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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1957
Page
4
Alonzo Robbins will be president of the Freshman class this year. Jerry McCutchen is vice president, Larry Robinson secretary treasurer, and Mike Luttell reporter. The officers were chosen at a class meeting this week.
Mixedclassified notices include ranch for sale in Coke County 1450 acres and rentals in Bronte Meadow and school ads from Bronte Enterprise. Various items list hay equipment oats seed and a public posting notice by Sam Seay Jim Mackey D K Glenn and E Clark with a card of thanks from Mrs Katherine McDonald and meeting attendance in Winters with Rev Douglas Brown and others.
Coke County Commissioners Court last week adopted a 1958 budget totaling 387 278 with expenditures about that amount. County Auditor Weldon Fikes notes it mirrors the prior two years. Tax value falls to 26 275 310 a drop linked to lower oil output. Levy changes keep revenue steady with past years. Bond and road levies listed for county funds and road bonds follow.
Coke County ranked 13th in Texas for per capita contributions to the 1957 March of Dimes campaign. I C Oden reports the county contributed 0.6092 cents per capita, with several counties above it and 241 counties below.
Veterans note Arthur Silas county service officer visits Bronte on the second Wednesday each month at City Hall to assist veterans and dependents. He also serves Robert Lee on the fourth Wednesday at the courthouse with any problems.
Jack Herring of Bronte purchased a purebred Aberdeen Angus bull from Marvin B. Simpson of Robert Lee. The sale adds a registered animal to Herring's cattle herd and strengthens breeding stock for Bronte area farming operations.
The Ina Huggins family reunion gathered at the H. A. Springer cabin on Bronte's water at night. Attendees from San Angelo Midland Bronte included Mrs. John Edward Huggins A. G. Huggins Roy Huggens and LeDrew Arrott with families. The group enjoyed fishing boating and water skiing over Saturday night and Sunday.
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