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Newspaper

Bronte Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1965

Page

6

Local church groups hold meetings and community notices

Baptist WMU met at Mrs. Joe Gene Conradt home on Oct 7 with E K Finley presiding and S P Smith leading prayers. WSCS gathering at Methodist Church featured program on war on poverty and closing prayers. Community visits reported include Larry McRorey hospitalized after a gas explosion in his car. Numerous local residents and visitors are listed with weekend and Monday engagements across Sweetwater and surrounding towns.

WMU Joe Gene Conradt E. ‘K. Finley Carlo Kinard S. P. Smith Smith Mmes R. D. Nabors Gordon Montgomery E. A. Clem C. T. Colvin Finley, Smith, Conradt E. E. Bryant Willie Burwick R. W. Rogge Nolan Baptist Church WSCS Methodist Church R. E. Patton L. W. Sweet Austin Jordan Terry Barrett Patton W. Y. McRorey T. A. Carlisle Jordan Therrell Burwick C. M. Rogers R. Q. Spence Sweet Charles Dunnam Lee Alderman Josie Hipp Joseph Ward O. S. Everett Larry McRorey Simmons Memorial Hospital McRorey Ben Bradford Knox City W. B. Towson Sweetwater Odie Claxton Abilene C. W. Odom Killeen H. C Oxford Raney Nish Taylor Junior Vance Taylor Winters Taylor Andrew Taylor Roxie Culp Ballinger Zade Gurley Leo Whitlow San Angelo Sam Gray Bronte Rockey Thompson Anson Gray Frank Neece Fred Northcutt Clyde W. R. Yarbrough Tom Estes Tommy Estes Bill Gardener Ella Mae Kramer W. J. Branham Ben Lula) Palmer Mr. Palmer

Local Social Notes Highlight Visits and Club News

Mr and Mrs Jodie VanZandt visited Fort Worth and hosted relatives including Mrs W L McCurdy and Mrs Mae McCurdy. Mrs Frank Brownfield reelected Blackwell Home Demonstration Club president with new officers and leaders named for foods clothings and civil defense.

Jodie VanZandt Fort Worth Jake Davis VanZandt W. L. McCurdy Odeasa Mae McCurdy Cherokee R. W. Rogge Nolan E. E. Bryant Mmes, Bryant Rogge Ruth Walls Roscoe Mr. Rogge Mmes Ida Pettit Anne Fry Susie Hollingsworth Lewis Williams Walter Johnson Hattie Johnson Frank Brownfield Blackwell Home Demonstration Club Charles Ragsdale Bronz Ernest Ware Clois Versup R. E Patton Lee Alderman Joe Smith R. A. Thompson Aaron Wells E.E.E James Ware Civil Defense Walter King Alderman Patton Don Dulin Joseph Ward Ware Versup Thompson Dulin Bertha Smith Jimmy Bickley Robert Lee Dale Smith Odessa

American Art Topic Highlights Sorosis Club Meeting

Mrs. Als Masterson presented a program on American Art at a Sorosis Study Club meeting held Thursday night at Mrs. W. D. McDonald’s home. President Joe Rawlings led a brief business session and a dessert plate was shared by several members including C. B. Barbee C. C. Boeck ing Davy Crockett Royce Fancher Clark Glenn E F Glenn Clyde Lee Royce Lee Masterson Roy Robinson and the hostess.

Als Masterson Sorosis W. D. McDonald Joe Rawlings Mines C. B. Barbee C. C. Boecking Davy Crockett Royce Fancher Clark Glenn E. F. Glenn Clyde Lee Royce Lee Rawlings Roy Robinson

Williams Speaks To PTA Group

Bill Williams of Abilene State School addressed a regular PTA meeting in the school auditorium. Mrs. Vera Thomas second grade led the program. the second grade won the membership contest and Patty Wells won the individual prize. Plans were made for the PTA Fall Festival on Oct. 30.

Bill Williams Abilene State School PTA Vera Thomas Billy Ben Lee Laura Glenn Savannah Caperton Patty Wells Marla Thompson Sherry Simpson Bill Holley Janie Raughton Dennis Latimer E. G. Collins Patty. Wells

UT Student Ann Harris Volunteers at State Hospital

Ann Harris daughter of Dr and Mrs John R Harris and UT student volunteers at a state hospital giving time to patient care and support services during a community outreach effort.

Ann Harris John R. Harris University of Texas

Zeta Delta Club Plans Oct Bronte School Event

The Zeta Delta Home Demonstration Club met at Bronte City Hall Monday night with Mrs James Lee presiding. They agreed to assist in homecoming activities October 23 at Bronte School and discussed a Christmas workshop in Robert Lee on November 4.

Bob Wrinkle Zeta Delta Home Demonstration Club Bronte City ‘Hall James Carroll James Lee Bronte School Robert Lee Mmes Benny Corley Wayne Dunnam Curtiss Feuge W. C. Holley George Latimer Bill Luckett Carroll, Lee Wrinkle J. B. Arrott

Missionary Couple to Speak at Local Church Sunday

Mrs. Finis Jeffery, wife of a Methodist missionary, will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Methodist Church. The Jefferys are on a year’s leave, serving in Mertzon-Barnhart and teaching at Angelo State College. They spent 12 years in Korea and plan to return next July. She will discuss Missions the Modern Miracle and show art depicting Korean life.

Finis Jeffery Korea Methodist Church Jeffery Mertzon-Barnhart Angelo State College SMU Dallas Yale University Perkins School of Theology Japan United’ States

Spiva & Doss Drill No 1 G. C. Bell Near Bronte

Spiva and Doss of Abilene drill the No 1 G. C. Bell as a location offset to the west-northwest from the Leppart field four miles southeast of Bronte. The discovery, Spiva and Doss No 1 R. E. Cumbie, was finaled Nov 5 1959 to pump 29 barrels of 43 gravity oil plus 85 percent water through perforations at 4262 to 4271 feet. Total depth reached 5316 feet.

Spiva & Doss Abilene G. C. Bell Leppart Palo Pinto Bronte F. E. Fannin No R. E. Cumbie

Personal news from Brownwood and Angelo State College

Mr and Mrs Don Glenn and children of Brownwood visited their parents J E McDaniel D K Glenn over the weekend Jan Wilkins daughter of Joe George Wilkins at Angelo State College was elected treasurer of Phi Beta Lambda Chapter with installation set for October 21.

Don Glenn Brownwood J. E. McDaniel D. K. Glenn Jan Wilkins Angelo State College Joe George Wilkins Phi Beta Lambda

District PTA Workshop Teaches Dynamic PTA Role at Bronte

A full district workshop for PTA members will be held at Bronte school on Saturday Oct 16 starting 9 a.m. Mrs Alvie Cole of Sterling City will preside and present Dynamic Role of the PTA. Nursery, sack lunches, and noon lunch in the lunch room. plates 1.25. Invocations, coffee, colors by Boy Scouts, and registration begin at 9 and end around 3 p.m. Call for noon reservations.

Bronte School PTA Harry Morris Alvin Hall George Latimer

Daughter Goes to Malta with Hallmark Family

Mr and Mrs C L Hallmark returned from Dallas Tuesday with their daughter Mrs Douglas Martin and children. They will fly to New York City then to Malta to live for a year while Mr Martin works with a drilling concern in North Africa. The family cites better living conditions on the island.

Malta C. L. Hallmark Dallas Douglas Martin New York City Martin North Africa

Harwell Family Gathering Noted in San Angelo Area

A family gathering highlights five Harwell daughters and relatives from Odessa Robert Lee San Angelo and nearby towns. Attendees included Mrs Myrtle Harwell Mrs Marjorie Harwell Mr and Mrs Douglas Buford Mr and Mrs Dick Lowry Mr and Mrs Ike Billings and several others.

Bob Harwell San Angelo Ditle Harwell Romoe Myrtle Harwell Odessa Marjorie Harwell Robert Lee Douglas Buford Dick Lowry Ike Billings Sanderson Modgling, Williams, Buford and Haney

Plains man and Brownfield woman visit Miss Linda Jones

Travis Jones of Plains and Miss Jean Martin of Brownfield were weekend visitors of Miss Linda Jones.

Travis Jones Plains Jean Martin Brownfield Linda Jones

Herron Family Visit In Odessa Highlighted By Relatives

Mr and Mrs R H Herron visited in Odessa last weekend with their children and families including Bill Herron Paul Gathings and Carroll Leathers, sharing a family gathering with relatives.

R. H. Herron Odessa Bill Herrons Paul Gathings Carroll Leathers

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Mrs. Rockey Thompson Concho Callus Bruton Sorosis ‘Club Williams PTA Group San Angelo, Texas Ted Morning Glory Cotton
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