Beautiful Letters Concerning Death of Chester Kiker
The Kiker family of Roswell New Mexico received two letters from the War Department and a chaplain in April 1944 confirming the death of Flight Officer Chester R Kiker of the 370th Squadron H killed March 29 1944 over the Green Island Solomon Islands. The letters express sorrow and honor his service while noting the limited specifics available about the combat loss.
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Chester Kiker
Roswell
New Mexico
F O
South‘west Pacific
Kiker
Ters
WAR Department
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington
Chester R. Kiker
E. 6Th Street
Robert H. Dunlap
Adjutant General
Mr. Riker
F-O
370Th Squadron
Lt. Riker
Abundant Rains Boost Bronteland Crops After Drought
Rain fell for about four hours in Bronteland delivering one and seven eighth inches of moisture. Farmers, now terracing land, fear soil washing but expression notes no hail or wind. Row crops look toward a good yield though small grains may be too late for harvest. A wartime memorial note from Chaplain William C. Thomas honors fallen airmen and offers comfort.
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Bronteland
Coke
Vacation Bible School at the Methodist Church Bronte
The Methodist Church hosts an annual Vacation Bible School starting Monday May 92 for one week. Sessions run 4 to 6 PM daily with no charges. Community children are invited. Mr and Mrs J D Bernard from Lipan have moved to Bronte and bought the Daisy Hickman home, welcomed by the Enterprise and local citizens.
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The
Methodist Church
Methodists
Mrs Simpson and Father Return From Visit to San Antonio
Mrs T S Simpson and E A Norred return to San Antonio after weeks with relatives. Norred visited his aged sister in Stephenville while here. Simpson planned longer stay but hurried home when notified her son was called overseas. Simpson also shared news of a long‑lost nephew living nearby.
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T. S. Simpson
E. A. Norred
San Antonio
Princeton Doctor Visits Family in Bronte Florida
Dr and Mrs T B Bernard and daughter Jean travel from Princeton New Jersey to Bronte for a vacation and to visit Dr Bernard’s parents Mr and Mrs J D Bernard who have moved to make Bronte their home. Dr Bernard is principal of Princeton’s Senior and Junior High schools and recently received a year long leave to regain his health. The Enterprise hopes the West Texas climate and sunshine aid his recovery.
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T. B. Bernard
Jean
Princeton
New Jersey
Dr. Bernard
J. D. Bernard
Bronte
J. M. Rippetoe
Mr. Rippetoe
West Texas
Monkeys debate humans as descendants and moral faults
Three monkeys in a coconut tree discuss human descent from their kind. They argue humans sin against family, theft, drunkenness, and domestic violence, claiming people may imitate vices yet do not descend from them. An anonymous verse critiques human folly and pride.
Wright praised as West Texas feature writer and minister
The town welcomed Hamilton the editor and praised Wright, a veteran West Texas feature writer and Methodist minister. He can spot and shape news, supplying Methodist pulpit duties in Tuscola and Ovala during wartime minister shortages while continuing his newspaper work.
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Tor
Hamilton
Wrng
Toyng
Gne
Tulesday
Pg News of
Xan
Wright
West Texas
Tuscola
Ovala
Victory Garden Tale From May Day Peas
Rev. D. H. Palmer was downtown this morning bragging about eating fresh English peas from his garden yesterday May 4. The note invites others to share similar reports and labels the idea a Victory Garden.
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D. H. Palmer
Walton couple secure native stone residence east of Enterprise
Ronald Walton has bought the native stone residence just east of The Enterprise building on Main Street. He and Mrs. Walton moved into their new home this week, marking a new chapter for the couple in the neighborhood.
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Ronald Walton
Enterprise
Main Street
Mrs. Walton
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William C. Thomas
Lipan
Daisy Hickman
James Williams
Wrinkle
Texas Theatre
Bronte, Texas
Bing Crosby
Dorothy Lamour
DIXIE
Adolph Menjou
Martha Scott
HY Diddle Diddle
the Phantom
Spencer Tracy
Irene Dunne
Joe
Ritz Theatre
Ballinger
Kansan
Bat
Richard Dix
Jane Wyatt
Robert Lee
Texas
Martha Seott
Jno. W.nor] Vian ‘Me. Insurance
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