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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1959
Page
1
Governor Price Daniel designates February 28 to March 7 as 4 H Club Week in Texas and nationally. He cites 50 years of 4 H program impact with more than 20 million alumni and 111000 Texas members, praising their contributions to state and nation and extending best wishes for 1959 and the future.
Otis Smith and his wife Flora Cowley Smith own the Mystery Farm located one mile north of Bronte in Coke County. The home, built in 1949, sits on 131 acres of land once part of Will Cumbie property, with Smith owning 10 years. They also hold 697 acres at Hayrick and 238 acres cultivated under the Great Plains Conservation program with terraced fields. The Smiths, married in 1930, attend the Baptist Church. he belongs to the Masonic Lodge. Their daughter is Mrs Harold Sheppard of Odessa and they have three grandchildren. The 4-H program in Coke County includes 105 boys and girls across seven clubs planning yearbooks and activities, with new officers Dee Arrott Tennison Co-chairman and Danel Dixon Bronte Co-chairman. Exhibits, including garments from 4-H Clothing Workshops, are on display in Bronte and Robert Lee during National 4-H Week. Estell Lee Gailey of San Angelo visited, and J B Glenn and family of Abilene were in Bronte last weekend.
Sixteen ladies attended the Week of Prayer for Home Missions program by the Baptist Church W M A. Mrs Otis Smith led Monday's session with prayers readings and hymns such as Rescue the Perishing and Lift Up the Fallen.
Kerry Evans of Spearman visits friends and relatives this week, son of Mr and Mrs Billy Sid Evans.
Mr and Mrs J P Tounger and family of Miles visited Mr and Mrs Hurlin Lee Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Larry Abbott and son Kyle of San Angelo spent two days with Mr and Mrs L F McCutchen and Keith while Mr Abbott was off work due to an infected hand.
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