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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1942
Page
2
Mrs. Cora Petty and her son Carrol returned to San Antonio Sunday after visiting relatives for the holidays. Brooks Browning and his father J T Browning of Hatchell were Snyder visitors Monday.
Christmas cheer comes from Zachary Construction Company of San Antonio as elder John Leathers and son Carroll receive substantial gifts. The elder gets 250 dollars and Carroll 100 dollars, reflecting the companys valued status. Other notes mention Gary Edwards ill with cold, Aris Miller visiting from Dallas, Doland Mackey ill with diphtheria, and Carrol and Floyd Hudman from San Angelo visiting Bronte.
Report recounts a near fatal auto accident in which Mathew Caperton and Dale Glenn escaped serious harm when a trailer struck their car after leaving San Angelo and entering the highway. No serious injuries reported. News notes Christmas visits and health updates, including Uncle Jimmie Williams recovering from a long cold.
Christmas morning the Reese family bade farewell to the Knierims and J. Robert as they headed from Center Point toward Genewile Mississippi where Mr. Reese has accepted a civilian position with strong career prospects. Mrs. Reese, daughter of the Knierims known as Miss Louvenia, travels with her husband leaving Texas. Other local families spent the holiday with relatives in Goldthwaite, Lamesa, Big Spring and Austin as they joined kin across the region.
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