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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1956
Page
3
Mrs. Charles Lessie of Bailey and a Community Concerts board member announces season tickets for Greenville auditorium concerts. Adult tickets cost $6 and student tickets $3. Call 103-4570 to request tickets and delivery will be arranged.
Lt and Mrs Herbert Kamm of Fort Worth announce the birth of daughter Katrice Elizabeth born June 5 1956 Mrs Kamm formerly Miss Mary Fae Duff of Bonham
Mrs. W. L. Toms of Corsicana Texas says she weighed 290 pounds before using Barcentrate and 208 pounds after, a loss of 82 pounds. The ad claims Barcentrate as a home fat loss remedy with a money back guarantee and over six million bottles sold in Texas in ten years.
The Rev. Larry Don Eaton and his bride Betsy Ting arrive in Bonham after their Dallas wedding trip and plan to reside at the Clark Memorial Methodist parsonage at 315 Gates Street. Betsy Ting, daughter of Sul Ross King, Dallas, wore a white lace satin gown with a fingertip veil and carried a white orchid. The couple wed June 6 1956 in Dallas with a sizable wedding party including maid of honor Elizabeth Merrifield and bridesmaids Linda King Cheree Hughes Marilyn Munroe and Carolyn Holbert. The Eaton family is from Paris. Maurice Eaton served as groomsman along with Dickey Whitaker Terry Eaton James Lane Robert O’Neil and Rev Jack Caldwell.
Mrs. Dewey McKelva Jr entertained a group of children at her home on June 11 for a party honoring her son Joel on his first birthday anniversary. Guests enjoyed toys, balloons, paper hats, gifts, decorated cake squares, orange juice and chocolate milk.
Mrs. Edgar Dyer formerly Miss Carol Ann Rigsby of Commerce was guest of honor at a miscellaneous bridal shower in the school lunchroom. Women’s Mission members organized the event for the bride following her recent marriage.
A brief note indicates the individual has attended Southern Methodist University in Dallas during the past year.
Mrs Vera Ruth Hill was installed as Worthy Matron of Ector Chapter No 895 Order of the Eastern Star at the Masonic hall Monday night. Doris Morrow of Arlington served as installing officer with assistants including Pauline Ross Maggie Stanford and Mary Bell Bellows. Other officers installed included Robert Bellows Thelma Taylor Clifford Taylor Pauline Ross Sarah Burkhalter Verda Hyepock Fae Wrenn Elsie Smith Ethel Gilley Mary Alice Wilson Sue Taylor Ruth Bonnie Porter Maggie Tidwell Warder and Sentinel. A social hour followed with refreshments.
The Baptist church missionary union hosted the party with multicolor roses and Bells of Ireland. Mrs. Bill Coulson presided over the guest register as Mrs. Dennis Pate led games. prizes went to winning teams. Fifty five guests enjoyed cake squares and fruit punch.
Mr and Mrs James C Duff and two daughters head to California for a vacation. Mr and Mrs Jones Richardson of North Fannin travel with grandchildren Bonita Snodgrass and Jerry Snodgrass for a western states trip visiting Carlsbad Caverns and Ruth Pleasant in Los Angeles. Miss Julia Clayton joins Mrs John Murray Rid Dies and family from Paris on a Hot Springs Arkansas trip. Mr and Mrs Morris Lightfoot and daughter Gail return to Grand Prairie after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Bob Kennard and son Bobby vacation at Island View with Kennard parents from Columbus Ohio. Rev and Mrs Earl M Jones visit their daughter in Dallas. he is new pastor of First Methodist.
Tina Beth Wright, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thomas Wayne Wright, 1708 North Main Street Bonham Tex, was born June 11 1956 at Allen Memorial Hospital in Bonham. The newborn weighed 7 pounds 8 ounces.
Mrs. Sherman Smith 94 rests well after falling ill Tuesday afternoon. She is mother of Howard Smith and Mrs Ray Smith Brown of Bonham. Another daughter Miss Bertha Smith of Dallas joins her in Bonham.
All members and friends of the First Methodist church are invited to attend a reception honoring the pastor the Rev Earl O Jones and Mrs Jones in Risinger Hall at 745 p m following the prayers service Mrs Evelyn Pritchett of Houston a former Dodd City resident has been visiting friends here and at Dodd City
Mrs Marvin Cullum travels to Vernon to stay with her nephew Butch Stewart son of Mr and Mrs Harry Stewart He had been in Fort Withherptta for several weeks receiving treatment but his condition has grown steadily worse this past week
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