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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1954
Page
6
The notice urges readers to subscribe today or tomorrow to save 50 cents on the hometown newspaper. Special rates apply for Coke and adjoining counties at 1.50 per year and 2.00 elsewhere, with regular prices resuming Monday. Delinquent subscribers will be dropped.
The column notes a hot race ahead for the August 28 second primary, with the heat rivaling political tensions. It also mentions World Book Encyclopedias and a vacation update from Washington that includes Arlington National Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, and a Capitol visit with Congressman George Mahon. A quip about perfume priced at $25 an ounce closes the piece.
The Blackwell Lions Club drive for the Christian Rural Overseas Program raised 31 sheep 3 goats and 412 500 in cash. Officials praised Nolan and Coke Counties participants as CROP plans a Congress approved program to send surplus commodities overseas and stressed ongoing storage costs.
Final rites for Dora Kirkland 82 were held at Bronte Methodist Church with Rev. W C Craig officiating. Interment was in Fort Chadbourne cemetery. She died July 26 after a stroke two weeks earlier, living with her son H M Kirkland in Bronte. She was born Dora Smith in Arkansas in 1871 and had two sons, six stepchildren, twenty eight grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Sept 6 is the provisional start date for Bronte schools announced by O. K. Wolfenbarger, subject to change. Plans for the new elementary school are not yet received but expected soon. The new superintendent and family plan to move to Bronte after early August. Mr and Mrs J L Carroll have rented their
Coke County voters backed Ralph Yarborough in the governor race with 42 votes to Allan Shivers 509 as the state trend showed close totals without a majority. Lyndon Johnson won over Dudley Dougherty, O C Fisher led Sam Connally, and local races for precinct offices and state posts were reported with plans for a second primary on August 28.
Eleven proposed amendments to the Texas constitution are published in this week's Enterprise to inform voters ahead of November. The articles cover hospital districts, term lengths, salaries and per diems, retirement credits for teachers, pension payments, the Confederate Pension Fund transfer, toll road funding bans, tax assessor duties, military voter voting, women on juries, and social security for state employees. Details are in the proposed amendments in the paper.
Church of Christ members in Bronte begin a series of gospel meetings today with Kenneth J. Arrington of Wichita Falls delivering the sermons. The meeting runs through Sunday August 8 with daily services at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Revival services at Kickapoo Baptist Church continue with preaching by Rev. E L Jones of Lamesa. Morning service at 10:00 and evening service at 8:00. Attendance praised by a spokesman as among the best in some time.
Commissioner Howard Brock compelled the construction of a new bridge across the west Kickapoo creek. It will allow residents southwest of town to cross in most weather. Bronte City Council members and local residents thanked Brock for advancing the project.
Mr and Mrs Norman Riker with Kreta and Cathy traveled from Marfa for a weekend visit to Ballinger and nearby areas, enjoying time with local friends and sights.
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