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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1962
Page
4
Bronte hosts its annual Labor Day barbecue at the County Park next Monday. A 4 p.m. Little League baseball game starts events with proceeds from the concession stand benefiting local firms. Barbecue serves at 6 p.m. with a dessert bring and a free pool swim at 7 p.m.
Agriculture secretary announces a August 30 referendum on 1963 wheat quotas with a national 55 million acre allotment. If approved, the average support price for wheat is 1.82 per bushel. if rejected, 1.21 per bushel. Voting runs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in AFSC offices. eligible voters include owner operators and tenants exceeding 15 acres.
Twenty one girls participated in the Coke County 4H Camp held Thursday and Friday at the Robert Lee recreation center. Mrs. Willis Smith organized plastic poodles while Mrs. Fay C. Roe led Swedish embroidery. Activities also included recreation swimming and outdoor cookery with each girl helping in meal prep and housekeeping. Participants included Vicki Ronaldt Sharon McCutchen Kay Roberts Dianne Baker Marilyn Wallace Vernay Vaughan Barbara Steelman Robbie Jane Smith Cynthia Robinson Janet Thomas Elaine Fikes Nancy Trimble Patty Lou Rawlings Kathy Jane Brown Nancy Ann Rawlings Paula Parker Janet Lee Nancy Richards Ida Lee Parker Brenda Scott Daphne and others.
A large crowd attended a firemen's ball at the Tad Richards barn northeast of Bronte. Treasurer Buddy Reed reports 439.85 taken in, with expenses leaving a net profit of 257.59. Fire Chief Bill Luckett and President Dolan Mackey thanked supporters. Funds will buy firefighting equipment. the department also sold its old ambulance for 75, bought by Slim Willett.
Bronte Public Schools begin fall term on Tuesday September 4 with a full faculty. An 8 10 a.m. assembly starts the day followed by class sessions as teachers begin in service workshops. Longhorns football prep continues with away games at Rankin and home kickoff versus Orona Lions on September 17.
Mrs. Lionel Perry announced that the Longhorn Youth Club will hold no activities this weekend due to the Labor Day holiday. An activity for the following weekend will be announced in next week’s paper.
Bids for Bronte's new city hall will be opened at 3 p m Friday after a prior round August 9 when nine bids were rejected for exceeding the spending limit. The city has authorized an $18 000 bond for financing. Architect Doyle Maddux designed plans showing over 2200 square feet with storage for two fire trucks a meeting hall and offices for law enforcement and city officials.
Summer work at Bronte School focuses on redecorating and adding a few new items while keeping costs down. The high school gains painting and new equipment in science and homemaking, including five science lab units and Franciscan pottery settings. Sidewalks and a new bicycle parking slab complete exterior upgrades as classes resume next Tuesday.
The jury failed to reach a verdict in the Evans versus Travelers Insurance suit in the 51st Judicial District Court and a private settlement for about $3,000 was reached with costs paid by the defendant. Six compensation suits were docketed and mostly settled. In Bagwell versus McCown, Judge Joe L. Mayes presided without a jury and awarded $2,464.15.
Mrs. E. L. Caperton spent days in Coleman with sons R. T. Caperton and Leslie Dean Caperton and families. Mrs. Leslie Dean Caperton and girls brought her home Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Butler and children visited relatives and vacationed on the Gulf Coast. David Denman visited relatives in Corpus Christi. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hurley moved to Bronte and live in the Leroy Scott rent house while a new home is built. Hurley children are Jerry 15 Donna 14 Melody 11 Halcombe. Mr. Hurley will open a new pharmacy here next Tuesday. Rex Harris leaves for Lyndon Kentucky to study at Kentucky Military Institute as a high school junior.
The Bronze PTA executive committee meeting is set for Tuesday morning in the teachers' workroom following the school's opening assembly. All committee members are urged to attend.
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