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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
A Texas A and M College Extension horticulture note advises watering flowers only once weekly. With surface evaporation reduced by cooler nights, weekly watering plus pinching when plants reach eight inches promotes sturdier growth and longer blooming, while removing spent blooms helps prevent premature weed formation.
Mrs Jame s rm and Mrs Leta Lain return from Dallas after Leadership School. Kathleen Meacham visits from Ce come in. Mrs Rowland and daughters visit Ladeonia while Brown relatives arrive from Austin for Nellie's university degree. Rev Grimes to preach at Baptist revival starting Sunday in July. Various locals and guests from Bonham to Ok City attend events, teaching positions, and social gatherings amid scattered travel and school updates.
Rain soaked Taylorsville as crops held steady with good grain harvests despite flooded roads. Newcomers and locals attended gatherings, preachers and church events planned, and families from Bonham, Rowhbud, and Celeste visited kin. Social visits, ice cream socials, and Sunday excursions filled the week.
Mrs. J. Vinson 79 of Lake Dallas died Thursday in Denton hospital after an operation. Survived by four children C A Vinson Randolph Mrs Win he Goren John Vinson and Farmer Vinson and a host of relatives. Burial at Little Elm Friday at 3:30 pm. Pallbearers listed. Flower girls named. Resident of Lake Dallas for 18 years.
In Butte Montana the public office and Charles By entertain visitors a family of bluebirds has occupied one side of a post office box for about ten years while also making room for mail on the other side.
The piece promotes National Feed Coffee Week from June 25 to July 1 and extols coffee as a true American beverage. It offers tips to brew stronger coffee, serve hot with whipped cream, and suggests flavored cream toppings like cinnamon, peppermint, and almond.
Local residents share meals and visits with neighbors in Gum Springs. Vince Parer Vince Witcher Jim Ok Edna Mae Kinkead Neon Raith Cook Catherine Foreman Pred Steward Edna Parl Harber Witna Whisenhunt Henry Atkins Mulberry Sandey and others attended gatherings and Sunday preaching with family at Smith. Grace Ward studies at Commerce as area churches invite attendance.
Hedy Lamarr promotes whirling Gypsy dresses and matching shoes with chartreuse satin bows. Iika Chase wears a deep green-blue dinner dress with a gold seed pearl necklace from New York. Norma Shearer flaunts a red and white striped house coat with a fitted bodice and starched lapels.
Goose Creek June 15 John P F Sijlander noted poet laureate of Texas resided at his Cedar Bayou home. Born in Sweden he became captain of a sailing vessel plying Galveston and coastal waters. He wrote much of his poetry about the sea and ships.
Norma Shearer lends her Santa Monica home for The Women location work in Bermuda. Hedy Lamarr orders a charm bracelet symbolizing her Lady of the Tropics role. Mickey Rooney trains in trumpet and saxophone for Babes in Arms. Judy Garland greets fans in New York. Preddie Bartholomew worries about dyeing hair blond for a new part. Rosalind Russell aims to regain lost weight for a film role. Joan Crawford debuts Bouneing Badminton to friends. Leni Lynn signs a photo for Phyllis Povah. Nelson Eddy records songs for Balalaika. Dana Massey promotes suede baby bonnet fashion. Greta Garbo brings a thermos and lunch to fittings. Bobs Watson proud of a gilded watch from Lionel Barrymore after On Borrowed Time. Myrna Loy visits MGM lot during day off. Spencer Tracy plans a weekend cruise to Ensenada. Florence Rice enjoys first summer days at her beach home. Robert Young works weekends on his valley estate garden. Virginia Bruce unveils sky blue pink makeup. Leslie Fenton directs Ann Dvorak in a love scene. Walter Pidgeon linked to Strohan Desire. Robert Tayland receives many wedding gifts daily. Muriel Hutchinson unveils her New York coupe named Countess Monica. Virginia Weidler learns swimming and diving. Sound Sears milk lab at To lelo, UP reports a sour milk test and reversal discovery.
The Portune Magnane feature profiles Continental Oil Company’s president Dan Moran. Born in Cygnet Ohio, he began as an office boy and telegraph operator, studied at the University of Dayton, and rose through oil fields from Tulsa to Port Arthur. He faced hurricanes, repaired refineries, and built terminals in Charleston Savannah Pensacola Mobile Key West and Cuba, learning both men and crude.
The observation notes mounting national debt and compares it with seven years ago, describing long-running discussions about debt levels and trends without sensational detail.
Froelich Iowa plans a marker beside Highways 18 and 52 to honor John Froelich building the first gasoline tractor. The bronze plate recalls the selfpropelled machine and its 1892 impact on farming, inspired by steam threshing engines and water challenges in sparsely settled Dakotas.
A brief want ad proclaims a simple approach to getting things done. It touts practical steps, clear benefits, and a fast path to results, appealing to busy readers seeking direct assignments and swift responses.
We Mesh leads summer sizzle with black open mesh fabric in a one piece dress and jacket. Virginia Bruce wears a black and white striped skirt outfit with white net edging. Rita Johnson showcases a navy white silk suit with pleated skirt and shirtwaist bodice. Myrna Loy styles a black triple sheer wool coat with white piqué accents and corsage.
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