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Newspaper
Bronte Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1955
Page
6
An election at city hall on Tuesday October 4 selects Zone 2 representative for the Coke County Soil Conservation District. W. C. Shamblin has served in this role since formation. Farmers and ranchmen and their wives are urged to vote. the winner will serve five years on the board shaping county agriculture.
First Baptist Church of Blackwell opens a School of Missions from Sunday Oct 2 through Thursday Oct 6. Speakers include Miss Irene Chambers, Dr Duke McCall, Dr J N Westmorland, Dr T A Binsford. Events feature sermons at 11 am and 8 pm and a Foreign Missions film finale.
Guests at the Springer residence included Bill Roberts and Terri Lynn of Austin, with Roberts a UT Architecture graduate now planning consultant for Austin's city plan. The Modlings visited Coleman, Winters, and Freer with family updates from Pierre South Dakota. Rube Collins and Gladys Bray hosted Corsicana kin while J T Henry and Linda met Lampasas relatives in San Angelo at Allen Henry's home.
Landowners in Zone 2 of the Coke County Soil Conservation District will meet at Bronte City Hall on Tuesday October 4 at 8 p m to elect a supervisor for five years, per W C Shamblin. All landowners are urged to attend to address watershed protection flood control and irrigation plans.
Beginning Oct 2 World Wide Communion Day the local Methodist Church launches an indefinite prayer emphasis. Sponsored by the Membership and Evangelism Commission chaired by Mrs H M Kirkland it prepares for the December 4 11 revival with prayer cards and visiting teams encouraging every member to pray daily.
Mrs Ruth Spencer visiting the Walters in San Angelo suffered a broken hip after a fall from a picnic bench. She underwent surgery on Wednesday and was reported in satisfactory condition Thursday.
Bronte’s Longhorns seek to even their season as they host Melvin Bull dogs at 8 p.m. Melvin aims for its first win after losses to Eldorado 26 7 and Ozona 33 13. Coaches Dorsey and Black predict a tight game with local fans urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs Bill Pugh and their baby were injured in a car track collision near their home in Ballion suburb of Houston. Pugh suffered severe facial lacerations, the baby had a slight concussion, and Mrs Pugh had facial lacerations with most of her front teeth knocked out. She underwent plastic surgery and all three were reported out of the hospital and recovering. Pugh had served as minister of the local church of Christ before resigning to take a church in Houston.
Bronte's new elementary school building with modern classrooms, cafeteria, offices and a 600 seat auditorium aims for completion by Thanksgiving. Delays in finish materials and carpentry slow progress, but the facility will include lavatories, water fountains, non electric classroom coolers, and solar light design. Supt Garland Black expects possession around Thanksgiving if finish materials arrive. the planned air conditioning can be added later.
Sorosis Study Club sells Bronze Longhorn T shirts in all sizes. Children’s shirts are 1.00 dollars and adult shirts 1.25 dollars. Buyers should contact Mrs Roy Robinson Mrs Pete McDonald or any club member.
The Bronze Longhorns drop to 1-2 after a 18-46 loss to Abilene B, holding the visitors to 18 points while scoring 12. Bronte briefly rallied with a touchdown by Don Glenn after an Eagle fumble, but Abilene’s big plays sealed the game.
Farm Bureau directors met in Robert Lee to plan a membership campaign running Oct. 3 through Oct. 8. C. H. Devaney, District 6 director, joined the meeting. The article highlights the Farm Bureau’s role since 1919 in shaping farm policy and aiding agriculture at state and national levels.
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