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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1956
Page
5
Bronte retailers report growing Christmas demand with large stocks and weekend starts. Local shops offer free prizes through December and readers are urged to watch The Enterprise for gift details. Weather forecasts say two cold fronts may boost holiday spirit as schools close for Christmas on December 21.
Bronte residents are invited to a Robert Lee Christmas party on Saturday. Free films and roller skating for kids run 1 to 4 pm, with Christmas music from the courthouse square. At 2:30 pm the Robert Lee School Band performs a one hour concert, Santa arrives at 4:30 pm with candy, and a 5 pm drawing awards 35 prizes from local merchants.
A warm sympathy card arrives at The Enterprise with a playful reveal about Hardin-Simmons beating Texas Tech 41 to 1. Johnny Smith signs the message while Wanda Kirkland joins staff duties after school. Local holidays loom amid gift racks and TV quirks as the season unfolds.
A Tuesday night meeting at West Texas Utilities reorganized the George Scott Post of the American Legion. J A Stephenson named commander with A E Bell Jr vice commander H O Whitt adjutant J B Mackey service officer H A Springer finance officer Rev Lin Loeffler chaplain Frank Keesee sergeant at arms. Sixteen members joined and Bob Wilson named membership chairman as the post adopts monthly meetings ending December due to Christmas. First regular meeting set for January 31 with urging veterans to join and support the program.
Prices for Bronte School lunch program cut beginning last Monday December 3. Four week lunch ticket drops from 5.00 to 4.00 with milk included. Other changes include five day tickets at 1.00, five days with two half pints milk at 1.15, twenty meals with two milks at 4.60, and individual lunches at 9 cents.
Nine year old Beth Ivey moved Monday from Shannon Hospital polio ward to the Warm Springs Foundation Hospital in Gonzales Texas. Her mother says Beth will be bed bound for three months and under treatment for about a year with hopes of partial bed rest sooner.
Bronte Longhorns routed Blackwell 54 18 as Richard Rees scored 16 and Jimmy Lee 14 for Bronte. Bronte girls beat Blackwell 55 43 with Jo Gentry netting 37 while Rita McCarley scored 28 for Blackwell. Both squads eye Miles tournament action this weekend with boys playing Wednesday and girls a Thursday bye followed by a 6 pm game.
A. P. I. Construction of Houston moves in crews to build Humble Gas Compressor Station 14.5 miles west of Bronte. Two 350 hp engines to power the station with buildings lines scrubbers and related facilities. project to last about three months. About 50 workers to be employed with local labor sought. Housing needed furnished rooms or apartments. owners urged to list vacancies with Bronte Enterprise for the company.
Farmers will vote December 11 in the nationwide cotton acreage referendum to decide quota penalties and price support for the 1957 upland cotton crop. A two thirds majority favors the program, a one third or more against ends quotas with 50 percent parity support. acreage allotment remains for eligibility. All upland cotton producers in 1956 vote, polling 8 am to 7 pm at Robert Lee courthouse and Bronte city hall.
Jo Ann Gentry was chosen by the Bronte Senior Class to represent it in the Miss Spirit of Christmas contest in San Angelo. The event includes a luncheon at Town House, a 2 PM coffee, a downtown parade, coronation at 9:30, and a Melody Club dance.
Four Bronte Longhorns earned district all star honors at a recent meeting. The offensive squad includes ends Charles Bright Trent Richard Dumas Robert Lee and others with Bronte players in key tackle and guard spots. The defensive unit lists ends Donald Calvert Hermleigh Troy Walls and more with Hermleigh representatives in line positions and backs.
A style show will be presented by Bronze Future Homemaking girls in the school auditorium next Thursday night December 13 at 7 30. Admission will be charged. Girls from first second and third year homemaking classes directed by Mrs Royce Fancher will model garments they have made including casual wear school clothes sport clothes party and Sunday dresses.
Mr and Mrs K M Cook and their children of Odessa spent the fore part of the week with her parents Mr and Mrs M G Gilreath.
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