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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1959
Page
5
Notice states the Bronte Texas post office is designated as second class matter at the Bronte facility. The entry is dated March 1 1918 under the Act of March 3 1879.
A listener recounts a lively Saturday gathering at the Hog Creek store where locals shared tall tales and jokes about windstorms washing tombstones, center stripes on highways, and a rabbit holler fish catch. The group jokes about toothpicks in licenses, divorce thoughts, and odd recipe usage. A quip notes car owners with many rabbit tails and gadgets, while noting pig prices and Atlanta cafe pig-ear sandwiches.
The community invites everyone to a July 4 picnic at the grounds near the C. D. Derrick place with a basket lunch requested. The item outlines various local travel and family movements including visits to Jessup Georgia Minneola and Shreveport and an August trip to France.
Don Martin family of Slaton visited Avants Harrells and Burys Harrells. Jimmy Lowery of Stephenville stayed with Jack Corley. Sheri Hawkins of San Angelo spent a week with grandparents Mr and Mrs Ben Brooks. Several families from Slaton and nearby towns hosted or visited kin in San Angelo Hamilton Goldthwaite Fort Worth and Maryneal.
The Fellowship Hall of the First Baptist Church hosted a wedding shower for Mrs. Bill Alexander last Friday night June 26. Hostesses included Iva Newman Eula Holman Mary Spencer Hollis Ensor Altha Stephenson Clifford Hageman Marvin Corley R. W. Blackmon Mary Walker Clark Glenn T. F. Sims Jr Bill Thomas C. E. McGuire T. O. Spiller Jack Corley and Linda Smith. Guests signed in as Bette Blackmon and Carolyn Glenn along with Laura Lee McGuire helped serve punch and cake squares. The table featured a white cutwork cloth on pink with Bells of Ireland and daisies.
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