Memorial service planned for local war hero Chester Bronte
R Hardy new pastor of local church leads memorial for Chester Bronte born 1921 who died in service after earning air corps wings. Service, arranged by Rev A Hanson and church leaders, honors a beloved Bronte Methodist member with strong community ties and national sacrifice.
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Mn. v. Hardy
Yocall Methodist Church
Chester
Bronte Methodist Church
Bronte
Wichita Falls
Air Service
San Antonio
Cuero
Waco
Lubbock
Enterprise
A. Hanson
Chester Riker Jr
Rhythm Band Shines at Bronte PTA Meeting
The October 10, 1944 PTA session in Bronte High School Gym featured the Rhythm Band under Mrs. Thomas. A $250 fundraising goal supports first aid, playground equipment, and library needs, with $1 prizes for grades with most mothers and for students earning citizenship medals. A delegate was approved for the district meeting at Big Spring.
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Bronte High School
Thomas
Big Spring
Kendrick Transitions to International Harvester Dealer in Winters
C R Kendrick of Winters sells his Ford Sales and Service Agency after years in town and joins International Harvester to offer tractors parts tires and related equipment. He will operate Kendrick Motor Company under the same name with C O Fields of Brownwood joining the venture. The Enterprise carries the official announcement.
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C. R. Kendrick
Winters
Ford Sales and Service
International Harvester Company
C. R.kendrick
C. O. Fields
Brownwood
Kendrick
Ford
Kendrick Motor Company
Kenderick Motor Company
International Harvester
Baby Son Born to Mr and Mrs Walter Phillips
Orbie Rudolph Phillips is the baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Phillips in a San Angelo hospital on October 1 1944.
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Orbie Rudolph Phillips
Walter Phillips
San Angelo
Cake Walk Funds Bronte PTA Three Suspect Plans
The Bronte PTA executive committee met October 8 1944 with finance chair reporting a cake walk net of 59 55 and plans to raise more funds. Reports from program and membership chairs were heard and a delegate to the State Convention in Fort Worth November 8 9 was discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte Teachers Association
Fort Worth
Brothers Celebrate Joint Birthdays at Parents Farm
Charlie and Frank Biotest of Sweetwater returned home to join their parents Mr. and Mrs. FE Fletcher at their Bronte area farm three miles northwest for a joint birthday lunch. A barbecue was served with kin and local relatives attending, including Leonard Biotest and family and several other couples.
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Charlie
Frank
Sweetwater
Bac
FE. B. Fletcher
Bronte
Leonard
J. W. Anderson
W. W Millikin
Cullen Luttrell
J. D. Luttrell, Jr
Iva Fletcher
Lena Belle Vinson
Buford
Visit Ties Freeman and Kemn Families to Dallas Hosts
Mrs. Lester Freeman and her daughter of Mineral Wells and Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Kemn and their daughter of Dallas visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Lewis last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Freeman
Mineral Wells
Cecil Kemn
Dallas
H. S. Lewis
Seabee Cook Robert Kirchman Jr Returns From Overseas
Robert Kirchman Jr arrives home on a 30 day furlough after 18 months overseas in the Aleutian Islands. He enlisted in January 1942 and shipped out in May last year. His wife, parents, and friends welcome him back as a cook with the Seabees. Mr and Mrs W L Hayley of Snyder visit Bronte Norton this week.
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Robert Kirchman, Jr
Robert Kirchman
Aleutian Islands
Robert
Seabees
W. L. Hayley
Snyder
Bronte and
Norton
Evansville Family Visiting Relatives in Bronte and San Angelo
Mr and Mrs Leamon Modeling and their son and his wife from Evansville Illinois are visiting relatives in Bronte and San Angelo this week.
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Leamon Modeling
Evansville
Illinois
Bronte
San Angelo
The Enemy Is Advancing Sermonette
Mrs J W Tam men pastor of Bronze Full Gospel Church warns believers that the enemy roams and devours souls as a roaring lion. She urges Christians to wake up and resist spiritual lethargy before more are harmed.
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J W. Tammen
Bronze Full Gospel Church
Peter
Stand Ye in the Ways and Seek the Good Path
A devotional appeal cites Isaiah, Joel, and Jeremiah urging repentance and turning to God. The message contrasts worldly cares with spiritual rest, urging believers to return to the foundational truths of God's Word and contend for the faith.
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Zion
Joel
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
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R. Hardy
Fed
BP. O. Riker
Bronte Enterprise
F. C
Chester Kiker, JR
Rev
C. R. Hardy
PTA
C. R Kendrick
Bronte Pta
J. W. Tammien
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