Meeting Minutes Note Song and Prayer Leading
Port was taken. Minutes were read and approved. The meeting closed with a song and a prayer led by Mrs. Pina Mae Jinkins.
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
2
Calvary Baptist G A Group Meets With Sponsor Monday
The Calvary Baptist church G A group met at sponsor Mrs. I. D. Birchfield’s home Monday at 4 PM with 15 members. President Willie Mae Wright led opening prayer, roll call, and last meeting minutes. A nominating committee was chosen and officers for the new year elected. A play honoring Christ was rehearsed for Sunday night. The Christmas party is set for December 1 at Mrs. Birchfield’s home. The next regular meeting is December 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A
Calvary Baptist Church
1. D. Birchfield
Willie Mae Wright
Paver
Christine Compton
Christ
Ravenna P T A Holds Regular Meeting in December
The Ravenna Parent Teacher Association met Thursday afternoon December 12 at 3 20 in the school auditorium with president Mrs Weldon Doggett presiding. The program included Lord's Prayer a Christmas poem by Mrs Doggett Home a Culture Center by Mrs D C Smith School a Community Center by Miss Geneva Hodges a piano solo by Mrs Clyde Hodges a Christmas story by David Garrison and Silent Night sung by the audience. In business, the group approved payment to Mr Little for playground equipment already purchased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenna
Weldon Doggett
Weldon Dogget
D. C. Smith
Geneva Hodges
Clyde Hodges
David Garrison
Virginia Christian Hosts Bridge Party at Home
Miss Virginia Christian hosted a bridge gathering Wednesday evening at her East Lighthouse Street residence. The event featured a Christmas theme with decorations. High score went to Mrs. Bernice Newman, second to Miss Dorothy Roberts, and low to Miss Martha Fielding. A salad plate was served to several guests including Mrs. Ed Goode and Norma Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Christian
East Lighth Street
Bernice Newman
Dorothy Roberts
Martha Fielding
Ed Goode
Norma Carter
Honey Grove
Frances Richards
Mannah Johnson
Texas Bans Certain Shotguns for Game Bird Killing
A Texas regulation prohibits killing game birds with shotguns larger than ten gauge. The rule sets a specific weapon size limit for lawful harvests and aims to curb excessive hunting power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Kryl and Orchestra Present Program Here Wednesday
Bonumir Kryl and his fifty piece symphony orchestra performed at 1 30 PM in the high school auditorium for Bonham and nearby communities. Soloists Miss May Hopkins harpist Miss Katherine Landry soprano and Pravusav Erch violinist joined in a program of Mozart Schubert Thompson Strauss Tschaikowsky Saint Saens Brahms Gounod Wagner encores The Fight of the Bumble Bee The Mosquito Dance and To an Wild Rose. The audience stayed attentive and the ensemble received three encores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonumir Kryl
Bonham
May Hopkins
Katherine Landry
Pravusav Erch
Mozart
Schubert
Thompson
Strauss
Tschaikowsky
Saint- Saens
Brahms
Gounod
Wagner
Pioneer Bonham Business Man Dies Thursday
Robert Taylor Hunter age 85 long time Bonham resident died at 1118 North Chestnut Street at 12 30 pm after a lingering illness. Born Nashville Tennessee November 27 1855 he moved to Bonham in 1875 and ran a livery business before retirement. Survived by two daughters Mary and Unn Hunter teachers in local schools. Funeral 3 30 pm Friday Wise Funeral Home with Rev W O Harmon at First Christian Church. Burial in Willow Wild Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Taylor Hunter
Bonham
Fannin County
North Chestnut Street
Mr. Hunter
Nashville
Tenn
Mary Hunter
Bailey Inglish
Unn Hunter
Victoria
Wise Funeral
W .O. Harmon
Firs Christian Church
Gurie
Wilow Wild
H. H Mitchell
R. L. Nunnelee
Trur Acams
Vernon Henegar
Dick Saunders
Ray Peeler
Letters to Santa from Texas Schoolchildren
A compilation of child wish lists from 1940s area students and siblings. Children from New Hope school and nearby towns write to Santa asking for dolls, tricycles, BB guns, wagons, firecrackers, bikes, and clothing, naming teachers and home towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
New Hope
Wayne
James Evans
Bonham Guests Arrive for Christmas Visits
Miss Mary Jo Dulaney departed Tuesday for Kansas City to visit Rev. Charles E. Kraemer and family. Miss Cora J. Phillips of Fort Worth will arrive Saturday for Christmas with the Kraemers in Bonham, and Miss Allie Lipscomb of Fort Worth will spend the holidays here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jo Dulaney
Kansas City
Charles E. Kraemer
Cora J. Phillips
Fort Worth
Bonham
Allie Lipscomb
Letter from Young Readers Seeks Gifts and Support
A child writes to friends and teachers from Ivanhoe and New Hope requesting items for herself and other children. She mentions Mary Alice Phillips, Miss Beckett, Mr Snodgrass, and a wish list including a chair a rubber doll sewing kit candy fruit and nuts. She signs Betty Rhea Sorrell and asks care for poorer children across the water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope
Miss Beckett
Johnnie Lou Whisenhunt
Santa Claus
Mr. Snodgrass
Betty Rhea Sorrell
Ivanhoe
1st Widow Dean Wheat Seeks Items from Friend Note
A short note from Widow Dean Wheat requests a set of dishes a suitcase candy apples and oranges from her friend Helen Reed described as a small personal message between acquaintances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell Stroud
Santa
Bruce Bryant
Wanda Mae Stafford
Joyce Benefiect
Santa Claus
Max Hardin
Widow Dean Wheat
Plesae
Helen Reed
Funeral services today for Mrs J W Joiner at Leonard
Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Leonard for Mrs. J. W. Joiner 55 wife of the local pastor who died at home after illness. Born April 26 1885 at Deport she married in 1905 and came to Leonard two years ago. Survivors include husband two daughters four sons mother sister and two grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Joiner
Norris Dalby
Gerald Joiner
Joiner
Deport
Betty King
Andrew Dunlap Morgan
Presbyterian Church
Leonard
Robbie Willis
Evelyn Chapman
Wilbur D. Joiner
Betty Morgan
J. H. Read
CIO Submitseteering Hijacks Communistics Organization
A report describes alleged CIO led scheme hijacking a Communistics group after agreeing to collaboration. Details are unclear and names or dates are not confirmed in the available text.
Christmas Wishes From Bonham Children
A collection of handwritten notes from Bonham area children aged eight to four, each addressing Santa with requests for gifts such as sparklers fruit candy dolls doll buggy suitcases tricycles wagons Lon Ranger and pop guns. Messages mention hometowns Bailey Snow Hill Ivanhoe Ravenna and names Meta Brown Reta Joe Jones Manene Blanton Marlen Hanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Bonham
Snow Hill
Bailey
James Thomas Brown
Rt. 1
Virgin Meta Brown
Santa
Manene Blanton
Marlen Hanes
Ravenna
Jeter's Pharmacy Advertises Black Hawk Ointment
A local ad lists Black Hawk Ointment offered by Jeter's Pharmacy with a guarantee and prices of 50 and 85 cents for relief from eczema tetter ringworm athletes foot prickly heat poison oak itch and sores, especially for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeter
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Alvary Baptist Woman’s Sonary Society
J. ©. Toppings
Ball Johnson
Knight Furniture Co., Inc
N. F. Cor. Sq
Calvary Baptist G.A
Echester
Patteet
Ravenna P.T.A
Bridge
Ake
Jacobs
Westinghouse
Wieter?s Pharmacy
Kryl and Orchestra
Santa Letters
New Hope School
Carl
Pauline Banton
Cecil Ray Phillips
Santa Calus
Betty Sue
Dgotson School
Barbara Baugh
Plese
Log Hill
Dotson School
Buford Bryant
Sear Santa
Aittle
Dotson
Juanita Standford
Lamasco School
Tommie Gene Richards
Jessie Smith
Dear Santa Claus
Ima Jo Hardin
Lamasco — School
Evelyn Brent
Truman Chambers
Mray Bell Windle
Betty June Pace
Carol Gene Anders
Louise Warren
Melvin Ray Jones
Bobbie Ray
Davis
Travis and
Richard Fogle
Campbell’s
Mary Alice Phillips
Wife Leonard
Jesse Wolcott
Mich
CIO
Murray
Eteering, Hi-Jacking Communistics Organization
Patricia Ann Brown
Bonham Rt. 1
Reta Joe Jones
Our
Bontam Shoe Store
Len’s Bicycle Shop
F. H. A. Loans
Will H. Evans & Co
KE. D. McKely
Ist National
Wwervice
Shirley Temple
Jane Withers
Hovfr Thompson
Mrs. Nwigitr Hack
Elgin Wellsbro
Bulova
Jeweler In
East Side Square
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