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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1939
Page
3
Mrs. Howard Smith demonstrates kitchen improvements at the Hube Home Demonstration Club open house Tuesday June 13 from 2:30 to 4. A partitioned large room now serves as dining room and kitchen with built in cabinet running water ivory enameled woodwork and red and white color scheme. County agent Oleta Yarbrough invites the public to see the updated kitchen.
Mrs Ocia Britton entertained a group at Lake Fannin Sunday evening. The event honored her niece Miss Myrtle Hilley of Electra Texas. A picnic supper and enjoyable time were reported by all attendees.
Regular Akhelo Camp Fire Troop meeting held June 9 at guardian Mrs Henry Dorough home. Betty Janice Jean demonstrated safety with pedestrians Gloria Hinton and Marjorie Carter. Bebe Jean Dorough checked out books. officers elected Edith Smith Billy Lee Williams Dorothy Nell Smith Gloria Hinton Febe Jean Dorough Mary Lu Kuykendall Betty Lovelace. Summer library started with books stored by librarian. lost books must be paid for.
Cottage prayer sessions in connection with the First Methodist church revival begin this afternoon at 3 30 and will run each weekday including Friday at Mrs John Andersons home 9 N Elm with Mrs Eddie Ze as leader Mrs D A Biards home 905 N Main St with Miss Virginia Biard leader and Mrs Frank Wrights home 1203 W Cedar with Mrs J O Tate as leader Hartford Conn residents complied with Gov Baldwicks economy appeal by voting for a $3000 gubernatorial sedan instead of the usual $4000.
Women's Missionary Union of First Baptist Church met Monday afternoon at Mrs Porter Stansberry home with Mrs Claude Hodge leading. Annassee circle chair D N Maples and Henrietta Shipp circle chair Sam Miller chaired sessions with fourteen present. Lottie Moon circle chaired by Mrs Whittle and Whittinghill circle led by Mrs Myers with eleven attendees.
The Bonney Workers revival at First Methodist enters its second week with large morning and evening crowds. Mrs. Benney speaks on Soul Travail while Rev. Bonney energizes youths through the Booster Band and simple magic. Evening youth devotions, and nightly specials mark the program with Wednesday Booster Chorus, Thursday women and girls night, Friday men and boys night, and Saturday Gods Warning as topic.
Young people from eight counties in the Paris Presbytery registered Tuesday morning at Woodlake for the annual retreat sponsored by the Presbyterian Men's Club of Fannin and Grayson. Staff include Rev James E. Pivey Denison, Dr T J Wilbanks Texarkana, Mrs John H Burma Sherman, Rev Barney Mclean Sherman, Dr L R Hogan Fort Worth, Rev Edgar Graham Honey Grove, Dr E Wilson Cole Clarksville, Dan Baker Honey Grove, Dr Charles Estes Whitesboro, Dr Wilbur Carter Sherman, Dr Brenn Webb Whitewright. Retreat continues through Thursday.
Mrs Otto Gray addressed the Taylorville Home Demonstration Club at the clubhouse on Thursday afternoon June 8. She urged family independence and shared guidance on children's responsibility and parental cooperation. Members sang Eyes of Texas, handled a recreational hour with games, and shared ice cream and cake with twelve attendees including Oce Taylor Vernon White J Lee Tarpley FE Clark Jim Alexander John Owens Otto Gray L A Bowman and WL Keen.
A Presbyterian church auxiliary held a Monday afternoon business meeting with Mrs Wen dell Leeman presiding in place of the president Mrs Herbert Buron. Devotional led by Leeman, reports from circle officers, minutes read, secretary and treasurer reports, and brief business discussed. Hershey Museum attracts over 11 500 visitors since opening November 12, curator reports.
Local residents share illness recovery at home and widespread travel plans. Petrona Co president TL W. E. Newton and others update on sick leave. Families tease trips to Goose Creek, New York World's Fair, Boston and Washington. Visitors, hospital stays, and courtesy calls fill the Bonham scene with kin and neighbors.
An employee of the W P A office in Sherman appears in notes about other trips. D N Maples and son Logan were in Longview Sunday. Mr and Mrs James R Swope of Abilene visit Mrs Henry Gates. Mr and Mrs W T Lockhart took their aunt Mrs Virginia Whittington to Dallas for travel connections back to Birmingham Alabama.
A 10 pound muzzle loader shotgun said to be brought to Mexico by Hernan Cortez in 1923 is on display at the Centennia lMicum at the Texas College of Mines in El Paso Texas. The exhibit highlights its historical provenance and state of preservation.
A fragmented local column mocks a benevolent Uncle Sam buying onions for relief, jokes about hamburgers and other foods, praises local promoter Mr Weaks for church revival work, and recalls a neighborly sales anecdote ending with a dog’s violent barking interrupting a nighttime drive on Main Street.
A description notes a 35 millimeter bore weapon that saw service during the Mexican War of Independence from 1810 to 1812, highlighting its historical military use.
An evangelist will lead the revival opening at Calvary Baptist Church on Wednesday evening. A lighthearted note follows about a cat and dog episode near a gas tank, then a local update with names and greetings. Mrs Henry Youree meets readers, Leflore, Mary Evelyn Jones, Elinor McNeil, and Dr J G Varner are mentioned with campfire and Corsicana ties.
Bon ham shop Lem Tittsworth promotes a kitchen cabinet at seventy five pounds. The line emphasizes value and a specific price for a ready stock item.
The Social service division of the Woman's Council of the Frat Christian church met Monday afternoon with Miss Edna Clinkenbeard as chairwoman. The new council year begins in July and Monday marked her last time as chair. Mrs. P. L. Denton will chair next year. The group prepared a comfort box for Jat in college, the school for Negro students at Hawkins, Texas, and sent cookies and edibles to the Juliette Fowler Homes in Dallas.
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