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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1939
Page
9
A schedule note lists McMillans facing eight W Pump on Saturday night June 17 Southwest Pump versus Bailey in a softball pairing.
A quirky profile notes a woman who loves strawberry shortcake with whipped cream and dreams of visiting the United States and Switzerland. She is temperamental but capable of governance, owns a yellow Persian cat named Sm. Pry, chews gum, and enjoys radio shows One Man's Family and Jack Benny. She values honesty and strength of character, and admits talking in riddles as a fault.
Cline's cleaners climbed to second in the city softball league after a slugfest win over McMillan 15 to 16. The game featured 22 and 18 hits for Cline's and McMillan respectively with numerous errors. Tonight Southwest Pumpers face Bailey at the local park in a key upcoming matchup.
The speaker recalls seeing a Laseline driven fire engine at the Chicago Columbian Exposition and, inspired, designs a compact engine for carriages. He notes mass production began with inexpensive materials and that the true maker of tomorrow is driven by work rather than profit. He adds nations show pride in progress, not war, through their exhibits.
London based company says it has earned nothing since January when Japan closed the Yangtze to traffic. Tokyo threatened drastic action against defaulters as Moscow court proceedings cloud prospects for renewed British French efforts to enlist Soviet Russia in a three power mutual aid pact. British and French envoys held a second conference at the Soviet foreign ministry while Moscow officials remained silent on discussions. Their first meeting Friday was described as not entirely satisfactory.
Funeral services for Joe M Robbins 66 a cement contractor at Whitewright for years were held Friday afternoon at Whitewright Methodist church. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery. A native of Tennessee he was born to Curtis and Sale Robbins and had lived in Texas since age five.
Bonham continues building and repair work on the five room frame bungalow owned by fd Sparkman at E Righth Street. Contractor Dr. Galbraith oversees the project as Mrs. W. P Campbell refreshes her home with repainting. A fence at A. B. Scarborough’s home on Ninth Street is finished.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull signaled support and said the United States would allow American diplomats in Japan and China wide discretion to treat wartime blockades as local matters while developments are watched closely.
Mrs. Belle Gober and Miss Doris Wolford were injured when the automobile they rode in overturned five miles from Bonham while traveling to Ravenna. A tire blowout caused the crash. Mrs. Wolford suffered a fractured shoulder while Mrs. Gober had a forehead wound and facial bruises. Mrs. Dale Wolford, driving, escaped uninjured. They were treated at Allen Memorial hospital and later released.
The House contemplates another vote on the liberalization measure as the legislature questions how expansive the pension law is. Rep. Alfred Petsch argues it makes pensions virtually universal for those over 65, while Rep. Lon E. Aleup, who drafted the bill, says it would be implemented.
Mrs. Lela Degraffenreed 41 dies after two year illness. Funeral services at Willow Wild cemetery at 4 p m conducted by Rev A H Logan. She was born in Waxahachie April 18 1898 and survived by husband two daughters two brothers and three sisters. Wise Funeral Home in charge.
The law would add about 50 000 to the pension fund. The old age assistance commission operates partly on revoked money and must begin repaying loans this fall. This month 6 679 231 dollars were paid to 11 655 0 pensions on the rolls, averaging 14 10 dollars each.
Bonham investigator Stallings of the Old Age Resistance Commission says 317 people filed for pensions under the newly embellished law. Of these, 82 are first time applicants, 138 previously applied and were denied, and 97 originally received a pension under the first law and were cut off two or more years ago. Others may still come forward.
The text states applicants must be in need of help to qualify for a pension and that relatives' assistance is not a factor. It notes applicants may own their home if it does not produce more than 360 dollars in income and mentions seeing Mr Stallings to register.
Miss Verna L. Chance and Jesse R. Southerland of Telephone were wed Friday afternoon at Rev Milam's home. The ceremony was performed by Rev Milam, after which the couple announced plans to live in Bonham.
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our husband and father. Grateful for flowers and for the Doe rt and nurses at the hospital. Signed by Mrs D C Whitt Lawrence Whitt Mrs D Rogers Julian Whitt.
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