Little Harold Diken born Aug 6 1932 dies Feb 2 1933
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. McCall died in February 1933 after a brief life. Survived by parents two brothers and a sister, he is laid to rest in Bronte cemetery as family mourns and looks to faith in Jesus Christ for comfort. Funeral notes by W. Ic. Anderson.
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J. L. McCall
Harold Veen
Harold Deen
Jesus Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Bronte
W. Ic. Anderson
Teachers Institute Adopts Resolutions in Texas
The Nolan Fisher Coke Tri-County Institute at Sweetwater on January 28 1933 adopted resolutions urging immediate action to defend public schools in Texas. They oppose the Legislative Economy Committee plan to reduce or abolish West Texas colleges and oppose turning Texas Tech into a liberal arts school. One copy of the resolutions was to be mailed to local senators and representatives and another to the press.
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Nolan, Fisher, Coke, Tri-County Institute
Sweetwater
Texas
Texas Public Schools
Tri-County Institute
Legislative Economy Committee
West Texas
Texas Tech
West Texas State Teachers College
Committee
Junior Study Club Meets With Mrs Barrett Mackey
The Junior Study Club met with Mrs Barrett Mackey on February 2 for a brief business session and a program. Mrs W U H Maxwell Jr read a paper on Problems of Necessitous Industrial Workers and Geo Thomas reported on club work. A salad plate was served to members and guests, with violets as favors. Earlier, January 19, the group met with Miss Nell Lowry as Mrs Homer Good spoke on Changes in the Productive Work of the Housewife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrett Mackey
W. U H. Maxwell
Geo. Thomas
W. Tl. Maxwell, Jr
J. M. Cumbie
Marnest Ivey
H. O. Whitt
Donald Walton
Charlie
Church and School Grounds Beautified in Bronte
Work funded by unemployment funds improves Bronte streets and vacant blocks by clearing brush and rubbish. Improvements at the church and school grounds include graveled paths connecting buildings to the curb, promising permanent beautification. Mrs. Barrett Mackey spoke on The Leisure and Adventitious Woman. A salad course was served to nine club members.
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Bronte
Barrett Mackey
Editor Recalls Boyhood Friend Visit From Fort Stockton
The editor recounts a surprising visit from John Slayton of Fort Stockton his Arkansas boyhood friend. After forty years apart they shared memories at the Enterprise office recalling marble games and past adventures. Slayton has a family and travels while his companion mourns a lost home yet cherishes the reunion.
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Arthur Gray
Enterprise
Gray
Bronteward
John Slayton
Fort Stockton
Arkansas
John
Boy Scout Week Marks 25th Anniversary of Scouting
Observances mark the 25th anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America since the 1910 Washington charter. The piece highlights Scout impact with 5,000,000 members, notable alumni in college leadership, and the Ten Year Program aiming to recruit one in four new male citizens by 1943.
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Boy Scouts of America
Washington D. C
America
England
Boy Scouts
Rhodes
Texas College
Sam
Rev Sam Morris to Broadcast Weekly Program from KGIO Wichita Falls
Stamford Texas February 2 1933 Bronze Enterprise reports Rev Sam Morris will start a weekly radio broadcast on Friday February 10 at 1 am over KGIO Wichita Falls 570 k c with a period at 1 15 p m Readers are asked to tune in and hear the program for the announcement to reach readers in the area.
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Stamford
Texas
Bronze Enterprise
KGIO
Wichita Falls
K.c
Bronte Raises Its WTCC Membership
Bronte residents rally to fund a $60 WTCC membership amid tight times. Frank Keeney collected the amount, with Robert Knierim, First National Bank and its president contributing, as WTCC praised Bronte for loyalty and civic support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
R. F.C
Red Cross
WTCC
Frank Keeney
Robert Knierim
West Texas
Ber of Commerce
Eashier
First National Bank
Youngblood
Knierim
Paper Seeks Subscriptions To Sustain Local News
Two weeks ago the Enterprise urged readers to renew and pay subscriptions. A reader paid two and a half years back and another two and a half years in advance, expressing regret for past lapses and willingness to support. The note appeals to others able to pay to help preserve community coverage and acknowledge loyal supporters.
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Welsus
The Newspaper Man Poem Portrait
A lyrical portrait extols the newspaper man as a multi skilled, steady worker. He blends many trades and duties from surgeon to detective, serving the living and dying, upholding truth, and sacrificing rest for others amid long hours and dangers.
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Little Harold Diken
Teachers’ Institute
Roy Leslie Crawford
Psalms
Lord
Palmer
Sam Morris
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