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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1948
Page
8
Cullen Clarks report a near midnight rattlesnake encounter on their Bronte area farm. A large four foot six inch snake coiled near the porch as the couple slept. their dog barked and helped alert them. The snake was shot and cut apart, with one half remaining under the porch.
The Bronte Jr WHO club met September 15 at Mrs W Hipp home with 12 members present. Mrs A E Gentry lectured on Etiquette of Flowers and bed making while Mrs Taylor Emerson shared house cleaning tips. New names were drawn for three months and next meeting is October 6 hosted by Mrs D K Glenn.
Two Bronte women Mrs. C. E. Arrott and Miss Gladys Waldrop led several exhibit departments in the Women s Division at the West Texas Exposition and Race Meet in San Angelo September 21 26 They oversaw clothing handwork home furnishings and leather work and handled score cards and judges for all departments.
Bronte baseball players held a Friday night barbecue on the river for their families and a few friends. Thirty to forty attendees enjoyed beef and goat barbecue, pickles, onions, red beans, cake, coffee and drinks. The team finished the season in the playoffs, losing to Ozona.
The Bronte Junior Study club met at Mrs O R McQueen’s home Friday with Mrs Hollis Stevens hosting. Members brought hats for a remake challenge and Ben Spoonts discussed cleaning and remodeling hats, later demonstrating making and remodeling hats. A Chinese Auction awarded a hat made by Mrs Spoonts to Mrs Noel Percifull.
The Euterpean club of Blackwell kicked off the new club year with a barbecue supper at the Hickman ranch home. President Mrs. L. W. Sweet Jr welcomed guests and outlined past club history. The program covered “Stepping Stones Across America” with songs by members and a barber quartet entertainment. Dorothy Ruth Stephenson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stephenson, attends Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene majoring in physical education.
Mrs. F. G. Guittard of Waco Texas spent the weekend with her sister Mrs. Carrie Williams. W. W. Leonard of Shreveport Louisiana arrived in Bronze for a short visit with Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Leonard. They all visited the Dwain Leonard family in Big Spring.
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. for Miss Hester Lowrance of Robert Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lowrance. Elder T. R. Chappel of Sonora officiated. burial followed in Robert Lee Cemetery. She died Friday night in Bronte hospital after a lingering illness at 41. She leaves parents, five brothers Ervine Bronte, Ernest and David Robert Lee, Robert Abilene, Jesse Clyde, and three sisters Effie Hudman Hazel Eubanks Bronte Alta Jewel Eubanks Robert Lee. She attended Robert Lee schools and lived there many years.
The Robert Lee Steers defeated the El Dorado Eagles 7 to 0 in a muddy non district game. A single Robert Lee line plunge from the three yard line produced the scoring play and the extra point.
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