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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1954
Page
5
The piece notes a misprint in a local ad about Home Killed Oleo and a mislabeling in a large paper's lingerie image. It applauds Coke County audit publication by the Commissioners Court, urges public engagement with tax spending, and ends with a joke about a psychiatrist and a husband who thinks he is a refrigerator.
The Bronte city council hired Fort Worth firm Scott, McDonald & Harrell to conduct a preliminary survey on installing a sewer system after citizen requests. The firm outlined comparable town plans and proposed an obligation free survey with potential savings and sanitation benefits. Preliminary plans expected within two to three months as council approved routine bills and discussed fire hose needs.
The Coke County Commissioners publish the annual audit by Neimier Audit Co. for 1953 covering all funds and Coke County Memorial Hospital. The report shows a generally good financial condition with a Road and Bridge overdraft reduced from 35128.65 to 24362.81 and total year end balance of 256180.75. Local residents are urged to inspect the report to see how tax money is spent.
Pvt Dwain Bagwell arrived Wednesday night for a 25 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Floyd Bagwell. He has completed training at Fort Bliss El Paso and will report July 12 to Fort Lewis Washington for shipment to the Far East.
Last rites for 69 year old Mrs. Tannie Luttrell of San Antonio were held Saturday at 2 p.m. from First Baptist Church. Rev. J. E. Eldridge preached the sermon, with Rev. W. C. Craig reading scripture and Rev. M. R. Rogers delivering the obituary. A quartet and choir performed hymns as burial followed at Fairview Cemetery under Johnson Funeral Home. Survivors include four children, three sisters, three brothers, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Reverend Craig has served eleven years in the Southwest Texas Conference and more than ten in the Central Texas Conference. He succeeds Reverend J. E. Fuller, who moved last week to Stockdale to serve as pastor.
Rain fell across the Bronte region with totals from a half inch to over two inches. Bronte gauges reported 1 to 1.5 inches, while C E Arrott south of the river measured over two inches. Oak Creek Lake rose six to eight inches. San Angelo suffered hail and wind damage exceeding a million dollars.
Bill Herron, son of Rob and Roberta Herron, among 1300 UT graduates earning a BS in physical education. He played football at Bronte High School and San Angelo College, served in the Air Force, and plans to teach and coach after completing a master’s degree.
Rev L Eugene Harris moves from Kerrville to San Angelo to become the new district superintendent. Rev Fred J Brucks, formerly district superintendent, is transferred to Kerrville as pastor.
L. L. Wilkins was elected Worshipful Master of Bronte Masonic Lodge 962 at a Monday night meeting. New officers include Bob Woods Senior Warden Tom Green Junior Warden J A Stephenson Treasurer C C Boecking Secretary A E Bell Jr Senior Deacon Bobby Clark Junior Deacon H O Whitt Chaplain Otis Smith Senior Steward W D McDonald Junior Steward. The lodge will move its meeting to the Bank building’s far end during remodeling. C C Boecking is outgoing Master.
Don and Norma Shultz formerly of Bronte received the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Galveston on June 4. Norma is the daughter of E L Price of Lubbock and T C Price and the granddaughter of Mrs. T C Price of Bronte. Don is the son of Mrs. D B Shultz of Lockhaven Pennsylvania. The couple will intern at Baptist Hospital in Dallas. Mrs. T C Price attended the graduation with family.
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