Beauty Clinic Delights Bonham Club Women
Forty home demonstration club members attended a beauty clinic in Bonham this week led by Lucille Henry from the Texas board of hairdressers and cosmetologists. Operators Virginia Bowden Bertha Bagteton Catherine Clark Ethelleen Dozier Georgia Flagan shared haircuts manicures and waves. W J Hall was named lady of the day receiving a new hairstyle and permanent. Photos captured the event ahead of Rally Day in August and a covered dish luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Lucille Henry
Texas Astute Board of Hairdressers
Virginia Bowden
Bertha Bagteton
Catherine Clark
Trenton
Ethelleen Dozier
Gober
Georgia Flagan
Leonard
W. J. Hall
Sgt Billy Joe Campbell Visits His Parents Before Fort Lewis
Sgt Billy Joe Campbell and his wife visit his parents Mr and Mrs Homer Campbell after three years in Germany with the 14th Armored Cavalry. They plan to return to Fort Lewis Washington where he will be stationed following a furlough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Joe Campbell
Two Bonham Girls Initiated Into Honor Society
Sarah Jo Tate and Peggy Sue Eubanks of Bonham were initiated into the North Texas State college chapter of Alpina Lambda Delta, for freshmen with at least a 2.5 GPA. Forty-six co-eds earned honors this semester. the new members will serve in soph year. Tate is a journalism major, daughter of J. O. Tate. Eubanks is a secretarial science major, daughter of L. S. Eubanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpina Lambda Delta
Miss Tate
J. O. Tate
North Cedar
Eubanks
Leslie S. Eubanks
West 5Th
Class Teacher Is Party Honoree
Mrs. Alice Amos, Sunday school teacher of the Virginia Point Methodist Church Women’s class, was surprised with a birthday party at her home. Thirty five classmates attended, shared cake and cold drinks, sang, and played games. Guests included Dr. and Mrs. F. P. Pendleton of St. Louis and relatives in Fort Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameprose
Alice Amos
Virginia Point Methodist Church
Virginia Point Church
F. PD. Pendleton
St. Louis
Mrs. Pendleton
Tom Denton
Mr. Derfton
Mrs Denton
John Cunningham
Tate Black
Fort Stockton
Black
Peadiceton
Local social notes highlight visits and travels
Tribaday night guests stayed at Mr. and Mrs. Willis Duff with sister and brother in law from Lawton Oklahoma and Mrs Maggie Lewis from Wichita Falls. Bobby Sanders visits in Victoria with uncle Bill Reece. Miss Sonja Kay Taylor from Pauls Valley Oklahoma visits Mr and Mrs Houston Bell. Tex Hatley returns from Rochester Minnesota with extended visit in the Hatley family home. Kay Pope competes in Miss Texas pageant at Lake Whitney with George Pope’s family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrn
Willis Duff
D. L Wiggington
Lawton
Okla
Maggie Lewis
Wichita Falls
Bobby Sanders
Victoria
Bill Reece
Sonja Kay Taylor
Pauls Valley
Houston Bell
Miss Taylor
Mrs. Bell
George Pope
Jean
Dean
Lake Whitney
Heather Hendrix
Fae May
Kay Pope
Ambrose Plans School Reunion and Singing Event
Ambrose schedules a church gathering on Sunday at 2 o clock for a school reunion. Attendees include teachers pupils friends relatives doctors and railroad workers with an afternoon singing program to follow.
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Ambrose
Housewarming Fetes James C. Duffs New Home
Approximately 35 friends and relatives of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Duff gathered for a surprise housewarming at their Cedar and 8th streets home. Julia and Anna Jo Duff were among the honorees as gifts were presented and cold drinks served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Duff
Julia
Anna Jo
Duffs
Cedar and
8Th Streets
Annual Club Picnic Plans and Local Notes in Ravenna
The Home Demonstration club met at Mrs. Clayton Hall’s home. Members sang, prayed, and collected pennies for the council. A July picnic was planned at the home of Mr. and Mrs. McGehee with several members hosting. Readers shared beauty clinic visits, Bible school highlights, and gifts among members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ravenna
Spit — the Mulberry
Clayton Hall
S. Fe
Harry McGehee
H. H. Nixon
Lester Ball
Joe Neathery
Glenn Hemphill
R. A Hall
Bonham
R. A. Hall
Nixon
Neathery
Methodist Church
Audry Cain
Omar Hodge
Mrs Joe Myers Elected ALA President for 1955 56
Mrs Joe Myers was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary at its Legion Hall meeting Tuesday night. New officers for 1955 56 include Mrs Joe Trusty as vice president and Mrs Geraldine Treadway as secretary. Mrs Edna Jones is treasurer. Lorene Ensminger sergeant at arms. Bobbie Norris chaplain. Annetta Kaiser historian. Opal Westbrook outgoing president presided and received a gift and birthday case. Refreshments for 15 members and a guest were served. guest Mrs Billie Smith of Dallas attended.
Lions Club Program Highlights Vocal Solos and Duets
Lions Ann Harper and Linda Dearing performed with accompanist Miss Ethelleen Williams in a noon Lions Club program featuring vocal solos and duets. Clarence Elkins reported a profit of 202.91 on the mop and broom sale. Doug Wilder presented a Kerrville Lions camp report. Bill Ussery of Waco thanked the Waco Lions for Benham Lions club tornado fundraiser. Charles Annip made another visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Harper
Linda Dearing
Ethelleen Williams
Lions Club
Clarence Elkins
Doug Wilder
Kerrville
Bill Ussery
Waco Lion
Waco Club
Benham Lions Club
Waco
Charles Annip
Local Birthday Notices and Critical Health Update
June 23 list honors Mrs. J W Cunningham Ernestine Chaffin Eleanor Smith Luther J McDaniel Elmer Ingram and Michael Warren. Mrs C E Bayless in critical condition at Bryan Hospital after illness since November while visiting daughter Mrs Jess Johnson. Relatives include sisters Mrs Benton Jones and Mrs J L Horton and brother E J Hendricks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cunningham
Ernestine Chaffin
Eleanor Smith
Luther J. McDaniel
Elmer Ingram
Michael Warren
C. E. Bayless
Anglers class hosts Bonham Park picnic and supper
Members of the Angler's class of Seventh and Main Baptist church and their families are invited to a covered dish supper and picnic Friday night at Bonham State Park. They will meet in the North picnic area at 7 30 p m.
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Seventh and Main Baptist Church
Bonham State Park
Notice to defendants in partition suit in Fannin County
State of Texas to John Graves and unknown heirs and executors and to Myrtle Marshall and unknown heirs and executors require appearance before the District Court in Bonham Texas by July 18 1955 to answer plaintiffs Lawton Wilson J B Wilson and R T Pennington in a partition action involving 55 acres of the R N Graves Survey and 68 acres of the S Stapp Survey south of Trenton. Officers must execute per law. ninety day service limit.
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Bonham Daily Favorite
State OF Texas
John Graves
Myrtle Marshall
District Court of
Fannin County
Bonham
Texas
Lawton Wilson
J. B. Wilson
R. T. Pennington
Edna Wilson
Margaret Moore
Peter H. Moore
Flora Graves
R. N. Graves Survey
S. Stapp Survey
Trenton
White Buffalo Dancers Surprise Camp Rio Roxo Campers
Camp Fire girls at Camp Rio Roxo Bonham State Park were surprised Wednesday night by the White Buffalo Dancers with torch and drum. Dancers include Jimmie Wiggins Kenneth Turner Charles West Ben Lawrence Jerry Snodgrass and Jimmie English photographed by English. The braves seek the Big Chief position to be chosen Thursday night with a feast and ceremonial dances. The White Buffalo Dancers of Bonham are directed by James G. Danner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Fire
Bonham State Park
Jimmie Wiggins
Kenneth Turner
Charles West
Ben Lawrence
Jerry Snodgrass
Jimmie English
Braves
Bonham
James G. Danner
Camp Rio Roxo
Jessie Adams
Rita Law
Camp staff and 48 teachers aid week of activities
Directors of the camp, Lawrence and Bre, led a week of activities assisted by 48 corps of teachers and instructors. They taught handcraft, swimming, camp craft, singing and games with evening programs for participants.
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Rence
Bgnzesr
Bre
Wisdoms to Visit Relatives in Long Island New York
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wisdom and daughters Laura Ruth and Donna plan a Tuesday departure to Long Island New York. They will stay with Arch Wisdom and his two sons at Levittown during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Wisdom
Laura Ruth
Donna
Long Island
N. Y
Arch Wisdom
Levittown
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Peggy Sue Eubanks
North Texas
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Robert Rodgers
John Henry Leeman
W. B. Leeman Jr
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Mr. Duff
J. G. Kinkead
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Houston
Alma
Ruby Kinkead
Zacakiah
W. Otwood
William
Weatherford
Tonic
Elmer Berryhill, Jr
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Henry Tilford
Ector
Brad Nunnelee
Whitewright
James C. Duffs
America
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Philco
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Moran Appliance CO
Joe Myers
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Lipton
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