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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1954
Page
6
Coke County launches March of Dimes drive with coin collectors in businesses led by chairwoman Mrs. A S Whatley. The county seeks $500 toward a national $26 million goal for research and care, urging churches to collect by Sunday services or by August 31.
At Midland gathering of press figures including Paul Crume and Delbert Downing, discussions covered financial statements by counties and open meetings. Stanton Reporter’s Jim Kelley praised transparency, Bronte Enterprise earned third in small-town weekly contest, and readers were urged to support the Emergency March of Dimes.
The Bronte city council calls a public budget hearing for Monday August 23 at 3 pm to review the tentative budget for fiscal year 1954 55 and hear citizen complaints or suggestions about city spending. The public is invited and urged to attend.
Today is the final date to return ballots to the County ASC office for electing Community Committee men and Alternate members. Ballots may be mailed or delivered in person and must be in the office or postmarked by 5 p.m. today. Chairs and vice chairs elected will be delegates to the County Convention.
The First National Bank installed two more sections of safety deposit boxes and now has 230 boxes in the old vault. Assistant Cashier E F Glenn says most are sold and staff seek rightful owners for missing abstracts found during cleaning.
About thirty children received physical examinations at the annual pre-school round up held last week at Bronte Hospital. The event, sponsored by the local PTA, prepared children for first grade with shots vaccinations and other needed care.
Funeral services for Mrs. A S Eubanks pioneer of the Bronte area were held Saturday at the Church of Christ with Bill Pugh officiating. She died after a week in Bronte Hospital at age 87 and is buried in Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include son W Q O Eubanks Sr a brother in Arkansas a half brother and 11 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.
High School students will enroll Thursday and Friday September 2 and 3 with 9 am to 3 pm hours. Grade school enrollment begins September 6. A faculty meeting will be held September 4 at 9 am to plan the start of classes. Two new teachers elected Oscar Dorsey and Mrs Grady Baker with one more math specialist sought. New courses include general mathematics general science Spanish second year typing speech and choir.
Coke Countions notes the one year anniversary of Bronte's flood as 11 inches fell north of town on East and West Kickapoo Creeks. The creeks overflowed banks and merged through the city center, causing evacuation, business damage, and washed out roads while Oak Creek Lake gained height.
West Side residents vote on two road bond issues Saturday August 21 in precincts 1 and 3. The plan covers 5.21 miles on the loop at Silver and 31.91 miles from the new bridge to Highway 158 near Edith, plus paving blocks in Robert Lee near the high school and a loop to Coke County Memorial Hospital. Total bonds amount to 295000 with 245000 for Precinct 1 and 49500 for Precinct 3. If approved state specifications and maintenance are expected later. Oilfield expansion drove demand. group of oil operators met the Commissioners Court to discuss. Estimated total project cost 12000 per mile with additional expense for river bridge 35000, smaller bridge 7500, right of way and fencing 34000, engineering 8000 and Robert Lee paving 4300.
Five entries have been received for the County Farm Bureau Queen contest to be held Friday September 3. Judges from outside the county will select the queen at the program. The winner receives an expense paid trip to the Big Spring district contest on September 20 and the district winner advances to the state meet in November.
Bronte High School will begin football practice Monday at 6 30 p m under new coach Garland Black. All players hoping to join the 1954 Longhorn squad should attend the 6 30 p m meeting in the high school gym. The nine game schedule may expand to ten with opponents including Richland Springs Robert Lee Abilene Sophs Ira Trent Hobbs Loraine and Hermleigh. Coach Black and Girls' Coach Grady Baker recently returned from the State Coaches Association meeting in Dallas.
Mrs. Ben Oglesby of The Bronte Enterprise was chosen secretary treasurer of the West Texas Press Association at its Midland convention. She will edit The West Texas Publisher, published at the Bronte plant. Ed Harris Jr. was elected president with Ed Wishkamer as 1st vice president and Rey Fox as 2nd vice president. New directors include J N Werst Dr Big Lake Elton Wade Jayton Nev Williams. Holdover directors are Jetty Claire Haskell and Dick Reavis Coleman.
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