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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1960
Page
6
The mayor and city council designate Cleanup Week May 16 to 21 in Bronte. Residents are asked to cooperate by tidying their premises and placing trash in alleys for city haulage to the damp ground.
Six West Texas Utilities executives met Bronte Lions Club to discuss the Oak Creek Lake power plant. They said contracts will favor union labor and many local jobs will arise, with about 200 workers at peak and 121 or more people, including children, attached to operation. The $10 million plant is 11 miles north of Bronte, with Lone Star Gas laying a 12 inch fuel line.
The editorial reflects on letting graduates decide their own futures, praising youth for fresh ideas and progress. It notes seniors should choose their paths, and dedicates the edition to them with well wishes. A PTA meeting discussion mentions band uniforms, with Mrs Darwin Scott stressing the band’s visibility and importance.
Funeral services for Ruth Rosser Coleman 81 were held Monday at First Baptist Church Bronte. Rev. Lester Vinson officiated. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery with Clift Funeral Home directing. She died May 8 after a long illness. survived by two sons five daughters a brother a sister 17 grandchildren and 27 great grandchildren.
The Bronte swimming pool starts its 1960 season this Friday at 4 p m. with daily 4 pm opens for the rest of the term. Afterward hours shift to 2 30 pm. Weekday schedules include a Tuesday morning ladies swim at 9 30 and a Thursday late night until 9 pm. Sunday hours are 2 00 to 6 00 pm, Wednesday 2 30 to 7 30 pm, and other evenings 2 30 to 8 00 pm.
A busy week of end of school events includes Baccalaureate for 19 graduates on April 15 at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium with Rev. R. W. Blackmon as speaker. Eighth grade promotions follow May 19 and 20 with awards by E. L. Hopson and C. B. Barbee, and senior diplomas on May 25 addressed by Mayor W. C. Carpenter.
Mercedet voters produced a heavy turnout with over 1500 casting ballots. Melvin Childress won sheriff in Precinct 2 with 891 to 618, while O. B. Jacobs led the tax assessor race and faces a runoff with Juanita Trimble. Governor Price Daniel secured a third term and district and state posts saw notable margins.
W G Stacy reports Bronte's preliminary census shows 994 residents, down from 1020 in 1950. Officials expect a final total over 1,000 after additional counts. Coke County adds 5589, despite local doubt about rural population gain. Helen Kirkland wins the contest with a 1001 guess. B D Mackey is runner up with 945.
The county Democratic Convention will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. in the courthouse at Robert Lee. Delegates were elected last Saturday at precinct conventions. Bronte has nine delegates including Clark Glenn and several spouses and neighbors. Robert Lee has eight delegates. Silver two. other precincts one each. Both Robert Lee and Bronte precincts endorsed Lyndon B. Johnson for president, signaling a county majority for Johnson. Reports from smaller boxes were not available.
A meeting of all interested in the summer baseball program is called for Monday night at 7 30. Managers from Pee Wee teams and parents of boys interested in playing in any league are requested to attend at City Hall.
Mr and Mrs Allen Bryan and their children of Kermit are visiting Mr and Mrs G D Luckett and other relatives and friends here this week.
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