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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1972
Page
5
The Bronze Longhorns travel to the Plains Friday to face the Sands Mustangs at Ack erly between Big Spring and La Mesa. The Longhorns are upbeat after a district win over Hawley.
The First Baptist Church in Ballinger hosts the Runnels Association annual meeting on October 16 starting at 2 30 p m Supper will be served and a mission speaker Ed Laux of Dallas will present the program Virgil James pastor of Southside Baptist Winters will give the annual sermon.
Blackwell High School gears up for a large homecoming on Saturday October 21 with events starting at 3 p.m. including a Junior High football game versus Talpa, a 6 p.m. pep rally, and a post-meeting by EX-Students. Supper runs 4 30 to 6 30 with child plates at 1 00 and adult plates at 1 50. The Blackwell Hornets face Divide that night and anniversaries for classes of 1947 and 1932 are noted. Ex-Students Association officers are James Ware president M C Hendry vice president Vonnie Watts secretary Anita Hamilton treasurer Margery West and Lonnie Lynn publicity.
Dr and Mrs John R Harris travel to Rochester Minnesota this week for extensive eye tests at Mayo Clinic. Bronte Hospital staff said a Wednesday night phone call indicated the Harrises were pleased with early results and expected to return to Bronte no later than Monday.
Mr and Mrs Don Bell operate the Oak Creek Village Cafe between Oak Creek Lake and Blackwell. Open daily 7 am to 10 pm except Tuesdays. The cafe serves seafood, full breakfast, noon plate lunches, steaks, sandwiches and short orders.
Ginger Braswell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Braswell of Sweetwater, is an eighth grade candidate for the Halloween Queen at Sweetwater. The carnival is sponsored by the Sweetwater Band Boosters Club. Ginger is granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Braswell of Bronte and Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Childress of Robert Lee.
A revival is underway at First Baptist Church in Blackwell. The Rev. Malcolm Brown of Sweetwater preaches while local pastor Rev. James L. Clark leads the singing. Services continue through Sunday with a Youth Fellowship Saturday and a noon dinner after Sunday morning services.
Rev. and Mrs. M. E. Patterson with Mrs. W. M. Morley and others attended the Central West Texas meeting in Hamlin at Calvary Baptist Church. They reported a good meeting.
Bronte officials publish a notice in the Enterprise detailing fines from five to one hundred dollars for improper trash disposal at the city dump. The ad states dead animals must be burned and urges residents to dump only in the designated pit, noting the dump ground has troubled the city and calling for cooperation.
The Band Booster Club will meet Monday Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the band hall. Members will discuss the basketball concession stand turtle neck shirts for concert season and fundraising for a Spring Festival trip. All members urged to attend.
Sims Food Store advertises a Del Monte Roundup weekend sale with a large selection of Del Monte products and invites everyone to save.
Residents of Bronte Nursing Home showcase hand crafted items such as pillows paintings baskets jewelry boxes dolls hooked rugs and hot plate pads. Administrator L. O. Clark says selling pieces would boost morale and invites locals to visit and buy.
The Gospel Singing at Bronte Nursing Home occurs Monday night October 16 at 7 p.m. Open to all residents and visitors with a regular schedule of third Monday events.
Graveside services for Amber Diane Hindman age 3 were held at Blackwell Cemetery under McCoy Funeral Home. The child died from injuries in a one car wreck two miles west of Blackwell last Friday. Her mother Mrs Billy Hindman, sister Sharla Dee 5, and brother Billy Don Jr 4 months were injured and taken to Simmons Memorial Hospital in Sweetwater. Amber born November 26 1968 in Blackwell.
Funeral services for Jasper Milton Craig 85 were held at the First Baptist Church in Blackwell. Bur ial followed in Blackwell Cemetery directed by McCoy Funeral Home of Sweetwater. He died Tuesday at the Holiday Retirement Center in Sweetwater. Born November 17 1886 in Coleman County he married Pearl Patterson in 1908. He served as Nolan County Commissioner 1943 to 1953 and was a former Blackwell School Board member. Survivors include two sons Floyd and Ira Craig five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren.
The Coke County Saddle Club will host a play day Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Bronte arena. Everyone is invited to attend.
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