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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1942
Page
3
RB. R. Ash suffered severe injuries when a frightened horse bolted as he attempted to mount. He was thrown from the animal, breaking an arm and sustaining other bruises. He was rushed to a San Angelo hospital but later sent home.
Four of Bronte's boys are cited to report to Camp Barkeley at Abilene next Thursday for induction into service. Named are Thiad Lowry, Allen Coppedge, Ed Rawlings, and a young man from Tennyson whose name was not obtained. Here's to you, boys and may you return after the war.
Bronte schools prepare to start the 1942-43 term on Monday September 14 with a war time schedule. Superintendent B F Kirk reports all vacancies filled except history and Spanish. Vocational agriculture teacher will be Prof O A Faith and band director Miss Wilma Tripp joins the faculty.
Obituary notes the death of Prof. W. E. Lockhart at Fort Sill where he served in the military. Born in Sherwood, he taught at Bronte and helped lay the foundation for the town’s modern school. Funeral held in Canyon, Texas, with family members Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Sims in attendance.
Mrs Frank Hearn of San Angelo spent the weekend as the guest of Miss Jerry Bell.
A Bronte Methodist Church reception honored Rev. Haines and his bride Miss Loise Peace after their August 25 marriage in southern Arkansas. The program featured a mock wedding and an old fashioned pounding and shower led by Mrs. Alfred Taylor. Refreshments were served to more than one hundred guests.
San Angelo Livestock Auction Company offers free sales of owner’s livestock to raise funds for war bonds. On Saturday September 12 the firm will auction cattle yearlings and sheep for clients who then invest proceeds in bonds. Investors must visit the sales ring to participate and receive bond delivery.
Blackwell Home Demonstration Club members learned fruit and vegetable drying and canning methods from Mrs. Elsie Gilkerson. She noted frozen foods retain more vitamins and demonstrated dryers while discussing economical advantages and storage needs. Plans were made for the Nolan County Federation meeting in Blackwell on September 26.
The H A Springer Sunday school class hosted a Sunday afternoon picnic in honor of J T Henry and J Robert Knie rim who left the next day for San Antonio to enter the service.
Correction notice states the purchaser of the J N Tannehill blacksmith shop is W H Smith not J H Smith. W H Smith now owns and operates the shop and invites locals to visit and meet him.
A baby girl named Shir ley Joyce Rogers was born on Sunday September 6 to Mr and Mrs Leon Rogers at a San Angelo hospital.
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