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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1968
Page
4
Classified ads, lost notices, for sale items, and public notices from Bronte area listings. Includes budget hearing notice for Bronte Independent School District, personal thanks, job ads, and service promos with prices and contact info. Entries mention Roscoe Texas, Bronte, Winters, and surrounding locality details.
Official notice states the Norton post office will close August 2 as part of a policy to shut fourth class offices when present postmasters retire. Retired postmaster Mrs Inez Daniel served 27 years. the office serves about 71 patrons. Citizens plan to protest by writing Congressman Omar Burleson for a potential substation.
Coke County farm girls in high school junior or senior class are invited to enter the 1968 Rolling Plains Cotton Queen Contest. Contact County Home Demonstration Agent Mrs Fay C Roe. Entries due by August 12 in Finisell. The Aug 22 area contest will select a winner advancing to Miss Sutton of Texas for national competition.
Joy Cervenka of Bronte High and Darrel Pitcock of Robert Lee High will join 423 peers from 156 counties at Baylor University Waco for the sixth annual Texas Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar July 30 through August 3. The program, funded by the county Farm Bureau, features lectures by four national speakers and focuses on citizenship and the role of government.
Interest grows in adding curb ing in Bronte with inquiries about costs. James L. Golson can answer questions on installation around Bronte properties. Commissioner Howard Brock offers cooperation to reduce costs. Contact Golson. The Elroy Butler LeDrew Arrett and Bobby Vaughn families vacationed in Ruidoso New Mexico during the weekend of July 11.
The Golf Association announces a busy schedule for local golfers. The third annual Field Tournament on August 10 features four man teams in 27 holes best ball, with $40 per team or $10 per person entry. Ronnie Lee directs the event. Beginning August 4 monthly club tournaments will start on the first Sunday at 1:30 pm, with non members paying $2 plus green fees. A July 28 club event and August 5 putting tournament are also planned, with further putting events the second Monday each month.
Mr and Mrs T F Sims spent a short vacation in Colorado last week. Mrs Mattie Glenn joined them in Amarillo to see her sons J B Glenn and Vernon Glenn and their families.
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