H D Council Meeting Notes July 28
Ten clubs answered roll call at the H D Council meeting on Saturday July 28 with 17 present and several visitors. Fourteen Council Library books were distributed for members to read. Marlene Arrott reported on the 4 H Club Encampment and prizes for the encampment girls were approved for payment. Plans for the Bronze August 15 W H D Club Encampment were discussed in detail. A motion passed to remember ill council members or those with ill family members. The council voted not to meet in August. Miss Crostin demonstrated table setting and etiquette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D
Council
Marlene Arrott
Bronze
Carri
Crostin
Chas. Boecking
Senior Women's H D Club Meets at Mrs Modgling
The Bronte Senior W H D Club met July 25 with hostess Mrs Floyd Modgling. President Mrs O W Chapman led a brief session voting to cancel the all day meeting and demonstrated hat cleaning with Lysol and naptha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Club
Floyd Modgling
Bronte
O. W. Chapman
Chapman
J. D. Leonard
Minnie B. West
Methodist Bible School Thrives This Week
The annual summer Bible school of the Methodist church progresses this week with sessions from six to seven o clock. Attendance is good and volunteers guide the instruction. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Vinson plan to move to El Paso after his Army discharge, and their future return to Bronte is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Methodist Church
Syead
Lee Vinson
el Paso
Mr. Vinson
Vinson
Bronte
Enterprise
Claude Lee of Maverick Dies of Heart Attack
Claude Lee a native West Texan born in 1878 died of a heart attack south of Maverick. At 67 he moved to Runnels county 85 years ago and lived in Maverick. He belonged to the Maverick Baptist church. funeral services were held Thursday with Rev. J. B. Eldridge of Sonora officiating. Burial followed at Norton Cemetery, Agnew Funeral Home of Ballinger in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Lee
Old Fire
Maverick
Oncom
Mr. Lee
Runnels County
Maverick Bajfist Church
J. B. Eldridge
Sonora
Norton Cemetery
Agnew Funeral Home
Ballinger
Judge Furnishes Favorable Verdict Warranting Praise
A judge issues a ruling in favor of a party, drawing praise from supporters who view the decision as just. The court proceeding resolved a dispute, highlighting the judge's impartial handling of the case and its implications for the involved individuals.
Co-op Expands Free Delivery to East County
The Coke County Co op announces twice weekly free meat delivery to Bronte for residents in the eastern county. County agent T B Hicks says the frozen locker plant benefits will reach families in the East as on regular days. The service aims to ease market shortages and bring home raised meats and vegetables to eastern customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County Co-op
T. B. Hicks
Bronte
Hicks
Slicks
Co-op
Ren
Everyone Invited to Use School Canning Center
The Community Canning Center at the schoolhouse invites all residents to use the free facilities to preserve fruit and vegetables amid a looming shortage. The center operates Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 AM to 6 PM, with a pea shelling machine noted for efficiently processing peas and beans.
Lometa W. H. D. Club Hosts Demonstration Meeting
The Lometa W. H. D. Club met at Mrs. J. C. Harwell’s home with Miss Laura Martin as hostess on July 30. Mrs. C. Barrett and Mrs. J. C. Harwell demonstrated cleaning kits and dresses while Miss Croslin the county agent presented a program on the preparation of summer beverages and desserts. The next meeting was announced to be held at a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lometa W. H. D. Club
J. C. Harwell
Laura Martin
C. Barrett
Croslin
PFC William B. Gunn Jr. Arrives in San Antonio for reassignment
Pfc. William B. Gunn Jr. of Bronte Texas has completed a European Theater tour and arrived at the San Antonio District AAF Personnel Distribution Command for processing and reassignment. His overseas awards include the ITO ribbon. Processing for RAF returnees typically takes ten days to two weeks before being assigned to U S stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Pfc
Wm. B. Gunn, Jr
Rt. 1
Bronte
AAF
Encampment Plans Progress For Duke County Club Women
The Women's Home Demonstration Clubs of Duke County plan their first annual encampment in Bronte on Wednesday, August 15. County agent Miss Croslin leads Bronte and east side clubs in arranging details for a full day of housewife topics and a lively program with plentiful edibles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke County
Bronte
Efficient Machines Run Quietly and Humans Too
A brief note highlights efficiency as a shared trait between machines and people, stressing calm operation and steady output. It frames quiet performance as a sign of effective design and disciplined effort.
Home of Mrs. C. M. Arrott on Monday
The notice mentions Mrs. C. M. Arrott and an event or action occurring on Monday at her home, with the date September 10th implied. No further context or details are provided in the readable text.
Pacific Letters Tell of Reunion with Noel Percifull in War
Mrs. J M Cumbie shares a soldier son Jn writing from North Carolina about finding Noel Percifull behind front lines. The message describes long treks, a three day pass, sleeping on decks and fox holes, and a rough return to his ship after days of fatigue and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Cumbie
North Carolina
Noel Percifull
Jane
Ifella
Noel
Txick
Fox Holes
Neel
Also Mentioned on This Page
Methodist Bible
Lometa H. D. Club
Miss Martin
WM. B. Gunn JR
Jr. Cumbie
Pacific
By Woody Ccowan
Pvt
Donald J. Lobaugh
Freeport
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