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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1959

Page

3

New Records Set For Stock Show

Coke County reports its most successful livestock show at Robert Lee county park with 138 fat lamb entries 40 market barrows 10 commercial ewe lambs 15 fat steers and notable wins by Dee Arrott David Waldrop James Bird Pentecost and Jesse Ensor. Auction yielded 1650 dollars with barrows at 18 per hundred and fat lambs at 17. buyers to be listed later.

County Park Robert Lee Dawson Coleman Miles Dee Arrott Bronte David Waldrop Coleman James Bird Pentecost Lance Lee Campbell Dublin Snow Ball Kay Wink Frankie Blair James Harmon Barrow Jesse Ensor J. Lee Ensor Jesse Jimmy Wells Waldrop Arrott San Angelo

Personal notices and local social visits in Texas towns

Mrs. Ben Murphey and Mrs. Oscar Isabel of Tennyson had lunch Monday with Mrs. Marvin Corley. Mrs. Dave Brunson had a birth day supper Jan. 3. Several of her friends and relatives were present for the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher of Sterling City spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fletcher. Mrs. Buster Hester spent a few days last week in Odessa with her son, Kenneth. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bridges and children of Eden spent Sunday with Mrs. B. F. Bridges. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rogers went to Snyder last weekend to visit their daughter, Mrs. Irene Hardy, and family.

Ben Murphey Oscar Isabel of Tennyson Marvin Corley Dave Brunson William Fletcher Sterling City Leonard Fletcher Buster Hester Odessa Kenneth Louis Bridges Eden B. F. Bridges Henry Rogers Snyder Irene Hardy

Funeral Held for Former Resident Walter Williams

Last rites for Walter R Williams 78 of Crowell, former Bronte resident, were conducted at Bronte First Baptist Church. The Rev Ira Harrison officiated, with burial in Fairview cemetery under Clift Funeral Home direction. He died Saturday morning in Crowell Hospital. survived by wife two brothers two daughters and several local relatives.

Liams Crowell Bronte Bronte First Baptist Church Ira Harrison Abilene Fairview Clift Funeral Home Williams McLennan Waco John Williams San Angelo Eugene Williams Silvia Burk Bernice Cosby Lubbock

PTA Buys Maico Hearing Machine for Local School

The Bronte PTA purchased a Maico hearing testing machine for the local school to aid the nurse in screening students. It cost $125 and was bought from Abiene Schools. School officials thank the PTA for the donation and use of the device.

The Bronte Parent-Teacher Association Abiene PTA

Five Methodist Ladies Attend WSCS Sub-district Meet

Five ladies from First Methodist Church traveled to Sterling City on Wednesday for a sub-district WSCS meeting. They were Mmes. W. C. Ledingham, J. A. Percifull, B. E. Modgling, Edna Butner and Emma Sims. Also noted were wedding anniversaries observed Sunday January 11 for Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fletcher, and Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Corley.

First Methodist Church Sterling City WSCS Mmes W. C. Ledingham J. A. Percifull B. E. Modgling Edna Butner Emma Sims C. R. Smith Leonard Fletcher Marvin Corley

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Coke County Amos Oliver Gaylon Pitcock Teddy Pitcock Crisco Cumbie’s Walter Williams Walter R. Wil Shop Bronte First Benjamin Franklin United States America Bronte Enterprise
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