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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1952
Page
4
Final plans for the Bronte Halloween Festival set for Friday night October 31 at the football stadium. The event opens with a town parade and coronation of Halloween Queens from each school class. A seventh/eighth grade versus ninth grade football game is the main attraction with gate proceeds to the football boys.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. White bought Central Drug from Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Percifull in Bronte and plan to add prescription service after redecorating. White, a Baylor graduate pharmacist and Navy veteran, moves with daughter Marie Elizabeth from Sweetwater via Dallas and Fort Worth.
Coke County Game Management Association will hold its annual meeting and barbecue near Blackwell with hosts Charley Copeland Vernon Copeland L. B. White and Vernon Haggerton. The Reese McCorley place three miles southwest of Blackwell serves as gathering site with road marked from the Bronte Blackwell highway. Officials plan an engaging program and discussions on advancing the Wildlife Program in Coke County inviting all interested persons.
Bronte friends learn Jack Trimble leaves Lacy's Lee hospital and shows improvement after three months in critical condition following a painful motor vehicle accident near Robert I.
The Youngblood and Glenn Agency of Bronte received an original lithograph on Saturday October 18 for outstanding work as representatives of the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co. since August 29, 1927. The presentation was by Landon Alexander of Cravens, Dargan & Co. Houston, Texas, managers for the company. The agency, owned by L. T. Youngblood and Earl F. Glenn, has served the area since 1926.
Bronte Masons entertained their wives and families last Thursday at the Bronte school. About 85 attendees heard J. T. Henry speak for the group as a Tennyson act performed and served ham with raisin sauce beans potato salad doughnuts and coffee.
Mr and Mrs C E Arrott attended a called meeting of the 6th district Farm Bureau in Big Spring on Tuesday. The group heard reports from C H DeVaney state convention plans for November 10 11 12 in San Antonio and from Marvin Carter on organization. Delegates Walter J Hammond George Chance and J H West were elected to the National Cotton Council. The Rural Roads Committee backed the Coalson Briscoe bill. A Blue Cross rep announced standard service members can switch to comprehensive by April 1 1953 with non switches dropped. A Farm Bureau Board meeting is set for Saturday at 7 pm at the county agent's Robert Lee office to review the membership drive and county convention plans.
Coke County 4 H youths present about 150 broad breasted Bronze prize turkeys at the old feed store in Robert Lee on November 1 for display and sale. Exhibitors sell three hens and three toms with grand and reserve champions auctioned. other birds fetch about four cents above market. County agent T B Hicks notes strong results despite rising feed costs and urges attendance. The group recently swept prizes at the Dallas State Fair.
Gerald Sandusky of Bronte son of Mr and Mrs Austin Sandusky stars for the San Angelo College Rams at 185 pounds. Coach Max Baumgardner calls him one of the Ram backfield’s big players, quick and deceptive, a strong ball carrier and solid defender. He was a three year 6-B All-District pick in Bronte High School.
Funeral services for Roxie E. Lowrance of Bronte and Robert Lee were held Saturday at the Bronte Church of Christ with ministers Fay Moore and Leon Sharp presiding. Burial followed in the Robert Lee Cemetery. Survived by five sons, three daughters, four brothers, four sisters, 18 grandchildren and one great grandchild.
Rev Maynard Rogers of Edinburg will teach and preach at the First Baptist Church in Bronze Sunday. The announcement invites everyone to attend the services.
The Sorosis Study Club will meet Friday November 7 at 7 30 p m in the home of Mrs. Vernon Glenn. The meeting was moved from Mrs. Sam Richards home and members are asked to note the change.
Bronte Lions Club promotes Christmas card sales to fund the Lions Home for Crippled Children at Kerrville. Cards come in two prices, $1.00 and $1.50, and proceeds support the project. J. L. Carroll presided as Lion President J. E. Fuller was absent. A committee of C. E. Buton, C. E. Arrott, and H. A. Springer was elected to study Bronte school needs.
Mr and Mrs Clytus Smith spent Sunday in Coleman visiting Mr and Mrs R I Leavell.
Bronte Longhorns and Hobbs Panthers battled to a 19 19 tie with Bronte rallying in the fourth period. Stevenson scored early for Bronte, Waldrop’s 100 yard punt return sparked the comeback, and Etheredge led Hobbs scoring drives in the final period. Bronte hosts Loraine next, while Loraine and Robert Lee prep for district play.
The Bronte Hospital has become a member of the American Hospital Association and the Texas Hospital Association after a thorough inspection by the State Health Department and insurance firms. Inspectors praised the staff, records, and hospital operations, previously deemed crowded, earning the association recognitions.
Mrs. G. L. Adams of Brownwood and Mrs. Jim Johnson with Mr. Johnson and their grandson from Oklahoma visited this week, bringing a show of family ties to the Timmons residence.
Fort Worth livestock markets show a rally with cows $1 to $2 higher than last week’s low, improved stocker demand signs, and a modest sheep run with lambs and ewes up about 50 cents. Hogs open week up 25 cents to 19, closing near session lows. calves 16 to 22, baby beef 22 to 26. Slaughter steers and yearlings bring 23 to 31, cutters 10 to 13, cows 12.5 to 15.5, cutters 8 to 13. Fat lambs and yearlings trend higher amidst overall stronger tone after October’s market lows.
Louis Bridges plans a new Bridges Feed Store in the former Lammers Lumber Co. building in Bronte. The shop will offer Bewley's Anchor Feeds plus mixed feeds hay grain salt and minerals for all livestock with opening day specials. Bridges operates nearby with his father B F Bridges and Rambouillet sheep from their farm are well known in the region.
John W. Mitchell, 71, Bronte stock farmer, dies after four weeks illness. Funeral held Tuesday at 2 p m from Bronte Baptist Church with Rev. Reuben Blake and Rev. Clyde W Coleman officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Survivors include Vera Belle. four daughters Mrs Good, Mrs Pirtle, Mrs Scott, Mrs Stewart. two sons T A Mitchell and Weaver J Mitchell. eleven grandchildren.
The Ark and Dove Catholic Study Club met in Bronte at Mrs. Jack Price’s home. Father Fidelis of San Angelo moderated and brought the latest Catholic Bible edition for inspection. The group discussed an August America Weekly Review article by George W. Constable on Protestant fears and the Catholic role as the Church’s Spouse and Mystical Body. Refreshments were served, and Mrs. Price will host again next Friday.
Mr and Mrs C R Richman announce the engagement of daughter Carlene to Lawrence Smith son of Mr and Mrs C R Smith of Maverick. The wedding will be Saturday October 25 at the First Baptist Church of Bronte at 10 am with Rev C R Blake officiating.
Word arrived of the death of Richard Dick Miers early Thursday in Brooks Hospital Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. He served as Airman First Class and was a Water Valley High School and San Angelo College graduate. He leaves wife Hattie Snead and three month old daughter Sherry Diane along with his mother Edith McMillian and father J W Miers. Funeral arrangements were pending at press time.
Rev. Clyde W. Coleman of Kickapoo Baptist led the dedication at Bethlehem Baptist Church in San Angelo Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Coleman and Mrs. Claud Beaver attended.
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