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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1945
Page
2
A cautious reminiscence turns into a note on changing social norms as marriages and friendships shift. The piece contrasts past polite habits with a modern trend of partners seeking companionship outside the home.
The Bonham Purple Warriors travel to Sulphur Springs for a return contest with the Wildcats as a warm up for Friday and Saturday’s invitational tourney. In their last meeting on December 20, Sulphur Springs beat Bonham 39 to 21 with a late scoring burst. Bonham seeks improvement to challenge the home team.
Duke Blue Devils overcome Alabama 29 to 26 in a fourth quarter rally before 73000 fans in New Orleans. The Tide, a heavy underdog, fought hard but fell short as Duke secured the stirring Sugar Bowl victory.
Tulsa defeated Georgia Tech 26 12 in the Orange Bowl at Miami as underdogs who played to win. The Golden Hurricane, led by a strong ground game, scored early and never relinquished control, avenging Tech's Sugar Bowl win from the prior season.
The Tulsa team halted Texas Tech’s aerial attack, scoring four touchdowns and limiting Tech’s passing game. The defense, usually a weak link this season, tightened significantly as scoring territory opened up for Tulsa.
The Aggies, led by a sharp offense, scored twice in six minutes and cruised to a 34 to 0 victory over Texas Christian. Bob Fenimore and the All-American defense faced a lopsided game, as reserves added two more in the final period before 37 500 in Dallas.
USC defeated Tennessee 25 to 0 in Pasadena as Jim Callahan blocked a punt and the Trojans scored on the opening play. The Volunteers, underdogs, fought hard and kept pressing until the final gun before a 93,000 crowd.
Southwestern University Georgetown Texas defeated Mexico National University Mexico City 34 0 to break Sun Bowl records. The Pirates secured a decisive New Year’s Day victory in El Paso and extended their Sun Bowl presence with a dominant performance.
Bonham hosts the first annual Bonhi Invitation Basketball Tournament with nine Texas teams. Games run Friday through Saturday with Savoy McKinney and Sulphur Springs among contenders. semifinals Saturday afternoon and final Saturday night. Trophy and individual awards planned.
Shrine game in San Francisco saw Bob Waterfield of UCLA star lead the West to a 13-7 upset over the East before 65,000 at Kezar Stadium. Waterfield mixed passing and running in the final quarter to spark the West's decisive rally and cap his amateur career with an 11th victory in 20 meetings.
1st Lt Raymond S. Birdwell husband of Azle Texas resident Mrs Geraldine Birdwell enjoyed a seven day rest at an Air Service Command Rest Center near an English seaside hotel. The facility offered recreation and homey touches provided by the Red Cross while Birdwell prepared for more missions over Nazi Europe after completing 30 sorties.
A Pratt County project demonstrates sunflowers as a viable crop with high protein meal and edible oil potential. Farmers, a biochemist, and local growers report 53 percent protein in the meal and promise for food and animal use, boosting future farm income.
Former Bonham residents oo and Mrs Jules Muchert of Dallas are in the city visiting relatives Mr. and Mrs L. K Crawford on West 6th street. The sisters are daughters of the late Horace Alex ander and Col. Muchert, once captain of the Fannin Guard, served in Florida in Spanish American War and later became a colonel in World War I. He moved to Sherman, worked in business, then served as postmaster. he and his wife are Dallas natives and long-time businesspeople there.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at Wise Funeral Home for Nancy Alice Cunningham wife of the late Charles Cunningham She died in Dallas Monday Rev J S Gregory of First Baptist Church officiated Burial at Arledge Ridge cemetery near Bonham Pallbearers were Bud Duck John Brown Earl Tarpley Len Horn Virgil Norton Sam Friday She was born 1862 in Warren County Tennessee daughter of Thomas Kennedy and Margaret Welson She moved to Texas in 1902 with son-in-law John Crouch and settled in Arledge Ridge area Survivors include daughter Mrs John I Crouch of Dallas three grandchildren Mrs Leo Horn Fort Worth Mrs Virgil Norton Dallas Ray Crouch Dallas and two great grandchildren Franklin Horn Edward Norton
Prairie View State Normal should be expanded into a first class university for negroes, the state board of education recommended in its biennial report to the legislature. Officers' election postponed to February. text matter supervision and advisory committee expansion urged.
Premier Tomasz Arciszewski of the Polish government in exile declares his cabinet alone represents Poland’s sovereignty despite the Lublin regime. He aims for freedom and postwar independence with Russia on friendly terms. A British official says Britain will not recognize the Lublin government now and seeks a Big Three conference solution.
Pearl Harbor dispatch says Iwo Jima in Volcano Islands 750 miles from Tokyo was blasted for the 24th straight day by rocket-firing Billy Mitchell bombers flown by Marines who scored hits on a small coastal cargo ship near the Bain Islands as Liberator bombers from Harmon's airforce teamed with Mitchells to drop explosives.
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