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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1962
Page
5
Coke County commissioners approved transferring 1500 from Precincts 2 and 4 into the general fund for a Bronte area fire truck. The move follows an attorney general ruling on legality. Donations to Bronte area fund total 1534.12 so far and can be left at The Bronte Enterprise or First National Bank.
Bronte city council proclaims a town wide Clean-Up Week from June 18 to 23. Residents are urged to tidy yards and premises while details of trash pickup will be announced next week. Fire Chief Bill Luckett says a fire truck will stand by to protect adjacent structures during any burning of vacant lots. The goal is improved appearance and reduced fire hazards ahead of vacation visitors.
Royce Lee, son of Mr and Mrs Royce Lee, will receive the Eagle Scout award at a Bronte Lions Club noon meeting on Thursday. A court of honor will be held. Lions Secretary H O Whitt urged club members to attend. Royce, a Bronte High School freshman, was top of his class and a Shorthorn football standout last season.
The Bronze Hi-Junior League team lost to Wingate 4 2 on errors and beat Ballinger 7 4 at Bronte. Manuel Reyes Jr pitched well. Upcoming games: Bronte at Wingate June 7 and Blackwell at Bronte June 9 as Wingate leads the league with no losses.
Dale Luckett came home Tuesday night after two years in the army, with the last 17 months in Okinawa. He has been discharged and will stay in reserve status for a period. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Luckett of Bronte.
Four samples from Nita's Cafe Cactus Cafe Gulf Service Station and Humble Camp found free of harmful organisms. Results returned to B D Mackey water superintendent and confirm public supply safety.
Mr and Mrs Roy Robinson and family traveled to Midland last Tuesday for eighth grade graduation exercises at Greenwood School. Rodney Robinson was valedictorian of the class. Rodney's brother and sister Don and Debra joined the visit and returned home with the family for a week.
Beginners may enroll for a 10 day course costing 1.50 dollars. Only one instructor can teach about eight students per class, so early registration is advised. Courses for intermediate and advanced levels will be added later, with a possible women’s and preschool class if demand exists.
The Bronze women’s softball team edged Winters 10 to 9 on Monday night. They face Roscoe ladies tonight at 8 p m at the local park and travel to Ballinger tomorrow night for another women’s softball matchup.
Funeral services for Mrs. Jake Clark nee Luda Roberts were held at Ellis Funeral Chapel in Midland with a 10 am service and a 3 pm graveside rite at Robert Lee Cemetery The deceased born May 12 1922 in Robert Lee was a PTA and Girl Scout supporter and Church of Christ member Surviving family includes husband two daughters a son a brother a sister and her mother in Odessa Parish France Bronte and Midland locations are named in the obituary.
Miss Sherry Lee McCoullough of Midland is visiting this week as the guest of her cousin Bennie Carol Oglesby in Midland.
In Coke County last Saturday Democratic runoff, Jack Corley defeated Robert I. Brown 51 to 39 for Precinct 4 commissioner. Other winners: Don Yarborough over John Connally for governor 310 to 305, Preston Smith over James Turman for lieutenant governor 477 to 143, Waggoner Carr over Tom Reaviey for attorney general 447 to 168, Woodrow W. Bean over Joe Pool for congressman-at-large 359 to 236, Tom Ferguson over John C. Phillips for civil appeals court judge 317 to 270. Bronte box voted for Connally and Phillips, unlike the rest of the county. Full returns by box appear in next week's Enterprise.
Coke County 4 H Clubs and Dr. Percy Turner of Water Valley plan a dog vaccination program Monday June 11. Immunizations occur at Silver 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. show barn Robert Lee 10:30 to noon Bronte Park 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Fees align with prior years.
Mrs. Howard Catherine Gleghorn, 44, died Saturday in Santa Rosa Hospital San Antonio. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday San Antonio and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday Johnsons Funeral Chapel San Angelo. Burial Fairmount Cemetery San Angelo. She was daughter of L V Hall San Angelo born Dec 22 1917 Dallas. Survived by husband, one son Bil Tom Harlow, four sisters and two brothers.
The annual Bronte city audit for the 1961 62 fiscal year shows better finances than a year ago. Operating funds totaled 17944 49, bank debt dropped from 10825 17 to 2835 12, and 8450 paid to the Upper Colorado River Authority reduced obligations while a new 0 5 million gallon storage tank and water lines were financed with a 53995 96 UCRA loan. City secretary Mrs Helen Kirkland prepared the report with audits by B D Snead and E F Glenn of Bronte’s First National Bank. Citizens are urged to study the report as required by law to understand tax spending.
Legal notice announces bids due by 2 p m June 26 for two additional Kickapoo flood control dams Sites 3 and 6. Sites 4 and 1 are near completion with Lyles and Davis of Childress building them at a total cost of 140 779 30 dollars. Site 3 lands owned by Edward Rawlings Site 6 on Mrs Edna Butner property. Site 6 lake will back water onto the estates of Tad Richards and Irene Morrow. Sites 2 and 5 will bid later.
A group of students will wash cars at the Bill and Charles Gulf Station and D itmore's Texaco Station this Saturday from 8 to 5. Money raised will fund sending the cheerleaders to school this summer and next year's squad will include Johnnie Sims Tricia Andrews Janice Hester Peggy Corley and Janet Caperton.
Buddy Walker and Jackie Corley left Wednesday for Dallas and Fort Worth. Jack has summer employment in Dallas and plans to enroll in SMU this fall. Buddy will visit his brother Gene Walker and family in Fort Worth and seek summer employment there.
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