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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1941
Page
5
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A society wedding unites Uldred Wooten and A P Marry in Idabel Oklahoma Friday. The ceremony at First Methodist followed by a lawn reception at Wooten home. Bride wore white satin pants with organdy blouse. traveling outfit navy gabardine suit. Guests from San Marcos Dallas Bonham and Belton attended.
The Daily Vacation Bible School commencement at Fleet Baptist Church was postponed due to rain. About 125 children completed requirements for certificates and diplomas. those who attended six of ten days and finished memory work will receive diplomas tonight. Schillings Elkins Wedding Solemnized By Rev Sansom at Calvary Baptist Church Saturday night.
Mrs Traylor entertained nieces and guests from several towns with a club dance. The event featured many attendees from Batley Fort Words and Dallas area, with a long guest list. Church services and revival plans are listed for Trinity Episcopal and nearby congregations with sermons by Rev Stagg. Revival continues through the week. revivalist Rev H Stagg of Houston preaches at 10:30 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. followed by evening services.
Miss Virginia Nunn daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry L Nunn Milwaukee Wisconsin and David Donald Malcolm son of Mr and Mrs David Johnston Malcolm Charlemont Massachusetts were married Friday in an informal apartment ceremony by Rev Andrew Gladstone Finney Immanuel Presbyterian Church pastor The bride earned a Radcliffe master's degree with a scholarship and will pursue further graduate work at the University of Chicago Mr Malcolm a Harvard graduate has taught at Lawrence College Groton Massachusetts.
Inhoma Mr and Mrs Ben Luitz of Lrcken Bow Oklahoma and Rubye Jean Garner of Dallas are named in a local notice likely referring to a marriage or family matter. Specific details are not provided in the accessible text.
The First Christian Church lists Sunday events: Sunday school 9 45, morning worship 10 50 with the program led by Mrs C H Van Zandt, evening service at 8, and Christian Endeavor at 6 45. Frank Crow and James German will report on their conference at T C U. Women’s Council meets Monday at 3, new officers to be installed, Pastor’s ministry to end soon, and Father’s Day appeal to attend worship.
3 00 Sunbeams and WMU 6 00 RAS GA and YWA at church 8 00 Prayer meeting Thursday 7 00 Chair Rehearsal You are cordially invited to all of our services Pastor J I Gregory invites all to attend the church activities and meetings.
A called meeting of the Board of Stewards will gather at the church at 7 30 Monday evening Reverend H Grady May to preside and discuss church affairs and plans.
Miss Beverly Vernon of Fort Worth married Lee Conway, former Leonard High School principal, at First Methodist Church Fort Worth on Monday evening. Rev J Carroll Chadwick officiated. ceremony featured candelabra altars and gladioli. Conway leaves teaching role to join army training starting June 17.
Mesdames Charles Leslie and C L Traylor of Bailey named as non orees for an all night party at Lake Fannin Friday night Misses Martin Fowler of Fort Worth Elizabeth Anne Gilcrest and Maizelle Waid of Wichita Falls Guests or the party were Misses Martha Leslie Jean Russell Jean Saunders Virginia Saunders Sara Watson Dorothy Horton Elise Phillips Nita Bob Short Mrs Ol ver Traylor and the honorees.
Lynwood Orick now stationed in Toronto after joining the Royal Canadian Air Force two weeks ago. He is in the first training phase, preparing for further instruction and future flight training. He notes the daylight saving time and cigarettes at 50 cents a package, describing the Canadian uniform and ongoing training steps.
Mrs Albert Harvey of east of Ely was hospitalized after a pressure cooker bean spill. A jar of beans exploded, scalding her hands arms and face as she began to remove them. Her glasses likely prevented eye injury and she was taken to Whitewright for treatment.
Misses Ann Hunt and Frances Wade recently moved to 915 Chestnut Street were honored with a covered dish supper and pantry shower hosted by Hunt’s Dry Goods Store female staff Friday night at seven. Guests included Mesdames Ed Brent and Mary.
Ralph Owens Benton Zora Brent Vic Morrow and Miss Mary Boone appear among residents named in a city roll call.
Wanda Lee Key daughter of Mr and Mrs Pleas Key of Blanton s Chapel and T L Boucher of Dallas wed Saturday afternoon at the Rock Hotel with Jess Sudderth justice of the peace officiating They will reside at the Rock Hotel where Boucher has rooms until the underpass work is finished.
HOLLYWOOD June 14 Priscilla Lane film star and John Barry publisher of a weekly Vic torville California newspaper announced today by her mother Mrs Cora B Lene It will be her second marriage She eloped to Yuma Ariz with Oren Haglund an assistant director but after living together only a day they parted Her divorce from Haglund became final last month It will be Barry's first marriage.
At a June 12 meeting, sponsor Miss Oleta Yarbrough urged cleanliness in canning. She and two girls Grace Dutton and Bettie Joy Jordan led a tomato canning demonstration for the Allen's Chapel 4-H Club, with two members Mabel Allen and another noting a Lake Fannin trip in their reports.
Carl Sodi, 31, of Plandome, NY, played his first ever golf round in the morning and scored 112 for nine holes. Undaunted, he returned for an afternoon nine, posting soggy 12 and a 13 on the first two holes. Sodi declared golf a great game and will take it up seriously.
Fannin County Local Boards No. 1 and No. 2 receive a July 11, 1943, call to furnish six men apiece, totaling twelve for the county. Volunteers aged 18 to 21 may join for one year of training under the Selective Training and Service Act if they act immediately.
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