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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1944
Page
6
The Business and Professional Women's Club held a mid day session with Mrs. Hackley presiding. An attendance committee reported on control in Denton. Maud Durman noted the group’s aims and encouraged conviction in leadership. Advertisement touts Joseph Aspirin as a trusted pain reliever.
The report lists visits by the Glendon Spencer family of Great Bend Kansas and Ray Spencer family of Texas City to their Spencer relatives. Zalemah Anne Taylor of Houston visits W W Clutter and W B Richardson south of Dodd City notes lack of rain in his area. J R Warnell reported chopping cotton until rain mid Monday. Joyce Rayburn Lightfoot travels to Dallas for vacation. she works for Sterling Denton at the local REA office.
A radio program Tuesday night at 9:30 will honor Congressman Rayburn and serve residents of the county. Mrs. O L Coudinham announces the event from Sherman and stresses support for the congressman and his district.
Notice to notify friends that the W A Service Station on Westside is for sale and contact by phone 530 for business inquiries.
The State Convention of Business and Professional Women's Clubs convened in Denton Texas on Friday and Saturday with eight clubs represented and 340 delegates present. Bonhiwa club was represented by Mrs Dwielt Hacaley and Miss Kathleen Wright. Sunday sessions included Mrs Ruby Alexander Mrs M L Little Miss Billke Barnet Miss Mannah Johnson and Mrs R W Grant.
Sally Risser honored Lucy Ruth Womack at Bailey Inglish school with a picture show party Monday afternoon. The guest list includes Nat McElwee Judy Ma Ma Byer Turner Mary Mild Lowrey and Mrs Edgar Womack. War bonds today.
Fay Fly, daughter of Mrs Marvin Ely, was honored on her fifth birthday Saturday. Refreshments were served to family and friends, including Kathe Sar Frazier, Ann Tidwell, Betty Witherspoon, Liane Mare, and others. The celebration featured a long list of attendees and a festive display, with some pronunciation confusion noted by the announcer.
A one day conference of over 200 civic and educational leaders will be held in Denton on June 22 to improve North Texas understanding of Inter American affairs. Hosted by Texas State College for Women and North Texas State Teachers College with support from Washington DC, the event invites Latin Americans and US citizens to share viewpoints. Dr Rebeccan Switzer and Dr Anna Powell lead the program with Mayor Raleigh Abernathy invited to represent Bonham.
The Aawakiya group met at president Mary Mildred Lowrey’s home to finish Wood Gatherer requirements and plan a next meeting at Lucy Ruth Womack’s house with flower arranging practice supervised by Mrs. Womack. The Tawanka group held its last meeting at sponsor Mrs. Stanley Stevens’s home with Peggy Buford joining for the summer. officers elected included Dorothy Standifer as president and Peggy Stevens as vice president. Afterward, the girls visited Kirkland beauty shop for hair style guidance from Miss Faye Kirkland. The next meeting will be held jointly with the Rowakiya group at their sponsor Ndgar Womack’s home.
Mrs. G. McClure urged study of nutrition and vitamins at the Nunnelee Home Demonstration Club meeting in Mrs. W. T. Crabb’s home on Wednesday June 7. Discussion stressed vitamin B1 for steady nerves and energy, followed by a nutrition quiz and other activities led by Mrs. E. G. McClure and Mrs. A. Forrester.
Local residents and relatives from Houston Ravenna Denison Pampa Sherman and Van Alstyne visit kin this week. Names include Alice Reeves Nora Knight Floyd McLemore W A Price Lon Horn Bet Winkler Alton Winkler George Pierce Vernon Christian Clyde Miller Windell Rich Ed Blakey Winnie Faye Hawk Eldon Donaldson Billie Joe Fletcher and others.
State Rep Arthur Cato of Weatherford and Clifford Butler of Houston used a campaigning stunt on the street. A stranger asked the men to write their birth years on a paper while he jingled a handful of silver dollars.
After the dates were written a stranger shuffled through dollars. He spoke about keeping the dollar and never being broke, then handed it to Cato and introduced himself as Butler.
A store lists jar lids of old style Boyd Caps and two piece Kerr Caps and lids without rings plus jar rubbers. New shipment of water heaters just arrived for sale.
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