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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1953
Page
5
A humorous roundup mentions tests causing mischief with students and staff. Henry is praised for a tough bookkeeping test. Junior girls allegedly visited Ballinger for a drive in, and a show ticket issue arose. Daniel was seen with first graders last week as a light moment after long hours in class.
Miss Eudora Hawkins of Abi lene spoke to the Diversity club last Thursday at the home of Mrs. H. A. Springer on Gardening. She showed three films Desert Flowers Flower Arrangement and Formal Flowers. Refreshments were served and a Marine Flower Bowls gift was presented to Miss Hawkins.
Visiting in the J. T. Henry home Easter were his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Henry of Lampasas.
Bronte Enterprise announces new pricing changes to a two dollar and two fifty structure. The notice includes a standard disclaimer promising corrections if any reflection on persons or firms is misrepresented.
Hospital notes log admissions and dismissions for March 26 through April 15 listing patients by name, with several births noted. Journal entries include multiple repeats of A D Sherrod and Elmo Bell among admitted and dismissed patients.
The Art Craft Club met Wednesday at Mrs. Rob Herron’s home with Mrs. Emerson presiding. Members shared one dish meal recipes, heard a talk on friendship, and enjoyed corn meal muffins. A recreation hour contest and gift exchanges followed a refreshment spread with favors.
Mrs Barney Modgling was hostess for the Monday W S C S meeting with fifteen members and one guest, Mrs J W Cresap. Mrs J E Fuller gave the devotional and Mrs Lum Lasswell led the program, followed by refreshments including sandwiches, cookies, potato chips and cold drinks.
Golden Circle Sunday School Class met last Tuesday in the Baptist church fellowship hall entertaining their husbands with a picnic supper. Guests included J. D. McIntire Bill Clark Bill Newcomer L. Edwards Allen Williams John McRaney R E Branaugt Willarda Sheppard Portis Robbins Charles Oliphant and Mary Ann Rogers. John Leathers attended Bronte business midweek.
Local notes show Mr and Mrs Wayman Perci and family visiting at Jess Percifull home over Easter. Gay Percifull of Abilene joined them. Mrs M A Scott returns from a trip to Dallas Waco Ennis Stephenville and Hico. Several relatives visit Mrs Turner in Wickett Bronte and Robert Lee with travel to Dallas and Tennessee planned. Ed Crabtree death reported in Stevenson Alabama. Mrs Mary Phillips of Bronte unable to attend funeral.
Seven of eight 4-H members with Sears gifts report strong pig litters. Jerry Hurley leads with 10 pigs. Prize money in district and show events awarded to Wayne Blair, Richard Spencer, Bobby Hester, John Petty, and Butch Arnold, with multiple boys noting farrowed litters and pigs per animal.
Miss Gwendolyn Earnest of Kermit married Mr. Robert Stewart of Kermit in Lavington New Mexico on Sunday March 29 at 2 p.m. She is daughter of Mr and Mrs C E Earnest of Lavington and formerly lived in this area. The couple will reside in Kermit after the ceremony.
Thanks to the people of Bronte for visiting during my hospital stay and for the flowers. I commend Nurses Harris and Goldman and the local pastors for their care and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Guevera Winters Texas.
A child’s glasses are lost with a $2.00 reward offered. Please return to E. F Glenn.
Mr and Mrs John Bowers and others visit in the Barney Modgling home while relatives from San Angelo and Kansas gather. Joe Blake is sent to Camp Rucker after enlisting at Fort Sill. The Springers attend A J Grabner’s funeral in Rockdale with cousins from Amarillo Spur and Hobbs New Mexico.Dwain Leonard and Big Spring relatives visit Dr J D Leonard.
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