Letter From Vietnam War Zone Includes Poem By Sailor
Ron Johns writes from a hot spot near the DMZ recounting a December move to area A.3 and a heavy clash with a North Vietnamese battalion. He plans to discharge in May and enter Hardin Simmons University, and requests publication of a poem praising American troops with a note of personal faith and memories of Bronte.
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Ron Johns
Vietnam
A.3
Dmz
Con Tien
Gio Linh
NVA
Tve
Bronte
Hardin Simmons University
Viet Nam
Lunchroom Menu Bronte School March 4–8
The Bronte School lunch menu for March 4 to 8 lists daily items. Monday offers stew and cheese rollups with pickles and fruit pastry. Tuesday features salmon croquettes with beans, corn, slaw, cornbread, and grapefruit. Wednesday serves fried chicken with sides and desserts. Thursday presents Lazy Daisy, pinto beans, potato salad, salad, rolls, and fruit bar.
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Bronte
Bronte Home Demonstration Club Meets at City Hall
Mrs. J. C. Boatright hosted the Bronte H D Club on February 21 in City Hall. Mrs. Floyd Brown reported, a playlet I'm Fine was presented by Mrs. Leslie Rolls C. E. Arrott James Saylor W. Hipp and Boatright. Mrs. Saylor donated the floating prize won by Mrs. Brown. A George Washington decor theme featured the meeting with refreshments. Members and a guest included Mrs. Gene Halamicek Tom Williams Ray Coulson Olga Whalen O. R. McQueen Charles Ragsdale Ronald Walton and Mrs. Helen Kirkland. The group collected small items for Baptist Memorials Hospital in San Angelo for game prizes and plans a pajama and housecoat drive for patients.
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J. C. Boatright
Bronte Home Demonstration Club
City Hall
Floyd Brown
Mmes
Leslie Rolls C. E. Arrott
James Sayjor
W. Hipp
Boatright
Gene Halamicek
Tom Williams
Ray Coulson
Olga Whalen
O. R. McQueen
Charles Ragsdale
Ronald Walton
Helen Kirkland
Baptist Memorials Hospital
San Angelo
Mrs Carter Speaker For Methodist WSCS Meeting
Mrs Joe Carter spoke on The Response of the Church in Changing Japan by Charles H Germany at the Methodist WSCS gathering held Monday at Mrs M Russell home The session ended with the WSCS motto A refreshment plate was served to several members and guests including Mines A N Rawlings B F Bridges J A Percifull Edna Butner B E Modgling F S Higginbotham Eunice Ellis H O Whitt J W Labenske Charles Ragsdale and Miss Lizzie Brock among others
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Carter
Methodist
WSCS
Joe Carter
Japan
Charles H. Germany
Eunice Ellis
H. ,O. Whitt
J. W. Labenske
Charles Ragsdale
Lizzie Brock
Oklahoma Bronte Residents Attend Final Dallas Show
Several Bronte residents traveled to Dallas last weekend to see the closing performance of Oklahoma in the Broncho Playhouse. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp, Mr and Mrs Dolan Mackey, Mr and Mrs Royce Fancher, Mr and Mrs Ben Oglesby, Bennie Carol, and Baylor University’s Glenn Sims. Carolyn Kemp of New York City, who had a prominent part, returned to Bronze with her parents for a week’s visit after Saturday night’s finale.
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Oklahoma
Dallas
Broncho Playhouse
Cecil Kemp
Dolan Mackey
Royce Fancherpane
Ben Oglesby
Bennie Carol
Glenn Sims
Baylor University
Waco
Carolyn Kemp
New York City
Bronze Sunday
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Family
Why the Christian Science Monitor
Mrs. Boatright
Bronte H. D. Club
San Antonio, Tex
Hurley
U.S. Savings Bonds
Bronte Enterprise
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