03 Nov 1944
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Newspaper
Bonham Daily Favorite
Location
Bonham, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1944
Page
1
A dated political jab notes hog killing time soon after the ballot and offers spare ribs and brown sausage as comfort for the defeated voters. It mocks politicians and the weary audience while hinting at truth and cynicism in post election discourse.
A catalog of real estate options including 6 to 14 acre homes and larger farms. Listings note dwelling sizes 5 to 6 rooms, outbuildings, and modern conveniences. Prices range from 1 500 to 3 300 dollars, with acreage up to 1500 and multiple routes, schools, and utilities mentioned.
Cpl. Buck Lorance of Tulip spends a 15 day furlough with relatives while stationed at San Marcos Army Air Field. The Roberts family learns their son, Sgt. Harry L. Roberts, has been transferred from Richmond to Johnson Field in Goldsboro North Carolina. A 1937 Bonham High School graduate, Roberts joined the air force in October 1942 and is accompanied by his wife Winnie.
Randolph reports Pvt Benny Ray Carver still troubled by eye problems in a letter to his mother Mrs Lou Carver. The message follows a Sept 10 letter from France, with notes on first home mail since July 1942. A brother Petty Officer E D Carver USN remains overseas in the South Pacific since Jan 1944.
A terse market note notes higher bond offers as lenders tighten. It mentions prompt service aims to reduce expenses and references lenders and rates with unclear details.
Pvt. Lord Stoke is in an English hospital and his brother Pv Ollen Stokes serves with a care corps in Belgium. Mrs Glads reports her husband Set M Johns serving with an infantry unit of the Fifth Army and recently released from a hospital.
A fragmented note describes large potato yields on sandy and black soils near Bonham. It references Mise Ruby Sloan and John and Ruby's Cafe, along with a mention of a 2400 hertz device and a storage battery substitute for dry cells.
Sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for words of sympathy and deeds of kindness after the death of Woop Mendenhall. Signed by Jim Mendenhall and families, Edith Gooch and families, Clitford Mendenhall and families, Qoal Ayler and families, Helen Jackson and families.
In 1012, Argentina spent more on tranecy education than on the army and navy combined, highlighting a rare budget emphasis on schooling over defense in that period.
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