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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1951
Page
2
A Bronte soldier reports rough conditions on the ball and a likely move to walking infantry. He notes cool nights and predicts January cold, wonders about a future decision, and mentions Russia's strength of two hundred divisions and four thousand tanks. He expects to be back in the States in about a year.
Will Hegwood of San Angelo died Wednesday morning. He is survived by six daughters and three sons. Mrs. J. W. Brown of Tennyson reports the death and pending services for their father with a son Miles Hegwood of Los Angeles arriving. Several Bronte residents attended a football game in Odessa, including Hubert Whitt Vance Winn Judge Sundusky and Camille Martin.
A mixed page shows notices and ads including a trespass warning by Taylor Emerson, sales pitches for appliances and furniture, Army recruitment appeals with local sergeant contact, various unclear listings, baby chicks supplies, and card samples offered by Bronte Enterprise. Dense with names and locations like Bronte, Sweetwater, San Angelo.
Sunday school and morning worship times listed for the church of Christ with Bible study at 10 am and evening worship at 7 pm. Rev Carl Wilson welcomes visitors and notes Thursday night and Saturday family services. Local families Dwayne Tucker and Aaron Tucker visit from Texas with John Clark and Doyie Tucker dining together.
Mrs Herbert Holland Mround notes visits among local families including Monroe Boatright Jo Arnett J C Beoraitright Pete Hubble and relatives in Fort Worth Odessa and Muleshoe. Willard Caudle and Luther Nixon attended a Lubbock reunion. Floyd McCarty honored husband with birthday dinner.
A flurry of visits fills the area as Mr and Mrs Elmer Turner of Boise City Oklahoma host relatives and friends from New Jersey New Mexico Texas and California. Catherine Turner of Wellington stayed in Bronte while Jo an Coulson and family joined trips to nearby towns.
The Bronte High School class of 1948 held a reunion Saturday evening August 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs G D Luckett. Sixty three guests attended a buffet dinner followed by song service and a business meeting. Attendees included many local and out of town alumni and sponsors.
Jawasdolyn Langford of Odessa niece of Mr and Mrs Sam Spruell spending the week visiting in Bronte with family, sharing time at local homes and gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Thurman Lee Henson of Bronte announce the birth of a son Tom Allen at 7 07 p m Friday August 19 in a San Angelo hospital Grandparents include Mr and Mrs W E Morphis of Bronte and Mr and Mrs C H Henson of San Angelo Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs R C Brumley of Bronte and Mr and Mrs E L Morphis of San Angelo
Mr and Mrs A L Carlile returned Monday night from a visit to Ira and Snyder with relatives and friends.
Miss Jewel Farris Mrs Dwayne Tucker and Mrs Harold Garret visited Mr and Mrs John Clark Sunday evening. Patronize Our Advertisers.
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