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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1956
Page
1
A letter from a local printer urges community celebration for centennials and other anniversaries, proposing a large picnic and public planning. The writer muses on bearded townsmen and suggests a historical edition of the paper, plus sharing a German Chocolate cake recipe and a coconut nut filling.
A birthday dinner for three was held last Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Will Stephensons. Honorees included Mrs J D Grandma Wrinkle 84 Mrs Royce Dean Clark and Buddy Walker with many relatives and friends from Robert Lee Abilene Jacksonville Wellington and San Angelo in attendance.
The Art Craft Club met in the Methodist church recreation room on March 16 for a pot luck supper honoring husbands and invited guests. Rev. W. C. Craig gave the invocation. Mrs. Wade Rees read a selection. Charles Keeney won the floating prize for men and Mrs. Taylor Emerson won for the ladies. Sun Shine gifts were exchanged and new members drawn. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Craig, Mrs. Rees, Mrs. Floyd Modgling, and club members and their husbands such as Ben Reeves, E. L. Caperton, Taylor Emerson, Chas. Keeney, Sam Gray, Rob Herron, and Minnie B. West. Next meeting set with Mrs. Angie Reeves on April 11.
Bronte Jr WHD club met March 13 at Mrs. James Allen's home. Seven members and three visitors answered roll call with a first aid tip. Miss Eudora Hawkins of Abilene led the nutrition program and presented a traffic rules and laws quiz, with plans to observe National WHD for a week.
The Junior Study Club met last Tuesday at Mrs. Bill Luckett’s home with the theme Should Mothers Work. Members held a round table discussion on the problem and refreshments were served to Mmes. F. R. Collins, E. G. Collins, Wm. Fletcher, Harry Rucker, Marvin Leck, Nile Bryant, Allen Bryan, Bobby Vaughn, Oscar Dorsey and the hostess.
On his 81st birthday Mr. D. C. Brunson hosted a stag party while his wife was away. Daughters and friends brought cake and coffee as old friends visited. The event occurred Friday March 16 with dominoes and chats and extended family visiting later that weekend. Mrs. Brunson attended her daughter’s bedside in recent days.
Regular Diversity club meeting set for Thursday night March 29 at Mrs Collins Sayner's residence. Over the weekend Mr and Mrs Charlie Fletcher and Dale hosted their nephew and wife Mr and Mrs William Fletcher of Bronte visiting at Sweetwater.
The Euterpean Club met at Mrs. R. V. Copeland’s home with an Easter theme. Mrs. W. A. Hickman presided, and program leader O. T. Colvin spoke on March’s origin. Members and guest Mrs. Jack Blanchard of Ardmore attended. L. W. Sweet will host in April.
About 60 members of Kickapoo Baptist Church attended a weiner roast hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Stephenson last Tuesday night. Guests enjoyed beans pickles cake coffee punch and weiners in a casual social gathering.
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