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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1940
Page
13
Federal Housing Administration reports May activity near record levels with 22,053 mortgages totaling 101.22 million for new homes. McDonald notes slightly higher dollar amount than April and 4,000 plus homes started under FHA inspection, signaling continued demand into summer and beyond.
The Administrator pointed out that applications for new homes have exceeded the peak week of 1939, marking a significant rise in housing activity. The report highlights the weekly total surpassing the prior high and signals a strong market trend.
Seven miles north of Bonham on Highway 78 residents share health updates and social visits. Fannie Snead recovers after a rooster spur incident while John Snead visits Bonham. Tom Richmond returns from Belmont. Clyde Gray and Paris visitors drop by. Ervin Snead hosts relatives. M L McVay remains ill and blind since a prior accident. Bo Dulaney and wife visit Bonham.
A local update reports a good growing season with ample soil moisture and active crab grass removal. Several residents are mentioned including Grandmother Cary recovering from a hip injury, 4 Miss Tommy Tate returning to Burnet after school, Mrs. Belle Smart coming home after teaching at Lamasco, and Glenn McGoulrk visiting from North Texas Agriculture College. Movement includes Joe Williams's family moving from Lamasco and visits from Mrs Merrow and Mrs Phillips of New Hope, plus Fred Walker attending Pan Van Kirk's funeral.
Fort Worth residents Mr and Mrs Jess Dulaney served as guests of Mrs Lancy Dulaney on Thursday. Mrs Molly Morten of Weastern Grove Ark was a guest of her brother R R Mogran last week. Miss Helen Morgan of Honey Grove visited her parents Saturday. Rev G C Randolph and Dutch Mires went fishing Friday and found baton for supper.
Mrs. Carrie May died last Saturday. J P Walker of the Sherman co camp visited his mother Mrs. Earl Walker over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. William Turne and children returned to Oklahoma City after visiting Mrs. Turner’s mother Mrs. J D Haney and other relatives. Families from Hickory Creek and Bonham are noted visiting relatives. Nelson Gee Clay of Mesquite CCC camp spent weekend with his mother Mrs. Ethel Clay. A J Wofford and daughter visited with Mrs. Wofford’s mother Mrs. 4 G Allen. Callie Wofford and Nora Wallace were also mentioned. Bill Wallace and Vernon Adair were in Bonham. Singing is held every Sunday night. all are invited.
R M Spivy Co advertises summer suits at reduced prices in Ady. The notice highlights discounts on fashionable curler styles and summer wear, inviting readers to visit the store for bargain selections and limited-time offers.
Texas beekeepers plan their annual Texas Beekeepers Association meeting in New Braunfels from June 20 through June 22 with an elaborate program and notable speakers. The gathering marks the long tradition of the association since 1877 and will include the women’s auxiliary activities and social events.
Residents and visitors frequent Bonham Farm and nearby communities. Mrs. Tom Stevens hosts events at the school while families from Dallas, Commerce, Ravenna, Denton, Fort Worth, Harlingen, and Sherman are mentioned visiting relatives, attending graduations, and helping with hospital stays.
College Station reports guidance from Grace I. Neely on improving home canning quality during dry years. She notes drier vegetables absorb more liquid, so looser packs and more liquid are advised, with longer precooking for corn root vegetables and field peas. Early-season canning is encouraged.
Readable fragments indicate Extension Service headquarters and county home demonstration agents provide free materials on recommendations by experiment station laboratories. Availability appears nationwide through local offices and extension channels.
In Austin on June officials urged Texas housewives to avoid using gasoline for cleaning as fires could be cut by preventing casual handling. Fire commissioner Marvin Hall warned gasoline has explosive power rivaling dynamite and warned against static or friction. The message stressed careful handling and discouraged unnecessary use of gasoline in households.
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