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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1946
Page
5
Samuel W. Kulp and his four family members set up residence in a non operative 1933 truck after a landlord evicted them. The family repaired the truck with gasoline stoves and candles providing heat and light while the mother plans a move to a trailer camp once repairs finish.
An advertisement claims Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root quickly relieves backache fatigue and bladder irritation by promoting urine flow. It presents the herbal formula as safe and non habit forming with a blend of 16 herbs roots and vegetables.
Wilshire tops Gem Cafe 8 0 as Reeves limits Gem to one hit and Lumpkins hits a homer for Wilshire. Ector earns 8 7 win over Jaycees aided by Hodges 11 strikeouts and Jaycees errors. Thomas and Hodges shine while umpire calls a foul home run alter the seventh. Tonight Cotton Mill faces Edwards and Southwest Pump meets Alexander Drug.
Cpl Manuel Garcia of Berstrom Field wed Iris Richards of London in a proxy ceremony and rushed to beat the army deadline of June 30 for bringing soldier brides to the United States. The couple hopes Iris can obtain admission under the soldier bride quota, with an application to be mailed from London to Austin for Garcia’s signature before the deadline.
Ruth Ellen Jones from Bonham has received an honorable discharge from the U S Marine Corps Women’s Reserves after about two years of service. A Bonham High School graduate, Jones will join the State Department in Washington D C.
Flora Alma Dickey died at her home 1122 Cidar sheet at 1 30 Friday morning after seven weeks of illness. Born April 8 1896 in Greenville she moved to Bonham seven years ago and was active in the Portage Teacher Association and women’s clubs. Survived by husband John S Dickey four sons Billy Curl Terry Bonham Jack Marian Terry US Army Air Forces Japan John Stanley Dickey Los Angeles Calif Kenneth Warren Dickey Bonham two daughters Martha Lou Dickey Bonham and Mrs Kenneth A Schloener Alpine four brothers Walter William and Amos Dunlap Greenville Albert Dunlap Independence Mo one sister Mrs Guy Schofner Greenville three grandchildren Patricia Ann and Billy Carl Terry III Bonham and Kenneth Schloe ner Alpine Funeral at Wise Funeral Home Chapel two o clock Saturday officiated by Rev T W Sister son. Burial Forest Park Greenville. Pallbearers Bland Smith Eugene Risser Jim Danner Dick Saunders H A Cunningham HW A Baron honorary pallbearers Charles Hassell Harold Arledge Raleigh Abernathy John Arledge Frank Blase Frank Doss O D Lukey Charles Lane H Bo Me Anally C E Monds Raleigh Ryan A E Stanford Clyde Hucka Lee
Dr D E Cleveland, a leading sanitation expert, is assigned to head the Bryan County Health Unit effective July 1. Acting director Dr W K Huaynie announces Cleveland will oversee all health measures for Bryan County after transferring from the Tahlequah unit.
Achille Verhelle, a six year old Bryan County farmer, was injured when he fell from a tractor on his farm south of Achille as his son Gerald drove and shot rabbits. The elder Verhelle sustained two broken legs.
A list of candidates announces their bids for various offices in the upcoming Democratic primary on July 27, 1946. Names include Pearson, Cain, Witherspoon, Elier, Alexander, Steger, Brown, Cesar, Briggs, Anderson, Lackey, Robertson, Jaynes, Epperson, Hendricks, Sherrer, Farmer, Whitley, Moore, Leslie, Chaney, Kirkpatrick, Cummings, Jones, Shuler, Ford, Harrell.
Members of the 1946 Gober graduating class begin post high school paths. Martha Turner and Gene Pyle attend ETSTC Commerce. Betty Biggerstaff attends a Sherman business college. Ira Nell Wigjes works in Sherman. Merle Clark marries Grady Hartwells. Herbert Baker serves in the Marine Corps at San Diego. Arvel Clark attends ETSTC. others stay home to continue studies.
State schools will have received 44 720 580 for their scholastic ap portionment when checks for the final 3 of the 30 per pupil amount mailed today. After today's payment the state schools fund may have about 4 left for scholastic removal but the depersal to schools awaits the August meeting. Rural aid totals 149 000 000 Vocational training 1 259 000 and 100 000 for exceptional schooling. Adults tend to grow more conservative as they grow older.
Calvary Baptist Church and Pastor C. R. Brown announce a two week revival with Rev. David M. Phillips of Leonard as preacher. Phillips, veteran pastor evangelist, will deliver the opening message Sunday night at 8 09 p.m. on Whats the Matter With Bonham Religiously. He formerly pastored Leonard from 1937 to 1940 and has served in Mason work and Baptist denominational affairs.
Bobby S. Newton of Ector has been honorably discharged from the U S Navy after 21 months of service in the Padre Theater of Operations Yueman Newton received his discharge through the Norman Oklahoma separation center.
A religious singing event will be held at a Philadelphia church on Sunday afternoon June 16 at 2 o clock. Philadelphia is described as ten miles south of Bonham and two miles west of Craber.
Bonham and surrounding towns host a flurry of visitors and social events. Mrs Willis P Duff travels to Wichita Falls and Burkburnett for her niece’s wedding with Willis Jr as junior bridesman. Mrs J W Donaldson of Cedar4 Ashe NM visits Hays family in Bonham. Various locals welcome friends from Frisco Pekin Jacksonville Lake Coffee Mill Minneola and Fort Leavenworth while trips include Carlsbad Cavern and San Antonio for weddings and family reunions.
Sherman special election set for Tuesday July 2 to decide if beer sales are legalized in Grayson County. County commissioners ordered the vote after County Clerk Calvin Buchanan received a petition with more than the required signatures. Beer sales have been legal in Grayson since 1942.
A downtown jeweler wounded a rival merchant in a June 1 incident in Los Angeles. Police reported the confrontation erupted in a shop, with the assailant using a sharp instrument before leaving the scene. The injured man was attended by emergency responders and hospitalized for treatment.
A man described as a 42 year old, named David Klor, was arrested after a shooting incident near a jewelry store and a watch sale at a shop run by Kenneth Temple. Police said the altercation involved a shopper and a black-and-a-half revolver.
In Bennington O H G Ridgway acquires a two year old registered Hereford cattle named Silver Crest Herefor Worth and plans to place the animal on the ranch.
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