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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1964
Page
2
The piece argues Bronte is a fine small town for families with strong youth facilities and generous adults. It urges spending money to attract business and address youth employment while opposing consolidation and promoting community improvement to benefit students and the town.
A flower garden decorates the hall and a program in memory of deceased members includes Mmes Pruitt Collins Bryant Shurley Clark Scott Fancher Lee Keeney Rees and J T Henry Noah Pruitt E G Collins C E Clark. A S Masterson presided as two new illuminated signs were erected at the lodge hall entrance bearing the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star emblems.
J T Henry was guest speaker for Sorosis Study Club last Friday night. The group gathered at the home of Mrs Don Farr with Mrs John Harris leading the program and refreshments served to three guests and several members.
The meeting compared Bronte School costs to Texas state averages with Superintendent Barbee noting 540 dollars per year per student locally versus 400 statewide. Attendees debated value for tax dollars and opinions were hard to tally. Barbee called the session a success and said attendees grew more aware of district challenges. Visitors included L H Lammers of Houston and the Coalsons of Meadow Abi line and Ray Coalson.
Hospital news lists admissions and dismissals by date from April 15 to April 21. Names include Henry Adcock R E Cumbie Linton Crow Mrs Earl Black Mrs D E McKnight and others.
Weekend visitors in the W. L. Morley home were Mr and Mrs A T Lassetter of Haskell. The two couples lived as neighbors.
Horace mentions a meeting where each chairman will appoint a three person committee. Work Day on Monday April 27 designates after five p.m. at the local course. Members urged to attend and bring hoes rakes and tools.
Texas Tech sophomore Tom Boecking spent the weekend at home with his parents, Mr and Mrs Charlie Boecking, in Lubbock, Texas.
Fragmentary item mentions Abilene crafts and a person named Bertha associated with Andrews. Details are unclear but suggest a local interest or social note about crafts in Abilene with a Bertha figure.
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