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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1956
Page
5
The San Angelo weather bureau notes the November first to January fifteenth period was much colder than average. A city election is near with mayor, alderman, and school board posts to be filled, requiring honest, efficient leadership for two years.
A deep freeze gripped West Texas with a low of 18 degrees recorded Thursday morning and a noon reading of 20. Sleet and snow covered ground as freezing drizzle persisted into Thursday. Roads were listed as extremely hazardous by the Department of Public Safety and the San Angelo weather bureau forecast a low near 10 degrees Thursday night.
Don Tucker of Gilmer, a former Bronte resident, will fight Roy Harris for the Texas Heavyweight Championship in Tyler on February 20. Promoter Earl Gilliam said Tucker will train at the Tyler Health Club and he works for Lone Star Steel. Tucker earned the title try by KOing ex Mexican champion Pancho Medrano last Monday in Tyler. He began boxing in Corpus Christi Robstown and has 12 pro fights with 7 wins by knockout and 3 losses. He gained national notice in Ring magazine after KO’ing Ted Donald of New Orleans last month. Mr and Mrs Tucker and three children lived in Bronte about 10 years during Rowan Drilling Co. employment.
Sixteen cases were filed and collected in Justice C. E. Bruton's court during January. Most were traffic violations. A total of 388 dollars in fines and fees was collected with 18 dollars in Small Claims Court, 88 dollars in JP fees, 122 dollars in fines, and 160 dollars in county attorney fees.
Funeral services for Mrs. T. C. Maggie Price, 80, were conducted at the First Methodist Church with Rev. W. C. Craig officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home. Survived by son E. L. Price of Lubbock, daughter Willie Mae Glenn of Bronte, sister Mrs. L. Johnson of Wiftters, three grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Judge Joe L. Mays will preside over a Coke County district court session opening Monday Feb 6. No grand jury will be called this term. no criminal matters expected. Petit jury likely to report Monday Feb 20 and several non jury cases listed on the docket including trespass to try title suits and a judgement costs action for Texas Concrete Block Co versus C L Sanders Construction Co.
Joe Rose reports a net $981.70 collected for the March of Dimes on the East side with small final contributions expected. On the West side, Mrs. Gertrude Gray cites over $700 deposited and plans for further events. Campaign events include Tad Richards dance, school cards, basketball game, and a Mother's March raising various sums.
A total of 1 283 poll tax receipts have been issued in Coke County per Sheriff-Tax Collector Paul Good. January 31 was the deadline for poll taxes to qualify voters in 1956 elections. The count suggests about 1 500 potential voters, with exemptions for those 61 and older and first time young voters. Bob Edwards sold 135 poll taxes at Silver.
I J Smith was called to Junction Saturday by the sudden death of his father Euell J. Smith aged 55. He suffered a heart attack. Funeral services were held at 5 p.m. Monday from Hodges Funeral Home with burial in Junction cemetery.
George Knierim, stationed in Nepal with the United States government, writes of jungle travel in Nepal and northern India. He details a 250 mile truck trip, encounters with elephants and wild birds, and a tiger sighting while hunting deer with Nepalese companions. He notes local life, cost of elephants, and a woolcutter camp encountered near Roxal India.
Danell Dixon of Bronte daughter of Mr and Mrs M G Dixon gains notice in Farmer-Stockman for transforming a basement storage room into a bedroom. She chose blue pink and gold, painted walls blue upholstered with gold denim, and used pink enamel on furniture. She repurposed an old bed into a hollywood bed with bookcase headboard, built two night stands from a vanity, refurbished a dresser and made a study center from an old table and nail keg. She added a bulletin board for souvenirs. The project cost 23.86 dollars and required hard work.
C N Webb, chairman of Coke County Soil Conservation District, is elected director of the Texas Association of Soil Conservation District Supervisors for a second year. As an association rector he will represent landowners and operators across 51 counties of Southwest Texas in soil water and plant conservation matters.
Favorable weather allows contractors to beat schedule by about 60 days on the Maryneal to Silver spur. Officials from the railroad and oil firm plan to set a start date within three weeks for a 20 mile line with roadbed ready and remaining rock cuts minor. Texas Natural Gasoline Corp completes loading rack near Silver, capacity 32 tank cars, with a new pipeline from the plant to Bronte delivering butane to Santa Fe yards.
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