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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1956
Page
5
The bond issue pass reflected voter backing for funding a park and a trustee election produced an unexpected tie. May 5 is set for the runoff. Blackwell school children visited The Enterprise with teachers and a bus driver, learning about newsroom work and receiving name slugs.
Coke County voters passed a park bond with 489 yes to 423 no, enabling 130000 in bonds for Bronte and Robert Lee park facilities and a pool. Each town receives 65000 for its portion with plans for pools picnic areas and recreation features. A caretaker house and park board discussions are noted.
A meeting of persons interested in the Cancer Crusade is set for 7 30 p m next Monday at the Baptist Church in Bronte. Mrs J B Mackey says county campaign chairman A J Kirkpatrick will be present to discuss plans with Bronte people. Coke County's quota is 500 dollars this year. Funds support education patient services and medical research toward conquering cancer. Mrs Mackey urges all who will help to attend.
Carolyn Kemp led Bronte as the district 25 B Interscholastic League contest winner with first place in senior girls declamation and a regional meet berth. Robert Lee High and Elementary students dominated with multiple runners up across declamation events and a third in number sense.
Bronte school board schedules a May 5 run-off after A S Whatley and Harlen Lee tie with 171 votes each for one trustee spot. Edward Cumbie leads with 171 but already serves, Fay L Moore has 83 votes. Total ballots 345, with Bronte and Tennyson boxes. Election judge D K Glenn to oversee run-off. W T Green to judge Tennyson box.
Mrs. Paul Clark learned last Saturday that her year old twin sons Jimmy Don and Billy Don Henshaw died in a car crash that also killed her foster parents Mr and Mrs Don J Henshaw. The family from Abilene were en route to Mr Henshaws sister near Houston when their car skidded on a gravel road overturned and burned. Funeral services were held in Houston and Mrs Clark remained hospitalized in shock. Burial occurred at Sam Houston cemetery.
Deadline for new inspection stickers is April 15. In Coke County Bronte 29 vehicles had stickers and nine did not, about 76 percent inspected. Inspection stations include Home Motor Co Bronte Motor Co and Caperton Chevrolet Co.
A meeting for rural telephone subscribers and interested residents is planned for 8 o clock Tuesday night April 17 in the Coke County Court House at Robert Lee. Clay McDougal of the Lubbock REA office will outline installing REA systems and terms.
Bill Maxwell, a Texas Tech student in Lubbock, is home for the weekend visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Maxwell, Jr.
The Bronze Longhorns dominated the District 126 B track meet, winning most events and amassing 8415 points coached by Oscar Dorsey. Robert Lee and Christoval trailed in multiple events with top showings across high school divisions, including records set in discus and 880 yard run.
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