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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1962
Page
5
The Bronte Longhorns travel to meet the Loraine Bulldogs in a second district game caped by injuries to Bronte. Loraine, noted for a top passer, aims to test Bronte’s defense as 7 30 p m game time is listed.
Nov. 8 set as Sabin Oral Vaccine Day in Bronte. One type of polio vaccine to be given at the local school with later details to come. No charge, but contributions accepted to help defray program costs.
Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lamesa Baptist Church for Mrs. John Spraberry 24 who died Thursday at her Lamesa home. Burial followed at Lamesa Memorial Park. She was born in Waterloo Iowa on August 21 1938 and was a former student at Bronte schools Howard Payne College and Baylor University. She was married to John Spraberry in San Angelo in 1958. Survivors include her husband her parents Rev and Mrs Maynard Rogers and two sisters Mrs. Jimmy Lee of San Angelo and Miss Joy Rogers of Fabens. Attending from here were Mrs. Jerry Parker and Mrs. Co N Webb Jr. Mr and Mrs Leslie Caperton of Coleman also attended.
The Coke County chapter of the Texas State Teachers Association will hold a dinner meeting on Tuesday November 6 at Silver with Douglas Dean elementary principal of Robert Lee serving as president. Future dates are February 26 at Robert Lee and April 30 at Bronte.
Rev. R W Blackmon of La mesa visited relatives here last Thursday. The family traveled to Houston for a funeral for his mother and returned with daughter Sue spending the weekend.
Mrs. James Golson’s third grade hosts the final bake sale Saturday morning with proceeds supporting their chosen queen candidate for Saturday night’s event.
Bronte school hosts its annual Fall Festival on Saturday at 6 p.m. at the Bronte PTA event with Mexican food, a teen sock hop, kids movies, a game room, and a coronation of school queens. Proceeds benefit Bronte schools.
Mrs Olga Whalen and Mr and Mrs Earl Black take over Nitas Cafe and rename the west side cafe City Cafe after renovations. Mrs Wilson Sharp takes over Vestas Coffee Shop cafe across the highway, promising same good food and inviting all to visit with reservations encouraged for large groups.
Frank Burns 81 died from a gunshot at his Fort Chadbourne home. Justice J. T. Liles ruled the death a self inflicted act. Sheriff Melvin Childress and Deputy Jess Parker investigated. Burns left the house after breakfast and was found near an outbuilding. Survivors include Daisy Burns wife two sons and three daughters. Clift Funeral Home handled arrangements.
The new Tennyson Baptist Church will be dedicated at 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 28 with Rev. Robert Ritchie officiating. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon and singing is planned in the afternoon. Former pastors are invited as special guests. church replaces one destroyed by fire in fall 1961. Construction began in May led by deacons James Arr ot t and Tom Green along with Mines, Douglas Ditmore, Monroe and M. Y. Arr ot t. The facility features a 28 by 48 auditorium and a 20 by 38 fellowship hall with a kitchen, two baths and four classrooms.
A total enrollment of 279 students is reported for Bronte schools at the end of the first six weeks. Elementary enrollment totals 203 with 1st through 8th grades listed. high school enrollment is 76 with 9th through 12th grades distributed as stated.
Mrs Charles Oliphant and Mr and Mrs Bob Coffman of Silver travel to LaMarque for a week's visit.
Mr and Mrs Earl Thomas spent last weekend in Bronte visiting Rev and Mrs A S Neely.
The Shorthorns junior high football team meets Eden at Eden High School tonight at 7 p.m. The return game is set for next Thursday, November 1, at 7 p.m. in Shorthorns’ home venue.
Funeral services for Frank Less Webb 72 were held Saturday October 20 at 3 p m from Johnson's Funeral Chapel in San Angelo with Rev Charles Hannan officiating. Burial followed at Fairmount Cemetery. Webb died October 18 in a San Angelo hospital after a heart attack. He was born January 3 1890 in the Brookshire community and lived in the area most of his life, returning to the ranch 17 years ago. He was a Mason and an Eastern Star member. Survivors include his wife, one brother James S Webb of San Angelo and one sister Mrs Thelma Rhea of Dallas.
J Clark was named Cub Scout Master at a reorganization pack meeting Monday night. Bobcat badges were awarded to Cubs as den mothers Mmes Albert Grace Jr, A E Bell Jr, den 1 D K Glenn and M H Hudson, den 2, and Darwin Scott and George Wrinkle, den 3.
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