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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1955
Page
5
Merchants in Bronte report strong Christmas sales with most saying business matches or exceeds last year. The city installed 36 new stop signs aimed at preventing accidents, crediting Mayor Ivey for the work. A manger scene sponsored by the M Y F of the Methodist Church stands near the church, inviting drives by.
The calendar lists Friday December 16 basketball at Lake View 6 45 p m and Saturday December 17 a football banquet in the cafeteria. December 19 features sophomore senior and freshman Christmas parties while December 20 hosts a home boys basketball game against South Taylor. December 21 elementary parties and programs 1 30 to 2 30 pm and high school Christmas program 1 30 to 2 30 pm followed by school dismissal for holidays. Junior class party December 22 with classes resuming January 2. notes include nearing completion of the new building with auditorium seating and installed lockers.
Richard Wayne Rees will receive the Eagle Scout award at a Boy Scout Court of Honor Monday night in the First Baptist Church Bronte at 7 30 p m. It will be the first Eagle awarded in Bronte in 12 years. Twenty four other boys will receive awards. Guest speakers are O K Reynolds Ballinger and Robert Russ San Angelo. Scoutmaster Oscar Dorsey urges community support and attendance.
Ginger Murtishaw daughter of Mr and Mrs J S Murtishaw won an honorable mention in the Little People's Coloring Contest by the San Angelo Standard Times. She was in the four years and under group and among 59 winners receiving two Christmas coloring books from Bronté.
A reunion of the Senior Class of 1953 was held at the ag building last Saturday night. Marlon Mc Cutchen, a class member who leaves for army service on December 8, was honored. Attending were class members Billy Jack Gentry, Jimmy Gray, Lindon Waldrop, Patsy Mackey, and Marlon, with guests Mrs. Billy Jack Gentry, Pinky Gentry, Linda Henry, Pat and Barbara Gray, Ritand Keith McCutchen, Hollis Ensor and Floyd Bagwell. Room mothers included Mrs. Barton Waldrop and others.
Out of town for the weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ward. They visited friends Mr. and Mrs. J. Hardegree in Big Spring during their trip.
Parents urged to have children write letters to Santa Claus for publication in The Enterprise. Letters can be brought to The Enterprise office or mailed to SANTA CLAUS ENTERPRISE BRONTE TEXAS. Deadline is Monday December 19 and earlier submissions are appreciated.
The Santa Fe right of way butane loading rack has ceased activity as the Jameson Strawn sand field in Silver reduces producing days to five per week. The Texas Gasoline Corp plant shut down due to curtailed production and no butane is being produced. Excess dry gas being flared prompted the shutdown until El Paso Natural Gas completes a line to Silver to take the gas. Normal production is expected to resume after the line is finished.
D W Sims was taken to the Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas on Wednesday for corrective leg work. His father R W Sims drove him there and he will stay from two to six weeks and would like to hear from friends at the hospital care.
The Bronze and nearby regions see temperatures fall to the low thirties in the early hours this week. Thursday morning brought a sharp wind along with the cold reading.
Bronte merchants report Christmas sales slightly above last year with most firms in good heart. Some firms see declines, but survey by Enterprise suggests a town wide Christmas boom with confidence that next week will lift sales further. Bank deposits reflect spending, though lower year over year due to bond funds from last year. Local cotton trade and ginning also indicate robust activity.
The First Methodist Church will hold a morning service at 11 o'clock with Christmas hymns scriptures and a sermon titled Visitors in Bethlehem. A 7 o'clock evening program features a youth lead and parts for children youth and adults with organ and piano medley. Visitors are invited to attend both hours.
A banquet for players band pep squad elementary team and boys and girls teams will be held Saturday night Dec 17 at the school cafeteria. Afterward a football film will be shown in the gym. Sponsored by school officials and local sports enthusiasts. Faculty and school board members and spouses invited.
Coke County farmers voted 64 to 14 in favor of acreage controls in Monday's referendum. Nationwide, 91 percent of cotton farmers favored continuing allotments and price guarantees for 1956.
Six Bronte FFA members join district banquet at Litton's Cafeteria in San Angelo on Monday night December 12 with eight award banners presented. Bronte earns first in Junior Conducting and second in Senior Conducting. Robert Lee wins first in Senior Conducting and first in FFA quiz. District president Joe Harmon presides. Betty Sweet named district sweetheart. New district includes Bronte Robert Lee San Angelo Wall Sterling City Big Lake Ozona Eldorado. about 150 attendees.
A bake sale will be held Saturday morning at City Hall. It is sponsored by the Senior Class. Local residents can purchase treats to support student activities. Proceeds benefit student programs and events.
Rev. Leslie Kelley of Lubbock will fill the pulpit for both services at the First Baptist Church next Sunday. Everyone is cordially invited.
R. E. Cumbie, after eye surgery in San Angelo two weeks ago, returned home last Saturday and is doing nicely. A checkup was planned for Thursday afternoon. Also, Jack F. Chapman of Odessa has become a partner in Marsh and Farris as a Certified Public Accountant. Chapman, son of the late O. W. and Mrs. Chapman, grew up in Bronte.
Dr. and Mrs. Jim Gardner and their daughters of Fort Worth were weekend visitors in the home of Dr. and Mrs. John Harris. Dr. Gardner had previously been a student of Dr. Harris earlier this year.
Susan Lynn Tomlinson is the newborn daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Tomlinson of San Angelo. She was born Friday, December 2, weighing 8 pounds. The Tomlinsons previously lived in Bronte before relocating to San Angelo a few months ago.
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