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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1970
Page
2
The menu lists February 9 to 13 offerings including soup and cheese rollups with fruit pastry cobbler. hamburger steaks with scalloped potatoes and congealed salad on February 10. fish fillets with macaroni and fruit salad on February 11. beef cheese pizza with corn and tossed salad on February 12. and smothered chicken with green beans and whipped potatoes on February 13.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Cobb announce the birth of a daughter Linda Sue on January 18 at West Coke County Hospital in Robert Lee weighing 4 pounds 10 ounces. She has a sister Tonya Kay and grandparents Mr and Mrs Monroe Cobb Bronte Mr and Mrs Hal Ware San Angelo and Mrs Lovean Ware San Angelo.
Motor vehicle license plates go on sale in the Tax Assessor-Collector O B Jacobs office. New tags for all vehicles are available through March 31 the last day 1969 plates are allowed on autos. Plates switch to white with blue letters and figures. AAA warns motorists to destroy old plates by breaking them in half to prevent misuse or mistaken ownership in theft or accidents.
The 69 Study Club gathers Monday at Mrs. Billy Joe Luckett's home. Mrs. James Koenig leads the program on Women's Responsibility to Fashions. Secret pal names will be revealed.
Cecil Kemp announces candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Bronte Precinct as a Democratic primary hopeful. A longtime dry cleaning business owner and former Bronte City Council member, he vows fair decisions based on case merits and plans active campaigning to win voter support.
Jerry W. Perry a government instructor at Angelo State University spoke to the Diversity Club last Thursday at the home of Mrs. J. T. Henry. He shared first hand Nigeria experience from 1966 to 1968 with a map slides and mementos. He discussed customs history health education and the civil war with Biafran forces and noted current political conditions.
A public bonds campaign urges citizens to buy Savings Bonds to support national finances. The message emphasizes individual action benefiting the country and encourages participation through ongoing savings programs.
The article reports a perfect five game week across boys and girls teams. Girls beat Garden City 55 42 and 60 33 led by Jolene Vaughn and Kathy Kiker while Garden City losses capped by Garden City. Boys beat Garden City 84 43 with Randy Barbee top scoring and later beat Blackwell 04 73 led by Willie Zuniga and Keith McCutchen. Boys B defeated Garden City 66 27 led by G Skelton and Arrott. Next Friday the high school teams host Water Valley in the last regular game of the season.
A catalog of advertisements invites readers to browse classified sections, with emphasis on reading and considering deals, services, and offerings presented across various categories. The note encourages careful perusal for potential savings and opportunities.
Seguin Texas Lutheran College named 102 students to the Dean's List for the Fall Semester. A 3.5 GPA and 12 hours required. Gary Stroebel of Bronte, son of Mr and Mrs A E Strebel, is listed as a junior at TIL.
Bronte junior high boys beat Blackwell 48-18 and Robert Lee seventh grade 41-11 to claim consolation honors after dropping first game to Wingate 48-30. Tony Mackey led with 16 points in the opener, followed by Buie 4 and Barbee 4. Girls lost to Wingate 34-20 in their opener, then defeated Robert Lee seventh grade 27-6 with Norma Thompson scoring 10.
Garland Wayne McGinnis, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Ditmore, receives the Army Commendation Medal with V device for heroism on August 20 1969 in Que Son Valley Vietnam. As a radio operator with Company B 1st Battalion 46th Infantry he aided a wounded comrade under heavy fire and helped secure the area enabling medical aid and mission success. McGinnis later rose to sergeant after eight months in Vietnam.
SMSgt Bobby Clark and his wife Bilie Jean Millikin and their two daughters are transferring from Little Rock Air Force Base Arkansas to Travis Air Force Base California. They will visit Bronte this weekend and stay a few days enroute to their new assignment. They will be joined by Mr. and Mrs. Co. E. Clark and Mrs. Willie B. Millikin.
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