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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1946
Page
7
Local classified notice seeks buyers or sellers in Fannin County. Details include ad type and contact method for readers interested in exchanging goods or services via the medium. Submissions encourage prompt replies through listed channels.
A catalog of farms and improvements lists 190 acres with 100 acres cultivated plus 12 meadow, 107 acres with 9 acres cultivated and bermuda pasture, 256 acres with 200 cultivated and 44 in pasture, and 96 acres near Ladonia with 80 cultivated. Each listing notes dwellings, barns, electricity, city or well water, school bus routes, and price per acre or total price with terms. Also offered are 51 acres with 3 cultivated and 10 meadow, 100 acres black mixed land, and 78 acres with 60 cultivated, plus a brick building and several smaller homes and farms for investment or expansion.
Listings advertise a 445 acre ranch split into nine units with cultivation for 100 acres and grazing for cattle plus equipment, house, and cattle. a 6 acre pecan and peach orchard with outbuildings and revenue from trees. a 70 acre farm on highway 82 west with home and utilities. and a near town Jo edted business with modern sanitary electrics. Spencer Insurance Agency promotes these opportunities and another notice invites selling used cars and making small loans.
A collage of quotes on mystery, ignorance, and life by Lavater Tyron Edwards and Menander. It muses that mystery defines divinity and that preparation for life is essential despite impermanence.
Real estate and vehicle notices show land with improvements priced from 325000 to 95 per acre, including 50 3-2 acres black land near highway and air port, 100 acres near highways, 35 acres pasture, and a six room house with eight acres near town asking 3500. Also other farms, stock, and autos advertised with contact hints for IRA CL TURNER and Prank Wright Insurance.
Public notices list several classified asks including a two wheel trailer, a dishwasher for Gem Cafe, a man to pull nights for Bonham Ice Co, and various service offers. The notices mention Bonham Wichita Falls and Sherman Texas with contact details and dates around 1946.
A blaze at the Aberfoyle farm home of Mr and Mrs G W Wilburn damaged a three room dwelling. An oil stove exploded as Mrs Wilburn heated water and the fire spread rapidly, destroying furniture clothes and about 100 dollars in cash held in the house. The home later belonged to Mrs Joe Lytal.
Ethel Davis Adam listed on the NTSC Queen yearbook staff at North Texas State College in Denton Texas. The note mentions class panel duties and layouts with advice from Adams and Mary Ar eon Ginh.
Bonham dispatch urges using surplus foods to relieve pressure on scarce staples by tapping seasonally abundant tomato and potato supplies. Farmers see bumper crops helping stabilize markets as shipments rise and storage bins fill with these commodities amid efforts to balance supply.
An escapee who broke free from custody has only a few hours of liberty before recapture. The inmate reportedly hid during a transfer and is at large while authorities pursue him. A five day hold is noted for the inmate as officers intensify the search and request public help.
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