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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1967
Page
5
Hundreds of Ethicon employees and families spent a day at Bronte county park with softball tennis golf fishing and pony rides. Mayor Royce Lee received a letter of thanks from Ethicon praising Bronte facilities and hospitality.
The En terprise reports Mayor Royce Lee calling this the Year of the Horns, emphasizing the Bronze Longhorns and noting a good game in Austin. He and local writers discuss Texas Tech versus Texas fracas and inflation pressures, with plans to raise subscription and advertising rates to protect profits.
Bronte city council plans a regular session at city hall Thursday night. Mayor Royce Lee invites anyone with city business to attend or present their concerns.
The Jayton Jaybirds visit Stephenson Weld Friday to open District 4-B play with Bronte hoping for a win. Coach Cecil Toliver says Jayton has shown improvement and Bronte expects a good game. The Longhorns remain the No. 1 B team in Texas per the Harris Rating System with a strength rating of 110.3 after an idle week.
Johnny Spoonts son of Mr and Mrs Ben Spoonts of Abilene and grandson of Mr and Mrs C E Bruton of Bronte was commissioned a second lieutenant at Fort Benning Ga on Sept 28. He attended Officer Candidate School six months and will report to Fort Sill Okla after leave ending Oct 16. He plans four to six months there before likely heading to Vietnam or Korea.
National Newspaper Week is observed nationwide next week with the theme Newspapers Get Things Done. The period highlights the press as freedom’s sentinels keeping government in check, clarifying public issues, and aiding community growth through responsible reporting.
First National Bank in Bronte will observe Columbus Day by closing Thursday Oct 12. No business will be transacted and customers are urged to complete needs earlier in the week to avoid inconvenience, says executive vice president BE F Glenn.
J. D. Luttrell is reported to be improved and hospitalized at Shannon Hospital in San Angelo. He underwent surgery in San Antonio last Wednesday and was moved to San Angelo this past Saturday.
Garland Davie high school principal from Robert Lee will speak at 11 a.m. worship hour for Laymen's Day at First Methodist Church. Laymen take over the services next Sunday with E. L. Hurley in charge and ushers Steve Badley B. B. Modgling A. N. Rawlings and O. H. Willoughby assisting.
Plans for the 1967 Bronte ex-students and teachers Homecoming mark Saturday October 28 with a 5 p.m pep rally in the new gym and a 5 30 to 7 Hospitality Hour in the lunchroom. The Bronte Longhorns vs Trent football game moves to 8 p.m. with crowning of a Homecoming Queen and band sweethearts at halftime. A 25 cent registration helps cover expenses. Benny Corley of Crane chairs the Ex-students presidency invites all exes and teachers.
Representative Forrest Harding of San Angelo will address the Noon Lions Club at the Methodist Church. He will update members on Texas legislature developments and urges all members to attend.
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