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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1941
Page
3
Poem urging universal peace and goodwill during Christmas. Calls for end to war and hatred, celebrating the King of Peace and divine blessings. Reflects hopeful themes of harmony, prayer, and rejoicing in Bethlehem.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt extends sincere Christmas greetings to the Boy Scouts of America and 1,470,316 Scouts Cubs and leaders. He praises Scouting for national strength and morale and for instilling truthfulness loyalty courage and helpfulness among the nation’s youth.
A fragment notes completion of a quota to the Red Cross, mentioning front and frontline efforts and a drive to fulfill the appeal. Details are fragmentary but indicate support and mobilization for relief work.
Mr and Mrs Marshal Sims hosted a Thursday night party with thirty guests including Rev Lawrence Hayes pastor of Park Heights Baptist Church San Angelo who resigns to join the US Army as chaplain and will report to Fort Sam Houston for induction around January 15 with new assignments in February or March.
Benny spent Christmas with his parents at their home following OE Te WON ot on Hardin-Simmons.
Students in the first level classes of Pichon Mt participate in a classroom Christmas tree event guided by their teacher and room mothers, exchanging small gifts and sharing festive activities together.
Mrs Carrie Williams and Mrs Clint Wilkins hosted the Baptist T E L class at the Wilkins home on Wednesday afternoon with a Christmas decor theme. Gifts were exchanged and many members attended including C I Barron Joan Rich man Tom Williams Lula Hines J D Leonard D E Sayner F J Modgling Lewis Sims A F McQueen Sam Gray O W Chapman F L Clark Ruby Davenport and S L McMillan. Mrs Frank Parsons and Mrs J O Talbot of San Angelo also attended.
The Woman's Progressive Club held a Thursday afternoon party at Mrs. L. T. Youngblood's home. Hostesses included Mrs. Youngblood and Mrs. Fryd Bridges Mrs. J D Leonard Mrs. A N Rawlings Mrs T M Wylie and Mae Wilkins. Decorations used Holly from East Texas. Mrs Rawlings poured tea with assistance from Mrs Wylie and Mrs Leonard. Mae Wilkins directed the program.
A letter from a former Bronte resident in Overland Park Kansas recalls wartime memories and community bonds. She teaches English and Bible at a Kansas City area Bible College funded by donors, noting plans for a first nations mission school and cautious about war disruptions.
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