Beautiful Golden Deed Inspires Christmas Spirit in Bronte
The 1997 tale recounts Miss Lillian Bowen beauty culturist from Dallas visiting Bronte to perform demonstrations. Mrs. Turner lost cosmetics in a fire and was gifted a fresh supply by Bowen and Martha Lee Cosmetics, described as a beautiful golden deed.
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Lillian Bowen
Dallas
West Texas
Martha Lee Cosmetics Company
Marth
Bronte
Endeavor
Cumbie& Wilkins Department Store
Martha Lee Cosmetics
J.H. Turner
Miss Bowen
Turner
Shit Co
arthar,Lee. Company
Bowen
Christmas Weddings Butner Hoover in Bronte Texas
Thelma Hoover of Burnet Texas and B F Butner of Bronte unite in Christmas Eve ceremony in Mrs D M West Gift Shop officiated by the editor. The couple met during late summer romance, Hoover visiting Bronte, and the wedding followed.
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D. M. West
B. F. Butner
Bronte
Thelma Hoover
Burnet
Texas
Gibbs Hoover
Mr. Butner
Miss Hoover
Egive
Ballinger
Bob
Alabama
Christmas Portraits Delayed for Some Children
Fragments of a newspaper note indicate that Christmas art projects for certain children were postponed. The readable text suggests a cautious postponement of a holiday activity with unspecified reasons.
Walker Jones unite in marriage at West apartments
On Saturday night December 24 1988 Del ma Walker of Robert Lee and Mable Jones of Bronte wed in the West apartments living room. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Marvin Jones of Bronte area. The report notes a family connection to Coke County and references the couple’s background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Apartments
Delma Walker
Robert Lee
Mable Jones
Bronte
Marvin Jones
Collie
Coke County
A Package of Christmas Letters
A nostalgic poem about gifts of Christmas letters from friends old and new. The speaker cherishes greetings from various social ranks, reading them on a cloudy Christmas, planning to keep them forever as memories and tributes to enduring friendship.
Johnson Simpson Tie the Knot in Bronte Home
An early Christmas wedding took place at the home of Judge H M Robinson near Bronte on Saturday night December 17 1988. Groom Sewell Johnson and bride Gladys Simpson both of Bronte were married with Justice Robinson officiating. The couple hails from longstanding Bronte families and starts life together amid local well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sewell Johnson
Gladys Simpson
Bronte
H. M. Robinson
Justice Robinson
Lambert Cliburne couple wed in Hawley Texas
At Hawley Texas on December 25 1938 Robert Lambert of Bronte and Mildred Burns of Hawley were united in marriage at the bride’s parents home. Lambert a Bronte teacher and Mildred popular with Bronte faculty will be noted as a newly married couple.
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Hawley
Texas
Robert. Lambert
Bronte
Ng Young
Mrs Golden Hensley Found Dead At Home
Mrs Golden Hensley of Mertzon hanged herself at the family home after a long illness. The body rested at her parents’ Bronte area home before services at Bronte Church of Christ conducted by Elder J P Crenshaw. Burial followed in Fairview cemetery.
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Golden Hensley
Mertzon
R. L. Brunson
Bronte
Bronte Church of Christ
Fairview Cemetery
J. P. Crenshaw
Sweetwater Ch. of Christ
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Walker-Jones
Country
Enterprise
Lambert-Cliburne
Mrs. Golden Hensley
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