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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1969
Page
5
Caperton Chevrolet Co will host an open house Thursday to display seven of the new 1970 Chevrolets including a Monte Carlo as part of a 21st anniversary celebration since the agency opened. Free refreshments and door prizes will accompany the event for visitors.
Couples who enjoy golf are reminded that a husband and wife tournament will be played this weekend with trophies for the 18 hole event. Nine holes on Saturday and the second nine on Sunday start times at 1 pm both days. Ann Harris traveled to New York City to visit friends by plane. Dr and Mrs John R Harris reported their son Rex arrived safely in Camacus Venezuela where he serves in the Peace Corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bilbrey of Ballinger are parents of their first child a daughter born at 10:59 p.m. Monday night Sept. 15 at Ballinger Hospital. She weighed seven pounds fourteen ounces and has been named Alysai Lyn. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. J. W. English of Bronte and Mr. and Mrs. Dee Bilbrey Jr. of Bal- Mager.
Duchesses and their dukes from grades one through eight and from the high school were announced for the Queen of the Fall Festival to be held at the school on October 18. Ban boosters host coronation while Bronze Evening Lions Club backs the overall festival and bake sales run Saturdays in the West Texas Utilities Building to support candidates.
Mrs John Taylor and a group of friends gathered at her home Tuesday afternoon to celebrate her 87th birthday. Attendees included Winnie Tidwell W H McKown Margaret Stephenson J A Culpepper Emma Sime Genie Fort Jo aio Gims and Reuben Blake.
Enterprise prints Wednesday for earlier delivery ahead of Caperton Chevrolet Co. Bronte event. Friday dateline retained. next week returns to Thursday schedule.
Coke County invites fans to Bronte for the West Texas Rodeo Association finals with eight events. A parade begins at 5 p.m. Saturday, rodeo action starts 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the arena. Prizes range from 5 to 20 dollars in events such as bareback bronc, calf roping, dogging, team roping, barrel racing, flag racing, pole bending and bull riding. Sponsored by Coke County Roping Club with J Lee Ensor noting top local performers.
Bronte’s junior high Shorthorns seek improved outcome after a 6 0 win over Robert Lee. Eden Bulldogs visit Friday night for second 7 B district game as both teams chase first season win. District results list Loraine Jim Ned Forsan winners and Trent Hawley losers.
School officials reveal class officers across multiple grades. Seniors lead with Linda Carlton as president and Keith McCutchen as vice president, while juniors elect Kenneth Stroebel as president and Susan Cumbie as vice president.
Coke County Heart Association will host a 7 30 p m meeting on the Bronte school campus with a film Eat to Your Heart s Content produced by the American Heart Association The program follows a board meeting led by Mrs Kenneth Lackey of Robert Lee and invites any who missed its Robert Lee showing to attend in Bronte
The highway patrol driver license examiner for Coke County will not be in the county on Tuesday September 23. He will return to the courthouse in Robert Lee on September 30.
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