23 Oct 1942
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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1942
Page
1
A note from Bronte highlights a second class matter at the post office with mention of delays and routine processing. Local officials urge patience as file handling proceeds and residents await updates on mail delivery schedules.
The King-Holt Funeral Home of Ballinger announces a Gold Star Memorial Service for any West Texas boy lost in military service. The service is free and all funeral facilities are available to families in need. The owner, Mr. King, is noted for his altruistic, patriotic gesture rather than any profit motive.
A weary Army post pigeon named Herman spent a weekend in the guard house on a technical AWOL charge after a cross country flight. Nearly a hundred soldiers chased the bird through buildings before it was captured and held in the guard house pending liberation orders from the Signal Corps.
Clyde Bowman, a prosperous young Bronte stock farmer, has joined the air corps as a radio technician. He has completed private radio technique courses and shows rapid progress in radio construction. He will proceed to St Louis for government instruction.
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