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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1953
Page
3
The PTA sponsors a Halloween parade and coronation on Saturday October 31. The event starts with a 6:00 p m parade from the school house to town and back with prizes for best costumes. A coronation follows in the gym with Queen candidates from grammar and high school grades and escorts. Proceeds fund local school needs.
A sequence lists admissions and dismissals by date from October. Names include Ivey Eubanks Bruce McFerrin Jimm y Ray Eubanks and others with multiple entries for Alderson Crockett Hilliard Payne and Shelburne among admissions and dismissals.
A singing school starts Monday night October 26 at the Ft Chadbourne church. The ten day program begins at 7 45 each evening conducted by Virgil Crawford of California who has 21 years of experience across the country. All are invited to attend.
Sorosis Study Club members and their husbands will attend a Halloween costume party at the American Legion Hall on Saturday night starting at 7 30. Members are asked to dress for a tacky party or masquerade and wear Halloween faces.
The Bronte band accompanied the Longhorns on out of town trips, performing a halftime wedding bell formation with the pep squad at Hobbs last Friday night. The band is organized into three groups: fifth and sixth grade, seventh and eighth grade, and the senior band.
Among funeral attendees for the father of W C Gardner were Mr and Mrs Sid Evans Mr and Mrs James Wells Mr and Mrs Fay Moore and A S Whatley. Gardner died in Sweetwater services held in Avoca. Cora Beth Whatley of San Angelo visited her parents A S and S Whatley. Leon Graham hosted her parents Doug las last weekend. John Paul Riley of Abilene visited George Wrinkle family and Bronte homecoming attendance. Ellis Watson of Abilene visited J M Rippetoe. Marvin Corley and wife head to Mineral Wells where Mrs Coley appears as Minnie Pearl on REA show. B E Modgling traveled to Dallas with Mrs Modgling and her parents visiting Kiker sisters Nettle Strong and Albert Whitfield. They also saw Henry Kiker and Archie McCleskey and wife. Mrs McCleskey ill.
Officers of the local Legion Auxiliary were installed in a Legion Hall ceremony led by Mrs. Fred L. White of San Angelo. Key officers included Mrs. J. C. Strickland and Mrs. H. E. Gaither with remarks on Auxiliary duties and four faiths, followed by a brief business meeting and refreshments.
Ava Maxwell hosts Ava Maxwell family and guests Dottie Trail Silas Bruce Lee Brooks plus relatives from Illinois Kentucky and California. Texas Tech alumni Billy Jack Gentry Billy Wayne Hipp Lyndon Waldrop stay nearby. J I Adair home welcomes daughter Clifford Baker and her children Judy and Jimmy from San Angelo.
Annual Halloween Carnival at Blackwell School will be held October 30 at the school house. Candidates for queen and escorts include seniors Vonnie Watts and Charles Brewer, with representatives from each grade listed.
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