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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1948
Page
3
Records from the clerk of the Siath Judicial District show there have been six judges of the court since 18 percent when the present Texas con.
The article lists judges serving from 1870s to 1989 in the district, naming A. C. Proudfoot Sedhem Paris etc. and noting terms from 1860s through Reconstruction era. It mentions Chief Justice Gaines’s long tenure in the Texas Supreme Court and notes minutes held in the Boneham District Clerk’s offices with Paris courts.
Walter Vaughan Jr twenty year old Bonham youth is named captain in the Civil Aeronautics Patrol at San Antonio after completing his sophomore year at Peacock Military College There he soloed last Christmas and plans a flying career His father a former U S Army Air Force major taught him to fly early in life
Farmers should plant or disk cover crops for pecan orchards by May first to protect soil, reduce erosion, and improve moisture retention. The advisory notes timing to fit post-bloom fieldwork and supports continued soil health until harvest season.
Reading notes discuss Esther the Jew and her pivotal moment in saving her people, highlighting themes of usefulness and destiny in religion. The piece links Esther to life purpose, courage, and the idea that feeling necessary drives noble action. It includes a 1948 copyright note and a Georgia/Northeast Texas agricultural prize mention.
Funeral services for T Sgt Jones Alexander of Whitewright, who died in India on August 2 1945 by drowning, will be held at Bethel Baptist church at 3 p m Sunday. Burial is at Oak Hill cemetery with the American Legion in charge. Born March 29 1920 he was a Whitewright High School graduate and enlisted September 19 1941. He trained at Jefferson Barracks Missouri and Atlantic City New Jersey and arrived in India August 14 1944. Survivors include his father O A Alexander five brothers Lloyd Manuel Doyle and steps Alexander ell of Whitewright James Alexander Dallas one sister Mrs Dayton Hargett Chermain M tart.
Mrs Ida Allen Ryan longtime Honey Grove resident died at her home Wednesday Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon Survivors include Lashiee Ryan and a brother Ed Allen
Ex students from Savoy College gather in a reunion led by EAVOY Ed McMahon of Dallas. Morning program includes registration, prayer, committee reports, poems by Mrs. Martha May Poe, inspirational addresses by Benton Roberts and John S. Taylor, and a prime lunch. Afternoon features an impromptu Fun Fest and a Barber Shop Chorus walking act with participants from multiple Texas towns. End at 4 o clock with final remarks and U S Savings Bond promotion.
Governor Beauford H Jester told the Texas Child and Youth Inc dinner in Dallas that the state's greatest future asset is its children. He urged action now, warning against complacency and urging education, recreation, religion, and hospital facilities for all communities to ensure children gain normal opportunities, work, happiness, and citizenship.
Funeral service for Mrs. Helen Marshall, 58, of Hugh Oke wer, was held at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at Sands cemetery. Mrs. Marshall, formerly of the area, was laid to rest following the rites.
The text lists survivors from Hugo including Clarence Melson of Dodd City Le Roy Marshall and Floyd Marsinll with others in Hueco Juzo Bertha Hen Houchen and Sara Bell Huff in Oregon. The fragment mentions a three week residence and odd inserted ad copy about a favorite want ad and a definition of tattie.
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