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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1958
Page
5
Paul Clark of Bronte was reported in fair condition after a Monday early morning shooting about six miles south of Bronte. James Thorton of Sweetwater was charged with assault with intent to murder. case filed in Robert Lee Justice of the Peace court.
Betty Sweet daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Sweet of Blackwell is slated to be a duchess in the Miss Mohair contest in Fredericksburg on Thursday. She represents the Sweetwater Board of City Development and will vie for Miss Mohair of 1958 with other duchesses. Escorts Don Urbanck of Fredericksburg. a buffet precedes the coronation. She will be a Blackwell High School senior and has held Area II FFA Sweetheart and Miss Automobile during Crazy Days in Sweetwater.
Four Bronte water samples collected July 25 from the Humble camp tested clean at the Texas State Health Department Laboratories. No harmful organisms were found and reports from City Cafe Gulf Service Station and Cactus Cafe were favorable.
A Monday night gathering discussed proposed dams on Kickapoo Creeks above Bronte. Support hinges on securing easements from landowners, with no plans possible until those agreements are in place. Also omitted this week is the Mystery Farm feature. next issue will include a mystery farm photo and writeup.
Twenty five Boy Scouts and leaders rode from Silver on a 200 mile cycling itinerary. They spent the night at Bronze County Park hosted by the Bronte Lions club and local churches. Rain delayed a short stop at Norton but the group continued toward Ballinger Paint Rock Eden Melvin Brady Menard and Junction for a Saturday noon finish.
Miss Ona May Parker of Abilene was elected to teach first grade at Bronte starting in September. She has 30 years of teaching experience, including 26 in first grade, and holds bachelor and master degrees. Parker has taught in Abilene Ballinger Sylvester and the past six years at Lakeview schools in San Angelo.
A big game night and ice cream party will be held tonight at the Methodist Church for all ages. Homemade ice cream and cake will be served for 10c each as carnival games entertain attendees. Proceeds go to Methodist Youth Fellowship projects.
A near 1500 vote tally in Coke County left two incumbents in county offices and installed a new county judge. Incumbents for both precincts won reelection, with runoffs in justice of the peace races in precincts 1 and 2. Multiple state and local races favored Daniel, Yarborough, Bishop, Ram sey, Hamilton, Greenhill, Alborn, White, and others. Precinct details note runoffs in JP races and unopposed or decided offices.
Albert Blain Lammers 57 died suddenly July 25 while working at home. Funeral Sunday at 4 pm Bronte First Methodist Church Rev Jimmy Campbell officiated. Burial Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home. Survived by wife Bertie Lee Sanders and several nephews and nieces. Pallbearers included Homer D Sanders Otis Russell John Marvin Sanders Wendell Lammers Millard Capps.
Graveside rites conducted for Mrs. T. R. Butler 77 held Tuesday afternoon. Former Bronte resident died Saturday night in Duncan Oklahoma at daughter’s home. Survived by daughter Mrs. Galloway son George T. Butler of Los Angeles and sister Mrs. Watson Dallas. Local ministers led service.
Mr and Mrs Bobby Clark and their daughters departed Tuesday for Castle AFB in California He recently returned from a year long overseas duty tour and is on leave before reporting to his new station near Merced California
O K Wolfenbarger of Tucson Arizona, a former Bronte school superintendent, was in Bronte last week on a business visit.
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