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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1943
Page
4
The Union Daily School at First Church reports careful planning by Rev. Gina A Hyde and allied corps for pupil needs. Third day dance shows progress with short study periods from 9 a.m. to dismissal, and students look forward to a Saturday event at State Park.
The local Business and Professional Club met Tuesday evening at 7 o clock at the Gas Company then traveled to the State Park for a picnic. Officers decided monthly meetings would be held on the first Tuesday and the fourth Tuesday at Frances Richards home. Visitors included Mrs Hancock and Frances Richards, noted members of the club.
Percoxals Bob Pyron of Honey Grove was in Bonham Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. C. J. Newingham went to Lenison Wednesday to visit her grandson James Alton Newingham. Mr. and Mrs. J. R Stewart of Tallas were weekend guests of his mother Mrs. M. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. H. Corlenius and Mrs. Hale Cornelius of Dallas spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Cullom. J. L. Dobbs, probate clerk, was ill Wednesday morning. Miss Mary Louise Rountree of Austin is visiting her parents. Elmer Berryhill Jr. has returned from a Sherman hospital and is slightly improved.
First Baptist church of Bonham sends a strong contingent to the Baptist Encampment at Woodlake, a site between Sherman and Denison. Rev. and Mrs. J. T. Gregory and Rex Ray and her family attend the week long event and teach on the staff. Attendees Monday evening include Geraldine Crider Fay Bass Ruth Wither Pauline Freeman Billy Farnett Ruth McClure and Mrs G W Collins Bill Richards Len Morgan Karl Hick sang Kenneth Barnett and Burt Moss.
A Thursday 2:30 p.m. demonstration at the USC clubrooms West 5th Street teaches drying fruits and vegetables and kraut making. Miss Olcta Yarbrough, county home demonstration agent, leads under Bonham Garden Club auspices, inviting all interested women. The U S Army training and proving grounds contribute five million pounds of fired cartridge cases monthly as copper scrap.
Lt Grunert leads Jones Field through a compact meet with quick results and notable performances by local athletes. Strong participation from Jones Field teams highlights the event as a showcase for emerging talent.
1st Lt Richard F P Grunert assistant supervisor at Jones Field earns about 1200 flying hours. A 1937 Eastern Collegiate Backstroke Champion and former YMCA record holder, he studied economics at Franklin and Marshall College and hails from New York City with Harrisburg as hometown. Now in aviation since 1942, he plans a business career and enjoys swimming at local spots.
Mrs Z O Biggerstaff celebrated her 85th birthday Tuesday with a dinner at her daughter Mrs Ola Kirby’s home 509 Star where she resides. Attendees included Mrs A T Barrett Fort Worth Jack Biggerstaff Mr and Mrs J B Johnson and daughter Anna Fay.
Junior members of the Woodman Circle will hold a district convention Saturday June 26 at 1 p.m. at the W.O.W. Hall. A picnic will follow at the State Park. All members urged to attend and bring a picnic lunch.
A guide on choosing perfume, urging careful selection to reflect personality and enhance confidence. It stresses matching scent to type, testing thoroughly, applying modestly, and avoiding overpowering aromas that may alienate others.
The record lists multiple ration stamps with their goods, quantities, and expiry dates. Stamp No 13 covers five pounds of sugar through Aug 15, Stamps 15 and 16 for five pounds each by canning, Coffee-Stamp 24 for one pound through June 30, Shoes-No 18 for one pair by June 16, Blue Stamps K L M through June, and Meats and fats Stamps K L M N expiring June 30 with L on June 6 M on June 13 and N on June 20.
Birth notices from Bonham and nearby areas report several newborns. Includes boys and girls born to families such as Jones Bearden Osborne Burk Burnett Whaley Merritt Baker Spencer Newingham and a twin girls arrival. Details on dates and weights are partially garbled.
Calendar notice for a Woodman Circle barbecue at State Park Woodman Circle Hall tonight at 7 pm. Attendees urged to arrive in order and bring vehicles as parking guidance is provided.
John L. Lewis and the policy committee of the United Mine Workers ordered miners back into coal pits until October 31. He signaled the union is acting for the government and said the union would seek portal-to-portal pay in court after the WLB denied it. The return followed the WLB referring the strike to President Roosevelt.
The War Labor Board shipbuilding commission approves Associated Shipbuilders plan to institute vacation holiday and sick leave for all office and yard clerical and non union workers. About 900 employees covered. plan pays straight time for legal holidays not worked and time and a half for holidays worked.
Washington C 9 23 UP Fred M Vinson blocked a proposed wage increase for non operating railroad workers and related payments amid stabilization efforts, preventing a 1 000 000 level adjustment and delaying labor cost relief.
Ad seeks adults with hearing loss for a program or study. Text is garbled but mentions recruitment for people with hearing impairment and potential volunteers. No clear organization or location identified.
The President recently named candidates for the railway labor board amid ongoing labor talks. The slate includes several industry veterans and union representatives to shape policy on rail worker negotiations and safety standards.
A June 23 report notes the Sept Jours mag arrived with a photo of five oil covered men on a life raft claimed as Allied tanker crew in the Atlantic. Two recognizable figures, Noel Coward and John Mills, are shown, but the image is from the film In Which We Serve.
The notice lists multiple patients: Sr in improving after apoplexy. A B Scarborough staying in hospital while family travels to California. Joe Stallia receiving treatment for fractured rib after a fall. Rosemart Dearne recovering from appendectomy. Orville Wilson undergoing a major operation recovery. Melba Yate and Leonard underscored by recent surgeries. Mrs John Organ still improving. Mrs I N returning home after fracture hip. Freddy Lee Goin receiving treatment. A Yount improving after major operation. Mrs Minadora Scroggins of Bonam returning home after infected foot treatment. Mrs Tom Gray Dodd City home after major operation.
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