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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1940
Page
11
About 100 students attended a four day school at Lake Fannindu in Texas Oklahoma and Louisiana. M Kempthorne the ward secretary led the program assisted by a national council. Students prepared for new ideas for programs with their own groups before departing for home.
Marshal Emilio De a commander of Italy's armies toured Libya Ethiopia and the Aeacanese Islands and suggested Italian entry into flight while inspecting overseas. A decree authorized the ministry to spend 7 600 lire on air construction during the next period in connection with the national situation.
Texas representative Jones announces he will not seek another term and will accept a post on the Court of Claims after his current term ends. The move follows a consideration of his role in Congress and is noted alongside Roosevelt era confirmations and Senate actions.
Bonham residents host and visit with relatives and friends from Dallas Pittsburg Houston Shamrock Amarillo Hobbs and Fort Worth. A Free Kindergarten Board meeting is slated for Monday at 10 am at Hotel Alexander with Mrs J W Rainey applauding. Wayne Atkins returns from Texas A M for weekend with parents before heading to Arlington NT A Co. start.
The Cub organization training concludes Monday night at 7 45 in Bonham with a final session at the Chamber of Commerce. Aimed at boys ages 9 to 11, the program seeks to foster better boys and better parents through active parental involvement at a concluding meeting with leaders.
The Wesley Class of the First Methodist church banned speeches at a fish fry in Bonham Gate Park Friday night. About 130 people attended the class gathering and enjoyed the event.
Mrs J F Bowling of Houston and DPD J Evans with children visit the Bow lings in Bonham. Calif ornia trip planned by Estell Luttrell family and others. Dallas visitors Georgia McDade and relatives stay in Bonham while Jimmy McDade works at Saunders Drug Store. Avis Cole, formerly in Bonham TX Employment Service, now in Waxahachie, visits Ector.
The report lists multiple church programs led by pastors and superintendents including G R Newby and J Porter Wilhite. Activities cover Sunday schools at 9 45 a m Worship at 10 a m Young people's services at 7 15 p m Evangelistic services and sermons by Rev H Grady May and E G Gregory Jr with Holy Communion and midweek studies. Plans mention Vacation Bible School start times daily prayers choir rehearsals and special sermons across several churches guided by church leaders.
Former Governor Dan Moody says he will reveal by Monday whether he will run for governor. The State Democratic Executive Committee meets Monday to certify candidates for the July primary ballot, Moody’s name already filed by supporters and could appear unless he asks to omit it. He has faced urging through calls, letters, telegrams, and ads to enter the race.
Syracuse, N Y chief machinist mate A J Schmidt says spring time brings interest in the navy with April setting an all time enlistment record at the local recruiting station.
Children who attended the Daily Vacation Bible School at First Christian church present a closing program at the evening service tomorrow. The revival at Calvary Baptist church begins this week with Rev. A H Cagle preaching, two services daily. BTU meets at Leonard church Sunday at 2 30.
A service will be held Wednesday June 12 at the Atlanta Church in Atlanta Texas with MARVIN F BALLEW serving as pastor. The notice lists the date and location and names the clergyman.
Rev J J Gregory pastor of First Baptist Church will leave Monday for the annual Southern Baptists convention in Baltimore Md He will be accompanied by his brother Rev F O Gregory his wife and Rev Marshall district missionary They expect to be gone about 10 days He will fill the pulpit at First Baptist Church Sunday evening.
Committees have been appointed with J Merrill as general chairman to arrange the Ladonsia home coming slated for August. The event was postponed from an earlier date to avoid conflict with the First Christian church meeting reopening.
Theo Carpenter rested well Saturday after a Thursday downtown incident. Mrs. H. J. Ball of Ravenna and Mrs. B. M. Crogley of Achille, Ohio, received hospital care with Crogley undergoing Friday surgery and both reported improving. Jin Dunn of Neiley and Mrs. Fred Johnson are in hospital for treatment and resting well. Granville Moss injured last Saturday when a tractor overturned and breached a bridge is recovering. Mrs. C. H. Hersoin of Bonham is in hospital for medical treatment.
Western Fannin county Boy Scouts gather at Camp Bonham five miles north of Bonham on Ivanhoe road for a two day camporee ending Sunday. A court of honor will award badges and a campfire program with Robert Kincaid presiding. Sunday services led by Rev. C P Sansom. Troops from Bonham Gober Bailey Leonard Trenton Randolph Ector Lamasto Telephone Monkstown and Dodd City participate.
Nearly 200 boys and girls from beginners to intermediate grades in Sunday school received diplomas Friday evening at First Baptist Church. Rev J J Gregory praised the school as highly successful and noted his long history conducting several such programs.
E A Norton chief of the Physical Surveys Division U S Soil Conservation Service will teach a two week course in soil classification and mapping at Texas A and M College Aug 12 31 Norton trained in the Middle West and now heads all soil survey work for the USSC He authored the Sail Conservation Survey Handbook used as a textbook in colleges and in the field The course will carry three hours of college credit.
Farmers and townsfolk share summer plans as Max Moore and Miss Mary Joe Mayfield return from Denton to their families. Guests visit from Elwood and Bonham while revival services progress led by Bro. Wells of Dallas. A run of social calls includes Miss Joe Williams of Denison, the Berneathers from Johnson, and visitors Ed Hopper and Garrison Carpenter. Millard cashes a 9 cent Social Security check after a 10 cent handling fee.
Miss Miriam Crenshaw presented a book of verse titled Senor Pace Does Not Retreat to the Bonham Public Library at a Friday board meeting. The writer, sister of Mrs. O. L. Couch, is gaining popularity in Bonham for her poetry.
Readable lines note that items on display were on exhibition and were much admired at the close of the program.
Pastor of the First Baptist Church delivered the weekly program for the Sherman Kiwanis Club on Thursday. He was accompanied to Sherman by Edgar Womack as part of the visit.
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