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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1940
Page
3
Tye Jane Smith hosts a social gathering Friday evening at her residence. The event honors her upcoming marriage as friends and family gather for a light reception and celebratory notes in a cordial, intimate setting.
A Thursday gathering at Baker Home featured refreshments including yellow and frozen salads toast s and tea in the afternoon. Attendees included Mrs. W Rountree Mrs. Jo dhneon and Herbert Buron. Prizes went to Mrs. Dick high Mrs. Paul Coleman and Miss Mary Albet. A tip provided suggests using sulphur with alcohol to repel insects and hyposulphite of soda as a protective measure.
A bulletin of local movements notes Mrs. Floyd Palmer’s return to Corpus Christi after ten days with her parents in Tulip. Also, Mrs. H. Moore of Sherman, formerly Bonham, sails for Ohio and Missouri on June 24 for an indefinite absence. Bonnie Rosenburg of Greenville visited Bonham on business, while Dr. J. A. Harris from Houston spent the weekend here. Dorothy Jean Horton, visiting Dallas, plans a Greenville swing before returning to Bonham. Mary Filia Brannon visits her aunt in Dallas, and weekend guests include Mrs. Sam Hancock Sr. and relatives from Tulsa. Rev. W. O. Harmon conducts a Ravenna revival. Mrs. Carmack and son Farr visit Dallas then depart for Los Angeles for hospital service. Mrs. Kincaid returns to Ravenna Thursday. G. F. LeBus Jr. visits Bonham grandmother T. A. Barron.
The National Consumers Tax Commission announced that Texas cities with 30 000 or more residents paid 16 percent less property tax per thousand than the national average. Dallas paid the lowest rate while Port Arthur taxed highest. the Texas commission notes it is a unique national group focused on taxation and government expenditures.
Mrs Irby B Carruth entertained five tables of bridge Friday afternoon at her Russell Heights home. Yellow and green were the color scheme used in flowers and net covered tables. Prizes went to Mrs Van Case for high score, Mrs Edgar Womack for second, and Mrs C O Bellen heer for bingo. Refreshments included yellow and green iced cakes and lime sherbet with orange punch.
Mrs A F P Cockrill hosted the Ravenna Methodist Missionary society at her home on Wednesday at 3 30 in the afternoon. Mrs J O Owen, president, led the meeting with the topic Nannie Holding the Texas Mexico Missionary. Members and one visitor shared in refreshments.
The Calvary Baptist church hosts a Sunday evening service for converts from the revival. The Bonham Pastors' Association calls a meeting for Monday at 10 o clock at the First Christian Church since June and July meetings were missed. W O Harmon president and C P Sansom secretary urge all city pastors to attend.
In Austin the Citizens National Benevolent Association seeks to outlaw modern swing from southern classics to preserve old negro spirituals. P Graham, leading this drive, aims to create a southern conservatory to keep alive these songs and fund a building for conventions and a music publishing house to print song books.
A city program aims to raise tax awareness and secure better value for every tax dollar by informing residents about budgeting, spending controls, and accountability measures. Officials urge citizen participation to monitor services and improve fiscal efficiency.
Marie Greene, vocalist and arranger, championed tub singing before the Music Educators' Association of America conference in Los Angeles. She argued the bathtub provides relaxation for the body and vocal cords, aiding performance and voice freshness.
The American Red Cross drive results are published with the full list of contributors and amounts. The committee included Lee Morrow and H R Van Zandt among others, showing numerous individuals and local businesses donating sums ranging from one to several dollars.
Dallas Texas premium list for the state fair shows more than 125000 dollars in prizes led by 25000 for the National Hereford Show. livestock entries open to world in early classes with rest limited to Southwest states. premium list covers livestock agriculture poultry 4 H clubs future farmers arts and more. also notes WWI casualties and black widow spider fact.
Sunday School at 9 45 and 10 50 worship times across churches with topics including Sermon on the Mount Christian Altreism and Why Do Good People Have to Suffer Revival meetings feature Bishop Rev R H Cagle and pastor Marvin Ballew among others with multiple Bible study sessions and youth activities scheduled through midweek.
A fire began February 14 and has burned since. New Yorkers adopted gas service early, with the first fuel manufacturing plant starting at Tester and Rhymier Streets. By year eleven, millions in thousands of towns use it for cooking heating water and cooling needs.
At 2 30 p m led by Miss Virginia Rian APA WMS. a Pakee aa ave Siarmeee Circle No 1 with Mrs Barnett McAnally at 4 p m Circle No 2 with Mrs Felix Barnett at 4 p m Circle No 3 with Mrs John Nevill at 4 p m Circle No 4 with Mrs M C Spivy at 5 p m Picnic for Daily Vacation Bible Pupils at city park 4 p m Choir rehearsal at 7 15 p m Wednesday Prayer services at 7 45 p m Thursday Orchestra practice promptly at 7 pm H GRADY MAY Pastor 9 15 Prayer Meeting for all who feel the need of prayer $45 Sunday School F A Spencer Sept 10 30 Organ Preclude 11 00 Morning worship Sermons by pastor Subject The Triumphant Gospel in a Defeated World The pastor will in this connection give a report of the recent convention in Baltimore 2 30 Pastor will speak at Allens Chapel 7 00 Training Union Frinces Richards director 6 00 Evening worship Sermon by Pastor Subject An Expensive Journey Pairs sta WMU Circle Meetings and Sunteams at 2 o clock Lottie Moon with Mrs H A Mc Dougal Whittinghill with Mrs J Whitworth Henrietta Shuck with Mrs J Gregory Annie Santee with Mrs C R Jones 8 p m Prayer meeting 7 00 Choir rehearsal
COMMERCE Texas Thirty Fast Texas State Teachers College students have passed exams to join flight training in the expanded Civil Aeronautics Administration flying branch. Enrollees include Woodrow Kelley Luther Ledbetter Lee Thomas Bijl Nie Byrd Hale William N Hargrave Thomas Harle Johnston Ross Earl Johnses Homer Bly Frank Hobbs Jerry Disniike and others from Commerce Sulphur Springs Gilmer Quitman Ben Wheeler Vernon Vernon Le Roy Profiler Ladena Newell Leppard McKinney William Victor Humphreys Bogota Hal Horton Greenville Newport Ark and Bailey. Training begins Monday after a week of ground school.
Community gathering led by Pastor Gregory to purchase American Red Cross surplus supplies. USDA announced wartime shipments for France refugees including wheat flour corn meal jam and other rations valued at market price.
Burris C. Jackson of Hillsboro urged Texas and national lawmakers to repeal the Johnson Act and the Cash and Carry Neutrality provisions. He warned the two acts harm American cotton by blocking credit sales and wartime trade, urging Congress to remove restrictions to aid Britain and stabilize prices. A Cotton Research Congress in Waco June 27–29 will discuss the cotton market and export prospects.
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