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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1948
Page
2
The Fannin County Softball League schedules one game tonight with Southwest Pump facing Honey Grove. A Windom Cotton Mill match is set for Friday night at the focal field. Bonham girls previously beat Duplex 7-6 in a tight contest.
The Fannin County Youth Rally will be held at Bonham State Park on Thursday July 1. Teddy Tadlock acting president announced the event would start at 7:30 PM with no speaker. Attendees are reminded to bring a picnic lunch.
Pvt Ernest Wells of Co B 1st Bn 22nd Infantry 4th Division Fort Ord California completed basic training and earned marksman with the M 1 rifle. He is transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center Fort Sam Houston and has enlisted for three years.
Aaron Childress proclaims his wife the Chil dress family champion angler after she lands a five pound bass on a single minnows and a cane pole at City Lake. He helps unhook and later shares the catch with her.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy King took place Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock at the Ravenna Methodist church. She died Sunday midnight at the home of her daughter Mrs Albert Keene in Vernon.
A long perceptive horoscope asserts Joe as Aawa born on Monday June 21 has strong concentration, adaptability, and foresight. It cautions against misusing prophetic gifts while praising wit, poetry love, and the drive to achieve goals with firm will and emotional depth.
Miss Mary Mildred Lowrey an ETS TC student served as pianist during a Sunday service at USA Presbyterian Church. The performance was broadcast over KFYN radio.
A political calendar lists candidates for Congress Sam Rayburn and David H. Brown, judges, district clerk W O Leonette, sheriff Dick Wait and others, county officials including Ray Shuler, Louis Woosley, and George Truett, with re election bids noted and precinct candidates for commissioners and constables.
Mr and Mrs W Stokes and Mrs D J Mauldin attend funeral in Paducah for George Clark. Billy Walkes arrives from Elsa for Father's Day. Various visits: Jack Silverthorne Jr of Dallas, Kay Walker family, Noel Marchant at McKinney Hospital, George E Howard and guests, Ed Hooper clan, Louise Holland of Texarkana, Boyd Sisson Gainesville, and other relatives staying with the Williams and English families. Daisy Woods returns from a ten day visit in Wichita Falls.
Allen Memorial records list patients registered in the area including Willand Jones Bonham George Legear Bonham Mrs Sadie Smith Telephone route 1 and others. Dismissals since last report include W H Gardner Windom and Delilah Green Honey Grove. Births include a girl to Mr and Mrs W E Dodt Bonham route 2 and a girl to Mr and Mrs L L Tarpey Bonham.
A dense listing of various radio programs and show slots including Serenade Morning Headlines Music Calendar News Summary and multiple musical segments. Programs include Eddy Howard Classics for All and Casa Loma while mentions of Home Town Edition and Spotlight on Sports hint at mixed entertainment and news content.
Sunday school attendance figures show varied turnout among churches including First Baptist and First Christian with percentages and totals near 49 percent, 136 attendees, and 330 as a separate count. Additional notes reference an outboard motors event at Yates-Morrow across from the Post Office.
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