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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1940
Page
5
Fragmentary text mentions Dr Ryall and a resident visiting Texas farm land and related discussions. The legible parts reference 18 pounds and passages about farms in North. no complete event or clear dates emerge.
Woodmen Circle district convention planned for Thursday features noon drill at Knights of Pythias hall. Carrie Cave of San Antonio presides with Mrs S Pard of Denison as national vice president. Delegates from Bonham expected. those wishing to attend should contact Mrs J C Magouirk.
Innams Woodmen Circle drill team has accepted 11 invitations to present Friday evening at a local hall. Members and officers are asked to meet for practice and ritual piv with the circle. The item notes 37.568 Americans killed in World War I and 233,184 total of fatalities.
The Lions Club holds a Thursday noon meeting at the Gem Cafe. Friday marks a centennial Masonry celebration at Lake Fannin with additional events at the Bonhi gym.
Miss Wynell Roemmele of Paris, Baylor graduate, visits friends in Bonham this week. Bob Ballew arrives from Cincinnati to visit his father Rev Marvin F Ballew for several weeks. Effie McDonald returns to Princeton Indiana after visiting Mrs Laura McGill. Chaley Evans of Paris visits her aunt Mrs A Fallis in Bonham. Mr and Mrs Campbell of Denison and Mr and Mrs Leland Campbell of Wichita Falls stop in Bonham. Gertrude M Arbogast of San Diego, J R Prince of San Antonio, and Miss June Lawrence of Antlers visit Mrs Geo Smith.
Mrs E C Parker Mrs Bert Finnell and Mrs Edwin Miller hosted a housewarming shower at the Ector gym to honor Mr and Mrs John Smith who moved into their new home. Jean Parker Na omi Fleming presided at punch and guest book Lorene Downs and Mrs Kermit Malone led a program with Kay Loon ey Flora Davis and Datha Herd performing.
The report notes Dr Martin as a student visiting his sister Mrs A S Jackson in Gainesville while J H Huffman of Palacios visits his sister. Mrs W A Roberts and family plan a move to California. Grady Marr and Carl Beaver leave for San Diego to enroll at the naval base radio school with Beaver set to proceed to China.
Junior and women from the First Baptist Church will attend the Baptist Encampment at Woodlake Thursday. The group will gather at the church and depart at 7:15 in the morning.
East Texas Chamber of Commerce asks local employers in Athens Atlanta Beaumont Belton Bonham Brenham Caldwell Clarksville Corsicana Dallas Del Rio Denison Galveston Greenville Hillsboro Houston Huntsville Itasca Kerens Longview Marshall Mexia Corsicana Paris Paris Texas Temple Terrell Texarkana Tyler Waco Winnsboro to release National Guard members for three weeks starting August 3. Full pay and job security promised. cooperation requested across 45 towns in the region.
A wedding anniversary for Judge O L Couch and his wife Mrs Couch is noted with a luncheon from Mrs Couch joining sisters of the Business Women's club. Local reports mention threshing season, cotton blooming, Red Cross efforts in Fannin County, a curiosity insect captured by James Carmichael, and community members active around Bonham.
The Longbranch Home Demonstration club held a gathering at the New Fulp school with eight members and three visitors. An anniversary party is planned for Tuesday night July 2 at Mrs J W Walker’s home.
A lively urban dispatch describes roses planted at City Hall by the Mayor's garden and Dr. Donald Son urging residents to join a fly and mosquito campaign. Frank Crow Jr. completes an 18 mile gallop, while the Gas Office gang flags a rousing mood about the mumps, though the issue isn’t actually mumps.
In Moscow on June 26 Russia lengthened the work day from six to eight hours and the week from six to seven days aiming to strengthen the country for tough world conditions.
A Sunday program for the Intermediate Department of the First Baptist Sunday School features vocal numbers and readings. Mrs Clarence Newell will read Changing Chains to Crowns. A quartet including Mrs R T Lipscomb Miss Katherine Hatty Carl Hicksang and Hollis Vinson will sing with Wayburn Jeter at the piano. Mrs Mary Helen Sellers will read and Jack Morgan will speak about his trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Detroit Police help free four prisoners after an hour. An old key.
A break-in at the police headquarters damaged a door requiring hinges to be removed during the entry. No suspects or further details provided.
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