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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1954
Page
6
A family of short items includes a tongue in cheek complaint from a worker about engaging the downtrodden in America and a quip about Edison’s early talking machine. The page notes constitutional amendments for Texas, a preacher’s revival, and a cautionary tale about reading habits and cigarette concerns.
The text shows a fragmented nursery rhyme line about Jack and Jill on a hill with garbled endings and nonstandard phrases, lacking coherent narrative or verifiable details.
The emergency March of Dimes drive starts Monday under Mrs. A. S. Whatley who leads the local fund campaign. A $500 local quota supports the National Foundation goal of $20,000,000 to finish the year’s work on gamma globulin and polio vaccine progress. Contributions may be left with Mrs. Whatley or Mrs. Charlie Boecking and E. F. Glenn at the First National Bank. church collections will run communitywide and business canvassing is planned. Dr. John R. Harris notes the necessity of giving to finance continued polio work. Basil O’Connor says the program stands at the point of no return with no retreat except human sacrifice or postponement of prevention.
Bronze School trustees purchased C T Mills property adjoining the north side of the current grounds to expand for a new elementary school. Architects Wilson Patterson Co reported plans progressing. bids will follow receipt. Voters approved $250,000 in bonds by over 9 to 1 last month to finance the project. The new building will be north of the present structure with 12 classrooms an auditorium and cafeteria offices.
Bronte prepares for the 1954 55 term with renovations repairs and staffing under way. Sept O K Wolfenbarger says classes start Sept 6 with enrollment to be announced. Principal Al Durbin resigns Garland Black to fill both principal and football coach roles.
Coach Garland Black announced practice begins August 23 and released the 1954 schedule. Bronte has nine games planned with six at home and two opens. The slate includes Richland Springs Robert Lee Abilene Sophs Ira Trent Hobbs Loraine Hermleigh with two open dates. Black will move to Bronte early next week while Grady Baker attends a Dallas coaches meeting.
Bronte's City Council on Friday Aug 6 set Monday Aug 23 at 3 p m in city hall for the 1954-55 budget hearing. A tentative budget was studied and final plans will be adopted after the hearing. The council adopted a $1.00 tax rate per $100 valuation and discussed paving vs a proposed Coke County swimming pool.
Bronte youths host a weekend revival at Kickapoo Baptist church from Aug 12 to Aug 15. Royce Dean Clark and Johnny Smith, Bronte residents studying for the ministry, lead preaching with Billy Alexander arranging logistics. Evening prayer at 7:30 and preaching at 8:00 each night. No morning services. The brothers invite all area residents to attend.
Backers of Judge Ralph W. Yarborough plan a meeting Monday night August 16 at 8 p m in the American Legion Hall Bronte. Men and women from the area are invited to attend with refreshments served and campaign plans discussed.
The Coke County Commissioners Court held its regular monthly meeting on Monday. In Judge Jeff Dean’s absence, Commissioner Howard Brock of Bronte acted as temporary chairman. Routine items were approved and bills allowed.
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