Person:Bonita Allard (2)

Bonita Mauder Allard, b. June 25, 1896, dau. of James Hamilton Allard and Mary Lucretia Seals, md. Oris Witherspoon Moore; sons Oris Witherspoon Moore Jr. b. Jan. 17, 1920, and Thomas Allard Witherspoon Moore b. May 25, 1924. http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lindajopayne&id=I30779

1930 Potter Co., TX, census, p.20B, Amarillo City, April 17, 1930, Catherine M. Cannon: Orris M. Moore, head, owns home, $6000, has a radio, M W 45, age 25 when first md., TN TN TN, accountant, public; Bonita, wife, F W 32, age 22 when first md., TX TX TX; O. W. Jr., son, M W 10, TX TN TX; Tom, son, M W 6, TX TN TX.

1941 March 16: Mrs. Bonita Moore was one of five hostesses, members of the Pilot Club that sponsored a book review to benefit the Amarillo Day Nursery Fund. --Amarillo Sunday News and Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1941 May 11: Mrs. Bonita Moore was again one of five hostesses, members of the Pilot Club that sponsored a book review to benefit the Amarillo Day Nursery Fund. --Amarillo Sunday News and Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1943 Sept. 9: Thomas A. Moore, son of Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson, 2408 Taylor Street, married Miss Bettye Jeane Mason in Amarillo, TX. --excerpt from the Amarillo (TX) Sunday News-Globe, Sept. 12, 1943; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1945 Feb. 22: At Least 11 Amarillo Marines on Iwo Jima

 It is believed five more Amarillo men are fighting on Iwo Island.  They [include] Cpl. Thomas A. Moore [and] Pfc. Steve Bavousett.  That makes a total of 11 Amarillo Marines who presumably are in the battle for Iwo. . . .
 Corporal Moore is the son of Mrs. O. W. Moore, Potter County probation officer.
 Private Bavousett is the stepson of Ivy Wilkinson.  --Amarillo (TX) Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1947 Nov. 4: Feted at Farewell

 Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Allard, who are leaving Amarillo soon, were honored at a farewell party recently in the home of their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. C. Edwin Allard, 404-B Madison.
 The Allards have been residents of Amarillo for 34 years, Mr. Allard having owned and operated the Sanitary Barber Shop, 413 Polk.
 During the social, Mrs. Edwin Allard played several piano selections and Ike Allard and Clyde Allard were featured in violin numbers.
 Relatives attending the party were Messrs. and Mesdames I. N. Allard, Weldon Allard, Clyde Allard, Ray Baland, Charles Mixon, Jake Gale, Charlie Fuller, Mrs. Pearl Allard, Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson, O. W. Moore, Jr., J. L. McLaughlin, F. S. Baland, Miss Josie Allard, Miss Margaret Nan Mixon, the host and hostess.  --Amarillo (TX) Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1948 Nov. 14: Guest Speaker At P-T-A Meeting

 "Building Sound Character and Moral Values" was the topic discussed by Mrs. Bonita Moore,* probation officer, at the Thursday afternoon meeting of Pleasant Valley Parent-Teacher Association in the school.
 Mrs. Moore stated that character and moral values begin at home and stressed the importance of Christian teachings.  --Amarillo (TX) News-Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

• Confirmed in Ivy Wilkinson's obituary in 1949, Bonita continued to use her first married name professionally after her marriage to Ivy Wilkinson.

1948 Dec. 22: Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson Breaks Hip in Fall

 Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson, 48 years old, county probation officer, suffered a broken right hip shortly after 8 o'clock this morning when she slipped on a rug and fell in the Wilkinson home, 2408 Taylor.
 She was taken to Northwest Texas Hospital by N. S. Griggs & Sons ambulance.  Hospital attendants said her condition was "fairly good" at 11 o'clock.
 Mr. Wilkinson is justice of the peace of precinct No. 1.  --Amarillo (TX) Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1949 Jan. 23: Reported Recovering

 Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson, county probation officer, who sustained a broken right hip in a fall at her home, 2408 Taylor street Dec. 22 is recovering rapidly at Northwest Texas hospital, according to her physician.  --Amarillo (TX) Sunday News-Globe; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

1949 Feb. 14, Ivy Wilkinson d. in Potter Co., TX; certificate #8401. --Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Ancestry.com)

1960 Jan. 11: Re-election To Office of J. P. Sought

 Mrs. Bonita Potter has announced for re-election to the office of Potter County justice of the peace, Precinct 1, Place 1. . . .
 Mrs. Potter has served in public life a number of years, as an employee in the office of Potter County Sheriff Bill Adams in the middle 1930's, as county juvenile probation office in the 1940's, and as justice of the peace for 11 years.  She was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of the late Ivy Wilkinson, upon his death, and subsequently was elected and re-elected to the office. . . .
 Mrs. Potter had lived in Amarillo since 1916.  The family home is at 1233 Bryan.
 She is a member of the First Baptist Church, the Rose Society, a charter member of the Pilot Club and a past vice president of the West Texas Justice of the Peace and Constable Association. . . .  --Amarillo (TX) Globe-Times; page image from NewspaperArchive.com

These online records refer to Bonita: Name: Bonita Moore Potter ~ Court: JP ~ Place: Potter County ~ Year: 1949 Name: Mrs. Ivy Wilkinson ~ Court: JP 1 place 1 ~ Place: Potter Co., Amarillo ~ Year: 11/7/1950 http://sharpwriters.com/blogarchive/2004_06_01_blogarchive.html http://sharpwriters.com/handout.html <barbara@@sharpwriters.com>, Barbara B. Rollins

Bonita Potter, b. June 25, 1896, d. Feb. 10, 1997, residence, Louisville, Jefferson Co., KY 40299, SSN 458-62-5194 issued Texas 1956. --SSDI (Ancestry.com) Bonita's death certificate is not recorded in the Kentucky Death Index, 1911-2000 (Ancestry.com).

1997 Feb. 10, Bonita Potter d. in Potter Co., TX. --Texas Death Index, 1903-2000 (Ancestry.com)

POTTER, Bonita ( ); 100; Amarillo TX; Amarillo G-T; 1997-2-11; gileve The Obituary Daily Times, http://www.rootsweb.com/~obituary/