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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1944
Page
3
Saipan tale shows a Marine artillery unit warned of island perils both above and below water from sharks to leprosy and typhoid. A medical officer urges caution with food water and habitats while a private asks why not let the Japanese have the island.
Advertising copy touts Black and White Ointment to treat occupational skin irritation with cleansing Black and White Skin Soap and directions to use as directed. The ad emphasizes antiseptic relief and topical care for irritated skin.
All four circles of the WSCS of the First Methodist Church will meet at the church at 12 o clock Monday for a luncheon. All working women are urged to attend the luncheon.
Camp First Girls Aawakiwa and Tawanka groups held a flower show at Texas Power and Light Company on June 21. Judges S F Lestie and H S Cole awarded grand prizes for arrangements including daisies marigolds and gladioli with Inez Womack Lucy Ruth Womack and Ferita Fowler among top winners.
Ruth Ann Black daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Black of Harper Wash United in marriage with Cpl Carl Phillips USMC son of Mr and Mrs J A Phillips of Banham in Yuma Arizona June 17 at 5 pm Rev Gor sage pastor of the First Baptist Church officiating The bride wore a lavender suit with white accessories The couple will reside in Harper Wash after a furlough with his parents
Aubrey Garner, in the army in California, will shortly arrive in Fannin county on furlough. Thelma Garner works for County Auditor Farris Pirtle. Mrs Curlee Martin and son David plan a visit in Independence Kansas to see Sgt. Bobby L. Martin. Curlee R. Martin of Houston visited his parents here last weekend. Anna Faye Johnson, daughter of Buck and Mrs. Johnson, underwent a tonsillectomy in Greenville Friday. Mrs Olga Barrett of Fort Worth visited her sister Mrs Ola Kirby and returned home Saturday. Mrs. R. R. Whitlock and Mrs. Clay Disney checked on Mrs. Mattie Coldiron in Sherman, a former Bonham resident, who is recovering from major surgery. Blood Linpaugh of Nobility was in Bodam on business. Mrs J. M. Lowrey returned from Castle Oklahoma visiting kin. Deen Baker, son of the Bakers, visits Gregory in Dallas. Baker reports June 27 to New Orleans for Army Transport Service. Mr and Mrs George Leatherwood and family are with John Waugh in Bastrop, ill. Mrs Tom Hodges returned from Buda. Mildred Bayless arrives from Bryan to stay with her parents.
Funeral services were conducted at Ravenna Christian Church at 4 p m Saturday for Walter Johnson 72 who died Friday afternoon at Goldthwaite Rev T W Sister officiated Burial followed in Ravenna Cemetery with Mikel Brown in charge Survivors include his widow Mrs Jodie Johnson Ravenna a sister Mrs Jura Stephens Rotan a brother Bob Johnson Harlingen and a raised niece Mrs Dan Garner Pallbearers were John William Palmore Jr Joe Honper Ray Winkler Roy Barnett Delton Barnett and Granville Barnett
The 4th annual North Texas Baptist encampment opens Monday at Woodlake with speakers including Dr. David M. Gardner new Baptist Standard editor Dr. W W Melton Tex Baptists executive secretary Dr G S Hopkins and Dr T C Garner all from Dallas. Camp pastor will be Dr W A Criswell of Muskogee Oklahoma who will lead evening worship and preside over other services. Attendance costs are low dormitory cot and meals for five days total 4 cents meals 34 cents cots 25 cents per night. Registration Monday afternoon at the bank store gate supervised by Rev and Mrs L O Evans of Sherman.
The Woodman Circle announces its Monday night chicken supper is postponed and will be held next month. Buy war bonds today as urged by local drives.
The Women Auxiliary will meet Monday at 4 00 p m with Mrs Herbert Burow as host. Co hostesses are Mrs A F Burow and Mrs Lee Nelms. Mrs Stuart Arledge leads the program at Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church Third Sunday after Trinity. Sunday School 9 30 a m Evening prayer 7 30 pm. Norman R Alter, Minister.
Cpl George A. Moore, a B 24 Liberator gunner, thanks the Fannin County Red Cross for 1890 servicemen kits and urges continued effort. Mrs C H McCleary notes a new quota of 576 hits and ministry to fulfill it, with Moore’s San Francisco APO address provided.
Dan Barnard of the AAA office showed two unusually large cotton stalks near Bonham. The plants, grown by M M Vaught in Hilger northeast of Bonham, reach nearly three feet tall with many blooms. Planted late March, they withstood frosts and are among the largest seen in the area in years.
One day service offered for mowing, watch cleaning and oiling, clock repairing at 513 West 4th. Hemby & Stewart listed with phone or code 294-3tpd.
James A. Farley of New York left Mexico City for Laredo Texas after a week of business talks. He declined to discuss politics and said he would deliver a speech Monday night in Laredo and have lunch with a former Vice-President.
In Rayburn's absence on official business in Washington, Sherman’s James D. Buster will speak on Radio Station KRRV Sherman Texas from 8 15 to 8 30 p m Tuesday June 27. John N Garner to speak from his home in Uvalde Texas Tuesday.
Reading fragments note the earth’s position changing as January passes. The text mentions distance shifts and a vague reference to the planet’s orbit. No specific measurements or named institutions are provided.
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