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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1959
Page
3
The Equalization Board for the City of Bronte Texas will meet in open session on Thursday August 27 from 3 30 to 5 00 p m at the Bronte city hall. Any person with business before the board may attend. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to those who assisted in fighting Tuesday afternoon fire and notes Mr and Mrs Ernest Marshall.
The Art Craft Club held its quarterly get-together on August 13 to honor members' husbands and invited guests. A park picnic supper was served for Dr. J. D. Leonard and spouse, B. E. Modgling and spouse, R. H. Herron and spouse, Olive Keeney, Emma Sims and her guest, and B. F. Bridges and spouse.
Mr and Mrs J R Johnson visited Bronte on Monday while former residents now live in Melvin. The note ends with the local Shop Bronte First slogan urging community support.
Farmers Home Administration reduces Texas staff by 117, a 27 percent statewide drop, closing seven offices. State Director Walter T. McKay says most displaced workers move to banks and credit institutions with comparable or higher salaries. The agency will maintain loan services for eligible farmers and ranchers, including operating expenses, livestock, equipment, and real estate financing despite the downsizing. Recent visitors to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harlin Lee included Mrs. Georgia Mae Nixon of Arlington and Miss Margaret Jane Miller from Japan, visiting Texas University students.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Buford of Goldsmith spent the weekend visiting relatives and friends in the area.
Mr and Mrs Matthew Caperton and family spent last week vacationing at Oak Creek Lake. Mr and Mrs Garland Spencer and Richard returned from a week away. Mrs Ruth Spencer joined them in Dallas to visit daughter Mrs Otis Morrow and husband. The Spencers and Richard visited Rev and Mrs W A Reeves and Billy who joined them to Terrey to see Bill and Josie Dennis. They also traveled to Forney where Rev R W Blackmon of Bronte conducted a revival. A short sightseeing trip covered the Ozarks Missouri and Oklahoma.
Boys who played in the Pee Wee Baseball League this summer should turn in their suits this week. Return them to B. D. Snead or Vernon Glenn, the league managers this season.
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