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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1976
Page
3
The Enterprise reports its annual subscription promotion ends July 31. During the sale, subscribers in Coke County and the Bronte trade area can save 50 cents on any subscription.
Descendants of the late Mr and Mrs S W Gaston met in Christoval for their 26th annual reunion. The Gaston family, early Coke County settlers, gathered from San Angelo Fresno Abilene Waco Killeen Sweetwater and other areas with 9 of 11 living children present. Also notes on subscriptions and a Social Security visit by Bob Pena in August.
Coke County chairmen J. L. Brunson Ed Cumbie and Conda Richards are named to lead the Cattlemen's Round-Up for the Crippled Children. Cattle sale is Sept 27 horse sale Oct 2 social sale Oct 6 at Coleman and a farm equipment sale on Nov 6 at Lawn. Farmers and ranchers are urged to contribute to West Texas Rehabilitation Center drives.
The Bronte location on Main Street nears completion with roof and rear steel panels installed. Front and side tile and brick work are in place as Martin Lee serves as contractor for the project.
County deer and turkey harvest data for 1975 76 show Coke County with 2844 white tailed deer hunters 13181 hunter days and 1791 deer at 48 percent success versus state 42. Turkey results list 1229 hunters 4211 hunter days and 421 turkeys at 31 percent while the state rate is 29 percent.
Mrs Royce Lee of Bronte and Mrs Fay C Roe of Robert Lee visited Dallas to attend a Texas Nursing Home Association and Association for the Aging seminar titled The Essentials of Quality Care for Residents in Nursing Homes.
Band Director Louis Thornton announces that practice for the Longhorn Band will start on August 9. A full schedule will be published in next week's paper.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. last Friday at First Baptist Church Bronte for Mary Louise Ivey 69 of Palestine Texas. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Newby Funeral Home. She died Wednesday in Tyler Medical Center. She was born September 10 1906 in San Angelo and married Willard W Ivey in 1925. Survivors include her husband a daughter Beth Ward and four grandchildren. Pallbearers included Heidel Brunson J L Brunson W H Dismore Joe Dismore J B Mackey and Dawson Coleman.
C. E. Bruton says he grew a super tomato weighing 1% lbs with a 16 inch circumference. He and his family ate it the same as their other tomatoes this year.
Bronte School announces yearbooks are here and can be collected next Thursday August 5 in the high school business room from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Students should plan to pick up their annuals during the stated hours.
The WMU of the First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday August 3 at 9 30 am for the Royal Service program. All members are invited to attend.
More than $600 was donated at a fish fry July 10 at the new show barn in Robert Lee to support the Coke County Library. Hank Baker says the funds will buy more books. Federal funds for a full time librarian have run out, with county budget funds keeping the library open two hours daily. Circulation averaged about 300 books monthly during that period.
The Colorado River Little League All Stars lost 11 to 4 as Colorado City jumped to five early runs off CALL pitcher Victor Fitchett. Colorado River fought back to 5-4 before Colorado City hit two homers to seal the win. Kendall Gibbs finished the mound work for Colorado River.
Bronte Volunteer Fire Department members will meet on Aug. 9 for an ice cream supper honoring Dayton Jackson. Jackson, local manager for West Texas Utilities Co., and his family will depart around Aug. 15 for Alpine where he will assume the local manager post.
Eva Patterson 82 of Jamesville Calif died July 20 at St Marys Hospital Reno Nev after a fall caused hip injury and a stroke. Body flown to Aransas Pass for services. Born Jan 21 1894 in Navarro County moved to Nolan County in 1900 married to Joe Patterson in 1913. Survived by son J W Patterson Hawthorne Nev daughter Mrs Howard Taylor Jamesville sister Flora Sanderson Blackwell seven grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Mrs Alva Seay hosts a visit by her daughter Mrs Jack Evatt of El Paso and the Seay family relatives from Bayard New Mexico San Angelo and Graham Texas. The group includes Mr J Baxter Evatt Mrs Glenn Carter and Mr Sam Seay. They departed Bronte Nursing Home Tuesday afternoon.
West Coke County Hospital will close August 1 due to lack of a doctor and Medicare noncompliance. The county nursing home will stay open while doctors are sought, with Dr. Jerry Schultze from San Angelo visiting residents.
August 7 1976 will be Fern Havins Day in Robert Lee designated by Mayor Adams. The Fern Havins Park signs by the Robert Lee Silver Lions Club mark this year’s major park project dedication with a 10:30 a.m. reception. Havins lifelong resident born October 31 1895 has served as city and county commissioner and remains active in the Lions Club.
Physical examinations for all Bronte High School athletes will be given Friday August 6 starting at 1 30 p m at the John Harris Clinic. Dr G W Speck from Dyess Air Force Base will be present to examine athletes. All students planning sports for the coming year and lacking exams are urged to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom West of Rising Sun stayed with Mrs. Grady Barrett during a recent visit, sharing time and hospitality.
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