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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1953
Page
3
More than 350 people attended the formal opening of Estelle's Flower and Gift Shop on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Claud Ward own and operate the shop, which buys flowers directly from growers in Florida California and Colorado. The Wards were pleased with the opening and invited friends to visit anytime.
Several area families announce births. Pamela Jean Beck was born at Bronte Hospital weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces at 1 50 p m on Monday November 2. Denise Williams born October 30 at 11 03 a m weighing 5 pounds 13 ounces. Harvey Earl Locke born October 30 at 12 50 a m weighing 7 pounds 18 ounces. Deborah Louise Fine born October 22 in Tyler Hospital weighing 8 pounds 1 1 2 ounces. William Eugene Stewart Jr born November 1 in an El Paso hospital. Grandmother Mrs A S Whatley visits to meet the Stewart baby.
The 1953 Achievement Tour of the Coke County Home Demonstration Clubs is planned for November 12. One home in each club community will be visited by members to display 1953 achievements including reupholstered furniture garments handwork frozen foods hot breads and more. Homes listed include Mrs. James Allen Bronte Mrs. J. W. Labenske Hayrick Community Mrs. T. M. Wylie Friendship Community and Mrs. Crowley Harmon Green Mountain Community. The group will meet at the Home Demonstration Agent office at 9 am.
Glenda Littlefield of Abilene and formerly of Bronte and Robert Lee won first place in a Young Talents Contest held October 27 at First Baptist Church Abilene. Her vocal solo “Strangers of Galilee” impressed judges from Howard Payne College, earning a free trip to the state contest in Fort Worth on November 25.
An all day singing Sunday is scheduled at the Ft Chadbourne church. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon and everyone is invited to attend.
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