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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1956
Page
3
A Coca County feature explains the role of home demonstration work under the Agricultural Extension Service. It highlights programs in foods, housing, health, and family life and invites local women to join clubs and learn from HD agents and leaders during National Home Demonstration Week.
The HD Council, a County Home Demonstration Clubs committee, outlines a plan of work adopted by clubs. Highlights include a printed cook book funds for 4 H and HD activities and pins for 4 Hrs. Officers include County chairman Mrs. Tom Rives Jr and secretary-treasurer Mrs. E C McArthur.
The Coke County 4-H Club Soil Judging team won first place at the District Elimination Contest in San Angelo on May 5. Members Morgan Russell Bill Simpson Jerry Hurley and Kenneth Wink led District 7 ahead of districts 6 and 7, with Russell top scorer and Simpson runner up. Hurley placed fourth high point. The team advances to the State Contest at College Station on June 13.
Jean and June Moore of Bronte 4-H Club won the District 7 Safety Team contest at San Angelo College. The twin daughters of Mr and Mrs Foy L Moore demonstrated artificial respiration and will compete in the State contests during 4-H Roundup June 12 14 at A and M College. They are joined by their mother 4 H leader Mrs Moore and county H D agent Mrs Fay C Roe.
The twins captured District 7 Share the Fun Contest in 1955 and at Roundup posted scores above 90 earning a blue ribbon for their act.
Mrs G A Best hosted a large Sunday reunion with her brothers and sisters. She is improving and sat in a wheelchair in the afternoon. Attendees included E R Turpin of San Angelo Cris Burrows of Long Beach Calif M G Gilreath of Bronte and Robert Gilreath of Hamlin along with many Best children and grandchildren. A noon meal followed a basket lunch. One brother M G Gilreath could not attend.
Dale Glenn of Odessa stayed in Bronte for two days last week on business and visited his mother Mrs. Mattie Glenn and other relatives. Albert Broad and wife and children from Brady spent the weekend with sister Mrs. J R Rasco. Mrs. Ida McClesky returned from Abilene after visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Allen, and attended the Methodist revival there.
Correction states Sid Evans Sr. was the Bronte School District equalization board member, not Sid Evans Jr. as previously reported.
Buddy Kirkland and Rupert Robbins traveled to Los Angeles after Roy Kirkland suffered a severe heart attack. The Bronte resident had gone to California for a hospital checkup when the attack occurred and is in critical condition.
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