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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1928
Page
5
The Current Literature Club has given its circulating library to the Public Library. The donation includes titles such as Now East Now West, Twilight Sleep, The Plutocrat, The Mansion, The Enchanted Hill, The Painted Room and other works.
Dugan Whiting of Madill Oklahoma died in Sherman hospital Sunday at 6 p.m. He was buried in Madill Monday at 4 p.m. He was the brother of Mrs H A McDaniel of this city and was known to many Bonham people. He is survived by his wife two sons a young daughter his father and mother and a number of brothers and sisters.
An advertisement for the BQNHAM ICE COMPANY lists an ice station one door north of City Hall offering Pure Distilled Water Ice available day or night at 287-31.
In the Houston Post-Dispatch pictorial section a photo features Texas clubs at the University of Oklahoma. Luther Donaghey of Tren ton, son of J W Donaghey, isLon nghorn Club secretary. Pansy Taylor of Conham is Blue Bonnet Club president elect. Both are active in Texas affairs at OU where Dr W B Bizzell serves as president.
The Old Gray Mare Band will provide official music at the Democratic convention in Houston in June. Sarah I mascot of the band is set to be groomed for national events including Fort Worth and San Antonio gatherings. The first Houston tune will be The Old Gray Mare Ain’t What She Used to Be. The song originated in the Civil War era.
A brief note from the Favorite office highlights services for commercial printing and emphasizes customer satisfaction. The message implies capability in handling various print jobs and aims to reassure clients of quality and reliability.
The Dallas News reports a change in Moroccan crime deterrence as French authorities under Governor Steeg push beheading as the official execution method. The shift from firing squad to the guillotine aims to frighten offenders and curb violence in the protectorate.
Ditching progress slowed Monday by a city water main issue while engineers plan suspending pipe from an eye beam to avoid flood damage. Creeks rose after rain, rushing water into the ditch as work continued at the proposed drainage area near Bois d Arc and the Seven Oaks road. A larger ditcher may be deployed from Dodd City to connect with the existing trench northeast of Bonham.
In Bonham a Presbyterian meeting led by Guy Green drew more attendees than usual with talks on seedtime and harvest from Genesis. A Brown Shetabernacle delegation and local performers will attend Wednesday night. The booster choir and Fraser soloists are featured tonight at 7:45 with a 9 pm curfew.
The Bonham Business Women's Club announces a summer program including benevolent work, a choral club, and social events under the guidance of Mrs D J Es. Several men are being studied for participation. Club rooms are near completion and meetings occur Tuesday evenings, inviting all women to join.
Public notice from Sam Powers Commissioner Precinct 1 warns residents not to dump brush paper wire nails or trash on public highways near Bonham. Violations have occurred on roads leading out of Bonham and garage refuse is cited. Fines range from 15 to 100 dollars. offenses will henceforth be pursued.
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