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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1948
Page
2
James Neighbors graduates from the amateur class after catching a five and a half pound bass at Boyd Pool on Sunday morning. The fish measured 22 inches, with Ralph Owens fishing alongside.
The Fort Worth Cats extended their streak to eight wins in nine games with a 3 0 win over Dallas as Chris Van Cuyk held Burge’s club to two hits. Houston fell to Beaumont 4 3, Ed Kowalski notching his fourth win, while San Antonio and Shreveport split a doubleheader and Oklahoma City at Tulsa was rained out.
Local radio program guide lists daytime and evening shows including Musical Novelties and News segments. Election notices note candidates Paul Brown and others, with precinct 8 and 1 positions mentioned alongside ongoing local races.
San Angelo finally climbs from the cellar by beating Odessa 10 to 6 to stay in a tie for sixth with Sweetwater. Sweetwater wins in 12 innings to drop Del Rio 4 to 3, while Big Spring secures first place with a 2 to 1 win over Ballinger and Midland loses 5 to 0 to Vernon.
The Wichita Falls Suppliers dropped to third in the Big Slate League after a 7 to nothing defeat by the Paris Rockets last night. The Spudders now sit one game ahead of fourth place with little margin for error.
Greenville vs Austin game was rained out and the entire league slate postponed. Rescheduled matchups include Waco at Sherman Gainesville at Texarkana and later Austin at Greenville Parig at Wichita Falls with new tonight contests.
Kilgore holds a half game edge as it visits Longview for a crucial Lone Star League series opener. Rainouts canceled all Lone Star games last night, with Marshall at Henderson, Gladewater at Bryan, and LaFkin at Tyler on tonight’s slate.
The Albuquerque Dukes sit atop the West Texas New Mexico League with a 4 1 win over Lamesa. Pampa fell behind Amarillo. Lubbock rallied to beat Borger 11 4. Clovis edged Abilene 9 8 as race tightens with next games set.
Careful planning and wise buying can hold down food expenses while good cooking saves money. Family cooperation to overcome likes and dislikes can further cut the food bill.
At East Texas State Teachers College the summer term shows 230 freshmen, 339 sophomores, 648 juniors, 581 seniors, and 625 graduate students. The freshman class no longer leads in size, being outnumbered three to one by graduates.
Peggy Ruth Rogers was named rodeo sweetheart at the Honey Grove Round-Up Club rodeo Saturday night. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Rogers. Runners-up were Miss Virginia Holland and Miss Mary Ann Riser.
A tornado struck Ro-Mar Airport, 13 miles west of Parsons, Kansas, causing about 7500 dollars in damage. Two planes were demolished when a hangar collapsed on them. The Oldfield hangar, built by the government, was turned over to the city earlier this year.
At Wimbledon on June 29 top seed Margaret Osborne du Pont Louise Brough and Doris Hart advanced to the women's singles semifinals as they breezed through their matches.
Star Scout Jimmy Ray Ford son of Mr and Mrs Jim Ford leaves Bells for Philmont Scout Ranch near Cimarron New Mexico for a two week camping trip. Ford serves as assistant scoutmaster of Bells troop.
Two softball games are scheduled in the Fannin County Softball League tonight. Windom travels to Bonham for a game while the Jaycees visit Honey Grove.
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