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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1956
Page
5
The notes bemoan poor material in top state races yet note one winner will emerge as a state official. Bronte headlines the stir with the Arnold Samuelson horse naping case moving to the area and Bruton plans a cautious trial. Ballinger hosts Bronze girls softball in the state tourney as they purchase new uniforms.
Rev and Mrs Douglas Brown welcomed a daughter Peggy Eileen born Tuesday at 11 40 am weighing 7 14 and named Peggy Eileen Rev Brown serves as pastor of the First Baptist Church. In Bronte Hospital Jose Menchacca and wife had twin sons born Wednesday at 7 15 and 7 20 pm weighing 4 15 and 5 0 pounds each. The twins, as yet unnamed, are the second set born at the hospital, father employed by Vernon Glenn.
Funeral services were held Tuesday at 4 p m for Oscar P Heidel 81 who died Sunday afternoon at a Waco veterans hospital where he had been a patient for 16 years The services were at First Methodist Church with Rev W C Craig and Rev B B Edminston officiating Heidel born in Leipzig Germany Feb 22 1875 came to the United States at age nine The family moved to Winters in 1916 and Bronte in 1918 He farmed the area and was married to Virgie Oates in 1914 She died in 1939 Surviving are son Leonard Heidel of Santa Fe NM three daughters Mrs Will Thomason of Seminole and Mrs W E Nelson and Mrs Frank J Dixon of Waco 12 grandchildren and one great grandchild Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Clift Funeral Home Pallbearers were Don Edminston D K Glenn C E Bruton Sam Gray H O Whitt and Charlie Gentry
Coke County residents contributed 713.15 to the Cancer Fund, led by A J Kirkpatrick in a third year drive. Donations surpass the 500 quota by 142.6 percent and are forwarded to Raymond Gee of the American Cancer Society Texas Division.
Edward M. Cumbie of Bronte began July 1 as Area 5 field man for the Farm Bureau of Texas. His vast district runs from Menard and Concho counties east to El Paso and from the Rio Grande south to Dawson and Gaines counties north. He returned July 4 after briefing in Waco and plans extensive on the road work to organize Farm Bureau units, aided by Leon Lane.
Bronte postmaster Mrs Hollis Stevens reported postal receipts for the quarter ending June 30 were down from 1955. The office took in 2163 in April to June last year and 2153 in the same period this year, a decline of 10 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Modgling of Weatherford spent several days last week visiting in the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Barney Modgling.
Bronte Independent School District voters rejected a proposal to raise taxes from 1.00 to 1.25. Sixty-seven ballots opposed the tax hike while 59 supported it, with 136 ballots cast at Bronte City Hall. The move aimed to fund payoff of bonds for a new elementary school over ten years versus fifteen under the current plan.
Will Wilson, a former associate justice of the Texas Supreme Court since 1950, campaigned Tuesday in Bronze for the attorney general race. He resigned from the court to run, is SMU Law School 1937 graduate, and has held Dallas County district attorney and assistant attorney general roles. He also advised the National Conference of Organized Crime in 1950 and briefly worked as a roughneck in oil fields.
The Bronte Pony Leaguers defeated Robert Lee 9 to 8 after two extra innings. Arrott pitched the complete game for Bronte while Tinkler pitched for Robert Lee. Managers were Luther McCutchen and Bill Thomas.
The Bronte city council named J. W. Teague Billy Joe Luckett and Noah Pruitt Jr to the board of equalization to decide 1956 tax questions. The council also approved bills against the city.
Mrs. Leland Hayley of Flagstaff Arizona and her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Robert Buford and their sons of Needles California visited the Clarks over the Fourth of July holiday.
Absentee ballots for the July 28 primary are available at County Clerk J. Tinkler office. Applications for ballots were received through Wednesday night. Voters away on election day may vote at the court or have a ballot mailed. deadline is three days before election. Local races are few with contests in Precincts 1 and 3.
Mrs Ralph Richards entertained her mother Mrs White Currig of Happy as a guest for several days last week, sharing time and hospitality.
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