LVNA installs new officers at meeting
Division 58 of the LVNA of Texas held a Ballinger meeting on November 7 where three officers were installed by President Mrs. Martha McAllister. The new officers are first vice president Mrs. Lois Dismore secretary Mrs. Marie Mills and director Mrs. Mary Mojala Ballinger. Three new members were capped Mrs. Eva Murray and Mrs. Estellorow both of Ballinger. A social hour followed the business and the next meeting will be in Bronte on December 5 featuring a Christmas party.
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Texas
Ballinger
Martha McAllister
Lois Dismore
Marie Mills
Bronte
Mary Mojala
Eva Murray
Estellerow
Sery
Progressive Club Ladies Meet at Mrs. Cumbie Home
The Progressive Club met November 7 at Mrs. R. E. Cumbie's home. President Mrs. Emma Sims led a program on States with topics on Washington State and Younger Arizona. Guest Mrs. C. E. Arrott showed slides from Canada to California. A salad plate accompanied the gathering with several club members.
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Progressive Club
R. E. Cumbie
Emma Sims
States
M. Russell
Washington State
Mabel Myers
Arizona
C. E. Arrott
Canada
Wyoming
Washington
Oregon
California
Mmes
Edna Butner
Mattie Glenn
Olive Keeney
Antie Wilkins
J. D. Leonard
Linton Crow
W. C. Duncan
J. W. Labenske
J. E. Quinn
L. E. Smith
L. T. Youngblood
Cumbie, Russell, Sims and Myers
Mrs Quinn Hosts Diversity Club Meeting
Mrs J E Quinn acted as hostess as the Diversity Club gathered on November 7. Vice president Mrs JW Martin presided briefly with interest in education discussed during the business portion. Vera Thomas spoke on National Education amid a program including others.
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J. E. Quinn
JW. Martin
Quinn
Vera Thomas
Angel Q. R. McQueen
J. T. ‘ x. Glenn
Otis Smith
World Clothing Drive Aims to Help Needful Regions
Bronte marks World Clothing Week as students gather used apparel to ship to areas of need in the United States and abroad. World Clothing Fund Inc sponsors drives in schools nationwide with Superintendent C. B. Barbee urging adults to contribute. drive runs through November 20.
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Bronte
United States
World Clothing Fund, Inc
C. B. Barbee
Satoring
Appalachian
Bronte Eastern Star Marks Fifth Anniversary
At a regular meeting of the Bronte Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star held at the Masonic Hall the group celebrated its fifth anniversary with a traditional program. Members named include Worthy Matron Dorthy Pruitt Associate Matron Dorothy Collins Conductress pro-tem Willie B. Millikin and several officers and members. All members are urged to attend the December 9 meeting and Christmas program.
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Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Bronte
Dorthy Pruitt
Dorothy Collins
Willie B. Millikin
Orpha Shurley
Ada
Faye Scott
Ruth
Lona Pittman
Esther
Betty Lee
Martha Willie B. Millikin
Electa
Betty Green
Comptons to Manage New Cloudcroft Bank
A new Cloudcroft branch bank will be managed by Mr and Mrs Lee Compton formerly of Midland Compton ran a self employed business in Midland prior to taking the post He is son of Rube Compton of San Angelo and grandson of Mrs Sarah Kiker of Bronte.
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Cloudcroft
N. M
Lee Compton
Midland
Compton
Rube Compton
San Angelo
Sarah Kiker
Bronte
MeShan Visits Parents in Arkansas Camp Chaffee
Jerry MeShan of Camp Chaffee Arkansas visited his parents Mr and Mrs Wy Be MeShan last week leaving on a brief family trip and sharing news of his post service plans.
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Jerry MeShan
Camp Chaffee
Arkansas
Wy Be MeShan
Laymen to Lead Sunday Worship at Local Methodist Service
Laymen of the congregation will conduct the Sunday morning worship on November 17 in line with Methodist policy requiring lay leadership once per conference year. O. L. Shurley’s brother A Mason Shurley will deliver messages, with Shurley heading the Midkiff gas plant and holding a local preacher’s license. Others include D K Glenn reading Scripture, J T Henry leading morning prayer, LeDrew Arrott guiding responsive reading, and a children's choir directed by Mrs George Thomas performing Do Lord and It Is No Secret.
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Methodist Church
A. Mason Shburley
O. L. Shurley
Union Texas Petroleum Co
Midkiff
First Methodist Church
First Presbyterian Church
Big Lake
D. K. Glenn
J. T. Henry
LeDrew Arrott
Bronze Cox County Golf Association Women Gather for Tuesday Play
Bronze Coke County Golf Association women met Tuesday at 8 30 a m at the local course. Mrs George Latimer and Mrs Clint Low tied for low putts with eight. Other attendees included Mmes A E Bell Jr Charles Brown Royce Lee James Pitts and C Q Richards.
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Coke County Golf Association
George Latimer
Clint Low
Mmes. A. E. Bell Jr
Charles Brown
Royce Lee
James Pitts
C. QO. Richards
Las Puneays
John Boyles
Betty ‘Low
Doug McCutchen
Ronnie Lee
Doug Snead
David Denman
WMU met at First Baptist with luncheon program
Regular monthly meeting of the WMU at the First Baptist Church Tuesday included a program and luncheon. Mrs Murrell Johns led a study of Mandelbaum Gate while discussions on Different Religions of the Near East featured Mmes N M Curlee Bill Clark A Z Denman Edward Cumbie Mabel Myers and Clyde Lee. Twenty one ladies attended. Future circles Elizabeth Truly Doris Sanderford Lunsford meet on Tuesday November 19 with Mrs Mattie Glenn Mrs Winnie Tidwell and Mrs Clyde Lee respectively.
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W.M.U
First Baptist Church
Elizabeth Truly
Mattie Glenn
Lunsford
Winnie Tidwell
Doris Sanderford
Clyde Lee
Bronte School Sets Monday Yearbook Picture Retakes
Mrs. Bill Luckett the Bronte school annual sponsor announced retakes for the yearbook will begin Monday at 12 noon. Pre school age children and others are invited to come to the school for pictures.
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Bill Luckett
Bronte
Fire at Blackwell storage house damages building
Bronze firemen answered a call to Blackwell about 2 p.m. Wednesday. A storage house owned by Mrs. Rocky Thompson burned in a densely built area near other structures. Fire units fought the blaze but details remain unclear.
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Blackwell Bronze
Blackwell
Rocky Thompson
Texas County voters back aged aid and bonds in special election
Coke County joined Texas voters in a special election choosing one of four amendments. The ad valorem tax of 30 cents was kept after 20 years. Voters opposed abolishing the poll tax. Amendment two, aiding the aged, passed 248 to 190. Amendment three funded bonds for roads and flood control carried 292 to 137.
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Coke County
Texas
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