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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1968
Page
7
A rambling digest covers home decor ideas using plants and tall furniture for corners, proper garment hangers, and organized refrigerator space with foil pans. It notes a rising vehicle accident trend, soup serving ideas, and checks dated future cashing, plus Texas population projections and a plug for advertisers.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Fletcher of Ballinger were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs J W Martin and Dorothy Ruth. The Fletchers just returned home after spending 26 months in Vientiane and Pakse Laos where he worked for the U S government. He had prior tours in Vietnam India and Korea. They will return to Laos in May.
Sp Edward B Jennings 24 son of Mr and Mrs Treat Jennings Norton completed a noncommissioned officer course last month at the Fourth Army NCO Academy Fort Hood Texas He studied leadership instructor training drill and ceremony preventive maintenance weapons map reading and general military subjects.
At the Colorado River Municipal Water District meeting two items emerged. An open house for the public to tour the dam is set for Sunday March 31 at 1 30 p m. The contractor expects to begin closure of the dam in September with 62 percent completion and impounding water by 1968. General Manager O H Ivie announced bids will be opened April 9 for a 2 500 acre foot channel reservoir and dam in Mitchell County costing about 750 000 funded by revenue bonds sold in 1966. Roland Scherer said dirt work on oil well mounds is on schedule with completion by Aug 1.
Coke County R4 H club members wrap up show season with county and store area contests this Saturday March 23 at the San Angelo Show Grounds beginning 10 a.m. Entrants include Sharon Mc Cutchen Rance Brunson Jerry Parker Joy Cervenka of Bronte and Steve Rives of Robert Lee. Audrey Dee Walker of Robert Lee owns the boat. Sheep lice infestations reported around Rocksprings with numerous severe cases. products such as Co Rad DDT Delnov Diazinon Tindane and Malathion offered for control. spraying at shearing time advised.
Two Bronte residents are among 48 ASCs fall graduates. Satan Riker earns a BBA in business education and Jan Wilkins Phillips earns a BS in elementary education. Degrees will be conferred at the June 1 commencement.
Regular WIN gate Gator TOPS meeting held in Humbls Recreation Hall recorded member weights by Mrs Wayne Owens. Preparations for a banquet Tuesday night in the recreation hall honor of the Winters Club. Mrs Owens named Queen for the week. Attendees included Mrs James Williams Mrs E F Albro Mrs Joe Bryan Mrs Bill Hamilton Mrs George Cave and Mr Richard Beck.
Mrs. Bryan Yarbrough of Rob ert Lee represented the Coke County Historical Survey Committee at the Texas Small Museum Institute in Fort Worth on March 15 and 16. Sponsored by the Texas State Historical Survey Committee, the program covered museum development topics from financing to staff. Members noted ongoing discussion about starting a local museum.
The menu lists daily offerings from Monday March 25 to Friday March 29. It includes Lazy Daisies and Spanish rice on Monday, chicken with dumplings on Tuesday, ham on Wednesday, hamburgers on Thursday, and steak fingers on Friday with sides such as corn, peas, rolls, salad, fruit desserts, and jello.
Public invited to tour the new home of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin A. Simpson Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. The residence overlooks Robert Lee Reservoir, built of native stone in ranch style with Spanish flair. It features a living room den dining area office four bedrooms three baths a powder room and utility room. Builder is C. and H. Homes of San Angelo.
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