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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1959
Page
1
Uncle Huie reflects on a lighthearted set of 1960 resolutions about politics, spending, and family. He jokes about avoiding political fights while staying patriotic, quitting nagging his wife over small arguments, and seeking simple joys like a parking space instead of chasing trends.
Mr and Mrs Olin Allison spent Christmas in Abilene with Mr and Mrs James Eubank and Mr and Mrs J L Rodgers and Kenneth. Owen Cosgrove of Alpine former Church of Christ minister here visited friends in Bronte Tuesday. Johnny and Linda Spoonts of Brownwood spend week with grandparents C E Bruton. Attending a singing at the Church of Christ in Ballinger were C E Bruton Melvin Placke family Albert Bragewitz and Jay James Allen family and Kenneth Shaver. Grady Baker and son of Walnut Springs spent a night with Bob Wilson family. Holidays with A M Wynne were Lester Parker Sybil Lea Annie Joe Pepper Blythe.
In a humorous 1960 reminiscence, Uncle Huie shares resolutions about backward-looking pay, horse sense in dealings, and appearing unglued to neighbors. He jokes that such aims show little ambition and ends with a lighthearted New Year greeting to the editor and readers.
Clift Duncan, stricken with polio in August, is now walking on crutches at the Texas Rehabilitation Center in Gonzales. The 26 month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Donny Duncan was brought home for Christmas and returned to Gonzales. He was fitted with crutches recently and uses leg braces and a corset. The family lives in San Angelo where Donny works for Jack Logan. Mrs. Duncan is a former Wadi Torilitgon of Bronte.
Holiday guests of Mr and Mrs B E Modgling include Elmer Modgling and Gary Weatherford, Thomas A Modgling Cuero, Winston Modgling Tallulah La, Linda Modgling San Angelo, with Eula Holman visiting daughter Mrs Dick Humphrey and family in Odessa.
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