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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1955
Page
3
A village diary recalls Easter in Bronte with new hats and outfits, church opening at Kickapoo, and mild nostalgia for rain. It notes a dry spell stressing cattle feeding, mentions a German-raised boy learning ranch life, and shares a recipe for Filled Angel Cake from a San Angelo gathering.
Representatives Tanda Lasswell and MDL will attend the state Future Homemakers of America meeting in Galveston April 21 22 and 23 with their teacher Mrs Royce Fancher and Mrs F P Collins. Mr and Mrs T E Tidwell and James visited Easter Sunday in Winters with their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Douglas Stevens.
A Brice family Easter gathering at Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brice’s home brought 41 people including Alton Weidner Charles Brice family from Bronte Edward Brice family from Robert Lee Marvin Henager family from Abilene James Bradley family from San Angelo Billy Brice family from Sweetwater and others. It marked the first time in five years all twelve children and their families met there. Also present were Bonnie Pate Nelda Fluvanna A B Singleton Fluvanna J W McCormick Lubbock and Barbara Summers Robert Lee. The group enjoyed a Sunday Easter egg hunt.
Mrs L E Smith hosted the Progressive Study Club at her home with talks on the lives of Lucille Ball and Marie Dressler by Mrs L T Youngblood and Mrs Claude Gnetry. A discussion on Margaret Truman followed by punch and cake.
Regular WSCS gathering met Monday in the Methodist church with hostess Mrs L C Robbins. I C Oden and W C Craig reported on the 14th annual Southwest Texas Conference meeting in San Angelo last month. Theme was That the Kingdom of God May be Realized. A plate of tuna sandwiches chips cookies and drinks was served to listed members and guests.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ed Scott hosted a Sunday dinner honoring Mrs. Scott's brother Stroud Roberts who will work for Care Laboratories in Venezuela for about two years. Attending were Mrs. Cam Lilly of Ozona, Mrs. J. E. Clark and Midland family, Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Pate and son of Clyde, and Mr. and Mrs. Javan Vosberg and children of Robert Lee.
A Come As You Are party was hosted at Mrs. J. R. Rasco’s home on Wednesday morning for Humble women with Mrs. Lester Jernigan as co host. Prizes went to Mrs. Jim Williams for cleverest dress and each guest received a bag of soap suds as a favor. Coffee doughnuts and sweet rolls were served to Mines attendees James Wells Richard Beck Bob Cavin Bart Little Luther McCutchen Jim Williams Bill Clark Benny Knight D. K. Smith W. C. Gardner and Leon Graham.
Visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Rasco for the weekend were their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Baker of Andrews.
Pearl Boynton was celebrated with an informal birthday party at Mrs. O R McQueen’s home. Guests included Vetal Flores Charley Keeney E L Caperton H Q O Whitt Ava Maxwell Jim Anderson H L Eaton Hollis Stevens and others. She will travel to Houston for surgery and received many gifts organized by a group led by Mrs. B F Bridges.
Easter Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Alexander included their children Dick Webster Doris Alexander Eddie Alexander of San Angelo and Staff Sgt Jim Sanker of Big Spring. Also visiting were Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Sims and their daughter Rowland Lowell family from Rockwall. Don Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Huffaker, has returned home after Army discharge, stationed at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
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