Cumbie and Bell Elected to Bronte School Board
Edward Cumbie was re elected and A E Bell Jr named to his first term on the Bronte School board after an election last Saturday. Voters cast 139 ballots with Bronte accounting for 110 and Tennyson for 29. Totals: Cumbie 401 votes, Bell 99, Lee 72. Fay Moore two. Royce Lee and Mrs. Jack Corley one each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Cumbie
A. E. Bell Jr
Bronte
Harlin Lee
Tennyson
Tom Green
D. K. Glenn
Cumbie
Bell
Lee
Fay Moore
Royce Lee
Jack Corley
Bronte School Trustees Elect Leaders and Hire Staff
C O Richards elected president of the Bronte Board of School Trustees with Joe Rawlings as vice president and Allen Sherrod re elected secretary. A E Bell Jr and Edward Cumbie sworn in as new members from last Saturday’s election. Mrs Mary Frances Glenn named school secretary and maintenance workers Marvin Corley Clayburn Webb rehired. Bus drivers R W Sims Mary Walker Mmes Jack Corley Pete Gentry and T E Tidwell hired.
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C. O. Richards
Bronte Board of School Trustees
Joel Rawlings
Allen Sherrod
A. E. Bell Jr
Edward Cumbie
Mary Frances Glenn
Marvin Corley
Clayburn Webb
Luch
Mmes
Mary Walker
R. W. Sims
George Braswell
Jack Corley
Pete Gentry
T. E. Tidwell
Bronze ladies team wins volleyball tourney at Merkel
The Merkel tournament saw the local Bronze ladies team claim first place after winning three games. Team members included Mmes. Eddie Collins F R Collins Noah Pruitt Jr Ralph Dunklin Jerry Parker Jean Sheppard and Miss Jettie Kirkland. The trophy is displayed at The Enterprise office.
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Merkel
Mmes
Eddie Collins
F. R. Collins
Noah Pruitt, Jr
Ralph Dunklin
Jerry Parker
Jean Sheppard
Jettie Kirkland
Enterprise Office
Texas maps show fourteen Rock Creek streams across state
The survey identifies at least fourteen streams named Rock Creek within Texas. Watercourses span multiple counties and regions, reflecting common naming practices for creeks. The finding underscores the challenge of precise stream identification in geographic records.
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Texas
Rock Creek
Coke County 4 H Club Reports at Robert Lee Meeting
Coke County 4 H clubs met in Robert Lee with 18 members representing five clubs. The Robert Lee Club supervised recreation and the treasurer reported 386.17 in the bank. A pancake supper netted 97 for boys and girls. District meeting in Abilene on April 12 at 9 am. Leaders training in Abilene April 25 at 1 30 pm. two representatives required from each club. National Home Demonstration Club Week April 29 to May 5 with displays in business houses.
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Coke County Home Demonstration Council
Robert Lee
Robert Lee Club
Abilene
To Kill A Mockingbird Book Review At Church Tea
About fifty ladies heard Mrs. Bruce Clift review To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee at a friendship tea in Bronte Methodist Church last Friday evening. A Rosiris Club committee hosted, with guests from Progressive and Diversity clubs and visitors from out of town.
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Bruce Clift
Robert Lee
John Harris
Mmes. Morrow
Harris
Clark Glenn
Edward Cumbie
Roy Robinson
Ben Oglesby
Jean Sheppard
Be cky Joné Scott Born to Mr and Mrs Scott in Abilene
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Scott of Abilene welcomed a daughter Becky Joné born March 20 weighing 5 pounds 11 ounces. A brother Micky Joe aged three and grandparents J. T. Jones Faye Scott noted. Mr Scott is an insurance firm manager in Abilene.
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Kenneth Scott
Abilene
Becky Joné
Micky Joe
Scott
J. T. Jones
Faye Scott
Bronte
Easter Holiday Dates Announced by School Superintendent
Supt. C B Barbee announced this week that school will be dismissed two days for Easter holidays. Students and teachers will have off the Friday preceding and the Monday following Easter Sunday. School will dismiss at 2 30 p m Thursday of next week for the long weekend. These will conclude school holidays for the year. School will be dismissed for summer vacation on May 25.
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Supt
C. B. Barbee
PTA Gets Prevue Of Science Fair
PTA members and the interested crowd gathered in the school auditorium Tuesday night to view the science fair exhibits on the high school third floor. The meeting voted to dissolve the annual carnival next year and replace it with money making projects including a school queen coronation preceded by a Mexican supper. The senior class pledged $50 toward auditorium aisles, and two bake sales were planned to bolster the club treasury. Music was provided by Lasses Four with piano accompaniment by Mrs. Lionel Perry.
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PTA
PTA Meeting Date Shifts to May 7
Tommy Glenn Sims led the de votional. The PTA group announced May’s meeting will occur on the first Monday, May 7, instead of the usual date.
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PTA
Mrs Rawlings Hosts Progressive Club Meeting
Mrs A N Rawlings entertained the Progressive Club at Mrs O H Willoughby s home last Thursday. E F Glenn presented slides from a trip to San Francisco Hawaii and Canada. Guests and members enjoyed angel food cake and pineapple sherbet.
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E. F. Glenn
L. T. Youngblood
San Francisco
Hawaii
Canada
Angel
Mmes
H. O. Whitt
Wade Rees
Otis Smith
Edna Butner
Linton Crow
Joe Carter
R. E. Cumbie
W. C. Duncan
Olive Keeney
J. E. Quinn
Ben Reeves
L. E. Smith
Annie Wilkins
Willoughby
Youngblood
J.D. Leonard
Mabel Myers
Emma Sims
Bronte H D Club Meets With Mrs McQueen
Bronte H D Club meets at Mrs O R McQueen’s home on April 4 with ten members present. Mrs C E Arrott runs the program and shows slides from a trip through New Mexico Arizona and Utah. Sunshine pal gifts were exchanged and the floating prize went to Mrs J C Boatright. An all day meeting with the Jr H D Club is planned at the Arrott cabin.
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Bronte HD
McQueen
O. R. McQueen
Bronte H. D
C. E. Arrott
New Mexico
Arizona
Utah
W. Hipp
J. C. Boatright
Jr. H. D. Club
Arrott Cabin
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School Board
Coke HD Council
Tommy Glenn Sims
Mrs. Rawlings
Progressive Club
A. N. Rawlings
O. H. Willoughby
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