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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1956
Page
1
A writer announces the family is moving from Bronte to Cisco due to oil company lease unitizing changes. She plans to send back letters and German cabbage recipes from time to time and will miss the Bronte community and printing office.
The piece promotes the 1956 State Fair of Texas running October 6 to 21 with a kaleidoscope of entertainment. It highlights Elvis Presley, Louis Armstrong, Victor Borge, Peter Pan Ice Capades, and Joie Chitwood auto daredevils amid fashion shows, livestock exhibits, and free concerts. It notes Cotton Bowl games featuring Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and Oklahoma plus various midway attractions and national acts.
Mrs. Gentry welcomed Progressive Study Club members for the first meeting of the year at her home. A 10 a.m. coffee featured a pink cloth table and fall centerpiece with Mrs. C B Orahood serving coffee. Orahood of Ballinger spoke on Preparations for Life and yearbooks were presented.
Ex teacher association head Miss Ruth Hillyer will speak at the PTA meeting in the school auditorium on Tuesday October 9 at 3 30 pm The talk covers Amendment 4 on the November ballot and Teachers Retirement Miss Hillyer is principal of Sam Houston School in San Angelo.
The Fellowship Class of the Methodist Church honored teacher Mrs. A. B. Whatley and her husband for their move from Bronte at a Tuesday night gathering at the Oak Creek Lake cabin hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Loyd McCleskey. George Braswell presented a lamp. 42 games followed a pot luck supper with attendees including D. K. Glenn, Guy Strickland, J. R. Rasco, J. T. Henry, Clifford Clark, W. W. Millikin, J. C. Mullins, Loyd McClesky, A. S. Whatley, Lin Loeffler, Mrs. George Thomas, and Mrs. Walter Phillips.
Mr and Mrs Bill Herron and their son Mike from Odessa spent the weekend visiting his parents the Rob Herrons in a family gathering noted by local residents.
The Art Craft Club held a pot luck supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Emerson on Tuesday night September 25. Attendees included E. L. Caperton Ben Reeves Sam Gray R H Herron Leonard Keeney Mrs Leonard West and Mrs Minnie B West plus one guest David Ann Rees and the hosts.
The Art Craft Club basketmakers gathered at Mrs. Leonard Keeney's home on Friday September 20. Each participant finished one basket while hosts served sandwiches cookies and cold drinks to attendees Mrs. Keeney and guests Mrs. Ben Reeves Forest Clark R H Herren Robert Knierim Taylor Emerson and Minnie B West.
Mr and Mrs Rube Collins came back last Thursday from a three day trip to Corsicana where they visited Mrs Gladys Bray, her sister.
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