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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
3
Schedule lists June 36 games including McMillains facing Cline and McMillangs against Ww Pump. Southwest Pump meets Ratley on Saturday night with late evening start times and venue notes.
A Bonham buyer’s motto touts reliable merchants and safe merchandise as a budget guiding principle. The piece ties consumer trust to local governance rhetoric and emphasizes civil reform themes in the county.
In the opening game Bailey and Cline lead the All Stars past Kraft with clutch pitching and timely hits as the fourth and seventh innings decide the outcome. A large crowd watches as Green and Batley contribute late offense while Kraft strands runners. Umpires Turner and Thorne work the plate. In the second game the All Stars dominate Kraft Cheese 1 runs as Lenison limits the Cheese to five hits and Burt goes the distance for a 1 win with Reynolds yielding eight hits for Kraft.
The report covers Mrs Bonney and McMillan as speakers at a revival or campaign meeting. Sermons focus on salvation and Christian standards with contributions by Lewis Smith Wingate Savage and others. Final services promise a life story and travel pictures by the Penneys.
The passage describes a woman devoted to children and home work, finding relief in sleep and dreaming as she plans her projects. She admires Walter Winchell and radio programs, values self-improvement books, and believes women are disadvantaged in business unless hard work and tone are taught to all.
Rev W O Hatmon announces a special program at First Christian Church. Rev Cr Smiley will speak at morning service and show slides from a mission in India. The Smileys, with Dr and Mrs Baum Hoter, plan a third term in India and will sail in September. the public is invited to attend.
The report notes more people placed in private work and two in public firms. It records a rise in employed men and indicates improved business conditions in Botham. It also asserts the social office is operating efficiently and effectively.
Fannin County records show 27 marriages in June and 18 this year as clerks note June bears peak license activity. National data place June at roughly 14 percent of annual licenses, with Cupid role highlighted by Mr Gross and local officials.
President Roosevelt announced the administration is studying proposals for a new large scale spending program focused on construction projects. No total amount was disclosed.
The Presbytery of Paris at Woodlake near Denison approved Harry Wilbanks for supply work in Penham and Dodd Cly with two other young pastors also serving. Bruce Tucker and Joe P Murphy’s supply duties were affirmed, and funds to assist travel costs were authorized. The meeting also addressed church property care under the presbytery’s direct supervision.
Captain Ray Loomis the aviator who owns a giant plane at Bonham airport has carried more passengers than any other. Chamber of Commerce staff announce repairs and a ceiling fan installation brightening the office. Miss Billie Barnette revels in the refreshed space and new desk.
Grinnell dispatch reports June 16 that Secretary of Commerce Hopkins predicted the New Deal would return to power in 1940 and hinted at a possible third term for President Roosevelt. He said the first major hurdle is controlling the Democratic National Convention and asserted his support for Roosevelt.
The message emphasizes prompt tax payments to aid the public school system and balance the fiscal year 1938-39 budget. It asks residents to settle within 30 days and notes support for local trade with neighbors and Bonham.
A brief note advertises plums for preserving at Newtons Grocery with a phone contact quoted as the price is right.
A brief segment notes a five minute question session for users of snuff with testimonials from impressed participants. The piece hints the event follows long days of work and worry, offering a moment of relief through casual dialogue.
A buyer describes a laxative-like remedy sold in a small box to cure dullness and despondency. In a separate item, a Michigan wife testifies in divorce that her husband fed only eggs and bologna for two years while running an egg business.
Campbell Grocery advertises fryers of all sizes available for purchase or pickup through phone number 10.
A fragmented OCR segment lists several grocers and partnerships including Pratt, Monde, Ward and Taylor, Smith Moore and Williams, and Newton, indicating a local business directory style entry for merchants in the city trade.
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