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Newspaper

Bronte Weekly Enterprise

Location

Bronte, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 10, 1939

Page

3

Blackwell Poultry Meeting Draws Notable Attendance

About 35 people attended the Blackwell High School auditorium gathering Tuesday night for a Blackwell Poultry meeting. W. C. Homeyer of Universal Mills Fort Worth urged flock rebuilding from high producing hens and stressed sanitation feeding and careful breeding. He noted Texas hens average 85 eggs yearly, should reach 150 or more. Blackwell Vocational Agricultural students participated, with Sweetwater visitors including Lawrence, Woolerige of Piggly Wiggly, and Universal Mills district manager Shackleford delivering a brief talk.

W. C. Homeyer Universal Mills Fort Worth Texas College Mr. Homeyer Texas Blackwell Sweetwater Lawrence Woolerige Piggly Wiggly Shackleford

PTA Executive Committee Meets and Postponed Session

The Parent Teacher Association met in its regular session on February 7 to discuss current bills and Interscholastic League entries. A postponement to February 15 due to conflicts was announced along with a program theme Story Books Magazines and Newspapers and a seventh grade Classics on Parade feature under Mrs D Hull.

Parent Teacher Association Reguasr PTA D. Hull Charlie Baker Rev. Hardy B. I. Modgling

Bronte FFA Show Sets March 1 With 54 Animals

Bronte FFA Chapter hosts local project show on March 1 featuring 31 boys and 54 animals including 15 dry lot calves 1 milk fed calf 18 fat barrows 5 Chester gifts 1 Poland China boar 1 Hereford heifer and 3 Hereford bulls. County agent Henry Rothmann to judge. Showmanship cups awarded after placings. judging begins at 10 15 a m with Chester White gilts Poland China gilts and fat barrows then afternoon calf and Hereford exhibits and sale prep attendance by local ranchers and youth exhibitors.

Bronte Ffa Chester Poland Henry’ Rothmann Reagan County Joe Rawlings San Angelo Tom Green Coke Runnels Conche Irion

New Piano Teacher Joins Bronte High School

Bronte High School introduces Mrs. G. R. Hardy as piano teacher in a new studio set up in the northeast basement room. She trained under Meta Hertwig of San Antonio and earned an outstanding record, becoming Hertwig’s first assistant for a year.

Bronte High School G. R. Hardy

Civic Welfare Committee Report Proposes Emergency Aid Plan

The Civic Welfare Committee urges to aid urgent emergencies in the community using 10 percent of membership dues for six months. It calls for club cooperation to gather old clothing for distribution to needy families and relief agencies, led by Chairman C Reginald Hardy with J D Leonard and S A Kiker.

C. Reginald Hardy J. D, Leonard S. A Kiker

Bronte High School Vocational Ag Show Links Local Livestock

Royce Fancher shows four lambs with one produced at home and three elsewhere. The project is by Bronte High School Vocational Agriculture classes, urging community participation in the exhibit and sale.

W. T. Stephenson Geo. Taylor Wendland Ranch Bill Baker R. B. Kirk Joe Rawlings Rawlings Bobbie Modgling Geo. Humlong Winston Modgling Dwain Pruitt Will Mackey Carrol Leathers Carl Best Bruce Allard Norman Brunson James Pollard Leonard Muston Percy Suggs Archie Pittman Billie Loyd James Crimm Loyd Hudman Gerald Rosser Chester White Paul Rogers Heidie Brunson James Vaughn Lawrence Pittman Poland China Hender Scarborough Ames Keeney Lavelle Cowan Hutton Why R . Rudd Eenan Royce Fancher Bronte High School

Community Service Club to Meet at Gilbert Cafe

The Community Service Club holds its regular luncheon on Wednesday February 15 at Gilbert Bros Cafe. Members plan to discuss community affairs and report strong committee activities led by president H. O. Whitt.

Gilbert Cafe Wed Community Service Club H. O. Whitt Gilbert Bros. Cafe

Pregnancy Disease in Ewes Warned by Research

Sonora Experiment Station reports a pregnancy disease in ewes caused by vitamin deficiency from scarce green feed. Affected animals weaken before lambing, show head tilting and greasy liver, and twins are more at risk. Recommendation: feed green forage like alfalfa and cotton seed meal, with optional black strap molasses.

Sonora Broughton Livestock Experiment Station Mr. Broughton

Mrs. Cumbie Ivey Hosts YWA Club Quilt Night

Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Cum bie Ivey was hostess to the YWA club. Members present included Mesdames Charley Baker Curtis Smith Otis Smith A G Taylor Robi Coleman and Misses Vannah Ruth Caperton Fay Lowry and Maxine Walton. The group worked on a quilt project during the meeting.

Cumbie Ivey YWA Charley Baker Curtis Smith Otis Smith A. G. Taylor Robi. Coleman Vannah Ruth Caperton Fay Lowry Maxine Walton

Millicans to Move to Bronte from Uvalde

Mr and Mrs W W Millican of Uvalde plan to relocate to Bronte to establish a home arriving next week. Mrs Millican is the daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Anderson.

W. W.millican Uvalde Bronte

Mrs Callie Pruitt Dies at 49 After Pneumonia in San Angelo

Relatives and friends mourn the death of Mrs Callie Pruitt who died early Wednesday in a San Angelo hospital after pneumonia developed Sunday. Born September 2 1889 at Centralia she was 49 years old. She married James Edgar Pruitt December 26 1907 and four children survive along with her mother five brothers and one sister. Services were held at Bronte Baptist church with Rev R C Hardy and a brief tribute by the writer. The Interprise extends sympathy to the family.

Callie Pruitt San Angelo Bronte Keeney Bronte Baptist Church R. C. Hardy Bronze Methodist Church James Edgar Pruitt Luther Cleveland Montgomery Texas J. W. ‘Pruitt Lawrence ‘Sims Horace Hutton Frank Gregory Centralia The Baptist Church Kickapop

Methodist Youth Services Draw Large Gatherings

Large crowds attended Methodist services last Sunday with the pastor addressing the youth and administering the Lord's Supper after the sermon. A church choir formed after the evening service electing Jesse Percifull as president and H. QO. Whitt as secretary-treasurer, with ongoing membership open to all.

League Jesse Percifull H. QO. Whitt

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Blackwell Poultry Meeting Enterprise Blackwell High School PTA Executive Russes FFA Runnels County Coke County O. C. Harbor Ballinger Ang Perfed Ballinge Broadway Frank Flynt YWA Club
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