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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
5
Rug shop advertises modern cleaning of rugs upholstery furniture repairs and refinishing. It mentions awnings cushions tapestries leather goods and guaranteed expert service at the business address and phone number.
A five room bungalow on Allen Avenue west of the hospital is offered with a Poly price of 1760 dollars. A small cash payment and the balance on an installment plan are available through J. M. Low XOY.
Miss Delia Witt travels to St Louis for millinery business while Miss Lena Carpenter and Miss Alice Lee Thorne visit Dallas. Eastland visitors Mr. and Mrs Claude P Smith and son Billie near Mrs Ola Smith. Mrs Mack Swope and sister Mrs Margaret Gates depart for Sanderson for a month. Claude Brent recovers from surgery and goes home. Mrs J E Gault of Camden N C visits Dallas to see son Frank D Gault. G D Smith of Dallas visits Mrs W A Evans. Mr and Mrs A J Stevenson and son John A Stevenson and Edwan Wallace return from Colorado Springs. F H Anderson and Mrs D I Hooks travel to St Louis and other markets. Otis Sinks and family plan Oklahoma vacation. W A Stahl acts as janitor in his absence.
A local resident urges officials to remove a road jog east of Bonham and build a straight crossing over the D B and O track to connect to the Bois d Arc highway. He claims eliminating the jog will reduce auto accidents and crime, and notes the county may own the right of way. West of the city he also seeks paving to improve safety as soon as possible.
Miss Yois Guyer hosted a casual Friday evening at her Staeetreet home inviting a group of young friends. The gathering included Mary Campbell Ruth Benton Doris Dulaney Annabell Burnett Mary Steger Helenite Berttie Beaver Helen Collett Marylan Myers and Billy Caldwell plus Jerree Burnett William Davis Clarence Gray Ira Roberts Walter Shaw and others.
Monday at two oclock Mrs. Ike Biggerstaff hosted a picture show party for Miss Mary Emory of Terrell. The popular Dun can school teacher, known for work at East Texas College Commerce, arrived with a group including Lois Newton Una Myers Inez Inglish Geraldine McCulloch and others. After the Palace matinee a reception followed at the home before Miss Emory departed for Greenville with Mr and Mrs Biggerstaff.
The Rotary Club will hear Rev. John Inzer, reared in Fannin County, at its Wednesday meeting. Inzer, pastor of the First Baptist Church in Chattanooga, is in Savoy for a ten day meeting by special permission of his congregation. He has previously addressed Rotary clubs in Paris and is well known in the area.
I J Selfs of Dodd City reports Bonham correspondents want a meeting during the Old Settlers Reunion at Simpson Park next Friday and Saturday. If they gather at 3 p m Friday he will talk on Vision and try to entertain them.
Word was received of the death of Mrs Jack Johnson who died at her home west of Ravenna yesterday afternoon. The burial took place at a cemetery near Ravenna this afternoon.
Dialogue from a comic panel features Decker and Sampson debating life aboard the ark. Deckey notes two ants complicate survival while the Boy’s Right frames the scene with humorous nautical challenges.
The Santo del Estero legislature in Argentina approved a 100 percent pay raise for all deputies. Each member will receive four hundred pesos per month, aligning with British parliament salaries, after complaints about inactivity spurred action.
H G Evans notes in 1961 that relatives of John May arrived in Texas in 1870. Bontex Dairy Producers advertises ice cream made from pure cream milk eggs sugar and fresh fruit with phone number 374.
A mule was found in the street near Jim Nabors' home on Enat Seventh street. The animal was unable to move and appeared to have been left behind after being traded during First Monday celebrations. Poundmaster James Bryant assisted but could not lift the mule without help.
H. Smith of Bon-Tex Dairy Products Co announces completed equipment installation for menu ice cream and ices and states prices have been kept low in Bonham. The firm offers ice, sweet milk and cream with delivery on request and promises high quality ice cream. Phone 374 2-1.
Deputy Gilbert and Deputy M Te Lutterell of Windom arrested several colored men in Honey Grove and confined them in jail. Three faced check cases four for misdemeanors and one for aggravated assault.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Christian church will meet Wednesday at four o'clock with Mrs. Jack Kennedy. Mrs. Allen Agnew will lead. All women of the church are warmly invited to attend.
London report says a Bat tle parish church sexton, Carter, nearly died when pulling the bell rope for grandsire triple. He did not take in the slack, a loop wrapped around his neck, banging him against walls and ground and causing severe injuries.
A terse notice announces an 8 o'clock tonight gathering of the Board of Trade as listed in the local notices. The short item hints at an upcoming session with unspecified agenda details and attendees.
A call is requested to 374 to place an order for ice cream for dessert. The message requests sending the dessert selection.
A brief ad claims cold patches fail in warm weather and urges readers to have tubes and casings vulcanized to ensure lasting repairs.
Chinese residents report a five foot devil with a crimson head and green tail hovering over Haakow city for several nights. The apparition is seen as a omen of misfortune and has prompted fear and rumors of sacrifices to appease it by Governor Chao Meng-ti who plans a land ceremony at Fu Teh Chi temple.
A fragmented dialogue shows a mother questioning a daughter about a man referred to as Mr. 1 kins. The daughter replies he is a cubist artist, prompting the mother to label her daughter as one who runs around with a shooter.
Mrs. Siddens returns to offer marcelling service in August at Starnes' Beauty Shoppe. Shamp 50 and 75a. Phone 548 for appointments.
100 acres located 7 1 2 miles southwest of Bonham on Oe highway near a school fair improvements price of 75 dollars per acre. $1 will handle the deal with possession offered in 1926. J. M. Lowrey.
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