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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1963
Page
1
Publication detail notes Bronte Texas area weekly edition served by editor and second class matter filing at Bronte Post Office on March 1 1918 under federal act. Contains clerical line about publication schedule and postal status.
Lunchroom menus list meals for Monday October 14 through Friday October 18. Dishes include Link sausage with sides, Frito pie, J lazy day zs style, fish sticks, and Chicka whipped potatoes with vegetables. Milk and bread accompany every day.
Thirteen members from First Baptist Church attended the Robert Lee WMU Tuesday afternoon. The program highlighted a Jubilee Year theme with a Jubilee Fair featuring decorated booths showing work in various mission fields. Bronte attendees included Mines Murrell Johns A Z Denman Bill Clark T F Sims Jr Otis Smith Hiram Brock Chas Knierim M J Lasswell L B Smith Chester Hanwell Zell Moore Olive Keeney Mattie Glenn.
The Bronte School fourth grade will host a bake sale and pattern sale at 1 p.m. Saturday in Sims Food Store. Students invite all to patronize them with baked goods and patterns. Proceeds support the queen's race activities.
Jim Wilson is ill in the veterans hospital in Big Spring. Mrs. Joe Smith of Balmorhea visits relatives here. Mrs. Rockey Thompson visits Snyder and Slaton over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Burel Bryant of Abilene visit Mr. and Mrs. Edd Smith Sunday. John Holland ill in Bronte Hospital. Mrs. L. W. Sweet and Betty visit Houston and Corpus Christi. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil O’Neal of Brownfield spend weekend with Gordon Montgomery family. Blackwell wins football at Mertzon and travels to Flower Grove Friday. Mrs. Noah Pruitt Jr. in Dallas for Grand Eastern Star sessions.
The column lists numerous small gatherings and trips: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Timmons and daughters of Abilene join Mrs. B G Timmons. Mrs Olga Whalen visits Fort Worth with sons Joe Blake Whalen and Greg Whalen. Joe Luckett of Lubbock dies of a heart attack and family attends his funeral. various residents visit relatives in Fort Worth Dallas Lubbock Rio Grande area and attend events including the Texas Tech A&M game and Hardin Simmons homecoming.
Monday notice records the birth of John David Caudle at Ballinger Hospital weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces with sister Glenda and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Moore of Cisco and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Caudle. It also notes funeral services for Homer Browder and various local visits and family news from Willard Caudle, Charlie Brown, and related households.
Ida Lee Parker, one of forty two Texas participants, attended the State Dress Revue in Dallas. Judging occurred Friday at the Adolphus Hotel and the Revue was held Saturday at the State Fair. she did not win prizes but represented Coke County and District 7 well in competition and style.
Locals Mr and Mrs Eddie Spiller of Austin recently visited his parents in Lamesa and were joined by the Spillers from La mesa. Patti Gray formerly at MariAnns Beauty Shop has moved to San Angelo to work at Riccis Beauty Salon. Mr and Mrs Bob Wilson and their children of Abilene visited the Curlees and other friends here Sunday.
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