bus will be used in
the school.
Miss Juanita Pope has returned to
her home from Jacksonville and
Gladewater, where she spent the
summer with relatives. She was ac-
companied home by an aunt, Mrs.
Lester Pope and daughter Jenivie
who visited a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh Chaney and family,
i Miss Anna Lou Miller of Cooper,
Texas who is cousin of Mrs. J. E.
Moxley came Wednesday and is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Moxley and
Miss Dorothea, and Buddy.
The Thursday afternoon Bridge
Club met with Mrs. L. A. Morris
Thursday afternoon. After five in-
teresting games of bridge were
played, delicious refreshments were
served to the following members:
Mrs. E. A. Pulliam, Roy Chaney,
Lucille Ward, H. D. Carter, Eula
McCord, Dee Garner, Miss Iva Jo
Smith and hostess Mrs. L. A. Mor-
ris, and one guest, Mrs. John
Wheeler, high score going to Mrs.
Roy Chaney, low score to Mrs. Lu-
cille Ward.
Mrs. Joe Long and son, Joe Bran-
non Long of Mt. Vernon were here
Tuesday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Dea
Garner.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Thompson of regular
k Canyon, Texas came in Monday to
■ visit with Mr. and Mrs. W.. M. Lay-
cock. Mrs. Thompson is the niece
of Mrs. Laycock. Mr. Thompson is
the County Agent of Canyon. He
went on to College Station on busi-
ness and will return here. Friday to
join Mrs. Thompson and return to
Canyon. '
Mrs. Ollie Jackson of Denison who
is Mr. J. O. Moore’s, sister came
Monday and is spending this week
with Mr. and Mrs. Moore and Choice.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Laycock was burglarized last Tues-
day evening whlile they were away
from home, the- prowlers taking
mostly canned fruits and vegetables,
and other provisions. This was a
heavy loss.
News comes to us this week from
the opening of Tosh and Tosh Food
Store at Bhawnfield, Texas. Mr.
John Tosh and son, Earnest have
added an extra addition to their
Store at Brownfield, Texas. Mr.
opening last week. Mr. Tosh was in
usiness here a number of years,
many friends wish them much
cess in their business,
ews comes to us from Presiding
V Simpson of the Paris District
the Fourth Quarterly Confer
On September 5, the Jaynes and
Gibbs families met at the park north
of Ivanhoe. This was a family re-
union with 91 in number. 3 non-rel-
atives being present, which brought
the number to 94.
Baskets and tubs of delicious food
were brought by each family, and oh!
what a dinner, platters of fried
chicken and roasts, bowls of salads,
stacks of pies, cakes, fruits, ice tea,
and ice water. Each one had all
they could eat and plenty left.
It was decided to hold this reunion
next year on the first Sunday in
September.
There were a number of relatives
not present. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Gibbs and son,
Woodrow, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gibbs
and family, Mr. and Mrs. Shuford
Gibbs and children, all of Elwood;
Mrs. Hettie Gibbs and daughter
Myrtle, Mr. Frank Gibbs and chil-
dren, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Hardy and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Stephen
°nd family, Mr. Russel Gibbs, Mrs.
Annie Gibbs and daughter Catherine,
-irrd Mr. Mark Giles all of Tulip; Mr.
-nd Mrs. Ben Gibbs and family, Mr.
•md Mrs. Cotton Gibbs and family all
of Duplex; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Har-
wood and family, from Ivanhoe, Mi.
and Mrs. HuelanChandler and family
from Windom; Keith Mosley fiom
Duplex. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gibbs
from Yuma, Arizona; Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Jaynes and family of Tulip;
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Jaynes and fam-
ily of Tulip; Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Jay-
nes and son Ralph from Duplex; Mi.
and Mrs. J. R. Jaynes and family,
Mrs. Mattie Jaynes, Mrs. Claud
Philip. Mrs. Loyd Loftin, and Mr.
Cord Baker all of Bonham; Mr.
Hodge Gibbs and son from west Tex-
is- Miss Irene M- Farland and Miss
Nadine Rue of Tulip and Mrs. Hanes
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Mrs. B. S. Burton
Mrs. B. S. Burton, formerly Mat-
tie Duncan, died Monday night in
Greenville at the home of her daugh-
ter-in-law. Mrs. Belle Burton Funer-
al services were held in Bonham Tues-
day afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. J. A. Duncan. Rev. Ernest
Quick of Pauls Valley, Okla. was in
charge of the service with burial at
Willow Wild.
Mrs. Burton was a sister of the
late J. A. Duncan and was 86 years
old. She was a Bonham resident
until a few years ago when she
went to Greenville to live. Surviv-
ing are one granddaughter, Mrs. Earl
Girdling of Greenville and two
great grandchildren besides a host of
friends.
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
Carrie Dale vs Francis Dale, et al,
divorce, and partition.
Wm. R. Whitworth vs Lela Whit-
worth, divorce.
Hattie Lee vs V. C. Lee, divorce.
Els!ie Gentry vs Leonard Gentry,
divorce.
Allie B. Atkins vs Ross Atkins,
divorce.
Clyde Burchfield vs John Burch-
field, divorce.
Walter C. Vaughn vs Ruth Hill
Vaughn, divorce.
Scott W. Brown vs Ruben Loftin,
et al, injunction.
E. S. Cameron vs Evelin Cameron,
divorce.
Civil Minutes
Jim Owens et al vs R. L. O’Donley,
A. L. McRae appointed receiver,
Bond fixed at $500, defendants en-
joined from interfering with pro-
pertv.
COUNTY COURT
New Probate Minutes
Application by I.. L. Wright, for
guardianship of Philip Wright, et al,
minors.
Will of L. C. McAlester probated,
Winnie McAlester confirmed as in-
dependent executrix.
Joe C. Denton appointed tempor-
ary administrator of Wm. J. Her-
riage, deceased.
T. R. Wilson appointed temporary
administrator of the estate of R.
Fay Wilson, deceased.
HOSPITAL NOTES
ALMOST COMPLETE
Chicago’s great new outer bridge and shore development photographed
by CFI staff photographer from United Air Lines plane. The new bridge
will speed traffic from surrounding states through the city. Shown be-*
tween the raised arms of the bridge is the new ship' lock ordered built by
the government after years of litigation. The lock will control the flow of
water from Lake Michigan into the Chicago River and the Mississippi.
COUNTY FAIR ATTRACTIONS
Mrs. Martha Jane Mann
Mrs. Martha Jane Mann, 75, a
native of Mississippi but who had
lived in Fannin County for fifty
years, died Tuesday evening at her
home in the Danner community.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at Owens Chapel by
Rev. C. P. Sansom with burial there.
Mrs. Mann is survived by her hus-
band, G. B. Mann, two sons, John of
Danner and Thornet of Sacramento,
Cal., one daughter, Mrs. Lela Farm-
er of Bakersfield, Cal., seven grand-
children and one brother, H. L.
Walker of Bonham.
Jean Crow
Little Jean Crow, aged 6, was
drowned Wednesday morning in a
pond while she was wading. Seveial
minutes passed before her folks
realized she was missing and went
to look for "her. She is one of the
twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Crow who live just north of
Bonham. Mr. Crow is a railroad
man and was out on a run at the
time of the accident.
Funeral services will probably be
held Friday due to waiiting for the
arrival of relatives from Illinois.
Mr. Ed Agnew is resting well.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wyand an-
nounce the birth of a son, Clyde Ed-
ward, Tuesday, Sept. 7. Mother and
baby are doing fine.
Mrs. J. H. Broyles is doing nicely
following an operation Monday.
Orpha Fae Mitchell left Tuesday
morning for her home in Ft. Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Stevens from
west of Bonham announce the birth
of a daughter, Saturday, Sept 4.
Barbara Jean, 5 year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carter
who live in Allens Chapel commun-
ity, died last Friday night.
Mrs. McQuigg is improving after
two weeks illness.
Mr. Clifton Blain of near Elwood
was here Tuesday for an x-ray and
the removal of a piece of steel from
hiis leg.
Mr. H. B. Sangster of Telephone
was brought in Tuesday night suf-
fering from a spider bite. He is
very sick.
Mr. Brackett is here for treat-
ment.
Miss Derrick finished training at
Bradford Memorial Hospital in Dal
la? September first and visited here
before going to the new position she
has accepted at Scott and White
Hospital at Temple. She begins her
work there September 10.
Miss Murray who finished train-
ing at the same time has accepted a
position as supervisor at Bradford-
Memorial Hospital at Dallas.
ROTARY CLUB
ence will be held at Windom Sept.
19, at 2:30 o’clock; preaching at the
11 o'clock hour. .
Rev. and Mrs. Lee Miller and niece
Sara Katherine Simpson returned
to Dallas Saturday after visiting
friends here. - , ,
Miss Mozelle Jacks has accepted
the primary work in the Avery
School and will begin work Monday.
Her many friends are happy for her.
-Rev. T. M. Jenson will fill
appointment at McCraw
next_Sunday. . , •
Mr. J. H. Clay of Denison who m
well known here passed away at his
home Sunday, but was brought back
for burial at Wall Cemetery Tues-
day. His many friends regret to
hear of his passing. ,
Howell Connally, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. Howard Connally, has ac-
cepted a position with the Benjamin
School in West Texas He began his
school work last Monday. Howell is
a graduate of East Texas State
Teachers College, Commerce, receiv-
ing his degree this summei. _
many friends wish his seuccess m his
W°Mr. John Burras-is quite sick this
week and is not; much ^Prove^ f
this writing. His daughter, •
WB1 Hooper, her son. Frank Hooper,
and daughter Ruth have been here
several days on account of Mr Bur-
ras’ illness: Mrs. Hooper and daug-
ter Ruth are from Trenton. Fra
is from Washington D. C. He is a
sociated with the government in air
conditioning work. These people ar
well known here and lived in
midst a number of years. «
The Windom School will open Sep
tember 20. Everyone invited to be
present for the opening.
HERALD COOKING SCHOOL
The Rotarians enjoyed several
musical numbers by Miss Ollie Joe
Bowen and Rankin Bowen, Wednes-
day. They sang a duet accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Marston and
then Rankin sang a solo accom-
panied by Miss Bowen.
Charles Halsell has returned to
the club after spending the summer
in Arkansas. He spoke of attending
several Rotary meetings at Fayette-
viille and his impressions of Arkan-
Sajoe Hrdlicka told of the all-star
football game at the exposition m
Dallas played in the rain Monday
night. He said the game was in-
teresting and John Whitfield gave a
good account of himself.
James Donaldson was a guest oi
his father, Dr. Donaldson. He spoke
of his work as an externe preparing
himself as a physician and surgeon.
H. L. Rodgers as usual had his
jokes ready. , , . . _
Charley' Jones laid the fair com-
mittees were at work and must have
cooperation to secure best results.
An announcement party was given
last week by Mrs. Burwell McClure
and Mrs. Earl McClure telling of the
approaching marriage of their sis-
ter-in-law, Mary Hannah McClure to
Mr. Joe Fielding of Clovis, N
Mexico, which will take place Sep-
tember 14.
The 1932 model Ford belonging to
Mr J O. Tate, vocational teacher ol
Bonhi, burned Tuesday along the
highway about 3 miles east of Bon-
ham.
Bob DeLong left Monday for his
home at Ft. Smith, Ark., after visit-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rogers.
Fair officials are arranging an in-
teresting and varied program for
each day of the 1937 Exposition
which opens its gates Tuesday,
September 28 for its twelfth annual
fair. The fair will be officially
opened with a mammoth parade, and
it is the desire of the Fair Associa-
tion that all portions of Fannin
County take an active part.
The first day is School Children’s
Day, and all children of school age
in Fannin County are to be guests
of the Fair Association. The Sec- i Smith,
retary of the^ Association has con-
tacted the manager of the Yellow-
stone Shows, the large carnival that
is to play the fair dates, requesting
that all shows and rides be reduced
to one-half fare on that date for the
benefit of school children.
Another event that is sure to
meet with the approval of both
young and old on opening night is a
large and spectacular aerial fire-
works display.
For Wednesday, September 29, the
Stamps Quartette has been secured
for the evening program, beginning
promply at eight o’clock. This
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Mr. Jack White made a business
trip to Blossom Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis made a trip to
Cunningham to see Mrs. Dessie
Page.
Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Barker
made a visit to see Mrs. Jack White.
Mr. Houston Kerr made a trip to
see his father and sister Mrs. Jesse
Wyinger.
Mrs. Laura Kerr paid a visit to
see Mrs. Jack White and Annie
quartette was engaged at the re- gunday night.
Mr. Mack Ellis visited his father
Mr. W. C. Ellis.
Mrs. Dodson came home with her
daughter, Mrs. Leorand Ellis.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack White and chil-
dren and Mrs. Melrose Hughes and
daughter made a business trip to
Bonham Saturday.
Mr. Jack White and children made
a brief call on his father and mother
Mr. and Mrs. John White of Hudson-
ville.
Ralph White went to see Oscar
Fry of Carson Sunday.
Mr. Dock White was a supper
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jack White
The Herald’s motion picture cook-
ing school was presented Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday mornings at
the American theatre.
The ladies, attending were pleased
with the motion picture school and
have told us they enjoyed it and
hope we can present pnother one
next year. While some of the pro-
ducts advertised in the school were
new to this locality, merchants are
finding the school has created a de-
mand for them and are stocking the
various items. Bonham and Fannin
county families will find new dishes
prepared for them because the
housewife attended the shows and
secured new recipes.
National advertisers whose ad-
vertising in The Herald made the
shows possible were: Lever Broth-
ers Co. with Spry, Rinso, Lux and
Lifebuoy; Pillsbury Flour Mills Co.
with Pillsburv’s Best Flour and
SnoSheon Cake Floury Fruit Dis-
patch Co., bananas; Knox Gelatine
Co., with Knox Sparkling Gelatine
and Knox Jell;; Thomas J. Lipton
Co., Lipton’s Tea: Robertsliaw Ther-
mostat Co., oven heat controls on
gas and electric ranges; Dodge
Automobile Co., Dodge Automo-
biles; and Frigidaire Corporation,
Frigidaire refigerators.
Boosters advertising the Leonard
Fair which begins September 21 will
be in Bonham, Thursday evening
from 9 to 9:30. Preceding their ar-
rival the Bonham band will plaj< a
concert. The visiting delegation will
bo welcomed by Mayor Hrdlicka.
Mr. and Mrs. Farris Pirtle an-
nounce the birth of a son, Jack Regi-
nald, Tuesday, Sept. 7, at their home
near Hail community.
quest of numerous Fannin County
citizens, and the program they ren-
der will be of extraordinary interest
to fair visitors. It is, of course, to
be free, as are all other amusements,
with the exception of the carnival
attractions.
Thursday, September 30, is to be
Home Demonstration Day. The one
thousand club members of Fannin
County and the members of other
Heme Demonstration clubs in ad-
jacent counties, including Bryan
County, Oklahoma, are to be guests
of the Fair Association on that date.
Lunch will be served by the Fannin
County Home Demonstration club
numbers to all visiting members at
noon in Simpson Park. This is ex-
pected to be the largest gathering
of Home Demonstration club mem-
bers that has ever assembled in Tex-
as on an occasion of this kind.
Thursday evening at eight o’clock
an amateur audition contest, con-
ducted along the Major Bowes plan,
will be held in the agricultural build-
ing. Cash prizes will be awarded to
the winners selected by the audience.
Contestants who wish to appear on
this program please write or con-
tact the Secretary of the Associa-
tion. A-wards will be confined to
Fannin County contestants.
A musical jamboree and old fid-
dlers’ contest will be staged Friday
evening, October 1. This contest is
one that always creates much en-
thusiasm over the county, and this
year will be no exception. Old fid-
dlers and string bands from various
parts of Texas and Oklahoma will
appear on the program and compete
for cash awards A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all fiddlers and
organized string bands to participate
in this event. . . ......
Plans for additional ' entertain-
ment features are being. .worked out,
and the program in detail will be
published at an early date.
BAPTIST WORKERS MEETING
The Fannin County Baptist Work-
er’s meeting will be at .the Calvary
Baptist Church, September 20, with
the" following program:
1 to 1:30 P. M., board meetings.
1:30 to 1:45, devotional, Rev. O,
F. Robinson.
1:45 to 2:05, Training the new
converts for Christian Service, Re\.
C. P. Sansom.
2:05 to 2:25, reports from the
churches.
2:25 to 2:40, reports from Dis-
trict 13, Rev. E. W. Marshall.
2:40 to 3:15, sermon, Rev. H. H.
Gray.
Mr. Dock White went to see his
mother, Aunt Becca White of Hud-
sonville Sunday.
Mrs. Johnson of Bonham visited
her grandmother, Mrs. Ida White.
Mr. Oliver Ellis of Lone Elm was
a dinner guest of his brother Mr. W.
C. Ellis.
Mr. Dock White and Mrs. Laura
Kerr visited Mrs. Jack White Tues-
day.
Mr. Perry Hindsley visited Mr.
Jack White one day last week.
Little Annie Rea and Bobby Ray
White visited Mr. Jim Hindsley.
Mr. Kueckelhan made a brief call
on Mr. Jack White Tuesday.
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More rain and more cotton pickers
wanted.
Mr. and Mrs. Will R. Taylor had
as their visitors Sunday night, Mr.
M. L. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Bur-
nett, Mr. and Mrs. David Fowler and
David Max.
Joyce Ann .Smith visited Mrs.
Vernn Burnett Tuesday afternoon.
Friends and relatives visited Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Smith from Leon-
ard Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arlie Dozier of Ft.
Townson, Oklahoma, Mr. and Mrs.
Clifton Dozier of West Bailey were
Tuesday visitors in this community.
Misses Opal and Rine McKelva
were seeing the ball games in Bon-
ham Wednesday night.
Mr. R. E. White, Mr. J. T. Me Col-
lar, Mr. Med Lumpkins and O. N.
Burnett had business-' in Bonham
Tuesday.
Someone broke into Mr.- Smith’s
store Tuesday night taking candy,
cigarettes and some money.
Clifton Tormhn visited over the
week end with his sister, .Mrs. Med
Lumpkins.
Miss Gladys Fowler came home
from Davidson, Okla. after a pleasant
visit there and at Vernon Texas.
Those visiting Mrs. O. N. Burnett,
Mrs. Fowler and Gladys were: Joice
Ann, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burnett,
Joyce and Martha Ann, Mr. and Mrs.
R. E. White. Mr. and Mrs. David Fow-
ler and David Max.
Sunday School is erowing in num-
bers and interest. We are always
triad to have visitors at all church
services.
A Mr. Sulk of Missouri is visiting
his cousin and family Mr. Will Hale.
Melvin Hood of Wichita, Kansas
called for a short visit at O. N. Bur-
netts Sunday morning.
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