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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1952
Page
4
Bronte shops report brisk Christmas sales as downtown stores glow with lights and trees. Local merchants plan Eve parties and gift giveaways while civic groups host Yule events. Schools dismiss early for tree gifting and holiday programs as churches prepare sermons and communities share goodwill. Weather adds a chilly festive mood.
Mrs Marvin Leck was hostess for the Junior Study Club Yale party Tuesday night. Guests included Mrs Leo Hollan and Mrs Bill Herron. Games and carols were shared, packages exchanged by drawing numbers, and refreshments were served to a list of club members.
The Art Craft Club held its annual Christmas party at Mrs. Taylor Emerson’s home. A turkey dinner with all the trimmings was served buffet style. Guests included many local couples and Mrs. Alice Phillips of Ozona. Mrs. Leonard read “The Meaning of Christmas” and gifts were distributed. The next meeting is January 13 with Mrs. Sam Gray.
The Enterprise invites children to send letters to Santa Claus before the Christmas edition. Letters received will be printed next week and then forwarded to Santa at the North Pole. Time is running out.
Roland Graves Rosser, formerly of Bronte, died Sunday in San Angelo after five years of illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 2:30 p m in San Angelo with graveside rites at Fairview Cemetery. Survived by two sons, two daughters, one brother, two sisters, nine grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He had worked in local grocer businesses 1920 30 and owned a shop where the fire station stands now.
Bronte Lions club will again give Christmas cheer boxes with help from the Bronte Boy Scouts. For several years the group has funded this outreach to the needy, elderly, or ill. About 80 homes will receive candy, nuts, and foods on Christmas Eve. The club says gifts are tokens of community love, not charity, and names can be submitted by contacting a member.
Bronze boy scouts will assist the Lions club in distributing Christmas packages this year. Don Glenn leads the project with Jimmy Royce Brunson and Gene Walker guiding their patrol. Additional volunteers include Roy Max Hester, Kenneth McCutchen, Kenneth Holmes, Johnny Grimes, Joe B. Luttrell, Richard Rees, James Andrews and others. Next Scout meeting is Tuesday Dec 29.
Bronte boys and girls played Ira Bulldogs with the girls losing 58 to 2 and the boys tied 63 all. Mary Ann Gray led Bronte girls with 30 points. Bronte then hosted Sterling City, losing girls 39 to 21 and defeating Sterling City boys 42 to 32 led by Stephenson with 13 points.
The Fellowship Class of the Methodist church held its Christmas party Friday night December 12. Ten members enjoyed games of forty two exchanged gifts and refreshments. Hosts included Mr and Mrs D K Glenn Mr and Mrs Clifford Clark Mr and Mrs Clarence Rot rott and Mr and Mrs J T Kenny. Present were Mr and Mrs George Thomas Mr and Mrs A S Whatley Mr and Mrs A A Proctor Bonnie McAulay and Mrs Lum Lasswell.
The Cambrian oil discovery in Humble No. 6-C Brunson at Bronte Field, Tom Green County, tested 48.5 gravity between 5,297 and 5,310 feet, with good shows at Goons and Capps. Humble may deepen Cambrian wells. Bronte potentially extends toward MacQueen-Furman and Susan Peak areas, renewing West Texas drilling.
Oil reports from the Bronte field note Humble No. 8 Saihe Odom with a calculated daily flow of 26.63 barrels plus 4 percent overhead. Lion Of Co. No. 1 Rawlings is drilling at 3,784 feet in section 390, block 1-A HATO survey. Humble No. 1 J. W. Beatty recovered drilling mud from 4,845 feet in the North Bronte field.
The Bronze Enterprise will publish its annual Christmas edition on Tuesday of next week so subscribers have papers before Christmas Day. Christmas greetings and last minute shopping bargains will be featured. advertisers and correspondents should submit copy by Monday to ensure mailing by Wednesday morning.
Christmas services will be held Sunday morning at the Methodist Church with a candle light communion at 7 PM Sunday evening. The public is cordially invited to attend these services.
A writer asks Santa to restore the true meaning of Christmas beyond shopping. She recalls past exchanges, reflects on childhood memories, and urges Mr Claus to spread warmth, holly, hymns, and a birthday spirit to those far from home and to keep Christmas a way of life despite modern tech and busy lives.
The G. A. girls of the Baptist church held a social at Mrs. J. M. Rippetoe’s home Monday night. Hosts Mrs. Lester Webb and Mrs. Otis Smith organized games and gift exchanges before caroling. Snacks included sandwiches cookies and hot chocolate.
The Blackwell Elementary School gym hosted its two act Christmas program titled Our Christmas Heritage on December 18. A mass violin ensemble opened the program followed by the High School chorus with Christmas carols during intermission.
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