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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1950
Page
5
Mrs. BR. E. Williams and her son XK. E. Jr. of Rotan visited Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Caraway over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. BR. HL. Reaves hosted guests Friday, with Houston Bauford in attendance.
National CARE Week May 1 7 highlights over 100 million dollars in CARE aid including food textiles and new books sent overseas in four years. Paul Comly French urges Americans to send CARE packages orders or cash for the Book Fund to help destitute families and schools. CARE serves 12 European countries Israel Philippines Japan Okinawa Korea and Pakistan with plans to extend to India Ceylon Burma Jordan and Siam.
The article lists visits among Calfornia and Merkel residents, noting Revo and Mrs. Milton Harnett and sons in Brant, Mio and Mas with relatives, and hospital stays for Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Whiteside in San Angelo. It also mentions the Blackwell baseball team beating Bronte 12 to 3 and a theatre appearance at Norton next Friday.
The Blackwell PTA, directed by Mrs. F. S. Youree, met Friday night with Mrs. L. W. Sweet presiding over a summer-going agenda. New president Mrs. Vernon Copeland to lead next meeting. seventh grade showcased a year-end program directed by Mr. Sheppard. WSCS met at Mrs. H. E. Hanes home with Mrs. Raney chairing. program “Christ on the Family Life” led by Mrs. J. Wo. Leach and others. refreshment served. Austin Jordan absent.
Mrs. F S Parrott remains seriously ill at home in Blackwell. The Payne and Owens families attended the funeral of Hiram Newsom, father of Mrs. Payne, at Sweetwater. Blackwell High staff and students visited McMurry College in Abilene. Mrs Harve Saunders is ill in Sweetwater hospital. Visitors included Mr and Mrs Ralph Raney and Vera Tipps from Borger, and Mr and Mrs Joe Conradt of Abilene. Funeral services for Mrs Spence’s mother were held in Roscoe with R Q Spence and Rev Raymond Dyess present.
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