Benham Boy Takes Part In Cotton Fete
Richard Woodruff of Springdale, a senior at Memphis State College and Pi Kappa Alpha member, attended the Memphis Cotton Carnival as prince of the Springdale Civic Club. He serves as rush captain this summer and is active in Delta Zeta and Psychology Club. He is a 1948 Bonham High School graduate and will receive his BA this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah E Woodruff
Memphis
Tennessee
Ernest
Richard Woodruff
Woodruff
Richard
Springdale
Mary Carte Handly
Shelbi
Mary
Edward
Cook
Anne Buckner Potts
Jeannine Holland
Houston
Texas
King and Queen of Cotton
Shelby
Prete
Memphis State College
Delta Zeta Chapter
Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity
Rush
Psychology Club
Bonham High School
One Candidate Announces for Gossett Vacated Post
Wichita Falls June 11 One candidate is in the race for the congressional post vacated by Ed Gossett. Judge Frank Ikard says he will definitely run for the 13th District seat. In Dallas Southwestern Bell says Gossett will join as General Attorney in Texas and resign July 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita Falls
Ed Gossett
Frank Ikard
30Th District Court
Dallas
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Gossett
Texas
Honey Grove Obituaries and Visitor Notes
Honey Grove residents report visitors from Garland Dallas Sherman Biz Spring Little Rock Ark Fort Worth and Nocona. Mrs A G Adams travels to Norman Okla while Patsy Eversole and Kay Fulcher enroll in a two week majorettes course at Texas Christian University Fort Worth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Peirson
Garland
Honey Grove
Willie Peirson
Mary Lightfoot
Dallas
W Morgan
O. B. Smith
Brandehildren
Larry
Linda Cain
Sherman
A. N. Norwood has_s
Gus Brenneke
Arnold Jolly
David
Jim
Biz Spring
George Luttrell
Luttrell
Jewell Wheeler
Daugher O
Foorman
Okla
Pebble Wood
Rubyn Wood Phillips
Fort Worth
Joe Wise
Nocona
S W. Wise
Patsy Eversole
Kay Fulcher
Tcu
Morning Coffee Ends Garden Club Year in Honey Grove
The Honey Grove Heney Grove Garden Club held its final meeting at the home of Mrs. J. F. Mellver with 55 members paying dues for the next year. New officers include Mrs. R. B. Selfs president and Mrs. M ary Dial vice president. Delegates and hostesses served refreshments amid gladiola and sweet pea decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
J. F. MeIver
Heney Grove Garden Club
MelIver
McIver
A. C. McChare
R. B. Selfs
Marry Dial
George Carlock, Jr
H. L. Ballew
T. G. Lane
B. R. Kelly
C. H. McCleary
W. F. Graves
Frank Welch
O. P. Neilson
Register
Mesdames
Mce Iver
G. W. Morgan
Gandy
H. L. Thompson
Dora Lightfoot
Mrs James Webb Interred Friday
Funeral services for Mrs James M Webb aged 66 were held at West Funeral Chapel in Honey Grove with burial in Oakwood Cemetery. She was born December 31, 1884 in Waverly North Dakota and married James M Webb on March 31, 1902. Survivors include her husband five children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
West
James M. Webb
T. J. Watts
Oakwood
Webb
Waverly
Fenn
Henry Breece
A. P. Williams
Bill Whitlock
Jack Webb
Luther McDow
Waco
New Officers Named by Honey Grove FFA Chapter
Honey Grove FFA names new officers for the coming year led by President Ben Milford succeeding Murray Milford. Other officers include vice presidents Ted Bilis Randle Gooch James Carpenter. Ro E. Lively treasurer Phillip Wood reporter Joe Neal Blair secretary Wayne [incomplete].
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honey Grove
Ben Milford
Honey Grrose
Future Farmers of America
Murray Milford
Ted Bilis Randle Gooch
James Carpenter
Ro E. Lively
Phillip Wood
Joe Neal Blair
Wane
Pioneer Bonham Resident Pattie Cockrell Dies in Brownwood
Funeral services were held Monday at Big Valley Baptist Church for Pattie EF Smith Cockrell 80 born in Independence Missouri. Survived by four stepchildren and three nieces. formerly Miss Pattie Smith in Bonham and longtime teacher and Red Cross worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Valley Baptist Church
Mille County
Pattie EF. Smith Cockrell
J. J. Cockrell
J. T. Ayers
First Baptist Church
Goldthwaite
Darey Miller
Upper Big Valley
Fairman-Wilks Funeral Home
Cockrell
Mary Blair Carmichiel
Knox Taylor Smith
Independence
Missouri
Goldthwiite
Allen Memorial Hospital
Bonham
Texas
American Red Cross
Taxes On Farm And Ranch Real Estate Increased in 1950
Texas farm and ranch real estate taxes rose for the fourth straight year in 1950. The statewide average increase was four percent, with 26.6 cents per acre total taxes, and a high of 29 cents in 1931. Variations ranged from five cents to 3.41 dollars per acre reflecting diverse farming areas. School districts drove much of the rise, while state and county taxes were largely unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
May
Texas
Trans- Pecos
Rio Grande Valley
Robert G. Cherry
L. P. Gabbard
Texas Agricultural Experiment Station
Cherry and Gabbard
Shower Honors Bride To Be Ellen Wilson Of Bonham
Mrs Joe Adair hosted a miscellaneous shower Tuesday afternoon from 4 to 6 for Ellen Wilson bride elect of John Chapman Saunders of Bonham. Co hosts included Mesdames Bill Connelly Tom Guthrie Fate Parker P H Blaylock and Ray Tittsworth with guests greeted by Mrs Adair and introductions to Betsy Saunders and Pat Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Spl
Joe Adair
Ellen Wilson
John Chapman Saunders
Bonham
Adair
Bill Connelly
Tom Guthrie
Fate Parker
P. H. Blayjock
Ray Tittsworth
Pat Wilson
Betsy Saunders
P. H. Blaylock
Kathleen Wright
Connelly
Leonard Lions to Stage Annual Ladies Night
The Leonard Lions Club will entertain their wives with the annual ladies night program on Thursday evening June 14. Dinner will be served by the Leonard B and P W Club. The program committee of Jack Barbee Allen Spies and Joe Golden announced plans for an outstanding program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Leonard Lions Club
Leonard B&pw Club
Jack Barbee
Allen Spies
Joe Golden
Patsy Holland to Wed Bill Merrell on June 15
Announcement from Mr and Mrs Otto Holland states their daughter Patsy Holland will marry William Lee Merrell son of Mrs Harold Couzens of Lubbock and Claude Merrell of Dallas. The wedding is set for Friday June 15 at 8 p m in the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Holland
Bill Merrell
Leonard Spl
Otto Holland
William Lee Merrell
Harold Couzens
Lubbock
Claude Merrell
Dallas
Breakfast compliments Miss Ellen Wilson in Bonham
Miss Ellen Wilson of Lennard was honored with a breakfast hosted by Mrs. Prudence Kelsey in Bonham. Co-hostesses included Mesdames F A Shiels Les Abernathy and Miss Mary Ann Kelsey. Attendees from Bonham included Mrs John Bacon Saunders and several local ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Ellen Wilson
Mesdames F. A. Shiels
Les Abernathy
Mary Ann Kelsey
Bonham
John Bacon Saunders
John Hill
Joe Stinson
Betsy Saunders
Local Names Briefly List Residents and Relations
Community squires a brief roster of residents including Doris Brazen Ra Mrs Henrietta Kl wright Mrs Lee Sadler Dodd Earl Farr Dodd City Mrs Laura McCarty Mrs 8 S Couzens Bed with unclear context or roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Brazen
Henrietta Klwright
Lee Sadler
Dodd
Earl Farr
Dodd City
Laura McCarty
8. S. Couzens
Bed
Local meeting honors retirees and educators in ceremony
Slagle historian Billy Max Dyer Parliamentarian Kenneth Nelms sentinel and Sonny Barnett song leader closed the meeting. Retiring FRA president Murray Milford presented Horace Stearman with a 33mm Argus camera as a chapter gift honoring his work. Mrs Stearman resigned as vocational agriculture teacher and attends Texas A&M to finish a master's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slagle
Billy Max Dyer
Kenneth Nelms
Sentinel
Sonny Barnett
FRA
Murray Milford
Horace Stearman
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Benham Boy
Wright
Newton's
Bonham Steam Laundry
R. P. McFarland
Bros. St
Bonham, Texas
Igginbotham-Steger Ce
Honey Grove Personals
W. Pouvath
Wallard
Lee Wallard
Wilbur Shaw
Indianapolis Speedway
Lee
Honey Grove News
Henry Dickson
Garden Club Thurs
James Webb
FFA
Ay Vaa
SH Cory
Ania
Brownwood
Europe
Lois Jenkins
Denison High School
New York City
Erice Jenkins
University of Alabama
England
Mediterranean Sea
M. Jenkins
Leonard Lions
Gof Beak
A'len
H. L. Gatlin
Jack Roach
E. N. Gist
R. S. Pike
E. F Tadlock
Jamesta van Zandt
Stansbury
Robert Spivy
Rebecca Dewitt
N. F. Staton
C. W. Gray
Brant Smith
E. J. Morgan
Cecil Northern
Ter
Pottsboro
Fred's Electric
N. Center St
Finley Insurance
Aga
Bonham State Beak
Porto-Ped
H. Pheth
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