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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1943
Page
2
Clark Memorial Methodist Church announces a revival meeting starting Wednesday night June 22 at 8 15 with Rev Maurice Molt of Allen Texas preaching. Morning service at 11 00. Vacation Church School runs June 21 for two weeks from 9 05 to 11 00 each weekday, inviting all community children.
Announcement of the marriage between Miss Desdamona Hale, daughter of Mr and Mrs Homer Smith of Hale, and Sgt Norman Peer of New York City. The ceremony occurred Wednesday noon June 9 in the chapel at Bryan Air Field with a post chaplain officiating in a single ring ceremony.
Local residents and relatives travel to Bonham for visits and family events. The list includes Mr. and Mrs. Jack LeCroy of Oxford Ohio former Bonham high coach EEB DeWeese of San Antonio, and many others visiting from Houston, Wichita, Tulsa and RaVenna with hospital and school business noted.
Spiritual Life Group of the First Methodist W S C S will meet at the church at 3 30 Monday afternoon. After the meeting at 4 o'clock the WSCS will hear the third lesson from Women at Work led by Mrs Eddie Hodge. A churchwide rummage sale is planned for Saturday at the old Alexander building. Women with rummage are asked to call circle leaders or Mrs Claude Stewart.
Noted pianist and accordionist Beverly Jones performed a piano recital Monday at the home of her teacher Mrs Belle Biard Gober. The program featured works by Bach Mendelssohn Chopin Grieg Paderewski Rachmaninoff and Weber with Mrs Gober accompanying on second piano.
USC Calendar lists events including a 3 p.m. Friday gym class, Saturday afternoon sessions, a Sunday Sing Song at 10 a.m. and an Idava Hour 1 30 to 7 30. The Business and Professional Women's Club plans a Sunday tacky party with a suitcase relay. A witty remark on good deeds appears in the text.
Lt Marshall Duncan arrived at Jones Field in October 1942 and serves as Assistant Air Corps Supervisor with duties as Link Trainer Officer and Squadron Tactical Officer. He began army service in 1941, earned his commission in 1942, and previously instructed at Goodfellow Field, San Angelo. He has about 1050 flying hours and hails from Morton Mississippi.
The WMS of the First Baptist Church meets Monday at 3 PM for Bible study taught by Mrs. Travis Lipscomb. Union Presbyterian Church plans occasional stewardship sermons. Sunday at 1 PM topic What is in the name stewardship. Sunday School at 10 AM. Bonham First Presbyterian Chapter No 52 Royal Arch Masons to elect officers on Monday June 21 at 8 PM. Constantine Lodge No 13 Masons regular session next Tuesday June 22 with officer elections.
Union Sunday Schools of First Christian First Presbyterian and USA Presbyterian invite children aged four to fourteen to a daily Vacation Bible School starting Monday at 9 a.m. through Friday 11 30 a.m. at the First Christian Church. All friends are welcome to attend with the church members.
The notice lists Sunday services at 9 45 Sunday School with F A Spencer then 10 50 Worship Service with a male quartet and sermon The 7 00 Training Union led by Howard Crider and 8 00 Evening Worship with prelude and music and Elijah as the sermon The Monday Associational Workers Meeting at 10 00 12 00 and W M S at 3 00 Wednesday prayer at 7 30 and choir rehearsal at 8 30 All men are invited to attend with families Pastor J I Gregory urging participation.
Trinity Episcopal announces Sunday School at 9 30 a m with no other services. Rector Norman R Alter signs the notice.
Sunday School led by Paul Arledge at 9:45 a.m. Morning Services at 10:50 a.m. Subject My Father. No evening service. Mid week service Wednesday at 8 p.m. Vacation Bible School starts Monday at 9 a.m. and runs through Friday. A picnic is planned for Saturday with daily sessions closing at 11 a.m. T. W. Sisterson, Minister.
Our Standay School invites children aged four to fourteen at 9 00 a m J Harvey Glass minister Bible Study 9 45 Worship 10 50 Night service 8 30 Wednesday 8 30 The teacher training course and Ladies Bible class are suspended until about November first The Cost of Discipleship Luke 14 25 34 Sunday morning sermon The Cost of Discipleship based on Luke 14 25 34 Sunday evening sermon Luke 14 46 25 Public invited to both services Austin Siburt minister
The Rev. A A Hyde pastor of the USA Presbyterian church Benham will preach at the Dodd City Presbyterian church at 5 o clock Sunday afternoon. All are invited to attend the service.
Church announces morning worship at 9 45 a m led by J O Tate and service times 10 50 a m and 8 15 p m with Wednesday prayer meeting at 8 15 p m The pastor Bert B Hall urges all members and welcomes everyone to attend and worship with them.
The Rev. Robert E. Parker announces special church services next Sunday to commemorate Father's Day. During the morning service flowers will be given to the father with the most children present and to the grandfather in attendance.
The article notes that a vice individual with the most grandchildren attended the service. It highlights the presence of numerous descendants among attendees and underscores the role of extended families at the event.
Funeral services were held for Staff Sgt Marvin J Curtis 21 of Dallas at Pike Baptist church led by Rev Fred Adams. Interment followed at Pike cemetery with pallbearers named. Curtis a Sioux City bomber crew member died in a Sunday head on collision at Mitchell South Carolina. Born November 5 1922 in Pike he was the son of Merrell J and Minnie Freeman Curtis.
A fragment notes Mozcile Cud receiving help from his sister. The snippet mentions family support and unspecified assistance in a minimal, non-graphic context. No further details are provided in the readable text.
In Honey Grove a memorial service was held for Pvt. Samuel Keen, killed in action in North Africa. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Brackeen received the Purple Heart posthumously as they honored their son at the JH Church of Christ.
Peyton Packing Company announced in El Paso that it has ceased slaughtering hogs due to ceiling prices affecting pork handling. The plant will continue with beef operations as the company says.
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