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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1950
Page
10
An advertisement urged Mrs Francis C Parr of Georgia to give Hadacol to her 3 year old Joyce claiming rapid improvement in complexion energy and appetite. The copy touts Hadacol as rich in vitamins B B iron and niacin with additional calcium phosphorus and manganese and suggests fast results within days.
Friday June 30 warns you to balance independence with listening to others as you travel and meet many people while keeping few close friends. Saturday July 1 highlights talent in science mechanics and math with potential in research, statesmanship or surgery and suggests early marriage for women and active community roles.
The Bonham Garden Club program committee met with president Mrs. Dennes Bales Thursday at 3 pm to outline the year's work to be presented at the first October meeting after the business session. A social hour followed with refreshments served from a lace covered table.
Miss Orpha Mae Jenkins daughter of Mr and Mrs A J Jenkins of Blue Ridge and W A Latimer Jr son of Mr and Mrs W A Latimer were married Sunday evening at the bride’s parents home The Rev J M Taylor officiated The couple will honeymoon in West Texas and reside in Dallas.
Mrs Ray mond Garrison spoke on poison ivy at the Ravenna Home Demonstration Club meeting hosted by Mrs Lee Frair. The talk explained how rash spreads by contact with the plant or contaminated clothing and noted no sure cure, two to three week symptom duration, calamine lotion with menthol or phenol, and potential medical care if infection spreads.
Windom Hayes Holman of White Salmon Washington is a guest of his parents Mr and Mrs Albert Holman and other relatives visit from Baltimore Md Mt Pleasant and Tuubbock join Mrs Laura McCarty for Monday visit Peggy Runkel returns from Denison after visiting her grandfather Chris Runkle and Neal Parrish families spend the weekend with Jim Parrish and family Glen Elliott and daughter of Longview visit. Mary Cooper accompanies them. Birth announced Ruth Ann to John Neaves and Mrs Neaves formerly Lilan Ruth Longmire. Mrs W N Sands and children of Fort Worth visit Mrs J Nash this week.. Russell Burras attends a family function.
A crystal bowl of orchid dahlias on the table with crystal baskets of daisies stands center. Attendees include Mrs Frank Svoboda, Mrs R A Jackson, Mrs Lloyd Rogers, Mrs Dick Ray burn, Mrs Floy Hodge, Mrs Joe Shaw, and hostess Mrs Bales.
A shredded listing shows a Saturday and Sunday radio lineup with programs like Sunrise Serenade Charlie Spivak and Eddy Howard, plus notes about church services and community updates. The text mentions a Burras family reunion at White Rock Lake in Dallas and relatives visiting Sherman and Lake Creek with Chaney family members.
The Atomic Energy Committee in the Senate voted 5 to 4 against renomination of Sumner Pike to a four year term as Atomic Energy Commissioner. Chairman Brien McMahon says he will push Pike’s confirmation to the Senate floor despite the vote.
A string of guests and travelers visits Bonham and nearby towns. Notables include Mrs. T B Williams en route to Austin, Gen. Clayton Kerr visiting Mrs. Laura McGill, and Cpl. Glenn Smith visiting J W Smith. Z W Troutt and Evie Odum travel to Kansas City for the National FHA Convention.
An out of court settlement ends a dispute over water rights on 9 000 acres in Ward and Winkler counties. Pat and L L O’Brien Monahans brothers will receive payment for one fourth of the acreage with the Sealy estate getting the remaining three fourths. The O’Briens sued Texas Electric Service Company for water used to cool turbines near Monahans. The total water right value was estimated at about 250 000 dollars. In Houston an 18 year old received a three year suspended sentence for possession of eight marijuana cigarettes after pleading guilty before a federal judge. He said he usually earned 50 cents per cigarette.
Port Director W F Heavey orders wharves police to search cars for incendiary materials and bombs and to confront suspicious individuals with drawn pistols. He notes peace time but warns that Communist sympathizers may attempt arson or bombing at the port facilities.
Local wash business advertises its services at 121 West 3rd Street offering automatic car washing. The text is fragmented and informal but identifies a washing facility in town.
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