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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1955
Page
7
A North Texas city editor recalls a caller asking where to buy a weekly newspaper in West Texas during a relaxed Dallas News afternoon. The anecdote highlights odd pursuits for independence and the festive excitement of Christmas with eager children.
Readable list shows fourth through senior honor roll at Bronte School with names by grade and A or B designations. Notable entries include A Jan Wilkins Marilyn Glenn Rex Harris for fourth grade and A Juanita Wrinkle in freshman with other named students across grades.
A cold front arrived Sunday bringing frost and clear cold to the area. Tuesday morning recorded a low of 22 degrees, marking the season’s lowest temperature in the region.
Final rites were conducted Wednesday at First Baptist Church Bronte for John Marshall Sims 75 who died Tuesday in the local hospital He was a retired farmer and longtime Bronte resident Survivors include his wife three sons four daughters 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers were local church members and relatives from Bronte Robert Lee and surrounding areas
Coke County cotton farmers received notices of their 1956 allotments totaling 7 659 acres from 8 236 in 1955. The marketing quota reference date is set for Tuesday December 13. The eligible farmer list drops to 233, down over 20 percent, due to history filings and a minimum 15 acre allotment rule.
Dr John R Harris announced Miss Evelyn Morgan a Ballinger registered nurse will start at Bronte Hospital January 1. She previously worked at Ballinger Clinic Hospital and brings nursing experience to the Bronte facility.
Caperton Chevrolet Co reports November sales listing passenger cars and commercial units. Passenger names include Emmett Caperton Matthew Caperton Tom Green Tennyson Triangle Supply Abilene Paul Stovall San Angelo Jack Miller Bronte Bobby Gentry Odessa Gob Franklin El Paso J W Mantin Winters C W Bateman Lee Ilennecke Joe Rose Construction Co Bronte. Commercial units went to R G Alley San Angelo W D Webb Blackwell and J N Magness Blackwell.
Deeper of two new wildcats staked in Coke County will be B A Duffy of Abilene No 1 Earl F Glenn five miles north of Bronte Slatted for 6000 feet with rotary it fit five miles north of Bronte 1980 feet from the north and 660 feet from the east Hines of Section 366 Block 1 A HTC Survey Three miles east of Robert Lee Union Oil Co of California staked No 12 J M McCutchhen as a 4200 foot rotary wildcat Site is 660 feet from the south and east lines of G S Dorough Survey
Members of the Robert Lee Rabbit Twisters and families gathered at the Robert Lee school cafeteria Monday night for a farewell dinner honoring Marlon McCutchen. He is being inducted into military service and has been an outstanding member of the Coke County ball club.
The Bronte Enterprise will publish children’s letters to Santa Claus and forward them to the North Pole. Children should send their letters to Santa Claus c/o Bronte Enterprise Box 318 Bronte Texas for the issues on December 16 and 23.
Dr. John R. Harris announced a new east side wing at Bronte Hospital to form an E shape. The six to seven patient rooms, a new operating room, lounges and laundry will be air conditioned with tiled surfaces and new furnishings. Beds rise to 21, expandable to 25 in emergencies. Roy Taylor of Robert Lee to build. work to start this week. Existing OR converts to an emergency room with external entrance.
Longtime Tennyson resident and farmer I. N. Howell died Thursday night in a San Angelo hospital. Services will be at 2 p m Friday at the Tennyson Baptist Church with Rev. Bud Denton and Rev. W E Chandler officiating. Interment in Brookshire Cemetery. Survivors include wife Anna Mae, two sons J A and Woodrow, daughter Berna Lee Me Carty, mother Mary Howell, and brother Acy Howell.
Dwain Bagwell, son of Mr and Mrs Floyd Bagwell, arrived home Sunday at 4 a m after discharge from the U S Army after 17 months in Korea where he held the rank of Private First Class J O Bagwell returned from Rankin and Mr and Mrs W C Rogers and children Pat and Mike came from Monahans for a family reunion Mrs Rogers is a Bagwell daughter and it marked the first time the entire family had been together in two years
An eight day revival at the First Methodist church continues through Sunday night. Early services at 7 o clock draw strong crowds with 54 attending Monday morning and steady increases throughout the week. Special music led by Charlie Poulter of San Angelo and evangelist Rev. Ray N. Johnson of Abilene has framed the event. full church attendance urged and visitors invited.
Blackwell girls edge Bronte Cowgirls 64 to 63 after a late rally. Wanda Nell Cook sank two free throws in the final 8 seconds to seal the win for Blackwell. Patricia McCutchen led Bronte with 32 points while Cook and McCarley starred for Blackwell.
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