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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1955
Page
7
Local residents are urged to attend a Tuesday meeting at the Methodist Church to discuss dams on the Kickapoo watershed. Sponsors argue project benefits include soil and water conservation and irrigation, with local interest key to passage.
Garland Black assumed the duties as superintendent of the local schools last Saturday July 9. He will be in his office each morning for visitors and likely on the grounds in the afternoons. Office phone is 138 and residence number is 7602.
An early morning blaze gutted the Lennie Grimes residence in Bronte, destroying interior walls ceilings and furnishings. Firefighters from Bronte Volunteer Fire Department responded around 3 30 a m Wednesday as the frame house suffered heavy damage but was not completely ruined. origin of the fire remains undetermined.
Bronte Motor Company hosts a formal opening and open house this Saturday in the former Bronte Tractor Co. building. Charlie Boecking and L T Youngblood invite all to tour the remodeled showroom with a Ford service department and parts lineup. Several 1955 Ford models will be on display.
Four teams Coleman to Odessa race for ASA district playoff with Tennyson leading Ft Chadbourne two games to one and Norton two wins Bronte one. The series is best of five with Bronte and Ft Chadbourne needing two straight games to win. A July 28 30 district tournament in Bronte will feature certified umpires and top teams from Abilene Sonora and surrounding towns.
Mrs F G Guittard of Waco visited at the home of her brother C C Glenn and Mrs Glenn over the weekend.
A 1955 Pontiac was stolen from A C Westbrook and groceries cosmetics and clothing taken. A 17 year old airman from Goodfellow Field led a high speed chase at 90 mph toward Abilene before the car was recovered minus groceries cosmetics and a pair of shoes. The airman is held in county jail.
Coke County Soil Conservation District calls Tuesday July 19 meeting at 2 p.m. at the Bronte Methodist Church to discuss Public Law 566 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Act with H N Smith of Temple and state officials. Local groups sponsor the project including the Upper Colorado River Authority Bronte City officials and the Bronte Independent School District amid possible irrigation prospects north of Bronte.
A coming attraction Tuesday July 19 at the local ball field features two newly formed teams. Black's Better Boys, led by Osmo Black, meets Bronze Businessmen, managed by Joe George Wilkins. The 7 p.m. star game invites all to attend.
Reverend Clyde W. Coleman resigns as pastor of Kickapoo Baptist Church after serving since early 1952. He will preach his last sermon July 31 and then move with his family to San Antonio to begin a pastorate at Meadow Brook Baptist Church after finishing the meeting.
Save 50c on Your Enterprise as July halves. The Enterprise offers year subscriptions in Coke and adjoining counties for 1.50 and elsewhere for 2.00. Renew, extend, or purchase now via checks or authorized representatives Mrs. Tom Green, Mrs. John Gaston, Mrs. Charles Ragsdale, and Mrs. Herbert Holland.
The Pittsburgh Pirates will hold a two day tryout camp at Ballinger Base ball Field on July 20 and 21 starting at 9:00 a.m. Scout Buddy Hancken directs with Bill Moore assisting. Eligible players must be 16 or older and provide shoes uniforms and gloves. Pirates cover other expenses for those signed to contracts.
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