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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
1
An anonymous writer recalls being the center of attention after wearing a hat backward at a Methodist Church Sunday service. The piece humorously covers the crowd’s reaction, a classroom moment with 25 attentive students, and a tale of rainmaking lore involving a mounted snake. It ends with two quick salad recipe ideas and a note on upcomingfeatures.
Mrs Annie Wilkins home hosted the Progressive Club meeting with Noted Gardens as the theme. Mrs J A Carter discussed her Caribbean voyage aboard the French liner Flandre visiting Haiti Virgin Islands Curaçao Panama Canal Zone Jamaica and Cuba.
Mr and Mrs E R Bryant of Abilene announce the engagement of their daughter Delma Qualls to J Lee Ensor son of Mr and Mrs Hollis Ensor of Bronte The wedding vows are set for May 27 at 4 p m in the home of Mr and Mrs W R Stephenson grandparents of the bridegroom Miss Qualls is a senior at Abilene High School and Ensor a Bronte graduate employed at a Texaco station in Abilene where they will reside
Cancer will at some time strike one in every four Americans, according to present estimates. Fight it with a checkup and a check. Thus you will protect yourself and help save others.
Mrs Ben Reeves hosted the Art Craft Club at her home. Members introduced hobbies, amended the constitution to require majority vote for membership, elected Mae McQueen by unanimous vote, and named J D Leonard parliamentarian. A Birds program by B E Modgling featured pictures and notes.
Mrs. L. T. Youngblood hosted the Diversity Club in her absence as daughter Mrs. Charlie Boecking was hospitalized. The program Our Gardens featured garden hints, Iris culture, and New Ideas for Flower Arrangement. The club voted $10 to the Cancer Fund and served ice cream and angel food cake to guests and members.
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