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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1948
Page
12
A brief church gathering convened at a short business meeting with attendees from av Church stations and Gober Baptist, including representatives from WSM.
Mrs. O C Woodson and Mrs Relph Smith delivered the second and third chapters. Mrs Robert Dunn and Mrs W D Turner will present the fourth and fifth chapters at the next meeting. Mrs Woodson led the closing prayer.
Esther Long and Tommie Scott hosted a lawn supper Tuesday for four seniors. A Mexican theme decorated the event and gifts were given predicting future life roles. Guests included Thelma McCord Jeanelle Golden Joanne Monds Marilyn Colvin Joanne Nelms Pete Woodruff Joe Jones Joe Morgan Charles Leeman Edward Leeman and Robert Earl Turner.
Recent bride Mrs J L Hewitt announces the marriage of daughter Bobbye Joyce Hewitt to W T Richardson on May 14. Mrs Richardson is a Bonham high school graduate, her husband a Carrollton high school graduate. He works at the Dallas post office and she at B F Goodrich Company. They reside at 2526 Cortez Drive Dallas.
Mrs. Mary Annie Hayton and Miss Jean Russell hosted a Catch-Up party Thursday at the Hayton home for Virginia King the June bride elect. Decorations featured green and white clematis cape Jessamines and white petunias. The dining table held magnolias and white candles. Gifts filled drawers as King opened successive surprises. Refreshments included green meringue cake and green creme de menthe frappe. Attending were Jewel Cochran Joyce Linda Lane Gloria Hinton and others plus many husbands and family members.
A detailed weekend timetable lists programs from Sunrise Serenade to Sign Off with hosts, musicians, news, and church services. Notable entries include Carmen Cavallare, Guy Lombardo, Woody Herman, and Spivak Entertains, along with local broadcasts from Bontex Cleaners and First Baptist Church.
A one week Vacation Bible School opens Monday at 9 am at First Christian Church. Mrs. Paul Campbell, State Director of children's Work for Christian churches in Texas, directs the program with trained staff. Children of Benham are invited to attend and participate.
Mrs Bessie Treadway entertained her Savage community Sunday school juniors at her home as a reward for reading the most chapters. Attendees included Bobby Asm, Dorothy Hargis, Bue Mahan, George Hale, Billy Crabb, Florence Moody, James Treadway, Ben Treadway, Olen Adams and Mrs Moody. After refreshments they took group photos, played a ball game, attended church, then had ice cream.
Newly married Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Horton were honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Orville Dupson and Mr. Paul Wembree. Guests brought gifts and refreshments were served. Mrs. Horton was formerly Miss Bonnie Leslie, and the couple plans to reside in Jefferson.
Thousands of women are offered the complimentary big 1948 edition of Finer Canned and Frozen Fruits. It promises recipes tips on pickles and preserves and a learning guide for canning and freezing fruit.
Born today on Friday June 4 you are highly idealistic and easily hurt when plans fail. Stay focused on the first objective and persist. You show intuition and possible psychic gifts but must follow your own decisions to avoid talent diminishing. You have dramatic talent and a strong speaking voice that could lead to stage work with relentless effort.
Allen Memorial Hospital reports the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs C Jones of Bonham and the birth of a girl to Mr and Mrs Odis McKinney of Bonham.
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