C R Smith and Co Store History in Bronte
R Smith started in dry goods in 1947 becoming C R Smith & Co after adding dry goods that year. A 1962 fire destroyed the building, then reopening in Price building. By 1962 the store marked ten years of factory business producing 150000 garments and expanding lines. The Smiths have two children Rev Johnny Smith Moran and Linda Phillips Amarillo.
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R. Smith
How
Smith
Rev
Johnny Smith
Moran
Milford
Linda) Phillips
Amarillo
Ditmore Family Builds Four Business Ventures in Town
The Ditmores own Ditmore Texaco since 1960 and run LP gas, Dutane truck delivery, and a remodeled building housing a pool hall and recreation center. They expanded with a laundry, acquired the Highway 277 property in 1963, and previously bought the Texaco station from the Webbs, after Luckett and Bryan started it in 1955.
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Ditmore Texaco
Douglas Ditmore
Ditmore
Claude Ditmore
Tennyson
Tom Green County
Tom Green
Rankin
Cecil Montgomery
Ditmores
C. N. Webb Jr
C. N. Webb Sr
Bill
G. D. Luckett
Billy Joe Luckett
Allen Bryan
Bryan
Webbs
Wojtek Brothers Tie Long Local Theater History to Robert Lee Bronte
The Wojtek brothers Otto Victor and Frank have run theaters in Bronte since 1936 starting with the Alamo Theaters in Robert Lee a year earlier. They opened the current Texas Theater in Bronte on Sept 14 1948 in a new air conditioned building seating 400 with cinemascope. Earlier theaters trace back to the 1920s with C C Holder and McNeil Wylie.
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Wojtek Brothers
Otto
Victor
Frank
Bronte
Texas Theater
Robert Lee
Main Street
Bronte Pharmacy
West Texas Utilities
Blondie
C. C. Holder
McNeil Wylie
Wojtek
Kemp Dry Cleaners Change Hands and Town History
Mr and Mrs Cecil Kemp operated a dry cleaning business in Bronte since January 1946, after moving from Dallas. The shop first stood with West Texas Utilities on Main Street, then relocated across the street to Bronte Enterprise. A fire destroyed the building December 9, 1949. the couple rebuilt and moved to a new highway location in April 1949. The Kamps hail from Ballinger. Mrs Kemp is H S Lewis's daughter, Carolyn their daughter lives in New York City.
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Smith ‘Hardware. Co
Smith
Cecil Kemp
Dallas
West Texas Utilities Co
Main Street
Bronte Enterprise
Ballinger
Frank Kemp
Kemp
H. S. Lewis
Robert Lee
Carolyn
New York City
Joyce's Food Market Marks 10th Year With Three Owners
Joyce's Food Market celebrated its tenth anniversary this year. The Cumbies opened Cumbie Grocery and Market in March 1954 beside their home on Highway 277 with new fixtures after long activity in Bronte. In 1960 the store became Henry's Food Market under Henry and wife. Mrs Ralph Richards bought the Walker interests in November 1963.
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Joyce
I. M. Cumbie
Cumbie Grocery
Highway 277
Cumbie
Bronte
Red & White
T. F. Sims
Cumbies
Henry Walker
Sweetwater
Henry
Fairview Cemetery Name Adopted After 1934 Expansion
The Bronte cemetery first named Fairview when enlarged in 1934. The 15 acres were fenced and a crescent shaped entrance was built. Frank Keeney served as cemetery association president during the change.
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Fairview
Bronte
Frank Keeney
Cemetery Association
He. Willough
Light Plant To Start Soon After Sale
The November 1 1912 Enterprise reports the light plant has been sold to F. R. Eaton and he hopes to have it operating again soon.
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F. R. Eaton
Bronte Opens Motel Victor by Ernest and Mrs Ivey
Bronte opens Motel Victor on December 23 1948 built by Mr and Mrs Ernest Ivey on Highway 277. Construction began September 1948 with seven rooms added by August 1950. Ivey served as Bronte mayor 1954 to 1958 and the couple have two children Victor and Ann.
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Bronte
Ernest Ivey
Victor
Highway 277
Ivey
Elizabeth Maxwell
Ann
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodman
C. R. Smith and Co
Smiths
Price
Main
Washington Streets
Robert Lee Bros
Goth Anniverary
Fina Petroleum Products
Luckett
Station & Ice
Joyce’s Food
Mackey Feed & Supply
Dolan Mackey
Texas
SPS
Fongrak Gati
Seeso
Dairies
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