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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1958
Page
5
The city political scene sharpens as three more candidates announce runs for the three council vacancies, bringing total candidates to five. Two incumbents had previously filed, signaling a crowded race and heightened competition for seats.
Aerny urged readers to evaluate candidates for county precinct city and school offices on how they will spend tax money. The piece notes Coke County 1957 office supply spending included 168.32 with The Enterprise and 357.20 for advertising and notices. It lists candidates for mayor and council and deadlines for filing by March 1 ahead of the April 1 election.
The 1958 Longhorn football schedule was released with six district teams now including Eldorado. Games include Eden Sept 13, Wylie Sept 20 here, Woodson Sept 27 here, Colorado City B Oct 2 there, Hermleigh Oct 10 there, Loraine Oct 17 here, Trent Oct 24 here, Eldorado Oct 30 there, Stamford B Nov 6 there, and Robert Lee Nov 14 there.
About 2.4 to 3 inches more rain fell in the area last weekend with slow moisture progression from Friday through Saturday night. Farmers and ranchers report the best winter season in many years.
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kinney travel after word of the death of her father C J Simmons. Simmons had been ill about three weeks and died at a Wichita Falls hospital at 2 am Thursday. He lived in Comanche Oklahoma, where funeral services will be held. The Kinneys had just returned Wednesday from Wichita Falls.
Coke County Home Demonstration Council sponsors a Mexican supper on March 14 at the Robert Lee school lunchroom from 5 to 8 pm. Mexican dishes will be served, 85 cents for regular dinner, short orders available, with a musical program in the auditorium afterward. Everyone is invited.
Bronte Lions Club and Masonic Lodge will observe Public School Week with a banquet and program at the school cafeteria next Tuesday night March 4. Special guests include Bronte teachers and their spouses, Lions and Masons wives, and Miss Mary Helen Campbell with her band students. A 4-H program and a soil and water conservation tribute to A N and Joe Rawlings will be presented, along with teacher awards. The event replaces the March 6 Lions meeting.
Mrs Jeff Dean of Robert Lee was elected president of the Coke County Teachers Association at Bronte meeting Monday night. New officers include Mrs Vetal Flores Bronte 1st vice president P F E Webb Robert Lee 2nd vice president, secretary Mrs Otto Wojtek Robert Lee, and Vetal Flores Bronte treasurer. A National Education Association film was shown.
The American Red Cross fund raising drive begins in Coke County next Monday with a county quota of 1012 dollars. H A Springer is county chairman and J C Oden leads Bronte and the county east side. Volunteers include Mrs John R Harris Bronte residential section J T Henry High School Mrs Conda Richards and Mrs Jacob B Morrow Ft Chadbourne community Harlin Lee Juniper community Leonard Fletcher will aid Oden in downtown canvassing. Workers also being appointed at Robert Lee and Silver.
Bronte School Board reports two petitions for trustee on the ballot. Incumbents Jacob B. Morrow and Allen Sherrod are filed, both currently serve on the board. Filing deadline is March 6 with election set for April 5 at Bronte City Hall and Green's Store in Tennyson.
The First Methodist Church prepares a new educational unit to be finished next week with remodeling of the old wing also due for completion. A March 1 kickoff week features open house March 9 for a formal opening and daily services, choirs, and sermons by invited ministers from San Angelo District including Doyle Morton Sonora Leroy Russell Ozona Travis McNair Robert Lee Roy Schilling Mertzon and Warren Elhs Junction.
Administrators from local schools attended an area administration meeting in San Angelo on February 19. Dr. Barry of Texas University and the Texas Educators Agency spoke stressing that focus on science and math should not overshadow the whole education program. He noted the Russian program educates 10% of the population and praised small schools with under 20 teachers for their work.
The Coke County audit by County Auditor Weldon Fikes appears in this week’s Enterprise. It shows receipts and expenditures for each fund with a future table listing status of funds and another table detailing bonded and warranted indebtedness. The commissioners court publishes this to inform the public and invites careful study by readers.
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