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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1956
Page
5
A reflective note from a reader describes a quiet house after a child visits. A parakeet affectionately calls the writer Sweetie Pie. The piece shares a TV Russia moment, a hillbilly joke, urges patriotism, and ends with a quick roll recipe using yeast, shortening, sugar, salt, hot water, and flour.
The Progressive Club held its spring meeting at Mrs. L. T. Youngblood’s home last Thursday afternoon. The program focused on minerals with Mrs. R. E. Cumbie speaking on Uranium development and Mrs. W. C. Duncan presenting a history of the three leading U S minerals. Ice cream and cake were served to members including Edna Butner Joe Carter R. E. Cumbie W. C. Duncan W. S. Evans Claude Gentry W. J. Gideon Mattie Glenn F. S. Higginbotham J. D. Leonard L. E. Smith O. H. Willoughby and the hostess.
The Diversity club held a candle light installation at Humble Recreation Hall on Thursday night May 24. Officers installed were President Mrs. Claude Ward Vice President Mrs. J T Henry Secretary Mrs. T F Sims Jr Treasurer Mrs Wade Rees Reporter Mrs A S Whatley Parliamentarian Mrs H A Springer.
Mrs Douglas Brown was honored with a pink and blue shower at the home of Mrs Joe Carter hosted by the Fidelis Sunday school class of the First Baptist Church. Guests signed in, music featured a pink revolving stork, and refreshments included coffee cookies and mints. Centerpieces used white gladiolas and pink larkspur while marshmallow baby carriages served as favors. twenty nine visitors called.
Mrs. Robert Harwell of Roscoe was honored on her 79th birthday with a reunion at the American Legion Hall. Her children and families from Roscoe Odessa McCamey Bronte attended, along with grandchildren from San Angelo Crane and other nearby towns.
Mrs G W Cresap hosted the WSCS of the Methodist Church last Monday afternoon in the Fellowship Hall. The program centered on Take My Life and Let It Be featuring Mrs W J Gideon Mrs Barney Modgling Mrs F S Higginbotham Mrs I C Oden and Mrs T F Sims Sr. Guests included Edna Butner Nora Bridges Walter Phillips and Ida McCleskey. Rev Francis Pruitt and family from Santa Anna visited Bronte.
Numerous friends called in the afternoon to wish Mrs Harwell a happy birthday and she received many gifts.
A Sunday family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott drew thirty-seven attendees. Among those present were LeRoy Scott of Denver City Ray Coulson and Cecil of Silver Billy Ray Scott and baby of Winters Jamies Weaver Scott of Ozona Le Roy Deppee Joe Ed Scott Noah Pruitt Jr all of Bronte Joe Lee Scott Monahans Mrs. George Thoming of Portland Ore Miss Jane Powell Miss Joe Alice McDonald of Robert Lee Mrs. Ara Scott Bobby and Noel Dean Mrs. M A Scott Mrs. Ida Rogers and Mrs. Will Dubose of Bronte.
Johnnie Smith left Tuesday for Big Spring to do car penter work and plans to return this weekend to fill the pulpit at Ray Baptist Church where he serves as pastor. His father C. R. Smith drove him to Big Spring.
Mail orders from Estacado Photo Shop in Lubbock Texas offer a free roll of camera film with any first order of 50 cents or more plus the ad. Regular prices listed include 28 exposure rolls for one dollar and 50 cent rolls for 28 exposures, 12 exposure rolls for 70 cents, and reprints at 6 cents each. All items delivered in new Picture Wallet.
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