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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1930
Page
4
The city marks the birthday of 85 year old John P Lair born in Kentucky who moved to Texas early and served as a Confederate soldier in the war. He has attended many Confederate reunions and recently returned from Biloxi. The Favorite Trusts he will live to see many more birthdays.
New shipment of late records and sheet music Brannon Jewelry Co. 292-3t-c. R. E. OLD offers delivery in Benham to buyers, contact 396R 294-6t.
William Heiglett remains quite ill at his mother's home on West Ath. Lynna Jo Pearson visits Bonham for the summer before returning to Spur Texas in fall. Mrs. George Jones and Mrs. Henry Thompson return from San Antonio and South Texas trips. Nannie Belie Maddiey visits sister Mrs Jim Wiggins. Dorothy and Mary Sue Reynolds stay with paternal grandmother in Henryetta Oklahoma. Ellen Petitfils and daughter Ellen visit from Houston and stay with relatives at River Home. Tom Halsell returns from Oklahoma bringing Anse Hade Whitsett Spears to visit North Center. James Bolding of Columbus Arkansas visits his brother Alec Boldine. Mrs. Tom Atterberry of the Savoy Star visits. Mr. and Mrs. T. Finley depart for Denver for the summer. Finley expects to recover his health and return to photography. The Favorite hopes for his full recovery.
Mrs. Homer Thompson announces a mid season clearance offering three groups of frocks and hats. Flat crepe prints chiffons and georgettes reduce from values around $22.75 to $18.75 to $12.75 and $10.75. Frocks drop from $6.50 to $3.05 and chiffon silk dresses from $5.00 to $3.75. Sale details listed at 294-2tc.
Radio listings detail WEAA WPAP WBAP and other stations with hourly schedules from 6 to midnight. Programs include Fleischmann hour, Arco birthday program, Sharley Schmeling bout, Victor hour, Conoco Adventures, Anns n Andy, Imperial Island program, and various orchestras. Also noted are police bulletins and political hour segments.
The Rotary Club met Wednesday at the Fannin Club with three speeches heard including Clint C. Small, candidate for governor. Small spoke on patriotism and the flag, avoiding partisan politics, and outlined his views on taxation roads irrigation and state reform to benefit Texans.
Boston welterweight Trincipala Jack Sharkey faces Germany’s Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium in a 15 round or less bout. Probable gate $750,000 with 75,000 attendance. Seats range 2.10 to 26.25. National Broadcasting Company will carry the event with Graham McNamee announcing.
The Favorite reports no meeting of the Bonham Fire Department tonight. Announcement authorized by Das Anderson, president of the Bonham Fire Department.
An old clipping advertises hats reduced from five to seven dollars down to under four dollars. It mentions Mrs Homer Thompson of Asan Example Barber and an odd aside about washing hands after using a lotion before billiards. The London Opinion voice hints at a quip about hair sales and hygiene.
Hortense jokes a man is a fast lover, claiming he kissed her four times on the bridge last night. Marjorie agrees, quipping she would need a dentist to repair the bridge.
Angora berets offered at three dollars fifty cents each at Pierce Millinery Shop with special pricing highlighted. The listing notes a sale event and urges quick purchase. Potential shoppers are directed to the store for available stock.
In Camas Washington Sam Clay works on a telephone pole crew. A fall from above and a broken nose occur after a tool reach slips from Stanton Tanne on an 80 foot pole. The item notes a furniture sale at the W. W. Brownlee home in Bonhun Texas begins Monday at 9 am with nothing delivered.
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