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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1939
Page
4
The piece notes college students from Blackwell and nearby towns returning for Easter. It also reports a fatal lamp explosion at the Kelly Richard home, destroying the house and furnishings with Mrs. Richard and her son Billie escaping. no insurance covered the loss.
The Kelly Richards family thanks friends for donations and gifts after losing everything in the ice disaster. The note expresses gratitude from Mr and Mrs Richards and their children.
After lodge Saturday the Rebecca Lodge held a social hour for old members and a new member. Games were played and 19 guests enjoyed punch and sandwiches. Rafe Whiteside moved from St. John Hospital in San Angelo to his home near Blackwell. Married Mrs. F. C. Childress and daughter Mildred attended the wedding of Miss Verna Childress and Robert Brown in Eunice New Mexico.
The memorial note expresses thanks for kindness and floral offerings following the death of mother and grandmother Mrs. J. H. Gaines, signed by Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Gaines and family and by Mrs. M. H. Sandlin and others.
Miss Bertha Mitchell of San Angelo visits Mrs. M. Holder and daughter Mrs. Ire V. Blackwell. She is interested in missionary work and serves as secretary of the R. R. Holder Tibet Mission expedition.
Mrs. W. T. Wann and sister Miss Lois Bird called at The Enterprise office Wednesday morning. Mrs. Wann resides in Oklahoma and visits each spring with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Wylie Bird and relatives. Miss Bird just returned from a pleasant visit with Denton relatives and friends. Call again ladies.
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