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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1944
Page
7
A group of girls including Adlyn Harris Lila Ruth Jones BeBe Doorough Frances Lenton Betty Lovelace Joan Earless Chloe Harkins Betty Jim Blake Betty Monds Mary Francis Sparkman and Mary Jim Carmichael attended a Commerce dinner Tuesday evening and volunteered for the OPA to buy war bonds.
Ellery Queen and real estate man Pettigrew drive past Wrightsville to a six room house once linked to Nora Wright and Jim Haight. The saga covers a elopement, divorce, a furnished wedding gift, a jinxed house, and a fatal buyer’s collapse.
M s Egon Koehler of Tulsa visits her mother Mrs J C Carleton and Mrs J FE Spies who will visit Ladonia and Allen Spies. Adele M Johnson and Miss Jean Hopper of Lubbock were guests at the Howell home in Flwood before leaving Wednesday. G C Rike of Breckenridge visits Ola Kirby at 38 Star. Elizabeth Williams enrolled at TSCW Denton for summer term to study library science. Dudley Jackson and Archie Pilar were in Paris on business. Elizabeth Bump, Western Union employee in Bonham, visited Thursday and formerly managed the company. Sam Meade was in Sherman Freitas.
The Union Presbyterian Church presents a sermon tracing the church’s growth from 1800 to today titled Like a mighty army moves the Church of God. The First Presbyterian Church schedules Sunday School at 9 15 a m and morning worship at 10 55 with Footpaths to Peace and A Night of Deliverance as sermon topics. A Women’s Auxiliary meeting is announced for Monday at 3 p m. The First Christian Church lists Sunday School at 9 45, morning worship with Gus Farmer minister, and midweek services with a cordial welcome.
A shipment arrives featuring No 2 and No 3 cans in plain and enamel finishes. Also available are glass jars, pints, quarts, and half gallons with old style brass caps and Kerr two piece caps. Lids without rings or rubbers are in stock alongside water heaters.
In Honey Grove Sunday afternoon at 4, Pauline Truss and Carlos Wilson were joined in marriage at the Baptist parsonage with Rev. T. J. Watts performing the ring ceremony. The bride, daughter of Mrs. O F P Truss, is a Honey Grove High School graduate and has worked at Clayton Drug Store. The groom runs a Honey Grove garage. Attending were the bride’s mother Mrs. O Rk Truss, her sister, Mrs. Louise Truss, and Betty Wilson and Mrs. Lloyd Renton. The couple left for a weeklong trip to Shreveport and New Orleans.
The Rex W A Harryman pastor of Wolfe Creek Baptist Church will start a revival at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday morning announced by Rev C R Brown pastor. Two services daily at 10 oclock morning and evening. Everyone is invited to attend. Buy war bonds today.
Mrs L V Westbrook former Miss Willie Mae Wright was honored at a bridal shower hosted by Mrs Fred Williams and Mrs Lillian Newton at 303 South Reich Street. About 35 out of town guests attended. prizes went to Mrs Bill Leslie and Mrs Tom Lavender. red white and blue decor featured throughout. refreshments were served by Mrs Newton Mrs Williams and Mrs Etheleen Cummings.
Richard Scrivner and John Ruark Ruark were honored by D. J. Kelly at a stag party hosted at the Kelly home. Guests included Bobby Magouirk and Harry Joe Owens. A midnight snack was served, and the party followed a Mexican chocolate bean currency note.
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