Week of Special Services at Methodist Church Bronte Hayrick Tennyson
The Methodists of Bronte Hayrick and Tennyson plan a country wide Week of Dedication starting February 28. About 8,000,000 denomination members will pledge a new dedication of self service and substance to meet war torn world needs. Rev Lester H Haines calls all members to attend the next two Sundays for personal commitments.
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Methodists
Bronte
Hayrick
Tennyson
Lester H. Haines
Week of Dedication Aims to Raise Over One Million
The Methodist Church plans a Week of Dedication to meet wartime needs. The Council of Bishops and the General Commission on World Service approve the effort to aid armed forces religious work, war refugees, chaplains, Latin American missions, foreign missionaries, defense-area churches, and Methodist schools.
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Methodist Council of Bishops
General Commission On World Service and Finance
Ernest Lynn Waldorf
Chicago
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Latin America
Haines
Coke County Gives Steel Bridge to Scrap Metal Drive
County officials surrender a Colorado river steel bridge east of Bronte to the federal war program. A Camp Wolters detachment salvages the bridge’s steel as soldiers wreck and remove the relic from the old horse and buggy era.
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Coke County
Colorado River
Bronte
Camp Wolters
Soldier Boys Appreciative for Cigarettes and Money
The Enterprise prints a letter from Frances thanking the town for donations of cigarettes and money sent to soldier boys departing for service. Frances provided a donor list and asked its publication. Donors are acknowledged for their generosity.
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Bronte
Frances
Enterprise
Coke County prepares exhibit to feed the boys at the front
Sear 4 Bronte and iA Lee schools plan an annual event to show Coke county will aid soldiers. The boys are working on a display that aims to "freeze Hitler's moustache" by revealing Coke county's contribution to feeding the troops. Watch for future announcements about this important county event.
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Bronte
Ia “Lee
Hitler
Coke County
Coke Red Cross Funds Campaign to Begin
The Red Cross War Fund Campaign starts Monday March 1 in Coke County with a quota of 1650 dollars. The drive mobilizes many local volunteers and lists chairmen and directors including W. Ho Maxwell Jr and Frank Keeney with positions in production and disaster relief. Also included are officers and helpers for administration and public information as the community organizes fundraisers and bake goods like creamed eggs in toast baskets and macaroni loaf recipes.
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Red Cross War Fund
Coke County
W. Ho. Maxwell, Jr
War Fund
Haywood Springer
Bruce Clift
Frank Keeney
C. C. Glenn
H. O. Whitt
Home Services
J. K. Griffith
First Aid
Mrs. Lillie Rogers Dies Near Bronte
Mrs. Lillie Rogers died at the family home three miles north of Bronte after weeks of illness on Tuesday February 28 1943. Interment followed at Bronte cemetery after services at Bronte Methodist church conducted by Rev I T Haines. Born January 8 1882 in Erath County Texas she was 61 at death and had lived in Bronte for over fifty years. Surviving are a daughter Mrs Geo Rosser of Bronte and six grandchildren. Frank Keeney
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Lillie Rogers
Bronte
Bronte Methodist Church
I. TH. Haines
Erath County
Country
Giirl
Methodist Church
Geo. Rosser
Frank Keeney
Surprise Birthday Honoring Uncle Jimmie Williams at 89
The article celebrates Uncle Jimmie Williams turning 89 on Valentine Day 1943. Daughters and families staged a noon surprise party at his home in Sweet Water with granddaughters and relatives, praising his humor and long life. Williams was born in Providence Mississippi in 1854 and moved to Texas in 1887.
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Jimmie” Williams
Jimmie
Coke County FFA Livestock Show Date is Set
The Coke County FFA Livestock Show for 1943 is scheduled for Wednesday March 23 and will be held in Bronte this year after last year in Robert Lee. The event, sponsored by the Coke County Livestock Association, is directed by the county agriculture agent and instructors from Robert Lee and Bronte schools. New leadership includes Travis Hicks as county agent D Bb Collinsworth as Robert Lee instructor and O A Faith as Bronte instructor as the association aims for a record-breaking exhibit year.
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Coke County
FFA
Robert Lee
Bronte
FIFA
Coke County Livestock Association
Rovert Lee
Bronze Scoouls
OSYA Food Conservation Course Inspires Budget Meat Use
Mary E. Stele instructs homemakers on maximizing weekly meat allowances at OSYA meeting held February 22. Mrs Haywood Springer demonstrated an inexpensive Meat Loaf recipe with ground beef, pork, oats, and sauce. discussion covered meat value, tenderizing methods, and meat substitutes like cheese eggs dried beans peanuts for protein and balanced meals.
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Haywood Springer
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