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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1955
Page
2
A narrator recounts a weekend in Graford with family, notes a son earning four dollars, and observes shifts from old to modern life. Memories of school, technology, and social changes contrast with a recipe diversion and light comedy about marriage and money.
Mrs Robert Knierim hosted the Art Craft Club at her daughter Mrs Wade Rees home on November 9. Reading of the 23rd Psalm opened the program led by Mrs Leonard Keeney, with a verse by Mrs Fewell Sims on magazines contest prize to Mrs Knierim. Christmas party planned for December 12 at the Lions Club house. Guests included Mrs Charlie Knierim and Mrs Wade Rees. members present listed in attendance. Sunshine gifts exchanged. next meeting set for January 11, 1956.
The Progressive Club met November 10 at Mrs. Claude Gentry’s home. Theme was Americanism with roll call of outstanding Americans. Speakers included Mrs. A. N. Rawlings on Our National Anthem and Our Flag and the Statue of Liberty and Mrs. J. D. Leonard on The Unknown Soldier. A luncheon followed for members Edna Butner, R. E. Cumbie, W. J. Gideon, Mattie Glenn, F. S. Higginbotham, Rawlings, L. E. Smith, Leonard, Annie Wilkins, L. T. Youngblood, and the hostess.
The Diversity Club met at Mrs. Cecil Kemp's home on November 10 with Fine Arts as the theme. Members and guests shared a painter of the Southwest roll call, a lecture on the origin of the symphony, two musical numbers by Don Glenn and Carolyn Kemp, and songs accompanied by Faith Rogers. Desserts included pumpkin pie with whipped cream and coffee.
Cynthia and Linda Meador of Abilene spent the weekend with grandparents Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Rawlings. Their parents Mr. and Mrs. Randal Meador came Sunday with Paula Kay Marquis of Abilene for the day.
A quick dressing combines vinegar lemon juice garlic onion and chili sauce with pepper and paprika. Mix and let stand two days in the refrigerator before serving on green vegetable salads or lettuce.
A November Sunday reunion at Mark Chumley’s Divide ranch honored Miss Lucy Coleman of Augusta Texas and Mrs Ruth Coleman of Bronte. Calf barbecue and potluck followed, with many relatives from Big Spring San Angelo Sterling City Andrews Slaton Lubbock Bronte and Winters in attendance.
Mr and Mrs Royce Fancher moved last weekend to their new home in the southeast Bronte area recently purchased from Mr and Mrs Arnold Ball. The Ball夫 have moved to Abilene and the Fanchers previously lived with Mr and Mrs Harold Sheppard.
Mrs. A K Williams of Jacksonville is visiting her mother Mrs Emma Best who stays with her daughter Mrs Arthur Wrinkle. Sgt and Mrs Jae Sanker of Big Spring visited her parents Mr and Mrs Monroe Alexander. Sgt Sanker will leave Saturday for Cairo Japan. Mrs Sanker plans to remain with her parents.
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