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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1931
Page
6
The Ector baseball team defeated Wolfe City for its fourth straight win at Wolfe City on Sunday. Whitehead led the offense with two base hits driving in three runs in both games. He also struck out 12 and allowed only two hits.
The Jack and Jill players under their director present Dear Teacher a comical skit alongside the feature film Men Call It Love. Performers include Mrs Byron Hendersons son’s class primary and intermediate pupils with guest artist Mary Louise Tobin. Assistants are Mrs Tom McDougal Ruth Annette Shields Frances Evans Ida Lee Ratney and Herschel Shelton.
Ohio Governor George White dedicates the Harding memorial tomb in Marion paying tribute to Warren G. Harding as a beacon in democracy. He recalls Harding rising from poverty in Morrow county to the presidency and thanks donors from across the nation. J E Spies announce birth of grandson John Douglas Allen in Salt Lake City Utah.
Frank Parrish of Honey Grove visits Bonham on court business. Ruth Moore of Terrell visits her aunt, Mrs Vir ginan Johnson. Sweeney and Haden of Ladonia attend probate court. Minnie Lee Spies earned a BA after three years at State University and is among the top in her class. Eddie Hodge and family visit Bonham from Charles Ward place east of Odd City. Roy Orick and Bertie Crabtree also in town. Mary Sweeney returns from Columbia University with a Master’s cum laude. travel and studies noted.
The funeral of J A Underwood was held in Honey Grove this afternoon with burial there. The notice lists many local visits and guests from Sherman Bells and other towns as brief social notes before reporting the service and the death in the Favorite.
Fitzgerald Youree auto dealers announce their agency for Plymouth and Dodge cars from Chrysler. Senior partner Fitzgerald is a veteran dealer. Yource is an experienced auto man. A new Plymouth is on the showroom floor with full accessories and service. Customers invited to inspect and test drive. a carload expected soon.
Jacksonville Texas June 23 tomatoes rose to 2 cents per pound on many roads with green wrapped fruit selling fast. Prices vary on rough roads and growers expect more shipments for about two weeks as costs to grow and market stay around 1 1 2 cents per pound. Hollywood Bobby Jones plans Atlanta return from film work. Six men jailed and one hospitalized after a free for all fight among Mexicans and Porto Ricans over a woman prompting deputy sheriffs to respond.
More than 100 carloads of Bermudagrass were shipped from Farmersville Texas with prices around 75 cents per cent. yield about average and quality excelent. City tax rate set at 1.75 dollars per 100 valuation by the city commission, a reduction from last year. Also notes a fatal shooting in Chicago and a Venice California incident involving a 35 year old sister in law of Marie Shearer.
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