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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1957
Page
1
Reader notes abundant garden seed and flower seed sales, mowing, and weed growth. They hope to grow flowers and vegetables with less bought water this year, praising green fields and recalling a visit to see their mother home. The piece ends with a simple tuna casserole recipe.
Vetal Flores reviews Louella Grace Erdman novel The Far Journey at Sorosis Study Club in Mrs. Royce Lee’s home. The book recounts a pioneer woman’s wagon journey from Missouri to Texas Panhandle where her husband homesteads. Guests included Mr and Mrs Flores and several club members attended a congealed salad and coffee refreshments.
Miss Katherine Phillips bride elect of Alvin Leonard of Level land received a gift shower at Mrs. Douglas Gossett’s Blackwell home on Thursday afternoon. The event featured mock TV programs with Mrs. L. W. Sweet as MC and Queen for a Day presented by several hosts. The bride elect, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Phillips, will wed in March.
Bronte P T A invites all parents to a regular meeting next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. Home demonstration agent Mrs Faye C Roe will speak on Vocational Opportunities. Attendees urged to note the time change from afternoon. Shop Bronte First.
Five Bronte high school homemaking students attended the Area II Future Homemakers of America meeting in Midland last Saturday at Midland High School. The theme of the gathering was Good Sense with Sense.
Patricia Ann and Kenneth Ray Cook visited their grandparents Mr and Mrs M G Gilreath last Tuesday. Kenneth Ray’s parents from Snyder took him home Friday while Patricia Ann stayed longer. Other guests included the Beamer family from Grand Prairie and the Rippetoe home welcomes E E Watson from Abilene. Bronte attendees included Caperton and Kirkland families. Rev Erling Peterson spoke on What Makes a Good Wife Good. The day featured singing by Ann Taylor, a book review of Mamas Bank Account by D R Watson Jr, a noon school group dinner, a style show by Wiley Prescott, and Bronte voting delegates planning for the Dallas state meeting.
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Wilson traveled to Breckenridge for a weekend visit and stayed in the home of Mrs. Wilson’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Reed.
A small advertisement lists prices for canned vegetables and boxed items including 1 lb boxes at 2 for 29 cents, No. 303 cans at 27 cents, and No. 2% cans at 32 cents. Items appear under a dated display with aging print.
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