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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1955
Page
4
A Bronte bulletin reports mixed plans for New Year closures with Bob Wilson's Barber Shop Dot's Beauty Shop and the Bronte Enterprise certain to close while the First National Bank stays open and the post office closes. Local merchants urge a coordinated holiday schedule for 1956 and offer their office as a meeting site to simplify advance notices.
Weldon Hart of the Texas Employment Commission says about 15 000 firms with four to seven workers are being covered under the amended Texas Unemployment Compensation Act. He notes 23 000 have not yet replied to notices and urges immediate action to avoid penalties and back taxes.
O H Willoughby announces retirement from South Texas Lumber Co after 45 years in service. He served 43 years as local yard manager in Bronte and has traveled Coke and western Runnels counties selling building materials. L C Lofland will succeed as local manager.
Greg Whalen ten year old son of Mr and Mrs Walter Whalen is recovering satisfactorily from rheumatic fever after a hospital stay of several weeks He attends fifth grade at the local school and enjoyed a Christmas visit with his room decorated by a lighted tree in the hospital room
Mrs J H Walker 71 a former Coke County resident died at 8 50 am Monday at her home 610 East 26th Street San Angelo from heart disease after a long illness Funeral services were at 3 pm at Robert Lee Methodist Church with Rev Edgar Tatum officiating Burial was in Robert Lee cemetery Ada Sawyers born 1884 Burnet She married J H Walker May 27 1900 They moved to Coke County in 1906 and later retired to San Angelo Survivors include her husband three sons Leslie Leonard Delmar Walker all of Texas three daughters Ethel Eula and Willa plus three brothers and three sisters 15 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren Pallbearers were grandsons Gene Dwayne Alton Gerald Howard J C Walker Wilford Don Plumlee
Cub Scout Pack meeting planned for Thursday night January 5 at 7 30 at the American Legion Hall. All parents of Cub Scouts are urged to attend with O K Reynolds of Ballinger speaking to the group.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Walker from Oklahoma City visited Mrs. Mary Walker and attended the funeral services for his grandmother Mrs. J. H. Walker in Robert Lee. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Percifull were called to Portales New Mexico for her father N. W. Riker who underwent surgery. Mrs. Percifull remained while Mr. Percifull returned home.
School men from District 20 B met at San Angelo College to plan Texas Interscholastic League events. James Lowe was re elected chairman. Bronte and Mertzon hosts set April dates for track volleyball softball and literary events with judges and directors named and each school to pay six dollars for trophies and ribbons.
Al V. Sneed of Blackwell dies after his car hits a small bridge near Oak Creek Lake. Investigators say he suffered a heart attack before the crash. Funeral services set at Blackwell Baptist Church with Rev. Teel. Sneed, born May 12 1909, survived by wife Edna, a son, a daughter, two brothers and three sisters. Burial in Blackwell Cemetery by Spencer Cates Funeral Home.
Visiting over the holiday weekend were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Warner of Stamford and Mr. and Mrs. Buck Coleman of Ballinger. Also present were families of Caperton, Ruth Coleman, Sam Seays, and Pledger Coleman, plus F. S. Higginbotham kin including Sayner Meyer Hughes and others from Houston Dallas San Antonio Crosbyton Moriarty New Mexico Lometa and Keeney family members.
The Bronze Gin ended operations this week and reported 745 bales ginned for the season, about 400 more than the 1954 crop.
Garland Black tells The Enterprise that school will start Monday January 2 at the usual time to clear up confusion over starting time.
Brock Charlie R. Brock 44 of Birmingham Ala died at home last Saturday from a heart attack. Former Bronte resident and son of Mrs Dora Brock. Sister Lizzie Brock and brothers Carl Brock Robert Lee and Earl Brock Seminole survive.
W A Fipe of San Angelo will fill the pulpit at both morning and evening services at the First Baptist Church Sunday. A church spokesman urges all members to attend.
Funeral services for Mrs. Cleve Casey were held Thursday at 2 p m at Robert Lee Methodist Church with Rev Travis McNair officiating. Burial followed in Robert Lee cemetery. She died at 4 30 p m after several weeks as a patient. Born Rosa Lee Martin January 21 1880 she married G C Casey in 1937 and they ranch near Robert Lee. Survived by her husband four step children two brothers two sisters.
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