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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1959
Page
3
The Coke County Commissioners Court intends to raise salaries for the Commissioner board from 4000 to 5500 dollars per year and for the County Treasurer from 4000 to 5500 dollars annually. The Clerk of the County and District Courts would rise from 5800 to 6000 dollars per year. A formal order will be entered February 9, 1959.
Lampasas visitors Mr. and Mrs. Zack Wells stayed with James Wells family last week. Hervey Latham and daughter Suzanne were Monday guests of Marvin Corley family. Mrs. J. B. Parrish came from Denver City Tuesday to visit friends and relatives. Donna Lee Scott returned to Denver City after visiting her parents Dink Beaver. Donna spent three days in Bronte hospital for an ear infection. Ronald Hughes and wife from Brownfield visited their parents Wilson Sharp and J. F. Hughes. Guests included Mrs. E. A. Baugh of Stanton and siblings C. W. Gilmore and Mike Payne of Stanton. Saturday visits from J. L. Baugh of Big Spring. Billy Charles Wrinkle and family from Midland visited Arthur Wrinkle and Hiram Brock. Tommy Latham and son from Brownfield were weekend visitors to Alene Latham. Oscar Isabell of Tennyson spent Monday with Luther Nobinson of Brookshire. Rev. Lester Vinson preached at First Baptist. Jerry Nell Griffin stayed with Carolyn Glenn Saturday night. Claude Ward of Andrews visited Billy Joe Luckett and Debbie.
The column discusses pruning trees in January and February, advising a planned shape, basic first-year form, and annual trimming. It recommends fertilizing trunks with one pound per inch diameter after pruning and emphasizes thorough watering to encourage spring growth. It notes moisture concerns for lambing and ongoing predatory animals in the county.
Coyotes have damaged properties at Edith Buster and Don Fields, and Tom Williams on Juniper. Sightings occur in Water Valley Foster Price ranch and Valley Views. Coke County 4 H club opens season with meeting at Extension Office on Feb 7 at 9 am inviting delegates members and parents. Mrs Oscar Isabel visited family in Wall and San Angelo last weekend.
A Valentine luncheon for Sorosis Club members was held Friday at the Cactus Cafe with veal cutlets heart shaped congealed salad green peas hot rolls cherry cobbler tea and coffee on the menu. Attendees included Mmes. Dean Adams Garland Black Edward Cumbie John Harris T D Joplin Clyde Lee Royce Lee W D McDonald Ben Oglesby Roy Robinson C B Campbell Jimmy Campbell Norman Riker C O Richards Charlie Boecking Nealy Mackey R H Sims and Matthew Caperton.
First Baptist Church sponsors a Saturday night coon hunt with attendees including Mr and Mrs Clark Glenn Carolyn and Vic C E McGuire and Charles James Wells and Bobby and Jimmy Mrs A Z Denman Lanny and Jeanna Kay Mr and Mrs Marvin Corley and Peggy Dean and Neill Black Don and Eddy Spiller Aubrey Denman Armilda Hester and Jerry Nell Griffin After the hunt a wiener roast followed for the group.
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