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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1955
Page
5
Pvt. Robert E. Lasswell US54148020 Btry D 25th AA Bn APO 227 New York Center. Pvt. R. William Franklin son of Mrs Inez Nutter remains at Fort Bliss. Address Pvt. R. William Franklin US54148025 59th AAA Bn.
Oden, head of the Bronte softball league, says Osmo Black and Bronte School Board challenge Bronte teachers to a game tentatively May 12 at 6 15 pm. City Council spokesman Joe Wilkins says the town could beat anyone in softball. The note urges girl scout program support and volunteer leaders for Bronte’s first troop despite reader shortages.
First National Bank of Bronte announces an exhibit of all U S paper currency from Colonial days to the present. The display runs May 16 to May 21 and promises both educational value and public interest. Further details will appear in next week’s paper.
Two bronze FFA teams performed well in Saturday contests in Lubbock. Dairy Cattle Judging team members Billy Wrinkle Jimmy Lee and Joe Don Wilkins placed eighth and qualified for the state meet May 14 at Texas A&M College, with sponsor J T Henry and an alternate to be chosen. They depart May 13, stop at Deep Jersey Farm in Austin, then judge Jersey cattle.
Boys aged 13 to 15 will join Pony League hardball with practice starting after school ends. Coach Garland Black leads the group which has about 20 donated suits from Kronz Merchants and will play in June and July. Little League begins May 10 with three 9 to 12 year old teams and regular games through July 15 followed by All Star games.
Bronte high school girls earned top placements at the Blue Bonnet Belle Relays in San Angelo last Saturday. Jo Ann Rusk captured three firsts in the 50 yard dash the 10 yard dash and the hop step and jump, tied for second in the high jump, and helped the 160 yard relay team to a second place finish with Rickie Dell Hester Barbara Miller and Mary Ann Gray. Gray also won the high jump and placed fourth in the 50 yard dash and third in the 100 yard dash.
Two Midland businessmen Charles C. Worthen and Jimmy Wilson drowned while fishing at Oak Creek Lake nine miles north of Bronte. Bodies recovered Sunday after a multi day search with 150 to 200 volunteers. Autopsies indicated drowning with no foul play. Worthen reportedly jumped in to save Wilson.
Wayne Bridges son of Mr and Mrs Louis Bridges dominated the Tem ple All Breed Show winning the Grand Champion ewe while showing six sheep and placing fourth with a 4 tooth buck He works with the 4 H program under County Agent Jack Waide His earnings reach 127 this year with multiple ribbons He also claimed a Coke County grand championship and has four first places three seconds a third a fourth a sixth and a tenth across shows this year
The Bronte Enterprise relocates three doors west of its former Main Street site into a larger building that previously housed the Bronte Variety Store. Moving over the weekend was led by Joe Rose Construction, with no equipment sale, only goodwill and office furniture. Editor Ben Oglesby purchased the paper in 1948, with prior owners noted. the enterprise occupied different spaces before settling in the new site, and the public is invited to visit.
Robert Hugh Sims of the Butane Service Company announces appointment as official dealer for International Harvester Refrigerators Deep Freezes and refrigerated air conditioning units He invites friends to inspect the new line of merchandise and notes a recent purchase of the Butane Firm from Arnold F Bail.
Dr John R Harris said on Wednesday that the second round polio vaccine for first and second graders has not arrived. Shots scheduled for next Monday may be postponed though others will be given as soon as possible. About 70 of the first and second graders received inoculations on Monday April 25 at the local hospital. No vaccine has arrived for general use here.
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