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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1940
Page
3
The Bronze Volunteer Fire Department hosts two performances on 24 and 26, featuring two plays never presented by any company. Opening play Toy and the Nazi Spies centers on agents of the German government.
A historical note recalls a pastor who died leaving a frail widow and four children, with townsfolk raising funds to buy a home and 80 acres. A friend urges old supporters to write and comfort the veteran preacher who remains uncomplaining despite hardship.
Goff's Comedians present Toby and the Nazi Spies on opening night, followed by Law West of the Pecos featuring Judge Roy Bean. Veterans Ev Pereares and Dick Milner headline vaudeville with Joe Applegate and Richard Eason. A PTA benefit on April 24, 1940 funds Tuberculin tests in Tom Green County.
The article describes a PTA gathering led by Mrs. Womack with guests from San Angelo, Silver, Robert Lee, and Tennyson. About 160 attendees heard talks on democracy, Latin American studies, and school test programs, plus reports from the Abilene Conference. Officers for the coming term were elected, with C. E. Arrott as president and Ivey as vice president. Refreshments were served after the program.
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