Fort Worth Man Found Dead In Car Near Bronte
A Fort Worth man, living in Chama Lacey, was found dead in his car two miles north of Bronte on Highway 70 Friday morning. A hose connected to the exhaust ended inside the car. Cullen Clark discovered the vehicle near Justice H. M. Robinson’s home and Constable Walker Good investigated. The body was brought to Bronte under taker Frank Keeney’s morgue. Identification cards included an expired McLennan County deputy sheriff commission, a commendation from the Waco sheriff, and ex-service man cards. The man’s home was traced to Fort Worth and his wife notified. A funeral car transported and embalmed the body for return to Fort Worth. No motive was found.
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Chama Lacey
Bronte
Cullen Clark
H. M. Robinson
Walker Good
Frank Keeney
McLennan
Waco
Fort Worth
Ft. Worth
Planters Gin Repairs At Plant In Readiness For Fall Ginning
A crew of men labored most of the week on the Planters Gin Company plant. Repairs covered the roof, general cleanup, and overhaul of machinery. Manager A. F. McQueen said work would finish in time for the fall ginning season and the entire gin would be checked and brought to proper order before ginning begins.
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Planters Gin Company
A. F. McQueen
Bronte Livestock Team Sets Record at Tech Contest
Bronte Vocational Agriculture instructor J. T. Henry leads the Bronte Livestock Judging Team to a third place finish at Texas Tech in Lubbock last week. Members Percy Rawlings and Edward Wilt helped place fifth in cattle and eighth overall as the team shows steady improvement from 12th in 1987 to top placements by 1989.
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Bronte
J. T. Henry
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Percy
Rawlings
Edward
Cds Fonts
Easter Revival at Blackwell Methodist Church
The Blackwell Methodist Church will host a one week Easter revival starting Sunday at 7 15 PM each evening. Visiting pastors Rev Smallwood Rev Eldridge Rev Dean Rev Hardy and Rev Wheeler will speak with special music and congregational singing planned. I T Huckabee pastor invites all to attend.
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Methodist Church
Blackwell
Smallwood
Highland Heights Sweetwater
Joe Kk. Eldridge
Churgh Bronte
J. H. Dean
Reginald Hardy
Bronte
Wheeler
Nolan Texas
I. T. Huckabee
Lamarr Chapman Stars in North Texas A Cappella Tour
Lamarr Chapman, sophomore from Bronte, is a member of North Texas State Teachers College A Cappella Choir touring Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana from March 31 to April 21 under Dr. Wilfred Bain. The group will give at least 21 appearances, including a free April 5 concert in Denton and a performance April 21 at the Southwestern Music Education Conference and the Governors mansion in Austin.
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Spc
Bronté Enterprise
Denton
Texas
LaMarr Chapman
Bronte
Picturesque
North Texas State Teachers College
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Wilfred C Bain
Denton Teachers College
Picturesque Vested
Teachers College
Austin
Southwestern Music Education Conference
Governors Mansion
P. T. A. Meeting Program For Next Tuesday
Bronte Parent-Teachers Association schedules its next Tuesday afternoon meeting with the theme The Church. The program includes sacred musical numbers directed by Mrs Irving Cumbie a president message by Miss Mary Roach a devotional by Miss D Hull a talk on The Church as a Mother of Youth by Mrs R E Cumbie and a round table discussion led by Rev J E Eldridge.
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Bronte Parent-Teachers Association
Irving Cumbie
Mary Roach
D. Hull
R. E. Cumbie
J. E. Eldridge
Elmer the One Act Play Presented at Bronte School
Elmer the One Act play winner from Robert Lee IL meet will be shown at Bronte school auditorium next Wednesday April 12 directed by Mrs. Geo. Thomas. Cast includes Bill Baker Clementine Parker Kathryn Whitt Marjorie Percifull La Verne Williams Goldie Gray Bettie Jo Glenn Fred McMulan J B Parker and others with Pony the dog. The group will also perform in the April 14 15 games against San Angelo Ballinger Sonora and other West Texas towns with Saturday April 15 show admission six cents.
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Elmer
Robert Lee
Bronte School
Geo. Thomas
Elmer Collierux
Bill Baker
Janie Collier
Clementine Parker
Jeanne Collier
Kathryn Whitt
Susan Collier
Marjorie Percifull
Goldie Gray
Fannie Bell
Bettie Jo Glenn
Hubert Brown
Fred McMulan
Jameson
J. B. Parker
Pony
San Angelo
Ballinger
Sonora
West Texas
Easter Services At The Methodist Church Bronte
Bronte church notes rising church school interest and Easter plans. Aimed to reach 150 attendees next Sunday with special programs, Easter music, and a short pastor’s message. Evening service set for 8 PM, C Reginald Hardy pastor.
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Bronte
C. Reginald Hardy
School Bus Drivers Feast
Tuesday night the trustees held an entertainment at the school house hosted by the bus drivers. The drivers treated guests to barbecue kid, coke, tank water, coffee and other refreshments supplied by the bus boys.
Kickapoo Baptist Bible School This Week
Members of the Kickapoo Baptist church attend a Bible school and evangelistic services this week led by Rev. E. O. Stewart of Dallas. Despite lower attendance due to unfavorable conditions, attendees report much good from Rev. Stewart's work and praise have come from listeners.
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Kickapoo Baptist
College Boys Home for Easter Holidays
College students Jimmie Eubanks Farris Mackey Son tie Rhute De versity and K T Caperton from A&M College at College Sta n have returned home for the Easter holidays.
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Jimmie Eubanks
Farris
Mackey
Tie Rhute Deversity
K.T. Caperton
A. & M. College
College
Stan
Fragmentary Note Indicates Windy Pest Pugh Mention
A garbled OCR fragment references a wind related pest perhaps linked to a person named Pugh. The readable bits imply a local notice or brief item about a named individual and wind related issue with unclear context or details.
Barn Destroyed By Fire At H. O. Whitt Residence
The barn at H. O. Whitt’s south town residence burned Tuesday afternoon after trash burning in an alley. High winds carried the flames to the barn. Bronte volunteer fire department fought the blaze and prevented damage to a nearby car shed. Whitt estimates about 200 dollars in losses with no insurance.
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H. O. Whitt
Bronte
Carrie Williams
Mr. Whitt
Church of Christ Bible Study Class Organized
The ladies of the Church of Christ organized a Bible study class with Mrs. Bob Covey teaching and others serving as officers and assistants. Committees were formed and the group will begin April 11 at three o'clock with a topical study of the New Testament, Matthew onward.
School Trustee Election Yields Small Vote
The Saturday school trustee election produced a very small turnout. Cumbie Ivey and W. H. Maxwell Jr. were elected. The board now includes F. S. Higginbotham, Noah Pruitt Jr. H. C. Whitt, elected earlier, did not qualify, while R. R. Ash plans to qualify to complete the board.
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Cumbie Ivey
W. H. Maxwell Jr
F. S. Higginbotham
Noah Pruitt
H. C. Whitt
R. R. Ash
Best and Warford Callers at The Enterprise Office
G. A. Best and his guest H. M. Warford of Lawn visited The Enterprise office Tuesday afternoon. Warford is described as a splendid Christian gentleman and the visit was a genuine pleasure for the staff.
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G. A. Best
H. M. Warford
Lawn
Enterprise Office
Mr. Warford
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Blackwell Methodist Church
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Katharine Whitt
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Abilene Times
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Robert Lee Observer
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