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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1963
Page
11
Miss Shirley Ruth Jones, bride elect of Charles Edwin Andrews, was honored with a come and go kitchen shower at Miss Sherry Sears home from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday. The table featured a white cloth and a bride doll, cake and punch were served in purple and white. Fifty guests attended. the couple plans to marry June 12, 1963.
Guests in the home of Mrs. R. W. Rogers at 804 East Ninth Street included Rev. and Mrs. Avery Rogers Victoria their daughter Mrs. Marion Nickels and her daughter Stephanie Corpus Christi Mrs. Florence Rogers Lyons Kans and her daughter Mrs. Waldo Thompson Stafford Kans and Mrs. Johny Burnside and her companion Miss Sally Rhodes Dodd City.
Local birthday notice honors Mrs Porter Simpkins Lois Kennedy Dorthel Robinson Mrs Florence Hudson and Luther Fox born on June 10.
Readers are invited to share details on personal hobbies unusual plants flowers antiques or unique collections to feature in future notices. Call with specifics about your item or interest to be considered for inclusion.
The second annual Kingston and Calhoun reunion will be Sunday June 16 at the Kingston Community Center. Doors open 9 a.m. All former teachers students residents and descendants invited. Prizes for oldest student greatest distance top teacher with most students present longest-ago teacher. Picnic lunch at noon.
The report mentions a woman visiting her daughter Mrs. C. R. Scofield at 2232 Mistletoe Boulevard Fort Worth and her granddaughter Mrs. Jack Maxwell at Timberline Road Fort Worth.
Mrs. B. T. Shipman of 400 South Center street has returned from a two week trip visiting Houston Dallas Grand Prairie and Fort Worth. In Houston she visited her son H. R. Shipman.
Six Fannin county 4-H members and Mrs Mable London will depart early Wednesday for Lake Trinidad to attend the District IV 4-H camp. Boys Steve Williams Mickey Jackson Gary Hale and girls Lavondia Ridge Wanda Skinner Susan Shepherd join the trip from the courthouse at 9 30 a m and return Friday afternoon.
Lalaine Bennett, 18, was named Sunday night as the Philippines’ candidate for Miss Universe. The Philippine movie actress stands 5 feet 9 inches and measures 36 23 37, the tallest contestant the country has sent to the pageant.
The Minnesota Highway Department said a pedestrian charged with ignoring a don't walk sign claimed to the judge that he believed the signal an advertisement for a taxi company.
Miss JoAnn Lockaby of Gober, bride-elect of Jerry Jenkins of Ector, was honored at a miscellaneous shower hosted by Mrs. Ernie Nash. About 25 guests from Ector, Bonham, Gober and Denison attended. The couple plans to wed June 21, 1963, at the Church of Christ in Gober.
Miss Virginia Pratt bride elect of Johnnie Reeves was feted at a 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Ray Caldwell and Mrs. Udell Ray. Linda Reeves registered guests as blue and white decor framed the event. Pratt is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Pratt Randolph and Reeves is son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Reeves 317 East Russell. they were married June 8, 1963.
Sherman (Spl) Arthur Hopkins Library at Austin College is designated a government depository library. The move, authorized by Representative Ray Roberts, will provide government publications to Austin College students.
A regional hospital update lists new admissions across Bonham Denison Dodd City Windom Honey Grove and surrounding towns including Andrew Blackshere Leonard Hunter Adelia Howell Mae Sikes Ralph Owens and J R Fox. Several patients are discharged such as Mrs A W Underwood and Mrs Florence Blair.
Leonard Spl reported Mr and Mrs Mac Woodruff and son Mark returned from High Island where they taught school. They will spend the summer with her parents Mr and Mrs Clymer Crabb and he will attend ETSC at Commerce. George Ruff and daughter Loretta moved to Grove Hill. J P Sullivan returned from Houston visiting daughters C L Brittian and J T Jackson families. W H Freeman moved to Roy Horton place on Highway 78. he works at Temco in Greenville. Mrs W E Conway returned from Kaufman visiting son Lacy Conway and family. Roy Horton hosts granddaughter Janet and Palma Horton from Mesquite.
Visitors in the Meade home include Mrs Richard Quigg and son Mike from Pueblo Colorado and the John E Meade family. Also staying with Mrs Meade are her sister Mrs Burow and family from Richardson. The group shared supper at the Bonham Golf Club and Mrs Quigg and Mike extended their visit while Mr Quigg returned home.
Weekend guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Deets Dorough were Mr and Mrs Dwight Dorough and daughters Diane and Elaine from Houston. They also visited Dwights brother Robert Dorough and family.
The United States will not protest to Venezuela over the raid on the U.S. military mission office in Caracas by pro Castro terrorists. State Department spokesman Lincoln White said Venezuela is taking steps to control the terrorists and the U S would not hold Caracas accountable.
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