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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1972
Page
2
Coke County Farm Bureau schedules its annual convention at Robert Lee School lunchroom on Monday October 23 beginning at 7 30 p m A free barbecue supper follows the convention program and business session Mrs C E Arrott secretary invites all to attend
Monday will be a holiday for Bronte citizens as First National Bank and the U S Post Office close for a day off. Veterans Day replaces Armistice Day and schools dismiss to allow teachers to attend a Texas State Teachers Association district meeting. County offices in Robert Lee will also close Monday.
Mr and Mrs I B Pate announce the engagement of their daughter Deborah to Leonard Boyd Mulanax of Sweetwater The groom is the son of Mrs Dorothy Way of Snyder and Jesse Mulanax of Sweetwater The wedding is set for Dec 30 at First United Methodist Church Blackwell Deborah is a Blackwell High School junior and will study at Sweetwater High after marriage The groom is a 1971 Sweetwater High graduate employed at USSG The couple will reside in Sweetwater
A Spanish service was scheduled for Thursday night at First Baptist Church with Robert C. Cuellar of the Robert Lee Baptist Mission as speaker. The service starts at 7 p.m. and all are invited. The Runnels Baptist Association youth rally follows Saturday at Southside Baptist Church in Winters with a program by a Hardin-Simmons University group.
The Longhorn Club plans a meeting Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the school to view Southwest Conference Highlights and Bronte Roby game footage. Corkey Collins Enco Station arranged the SW film. Two tickets to next week’s game will be given away. All Bronte Longhorns fans are invited.
Cullen Luttrell of Sonora Texas. highway department supervisor for Sutton and Schleicher counties. Bronte native. Married to Pauline Bell. Presented by Mrs Lyndon B Johnson at Lyndon B Johnson State Park Stonewall. Award includes a $1000 personal check and a plaque citing landscaping and rest area maintenance. Arthur Godfrey attended as a guest.
The JOY Class of First Baptist Church held an installation service Tuesday at Mrs. Bob Allen’s home with twelve members present. Mrs. Wayne Stout gave the devotional and Mrs. Aubrey Denman conducted the installation. Refreshments followed hosted by the hostess.
Absentee voting started Wednesday for the 1972 election with races from the U S President to local precinct posts. Voters must request ballots from County Clerk Winnie Waldrop by November 2, with ballots mailed to those out of county or unable to reach polls. The ballot includes Democratic Republican Raza Unida and Socialist Workers nominees and 14 constitutional amendments. Congressional and state races feature O C Fisher vs Doug Harland and Kenn Rosson vs Rich Anderson, while Nixon faces McGovern nationally.
State Highway Patrolman Bob by Hart spoke at the Bronte Evening Lions Club meeting about community law enforcement and the new trailer law. He thanked Martin Lee and others for cooperation and answered members questions.
Minnie McDaniel a cousin of Coke County residents died Monday in San Antonio. Services were held there with graveside rites planned for Thursday in Loraine. She was related to Munches Freeman Clark Allie Bilbo Bob Lowry Ruth Denmen and Mrs. Charles Ragsdale of Bronte, who also planned to attend.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Owens announce a son Michael Anthony born Tuesday October 10 at West Coke County Hospital weighing 6 pounds 9 ounces. Grandparents Manuel Reyes Bronte and Leon Owens Aurora. Frank Jackson’s family welcomes Kevin Frank born October 10 at 1 53 p m at Shannon Hospital weighing 8 pounds 8 1 2 ounces. Grandparents Faye Jordan Sweetwater Hershel Jackson Wingate. Great grandmothers are Mrs R C Watts Sr Hylton and Mrs Vonnie Hurt Wingate.
Mrs Wayne Stout recently returned from Lubbock where she spent a week with her daughter Mrs A L Sandefur and family. Mrs Sandefur had surgery during the visit.
George Scott Post of the American Legion in Bronte seeks to rejoin activity with R. T. Caperton as adjutant guiding new officers and paid memberships. Veterans of the Korean Conflict and Vietnam are especially invited to join.
A classified offer promotes collecting and refilling machines in company locations offering items like Postage Stamps Welch's Juices and Mixed Nuts. Route 1 costs 495 dollars with potential monthly earnings around 50 dollars, Route 3 costs 2495 dollars with potential monthly earnings around 250 dollars. Part time start possible. Requires auto and 3 to 8 spare hours weekly. Send references name address and telephone number.
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