Former Resident Dies in Wreck in Texas Panhandle
Funeral services were held in Pampa for Leslie V. Boggess 59 killed in an auto-truck crash near Pampa last Wednesday night. A Humble Company tool pusher for about five years in the district and an employee for nearly 30 years he is survived by his wife Ethel three daughters G T Hogue Gladewater R Wilson Longview and Ben Woods Rankin one son Bill in El Paso and one sister Eva Bennett Ballinger Burial was at Rose Hill cemetery Fort Worth last Saturday November 28.
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Pampa
Leslie V. Boggess
Boggess
Humble Company
Ethel Boggess
G. T. Hogue
Gladewater
R. Wilson
Longview
Ben Woods
Rankin
Bill
el Paso
Eva Bennett
Ballinger
Rose Hill Cemetery
Fort Worth
Bronte welcomes new business and Christmas shopping boost
Local Bronte news notes three new ventures opening soon including a watch repair shop and a pit barbecue, with I M Cumbie planning a drive in grocery and a possible additional business rumor. Merchants display Christmas merchandise quickly after Thanksgiving, and residents praise local stores for stock quality and service.
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B. I. Williams
Odessa
Central
Williams
Bronte
Sam Spruell
Gulf Service Station
I. M. Cumbie
Victor
Sorosis Study Club Meeting Notice
Sorosis study club meets tonight Friday at 1 30 p m in the home of Mrs Jack Price for an afternoon session.
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The
Sorosis
Jack Price
Enterprise to Print Santa Claus Letters
Santa asked The Enterprise to print Bronte area children's Christmas letters and forward them to the North Pole. He urges timely submissions so orders can be filled, with letters sent care of The Enterprise in Bronte, Texas.
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Enterprise
Santa Claus
Old St
B I Williams Opens Watch Repair Shop in Bronte
B I Williams arrives from Odessa and opens a watch repair shop in the Central Drug Store. He previously lived in Houston and is an experienced watch and jewelry repairman. His family plans to move here soon and he invites locals to bring their repair work.
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B. I. Williams
Bronte
Odessa
Central Drug Store
Williams
Houston
E A Kiker Dies Of Heart Attack In Houston
E A Kiker 85 of Houston and cousin of L A Kiker and Walter Kiker. He was executive vice president of the Great Southern Life Insurance Co and died Friday in Houston of a heart attack. He had served the company since 1909 and earlier was secretary. Funeral arrangements were pending as his wife and daughter were in California.
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E. A. Kiker
Houston
L. A
Walter Kiker
Great Southern Life Insurance Co
Jimmy Riker
Coke County
California
Bronte Girls Rout Ballinger Twice In Local Pair
Bronte high school girls defeated Ballinger twice on Monday night. The A team won 66 to 32 with Mary Ann Gray scoring 42 and Shelburne adding 20 for Ballinger. The B team rolled 74 to 4 as Barbara Singleton led Bronte with 24 while Wanda Snead and Iris Brice added 16 each.
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Bronte
Ballinger Girls
Ballinger
Mary Ann Gray
Shelburne
Barbara Singleton
Wanda Snead
Iris Brice
Bronte Legion Auxiliary Plans December Turkey and Hen Giveaways
Members of the Bronte American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion Hall to arrange giveaways of a turkey and two hens in downtown Bronte on Saturday December 19. The group will discuss plans and urges all members to attend the December 28 meeting.
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Bronte American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Bronte
Longhorns Fall to Rochester in Bi-District Thriller
Bronte Longhorns trailed Rochester Steers 31 points in the first half and 38-19 final score after a late surge. Quarterback Dean Stephenson returned from an early injury to helm a second half rally, while Hollingsworth and McWhorter scored for Rochester and McNelly caught a TD pass.
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Longhorns
Rochester
Bronte Longhorns
Rochester Steers
Steers
Dean Stephenson
Bronte Boys
Longhorn
Hollingsworth
McWhorter
Bronze
McNelly
Nanny
Stephenson
Andie Phillips
EY Braswell
Paydirt
A. Phillips
Braswell
D. Braswell
K. Scott
Oil Field Drilling News and Football Roundup From Bronte Area
Oil activity reports a wildcat by Dudley T. Daughtery near Robert Lee and Wendkirk field completion details for F. Kirk Johnson No. 3 Wendland with 55.97 barrels daily. Local football ends season as Bronte Longhorns fall 38 19 to Rochester with Stephenson iniured but returned. Rochester men eye regional clash with Coahoma after overpowering Grand Falls.
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Kewanee Oil Co
Wendland
Wendkirk
Cisco
Coke County
Bronte
Thos. Hennessy
Dudley T. Daughtery
Beeville
A. S. Willick
Robert Lee
John Gibson Survey
Humble No
Schuch
Seaboard & Southern Minerals
Reed
F. Kirk Johnson
H. G. Wendland
Erdmann Grike
Johnson
J. D. O’darniel
Same Field
Longhorns
Ira
Trent
Hobbs
Ozona
Coahoma
Loraine
Rankin
Hermleigh
Rochester
Stephenson
Ballinger Hospital
Rochester-Coahoma
Daniel Recommended for License to Preach at Bronze Methodist
Daniel McAfee Daniel, now in the US Army, was recommended for license to preach by the Quarterly Conference of the Bronze Methodist church in a special session on November 22. He plans ministerial studies after two years of Army service and expects to perform religious work in the Army. He formerly taught at Bronte school and was active in church work, recently transferring from Camp Chaffee Arkansas to Camp Kilmer New Jersey.
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Bronze Methodist Church
Herman McAfee Daniel
Daniel
Methodist Church
J. E. Fuller
Mac
Bronte
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Camp Kilmer
New Jersey
Calendar of School Activities at Local School
Calendar lists upcoming events over the next weeks including Dec 3 Bronte girls basketball at Lakeview and Dec 4 Bronte teams host Robert Lee at 6 p m. Dec 7 report cards. Dec 10 11 12 a Sterling City basketball tourney. Dec 8 parent teachers meeting. Dec 14 school trustee meeting. Dec 15 Bronte teams vs South Taylor away. Dec 17 Abilene B team visit for boys basketball. Dec 21 sophomore class party. Holiday break Dec 23 to Jan 4.
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Bronte Girls
Lakeview
Bronte Lions
Coke County
South Taylor
Abilene
Faculty Meeting Reviews TEA Standards for Next Year
Local school faculty met last Tuesday to study Texas Education Agency materials for accredited high schools. Schedules for next year were discussed and the Agency asked that standards be applied by January 1 next year.
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Texas Education Agency
New Baby Born to Mr and Mrs Jim Burnett in San An Elo
Mr and Mrs Jim Burnett of Winters welcomed a son named Tommy Joseph born Monday November 30 in a San Angelo hospital weighing 7 pounds 14 ounces. The Burnetts formerly lived in Bronte.
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Jim Burnett
Winters
San Anelo
Tommy Joseph
Burnetts
Bronte
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Tibbets
Rogers Nanny
Coahoma Bulldogs
Haskell
Grand Falls
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