Bronte School Star Bobby Hester Earns GM Scholarship
A San Angelo school meeting highlighted that larger high schools often yield stronger science backgrounds, with Bronte School noted as an exception. Principal Joe B. Simpson announced Bronte’s Bobby Hester, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hester, won a General Motors scholarship to Texas A&M, praising his qualifications and potential. Continued on back page.
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San Angelo
Bronte
Joe B. Simpson
General Motors Corp
Bobby Hester
Joe Hester
Texas A&m
Betty Sweet Elected District FFA Sweetheart in Colorado City
Miss Betty Sweet daughter of Mr and Mrs L W Sweet was chosen District Sweetheart of the Lone Wolf District Future Farmers of America at a district meeting in Colorado City Monday night She will compete for the State FFA Sweetheart. Attending were Frank Brownfield sponsor John Tubb Albert Sneed Wade Lewallen Jerry Ware Rex Reagan Tommy Estes Larry Estes Wayne Estes Bill Preslar and Miss Sweet with Larry Estes serving District Sentinel.
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FFA
Betty Sweet
Blackwell
Lone Wolf
Future Farmers of America
Colorado City
L. W. Sweet
Concho
Lone “Wolf
Blackwell Agriculture
Frank Brownfield
John Tubb
Albert Sneed
Wade Lewallen
Jerry Ware
Rex Reagan
Tommy Estes
Larry Estes
Wayne Estes
Bill Preslar
Miss Sweet
Christmas Holiday Observed By Bronte Businesses
Bronte business houses will close for a two day Christmas holiday next Tuesday night. All shops will close Wednesday Christmas Day and Thursday. The First National Bank and the post office close only on Christmas Day by law. Some cafes and filling stations stay open for holiday traffic. The two day holiday was decided in a January businessmen meeting.
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Bronte
First National Bank
Post Office
Richards Family Holiday Visit From Florida
Mr and Mrs Ed Richards arrived from Florida last week to spend the holidays in the C H Wylie and C O Richards homes.
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Mrs
Ed Richards
Florida
C. H. Wylie
C. O. Richards
Christmas Business Is Good in Bronte
Local merchants report a strong Christmas season with ample stock of gifts remaining Despite a smaller overall supply they expect results to improve this weekend and into Monday and Tuesday Several shops have run ads highlighting Bronte inventory under the Shop Bronte First slogan The Bronte Post Office handles a high volume of gift and greeting card mail.
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Bronze Merchants
Bronte
Christmas Greeting Edition Planned For Bronte Enterprise
Next week’s issue will go to mail early to reach readers before Christmas. The Enterprise aims to publish its annual Christmas Greeting edition with Letters to Santa and holiday plans. The schedule requires ad and editorial copy in by Saturday noon and operations to pause Dec 24 through Dec 29.
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Santa Claus
Bronte
Enterprise
Land Owners and Operators Tour Brady Area on Dec 27
Kickapoo watershed land owners and operators are invited to a guided tour of the Brady area Friday December 27. The trip departs at 8 a m with transportation provided and lunch to be brought by participants.
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Brady Area
Kickapoo
Brady
F. S. Higginbotham
O. K. Harkey
Board of Supervisors
Bronte
Soil Conservation Service
Harkey
Higginbotham
Bronte Masons Celebrate 50th Anniversary in Bronte
About 75 people gathered December 14 for Bronte Masonic Lodge 50th anniversary and past masters night. A San Angelo caterer served barbecue. charter members spoke on the lodge history. Brady Mills received a master Mason degree as A. E. Bell Jr. served as present master.
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Bronte Masonic Lodge
San Angelo
Bronte Lodge
Brady Mills
A. E. Bell, Jr
Higginbotham Home Hosts Christmas Sunday School Party
The Higginbothams hosted the annual Christmas party for Mrs. Annie Gideon's Sunday School class at First Methodist Church. A turkey dinner was served to attendees.
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F. Higginbotham
Annie Gideon
First Methodist Church
Funeral Held for Charles M. White
Funeral services for Charles Melville White 63 of Blackwell were held Tuesday December 17 at 4 p.m. at Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Jones and Rev. Gerald Sharp officiating. Burial followed at Fort Chadbourne cemetery. White died Monday December 16 of a heart attack while sitting in his pickup. He worked on the Elmer Jordan Ranch in Nolan County. He was born March 1 1894 in Brown County. Survivors include four sons one daughter his mother three brothers two sisters and 12 grandchildren. Burial was directed by Clift Funeral Home.
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Charles Melville White
Blackwell
Blackwell Baptist Church
Kenneth Jones
Gerald Sharp
Blackwell Methodist Church
Mr. White
Elmer Jordan
Nolan County
Brown County
Robert Lee White
Ella Hardée White
Bronte
A. O. White
van Horn
Owen White
Mercury
Elma White
Jimmy R. Eubanks Graduates From Army Auto Maintenance School
Pvt. Jimmy R. Eubanks son of Mr and Mrs W Q O Eubanks of Bronte graduated December 13 from the Army eight week auto motive maintenance school at Ft Chaffee Arkansas. He trained in maintenance repair and inspection of light and heavy military vehicles. The 22 year old attended Bronte High School.
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Jimmy R. Eubanks
W. QO. Eubanks
Bronte
Ft. Chaffee
Ark
Eubanks
Bronte High School
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Bronte School
Betty Sweet Area
FFA Sweetheart
Charles Ragsdale
Bronte Masons
Charles M. White
Old Fort Chadbourne
Clift Funeral Home
Vernon Copeland
Shorty Ware
Therrell Burwick
Charlie Cave
Lee Lackey
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