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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1968
Page
4
Bronte residents may buy light bulbs Thursday night October 10 from the Bronte Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Vernon Jackson and President Elmer Hurley say proceeds from the sale arranged with West Texas Utilities Co. will fund equipment and operating costs to protect citizens and property.
Three groups from Bronte the FFA boys FHA girls and MYF of the Methodist Church attended Dallas State Fair last weekend. Supt. C B Barbee praised sponsors for good behavior and urged careful study of Texas small school plans noting character-building value beyond academics.
Robert D. Fletcher son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Fletcher of Sweetwater has been promoted to personnel manager of the Orange Calif plant of Anaconda Wire and Cable Co He is a 1963 graduate of Sweetwater High School and earned a BBA in industrial management from Texas Tech in 1967 He joined Anaconda in Sept 1967 as a process engineer at the Marion Ind plant The Bronte Longhorns travel to Robert Lee for a Coke County championship clash with the Steers a 8 p.m. kickoff Bronte and Robert Lee both beat Eldorado and Eden this season with Robert Lee holding a 2 2 record and Bronte 1 3. Trent Gorillas remain undefeated in district play and have not allowed a point this season
More than 400 Ethicon Inc employees and families attended the Bronte County Park picnic last Saturday. Larry Mead praised the facility as ideal for the company event, noting overcast morning weather but a successful day with a 1 p.m barbecue and afternoon sports. H O Wood, plant manager, sent Mayor Royce Lee a note of thanks for city hospitality and facilities. Mead hopes for a repeat event next year.
The Bronte Shorthorns defeated Forsan Buffaloes 32 to 12 for their first win of the season after two prior ties. Leon Freeman carried on two scoring plays and added four extra points, Richard Reyes added a 30 yard touchdown run, and Gary Skelton scored on a 10 yard run with four extra points. Next game is Oct 17 at Trent.
The Boy Scout fund drive started Tuesday morning and ends at 5 p.m. Thursday. Rev. Harry Morris urges all workers to finish contacts and bring money and reports to Hurley Pharmacy. Twenty two workers began at Cactus Cafe with Louis White present to assist. Elmer Hurley reported $327 collected. Billy Joe Luckett won a pocket knife for fastest outreach. Rev. Austin Masterson won a prize but received a night shirt. Morris praises the fund as lifeblood of Scouting in the Concho Valley District.
First National Bank in Bronte will close Saturday Oct 12 to observe Columbus Day. Executive vice president E F Glenn urged customers to plan appointments around the closure. The bank will reopen Monday Oct 14.
Bronte Evening Lions Club presents a planned Womanless Wedding at 8 p.m. in the Bronte School auditorium. Charles Taylor leads the production with about 29 Lions in the cast, including Mr Mack N Bird and Miss Needza Mann. The bride and groom identities will be revealed at show start.
Blackwell High hosts annual homecoming with 3 p.m. business meeting, 4 p.m. junior high football Blackwell versus Divide, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. barbecue plates for $1.25, and 8 p.m. Talpa Centennial vs. Blackwell football game followed by free refreshments and visiting.
Mr and Mrs Dan Percifull of San Antonio Mr and Mrs Floyd Gravitt of San Angelo Mr and Mrs Noel Percifull of Abilene and Mrs Waymon Percifull of Bronte gathered Sunday at the home of their parents Mr and Mrs J A Percifull Waymon Percifull was away on a business trip to Santa Rosa New Mexico Mrs Percifull said her son Dan cooked the Sunday dinner in honor of his wife’s and her birthdays.
The weekly menu lists meals from Monday through Friday. Dishes include spaghetti with meat sauce and corn on Monday, ham and candied potatoes on Tuesday, hamburgers and hash browns on Wednesday, smothered chicken on Thursday, and steak fingers on Friday with sides and desserts.
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