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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1970
Page
5
A Labor Day community picnic at Bronte County Park is sponsored by local churches. It is a covered dish event with each family bringing enough food for its members plus one extra person. Food service begins at 6 20 p.m. followed by social time and visiting.
Texas New Mexico & Oklahoma Coaches Inc announced suspension of bus service between Sweetwater and San Angelo via Blackwell and Bronte. Last run Sept 8, 1970 with no service to Blackwell and Bronte. local agents notified and Lions Club discussed seeking a hearing and mayor involvement to prevent or delay the cut.
Sorosis Study Club completes a community project in Bronte by installing four pilates street plates at 104 intersections. The $1192 cost was covered by donations from local groups. Bronte Public Works set the markers in concrete, with J Z Henry and vocational agriculture students welding plates to poles.
Bronte School reports 307 students enrolled for the term, with 200 in elementary, 90 in high school, and 17 in kindergarten. The total tops last year slightly, aided by kindergarten additions, per school officials.
Bronte businesses will close Monday for Labor Day with some stations and cafes remaining open. City hall post office and county offices in Robert Lee will close. the First National Bank will observe the holiday. This will be the last holiday until Thanksgiving.
Bronte Longhorns impressed in a Saturday scrimmage with Lakeview Junior Varsity, signaling potential as a strong football team. A Friday scrimmage is planned at Clyde at 8 p.m. Clyde residents will host a pancake supper 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. prior to the game as an invitation to Bronze fans. The team has one week to prepare for their first non-district game set for Sept. 11 at Forsan.
Eddie Braswell named district director for 12 counties from Fort Stockton to Sanderson. He leaves Colorado City as manager of the ASCS office after more than 13 years, plans to move to Alpine with his family. He helped develop new ASCS procedures for late cotton loss reports and production-record use, earning state and national notice.
First National Bank will close on Saturdays starting Sept. 5, ending a six day week since founding. President Ty Youngblood said the five day schedule will help employees, with only minor impact on Bronte business. The bank, open 8 am to 3 pm, will also be closed Labor Day Monday Sept. 7.
James Monroe Williams 71 of Odessa died Thursday at 6 am. Funeral services set for Friday at 2 pm in First Baptist Church of Buxtonte. Born November 10, 1898, he married Maay Harwell October 30, 1918 in San Angelo. Survivors include wife two sons Edward and James of Odessa one brother Tom Williams Bronte one sister Mrs. T. H. Rogge San Angelo and three grandchildren. Further details in next week’s Enterprise.
Red Cross official H. O. Whitt reports Coke County needs 56.75 more dollars to reach the 244 dollar hurricane aid quota for Celia victims. He has sent 187.25 so far and invites donations at First National Bank or with Whitt or B. D. Snead to aid families who lost homes and possessions.
A Sunday 1:30 pm Scotch tournament is planned at Singing Winds Golf Course. Teens are invited to enter and participate in the event.
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