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Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 23, 1954

Page

5

Enterprise Special on During July Bangain Rate

Time is running out on the annual Enterprise Bangain rate with seven weekdays left in July. Readers are urged to subscribe at 25 percent savings for the home town paper by visiting the office or mailing in. Local cor respondents Mrs. Charles Ragsdale Blackwell Mrs. Herbert Holland Brookshire and Mrs. John Gaston Mrs. Tom Green Tennyson will assist. Coke and adjoining counties offer $1.50 yearly during July and $2.00 elsewhere. regular prices $2.00 and $2.50 return August 1.

Charles Ragsdale Blackwell Herbert Holland Brookshire John Gaston Tom Green Tennyson Coke

Local buying urged to boost economy and schools at home

A reader letter argues buying locally keeps jobs and services, citing boosted printers, clerks, mechanics, car dealers, and more. It warns a population rise follows from local spending, improving schools and curricula, and ends with a prompt to continue on the back page.

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Bronte High School Alum Honored at Tech

The son of Mr and Mrs J Adair a 1951 Bronte high school graduate and former The Enter prise employee earned honors at Tech including Alpha Chi membership the scholastic fraternity for upperclassmen and graduates.

J. Adair Bronte High School The Enterprise Tech Alpha Chi

Funeral held for Charles F. Whalen former Bronte resident

Services were held for 83 year old Charles F. Whalen at the Harding and Orr Funeral Chapel in El Paso with M L Mickey of the Church of Christ officiating. Burial followed in Las Cruces New Mexico. He died July 12 in Tulare California after major surgery. He is survived by seven children twelve grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

Charles F. Whalen Bronte Harding and Orr el Paso M. L. Mickey Church of Christ Las Cruces New Mexico Orr Funeral Directors Whalen Tulare California Walter Whalen Lester Whalen Manila Brunson Hazel Schlafly Calif Leona Fitzhugh Mattie Thompson Long Beach Lucille Case Oakland Maine

Beam Harrell Critical in Long Beach

Word reached here of Beam Harrell in Long Beach California. He is brother of Mrs Collins Sayner and a former resident of Bronte. He remains hospitalized with only slight hopes for recovery.

Beam Harrell Long Beach Calif Collins Sayner Bronte

Sims Visit relatives in Lone Wolf Oklahoma

Mr and Mrs H T Sims of Lone Wolf Oklahoma spent several days visiting relatives and friends in the area.

H. T. Sims Lone Wolf, Oklahoma

Governor Race Dominates Texas Primary Election Spotlight

Voters in Coke Countias and Texas go to the polls Saturday July 24 to choose public officials for the next term. The governor's race draws the most attention with incumbent Allan Shivers facing Ralph Yarborough in a tight contest as observers expect a close result.

Coke Countiaes Texas Allan Shivers Ralph Yarborough Lyndon B. Johnson

Revival Opens at Kickapoo Church With Rev E L Jones

Rev E L Jones of Lamesa starts a revival at Kickapoo Baptist Church today July 23, running through August 1. Morning services at 10 and evening services at 8, with an invitation to all. Jones has led five such meetings here, and the pastor Rev Clyde W Coleman urges attendance.

E. L. Jones Lamesa Kickapoo Baptist Church Jones Kickapoo Clyde W. Coleman

Last Rites Held for Miss Annie Glenn

Miss Annie Glenn 64 longtime Bronte area resident and retired schoolteacher died Sunday in Mexia Funeral services were conducted Monday at Bronte Baptist Church with Rev Maynard R Rogers officiating Burial was in Fairview Cemetery under Laughter North Funeral Home direction Survivors include sisters Mrs F G Guittard of Waco Mrs J T Gray of Abilene Mrs Carrie Williams of Bronte brothers C C Glenn of Bronte James Glenn of Winters and J H Glenn of Crane and numerous nieces and nephews

Annie Glenn Bronte Baptist Church Maynard R. Rogers Fairview Cemetery Laughter- North Funeral Home Glenn Mexia F. G. Guittard Waco J. T. Gray Abilene Carrie Williams Bronte C. C. Glenn James Glenn Winters J. H. Glenn Crane

Arrington to Lead Gospel Meetings in Wichita Falls

Kenneth J Arrington of Wichita Falls will begin a series of gospel meetings at the church of Christ on Friday July 30. The sessions run through August 8 with morning services at 10 am and evening services at 8 pm. Bill Pugh, the new church of Christ minister, will assist and welcomes all.

Kenneth J. Arrington Wichita Falls Church of Christ Arrington Bill Pugh

Seven Voting Boxes Open On East Side Of Coke County

East Coke County voters will cast ballots in seven locations across two precincts. In precinct 2 polls are in Fort Chadbourne Olga Hayrick and Bronte while precinct 4 polls are in Tenny son Juniper and Lometa. Polls run 8 am to 7 pm and results will be posted as received.

Coke County Fort Chadbourne Olga Hayrick Bronte Commissioners Tennyson Juniper Lometa

New Baby Arrivals in Roswell and Bronte

Bobby Jay, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Athey of Roswell New Mexico, born Monday July 19 weighing 7 pounds 5 ounces, is the 13th great grandchild of Mrs. M. A. Scott of Bronte. Kenneth Michael Henneger son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Henneger born at 12 10 p m Monday July 19 at Bronte Hospital weighing 9 pounds 1 ounce.

Bobby Jay J. W. Athey Roswell New Mexico M. A. Scott Bronte Marvin Henneger Kenneth Michael Bronte Hospital

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