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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1944
Page
1
Real estate catalog itemizing 6 to 6 room dwellings and several farms near Bonham, Honey Grove and Dodd City. Listings include prices from 1500 to 5300, various acreage, cultivation, pasture, wells, electricity, schools and transport access. No. 22 through No. 33 feature diverse properties with terms and descriptions.
Ashley remarks on Christmas as a time of preparation and choice. The piece contrasts greetings with reality and notes marriage dynamics. It humorously suggests rare gifts this Christmas are a pound of breakfast bacon and warns of choices between a merry holiday or an overloaded stomach.
Washington December 1. Sen. Harry S Truman will take the oath of office as vice president on the White House south portico January 20 as part of the ceremonies inaugurating President Roosevelt for a fourth term. He will be sworn in by Vice President Henry A Wallace. Senator Harry F Byrd of Virginia said the president will be sworn in by Chief Justice Harlan F Stone.
Mulberry residents hosted relatives over the weekend as A. F. DeLashaw and family of Fort Worth visited. Leeman Robertson and Ford Robertson with children visited Raymond Robertson’s family in Telephone. Nina Ray of Ravenna stayed with Loyce Carroll. Mrs T D Bond visited relatives in Bonham. Clayton Hall and Bobby returned from Wilson N Jones hospital in Sherman. Joe Neathery, recently in Portland Oregon, arrived for a vacation. Willie Hall is ill but improving. W A Strawn returned home from work in West Texas.
The text describes Lan a's forthcoming visit delivering a broad range of gifts worldwide. Items in display windows include dolls, doll dishes, machine guns, steel wheeled wagons, wheel barrows, rifles, rockers, leather jackets, comb and brush sets, dishes, coffee tables, hassocks, billfolds, lighters, dress gloves, and more.
An annual banquet for the 1944 Bonham high school football squad is set for Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the Duncan school. Bill Porter, coach at North Texas State College in Denton, will be the main speaker. All squad members and many fans are expected to attend.
Washington dispatch says shifts in high government posts could affect Texas. Claude Wickard may resign as Secretary of Agriculture and be replaced by Grove B His Amarillo undersecretary. Marvin Jones of Amarillo, current War Food Administrator, and J B Watson of the Commodity Credit Corporation are also reported as candidates if Wickard leaves.
The Senate Armed Services Committee backed President Roosevelt's picks for a key war body. Rebel Hurle, ex Governor of Connecticut, and Edwardtte, a California businessman, were approved along with Gillette for a trio on the Disposal board as the Senate term nears expiration.
Fragmentary report notes administration forces confident of speedy confirmation. Timber cut three years ago for Hed seen plewood this past summer. Leg had been on the ground of that time, but ret had touched uy the ou'r few inches.
The Santa time window at White's Auto Store on the south side of Benham’s square showcases a glittering Christmas display. The window features items for boys and girls and conveys the holiday spirit with abundant gifts and festive decor.
London reports Labor Minister Ernest Bevin revealed Britain had an agreement with Russia on stabilizing Greece. He said proposals about Greece were initiated by President Roosevelt at Lebec.
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