T R Butler Dies at Sweetwater Interment in Bronte
Thos R Butler died at his Sweetwater home after a long illness. Interment will be in Bronte Cemetery after services at First Baptist Church in Sweetwater. Born 1871 in Aberdeen Mississippi he lived in Bronte Plainview Hale Center and Sweetwater. He married Betlah Gideon in 1900 and had two children and one grandchild. He was survived by a widow two children a grandchild and five siblings. Funeral attendees included relatives from multiple Texas towns.
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T. R. Butler
Sweetwater
Bronte Cemetery
First Baptist Church
J. M. Sibley
Thos. R. Butler
Aberdeen
Mississippi
Texas
Betlah Gideon
Rockdale
Il. C. Gallaway
Duncan
Oklahoma
George Thomas Butler
Los Angeles
California
Creighton Callaway
Butler
Bronte
Bronte Enterprise
Writer
Jack Candle
Hale Center
Plainview
W. J. Gideon
Con‘dolencea
E A M Visit Noted by E J H
A brief item records E J H visiting Texas A and M University. The note mentions meetings with university officials and campus sights during the trip.
Soldiers Thank Bronte Folks For Gifts To Troop
Bronte and Coke county volunteers gathered cigarettes and money for the departing trainee soldiers. A letter from Camp Wolters Texas dated January 17 1943 says the gifts were divided and used for a show at Abilene to see the film Black Swan at the Paramount theatre. The letter lists the soldiers names O K Nicholas Billie Lloyd Grant Richards Albert Duncan H A Turner Charlie Taylor Sam Richards Roy Casey Cleary Daniel Johnson Lester Phillips G B French.
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Bronte Enterprise
Bronte
Texas
Mr. West
Abilene
Paramount Theatre
U. S. Army
O. K. Nicholas
Billie Lloyd
Grant Richards
Albert Duncan
H. A. Turner
Charlie Taylor
Sam Richards
Roy Casey
Cleary
Daniel Johnson
Lester Phillips
G. B. French
Analysis of Propaganda by Diversity Club
The Diversity Club met last Thursday at Mrs. W. H. Maxwell Jr home to analyze propaganda. Mrs Marlin Mack led discussions on recognizing propaganda and the evils of propaganda, with patriotic numbers by Mrs I M Cumbie. Refreshments were served to a group of members and guests including Mrs O R McQueen Mrs Geo Thomas and others.
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W. H. Maxwell, Jr
Alfred Taylor
Maxwell
Marlin Mackey
Mack Powell
I. M. Cumbie
O. R. McQueen
Geo. Thomas
Mac Powell
Chas. Boecking
Brooks Browning
D. K. Glenn
Mac Rippetoe
Marlen Mackey
Otis Smith
W. W. Milkin
Nell Lowry
H. C. Whitt
Mesdames Taylor and Maxwell
Franklin and We Like Commoners Quote Sparks Debate
A quotation claiming Franklin D. and “we” are alike, slicing our own to join commoners, circulates in the pages, prompting readers to reflect on equality and hierarchy. The remark stresses shared humanity and raises questions about leadership and class.
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Franklin D
Selah
Sister Roosevelt Gad About Says Press Reports
The excerpt notes that Roosevelt plans to gad about whenever she pleases, and critiques the example set for American women, implying a lax public stance. It reflects press framing of her personal freedom and societal expectations during the era.
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Roosevelt
Gad
Unclear fragmentary note on bets and military reference
Fragmentary OCR text mentions betting and the Army in an unclear context with no identifiable people, places, or events to summarize into a coherent news item.
Pharmacy graduate to join the Navy
Pharris Mackey returned home from the University of Oklahoma after finishing his course in pharmacy. He completed his degree after years of study and now plans to enlist in the Navy at once and enter training.
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Pharris Mackey
University of Oklahoma
Pharris
Mr. Mackey
Navy
Community tale of roadside help in Robert Lee
The narrative recalls a San Angelo editor stranded on a rural road when a tire blew under regulation driving speeds. Motorists sped by until Judge McNeil Wylie, clerk Willis Smith, and Grover Wylie from Robert Lee stopped to assist, sharing a moment of civic aid and camaraderie.
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San Angelo
Jccasion
Judge McNeil Wylie
Coke County
Willis Smith
Judge Wylie
Grover Wylie
Robert Lee
Red Cross Books Available for Sixty Cents Each
After a Red Cross first aid course a surplus of instructional books were sent to the West Texas Utilities Company office. H A Springer says the texts are valuable and suitable for every home, available at sixty cents per copy.
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Red Cross
West Texas Utilities Company
H. A. Springer
Brownings Find Good Merchandise Market in San Antonio
Mr and Mrs Brooks Browning returned from San Antonio where they spent several days in markets buying spring and summer merchandise for the dry goods department of their store The Brownings report abundant variety and anticipate a strong showing when arrivals are displayed The Enterprise will announce the spring and summer showings to the public through upcoming displays and notices.
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Brooks Browning
San Antonio
Browning
Thank You Friends for Friendly Light You Gave Us
A compact closing note expresses gratitude for the friendly light received. The speaker thanks two unnamed boys who aided them, noting their swift departure and the lingering warmth of the gesture. The sentiment ends with a wish that their shadows never grow less.
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Willis
Carlisle Buys Sanderson Stock At Blackwell
Blackwell news notes a January change as T A Carlisle purchases the grocery stock of Roy Sanderson. Sanderson had only recently entered the business but it is a long established shop in Blackwell dating to 1909. The Sanderson stock moves into Carlisle’s store.
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Carlisle
Sanderson
Blackwell
T. A. Carlisle
Roy Sanderson
Roy Hamilton
Reed & Co
Carlisle’s
Mr. Carlisle
HL. Bolen
Captisle & Bolen
Mr. Bolen
Four Elegant Tables Gift to Home Ec Club
The Bronze .moat group held a meeting titled Earn Save Have with 5th graders presenting numbers. Supt. B. F. Kirk led, Prof. Kirk reported on Austin education talks, and Mesdames Arrott and Forman spoke. PTA funded four tables for homemaking. O A Faith and his class built the tables, now finished and admired by the department.
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PTA
Ec Club
Tripp
B. F. Kirk
Prof. Kirk
Austin
Mesdames C. EF. Arrott
Robert Forman
O . A. Faith
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T.R. Butler
E. A
Soldier Boys
Camp Wolters
Diversity Club
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