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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1968
Page
5
Mr and Mrs Aubrey Denman announce the grand opening of White Auto Store in Bronte with free refreshments balloons and chances to win merchandise prizes. Special prices on motor oil home freezers and many items good through next week. They took over Jan 1 adding hundreds of items and promise low prices and courteous service.
Readers express admiration for Lyndon B. Johnson choosing not to seek another term. They call his public service sacrificial and encourage turnout and support for local school board candidates despite lacking opposition.
Joy Cervenka of Bronte was elected secretary treasurer of the District VII 4-H Council at a Liano meeting. A 16 year old Bronte junior, she has five years as a 4-H member with projects in swine foods clothing and is part of the Coke County 4-H Horse Club. Officers meet May 29 31 at Lake Brownwood for leadership camp with installation May 31 for a year term.
Bronte residents vote Saturday at city hall for mayor and council seats Royce Lee Martin Lee Bill Clark Cecil Kemp. School trustees Wayne Arrott Dale Thompson face off with A E Bell Jr not seeking re election. Voting sites include Green's Store at Tennyson with judges Otis Smith and Tom Green. Noah Pruitt leads city election. Otis Smith oversees Bronte box and Tom Green the Tennyson box.
First National Bank in Bronte will close Monday April 22 in observance of San Jacinto Day. The holiday follows the Sunday April 21 observance with the following day taken as the bank closing date. Vice president Earl F. Glenn urged customers to plan ahead to avoid inconveniences.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jesse Carrie Coppedge 81 were held at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Wayne N. Stout officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Williams Funeral Home direction. She died March 29 in Hendricks Memorial Hospital Abilene after a short illness. Born September 7 1886 in Wilson County she came to Coke County in 1900 and married Jesse Coppedge in 1909. Survivors include two sons Ira of San Angelo and Allen of Abilene two daughters Edna Terry of Abilene and Ira Eubanks of Sweetwater a sister Maranda Luttrell of Bronte 13 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and one great great grandson.
Bronte will host the district high school literary meet with ten Bronte entries in thirteen events. Participating schools include Water Valley Wall Merizon Sterling City Miles Forsan Christoval Garden City and Bronte. Events start Friday 3 p m for speaking and 9 a m Saturday for non speaking contests. Local entries list with coaches and student names across debates ext miming prose ready writing spelling typewriting shorthand and other categories.
Bronze district winners include Forsan High School for the one act play Call Me Mac directed by Bill Green with Randy Caperton named to the all star cast as best supporting actor. Cast members include Sandy Lee Janet Lee Keith Morris Marvin Thompson Ronald Cooper and Caperton.
The Coke County 4-H Food Show is scheduled for Saturday in the Robert Lee Recreation Hall. Twenty five girls are eligible to compete with setup from 12 to 1 p.m. judging starts at 1 p.m. Fant Milling Co sponsors the awards and winners will be announced later in the afternoon. The public is invited to attend at 3 30 p.m.
Emerson Taylor 78 a Bronte resident for about 30 years died at 1040 am Wednesday in St Johns Hospital San Angelo A retired banker and real estate dealer he remained active in real estate here until a few years ago Funeral services were set for 3 pm Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev Harry Morris and Rev Austin Masterson officiating Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Home He was born November 8 1889 in Collin County married Alene Walton February 17 1933 at Ballinger He was a Methodist and a Mason Survivors include his wife one brother Zack Emerson of Van Alstyne one nephew and two nieces Masonic graveside rites will be by Bronte Lodge Honorary pallbearers named by the Baptist Men s Bible Class
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