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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
6
June schedule lists Bikins versus Kraft 12 to 8, W Pump versus Kraft 13, Fiking versus VMcMillens 14, Likings versus W Pump 16, McMillans versus Kraft 19, with A OW noted. The card reflects a local league listing upcoming games and results.
Elkins softball hosts Sherman Mig. Co. at the noffballe park for a Saturday night showdown. Teagan leads Sherman in the city, and the game is billed as a feature of the weekend sports page. Southwest Purpers also slated to face a strong Dalian team, promising a lively local doubleheader.
Las Herrige led the Boutawest Pumpers with a 4 hit game as they beat Herriage 9 to 5. Savage went 3 for 4, McMillan fanned four in relief. Pitchers combined for 12 hits and 14 strikeouts amid a wild contest. Umpires Turver, Nash and Yeager officiated.
The county reports onion harvests with only about 11 percent marketed amid a surplus and prevailing prices around 34 cents per bushel. Prices are expected to rise once government purchases begin.
Crowds cheer as King George and Queen Elizabeth arrive on the Canadian border and cross into the United States for a four day state visit. Secretary Cordell Hull greets the royal party aboard the royal train at Niagara Falls station amid guards and ceremonial salutes.
Johnny Weissmuller rose from record breaking swimmer to film icon as Tarzan in MGM productions. Born June 2 in Windber Pennsylvania to Austrian parents, he trained under coach William Bachrach and set numerous world records across dozens of distances. He debuted on screen in Grantland Rice shorts before being cast in Tarzan the Ape Man, later starring in several sequels. The article also notes Weissmuller’s Olympic success in Paris 1924 and Amsterdam 1928, plus his transition to professional swimming in 1929.
church rerun and visiting schedule details include Rev Ralph Slagle at the Methodist church, Mr and Mrs Charley Moore of Sherman visiting friends, and multiple families traveling to Sherman and El Dorado Arkansas. Several community members attend Austin College events, Commerce studies, and local hospitality visits. A Penticostal revival is announced. Golf notes from Ponca City feature Roy Miller’s hole in one. A crime snippet mentions a woman escaping a hospital asylum and later returning keys.
The notice promotes time-limited pickling practice with contact by Chas G Nunn urging immediate action.
Mrs J W Old attended the funeral of her mother in Van Alstyne on Wednesday afternoon. Nearly 80, she was a former Fannin County resident who had lived in Vin Alstyne for several years. A Baptist since youth, she remained a faithful Christian. Survived by seven children including Mrs J R Portman of Denison and Mrs Jim Gaines of Van Alstyne, plus five stepchildren, with relatives in Gainesville, Ivanhoe, Dallas, Bonham and New Boston.
Bonham community note: Babcock Bros. store will relocate July 2 to the Ray Peeler building on the square’s west side. The Chicago Store space is being renovated with a back alley entrance and new display setup. Haskell Rains manages with Adris Christian as assistant. Avrey Jones also on staff. The move follows 15 years at the current north-square location.
A compact list of items for home use notes autoist gear, camping equipment, travel supplies, and other household curios. The fragment suggests a reading list or catalog page highlighting practical goods and preparations for daily life. Presents a snapshot of inventory style offerings without full context.
In Cleveland suburb, a meeting of parents teachers and pupils at Suburban Heights Junior High led to a decision to remove homework from the school program. The move aims to better align school work with pupils needs and reduce after hour assignments.
The Texas College of Mines adopts a soft game to decide the freshman leader at the Freshman dance. Officials ban kidnapings this year citing the freshman president is a girl and concern for safety.
A brief orchard notice promotes ready plums from The Shire, inviting buyers to come out or phone Chas G Nunn for orders or inquiries. The fragment hints at a sales pitch or local advertisement for sale of plums.
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