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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1946
Page
4
Mrs J W Tammen pastor invites regular services Thursday evenings at 7 30 Moments of Meditation quote from Psalms and Corinthians emphasizes faith through affliction and deliverance for the righteous
Rev C R Blake pastor leads Sunday School at 10 00 and Evening Worship at 7 00 with prayer service. Last week attendance reached 113 in evening service 95 Sunday School 81 midweek service. New members Miss Loraine Taylor and Mrs Mary J Bently joined the fellowship and the pastor invites all to attend.
The article discusses the March 24 1946 International Sunday School Lesson focusing on Jeremiah 7 23 and cites Martin Niemoeller after liberation from a German camp It warns against equating God s will with selfish aims and urges steadfast worship of the true God across nations including Japan
The Revs J C Campbell George McCrary and F and G R Blake met at the Club Cafe in Robert Lee for a county wide ministerial alliance gathering. They reported a healthy treasury and discussed spending on food next time with a dispute over who would pay. The group plans activities for Coke County churches and people and is off to a strong start.
4-H Club boys attended the Ft Worth show and rodeo on 4-H Club Day. Names include Johnny White, Billy Austin, Don Austin, Ray Don Fields, Billy Ray Scott, Woodrow Wil Jerome eye ge ciapot tte.
A Kansas couple visiting Robert Lee, recently stationed near Amarillo, married last Friday by Rev. Fred Blake of the First Baptist Church. The note mentions other local greetings, visitors, and community happenings across Coke County including folks from Blackwell, Oklahoma City, and Wilcox Arizona.
Hunters packed the event as Bobby Joe Overman led with 33 rabbits and J. A. Tubbs followed with 25. The gathering included numerous local families and travelers from Tennessee and Mineral Wells, amid jokes of misfires, dust, and a colorful mix of sightings and mishaps.
Members of the Sanco Who Club worked on quilts last Monday March 18 while Mrs Fay C Roe was absent. It was the club’s sixth quilt with a double wedding ring and a string quilt in progress. Attendees included Mrs Leo Prine T B Adkins T A Gartman L S Bird Sam Fowler Fred Killam and young members Jimmy Killam Patricia Ann Fowler Bennie Gartman Robert Gartman and Glynece McCutchen. The editor notes enjoying pie and whipped cream and a chat with Mr Gartman at the post office.
Concrete was poured this week on the Panther Draw bridge and Theo Montgomery from Angelo is removing gravel at Meadows Creek. About 35 workers are roughing in the grading as far as Rough Creek under the Amarillo contractors Bell and Graden.
The article advises treating sweet potatoes with corrosive sublimate or commercial fungicide before bedding. It also recommends following the tractor manufacturer’s instruction book to improve performance and results.
In Texas classified ads promote services to buy move or sell homes with contact for NED THOMASON CALVIN SPARKS or JAMES THOMASON and Robert Lee. A Mountainside Turkey Farm lists Broad Breasted Bronze poults at 65 cents each from Santa Anna. Two registered Hereford bulls for service offered by BROOKS BROWNING Bronte.
Household items listed for sale include a studio couch with wood arms and tapestry covers, bedding compartment priced at 72.50, occasional rockers and chairs at 13.30, a four piece bedroom suite with standouts at 149.50, and assorted glassware from T W Taylor and Son located at 62 64 North Chadbourne San Angelo.
The Bronte School will hold a trustee election on the first Saturday in April at the Bronte School building. Election judge is Mrs. Frank Keeney. Ballot names include Mack Powell Marlin Mackey W Wrinkle and J D Luttrell Jr.
Announced candidates include W H Rampy seeking re election in the state representative 2nd district R T Caperton Willis Smith re election for county and district clerk Paul Good Lee R Latham and Douglas Snead for sheriff positions announced with action pending primary results.
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