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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1973
Page
5
At the August 9 Bronte School Board meeting the trustees discussed changing the 1972 73 and approving the 1973 74 budgets. The district ended the 1972 73 year spending about 14000 dollars more than the original budget.
Miss Patty Rawlings daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Rawlings of Bronte has been notified by President John A Guinn of Texas Woman's University that she has been awarded the Borden Company Foundation Scholarship This 300 scholarship is awarded annually to the highest ranking senior majoring in home economics who has had at least two courses in nutrition Patty is majoring in Foods and Nutrition Dietetics and Institutions Administration She is currently the president of the university chapter nutrition club third vice president of the Student Section of the American Home Economics Association at TWU historian of Phi Upsilon Omicron and a member of Rodin Table an organization for campus presidents of all clubs
Fire safety guidance from the National Fire Protection Association warns that defective or misused electrical wiring and equipment trigger about one in seven dwelling fires. Readers are asked five questions to assess hazards and urged to act on any No responses.
The annual Tennyson Homecoming will be held Saturday September 1 at the Tennyson Community Center. Activities begin at 2 p.m. with time to visit a business meeting at 7 p.m. followed by a pot luck supper. Attendees are asked to bring enough food for their family and guests.
The Bronte Shorthorns start 1973 football next Thursday September 6 at Roby with a 7 p.m. kickoff. The junior high squad has trained hard and a strong game is expected.
A fire at 4 50 p m Sunday caused extensive damage to two upstairs rooms in the Roy Ball residence. The Ball family was home and reported the fire. Fire damage was confined to the second floor with some water damage on the lower floor. Fire Marshall Billy Joe Luckett said a large crew of firefighters worked to hold the damage to a minimum.
The Band Booster Club will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the Band Hall. Called by Louis Thornton, Longhar Band director, the gathering invites all who are interested in the school band program.
The Bronte Longhorn Club will hold a meeting Tuesday September 4 at 7 30 p m in the school cafeteria. The purpose is to organize the club for the upcoming athletic season and every Longhorn fan is invited.
Season tickets for the six Bronze Longhorns home games go on sale Friday in the office of Supt. C. B. Barbee. Tickets cost 1.50 per game, totaling 9 for the six games, with last year’s holders given first priority for the same seats. Seats are numbered and permanent for all games in the reserve section near the 50 yard line.
Plans advance for the Coke County Fair to be held Sept 21 and 22 in the old gymnasium at Robert Lee School. General chairs are Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Whiteside with co chairmen Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bradley. Departments include Foods Clothing Handwork Art Crafts Floriculture and a Youth division with subgroups. Booths by firms allowed at 1 per frontage foot. reservations due Sept 10. entries open to Coke County residents with no entry fee except for business exhibitors.
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