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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1958
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Oscar Hays own a 245 acre farm three miles northeast of Bronte. They moved there in 1917 and have kept it as their home since. The cultivated portion covers 120 acres. Hays bought half the ranch at that time from Charlie Keeney and later acquired the remaining half from J L Keeney. The farm is currently rented.
Friday night the M Y F gathered at Rev James Campbell's home for a fun night with volleyball and other games. Members and visitors enjoyed punch and cookies including Linda Henry Armilda Hester Marsha Campbell Jimmy Ed Mackey Tommy Boecking Bette Blackmon Sue Blackmon Jerry McCutchen Alonzo Robbins Albert Grace Nona Rippetoe Kenneth McCutchen Jackie Powers and families.
Mr and Mrs James Wells of Bronte became parents to a new daughter named Patty Sue born January 19. The couple also have two sons Jim and Bob. Wells works for Humble Oil and Refining Co and they reside at Humble Camp west of Bronte. Sunday visitors included Clifford and Dwain Hageman plus the Browns and Sadie Brown of Tennyson. Don Hageman visited a cousin Leo Stewart in San Angelo.
John Self of Abilene visited his cousin Steve Clark. Steve Clark and his parents Mr and Mrs Bill Clark visited in Abilene Monday. Mr and Mrs Martin Lee and Mr and Mrs Harlin Lee and Tommy were visitors in Mason last Sunday.
The Methodist Youth Fellowship held elections Sunday night naming Linda Henry as president and Yvonne McCutchen as vice president. Marsha Campbell will serve as secretary and treasurer with Jettie Kirkland as reporter. Eddy Glenn was named M Y Fund treasurer. Committee chairs include Jerry McCutchen Fellowship Albert Grace Citizenship and Outreach and Gwen Kirkland Faith and Witness.
Tech Sgt James R. Bobby Clark arrived in San Angelo on June 30 after a year in Iceland. He will take several weeks of leave before being stationed at Castle AFB California, and the family will visit his and his wife’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Clark and Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Millikin.
Last week Mrs. Kate Cox hosted her brothers Graves Burke Cherokee postmaster and Marvin Burke both of Cherokee with wives and sister Mrs. R. C. Lyon of Blanket along with Mrs. Buddy Kirkland and Mrs. Emmit Caperton who traveled to Lubbock to see Leslie Dean Caperton now hospitalized there. Sunday guests at Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Percifull included their son Noel Percifull his wife and daughter Gay and Mrs. J. C. Slaughter of Abilene. Lester L. Rice of Yuba City California visited local friends Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Fletcher and Dale from Sweetwater were in Bronte visiting relatives and friends.
The Southwest Texas Conference of the Methodist Church schedules a layman's retreat for July 11 12 and 13 at Mount Wesley near Kerrville. Rev James W Campbell urges local men to attend and asks those interested to see him for plans.
Standings list 1st Yankees 2nd Cards and Dodgers tied 3rd Giants 4th Indians. Last week games include Giants 14 Yankees 8 on June 24 and Yankees 21 Dodgers 10 June 27 with Cards 10 Giants 9. June 30 Cards 11 Dodgers 1 Giants 14 Indians 9. July 1 Dodgers 15 Giants 9 Yankees 15 Cards 14.
Bank balance sheet as of June 23 1958 shows assets of 1 061 430 89 with total deposits 2 309 787 18 and total liabilities plus capital of 2 549 545 60. Capital accounts total 239 758 42 including 50 000 00 common stock and 100 000 00 surplus.
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