Hark The Angels Sing In Glad Season Poem
A festive seasonal verse from Bronte Texas in 1987 offers a reverent meditation on peace joy and blessing. The poem invokes angels bells and praise and prays for a sorrow free holiday time.
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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1937
Page
4
A festive seasonal verse from Bronte Texas in 1987 offers a reverent meditation on peace joy and blessing. The poem invokes angels bells and praise and prays for a sorrow free holiday time.
Mrs. R. J. Ward of Rosebud died in a San Angelo hospital on December 18 1987 after pneumonia followed a severe cold. Interment was held at Bronte with services at Bronte Baptist Church. She was born Rose Myers September 29 1882 in Meridian Bosque County and later moved to West Texas. Survived by husband six stepchildren and three brothers Charley Myers Tennyson Will Myers and Percy Myers.
Mrs. F. S. Higginbotham underwent major surgery in a San Angelo hospital Monday morning. The initial reports praised her recovery, but the latest bedside update regretted a decline. Friends hope for a swift return to health.
A Coke County Agricultural Association note reflects on rural welfare during Christmas and the New Year. It cites the Bible example of Jesus feeding the hungry and healing to urge improvements in food, housing, clothing, medical care, and hospitality for rural people in the South amid ongoing poverty and makes a call for better homes and infrastructure.
The senior class at Bronte School notes the absence of Miss Sybil Ellis and Miss Grace Ratliff because of illness. A fifth period American history class hosted the third period with a luncheon Friday noon featuring Ruby Eubanks as Mistress of Ceremonies and musicians Vanna Ruth Caperton, Worothy Ruth Wylie, Winnie Dean Modgling, and Sibyl Wynne. Mr and Mrs Nathan Johnson attended as guests.
The seniors in Ready Made Family were served refreshments by Chloe Borders and Hortense Pruitt on Wednesday night and by their room mothers Mesdames Lewis Sims and Mrs. John Clapp on Thursday night.
Miss Margaret Christie a former home economics teacher at Bronte school was honored at a surprise farewell party hosted by Mrs. Floyd Bridges on Wednesday night. Guests including teachers and friends joined in games and a handkerchief shower followed by refreshments and Christmas color decorations.
Four car collision on the San Angelo highway Thursday evening involved Bronte school teachers Miss Grace Ratliff Miss Sybil Ellis and Mr J T Henry and Curtis Smith. Ratliff suffered a broken nose Ellis two sprained ankles Henry minor nose injuries Smith several minor cuts.
In Divide last weekend the Bronze team led Divide 14 14 at the end of regulation before Coach W. W. Mullins' squad pulled ahead in overtime. A decisive shot in the extra period secured the victory for the Longhorns amid a tense finale.
Misses Margaret Christie and Elizabeth Kuykendall, Bronte school teachers, resign their positions effective after Friday’s holidays. Christie leaves for Commerce to become county agent with higher pay, while Kuykendall resigns for a more lucrative posting elsewhere. both leave with praise from the community and pupils.
The Bert Fletcher lease well at Maverick closed after failing to produce, salt water cited as the hindering factor. Owners plan to reevaluate after the holidays hoping to resume production or drill anew. Nearby EF C Rawlings well four miles northwest of Bronte continues drilling despite difficulties.
Nealie Taylor of Bronte and Inez Scott of Sweetwater were married in Roby on December 1. The groom, son of A. F. Taylor, was born and raised here and works as an auto mechanic. They plan to live in Sweetwater. Mrs. B F Ragsdale of Blackwell visits her parents Mr. and Mrs. A D Miller this week.
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