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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1968
Page
3
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy after the sorrow from Homer Cornelius family. Local business ads include a $50 plus 10 percent discount offer at White Auto Store, Alpha Tablets for arthritis, personalized self-stick letters, a furnished four room rental listing by Leslie Lammers, and fast film developing at Central Drug Store.
The Coke County Board of Equalization will convene at 9:00 am on Tuesday June 18 1968 in the Courthouse Robert Lee Texas to determine fix and equalize values of all taxable property for 1968 until final determination. County Clerk Winnie Waldrop invites all interested persons to be present.
Community notes from Brookshire detail Rev J H Hallford and Rev John Early preaching at local churches this weekend. Local farming activity includes plowing planting and feeding. several visiting relatives are listed with travel details.
Dine Early won the half mile race at Wilkie Downs in San Angelo with a 46 second time. Owner Dewey Luckett notes the horse has become a Texas favorite after consecutive wins at Sunland Junction Fredericksburg Seguin New Braunfels and Wilkie Downs.
Piano students of Miss Ida Lee Parker will perform in a recital Saturday at 8 p m in the school auditorium. The public is invited. For those interested in summer lessons contact Miss Parker at the school Friday between 2 and 5 p m. Separately word reached that Mrs Nor mand Mann of Abilene underwent cornea transplant surgery in San Francisco and doctors report success. She will stay in Mt Zion Hospital for six weeks after the operation.
The Rev. Austin Masterson and lay delegate Mrs. C. EB Arrott travel to the 110th annual Southwest Texas Conference at First Methodist Church in Austin from May 29 to June 1. Bishop O Eugene Slater presides and pastoral appointments will be read at the close. Tommy Walter will preach the Sunday morning service locally.
Lonnie L. Fenwick of Ballinger was found in his pickup Tuesday morning with a single gunshot wound to the head and listed in extremely critical condition at an Abilene hospital. Sheriff Don Atkins said there was no evidence of foul play and he believed the gun discharged accidentally. Fenwick is the father of Mrs. Richard Spencer of Roby, formerly Bronte. Garland Spencer of Bronte, Mr. Spencer’s father, said Fenwick called Wednesday morning confirming his critical state.
Bronte Lions invite members and wives to a 8 p.m. steak dinner social at Lowake. Attendees include Lions from Norton and Robert Lee. KTLA Coleman radio man Tom Holcombe will speak. Bronte girls quartet provides entertainment. Melvin Jones award honored for second time.
Aaron Morris of Abilene visited Bronze Tuesday night to see his brother the Rev Harry Morris and family and to attend graduation exercises for the 1968 seniors. Be Sure To Vote Saturday.
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