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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1957
Page
5
A city column recalls a busy female student balancing typing class study clubs and church work. She notes a racial line in her class and mentions planned weekend trips to Crane and Bronte to visit her daughter. The entry ends with a Cranberry Crunch recipe and baking directions.
Progressive club members gathered Thursday night January 24 at Mrs. F. S. Higginbotham residence. Roll call cited new trends in car safety. Mrs. L. E. Smith spoke on Who is Liable and Mrs. Charlie Keeney on Safer Traffic Through Driver Education. A salad plate was served to Mmes. Edna Butner R E Cumbie W C Duncan Mattie Glenn C C Glenn J D Leonard A N Rawlings L E Smith Charlie Keeney Annie Wilkins and the hostess.
Mrs. Eddie Alexander was honored with a pink and blue shower Friday night January 25 at Mrs. Harold Denton’s home. About twenty guests attended. cake with white icing trimmed in pink and blue and punch were served. Hostesses were Mmes Garland Spencer Claude Beavers Noah Pruitt Jr R W Blackmon and Harold Denton. Lloyd Ash a student at Abilene Christian College in Abilene was a Sunday guest in the C E Bruton home. Ash headed to Big Lake to preach Sunday morning when his car slid on icy pavement south of town and he could not continue.
A dessert description highlights a flavorful ice cream topping that adds a distinct taste. The writer notes the combination as very flavorful and unique, emphasizing its appealing contrast and richness.
Announcement states Miss Mary Anita Wuemling of Mertzon will marry Alvin R. Mauldin Jr in First Methodist Church, Mertzon tonight. Weumling is daughter of D A Weumling. Mauldin is son of Rev Alvin Mauldin, former Bronte pastor and Bronte High School graduate.
Debbie Kay Cornelius of Abilene spent the weekend with her grandparents the Corneliuses. Curtis Cornelius visited and returned Debbie home Sunday. Clarence Petty of Bronte visited Hamp Thomas and others Sunday afternoon in Tennys on. Otto Finck home hosted by Mrs. Doyle Walling and Myrtle Bailey among others. Roy Baker and Roy Lee went to Eldorado Thursday to visit Louis Bakers then returned Sunday. quilting club was hosted by Mrs. Robert Brown with many ladies in attendance.
A scanned ad lists unit prices for common goods: milk at 10 pounds for 99 cents, a tall can price at 22 cents, Tide detergent reg size 29 cents, Mountain Dill pickles per quart 25 cents, and 3 pounds for 89 cents. These figures reflect everyday supermarket discounts.
Montgomery and Charlie Myers with Bert Cornelius plan next meeting with Mrs. Finch on February 7. Mrs. Sadie Brown and Mrs. Anna Mae Howell now operate the store and service station previously run by Mrs. Bud Hurst. Mrs. John Gaston and baby tied Mrs. Mary Rutherford in Bronze Tuesday afternoon. Sick list includes Mrs. Montie Little and Burgess Dunn. Sunday visitors at Bill Feil home were Mr. and Mrs. H. Feil Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Leon McCarty, San Angelo, and Mr. and Mrs. H. Feil Jr, Midway. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corley and Mrs. John Gaston and Jeffrey made a business trip to Sweetwater Friday. J. W. Latham, Jack and Marvin Corley attended a barbecue at the Turkey Growers Association in Ranger Thursday night. William Jessie Green of Lubbock spent the weekend here with his parents. Shop Bronte First.
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