This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1951
Page
11
Classified rural real estate and home listings describe farms from 80 to 300 acres in Fannin and Bonham areas. Prices range from about 1,900 to 16,250 dollars with improvements like wells, barns, pastures, and roads. Also noted: mortgage options and FHA or conventional loans.
Classified listing offering farm loans with no appraisal charge and quick service. Includes multiple housing options around Bonham such as 3 room dwellings, 8 to 9 room two story homes, and several farms with wells, barns, and garages priced from 2,500 to 6,000 dollars. Also advertises business opportunities and land packages along Highway 78.
Major Fitz Bale Jr announces a Texas only Marine recruitment drive forming the Longhorn Leatherneck Platoon. The unit will include 75 young men who travel train and return home together and depart Dallas August 24 to San Diego. Bonham residents may apply at the Marine Corps Recruiting Office Room 226 Pest OFF.
An opening date of August 13 is announced for the Colored School. Details on location and admission procedures are forthcoming, with officials urging community support and attendance.
Classified listing seeks a four room house in the east part of Bonham New Cansel for 3000 dollars with 5 acres and a hog and sheep fence. The ad mentions a double garage pig chicken houses and outbuildings all new.
Red River Valley farm and black land properties listed including 44 and 12 acre tracts with 4 room dwellings, good barns, and pastures. 98 and 12 acre tracts with multiple dwellings and farm improvements. 60 by 180 foot lots, terraces, and 40 acre cultivation farms nearby. Also 275 acre Lamar County black land farm with wells and electric, 414 acres mixed land with multiple buildings, and ranches near Bonham. Prices from 5 to 110 per acre with terms. shown by appointment.
A brief notice reports recovered goods from a local lost and found. Items include water bottles and small valuables found near a public area, awaiting claim by owners or proper identification. Local authorities urge contact with description and proof of ownership.
Real estate ad invites property listings with promises of results and no charges unless a sale occurs. It urges sellers to list their property with the agency and promises effective reach.
Joel F. Steed of Bonham Texas was named to membership in the American Hereford Association, the world's largest purebred cattle organization, as reported in Kansas City. The notice highlights Steed as a new member in a year noting steady growth among breeders and organizational activity within the Hereford group.
The Commerce Department reports 62,526,000 Americans held jobs on July 1, up 1,312,000 from a year earlier. President Truman says mobilization will require 150,000 to 1,090,000 more workers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.