Robert Lee Revelations: Local Weddings and Visits
Miss Onita Varnadore and Wilton Scott wed at the Baptist Church on July 13 with Rev. Fred Blake officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Varnadore, graduated in 1946 from Robert Lee High School. The groom serves in the Merchant Marine. Honeymoon taken at Buchanan Dam. Local social notes record numerous visitors, travels, and a marriage license issuance to Wilton Scott and Onita Varnadore from the County Clerk’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamie Bilbo
Onita Varnadore
Wilton Scott
Baptist Church
H. C. Varnadore
Robert Lee
Fred Blake
Bonita Childress
Morris Varnadore
Joyce Littlefield
Robert Lee High School
Servin
Merchant Marine
Buchanan Dam
New Mexico
T. R. Chancellor
Oil City
W. E. Blake
Senitar
Nilon
Denver City
T. D. Randle
Lamesa
B. W. Bilbo
T. M. Wylie
San Angelo
Westinghouse
Maxine Craddock
Delbert Walling
del Rio
J. K. Griffith
Billy Carroll Green
Sul Ross College
Alpine
N. C. Brown
A. D. Scoggins
Burnett
Jasper Gaines
Navy
C. B. Croslin
Andrew V. Hughes
Daisy J. Deveich
New Zealand
Political rally announced for Bronte Saturday night
The notice invites all candidates and voters to a Bronte rally this Saturday at 8 PM with the Ent erprise editor as chair. Speakers may contact the editor to participate and attendance is expected to be large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
Enterprise
Bronte Junior Woman’s Club Meets at Springer Home
Mrs. Marvin Stephenson reports the Bronte Junior Woman’s Club gathered July 17 at Mrs. H. A. Springer’s home for a first aid discussion. Members shared feed sack crafts and candle wicking thread for future spreads and rugs. Attendees listed include Mines, Taylor Emerson, W. Hipp, R. S. Walton, W. W. Whalen, O. B. McQueen. next meeting set for August 7 at 4 PM in American Legion park hosted by Mrs. Alfred Taylor. refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Springer
Taylor Emerson
Mines
W. Hipp
R.S. Walton
W. W. Whalen
O. B. McQueen
American Legion Park
J. TV. Henry
Bronte Enterprise
Union Woman Club Meeting with Crafts and Red Cross Certificates
The Union Woman Club met at Mrs Tru man Parker's home with Mrs Garland Spencer as co host. Twenty nine members and visitors studied handwork earned Red Cross nursing school certificates and played games. Honey recipes were shared. Next meeting July 26 at Mrs Ollie Bur banks with a home first aid demonstration. Visitors included Mrs Maudie Clark Mrs Hallie Box Mrs Weaver Mitchell Mrs John Warner and Miss Mary Pruitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Parker
Garland Spencer
Union
Red Cross
Ollie Burbanks
Maudie Clark
Hallie Box
Weaver Mitchell
John Warner
Mary Pruitt
Buffalo Reservoir water offer to five Texas cities
UCRA leaders including L. T. Youngblood proposed to Colorado City Snyder Big Spring Midland and Odessa that they share Buffalo Reservoir water for municipal use. They discussed avoiding a separate ten million dollar dam near Colorado City while a Bronte dam could supply needed water at lower cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCRA
L. T. Youngblood
Bronte
Colorado City
Snyder
Big Spring
Midland
Odessa
Colorado River Municipal Authority
Buffalo
CRMA
Robert Lee
Colorado River
Youngblood
Frank Kelley
Roby
Lamesa
Rotan
W. Freese
Fort Worth
Gerald C. Allen
H. G. Wendland
San Angelo
Commissioner of Reclamation
Washington
Kickapoo Baptists Plan Revival Near Bronte
Kickapoo Baptist Church four miles north of Bronte hosts a revival starting yesterday and running through July 28. Evangelist E. J. Jones of Lamesa leads messages before a large congregation while W. B. Carraway of Waxahachie leads the song service. Pastor L. Griffin oversees proceedings with morning services at 10:45 and evening services at 8.0.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Bronte
E. J. Jones
Lamesa
W. B. Carraway
Waxahachie
L. Griffin
Bronte News Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
C V Harwood of Sono Tone San Angelo visited Bronte Friday to service equipment. Robert Forman runs for commissioner and serves as Bronte water superintendent. Rev C R Blake holds daily revival at Brookshire. Six carloads of wool grown by Russell Menzies and stored by J M Lea warehouse shipped to a Boston firm. Patsy Luckett and Jean attended the Coleman rodeo last Friday night with Edith Eldridge Candie Hudman and Kil visiting M
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Harwood
Sonotone
San Angelo
Bronte
Robert Forman
Bronte Water
C. R. Blake
Brookshire
J. M. Lea
Russell Menzies
Boston
Patsy Luckett
Jean
Edith Eldridge
Candie Hudman
Kil
Bronte Service Club seeks Dial system expansion
Members of the Bronte Community Service Club approved unanimously a motion asking the San Angelo Telephone Company to extend its dial system to Bronte at the earliest opportunity, noting nearby communities already have dial service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte
G. BR. Smith
Methodist Church Bronte Service Schedule and Appeal
Rev. Geo B. McCrary returns to the pulpit after a two week pastor's school. Services: 10:00 Sunday School, 11:00 Morning Worship, 8:00 Evening Worship, 3:00 Preaching Service. Parishioners urged to invite neighbors and maintain strong summer attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. McCrary
Bronte
Bruton Goes Fishing but Keeps Luck Secret
C. R. Bruton was out fishing on Wednesday and did not reveal how his luck turned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Bruton
Card of Thanks from Mrs. C. Smith and Family
May we express sincere appreciation to friends who stood by us during our recent bereavement. We cannot find words to fully convey our feelings and simply say a heartfelt thank you. Mrs. C. Smith and Family.
Bronte Full Gospel Church Evening Services
Regular Thursday evenings at 8 15 feature moments of meditation with biblical verses. The text includes quotes from Revelation and Luke about watchfulness and being ready for an unexpected separation in that night.
Farm to Market Road Planned Between Orient and Miles
An application for a farm to market road from Orient to Miles is under planning. A fork would connect it to U S Highway 67 at Harriet. Oscar Brown of Orient supports the route which would open up rich farming land in eastern Tom Green and western Runnels counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orient
Miles
Harriet
Oscar Brown
Tom Green
Runnels
Robert Lee Coaches Win Permit for Snyder Ballinger Route
The Robert Lee Coaches, owned by Abilene oil operator Robert Mc Kissick, have been granted a permit to operate buses between Snyder and Ballinger. Service should start within 30 days with new buses on the No 20 highway route. East end towns include Ballinger Maverick and Bronte. west route includes Lance Silver McKenzieville Seven Wells Colorado City Buford and Dunn. Through transfers will occur between lines.
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Robert Lee Coaches
Snyder
Ballinger
Robert McKissick
Abilene
Maverick
Bronte
Lance
Silver
McKenzieville
Seven Wells
Colorado City
Buford
Dunn
Alexander's Cafe Opens in San Angelo With Quick Service
Formerly the Liberty Cafe at Concho and Chadbourne the eatery is now Alexander's Cafe owned and operated by Theo Alexander. The air conditioned restaurant offers steaks short orders and fast service inviting Coke County friends to meet there.
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Liberty Cafe
Concho and
Chadbourne
San Angelo
Alexander's
Theo Alexander
Alexander’s
Coke County
Alexander's Cafe
South Chadbourne
Katherine Rawlings Wins Danforth Fellowship Trip
Katherine Rawlings daughter of Mao and Mrs A N Rawlings of Bronte and a senior at TSCW has won the Danforth Fellowship Award from the Danforth Foundation and Ralston Purina. She will travel two weeks in St Louis visiting labs plants and factories then attend two weeks of leadership training at the American Youth Foundation camp on Lake Michigan near Shelby Michigan. The trip runs from late July to August 11 with return to Bronte for fall classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Rawlings
Mao
AN Rawlings
Bronte
Homie Cconotthes
St. Louis
Missouri
Thas
PSCW
Danforth
Danforth Foundation
Ralston Purina Company of
Rawlings
TSWC
Katherine
A. N. API
TSCW
Tennyson Topics Highlights Local Social News
Local notes cover visits among the Gilmore, Conger, Stewarts, Brashears, and McGinnis families, with trips to Angela and Norton. Several softball games are described, including a 23-8 loss, and residents plan trips to Lone Beach and Carlsbad. The Bronte Enterprise remains the local news source for Tennyson items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Gilmore
W. D. Lathams
Tommy Jean
L. E. Conger
Fred Congers
Duwane
Rotan
Fred Conger
H. L. Stewarts
Lou Ella
Lee Allen
Theo Brashears
J. M. Stewarts
Elton McGinnis
Claude Ditmore
Iris
Billy Brooks
Billy
San Angelo Business College
Eldorado
Lela
Albert McGinnis
Miles
Tennyson
W. T. Green
Edward Harrell
Grace
Angela
John Clark
Carlsbad
New Mexico
Robert Brown
Russell
Ola Sue
Barney Westbrook
Joyce
Eddie
W. EE. Burle
Ruth
Delhi Gibson
Collin Sawners
Lone Beach
California
Harrell
Low Ella Stewart
Ed Hoeckendorf
Midland
Carol Dean Westbrook
Della Gibson
Antelo
James Chambers
Melvin James
Bronte Enterprise
Around About Town in Brief Notes from Tennessee and Virginia
Local column reports trips and family mentions: Carrie Williams visits Crane to see brother Herman Glenn, and Billy Glenn’s accidental shooting is noted. Mrs. T. J. Gray travels to Crane. Jac Good expected home for discharge next week. Cast lists include Roma Richards, Doug Dean, J. C Wilson, Bobby Gentry, Betty McCrary, and others. fashion notes mention off the shoulder dresses and pedal pushers. Wagner's Hole described as lively with ducking activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc Leonard
Tennessee
Alabama
Virginia
Bronte
Virginia Dair
A. A. Morgan
Carrie Williams
Crane
Herman Glenn
T. J. Gray
Cran
Fort Worth
Billy Glenn
Billy
Herman
William
Jac Good
Miss X
Roma Richards
Doug Dean
J. C Wilson
Bobby Gentry
Betty McCrary
Dewey Luckett
Gene Tomlinson
Junior Pruitt
Jean Smith
Wagners Hole
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Bill Wrinkle
Bill
S. A. Kiker
Kiker
Dublin
Stephenville
A. Kiker
Arch McClesky
Mr. Kiker
Will Strawn
Sam Strawn
Albert ‘Whitfield
Marvin Stephenson
Mrs. Truman Parker
Kickapoo Baptists Plan
E. L. Jones
Bronte Service Club
TP. HH. Rogue
QO. W. Chapman
S. Holdridge
C.F. Bruton
Tf. O. Whitt
the Methodist Church
Bronte Full Gospel Church
J. W. Tammen
Alexander
William Jessie Green
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