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Newspaper

Bronte Weekly Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 16, 1937

Page

3

West Texas Girl to Lead Electric Cooking School

Mrs. Bonnie McDaniel, noted Chicago bon vivant and West Texas native, returns to Bronte to open a one day electric cooking school on April 22 at 2 30 pm in the Texas Theatre. She represents Edison Electric Appliance Company and will teach Bronte women how electricity simplifies cooking with Hotpoint ranges.

Big City Bonnie McDaniel Chicago West Texas Utilities Company Texas Theatre McDaniel Edison Electric Appliance Company Hotpoint Bronte icDaniel

Coke Song Meet At Kickapoo Baptist Church

The Coke County Singing Convention held its spring semi annual session at Kickapoo Baptist church three miles north of Bronte in the Union community. Attendees came from across the county and beyond. FE Law of Winters directed the program with extensive vocal music. Next session will be at Lanco on the second Sunday in July. The Union community provided abundant food for lunch.

Coke County Kickapoo Bapptist Church Union Bronte FE. Law of Winters Silver Lanco

Methodist Ladies With Mrs Percifull Meet for Prayer

The Woman's Missionary group of the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon led by Mrs Percifull. The gathering included prayer and devotional exercises as part of their ongoing church activities.

Mrs. Percifull Methodist Arch See Percifull

Mrs. R. E. Cumbie Re-elected President of P T A

Mrs R E Cumbie was re elected president of the P T A at a Tuesday afternoon meeting in the home economics dept after a tea. Officers named include vice president Mrs Lewis Stuckey secretary Mrs John Clapp and treasurer Mrs H C Whitt. The group voted to form a cub scout unit and heard a district meeting report with an 84 percent rating.

Dorothy Ruth Wylie Robby Eubanks Vanna Ruth Caperton Parent-Teachers’ Association America Lamar Chapman Lewis Stuckey Ed Cumbie E. Cumbie John Clapp H. C. Whitt Waldo Fletcher Cub Scouts San Angelo

Joe Hudman Dies at Caddo in Sudden Illness

Joe Hudman died suddenly at his home in Caddo on Sunday afternoon. Relatives reported the death and relatives from here attended his funeral Monday afternoon. He was the son of early West Texas pioneers Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hudman and had lived in Caddo for many years. The Enterprise expresses deepest sympathy to the family.

Joe Hudman Caddo F. C. Hudman Arnie Allmark Elmer Hudman W. P. Hudman West Texas

B P Hudian Makes Business Trip to Worth

B P Hudian traveled to Worth on a business trip with plans to meet clients and discuss local opportunities. The visit appears numbered among routine professional engagements recorded in the local page.

B. P. Hudian Art ‘Worth, Wed

Faculty Members Render Program at Bronte School

Members of the Bronte school faculty presented a song program at the chapel hour in the school auditorium on Wednesday morning. The program included a quartet with Marian Baze Waldo Fletcher Mrs Bowden and Lillian Kiker a trio with Bowden Kiker and Leonard a duet by Martin Baze and Fletcher and a solo by Fletcher.

Bronte School Marian Baze Waldo Fletcher Walter Bowden Lillian Kiker Elizabeth Leonard Martin Baze

Woman's Progressive Club Meets for Reading

Thursday afternoon Mrs. Carrie Williams hosted the Woman's Progressive Club at Mrs. C. C. Glenn's home. Members contributed favorite books or magazines, held a business session, then heard Mrs. Glenn read and Mrs. R. E. Cumbie review The Jules. Guests and members shared a tea course.

Carrie Williams Woman’s Progressive Club C. C. Glenn R. E. Cumbie Jules Mmes. L. T. Youngblood Lewis Stuckey Ed .Cumbie Clint

Mrs Clint Wilkins Hostess To Society Meeting

The Baptist Woman's Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Clint Wilkins. Mrs. R. L. Hayley gave the devotional and Mrs. Frank Keeney led the first lesson in Things We Should Know. A business session approved sponsoring a cooking school starting April 22. Refreshments were served by the hostess to James L. I. Youngblood, Charles Keeney, J. B. McCutchen, Frank Keeney, R. L. Hayley, R. 2. Cumbie and Lewis Stuckey.

Clint Wilkins Baptist Woman’s Missionary Society R. L. Hayley Frank Keeney James L. I. Youngblood Chares Keeney J. B. McCutchen R. 2. Cumbie Lewis Stuckey

Miss Lottie Ivey Makes Weekend Visit To Holden Institute

Miss Lottie Ivey surprised friends with a Friday arrival for a weekend visit. She teaches at Holden Institute in Laredo and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. O. Whitt. Many friends were glad to see her again.

Evans presides star route meeting in Ozona district

M. M. Evans star route carrier for Bronte Ballinger mails and state director of the Star Route Carriers Association of Texas presided at a district meeting in Ozona on Saturday night. He reported a meeting marked by enthusiasm as 21st district committee man. Rev. Lewis Stuckey, Bronte Baptist pastor, returned Friday from a trip to Giddings and Rosebud where his mother is ill. friends wish him a speedy recovery.

M. M. Evans Bronte-Ballinger Mails Star Route Carriers’ Association of Texas Star Route Carriers Ozona Mr. Evans Lewis Stuckey Bronte Baptist Church Giddings Stuckey Rosebud

Local W O W Team at State Convention Parade

A large portion of the local Woodmen of the World Camp travels to Abilene for the State Convention. The local team will march in the 2 PM parade and be recognized for a March membership drive that yielded 62 new members, one of the best showings in the state. Team members: F C Hudman captain Loyd Holman A G Taylor Jack Simpson Charley Kirchman Charley Fletcher Pat Beavers Vernon Muston George Wrinkle Leonard Fletcher John Boone Melvin McKinney.

Woodmen of the World Abilene The Woodmen F. C. Hudman Loyd Holman A. G. Taylor Jack Simpson Charley Kirchman Charley Fletcher Pat Beavers Vernon Muston George Wrinkle Leonard Fletcher John Boone Melvin McKinney

Sullivan to preach at Fort Chadbourne Baptist Church

Rev. Ben Sullivan, resident of Fort Worth, will preach at the Fort Chadbourne Baptist Church on Saturday night Sunday morning and Sunday night. He is the son of the late Rev. Ben Sullivan, a pioneer West Texas preacher who served Bronte and Fort Chadbourne for years.

Ben Sullivan Fort Worth Fort Chadbourne Bronte-Fort Chadbourne Sullivan West Texas Bronte Pranchey

Mrs J Mickman Recovery Seen From San Angelo Sanitarium

Mrs J. Mickman who has been in a San Angelo sanitarium for some time is thought to be on the road to recovery now, which will be good news to the friends of the family.

J. Ft. Mickman San Angelo

Bronte Broadcast Makes Big Hit Across Radio

Bronte achieved a historic broadcast via KGKL San Angelo with a mayoral address by R E Cumbie and a Bronte High School band under Martin Kaze. WBAP Fort Worth shared the program, praising Bronte and inviting the world to listen from the Colorado river valley. West Texas Butane Gas Company leaders Gay Copeland and Vaughan Miller praised the show and community cooperation.

Bronte West Texas Butane Gas Company San Angelo KGKL R. E. Cumbie Duke of Windsor Bronte High School Martin Kaze Colorado River Valley Wbap of Fort Worth Messrs Gay Copeland Vaughan Miller 3Ronte

Mrs. Sims Shows Slight Improvement After Illness

Mrs A G Sims, ill for a week, is thought to be slightly improved. Friends express hope for her full recovery and return to health.

A. G. Sims

San Angelo Update on W H Ma Well Condition

The status of W H Ma Well in a sanitarium at San Angelo remains not improved, prompting concern from many friends and the family to inform that the situation remains grave.

Pity the Preacher Critique Sparks Town Debate

In Bronson Kansas the Pilot prints a friend’s tale about a preacher facing endless scrutiny. The satirical piece targets pastors and their wives, judging hair, experience, family size, choir roles, sermon style, and social visits. It ends by noting universal fault finding.

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