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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1957

Page

6

Dr Dean Adams Joins Harris Medical Practice in Bronte

Dr Dean Adams announces partnership with Dr John R Harris in Bronte practice of medicine and surgery. Adams arrived Sunday and began duties Monday. A 1956 UTMB graduate, he interned at Kansas City General Hospital, hails from San Angelo, and married Zelda Caffey. They bought a home being built by H A Springer and will move in after finishing work.

Dean Adams Harris John R. Harris Adams Bronte University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston Kansas City General Hospital Kansas City San Angelo San Angelo College The Standard Times Southern Methodist University Dallas Zelda Caffey Merkel H. A. Springer

Bronte Progress Shown as Dr Harris Welcomes Associate

After ten years in Bronte Dr John R Harris adds Dr Dean Adams to his medical practice signaling growth for the town. A weather note hopes for isolated rain in West Texas to finish crops while a reader recalls a long wartime shipmate.

West Texas Coke County Bronte John R. Harris Dean Adams Adams

Linotype parts drop prompts resale talk for shop needs

A Linotype salesman visited and claimed parts have fallen in price for the first time. He offered a new smaller machine at 17000 dollars, suggesting it could suit a small shop if parts remain affordable, or it might be cheaper to assemble from thousands of pieces locally.

Linotype

Bobby Good Revival to Be Held at First Baptist Church

Bobby Good of Fort Worth will conduct a revival at the First Baptist Church from July 28 through August 4. He is a nephew of former Bronte postmaster Carrie G Williams and a Hardin-Simmons University graduate and Navy veteran. He currently attends Southwest Baptist Seminary in Fort Worth and will graduate this year.

Bobby Good Fort Worth Bronte First Baptist Church Good Qarrie G. Williams Hardin-Simpsons University Southwest Baptist Seminary

Lone Star Gas Employees Earn Driving Certificates

Two Lone Star Gas Fort Chadbourne plant workers received driving certificates of merit for four and one years of accident free service. Nolan M. Butler earned four years and Tom B. Lee one year. Glynn Covington, safety engineer, presented the awards at a plant meeting.

Lone Star Gas Company Fort Chadbourne Nolan M. Butler Tom B. Lee Glynn Covington Lone Star

Reunion Plans Set After 1951 Class Picnic

Eight of thirteen graduates from the class of 1951 met with sponsors Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Henry for a Saturday night picnic supper. Twenty six people attended including spouses and parents. The class voted to hold reunions biennially on the third Saturday in July.

J. T. Henry

Girls Attend Kerrville Camp With Methodist Districts

Gwen Dora Kirkland and Jackie Grace join Mount Wesley seventh and eighth grade assembly in Kerrville this week for the San Angelo Corpus Christi and McAllen Methodist districts. Rev and Mrs Lin Loeffler accompanied them. they expect to return Saturday.

Gwen Dora Kirkland Jackie Grace Kerrville Mount Wesley San Angelo Corpus Christi McAllen Methodist Church Lin Loeffler

Bronte Personal Visitors Drop By For Short Stays

Guests in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Brock included Mrs. J. B. Parrish and Janson of Midland and Mrs. Loureile Daulong of San Angelo. They arrived Monday for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cavin traveled to Killeen over the weekend to visit her sister Mrs. J. J. Heaton and family. Mrs. Qavin’s father J. M Perry of Eloy Arizona arrived Monday for an indefinite stay in Bronte. Mrs. Bobby Clark and daughter spent the past week in Bronte visiting with her parents the Millikins and with her husband’s parents the Clark family. McAfee Daniel, former Bronte English teacher, was a weekend guest for the 1951 graduating class reunion and has been teaching in the Uvalde schools.

Howard Brock J. B. Parrish Janson Midland Loureile Daulong San Angelo Bob Cavin Killeen J. J. Heaton Qavin J. M Perry Eloy, Ariz Bronte Bobby Clark W. W. Millikin Clifford Clark McAfee Daniel J. T. Henry Brone

Revival Meeting Opens at Kickapoo Church Bronte

Revival at Kickapoo Baptist Church Bronte runs July 19 to 28 with Dr D N Jackson preaching. Jackson editor at large for Missionary Baptist literature and author of 15 works. Noah Pruitt Jr to lead singing. services 10 11 am and 7 30 9 pm daily.

D. N. Jackson Missionary Baptist Churches

4-H Style Show July 23 at Alamo Theatre

Approximately 25 4-H girls will model garments they made in a Style Show titled School Day Fashions. The event takes place Tuesday July 23 at 8 pm at the Alamo Theater in Robert Lee with garments from Roach's Dry Goods Cumbie and Mackey and C R Smith Co. Door prizes will follow. Judging occurred July 18 by local 4-H staff and area volunteers. Prizes will be presented by Mrs Tom Rives Jr. Public invited.

Alamo Theater Robert Lee Roach’s Dry Goods Cumbie and Mackey C. R. Smith & Co Lorene Hill Tom Green County Leslie Nell Wink C. E. Arrott Bronte Tom Rives, Jr H. D. Council DaNell Dixon Jahen Jameson Silver

Veterans Officer Schedules Monthly Visits to Bronte

Arthur Sitas veterans service officer from San Angelo will spend one day each month in Bronte to assist veterans. He will visit Robert Lee two days monthly under the new plan. Bronte visit begins August 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. with possible extension. Contact at city hall on second Wednesday.

Arthur Sitas Veterans Service Officer San Angelo Bronte Sitas Robert Lee City Hall Silas H. O. Whitt American Legion

Bleachers Painted in School Colors at Local Field

Football bleachers at the local field were painted this summer in maroon and gray. The bleachers were purchased from Lakeview School last year.

Lakeview

Two Teachers Elected To Complete Bronte School Faculty

Bronte board elected Mr. and Mrs. Norman Porter to complete the 1957 58 Bronte school faculty. Mrs Iris Porter was named home room teacher for seventh grade and department head. Mrs Virgil Cole was chosen as a bus driver pending license.

Norman Porter Bronte School Board of Trustees Virgil Cole Porter Southwestern State Teachers College San Marcos Burbank San Antonio Pleasanton Texas Southwestern Trinity University Iris) Porter

Land Owners See Shredding Demonstration on Farm

About fifty land owners observed a shredding demonstration at Marvin Simpson farm sponsored by Coke County Soil Conservation District and local equipment dealers. Five dealers showed seven shredder types shredding atlas sorge to prepare seedbeds for grasses. A. V. Sheppard of the Soil Conservation Service explains shredding prevents volunteer sorghum seeding and improves soil conditions for crops.

Marvin Simpson Coke County Soil Conservation District Trade Territory Sudan A. V. Sheppard Soil Conservation Service Sheppard Board of Supervisors SCD R. C. Patterson Jessie Bads Fred McDonald, Jr

Reverend Brown named to BGCT resolutions committee

The Rev. Douglas Brown of First Baptist Church is named to a committee to draft resolutions for the Baptist General Convention of Texas meeting in Fort Worth November 5 to 7. The BGCT includes 3,717 churches and about 1.48 million members.

Douglas Brown First Baptist Church Fort Worth Dallas

Humiong Transferred to M. D. Anderson Hospital

George Humiong moved from San Angelo and Midland hospitals to M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston Texas. His room is 210 West Wing and he is expected to undergo major surgery Thursday.

George Humiong San Angelo Midand M. D. Anderson Hospital Houston West Wing Texas

Bill Pugh to Lead Special Services at Church of Christ

Bill Pugh of Houston, former Bronte Church of Christ minister, will preach at a series of special services at the Church of Christ from July 28 through August 4. Owen Cosgrove of Bronte invites all to attend. Morning services are 10 a.m. Monday to Friday and evening services begin at 8 p.m.

Bill Pugh Church of Christ Houston Bronte Church of Christ Owen Cosgrove Bronte Church

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