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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1955
Page
3
Editor notes Mrs Whatley is away with her husband W G Moon who is critically ill and hopes for improvement. The column features a banana nut cake recipe secured from Mrs O K Wolfenbarger via a friend in San Angelo. Instructions cover mixing, folding, and a seven minute frosting with chopped nuts.
A Sunday shower at Mrs. Simon Olivas home honored Miss Mary Reyes, bride-elect of Mr. Louis Minjarez, with about 25 guests. Hostesses were Mrs. Olivas, Mrs. Rudolph Minjarez, and Mrs. Frank Fuentes. A crocheted table cloth and a miniature couple decorated the table. Bingo games yielded first prize to Mrs. Paul Miniarez and second to Miss Locadia Gutierrez.
The final meeting of the year for The Diversity Study Club convened at Mrs. Clifford Clark’s home last Thursday. Programs covered Inside TV, My Favorite TV Star, Interesting TV Programs, and The History of Liberace's Musical Career. Refreshments included strawberry short cake and iced punch for members.
Mr and Mrs H L Cameron of Holden Missouri announce the engagement of their oldest daughter Jean to Dave R Gassiott of San Angelo son of Mr and Mrs H R Gassiott of Silver Texas The wedding is planned for late summer Jean Cameron a Holden High School graduate of 1954 is a CMSC sophomore and church organist Dave Gassiott a Bronte High School graduate attended John Tarleton College and Hardin Simmons University He served in the U S Air Force and now trains as assistant manager at Montgomery Ward in San Angelo
Mrs W C Shamblin hosted the Euterpean club on Thursday afternoon for their last meeting until fall. President Mrs Charles Ragsdale led the program on the Bible with a devotional by Mrs P G Dabney and a talk by Mrs W W Youngblood on How the Bible is Building Israel. A refreshment plate followed for the listed members and guests.
Miss Martha Jean Henson daughter of Mr and Mrs E R Henson of Shep married Troy Ashton son of Mr and Mrs W R Ashton of Nolan on Saturday evening May 14 at Bal linger in the home of Baptist minister Rev Cagle who performed the ceremony. The bride graduates Blackwell High School May 27 and will attend Draughons Business College Abilene June 13. Ashton is in the navy and reports to San Francisco May 25 for Guam assignment.
Mr and Mrs George Wrinkle and Mrs S O Jackson visited Pecos last weekend to see Lou Wrinkle and Marion Mitchell families. Mrs Wrinkle stayed, then returned home with them for a week. Mrs Brown Freeman rode to Odessa to visit her daughter and family.
Rev W C Craig and his wife left Monday to attend the annual Southwest Texas conference in session this week in San Antonio and plan to return tonight. He announced regular services will be held Sunday at First Methodist Church at the usual hours. Mr and Mrs Fred Baker and children left Friday for a two week vacation with Mrs Baker and children visiting parents near Carthage while he visits relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Josie Hipp of Blackwell announces the engagement and upcoming marriage of her daughter Emma Hipp of Sweetwater to Harley Waggoner of Sweetwater. The ceremony is planned for Saturday June 11 at the Tubb grandparents home in Blackwell. Both families note educations at Blackwell High School and local beauty and gas company work.
A Caperton family gathering occurred last Sunday at the E. L. Caperton residence with picnic lunches. Relatives included sisters Mrs. W. W. Rosser of Moundville Alabama and Mrs. Gen ie Fort of Del Rio visiting ahead of the annual reunion planned for Sunday June 5 at the old Maverick schoolhouse. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Caperton and Mr. and Mrs. Willie Caperton of Clyde plus many Caperton kin from nearby towns.
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