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Newspaper

Bonham Daily Favorite

Location

Bonham, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1964

Page

3

Family Methers Visit Ishiress Guests Return Home

The Methers family visits the Wilshire home as Mrs. Wilshire hosts her sister in law Mrs. James Allen of Louisville and her daughter Mrs. Norman Allen Smith with her baby from London. Dr. James Allen, Mrs. Wilshire’s brother, arrives during the visit. The Allens moved from Washington to Louisville after an assignment with the State Department in Libya where their daughter married an Englishman.

Gene Wilshire Wilshire James Allen Louisville Norman Allen Smith London England Allens Washington, D. C State Department Allen Libya Washington

Mrs Emmitt Jones Hosts Friendship Club Meeting

The Social Circle Friendship club met recently with hostess Mrs Emmitt Jones directing games and awarding prizes. Get well cards were signed and secret gifts exchanged while Mrs James Calaway conducted the business session. Refreshments were served.

Friendship Club James Calaway Emmitt Jones

Randolph Visitors Pay Weekend Calls

Weekend visitors to the home of Mr and Mrs C L Downby included Vernon Loring of San Antonio J B Hye pock Q C Johnson and Violet Hicks with additional guests from Randolph Fort Worth and Leonard. Loring and Hicks also visited Q C Johnson.

Randolph Sps C. L. (Buck) Downby Vernon Loring San Antonio J. B. Hyepock Q. C. Johnson Violet Hicks Fort Worth A. W. Felmer Leonard Loring Hicks

Training Class For Guild and WSCS Held Tuesday

Mrs. Victor King presided at a 7 p.m. church parlor training for First Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service and the Lydia Guild. Mrs. D E Leatherwood gave the devotional and read The Guild Hymn. Officers outlined duties and goals to help women increase membership and pledges. Twenty officers attended as Miss Margie Robinson offered the closing prayer and refreshments followed.

Victor King First Methodist Womans Society of Christian Service Lydia Guild D. E. Leatherwood Margie Robinson

Surprise party honors Mrs. Inez Hunt in Bonham home

Mrs. Ronnie Jennings of Denison led a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. Inez Hunt at her Bonham residence on Sunday. Fifteen guests, including Mrs. Toy Russell and Mrs. Clyde Crable, helped serve cake and punch. The matinee included gift opening and a drive to Leonard to visit family. Additional Bonham friends joined in the celebration.

Ronnie Jennins Denison Inez Hunt Bonham Hunt Toy Russell Clyde Crable Leonard Barnett Jennings Russell Crable Mabel Mary Taylor Richard Clark Bessie Jones Otis Sinks Stone Dennis Rogers Collings Sanderson

Plans Set for Wolfe City Third Homecoming

Wolfe City ex students and teachers have begun plans for the third homecoming to be held Saturday May 8. The first event was May 12 1964 and organizers decided to hold homecomings every five years. Bethel Henslee is chairman for 1964 with Mrs M Wayne McWhirter as co chair and Rose Tarleton treasurer Mrs J L Milton secretary and Mrs Alton Hogan publicity.

Wolfe City Spl Bethel Henslee M. Wayne McWhirter Rose Tarleton J. L. Milton Alton Hogan

Parker Grove Completes VBS at Parker Grove Baptist Church

A week of Vacation Bible School at Parker Grove Baptist Church drew 41 enrollees. The primary class achieved perfect attendance with Mrs Hamp Murray as principal and Mrs O M Sloan as pianist. Staff included Mrs Billie Pierce song leader and Mrs Ester Leamon character story. Supervisors were Mrs Jeff McGehee beginners department and Mrs Harold Tribble assistant. Junior and intermediate sections were led by Mrs L D Beall and Mrs Sloan respectively. Church ladies provided refreshments. Rev L D Beall serves as pastor.

Aline Sharp L. D. Beall Beall Herman McLarry Sloan Lee Price Leamon

Windom HD Club Meets at School Lunchroom

The Windom Home Demonstration club met in the school lunchroom with Mrs. Norman Beaty presiding. Mrs. Nellie Patton gave the devotional Beauty from Matthew 6 25 34. Mrs. Wayne Burk reported on the last meeting and a home nursing demonstration was led by Mrs. Robert Leslie.

Windom Spl Windom Home Demonstration Club Norman Beaty Nellie Patton Wayne Burk Robert Leslie John Hutson Burk Alfred Gilbreath

Mrs Chapman Returns From NHA Convention in Houston

Mrs. Chapman reported on the National New Home Makers of America convention held at Texas Southern University in Houston June 8 to 11. Dr Thomas F Freeman TSU spoke on Education Endless Challenge and Barbara Jordan urged Education for Citizenship Responsibilities. Mabel Baxter moderated Marriage Calls for Preparation. Talent from 12 southern states showcased, with daily state challenges, music and a closing banquet. National officers were elected and delegates filed reports.

Noble Chapman New Home Makers of America Texas Southern University Houston Thomas F. Freeman Barbara Jordan Mabel Baxter Palestine TEA NHA

Relatives Visit in Glam Home

Guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Guy Glenn include Mrs L D Whittle Mrs Norman Reid and her husband and children from Phoenix Arizona. The family arrived Wednesday.

Guy Glenn

Boys Entertain At Ladies Day At Bonham Golf Club

Roses and day lilies decorated the Bonham Golf Club for a Ladies Day bridge luncheon with hostesses Mrs. Harry Swann Mrs. Dick Saunders Mrs. Henry Shelley and Mrs. Joe Shaw. Five high school boys performed a program of ballads and folk songs with Lyng Stanford on piano and Mackie Morris on guitar. Prizes went to Mrs. T Williams for high bridge Mrs. Jack Caudle for second high and Mrs. Joe Shaw for canasta. Guests included Mrs. James Allen of Louisville Ky and Mrs. Norman Allen Smith of London England.

Bonham Golf Club Harry Swann Dick Saunders Henry Shelley Joe Shaw England T. Williams Jack Caudle

Carry Earns Stanford Master in Mathematics

Laroy R Carry son of the Rev and Mrs O R Carry received a Master of Science in math from Stanford University at the 73rd commencement exercises on June 14 He is a 1949 Bonham High School graduate who earned a bachelor's degree from North Texas He taught math at Foothills Junior College in San Francisco and worked as an engineer for Bell Telephone before returning to North Texas to teach in the math department He will continue taking Stanford courses while teaching at the junior college

Laroy R. Carry O. R. Carry Stanford University Carry Bonham High School North Texas Sanford Curry Foothills San Francisco Calif Bell Telephone Company Lockheed Stanford

Burglars Nabbed While Sleeping After Late Night Break-In

Two teenage burglars Nicola Monno, 17, and Pietro Annoscia, 18, were jailed after staying up too late. They broke into a house in Bari Italy but delayed their escape due to a courting couple outside. The owners sister found them asleep in the morning.

Bari Italy UPI Nicola Monno Pietro Annoscia

Services Held For Former Resident Of Honey Grove

Eugene Kelly Hall of Kernes died in a Corsi Cana rest home June 16 1964 after a four year illness. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Sorrells Funeral Home chapel officiated by Rev. Harry Wilbanks and Rev. Douglas Cheatham. Interment followed at Hickory Grove cemetery. Born July 1 1886 in Dial he married Myrtle Edwards in 1910. she died in 1939. Survivors include son Eugene Hall of Kernes, granddaughter Mrs Ann Gene Spurlock and great granddaughter both of Kernes, brother Zollie Hall Honey Grove, sisters Mrs Gert Hill Honey Grove and Mrs Tom Hudson Lubbock. He belonged to the Baptist church in Commerce.

Honey Grove Eugene Kelly Hall Kernes Corsicana Cooper-Sorrells Funeral Home Harry Wilbanks Douglas Cheatham Hickory Grove Dial Matthew Hall Myrtle Edwards Eugene Hall Ann Gene Spurlock Zollie Hall Gert Hill Tom Hudson Lubbock Hall Baptist Church In Commerce

Oliver Services Held Wednesday

Funeral services for Kenneth Paul Oliver 31 of Dallas were to be held at 4 o clock Wednesday at Telephone Baptist church. The Rev Eunice Magness of Fort Worth an uncle and assisted by Rev J E Fender officiated. Interment in Forest Grove cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral home. Oliver died in Risser hospital Bonham Monday June KS 1964 from injuries in a one car accident near Randolph Friday night. Survivors include his parents Mr and Mrs John Oliver of Bonham a son James Rocky Oliver of Durant Okla eight brothers Carlton Oliver Elbert Get Results F a s t Try a Far Over and Hugh Oliver all of orite Classified Ad today.

Kenneth Paul Oliver Dallas Telephone Baptist Church Eunice Magness Fort Worth J. E. Fender Forest Grove Cemetery Cooper Funeral Home Oliver Risser Hospital Bonham Randolph John Oliver James Rocky Oli

Duvalier Spies On Citizens

Washington GOP Rep. Gallagher said evidence shows Haiti’s President Duvalier hired U.S. private detectives to monitor Haitians in the United States. He cited a Justice Department inquiry into firms used for undercover work registered as foreign agents.

Washington UPI Cornelius E. Gallagher D-N.j Francois Duvalier Haiti United States Justice Department U.S Gallagher House Foreign Affairs Committee Atty J. Walter Yeagley Internal Security Division Duvalier

Ninth and tenth graders visit Lake Fannin group camp

A group of ninth and tenth graders from District 20 Christian churches arrived Saturday at Camp Fellowship, Lake Fannin. They are accompanied by David Williams, minister of education at Central Christian Church in Fort Worth. Rev Harold Hembree of Polytechnic Christian Church in Fort Worth is the keynote speaker.

Christian Churches Camp Fellowship Lake Fannin David Williams Central Christian Church Fort Worth Harold Hembree Polytechnic Christian Church Tom Allison

Ennis Pallbearers Named For Obscured Burial

Dallas and four more Oliver family members from Bonham Corsicana Ennis and Woodrow Oliver are listed among pallbearers along with B W Ashlock Orville Partridge A J Underwood Franklin Underwood Bobby Dodson and Don Lumpkins in the funeral notice.

Connally Forces Hold Texas Democratic Convention Control

Texas Democrats inch toward harmony as Gov. John Connally maintains control of the state delegation to back President Johnson. A liberal Harris County walkout followed a narrow 2,137 to 664 vote in favor of seating a conservative rump delegation, with plans to seat Dallas and San Antonio liberals disputed.

Houston UPI John Connally Johnson Harris County Connally State Democratic Executive Committee Bexar County Chris Dixie SDEC Frank Erwin Austin Byron Skelton San Antonio Dallas

Farm equipment sale listing from Whitewright Texas

A dated classified item lists a Farmall tractor a 5 disc John Deere implement and a 1950 Chevrolet pickup with contact J. C. Anderson in Whitewright Texas 257 6tp.

Farmall J. C. Anderson Whitewright Texas

Trinity Baptist Women Visit Fairview Nursing Home

Six members of Trinity Baptist church visited Fairview Nursing Home on Tuesday afternoon. They sang hymns and shared a devotion titled A Wayside Conversation using John 4:5. Mrs. Thomas Beall delivered the devotional, with Mrs. Homer Dry and others leading hymn singing.

Trinity Baptist Church Fairview Thomas Beall Homer Dry

June 17 Event Noted For Lynch Hogue Briscoe Family

A June 17 listing records Mrs Izora Lynch Stephen Hogue Johnny Irvin Briscoe and Ronny Lynn Briscoe. The names indicate a family notice or ceremony listing appearing in a local newspaper segment.

Izora Lynch Stephen Hogue Johnny Irvin Briscoe Ronny Lynn Briscoe

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