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THE BONHAM (Texas) HERALD, MONDAY, MARCH 6,1944
The Bonham Herald
SEMI-WEEKLY
Successor to
The Democratic Citizen
' PUBLISHED EVERY MONDAY
and THURSDAY
A.t Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
G. R. NEWBY, Editor
Entered as second class matter at
the postoffice at Bonham, Texas.
Subscription price, one year—$1.50
ADVERTISING RATES
Display advertising, per inch, by the
single column ----------------—.........35c
Local reading notices, per line—10c
Legal rates, per line -------------—10c
Card of Thanks ------------------.-50c
Bonham Route 2
The relatives of iMrs. A. T. Ohm-
ert have the sympathy of their
many friends in the passing of their
wife, mother, and sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Helton spent
Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
George. Myatt.
; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCain’s
granddaughter, little Miss Virginia
Fae Roy of Houston, has been visit-
ing them for a week.
Miss Wynell Carpenter and Dpke
Carpenter iof Dallas called on Mrs.
Lucille Nelson Saturday morning.
Mrs. Nell Nunn called on Mrs.
Carrie Long Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gray and son
of Newark, Texas, spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Bill Herd.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
sons called on Mrs. Lona Essary
and Mrs. Willie Nelson of Bonham
Sunday morning.
CARD OF THANKS
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
All announcements carried in this
column are subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary, July 22,
1044.
For Congressman 4th District:
SAM RAYBURN
G. C. MORRIS
For Representative 41st District:
FELIX ROBINSON
J. W. CUMMINGS
For County Commissioner, Free. 2:
B. J. BRIGGS
ROSCOE O. PATTERSON
For Flotorial Representative, Fannin
and Lamar Counties:
CHARLES R. FIOYD
For Sheriff:
M. D. ANDERSON
GEORGE B. BIGGERSTAFF
VERNON HENEGAR
J. E. (ED) WHITLEY
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks and appreciation to all the
many friends and neighbors during
the recent illness and death of our
mother, Mrs. Anna Moore Smith.
Especially do we thank the doc-
tors and nurses of Allen Memorial
Hospital for their faithful and de-
voted service.
To the neighbors who devoted
their time in helping the family in
our sad hour, may God bless you.
Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Hassell
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moore
Mrs. Alpha Wright
Mr. and Mrs. Truett Feltz
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LEONARD
(From Leonard Graphic)
The Garden Club met Wednes-
day afternoon in its first regular
meeting since reorganization with
Mrs. T. H. Guthrie, the president,
presiding. During the business ses-
sion the constitution and by-laws
were read and revised.
Mrs. Guthrie read the following
appointive committees: Program,
Mrs. M. C. Clayton, Mrs. Claud
Tarpley, Mrs. J. P. Haynes, Mrs. G.
E. Carpenter; membership, Mrs.
Charles Butler, Mrs. Dick Casey,
Mrs. Wayne Richardson, Mrs. Frank
Crawford; finance, Mrs. Biff Con-
nelly, Mrs. Pat Wilson, Mrs. James
Davy; publicity, Mrs. R. C. May,
Mrs. Claud Tarpley; civic, Mrs. Ray
Manning, Mrs. J. A. Arnold, Mrs.
L. Abernathy, Mrs. Kel Wright;
plant' exchange, Mrs. W. A. Sud-
derth, Mrs. Fred Anderson, Mrs. V.
E. Conway; roadside, Mrs. Ellis
Giles, Mrs. H. H. Blackburn, Mrs.
C. T. Ferguson; general chairman
of Flower show, Mrs. Ray Manning.
Mrs. Nona Lou Haynes was in
charge of the program and intro-
duced Miss Oleta Yarbrough of
Bonham, county home demonstra-
tion agent, as the guest speaker of
the afternoon. Her subject was,
“Victory Gardens—When and What
To Plant” and was very interesting
and seasonal.
Members of the home demonstra-
tion club were invited guests of the
17 members present.
The next meeting will be in the
Chamber of Commerce rooms Wed-
nesday, March 8 at 2:30 p.m.
On Sunday afternoon, Feb. 27 at
4:30 in the First Presbyterian church
of which her father is the pastor,
Miss Katharine Evans, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Arthur C. Evans,
became the bride of Mr. George
Harold Smith of Waco, the bride’s
father officiating in the impressive
ring ceremony. A profusion of
white spring flowers and English
ivy banked the altar of the church
which was lighted with cathedral
candles.
The bride wore a dress of sol-
dier blue crepe and a small black
hat of chip straw. Her shoulder
bouquet was of pale blue iris. She
carried a white Bible and her mo-
ther’s wedding handkerchief.
Miss Winifred Evans of Dallas,
sister of the bride and maid of
honor, wore a wool dress in gold
color with hat to match. Her cor-
sage was of pink carnations. John
Alton Arnold of Leonard attended
the groom.
The wedding music was present-
ed by a sextette of girls including
Ellen Wilson, Patricia Manning,
Betty Parker, Anne Taylor, Frances
Abernathy and Mary Anne Kelsey.
They sang, “Ah, Sweet Mystery of
Life,” and “Indian Love Call” and
were accompanied by Mrs. Frank
Shiels. The traditional wedding
marches were played on the organ
by Mrs. J. A. Arnold.
After the ceremony Mrs. A. L.
Baker assisted the bride’s mother
in serving the wedding supper to
members of the family. The bride’s
chosen colors of green and white
were carried out in the table dec-
orations of white hyacinths with
white tapers in crystal candelabra.
The bride is a graduate of NTSTC
in Denton and for the past year and
a half has taught in the public
schools of Ballinger.
Mr. Smith is a petroleum engin-
eer in the employ of the Mid-Con-
tinental Engineering Co. of Dallas.
The couple left immediately for
Houston where on Feb. 29 the groom
will take his physical examination
for entrance into the armed forces.
Miss Rachel Tyler of Wichita
Falls, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C.
V. Tyler of Gainesville and Tech.
Sergeant Johnnie Johnson of Sut-
ton W. Va., were united in marriage
Wednesday evening, February 16, at
the home of the officiating minis-
ter, Rev. W. O. Bucky, pastor of
the Grace Methodist Church, Wich-
ita Falls.
Mrs. Johnson is a graduate of
Gainesville High School and North
Texas Teachers College in Denton
where she affiliated with Pi Omega
Pi honor fraternity for students of
business administration.
After graduation, she taught three
years in Leonard High School, al-
so at Graham, later going to Wichi-
ta Falls to accept a secretarial po-
sition at Sheppard Field. She con-
tinued her education by studying
glider mechanics at Sheppard Field
and became the first woman in-
structor in that field.
The groom is a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd Johnson of Sutton, W.
Va. He attended Glenville State
Teachers College in West Virginia
and is a graduate of Ohio Univer-
sity. He is stationed at Sheppard
Field with the detached medical de-
partment.
The bride and groom have es-
tablished residence in Wichita Falls
since they both are stationed at
Sheppard Field.
Mrs. R. L. Brinkley of the Grove
Hill community gave a family din-
ner in their home Tuesday night in
honor of their son Pfc. Billy Brink-
ley of the armored tank division
who is home on a furlough from
Camp Gordon, Ga. They included
Mrs. Opal Kinnard and son, J. L.
Brinkley, Orange, Texas; Mrs. E.
B. Green and children, Dallas; Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Morse and son, Mr.
and Mrs. Arlie Brinkley and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Park Hargress, Mr.
and Mrs. Jewell Brinkley and Mrs.
Charlie Duncan and children all of
Leonard.
Leonard’s Mens Christian Bro-
therhood met in the second month-
ly meeting Tuesday evening at 8:00
o’clock in the C. of C. rooms. The
dinner was served by the local
Home Demonstration Club. There
were thirty-three members present.
The devotional was given by the
Rev. Max W. Chappell, pastor of
the Baptist church and the princi-
pal address was by the Rev. G. P.
MeCullom pastor of the First Meth-
odist church of McKinney.
Dr. Ed. Smith arrived here Mon-
day to establish an office at Con-
nelly Drug.
Dr. Smith was born andi reared at
Canton, in east Texas and is a
graduate of Baylor University, Dal-
las where he received his M. D. He
was practicing in Lubbock when
called to the service where he serv-
ed in the army 22 months, recently
being given an honorable discharge.
Sgt. Dorothy Roberts of the Wacs
is visiting relatives here. She is
stationed at Valley Forge General
Hospital, Phoenix, Pa.
Pfc. Kenneth Thomas and family
are here from Independence, Kan., j
on a ten day furlough.
Mr. and Mrs. Mort Johnson have
gone to Hugo, Okla., where Mr.
Johnson will adjust losses incurred
in Friday night’s tornado.
Thomas L. (Sarge) Stockard,
Seaman 2/c, visited his family here
over the week end. He is sta-
tioned at Norman, Okla.
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RADIO SERVICE
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TITLES OF FANNIN COUNTY
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Newby, G. R. The Bonham Herald (Bonham, Tex.), Vol. 17, No. 61, Ed. 1 Monday, March 6, 1944, newspaper, March 6, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003999/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bonham Public Library.