Local Phone Operators Stage 5 State Strike
Seven switchboard operators and A E Bell Jr joined General Telephone employees in a five state strike with picketing until wage differences and on the job injury pay are settled. The eight locals worked daylight hours since Sunday and sought equal pay between large and small towns plus wages during injuries. Mrs Bell, not on strike, handled daytime calls while a San Angelo man covered nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Bell, Jr
Bronte
Robert Lee
Blackwell
General Telephone Company
Bell
San Angelo
General
General Telephone Co
J. J. Murtishaw
Enterprise
Merchants plan 1956 holiday meet at The Enterprise
The column invites six local merchants to a Monday 9 am gathering at The Enterprise office to discuss holiday dates for 1956. The note promises advance closings for planning and notes a new camera should improve future photos.
Basketball Schedule Highlights Week Ahead
Friday January 6 Grade School versus Winters here. Tuesday January 10 Boys and girls versus Robert Lee there. Friday January 13 Boys at Eden tournament. Monday January 16 Boys and girls versus Miles here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lee
Eden
Miles
Big March of Dimes Variety Show January 14 Event
Entertainment lineup for the Big March of Dimes Variety Show scheduled January 14 at 6 30 p m features a diverse program of acts for charity. Organizers urge community attendance to support fundraiser goals.
New School Nears Completion in Bronte
Supt. Garland Black says the new elementary school in Bronte should be finished in a few weeks. Sanders Construction Co. of Sherman has only minor finishing work left and a complete building will be accepted at once. The contractor remains in charge and penalties have accrued since the Oct 3, 1955 deadline. the board will decide on collection and whether to accept only after all bills are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Garland Black
Sanders Construction Co
Sherman
Supt. Black
Black
Bronte School Board
Bronte
City adds traffic signs and school safety markings in Bronte
Bronte city crews erected new directional signs for Kickapoo Baptist First Baptist First Methodist and Church of Christ and Bronte School. Stops for school kids were encouraged with new signs and crosswalks. Parking stripes and a Main Street crosswalk were added while officials hailed the safety improvements by Supt. Garland Black and local ministers. Otis Smiths attended a Cowley family reunion in Robert Lee. A barbecue and variety show is slated for Saturday January 14 with food and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Highway
Kickapoo Baptist
First Baptist
First Methodist Church
Highway 158
Church of Christ and Bronte
Bank and Post Office
Garland Black
March of Dimes Drive Underway in Coke County
The March of Dimes campaign kicks off in Coke County with a Jan 3 start and a $3,000 quota. Campaign Director Joe Rose leads a meeting detailing events including a barbecue and variety show at Bronte School on Jan 14, two basketball games Jan 19, and a Tad Richards barn dance Jan 20. Local volunteers J M Cumbie Frank Keesee Howard Brock Richard Beck oversee programs. TV/radio figure Troy Jordan joins Jan 20. Blue Crutch Day Jan 12 is announced, with Mrs. Sid Evans in charge of crutch sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coke County
Joe Rose
Bronte School
Tad Richards
Richard Beck
Eddie Garvin
Oscar Dorsey
Matthew Caperton
Troy Jordan
Odessa
Jordan
Rose
Sid Evans
National Foundation
United States
Gertride Gray
Johnny Smith to Be Ordained as Baptist Minister
Johnny Smith son of Mr and Mrs C R Smith will be ordained as a Baptist minister in a service at First Baptist Church on Sunday January 8 at 2 30 p m Rev Maynard R Rogers former pastor will be moderator Rev O D Carpenter pastor of Seventh Street Baptist Ballinger will deliver the charge Rev C R Blake Welch former pastor will bring the ordination message He was licensed May 1953 has pastored Ray Baptist Church since Oct 16 1955 and is a Bronte High senior active in athletics including Longhorn football as end and quarterback The public is invited to attend the ordination service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Smith
C. R. Smith
First Baptist Church
Maynard R. Rogers
O. D. Carpenter
Seventh Street Baptist Church
Ballinger
C. R. Blake
Welch
Young Smith
Ray Baptist Church
Bronte High School
Bronte Longhorn
Critically Ill Ford Thomas In San Angelo Hospital
Ford Thomas of Big Spring is critically ill in Shannon Hospital San Angelo. He is the grandson of Mr and Mrs D C Brunson of Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shannon Hospital
San Angelo
Ford Thomas
Big Spring
D. C. Brunson
Bronte
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonard Fletcher
Dean Beaver
Peggy McCleskey
Howard Brock
J. I. Murtishaw Rickie
Dell Hester
I. B .Parrish
aSi
Enterprise Office
Mrs. Otis Smith
Cowley
J. M. Cumbie
Frank Keesee
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