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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1962
Page
13
The Enterprise thanks its advertisers for supporting this edition and enabling special features like Santa letters. The paper notes holiday cheer in town, cooler weather, and few empty parking spots as shoppers fill the main drag. Next week’s issue will run Thursday and Friday with limited office hours during Christmas week.
The Lions club sponsored Christmas Decorating Contest reaches final judging Sunday night. Entries must be lit for judging, with preliminary rounds held last Sunday. Prizes total 5 3 and 2 dollars. Chairwoman Mrs Royce Fancher leads a committee including Mrs Horace Taylor Mrs Cecil Kemp and Mrs Willie Mae Glenn.
Expected to spend Christmas Day in the Lionel Perry home are Mrs. J L Perry, Mrs Dorothy Freeman and children, Mr and Mrs Boyd Wilson, all of San Angelo, Mrs Bud Wilson of El Paso, and Mr and Mrs Henry Walker.
Funeral services for John C. Kirkland 73 were held at First Baptist Church with Rev. Murrell Johns officiating. He died at the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring after a brief illness and had been hospitalized in San Angelo and Big Spring. A WWI veteran and former farmer near Bronte he was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church and the American Legion. Burial followed at Ft. Chadbourne cemetery with Clift Funeral Home in charge. pallbearers included nephews and brothers. He is survived by three sisters and two brothers.
Two 1962 Longhorn players received West Texas All area honorable mention Rudy Phillips senior guard and Barry Curlee junior halfback.
Bronte schools end Friday at 2 35 p m with parties for grades 1 6, a high school sock hop at 8 30 p m, and district concerts. Christmas break runs to 8 10 a m January 2, with many residents traveling and local businesses closing briefly amid holiday traffic warning.
The second Labin oral polio vaccine dose will be given here after the holidays per Dr. John R. Harris. A date will be announced after the new year. Hospital officials expect a better turnout when holidays and travel do not disrupt the program.
Bronte girls basketball finished runner up to Eldorado 41-26 in the Christoval tournament final. Marla Rees and Johnnie Sims earned all tournament honors with Johnnie as outstanding player. Rees led scoring in multiple games including 17, 18, 23 and 11 points across matches.
A Bronte special meeting discussed how to name a successor to the late Mayor J A Stephenson. Mayor pro tem Royce Fancher said a legal opinion is awaited before deciding whether to call an election or let a mayor pro tem serve until the March city election. The session also addressed unpaid curbing charges along Highway 277 and ordered action to collect the debts.
The Night the Angels Sang will be performed at 7 15 p m Sunday Dec 23 in the school auditorium featuring community youth from all churches under John Hartsell director. Ida Lee Parker will be pianist with several youth soloists. Everyone is invited to attend.
Mr and Mrs Vernon Lammers will observe their 37th wedding anniversary on Monday December 24 Two of their sons and families will visit for Christmas The Lammers receive Atlie Gale Lammers and daughter from San Jose California and Wendell Lammers and family from Houston arriving Saturday
Mr and Mrs Marvin Bryant and Debbie plan to spend Christmas Eve in Ballinger with Debbie s mother Mrs Stella Woodrow. Her brother Terrell Woodrow and family from Denver City will also be present.
H O Whitt of Bronte is re-elected for a third year as commander of Coke County Barracks 2409 WWI USA. Officers for 1962 named at Bronte meeting. installation set January 3 at Robert Lee county park. Membership grew to 37 in 1962 with 20 dues paid. goal 40. annual dues five dollars.
Mr and Mrs Jim Calaway and their family of Odessa will spend the weekend in the home of Mr and Mrs H M Stevens.
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