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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
3
H B Edmondson and former Bronte students hosted a large banquet on press night with chicken and giblet gravy on the menu. Mrs. B F Kirk and home ec students served a tempting meal as Keeney Arrott MC’d a lively program. The crowd praised the event, calling it a whale of a success.
The Red and White store in Bronte, owned by Cumbie & Company and run by I M Cumbie, features an attractive interior and strong merchandise display. Despite staff shortages, Mr Cumbie has actively pushed ahead with improvements showcasing progressiveness in town commerce.
Early Sunday night a tire blew out on a car returning to Camp Barkeley from San Angelo near Orient at Crow's Nest creek bridge. The crash flipped the car injuring six people five soldiers and the civilian driver Frank Dickerson. An army ambulance transported the injured to Camp Barkeley for treatment. none were deemed seriously hurt.
Bronte residents learn from War Department that Elbert Stephenson is missing after a plane went down near American lines. He was born and raised in Bronte and attended local schools. his wife is daughter of Lem Cowley of Robert Lee. The Enterprise shares the family’s anxious hours.
Rev. A Hanson announces Bronte Methodist Church changes in worship hours. Church school moves to 10 o'clock from 10:80 and preaching at 11 o'clock from 11:30. Midweek prayer services resume Wednesday nights with regular weekly meetings. The pastor urges attendance and notes renewed emphasis on prayer.
The Bronte Parent-Teachers Association met on February 8 observing Founders Day with a speech department playlet directed by Mrs. Jeff Dean. A $1.71 free will offering was collected and minutes were approved. A nominating committee was named for officers, and the Bronze PTA Executive Committee met March 7 to report library purchases and approve two delegates to the 6th district conference in Odessa with expenses paid.
Texas Attorney General Grover Sellers announced in Austin that an antitrust suit was filed in 119th District Court Ballinger against Fairbanks Morse and Company of Illinois and the Universal Electric Construction Company of Alabama, both with Texas offices, accusing a conspiracy to furnish diesel engines and equipment to Texas municipalities to eliminate competition and influence bidding and power plant construction in Jasper
The 5th annual Coke County FFA and 4 H Club Livestock Show at Robert Lee showcased record exhibits and top premiums. Winners included Douglas Gartman with calves and lamb, Johnny Clawson, Eugene Rives, Floyd Sheppard, and many others, as judges ranked cattle sheep and swine entries. The Coke County Livestock Association funds the event with aid from local educators and agents.
Mrs. Jack Eaton becomes a paid-in advance subscriber to the old home town paper. She and Mr. Eaton enjoy farm life and its freedom since leaving the road show. They purchased a farm north of town, making improvements. They recently hosted a hog-killing time, slaughtering hogs for meat and baking cracklin bread.
Pvt George H James Jr visits his parents Mr and Mrs Geo James of Tennyson during a 10 day leave. He departed Tuesday for North Carolina where he will be stationed.
Hollis Stevens, in training at Camp Barkeley, is home on a brief furlough. He is among soldiers granted a brief respite before returning to duty.
A reader writes to the editor opposing a local draft measure claiming unfair deferments for farmers. The letter argues several community members could be drafted and criticizes how the policy was set up.
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