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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1955
Page
5
Readable names include Glenna Fletcher general reporter Les lie Caperton boys sports reporter Billy Alexander snapshot editor and Rickie Hester. The fragment suggests staff credits on a local sports page with multiple editors and reporters.
In Coke County residents praise Salk vaccine success and urge matching support for the American Cancer Society. Community leaders note polio progress, urge Cancer Crusade donations, and stress cancer risk with one in four affected. The piece urges sustained funding for care and research as polio closes a chapter.
Bronte's city council again rejected a General Telephone Company proposal to install dial service in early 1957 unless a rate increase was granted. The council countered with proposed rates for dial access and awaited the company's decision, while a financial report for the year ending March 31, 1955 was prepared for publication.
The Gospelaires appear tonight at 7 30 in a BRONTE sponsored concert. The quartet, popular through KRBC TV, plans a final local appearance before one member leaves town. Tickets priced 30 and 60 cents are on advance sale via the sophomores.
Frank Baker of Honey Grove is jailed in Coke County at Robert Lee awaiting charges of car theft. He lived with the Leslie Lammers family for a month and worked on a school building project. After asking for the Lammers car Tuesday morning to run an errand, he failed to return and was later apprehended in Lakewater Tuesday night. The Lammers recovered the car and Baker was sent back to Coke County jail to await trial.
Dr John R Harris announced plans to offer polio vaccine to all children in the first and second grades upon parental request. The Salk vaccine shows about 90 percent effectiveness with minimal adverse effects.
The First National Bank in Bronte showed deposits of 3,289,873.19 on April 11 1955 versus 3,398,672.91 on December 31 1954. Loans rose about 50,000 to 598,663.30. capital structure increased 180,000 to 189,274 with gains in undivided profits. Capital stock stayed at 50,000 and surplus at 100,000.
Dr. W Myrddin Lewis of Birmingham England will lead the Spring Revival at First Baptist Church Bronte from April 25 to May 6. He has pastored Ward End Baptist Church 16 years and speaks at Winona Lake Bible Conference. His past revivals include Toronto and Galveston Texas before heading to Fort Smith Arkansas. Services set for 10 am and 2 pm daily.
Easter Sunday marked the opening of Kickapoo Baptist Church new building with morning afternoon and evening services Rev James Edge of Talpa Baptist preached a revival speaker duo from the church Francis Pruitt and Roye Dean Clark presented in the afternoon play The Challenge of the Cross church work still ongoing sanctuary complete Rev Clyde W Coleman pastor and 83 year old Mrs Mattie Gibson honored with a pot plant for attendance leader and eldest attendee
Miss Margaret McAdams Bronte visit notes progress in forming a Bronte Girl Scout troop with a leader and troop committee. She will return April 19 to start a three session leadership training at Bronte High School study hall for those willing to serve as leaders assistants or committee members.
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