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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1964
Page
1
The Agent's News Dept. offers soil pasteurization and soil mix guidance for houseplants plus vegetable cooking tips. Schedule highlights list August office events, and local family news notes a Dallas trip to see Oklahoma and a Six Flags visit with the Collins family from Kerens Bronte area.
Two boys won events at an open Merkel meet. Jim Morrow set a meet record of 6 feet 3 inches in high jump and Steve Williams took junior discus and placed fourth in the 100 yard dash. Doug McCutchen Don Hageman and Victor Brock also won or placed in events while Randy Barbee David Glenn Davis Corley and Charles Masterson participated.
The Texas State Historical Survey Committee announces two Historical Markers in City signs will be erected in Bronte. Bronte is among 125 Texas cities to receive these reflectorized markers. The State Building Commission authorized the contract for manufacture. Markers, 24 by 24 inches, steel with white reflective letters on black read Historical Markers in City. They will be placed on U S 277 North and South by the Texas Highway Department after selection criteria based on prior markers.
Pvt Albert M. Sneed age 21 son of Mrs Edna Sneed Blackwell completed eight weeks of military police training at the U S Army Training Center Fort Gordon Ga Aug 14 He studied civil and military law traffic control map reading prison of war control and self defense He is a Blackwell High School graduate class of 1960 and formerly worked for Dugger & Herring Drilling Co Abilene
Mrs. Brian Ivey and Mrs. Marlene Nicholson and Cher yl of Lakewood California returned home Saturday after several weeks visiting relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ivey Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Ivey and Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Eubanks.
Jaycee sponsors report deposits placed by local business owners and residents for the Queen Mother Diamond Jubilee contest but no entrants yet. Rules require county residence for 20 years, available to attend, and nominator to ensure winner presence. Nominations via letter to Bronte Jaycee Chapter with reasons why candidate deserves the title. deadline Saturday.
Funeral services were held in Midland for Carl R. Richman 72 a former Bronte resident who died in a Midland nursing home. Buried at Resthaven Memorial Park he was born May 27 1892 in Willow Springs Missouri and worked for Atlantic Pipe Line Co. Survivors include his wife three sons six daughters six sisters two brothers 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp came home Sunday from New York City where they visited daughter Carolyn. They saw Broadway show Fade Out Fade In in which Carolyn part and understudies the star Carol Burnett and attended How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. They toured Empire State Building Radio City Music Hall and Wall Street and rode a New York Harbor boat. They flew home via Washington DC and received a call from Carolyn about fresh news.
The Commercial or Range one lamb program gains traction with 14 lamb groups expected on feed this year. Ford Foundation grant support expands the sheep improvement effort led by Joe Rawlings, with participants from Robert Lee and Bronte areas. The County Show in January will feature about 50 ewe lambs, while root rot control relies on deep plowing crop rotation and shredding stalks after harvest. James A. Gray and D. K. Glenn are coordinating sheep selection activities.
Fragmentary report notes individuals Bob Gulley and Nolan Pentecost linked to an afternoon incident between Sanco and Silver. Details are missing.
Hospital notices list admissions and dismissals by date from August 14 to August 24. Names include L B Smith J M Robbins C B Mitchell Myrtle Lasswell Marvin Corley Bonnie McAulay Royce Phillips and others with multiple entries and dismissals recorded on each date.
Jerry Don Holcombe, president of the Senior Class, announced a downtown Bronte sale of Bronte Longhorn sweatshirts next Saturday. Seniors will meet in front of the vacant building between John Boyles Barber Shop and Cumbie Mackey Dry Goods to sell, with proceeds benefiting the 1964 65 Senior Class.
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