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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
4
Mr and Mrs W H Bud Maxwell Jr named Coke County Chairmen for the 1953 March of Dimes. They report tentative plans, progress in organizing the campaign, and help from local groups. A co chairman for Robert Lee and the west side will be named soon. More plans to be announced next week.
Noel Percifull completed nine weeks at the Texas Highway Patrolman School in Austin and was commissioned as a Patrolman. He will begin duties in Abilene on December 18 and reside at 241 Clyde Street with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jess Percifull. Their daughter Gay will remain until holidays end.
Bobby Clark of the Air Force at Goodfellow Field San Angelo joined W. W. Millikin and R. J. Millikin on a hunting trip Sunday near Junction where Clark harvested a nine point buck. Wish commented on his own smaller buck but avoided details about his son in law’s kill.
The D. P. Pinkard family welcomes a new son, Mickey, their 4% year old, making three stockings instead of two this Christmas. The home joyfully announces the adoption of their son, known as Michael.
Bronte boys beat Blackwell 38 25 led by Lyn don Waldrop with 16 points. Later at Ira both teams lost 53 63 for the boys and 59 28 for the girls. The Bronte teams travel to Sterling City Friday for 7 o clock games.
Dora Kirkland received an ecard and letter shower on her 81st birthday, December 5, with 44 cards and gifts from friends in Bronte. She gratefully appreciated being remembered and thanked well wishers for their kindness.
The PTA met Tuesday night in the high school gym with Mrs. Lum Lasswell as leader. The theme Lead Kinglly Light featured sketches by the first four grades and Rev. Clyde W. Coleman spoke. A short business session approved a $75 donation to the Junior grade school choral club. The next meeting will be in January led by Mrs. J. D. Mc Intire.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Etha Pettit Modrall a Blackwell resident of 45 years at Backwell Baptist church with Rev. Bob Cooksey and Rev. C F Powell officiating. She died Monday in Sweetwater General Hospital born November 6 1901 in Eastland County married Ollie K Modrall January 18 1920 in Maryneal Survived by husband a daughter Ruby Parker of Sidney Montana a son Kenneth Modrall of Blackwell a brother Leonard Pettit of Odessa two sisters Ruby Richards of San Diego and Kelly Richards of Blackwell and three grandchildren.
Coke County Judge Jeff Dean was elected secretary-treasurer of the Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association at a San Antonio meeting. He has served as county judge since 1949 and earlier was named president of the West Texas association. Other officers include Ned Price as president and T M Ellison as vice president.
The Christmas assembly is set for 12 45 on December 19 with Mrs Chet Holcombe and Vershal Smith in charge. Grades will decorate trees and exchange gifts then bid farewell until December 29 when school reopens. January 1 is a holiday. Buses run about 2 45 on Friday December 19.
Ford introduces a redesigned suspension for the 1953 line featuring front rubber compression bumpers new rear springs and woven fabric spring inserts to improve ride balance and damping. The new cars go on display today at Ivey Motor Co in Robert Lee Coke County with Mainline and Customline sedans and coupes sharing a stronger K-bar ladder frame for enhanced safety on rough roads.
An editorial urges residents to support Bronte merchants during the holiday season. It notes stores are stocked and prices competitive, emphasizes spending locally to boost the area, and reminds readers of 11 shopping days left until Christmas. Local events include Christmas seals sales, postcards, and a Santa letters program in The Enterprise.
A fire of unknown origin destroyed the interior of M. E. Lasswell’s 1948 Dodge last Friday at 2 p.m. The car, with 12,000 miles, was completely ruined. Lasswell traded the wreckage to Ivey Motors in Robert Lee for a 1953 Ford to be delivered soon.
A large congregation greeted Rev Maynard R. Rogers his wife and three daughters Faith Grace and Jay at First Baptist. The new pastor formerly of Edinburg arrived with a Christmas decorated parsonage and gifts from church members. A prayer meeting followed by a social hour and a call for full attendance next Sunday for his first sermon.
Mrs. Oliver reported a prowler entering the Noble Oliver home Sunday night through a bathroom window. After noises were heard she fired two shots from inside the door, scaring the intruder away as the screen and low window indicated entry. The couple live in an apartment owned by W W Millikin in the northeast part of town.
Coke County commissioners met at Robert Lee last Monday for routine matters. They approved extending the $12.50 bounty for both cats and coyotes for another year but did not renew the 50 cent rattlesnake bounty. The present court’s last meeting is Dec 31 and the new court with two new members begins Jan 2.
Mr and Mrs N M Kiker marked 60 years since their 1892 Erath County marriage with an open house at their son’s home in Portales New Mexico. About 125 guests attended as family and friends joined in noting the couple’s long life together and relocations from Bronte to Brath County then Portales.
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