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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1946
Page
4
The lesson stresses the central role of religion and the church in national, state, and community life. It argues the church should center its work on God and Christ and serve both believers and the nation by shaping life and guiding people toward divine truth.
Mrs J W Tammen invites all to Bronte Full Gospel Church for a week of nightly services at 7 30 led by Evangelist Ruby Evans. Prayer requests and special song will feature each evening with meditations on scripture and faith awakening through God’s word.
The Church of Christ invites all to attend Bible Classes at 10:00 A M and Communion at 10:50 A M of January 27 1946 Minister Marvin S Hoffman preaches at 7:00 P M Bible Study at 6:30 P M A cordial invitation extends to meet with the congregation and join in all services to build attendance Sunday services listed.
Pastor Rev Geo B McCrary leads Sunday schedule with School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Evening Worship at 6 30 and Youth Fellowship at 7 30 in Parsonage Activities include 3 PM preaching and participation by Miss Betty Ruth Crow who joined from Robstown Texas. A Sunday evening youth program fostered fellowship and inviting other youths to join.
Rev C R Blake presided over a Ballinger meeting with 10 to 12 churches represented. A Sunday School revival is planned to begin March 3 with teams including Fred Blake and G K Corley visiting on February 6. The article notes widespread revival activity across the South.
Dr. Francis P. Gaines of Lexington Virginia returns to the Baptist Hour next Sunday morning with a talk titled Courage for the Tests of Peace. The program features the Baptist Hour Choir directed by John D. Hoffman with organist George L. Hamrick, broadcasts across Texas and adjoining states at 7:30 or 8:30 A M on listed stations.
Rev L L Griffin has taken over the Kickapoo Baptist Church pastorate three miles north of Bronte after arriving in January. He previously led Lawson Baptist Church in Dallas and arrives with wife Mrs Griffin and three children Hollis Ray Shirley Ann and Glinda Gay. The Griffins, natives of Grand Saline, are living in Crews while he also pastors the Crews church.
The Winters Enterprise reports City Lake is now in use boosting water supply. The lake draws from Elm Creek with a 41 square mile watershed. A $200000 bond issue for the dam passed on May 18, 1944 by 272 votes to 5.
A Nolan County farmer asked Sweetwater’s county judge to address deer that jump fences, raid cattle feed, and spook sheep and cattle. The deer arrived two years ago and now threaten grazing areas, while Ballinger works on major telephone system upgrades. Fourth annual Cattle King Counties Horse and Colt Show slated for Paducah on March 30, with local citizens hoping to buy livestock soon.
Community snippets recount a heavy snow across 6 to 10 inches and lighthearted chatter about local folks. Readers urged to submit news with sources, as un signed notes hinder printing. many small-town vignettes celebrate friendships, church life, and Enterprise readership.
Classified ad lists two-piece maple living room suite priced at 98.50 a two-piece overstuffed set in tapestry or velour at 110.50 a love seat and chair in floral cretonne 76.36 and an unfinished bedroom suite with mirror 52.00 from T. W. Taylor and Son of San Angelo.
Oak Creek School House will be sold by sealed bid with January 31 bid deadline. School board may reject all bids. Mail bids to Jim McKown Rt 2 Bronte Texas. Also for sale sewing machine cabinet viewable at Berard Apt south of M E Church. Mrs R L Hayley. Also oil stove $90 cabinet $20 dining table $10 total 920. See Mrs.
Local notes mention G C Bell visiting and joking about a trumpet with dead batteries. Mrs B E Davis and Bob Davis stop by the office while Rev L L Griffin leads Kickapoo Baptist Church. Community reminders urge turning in old clothes and note parking rules, with light quips about marriages and wit.
The United States Army Recruiting Service states that Privates in the Regular Army enlisted on or after January 1 1945 who complete six months of satisfactory active service will be promoted to the grade of Private First Class. Units receiving men promoted to PFC under this plan will implement the change accordingly.
The text notes that visions are authorized to carry such excess in grade until these higher ratings are absorbed by normal attrition.
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