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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1956
Page
1
A nostalgic column muses on Thanksgiving confusion and national gratitude while sharing a rich Hershey bar pound cake recipe. Ingredients include oleo sugar eggs melted bars and buttermilk with standard baking staples to yield a festive dessert.
Grease a tube pan or two leaf pans with waxed paper lining bottom. Pour batter and bake at 300 degrees until tests done. Cool ten minutes, then invert to remove from pan and finish cooling.
Miss Mary Ann Roane bride elect of Jack Searle of Ontario California was honored at a personal shower in the home of Mrs. E F Glenn. Out of town guests included Jo Dell Walton Jean Timmins Ann Adams and Mrs Donald Priddy of San Angelo. The couple will marry soon and live briefly in Georgia where Mr Searle is stationed with the Air Force at Goodfellow Air Force Base in San Angelo.
Patrolman Joe Perry of San Angelo spoke to Sorosis Study club at Monday night on safety. He warned that disrespect for the law among adults tempers tire young drivers and cited Texas highway deaths. He discussed causes and prevention and the club elected Mrs Lin Loffler to membership while planning the safe driving project.
A Bronte Sorosis club report details a committee from Sorosis to meet other groups on year end plans. Notes include Pear salad crackers and cheese and a menu, reports from Mrs Herron and Mrs Mae McQueen, a Dec 4 Lions Club Hall party, a Thanksgiving program, and two contests won by Mrs Keeney and Mrs Sam Gray with small prizes. Gift exchanges and plate favors are described along with refreshments and attendees.
Mrs. R. H. Herron hosted the Art Craft Club at her home on Wednesday November 14 opening with the club prayer. Mrs. Herron selected The Spirit of Thanksgiving by Geo Matthew Adams and Mrs Minnie B West read the piece. The roll call cited This Year’s Greatest Blessing as members gathered for the business session led by Mrs J L Keeney.
Mrs. Bob Wilson and Mrs. J. M. Rippetoe led the Diversity Club at a regular meeting held last Thursday night at Mrs. Cecil Kemp’s home. Wilson presented new hair styles from a San Angelo beauticians meeting, showed pictures, and demonstrated a “comb out” technique, while Rippetoe spoke on cosmetics and showed a film.
A dessert plate was served to two speakers and several attendees named in attendance including Clifford Clark Vetal Flores D K Glenn J T Henry R C Lasswell J B Mackey O R McQueen Ernes tine Powell J R Rasco R W Rees Collins Sayner T F Sims Jr H A Springer George Thomas Joe George Wilkins Claude Ward Otis Smith and the hostess at a Merle Notman Cosmetic Co event.
A short notice lists pricing options: one year for 16 dollars, six months for 8 dollars, and three months for 4 dollars, associated with a city name address and zone state.
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