20 Apr 1948
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1948
Page
1
An agency advertises an FHA home for sale at $700 with seller financing and buyer assumes payments. The listing touts a modern, new, well kept story and a half house with six acres, fenced land, fruit trees, a garden, and proximity to city conveniences. Also mentions a 4 room house with quick possession and nearby agencies.
A wide list of medium priced houses and business opportunities around Bonham. Properties include 3 to 7 room dwellings with features like lights water gas baths cottages and garages with several on large lots and in town locations. Also listed are groceries cafes filling station mixed land and a farm with several outbuildings and barns. Prices range from about 1500 to 11500 dollars with terms including FHA and GI.
Classified notices offer a drive inn cafe business for sale at $2000 and a Grade A dairy farm with barn, lake, and equipment listed for $10,600. Also included are lumber prices from Fir Dimension and building materials from Castleberry Lumber Co with delivery across Texas. References to Spencer Insurance Agency and local box numbers appear.
Sandy land farm of 210 acres with cultivation and natural areas on a blacktop road. Includes fair improvements and priced at 25.00 per acre. Listing references Spencer Insurance Agency H C.
Opportunity to learn a trade by hands on shop experience and instruction in a leading national training institution. Programs include plumbing electricity drafting shoe repair and auto mechanics.
Albert McDonald says Lovegrass proves a good hay and cash crop. E G McClure planted 3 acres Werping Lovegrass in 1946 with seed from district, harvested small seed crop, 85 pounds in 1947 sold at 250 per pound and baled 285 hay bales. J P Moore planted 4 acres. 221 pounds seed in 1947 sold at 2 per pound. 350 bales of hay. Side dressing with ammonium nitrate could boost yield to about 100 pounds per acre.
A thrifty daily habit urges a substantial morning meal to boost health and morale. A good breakfast supports efficient use of resources and sets a productive tone for the day.
Listings describe 104 and 12 acres of black land on highway 69 two miles SE of Whitewright priced to sell with easy terms. Details include 131 acres SW of Honey Grove with two dwellings, 8 160 acres stock farm, 62 acres SW of Randolph with a four room dwelling, 240 acres SW of Randolph with a large dwelling two barns smoke house and tenant dwelling, a new five room dwelling in north Bonham, an eight room dwelling in Bonham's northwest with garage workshop, and 294 acres at $30 per acre with a five room dwelling and large barn suitable for stock farming.
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