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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1948
Page
3
Local residents shared Christmas visitors and gatherings from San Angelo to Bronte and Santa Rita, listing families and towns including Snyder Sweetwater Robstown Hobbs Dallas Abilene and Moran. Relations included the Finck Derrick Tounger Gaston and Cornelius households with extended relatives visiting through the holiday period.
The Thetford Estate at Edith store, member of Green Mountain Conservation Group, begins two and a half miles of terraces to slow runoff and boost soil intake. Diversion terraces on Guy Denman’s place aim to spread water, reduce erosion, and support contour farming, crop residues, cover crops, and range improvement. R. B. Allen urges stubble to add organic matter and curb wind and water erosion while W. C. Shamblin notes range grasses lower runoff and heat, promoting more ground water and grass growth.
Mesdames James W Allen Dee Estes and H A Springer hosted a Bronze Church of Christ youth Christmas party on December 21. Wayne Thompson and Gail Hufstedler led truth or consequences games and gifts were exchanged. About 30 young people enjoyed sandwiches tree cookies candy and cocoa.
All the children and numerous relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sims gathered at the J. M. Sims home in Bronte on Sunday December 26 for a reunion, the first time they had all met in nine years. Attendees included families from Winslow Refugio Corpus Christi Abilene Odessa Pecos San Angelo and Ballinger among others.
Mr and Mrs H A Springer hosted a Christmas dinner at their home for West Texas Utilities Company employees and friends. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W D McAdams of Robert Lee Mr and Mrs Johnnie Agnew of Ballinger Miss Leona Mc Queen and Gail Hufstedler along with the Springers.
Mr Otis Smith and Mrs Smith are driving a brand new Pontiac in a brief county scene. The pair are described as the owners taking delivery and leaving a dealership lot amid local activity.
Mr and Mrs Best Cornelius are mentioned in a readably short local item about a bagel shop, noting a hop and a specific street location in Toseley. The fragment emphasizes the names and venue without further context.
In Coke County weekly court notes, officials are sworn in for two-year terms including Jeff Dean as county judge and Paul Good as sheriff. Oil field report centers on American Republic No. 1 J A Percifull flowing 33 barrels in 12 hours after mud acid treatment, with continued flow and 20 psi tubing pressure.
Services were held in Miles for Herbert Ables the second victim of a Dec 19 crash between Bronte and San Angelo. Ables died in a San Angelo hospital on December 24. Burial followed at Miles Cemetery. He was married to Ann Bruno and survived by his wife two daughters his mother two brothers and three sisters. Wayne Hodge McRaney of Ozona died Monday from the crash.
A large group shared Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Beaver. Attendees included families from San Antonio Richland Springs Rotan Georgetown Bronte San Angelo and Robert Lee with many relatives listed by name. Afternoon callers from Big Lake San Angelo Bronte and Robert Lee joined the gathering.
December dates record admissions and discharges for Mrs. E V Lawrance, Boyd Copple, Mrs Floyd Smith, Frances Brock, J T Bramlett, Mrs Hussell Carlton, Leslie Woollard, Mrs R J Alcott, Mrs Sam Fowler, Miss Maud Sims, Wallace Ross, Mrs H D Alcott, Reva Lee, Fred Jones, and the births of Russell Wayne Carlton and a daughter to Floyd Smith and a daughter to Fred and Hageman.
Holiday visitors include Billy Cox from Worth and Mrs Aycock and Mrs Beasley visiting from nearby towns Routh and Big Spring with names and relations noted in the household guest list.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Tommy Lyle 38 of Ralls formerly Elizabeth Leonard at the Ralls Methodist church. Rev Bryant officiated with interment in Ralls cemetery. She died Christmas morning after a month of ill health. Born in Bronte 1910 she taught in Bronte schools and in Ralls, later giving piano lessons. She is survived by husband daughter Betsy parents Dr and Mrs J T Leonard a sister Emma Jean Jackson and brothers Woodrow and Dwain. Dre and Mrs Leonard returned from Balls Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Collin Sayner hosted the Diversity group and their husbands on December 23 at their new ranch home near Tennyson. The house was decorated with red bows, cedar, mistletoe, a silver-bowed miniature tree, and a lighted cathedral mantelpiece. Special guests included Mr. and Mrs. Dee Estes of Orient, with gifts exchanged and a salad course served. numerous attendees listed among the gathering.
Frank and Charlie Keeney celebrate their 43rd Bronte anniversary in the grocery and furniture trade. They opened in 1906 in Old Town and have remained in Bronte since. Frank once ran the local funeral home until a buyout by Bruce Clift, and both men recall not imagining oil derricks would near Main Street when they arrived.
Sam Spruell manager of the Bronte Cafe says a telephone booth and pay selection are being installed to benefit friends and customers. He expects installation by next week.
J W Nelson of Nelsons Department store in San Angelo has bought the former Kemp Cleaners building damaged by fire from E C Rawlings. He plans to rebuild at once and open a department store in Bronte.
Mr and Mrs Leonard Keene spent Christmas in Hamlin with Mrs Jim Irwin and family. The Irwins joined for the holiday, then left Tuesday returning to Hamlin on Wednesday.
Visiting the Th A Springer household during the holidays were Mrs RCP Roberts Mrs W M Roberts and Willian Karen Patti and Pwaid Roberts of San Angelo and Mr and Mrs Callin B Jones Barbara and Dorothy from Stephenville.
Family and friends gathered for Christmas across multiple Texas towns. Names include Guice, Johnson, Mitchell, Smith, Simpson, Webb, Holden, Foster, Boatright, Holland, Gilliland, Caudle, and Oats. Visitors came from Doole, Waco, Colorado City, Salt Gap, Robert Lee, Bronte, Hobbs, San Angelo, and San Antonio. Several members are away in the Air Force or visiting relatives during the holiday season.
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