Seniors to Graduate Here Next Thursday Night
Graduation programs set for next week with ceremonies on Sunday Tuesday and Thursday. Two seniors are scheduled to graduate here next Thursday at 8 00 PM.
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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1955
Page
7
Bronte High to Hold Baccalaureate and Commencement
Bronte High School will hold baccalaureate services on May 22 at 11 a.m. at First Methodist Church with Rev. Clyde W. Coleman delivering the address. Commencement for the 1955 class is at 8 p.m. May 26 in the high school auditorium with Dr. O. B. Wood as speaker and valedictory by Jo Ann Rusk, who has a 90.33 average. Eighth grade exercises are May 24 at 8 p.m. at First Baptist Church. honors go to Epsie Jo Hageman 96.38 and Ida Nell Shields 95.96.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte High School
First Methodist Church
Clyde W. Coleman
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Hligh School
O. B. Wood
First Presby
Will
Jo Ann Rusk
A. E. Rusk
First Baptist Church
Johnny Smith
Epsie Jo Hageman
Ida Nell Shields
Epsie Jo
Clifford Hageman
Ida Nell
Bun Shields
Kickapoo Creeks Project Approved By State Board
Preliminary approval was given by the Texas State Soil Conservation Board in Temple for flood control work on the Kickapoo Creek watershed and two other Texas watersheds. The project requires local funding and congressional money, with next steps including broader surveys of the Kickapoo watershed which drains 40 732 acres in Coke County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas State Soil Conservation Board
Temple
H. O. Whitt
Lions Club
Kickapoo Creek
Johnson Draw
Crockett County
Bennett Creek
Mills and Lampasas
Congress
Coke Scc
Upper Colorado River Authority
Coke County
Bronte
Bronte High School 1955 Graduates Honored in Enterprise
Libben offers heartiest congratulations to Bronte High School’s 1955 graduates and notes reader greetings from friends and Bronte merchants. The Enterprise describes heavy rain delays at the office with roof leaks and weekend travel by Mr and Mrs Bob Woods to visit their son and daughter-in-law in Killeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Woods
Bobby Jean Od
Killeen
No Further Word on Polio Shots for Bronte
Dr. John R. Harris said there has been no word on the release of polio vaccine for the second inoculations of first and second grade children in Bronte. First shots were given on April 25 with over 70 Bronte students inoculated using the Salk vaccine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Harris
Bronte
8th Grade Commencement Exercises May 24 1955
The program lists 8th grade commencement events at 8:00 P M with a valedictory address awards diploma presentations and a recessional. Students include Grace Rogera Ida Nell Shields Johnny Smith and Jo Hageman with teachers and staff listed.
Rain Hits Bronte Area With Up To Six Inches This Week
Earth-soaking rains drenched Bronte area with up to 6 inches, filling tanks and boosting stock water supplies. Kickapoo Creeks ran full while Oak Creek Lake held about 17 800 acre feet as residents sheltered in storm cellars. Tornado warnings were issued but no major damage reported despite lightning and hail. Local measurements varied from 2 to 5 7 inches, with Bronte noting 4 3 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Creek Lake
Bronte
Y. E. Tidwell
Cliffors Clark Place
Clarence Arrott
Sam Lasswell
Bennie B. Gilbert Sr. Dies in Houston Hospital
Bennie B. Gilbert Sr. died Sunday at 1:45 a.m. in a Houston hospital after a heart attack that brought him to the facility Friday afternoon. A well known local figure, he operated a case here for years and is survived by his wife, a son Bennie Jr. of New Mexico, his sister Mrs. Pearl Boynton of Bronte, and a brother Virgil Gilbert of Robert Lee. Funeral services were held Monday in Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Bennie B. Gilbert
Houston
Mr. Gilbert
Gilbert
Pearl Boynton
Bronte
Bennie, Jr
New Mexico
Mrs. Boynton
Virgil Gilbert
Robert Lee
Bill Pugh resigns as local minister at Bronte Church
Bill Pugh has resigned as minister of the Bronte Church of Christ and will deliver his last sermon on Sunday May 29. He and his family plan to move to Houston. He has served the local Church of Christ for the past ten months. The church has not yet called another preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill. Pugh
Bronte Church’ of Christ
Houston
Pugh
Church of Christ
Sacred Song Program Listings and Performers
A church concert program lists pieces including Country Gardens and God of Our Fathers by Daniel C. Roberts, Recessional by DeKoven, Melodie by Rubenstein, with performers Rev W C Craig, Supt O K Wolfenbarger, Rev C W Coleman, and Mr Bill Pugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Craig
God of Our Fathers
Daniel C. Roberts
O. K. Wolfenbarger
DeKoven
C. W. Coleman
Bill Pugh
Rubenstein
Commencement Program Highlights Senior Class Ceremony
The program lists Grand March by W Bellini, Junior Class lighting for seniors, invoking by Rev M R Rogers, Salutatory Jo Ann Rusk, class song Now Is the Hour, Valedictory by William H Maxwell, introduction of speaker Supt O K Wolfenbarger, address by Dr B O Wood, and musical selections Largo by Handel and performances by Jane Powell and Fiora May Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Holcombe
M. R. Rogers
Jo Ann Rusk
Carolyn Kemp
Wiliam H. Maxwell
ITA
O. K. Wolfenbarger
Anette
B. O. Wood
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Terian Church
San Angelo
Bill Maxwell
Salutatorian
Ann Adams
Enterprise
Merchants of
Bronte, Texas
Solo
S. J. Rose
Grace Rogera Ida Nell Shields
Grady Baker
Epsile Jo Hageman
Plaats
Peteres Albert Grace Dye
Pegeage Watt Wilson
June Moore
Jean ‘Moore
Ashfora
Bronte Ice Co
Best Service Station
Ben Gilbert
Mrs
Leslie Dean Caperton
Don Glenn
W. Bellini
Orm Eee
Don Gienn
Jane Powell
Fiora May Brown
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