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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
8
Reporter notes another good rain in Ravenna improving gardens and crops. Surplus vegetables and fruits continue to be gathered. Local residents Mrs. B Withers and Mrs. Floyd Sinclair are among those mentioned with health updates.
On Sunday at the Methodist church activities were noted for June 18. Tom Eller and friends traveled to East Texas for a fishing trip. Efforts are underway to wire the school grounds for electricity to enable night softball and other recreational uses. Wynell Marshall marked her 10th birthday with a party at her home on Wednesday afternoon with games, fruit punch, and cookies for guests.
Funeral services for Little Willie Lee Hardy infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Dee H Hardy will be held Friday at 2 30 p m at the residence Ivanhoe Route 1 Born April 14 1935 the child died Thursday evening Survived by parents Interment Gum Springs cemetery Weaver Funeral Home in charge of arrangements
In Clinton New York the Hamilton College Music and Arts Society faced declining attendance as students found it hard to attract cafes to hear classical recitals. Officials solved the issue by halving dating costs and offering one year concert tickets to encourage attendance.
Mr and Mrs O E Davis returned from Pine Bluff Ark where Bro Davis father to them has been seriously ill after an operation Mrs G C Ramsey visits daughter Mary Belle a Madison College Tennessee Mr Greenlee and granddaughter Melba Ruth return from Mississippi Mr and Mrs Hubert Bishop and children of Galveston visit Stock family Calvary Baptist revival aims for 200 in Sunday school Bob Green Fort Worth Bonham couple announce birth of a boy Wednesday June 14 undergraduates may bring guests to concerts at no extra cost plan praised by Prof Berman R Shovte head department
In Presque Isle Maine the high school Future Farmers of America chapter has constructed a chapter house and furnished it. Members raise and sell seed potatoes and have marketed nearly 12 000 baby chicks.
Frazier, president of the National Consumers Tax Commission, celebrates the enlistment of NCTC 4,500th unit. The campaign spans Daleville and Chicago HQ as the women’s crusade against taxed penalties began last August in Mankato, Minnesota.
On Father’s Day June 18 millions of mothers and children plan to honor fathers with gifts. Fathers have long been the least dressed in families, while children outgrow clothes fast and mothers manage budgets. Many wives push for better dress and a good hat, so fathers will receive practical presents like hats, shirts, or ties. The ad laden day promises useful gifts to improve his appearance and status.
A bartender was arrested for alleged intoxication and brought to the police court in Oakland. Judge Oliver Young sentenced the man after he declined to cooperate, citing fatigue and intoxication.
Allan Wheeles, after two facial surgeries in Dallas, shows striking improvement. Rev S Smith says more procedures needed to refine his nose and face. Rotary Club and donors funded the care. about 40 dollars remains for doctor bills. Boy gains confidence and outlook. Bonham, Trade in Bonham uses want ads.
Carey Roofing and Thurman & Thurman announce a Bonham branch will open soon. Distributors for Carey cork laminated shingles operate in Commerce Kinney and other Northeast Texas cities. The firm currently handles roofing in Greenville Commerce Kinney Princeton Ladenta Pesan Clap and nearby towns. Grey insulated roofing products include treproof shingles in several colors claimed to lower insurance and last longer than wood shingles.
Village of Olmsted Falls forms an amateur orchestra with about 25 members. engineers, housewives and students rehearse weekly, performing a varied program from Wagner to light opera. Conductor Kenneth Lane, 22, leads rehearsals that often run past midnight, as the group aims to bring music to the close-knit village.
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