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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1943
Page
3
Mrs. Carrie Williams at Bronte warns about Christmas mail to service members overseas. Packages must weigh five pounds or less and fit 15 by 36 inches. Mail between Sept 15 and Oct 15 with “Christmas parcel” on the label. Prohibited items include perishable foods, intoxicants, matches, poisons, and broken glass.
Illness of Bronte superintendent Prof B F Kirk hospital stay in San Angelo delays but does not derail opening on Monday September 6. Principal Jeff Dean assumes charge with two vacancies filled by substitutes until Kirk recovers. District notes and community updates follow amid late issue and local visits.
A Bronte informal luncheon at the Cactus Cafe honored Congressman O C Fisher. Led by Frank Keeney, the Bronte Community Service Club organized the event to show support and discuss issues with Fisher. Fisher spoke briefly on patriotic duty and urged strong participation in the war effort.
Mr and Mrs H O Whitt and Mrs R M Yarbrough visited Camp Barkley to see Mr Yarbrough hospitalized. Mrs Yarbrough returned home next morning. Mr Schantz and family returned to Lubbock after a visit with the Whitts. Mrs Springer joins Robert Lee School faculty for next term. Wanda Sammie and Tom go home to Abilene after visiting grandmother Mrs Pink Faton.
Mr and Mrs T J Perkins of the Robert Lee highway west of Bronte received War Department notice on August 29 that their son Leo Perkins is missing in action from August 19 in Europe. Leo enlisted August 11 1941 as a technician rising to sergeant. He has a brother Howard in Hawaii Engineers Corps. The community seeks his safe return and prays for his condition.
J S Craddock Jr and Miss Marian Gilbert wed in Denton on Saturday August 2 1943 at the First Methodist Church with a double ring ceremony Rev Walker officiating The couple planned a reception in Venton and a short wedding trip to Dallas before reporting to Camp Callan California where Craddock is stationed The bride daughter of Mr and Mrs H M Gilbert of Carbon wore a black crepe dress and white orchid corsage The groom son of Mr and Mrs J S Craddock of Robert Lee is a former bank employee and Army sergeant awaiting assignment
Rev Hanson, pastor of Bronte and the Methodist churches at Hayrick and Tennyson, conducts a revival at Tennyson this week. Attendance is growing. the meeting closes Sunday at 11 o clock in Tennyson. He preaches at Harrick Sunday afternoon and at Bronte Sunday evening. all are invited to attend.
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