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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1957
Page
6
A weekly column urges local residents to support Bronte’s sewer system as essential to attracting new residents and industry. The piece notes ongoing planning, calls for commitment, and invites readers to submit letters to the editor, signed or unsigned on request.
Supt Garland Black announced Bronte High School has been accepted as a member of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools for curricular and facility improvements. The district also seeks to affiliate the elementary school with the Southern Association of Elementary Schools.
The Bronze Longhorns host Eden tonight at 8 00 p m opening their home season. Eden, fresh off a 7 6 win over Junction and a prior 20 6 loss to Longhorns last year, seeks revenge as stronger foes arrive.
A Bronte city council meeting drew about 40 local residents as Chas. Thomas of Scott McDonald Harral Fort Worth outlined a proposed city sewer system. Estimated cost at over 100000 now may reach 125000 with treatment choices. Surveyors will be sent to assess a site closer to town.
Mrs Kate Crenshaw of San Angelo Texas and Mrs Dora Tester of Granite City Illinois along with Mrs Ethel Tester of Copeland Arkansas visited the J I Adair residence on Sunday in a local social gathering.
Bronte Schools will extend daily hours by twenty minutes to offer more courses under the Texas Education Agency plan. School starts at 8 30 each morning and ends at 4 00 rather than 3 40 p m, with the change aimed at expanding curriculum.
Leroy Scott of Denver City is visiting his mother Mrs. M. A. Scott and other relatives, sharing time with family during the stay.
The Bronte Enterprise publishes a plea from the Cemetery Association under the Diversity Federated Club seeking funds and a part time caretaker for Bronte's neglected Fairview Cemetery. Dues of 5 dollars per year are requested, mailed to J. B. Mackey, treasurer.
Fans traveling to Bangs last week enjoyed a fine exhibition by the local band directed by Miss Helen Campbell. The group marched to the Bangs side, saluted Bronte and Bangs, then repeated the drill on the Bronte side. They will perform again at half time in this week’s Eden game. The band leads the Longhorns' cheering section.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co begins development of a major tire test facility at Orient, 17 miles south of Bronte, on 7,300 acres of ranch land. The project includes a five mile test circle, a speed track for autos at 70 to 140 mph, a 20 mile endurance road, and a new headquarters. Construction on the speed track is due to finish by January 1, with headquarters to follow. the site will become the largest such facility in the rubber industry and will employ about 160 at the San Angelo station.
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