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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1964
Page
4
A public meeting is set for Tuesday night, April 21, at 7:30 to present a progress report on the Bronte and Robert Lee joint study of school problems. Bronte and Robert Lee trustees encourage resident participation and questions in the auditorium meeting.
Former Mayor Norman R. Riker administered oaths to Royce Lee and councilmen Billy Joe Luckett Elmer Hurley and Martin Lee. The April 7 city election results were canvassed and $3000 from the sanitary sewer fund was invested in interest bearing securities. The new administration appointed Luckett water commissioner Hurley sewer commissioner and Martin Lee street and alley commissioner. A small lawn mower was approved for city hall grounds and Labor Day celebrations for Coke County's 75th anniversary were endorsed. Cecil Kemp Manthew Caperton and Mayor Riker retired from the council.
A meeting of interested persons was held Monday night at Bronte city hall to organize the Colorado River Little League for the summer. Bill Tom Roach of Robert Lee returns to head the group with Hershel Hall as vice president J. L. Chili Tinkier as secretary and Willis Wayne Smith among the officers.
All boys ages 3 to 12 interested in Little League baseball are asked to meet Friday at 5 PM at Bronze ball park with B D Snead and player agents. The season runs May 5 to June 23 with a 15 game schedule and a later all star game. Six teams are planned from Robert Lee Bronte Tennyson Norton and Blackwell with managers announced including Bobby Baker Richard Day Everett Finley Bill Couch LeDrew Arrott and J P Arrott.
Supt C B Barbee announced two summer driver education sessions with instruction by Cecil Toliver for the first term and Clint Low for the second. An automobile with dual controls provided by Caperton Chevrolet Co. Tuition is 25 dollars payable at enrollment. Minimum ages are 14 by June 22 for the first session and 14 by Aug 3 for the second.
Mr and Mrs C M Pumphrey of Winters visited Mrs Weasie, reporting a cordial social call and exchanging greetings.
Bronte High School Longhorns won the District 73 B track meet at Howard County Junior College stadium in Big Spring with 184 points. Edwyn McDaniel led scoring with 31 points, followed by Royce Lee 30 and teammates Sims and Wells with 28 each. The Longhorns swept several events including the 440 and mile relays and multiple sprint and field events. The elementary team finished fourth with 20 points due to illness among players.
Funeral services for Mrs. J B Johnson a Bronte area pioneer occur today at 3 p.m. at Central Baptist Church with Rev Wayne N Stout officiating. She died Tuesday at 10 20 am after a long illness at Bronte Hospital aged 89. Burial is at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. She was born Aug 29 1874 in Kentucky and lived in Texas most of her life with seven sons and four daughters surviving along with numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers are grandsons.
The junior class presents A-Feudin Over Yonder a three act hillbilly comedy tonight at 7 30 in the school auditorium Admission is 50 and 75 cents An announcer Ronnie Lee and intermission entertainment are planned Pie and coffee will be sold Cast includes Man Fry Peggy Corley Emmy Fry Sharon Hurley Izzy Fry Bob Strickland Clem Fry Edwin McDaniel Rosie Belle Fry Marla Rees Aunt Harry Hornhonker Beth Ivey Becky Mae Hornhonker Mary Corley Willie Hornhonker Jim Morrow Pappy Pop Off The Travelin Preacher Gerald Parker Mountain Maggie Tricia Andrews Wedding Guests Margi Oglesby and others welcome the public for an evening of fun and entertainment
About 60 Bronte Schools students will compete in district literary events Saturday at Sterling City. Both high and elementary schools are represented and events begin at 9 a.m. A Bronte entrant list was published in the Enterprise a couple of weeks ago.
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