Governor Jimmie Allred Nudity Debate Provokes Reader Debate
The Sweetwater area weighs in on whether Governor Jimmie Allred appeared seven-eighths nude in a Lake Sweetwater photo. The Roamin Reporter and Enterprise readers clash over modern bathing dress and propriety, noting how trips to Mexico City and public lunches shape views on decency and image.
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West of
Bronte
Jimmie Allred
Jimmie
West
Lake Sweetwater
Cur Eet Cements
Kidstor West
North Pole
Alfred
Roamin
Sweetwater Reporter
Enterprise
Sweetwater
Mexico City
Guvnir
Orphan Home Girls Quartette to Sing at Kickapoo Church
Elder W H Day manager of the Texas Baptist Orphanage at Waxahachie will bring a quartet of girls from the Home to Kickapoo Baptist Church three miles north of Route 70 on Highway 70 Sunday morning. The quartet, noted as excellent vocalists, will perform a program just before or at the eleven o clock hour. All are invited to attend for a pleasing vocal concert.
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W. H. Day
Texas Baptist Orphanage
Waxalachie
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Highway 70
Day
Pieanel
Bronte Girls Attend Baptist Auxiliary House Party
A Bronte contingent led by Mrs. Lewis Stuckey joins the Brownwood Girls Auxiliary for their annual house party. Attending Bronte young ladies include Hortense Pruitt LaVerne Gaines Helen Abbott Louzelle Brock Jyene Pruitt and Kathleen Wales.
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Bronte
Lewis Stuckey
Brownwood
Auxilary of the Baptists
Hortense Pruitt
LaVerne Gaines
Helen Abbott
Louzelle Brock
Jyene Pruitt
Raed Kathleen Wales
Bronte Ladies Attend Methodist Zone Meet at Mertzon
A Bronte group of ladies from the Methodist church joined the district zone meeting at Mertzon on Tuesday. Attendees included Mesdames Jess Ferchull Johnsh vonard L C Price A W Chapman H O Whitt and N Johnson.
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Bronte
Methodist Wun- Gus
Missionary Society of Tas Ginthict
Luesaay
Jess Ferchull
John Shvonard
L. C. Price
A. W. Chapman
H. O. Whitt
N. Jonison
El Dorado hires music teacher after Bronte resignation
Miss Elizabeth Leonard resigns from Bronte schools and accepts a public school music teaching post in Eldorado. She had long sought a music teaching role. Mr Glenn and the family returned from a two week vacation visiting Texas cities and the Wallas exposition, with fond Galveston memories.
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Elizabeth Leonard
Bronte
Eldorado
Leonard
Nudism and fashion in a Texas governor bathing trunks debate
A rural letter discusses whether Governor Allred’s swimming trunk photo signals a drift toward nudism and public nudity. The piece mocks elite beachwear details, contrasts country values with urban trends, and imagines seaside society as a social joke while urging modest attire and privacy at public events.
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Somone
North Pole
Texas
Pullits
Allred
Stephen F. Austin
Sam Houston
Jin’Hogg
Alfred
Bronze Church of Christ Evangelistic Meeting Underway
The annual Bronze Church of Christ evangelistic meeting began Wednesday night led by Eilder David VU Griffin of Oklahoma City who also preached last year. Worship occurs twice daily and continues through next week and the following Sunday night with all invited to attend.
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Bronze Church of Christ
Eilder David VU. Griffin
Oklahoma City
Eilder Griffin
Methodist Meeting at Tennyson Begins Tonight
Rev J H Thompson announces a week long Methodist meeting at Tennyson starting tonight continuing through next Sunday. Rev W H Gaston of Eden will preach during his vacation time and visit his parents. Thompson hopes for a fruitful, fellowship filled week following a prior revival in Liberty Hill yielding twenty seven conversions.
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J. H. Thompson
Methodist Church
Tennyson
W. H. Gaston
Eden
Gaston
Thompson
Liberty Hill
Port Arthur minister Dr. Key visiting friends in Texas
Mr and Mrs C H Willoughby hosted Dr and Mrs la L Key and son Julian from Port Arthur along with Miss Ann Haynie of Marshes. Dr Key, pastor of Port Arthur First Methodist, is praised as rising leader in the Central Texas Conference. The group traveled to Colorado for a vacation granted by Dr Key’s congregation. Haynie is Mrs Key’s sister.
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C. H. Willoughby
la L. Key
Julian
Port Arthur
Ann Haynie
Marshes
Key
First Methodist Church
Dr. Key
Bronte
Central Texas
Colorado
Misa Haynie
Little Miss Virginia Dunson Visits Mor Friends
Little Miss Virginia Dunson daughter of Rev and Mrs Wallace Dunson of Mor visits with several former little friends. The child has grown much since a recent move and is seen in Abilene today with Kikercare in Abilene.
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Virginia Katherine Dunson
Wallace Dunson
Mor
Sandy
Doug
Abilene
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Gavnir
Orphan’s Home Girls
Quartette
Uwirs
Bryan Glenn
Triany
Son Antonio
Corpus Cnristi
Galveston
Houston
Huntsville
Wallas
Glenn
Church of Christ Meeting
Methodist
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