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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1950
Page
5
The piece gives a dated fortune style reading for March 17 and March 18 births. It portrays a reserved, analytical person needing optimism and steady goals. It warns against excessive moves and urges confidence, leadership in women, and potential talents in public speaking, politics, and law.
Bailey Inglish PTA heard County Attorney George T. Avery discuss Teamwork For Good Citizenship. Third grade students performed, T. E. Anderson outlined Community Chest functions, and a nominating committee was named for April. Rummage sale planned and room count awards given to third and sixth grades.
Mulberry special report Miss Margaret Moore County Home Demonstration Agent spoke to Mulberry H D Club on planning walks She suggested materials and walk locations Mrs W E Cain opened with prayer Roll call asked each member to name walk they would like Mrs Hall directed games with Mrs Joe Neathery winning the prize Eight members and Miss Moore attended and were served refreshments
The annual Junior-Senior Dance will be held tonight at 7 p.m. in Hull st Jones Field north of town. Guests will wear the Gay 90s theme with decorations and the planned program to match.
Ravenna Methodist WSCS met for a continuation of the study Women of the Bible. Mrs. John Palmore reviewed the previous session as Mesdames Palmore Cain and Miss Georgia Cain spoke on various women characters. A playlet Business and Career Women was presented.
Members of the Forum Class of the First Methodist Church met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Henry Youree for a fellowship hour and business meeting followed by a sing song. Refreshments were served with Miss Ernestine Chaffin pouring coffee and Mrs Hope Goode serving the cake.
U G Wilkerson 77 died at his Ravens home after illness. He was born July 28 1872 in Tompkinsville Kentucky and moved to Texas in 1918 settling near Honey Grove. Survived by wife Mrs Sarah Wilkerson a daughter three sons 15 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Cooper Funeral Home with Rev H H Gray officiating. Burial Allens Point Cemetery. Pallbearers are grandsons Vernon Wilson Roy Wilson Burl Wilson Raymond Wilkerson JW Wilkerson and Delmer Hobenberger.
Bailey Inglish School Camp Fire Blue Birds and Camp Fire Girls hosted their Birthday Week luncheon in the school lunchroom. Seventy six girls and six guests attended as red blue and crepe paper decor brightened tables while three camp fire birthday clips and Camp Fire Girls emblems adorned place settings.
The Wesleyan Services Guild of First Methodist Church will meet Thursday evening March 23 at 7 30 PM at the church. The meeting was moved from Monday due to a conflict and other activities.
Rev and Mrs R B Porter and Will Sass Jr of Clark Memorial Methodist Church attended a training course on youth work in Paris this week and received credits for their participation. Senator C K Jones departed for Austin to visit his son Frederick, who cracked a kneecap leaping from a second floor window when siren threatened his apartment. M W Orme, hospitalized six weeks with a fractured hip, returned home at 711 East lith Street Thursday afternoon. Basil London, Bailey schools superintendent, was a business visitor in Bonham Friday. Mr and Mrs Jack Richardson and daughter Jean and Mr and Mrs David Lane left for DeRio to visit relatives.
Margaret Truman says she is not considering marriage at present but plans to continue singing when she marries. She performed before about 2,000 people in Phoenix and heads next to El Paso for an upcoming concert.
The Texas State Health Department reports influenza cases for the week ending March 11 rose nearly 400 from the prior week, with rural counties showing the highest incidence. U S Public Health Service data place Texas atop all states for flu incidence, noting over 11 000 cases in the previous week.
Harris county grand jury indicts Justice of the Peace Pom Decker on a theft charge. District Attorney says investigation found County Tax Assessor Carl Smith paid a traffic fine for a relative via Decker's court and Decker reported the fine to the County Auditor as $10.
About 13 000 Texas National Guardsmen will take two weeks away from regular duties for training. Encampments will be held at Camp Hood in July and August and include units from the 49th Armored Division, 95th Medical Group, and other detachments. Additional drills occur in Fort Sill, Brooks and Kelly Fields, and Kirtland Field later in the season.
Larry Hightower, 49, from Ellensburg Washington, became the only man to push a wheelbarrow to Pike's Peak summit in Colorado. He spent five days climbing and reached the top yesterday afternoon despite frost and cold. He started the descent today as temperatures remained frigid.
Robert S. Calvert announces candidacy for Comptroller of Public Accounts. A veteran public servant, he has held the office by appointment since the death of Geo H. Sheppard in January. Calvert, a native Texan, seeks his first elected term and underscores long service in state finances.
Denton Texas March 17 Special three thousand redbud trees on the Texas State College for Women campus were nipped by a cold front last week, but plans for the Redbud Festival March 24 36 proceed. From 100 chosen Redbud Princesses a Queen will reign at the festival on March 25. Coronation Ball on March 24 crowns candidates. Self-Development Week in March emphasizes charm and poise with exhibits concerts and lectures.
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