Enterprise Subscription Special Starts July 1st
Beginning tomorrow July 1 readers can save 50 cents on The Bronze Enterprise annual subscriptions. Deals apply to new renewals or extensions, with Coke area rates dropping from 2.50 to 2.00 and other regions from 3.00 to 2.50. Subscriptions available at The Enterprise office by mail or through community correspondents Mrs Herbert Holland Brookshire, Mrs Douglas Ditmore and Mrs Tom Green Tennyson, and Mrs Charles Ragsdale Blackwell. Ben Oglesby, publisher, expects a heavy July rush.
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Bronze Enterprise
Enterprise
Herbert Holland
Brookshire
Douglas Ditmore
Tom Green
Tennyson
Charles Ragsdale
Blackwell
Ben Oglesby
Intermediate Swim Lessons Begin at Bronte County Park Pool
A two week intermediate swimming course starts Monday July 5 at Bronte County Park pool with a concurrent beginners course for ladies. Instructors Donald Spiller and Jerry Wilkins are Red Cross certified. Pool hours run 10 30 to 11 30 each morning and Thursday evenings plus Tuesday mornings for ladies. The total cost is 2.50 including admissions.
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Bronte County Park Pool
Aubrey Denman
Steve Terry
Jim Bob Arrott
Eddie Vinson
Freddie Richards
Cynthia Robinson
Karen Lee
Melissa Lee
Gene Glenn
Ann Miller
Sherry Miller
Jack Graves
David Graves
Kathy Brown
Jan Magness
Joe Howard
Anne Ivey
Steve Riley
Donald Spiller
Jerry Wilkins
Red Cross
Denman
Pee-Wees Play Ballinger At Bronte Park Thursday
The Pee-Wee baseball team will play Ballinger today at 5 p.m. The game is set for Bronte Park. Mr and Mrs Ben D Snead and family of Levelland visit his parents and relatives in the area.
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Pee-Wees
Ballinger
Bronte Park
Ben D. Snead
Levelland
Douglas
Bronte Boy Scouts Return from Camp Sol Mayer
Bronte Troop 452 returned Saturday from a week at Camp Sol Mayer near Menard. Members included Jack Bailey Eddie Glenn Royce Lee Jim Morrow Tad Richards Bob Strickland Mike Terry Kenneth Wilkins and Ronnie Sims with counselors Bob Howard Bill Terry and Jack Bailey. They placed second on stunt night and won first in swimming second in canoeing but finished last in the turtle race.
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Bronte Boy Scout Troop
Camp Sol Mayer
Menard
Jack Bailey
Eddie Glenn
Royce Lee
Jim Morrow
Tad Richards
Bob Strickland
Mike Terry
Kenneth Wilkins
Ronnie Sims
Bob Howard
Bill Terry
New Doctors Arrive at Bronte Hospital for Short Training
Dr. Frank Gregg arrives with his wife and two daughters for a six week stay before joining the U S Air Force. He brings eye surgery training after graduating from the University of Texas Medical School. Russell Woods, a senior medical student of the University of Texas, comes from Pasadena, Texas for a two month training under Dr. John R. Harris with his wife and two sons.
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Bronte
Bronte Hospital
Frank Gregg
University of Texas Medical School
Gregg
U. S. Air Force
Russell Woods
John R. Harris
University of Texas
Dr. Woods
Pasadena
Texas
Woods
Finley Funeral To Be Friday
Funeral services for Carl Lee Finley 46 will be held at 5 p m Friday at Blackwell Baptist Church. He died Wednesday morning in Bronte Hospital after a long illness. Rev. Kenneth Jones and Rev. Jerrel Sharp will conduct the service. Clift Funeral Home handles arrangements. Born January 9 1914 he attended Blackwell schools. He and Irene Childress of Sweetwater married July 20 1938. Survivors include his wife his father Kelly Finley of Bronte a sister Mrs Ralph Hunt of Dallas two stepsons Vernon Childress of Blackwell and Don Childress of Lancaster Calif a stepdaughter Mrs Vivian Bailey of Lakewood Calif.
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Carl Lee Finley
Blackwell Baptist Church
Finley
Bronte Hospital
Kenneth Jones
Jerrel Sharp
Clift Funreal Home
Mr. Finley
Blackwell
Irene Childress
Sweetwater
Roark Hooker
Roark Oil Co
Kelly Finley
Bronte
Ralph Hunt
Dallas
Vernon Childress
Don Childress
Lancaster
Calif
Vivian Bailey
Lakewood
Bronte Pony League Beats Utilities Then Falls to Doss Class
Bronte Pony League defeated Utilities 19 to 6 at Ballinger last Friday, then lost to Doss Class of Ballinger Monday in Ballinger. They host Doss Class again tonight at Ballinger, with league games counted only for Ballinger league standings. Bronte games there are considered extra.
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Bronte
Pony League
Utilities
Ballinger
Doss
Pony
J. E. Mitchell Heads Two-Week Visit to Clovis New Mexico
J. E. Mitchell left Saturday for a two weeks visit with relatives in Clovis New Mexico.
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J. E. Mitchell
Clovis
N. M
July Fourth Holiday Observed in Bronte Area
Most Bronte firms close Monday for the July 4 holiday. Post office and city hall shut. some services remain for travelers. E F Glenn of First National Bank says branches close for the holiday. Authorities warn of increased accident risk during the weekend and advise caution on roads and waterways.
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Bronte
Highway 277
E. F. Glenn
First National Bank
Sam Brock 69 Dies in San Angelo After Heart Attack
Sam E. Brock aged 69 of San Angelo died at St. John's Hospital after a heart attack suffered Tuesday night while working at Downing Service Station. Services were held Thursday at First Baptist Church Bronte with burial at Fairview Cemetery. Survivors include his wife and children, plus relatives in Bronte Fort Worth Midland Odessa and Fort Worth.
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Sam E. Brock
San Angelo
First Baptist Church
Moody
Coke County
First Baptist Church of
Bronte
Howard Brock
Hiram Brock
J. M. Brock
Lourell Chamberlin
Fort Worth
Jewel Parrish
Haskell Brock
Joe Brock
Ethel Gilbert
Midland
Billy Charles Wrinkle
Janson Parrish
Stanley Daulong
Bobby Wrinkle
Allen Phillips
Odessa
G. E. Combest
Ft. Worth
Little League Schedule For Upcoming Week
The schedule lists July 1 games with Indians vs Braves at Robert Lee, Dodgers vs Cardinals at Norton, Giants vs Yankees at Bronte. On July 5 the Cardinals meet Giants at Robert Lee, Dodgers face Indians at Norton, Braves meet Yankees at an unspecified site.
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Indians
Braves
Robert Lee
Dodgers
Cardinals
Norton
Giants
Yankees
Bronte
Bronte Ends Water Shortage With Voluntary Rationing
Bronte institutes voluntary water rationing as city officials work with Partchill and Cooper of Lubbock to study the pipeline and filter plant. Fancher urges continued cooperation while residents on different sides of the railroad follow assigned water days. Weather remains hot and dry with possible weekend rain around July 4.
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Bronte
Royce Fancher
Cooper
Partchill & Cooper
Lubbock
Fancher
Last Rites Held For Sam Mackey
Funeral services for Samuel Marvin Mackey aged 73 were at Norton Methodist Church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. He died Tuesday afternoon in Bronte Hospital after years of ill health. Born April 13 1887 in Georgia he moved to Runnels County as a child and lived in Norton and Maverick communities. He married Mrs Mackey June 1 1913 at Norton and farmed there. Survivors include son Nealy Mackey of Bronte two brothers John Mackey of Norton J R Mackey of Cresbyton two sisters Nell Mackey of Norton and Mrs George Roper of Post and three grandchildren.
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Samuel Marvin Mackey
Norton Methodist Church
Fairview
Mr. Mackey
Bronte Hospital
Georgia
Runnels County
Norton
Maverick
Mrs. Mackey
Bronte and Robert Lee Masons Install New Officers
Leonard Fletcher was installed as Worshipful Master of Bronte Masonic Lodge at a joint service with Hayrick Lodge of Robert Lee held Friday night in Robert Lee. Lee Weigel became Worshipful Master of Hayrick Lodge with Bronte officers including Jacob Morrow Noah Pruitt J A Stephenson H O Whitt Clifford Clark Brady Mills R H Sims W W Millikin Bill Luckett and J T Henry as officers.
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Leonard Fletcher
Bronte Masonic Lodge
Hayrick Lodge
Robert Lee
Lee Weigel
Bronte Lodge
Jacob Morrow
Noah Pruitt, Jr
J. A. Stephenson
H. O. Whitt
Clifford Clark
Brady Mills
R. H
Two Bronze Students To Attend Band School
SaJan Riker and Dana Eubanks will attend McMurry College summer band and twirling school on the Abilene campus July 10 23. Dr Raymond T Bynum says enrollment may reach 400 or more for the two week session with fifteen instructors and out of town students housed in dormitories.
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SaJan Riker
Dana Eubanks
McMurry College
McMurry
Abilene
Raymond T. Bynum
Miss Eubanks
Riker
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Citizens OF Tomorrow
Bill Magness
Eddie Wayne Alexander
Eddie Alexander
Ginny Martin
Tony Martinez, Jr
Rottom Row
Robbie Wilson
Bob Wilson
Marvin Ray Ensor
J. Lee Ensor
Paula Ann Coppedge
J. L. Coppedge
Coke
Bronte Boy Scouts
Sol Mayer
Sam Brock
Sam Mackey
Lee Masons
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