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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1925
Page
2
A reflective verse fragment notes storms ahead and peril in easy seats. The speaker credits Edgar A Guest with urging bravery to endure waves of life and pursue happiness despite hardship.
A 165 acre farm lies about ten miles northeast of Bonham near Ravenna. A house and lot are described at Honey Grove. The J. F. Bowling Produce Co. has a building on South Center. The Old Creamery building is now occupied by the Coca Cola Co. Mrs. J. F. Bowling administratrix.
Retailer urges shoppers to switch to their store for good prices on groceries and meat this month, inviting new orders and promising value.
Running times are listed for southbound and northbound trips via Blue Ridge and Farmersville with departures from Bonham and Dallas. Timetables show morning and afternoon slots, with fares set at 3 dollars one way and 6 dollars round trip. Contact points include Red Ball Depot on West 4th Street and 700 Commerce in Dallas.
Community update from Allen's Chapel covers visits by Mr and Mrs Mayo Carter and others to relatives, Sunday School at Brown Shed, and relatives seen in Dodd City Whitewright and Oakland. Plans include a club meeting the first Tuesday in August, a backyard picnic when produce ripens, and upcoming church services and prayer meeting times.
Monsktown notes report the marriage of John Costen and Fannie Jones on Saturday. The Floods returned from Hollis to tend a hospitalized daughter. Local residents, including Arthur Brown family and Maggie Russell, visited in Bonham. Church services and visits to nearby towns are listed.
Mice showers will aid farmers crops. Melvin Lace Melson is ill. Cockrells and Wheat visit. Fishing trip yields many fish. Clements return from Broken Bow. Olivia Cockrell visits Vermillions. Emma Dotson visits Cleo Arrow. Hubert Simpson hosts party. Kennedy family and others visit Brackett home. Trout family returns to Vernon. Mrs. Lawrence shops in Bonham. Loree Ivie visits Denison residents. Vermillion and others visiting Rio Grand Valley. Corinth meeting drew locals. Parsons family and Nadine visit Wellington relatives. Hilton ships in Bonham. Winifred Roberts stays with grandparents.
The report notes a dry, cloudy day after a protracted meeting led by Pastor Miller of Bonham. Numerous local families from Lockney Floydada Haskell Mansville and other nearby towns visit relatives, attend church in Lamasco Glenwood Allen's Chapel and Honey Grove, with several names listed among attendees.
Eld James Wakefield from Alexander Louisiana preached ten days in Lamasco Baptist shed meetings. He, 36, a long‑time resident now at college, led the protracted round of sermons amid strong attention and edification. A resolution followed noting Bro R S Pike’s pastorship during the association year.
Bus leaves Bonham at 7:00 am and 9:30 am with connections to Cotton Belt Bailey Katy at Leonard Santa Fe Celeste and Texas Special at Greenville Also serves Sulphur Springs Tyler Terrell Dallas from Red Ball Depot West Fourth Street Hassell Motors Fare to Greenville is 1.60 and phone number 372 for bookings
Fragmented timetable shows multiple Bonham and Denison bus departures including morning and afternoon runs. It lists times such as 7:30 am 9:30 am and 6:00 pm with fares noted as one dollar. Departures appear from the Red Ball Depot and Simpson Hotel area with unclear routing.
In a July 19 1925 church conference the congregation declares Bro Pike a straightforward Christian gentleman and efficient pastor and wishes him God speed. During his pastorate 42 additions and 3 dismissals occurred.
Long Branch residents report J. M. Cooksie’s serious arm injury from a car crank accident near Pecan Grove. Uncle John Jenkins remains very low, W. N. Bellows sick, and a severe electrical storm struck Saturday night. Several barns burned under lightning: L A Brown lost barn wagon harness feed. O W Fulp lost barn harness oats and some hay. County Demonstrating Agent visited yesterday. A protracted meeting is under way at Pecan Grove. Cotton prospers while corn worsens.
Health in the community remains fair with only slight illnesses. Carleton Lee, son of L G Layton, is recovering from a broken arm after a fall from a horse last week. Mr and Mrs Jim Stroud and family return from Hot Springs for Mr Strouds health. Mrs S E Dobbs of Hugo Okla is mentioned.
Ad touts a facial ointment claimed to clear pimples blotches and skin troubles. It asserts broad use with over two million packages yearly and promises availability of both the ointment and dealer supplies.
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