Last Rites Held for Mrs. Jesse Best 55
Mrs. Jesse Best of San Angelo and former Bronte resident died Tuesday from coronary occlusion. Funeral was Thursday at Kickapoo Baptist Church with Rev. Charley Carroll officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. She leaves a husband, four sisters, two brothers and many nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Best
San Angelo
Bronte
J. B. Holberg
Justice of the Peace
Kickanoo Baptist Church
Charley Carroll
San Saba
Fairview Cemetery
Massie Funeral Home
Henry Wrinkle
Floyd Gibson
Thorn Funeral Held at Blackwell
Herman Thorn 58 longtime Blackwell resident dies, funeral held at 3 p m from Baptist church. Interment in Blackwell cemetery, Wells Funeral Home Roscoe in charge. Survived by wife Addie Raney, four sons Clifton Winters Douglas Maryneal Cecil Clay Gayland, daughter Zula Petty, foster daughter Oletha Barnett, four sisters, eight grandchildren. Cecil Clay recently returned from Korea.
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Charles Ragsdale
Herman ‘Thorn
Blackwell
R. L. Cooksey
Wells Funeral
Roscoe
Fletcher Pinkard
Earl Cook
Homer Cook
Melvin Tubb
Ernest Ware
M. L. Barnes
Thorn
R. Co. Thorn
Sweetwater
Barton
Alabama
Addie Raney
Clifford
Winters
Douglas
Maryneal
Cecil Clay
Navy
Gayland
Zula Petty
Comanche
Oletha Fullwood Barnett
Lyford
Korea
Eureka Craft Club Met in Home of Mrs Best
Eureka Craft Club met last Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Everett Best with ten members present. Members named include Mrs. Bill Braswell Mrs. J. R. Johnson Mrs. Kate Cox Mrs. Leslie Lammers Mrs. Susie Jackson Mrs. Marvin Leck Mrs. Thurman Parker Mrs. Trecie Wrinkle John Coulson and the hostess. Refreshments in Halloween colors were served. The program featured Mrs. Marvin Leck speaking on The Room That Serves a Double Purpose and Mrs. Trecie Wrinkle on The Way We Should Look on Life as We Grow Older. The next meeting will be an all day covered dish luncheon at Mrs. Leslie Lammers home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Best
Mmes
Bill Braswell
J. R. Johnson
Kate Cox
Leslie Lammers
Susie Jackson
Marvin Leck
Thurman Parker
Trecie Wrinkle
John Coulson
Odessa Family Visits. Daughter Taken to Hospital
Mr and Mrs Carroll Leathers and children of Odessa visited Mr and Mrs Robert Herron. Mrs Leathers stayed several days to be with daughter Ann who was taken to the hospital during the stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Leathers
Odessa
Robert Herron
Trustees Discuss Street Paving at Jefferson Street
Bronze school trustees discussed paving the Jefferson Street fronting the school. They voted to fund their pro rata share if neighbors join, estimating 55 cents per running foot for 20 foot wide paving. Additional extensions to property line would cost 25 cents per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronze
Church of Christ
Jefferson Street
Bronte Pastor Attends Texas Baptist Convention
Rev. Maynard R. Rogers pastor of First Baptist Church Bronte will attend the 68th annual Baptist Convention of Texas in San Antonio October 20 to 22 as a voting messenger. He will travel to San Antonio by October 19 to join the Texas Baptist Brotherhood meeting.
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Maynard R. Rogers
First Baptist Church, Bronte
Baptist Convention of Texas
San Antonio
Texas Baptist Brotherhood
Bronte Baptist Church
Art Craft Club Elects Officers
The Art Craft club met at Mrs. Minnie B. West's home on October 14. Members shared favorite trees and their histories, with notes on pecan trees and California species. Elections named Mrs. Emerson Taylor as president and Mrs. Leonard Keeney as vice president, with Mrs. D. Leonard as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Craft Club
Minnie B. West
Fred McDonald
California
Leonard Keeney
Fewell Sims
Mmes
Caperton
Emerson
Rob Herron
Sam Gray
J. D. Leonard
Nannie Ash
Forrest Clark
Bob Knierim
Shirley Ann Reel
David Ann Reel
Miss Byers
Reel
Merle Billingsley
Prison Rodeo draws 20000 for opening day
Huntsville Texas reports a record crowd of 20000 for the Prison Rodeo opening day on Sunday October 4. Of 63 inmate riders only 17 stayed atop for 8 seconds as 46 crashed. Tickets cost 2 40 with best seats available for October 18 and 25 shows at 2 pm.
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Huntsville
Southwest
Rodeo Ticket Office
Texas
PTA Meeting Sets Halloween Plans in Bronte Gym
The Bronte PTA held its second meeting with theme Parents Till the Soil led by J. T. Henry. Committees form year projects and discuss fundraising for National PTA, Halloween parade on Oct 31, cakes for Bronte Rankin game eve, and buying a commercial mixer or band instruments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
J. T. Henry
Bronte Gym
J. D. McEntire
Bronte-Rankin
Bronte Band
Mrs Willoughby Hosts Progressive Club Meeting
Mrs O H Willoughby spoke on The Eisenhower Cabinet at a Thursday afternoon Progressive Club gathering held at Mrs Joe Carters home. Mrs A N Rawlings addressed National Federation with several members in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. H. Willoughby
Progressive Club
Joe Carter
Eisenhower Cabinet
A. N. Rawlings
National Federation
Mmes
B. F. Bridges
Edna Butner
R. E. Cumbie
W. C.duncan
W. J. Gideon
C. C. Glenn
F. S Higginbotham
Frank Keeney
Funeral services held for Mrs. C. G. Sults in Rising Star
Vetal Flores and Mrs. Chas Keeney attended the funeral in Rising Star for Mrs. C. G. Sults. They were accompanied by Mrs. Robert Lowry of San Angelo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetal Flores
Chas. Keeney
Rising Star
C. G. Sults
Robert Lowry
San Angelo
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The
Bronte Enterprise
Keeney Variety Store
Eureka Craft Club
Eureka Club
Chote
Oaent
Tom Greey
South
Board of Trustees
R. W. Sims
Thomas Knox
Chet Holcombe
Buddy Kirkland
George Thomas
Walter Phillips
John Gaston
Rudy Gutierrez
Supt
J. L. Carroll
Mrs. Willoughby
Dallas Fashion Center
Leiter
Dallas
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