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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1952
Page
4
Mayor H. O. Whitt urged potential candidates to file by February 29 for the April 1 city election. Vying offices include mayor and three council seats. Terms for Whitt and councilmen Wilkins, McGuire, and Mackey end this year while Springer and Spruell have one more year.
Judge John F. Sutton will preside over the March term of district court in Coke County opening next Monday in Robert Lee. Grand jury members named include Charlie Capps Ralph Garvin Fred McCabe F C Clark Fred Jameson Fred McDonald C N Webb J B Glenn W C Duncan Preston Davis Sam Lasswell O R McQueen N C Pentecost Sherman Anderson Austin Sandusky and L B White. County Court docket lists criminal and civil cases with jurors T E Tidwell Steve Badley Robert Forman Chester Derrick B R McCarley W H Robertson Calvin Wallace David Key Boone Richardson Tom Rives Frank Smith Millard Meek H E Rogers Freddie Lee Roe Victor Wojtek Paul Killam W C Clark and J Q Counts.
Bronte girls fall 29 25 to Mertzon in a Saturday practice game. Mary Ann Gray leads Bronte with 10 points, Rita McCutchen 9, Kitty Sue Gaddy 6. Captains Kitty Sue Geddy and Cora Beth Whatley. Bronte seeks tournament play in Sweetwater with a 9 p.m. game against Merkel.
The public is invited to a High School annual program titled The Longhorn at the school auditorium on Monday night March 3. Vershall Smith leads the program as master of ceremonies with several numbers from the high school favorites and the reveal of a Who's Who group. Mrs. Jeff Dean and Mrs. Jack Price perform vocal and tap numbers, with the 5th and 6th grade chorus directed by Mrs. Chet Holcombe offering musical selections. There is no admission charge.
Mrs. John Wright 55 of Caddo Oklahoma was buried at Fairview cemetery after death from brain hemorrhage. Former Bronte resident she moved to Caddo a year ago. Survived by husband three sons two daughters three brothers and three sisters.
Snow flurries fell Monday but melted on impact with the ground giving little moisture. A Sunday night norther brought freezing temperatures, but milder conditions returned by Wednesday.
Mr and Mrs A E Bell Jr announce they are Bronte representatives for City Flower shop of San Angelo. Their ad states floral merchandise available through them at local page of this paper.
New Pay Strike Makes 44 Brils reports Hickok & Reynolds No 1 McQueen Forman in Palo Pinto Goens Lime as the discovery well with potential 441.84 barrels daily of 45 gravity pipeline oil. Logs show pay at 4 861 feet and 22 psi tubing pressure with 25 psi casing. GOENS Lime gas unit well nearby previously tested. details name Humble units, Strawn Sand, and contractors McQueen & Stout and D L Rose & Son.
Grade school basketball at Eola last weekend featured boys and girls teams. Bronte boys beat Miles 26 20 in a preliminary game with Johnny Smith their top scorer, then fell to Eola B 22 18. Girls opened with a loss to Miles and then were eliminated.
West Texas GI trainees on farm training must report 1951 earnings to the regional VA office in Lubbock by March 1 1952. A second report of nonfarm employment must also be submitted. Reports affect 1952 subsistence and serve as farm accounting instruction.
Elaine Luttrell daughter of Mr and Mrs Cullen Luttrell was the honoree at a birthday party Saturday in the home of her parents. Elaine was eight years old on February 27. Muffins and punch were served to Dana Eubanks Rex and Ann Harris Tommy and James Luttrell Tommy Boecking Jimmy Forman Eddie Glenn Bob and Nita Herring of Miles Boyce Parrish Jan Wilkins Nona Rippe toe Aretha Murtishaw Joe Bailey Luttrell and the honoree.
H A Springer county Red Cross chairman announces a 9 30 am meeting of drive workers in Home Making Department to discuss the annual Red Cross drive. George Thomas fund chairman urges prior helpers to attend as well as new volunteers. Coke county quota is 700 dollars with local 40 4 percent and area 59 6 percent allocations. The drive runs from March 1 until quota reached and future public activity details will be printed next week.
Bronte Tractor Co manager Charlie Boecking says remodeling is nearly complete after a rebuild that doubles display space and repaints the interior. He expects to finish in a few days and place merchandise in the new display area.
Kenneth Hester departed last Monday morning for Great Lakes Illinois to begin basic navy training. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Buster Hester.
The Bronte Longhorns seized the district championship by winning two of three games against the Mertzon Hornets. After a 38-36 defeat on February 15 at Mertzon, Bronte dominated 46-45 at home before finishing the playoff with a 46-38 win on their floor. Fans saw key plays from Bobby Lasswell and reserve depth behind center Serbert Brigman despite his ankle injury.
Bronte joins Texas Public Schools Week from March 2 to 8 led by Superintendent J O Carroll. The week promotes public school visits, a tutor fair, and student activities with a campus program and registration at the doors.
A feature on Bronte High School outlines available subjects for students. The piece notes Public School Week observed in Texas starting March 28 and mentions a four year time frame for study.
In cooperation with Paabii Schoond Week the Blackwell schools will hold a program for the public at the high school auditorium on Wednesday at 2 30 pm all are invited. Wednesday is visitation day with invites to tour the school and classes.
Santa Fe trains resume service from San Angelo to Sweetwater after the Oak Creek bridge completion last week. Earlier trains operated only to Bronte with no connections to Sweetwater.
The Carte Store on Pitt West in Beane is being remodeled and the grocery department is discontinued. Operations continue at the store with changes to departments and safety measures noted as part of the renovation by Carlisle & Co.
Sam Richards shifts within the butane trade as San Bouchard, previously at Ball J. Cole Butane Co in Sterling City, moves back to Bronte with Cole partner. Rochard, long-time Bronte resident, formerly worked for Caperton Chevrolet Co before moving to Sterling City. The business expansion announces new butane and gas operations and plans open houses.
Doyle Adair, freshman at Texas Tech and son of Mr and Mrs J Adair, is among 240 students on the fall semester honor roll. The registrar’s office released the list. about 4 906 students are enrolled at the Lubbock school. Also on the honor roll was George Faulk, son in law of the Adairs. His wife is Doris Adair.
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