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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1939
Page
3
The schedule lists games on June 5 featuring Filkins against 8S W Pump and June 6 pitting McMillans against Kraft with Ww hump noted. The entries are brief and partially unclear due to OCR-like text.
Sydney pipe major Tom Mackay used his bagpipes at Kildare New South Wales to entertain anglers. As he played Gordon’s Welcome, the group hauled in a 50‑pound groper and 20 fish in about an hour and a half, with Alexander Sherry landing a 10‑pound snapper and others sizes following.
More than 600 Woodmen members and guests are expected at the June heat event in Van Alstyne featuring the WOW Log Rollers and entertainment. A downtown Columbia spectacle saw a so called Human Fly climb a hotel as onlookers watched from windows in a reveal of odd entertainment. In Public Landing Maryland a push to rename the 1 year old Worcester county community prompts Captain Jack Liston to suggest an Indian name reflecting the bay port past and current resort appeal.
A community gathering at 1003 N Center celebrated Neely's birthday with friends, congratulations, and entertainment. The event featured local business figures and a charitable tone, reflecting a festive honor for the honoree.
Leonard Nesbitt a longtime banker in Farmersville born February 3 in Lone Oak died recently. Funeral services will be held at the Presbyterian church with ministers from Leonard and nearby towns officiating. Burial will be in Wooden Cemetery at Farmerville. Surviving are his wife Robbie Rike two daughters Mary and Nell Nesbitt and two sons Robert Allen Nesbitt Jr and descendants.
The American Overseas Memorial Association with the American Legion and French veterans placed flags and poppies on graves of about 50 000 Americans killed in France. Local children will lay flowers as ceremonies occur across sites including Romagne St Mihiel Belleau Fere-en-Tardenois and other cemeteries. Ambassador Wilhem C Bullett will lay a wreath at the Unknown Soldier and attend events at Bouresmes cemetery and Paris churches.
Miss Ina Pearl Crern of Bailey and Benton Ward Greenville were married Sunday at Disant Oklahoma. Mrs Ward is the daughter of Tom Gireen and attended a teachers college. Mr Ward is employed by the army years at Greenvale where the couple will reside.
Mary Margaret McBride argues lasting marriages hinge on two people’s desire to live together and raise a family. In Cosmopolitan’s June issue she cites varied weddings from City Hall to Park Avenue, stressing individual effort over fortune or misfortune.
Superintendent Irby Carruth announced the 1939 teaching staff for Lanham Public Schools. The list includes principals and teachers at Lanham High School Wilton, Washington School and other campuses with names such as Madeline Cox Anderson, Clady Anthony, Stewart Ariedge, Alma Kinkead, Fay Love, Myrtle Johnson, Eva May Traylor, Goldie Culpepper, and Myrtle F Johnson among others.
A planned national park in Texas will protect about 700000 acres along the Rio Grande including the Chisos canyon and mountains. The project links with Mexico and aims to host major scientific investigations with diverse life and caves revealing early American life. Visitors will access from U S Highway and see rugged scenery and ruins.
Authorities report no survivors or hope for crew aboard the sunken submarine. Sydney Woodward and other officials address crowds as the Admiralty confirms the rescue mission failed and urges calm while relatives express grief over the loss.
The National Progressive Organization rejects backing a 1950 presidential candidate and urges unity behind policy over party splits. Founder Philip La Follette warns against missteps that could weaken the major parties on unemployment and economic relief as debate continues.
A feature story highlights industrial designing as a key, modern profession shaping homes and offices. It explains required traits, from practical art sense to applied science knowledge, and emphasizes bold ideas and initiative for success in this evolving field.
Teachers and staff from Bonham plan summer study and travel. Names include Teachersson, Miss Mary Mayo, Miss Elizabeth Williams, Mrs Sue Stephens who will register at Austin College, Miss Inez Ingush at North Texas State Teachers College, J. O. Tate plans to accompany an A & M party to eastern and northern U S. Coffman and others will summer in Texas towns while most remain in Bonham for rest. Rainfall reported half inch with a noon downpour and scattered morning sprinkles.
Washington reports the federal bureau urges nationwide limits on billboards and roadside signs to reduce driver distraction and hazards on major roads. Officials warn signs and crowding objects threaten safety, calling for control and broader highway rights of way improvements.
A debate describes a separate corporation linked to the reserve system to provide credit facilities for small businesses. The plan would supplement existing banks, with insured loans promoted by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and supported by officials from the Securities Exchange Commission.
A long time resident near Preston Bend born before the War of 1812 era has lived through four major conflicts and remains active in the Methdist Church for 72 years. She has six nieces and nephews, 17 grandnieces and nephews, 78 great grandnieces and nephews, and 10 great-great-grandnieces and nephews. Many of them plan to attend Sunday lunch as bakers open the Loy Lake picnic tables.
The Pratt family thanks those who ministered during the death of wife and mother Mary Catherine Pratt. They express quiet sorrow and appreciation for kind words and deeds and ask God’s blessing on each helper.
The 1939-40 cotton marketing quota rules raise penalties for excess cotton sales to 3 cents per pound with carry-over penalties at 2 cents. Blue cards identify carry-over penalty cotton, red cards mark overplanting, and white cards apply to penalty-free cases. Penalties are collected by buyers, with records kept for all transactions to enforce quotas and yields.
Reports from Dallas district offices show an increase in postoffice maturity value with Dallas alone reporting more than 160 percent for this year. Bonham post office also reports percentage increases over last year across all offices.
Toran Maples visits his brother Heron Maples at College Station where Heron studies. After a short stay he leaves for Houston to attend four summer camps before returning to Bonham for the summer.
Gomer Reece tends a 3 acre yard orchard on South Sixth Street with a fine small orchard and two notable berries. The Young berry is large and dewberry like, while Baysenberry is a three way cross of raspberry loganberry and blackberry producing juice rich fruit over an inch long. The vines are thorny though a new thornless variant is due next year. classifieds ads get results.
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