Letter From Dr. W B Halley Praises Salado College
Dr W B Halley of Ballinger praises Salado and its schools in a letter to Bronte’s The Enterprise. He recalls his Salado roots and notes the lasting influence of the Salado College and Thomas Arnold High School on Texas education and community life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Magnolia Petroleum Company
B. I. Modgling
Salado College
Salado
Bell County
Old School
Texas
Southwest
W. B. Halley
Ballinger
Texas. Both Dr. Halley and Mrs. Halley
Halle
D. M. West
Bronte
Brother West
Thomas Arnold High School
Editor Visits IG Hatchery Showcases Currie Produce Co.
A Belton editorial praises the hatchery department of W. B. Currie Produce Co. in Ballinger. It highlights two large incubators with a 17 328 egg capacity, humidifiers for near full hatch rates, and staffer W. Froderman who ensures disease-free, heredity-safe chicks from blood tested flocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wix Currie
W. E. Iroderman
Junior Currie
W. Ns. Froderman
Belton
Texas
W. B. Currie Produce Co
Ballinger
Currie Produce Co
Currie Produce Company
Mr. Frederman
A. & M. College
Calender distribution prompts visit to local center
A reader thanks the early day educational center for space in a book and notes sending calendars to friends out of state. The letter invites the recipient to visit when in town and is signed sincerely.
Miss Elizabeth Leonard Hosts YW A Meeting
The Young Womens Auxiliary was entertained at Miss Elizabeth Leonard's home Monday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Baker led the missionary program from the Window Magazine. Mrs. J. B. Mackey gave the devotional. Refreshments were served to those on the program and Mrs. Lewis Stuckey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Womens Auxiliary
Elizabeth Leonard
Charles Baker
Miss Hunter
Mmes. C., Ivey
Otis Smith
J. B. Mackey
Lewis Stuckey
Bronte School News Builds Good Citizenship Club
Third grade pupils form a Good Citizenship Club with four committees and weekly selections of four top citizens. Billie Frank Robbins is president, Maxine Pruitt is vice president, and Mary Lou Pittman is secretary. Camp Fire Girls elect officers for the second term with Inez Best as president, Katherine Whitt as vice president, Betty Joe Glenn as secretary, Anna Mae Abbott as reporter, Alma Jane Cumbie as program chair.
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Billie Frank Robbins
Maxine Pruitt
Mary Lou Pittman
Camp Fire
Inez Best
Katherine Whitt
Betty Joe Glenn
Anna Mae Abbott
Alma Jane Cumbie
Regular Monthly Meeting Of P T A In February Program
The Parent Teacher Association held its regular meeting in the auditorium on Tuesday afternoon for February activities led by Mrs Walter Bowden who conducted P T A songs and presented a paper on Music Appreciations. Boy Scouts demonstrated first aid techniques and Mrs C C Glenn spoke on Forcefulness in Character Development. Hostesses from room mothers served a Valentine tea in the home economics department with Ruby Siubanks Modelle and Mozelle Higginbotham in red organdie gowns serving at a decorated tea table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bowden
Boy Scouts
C.C. Glenn
Ruby Siubanks
Modelle
Mozelle Higginbotham
Senior iPlay presents Kid Colby at school auditorium
The senior play Kid Colby will be performed next Tuesday evening February 18 in the school auditorium. It is a fine play with a shortage of space preventing a full cast list. Between acts Jack Chapman will sing a group of cowboy songs accompanied by J B Tannehill.
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Kid Colby
Jack Chapman
J. B. Tannehill
Star Route Carriers Set For Sweetwater Meeting
Melvin Evans, veteran star route carrier to Ballinger, will attend the state gathering of star route carriers at Sweetwater Saturday night. He notes strong interest in Congress for improving star route service and bettering carrier conditions. The Enterprise expresses sympathy with the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Evans
Ballinger
Sweetwater
Evans
Qour Service Ae Ee
E M Setser Dies at Norton in 81st year
E M Setser of Norton died February 5 1937 after a year of ill health. He was born in North Carolina in 1856 aged 81 and moved to Texas at 19 settling in Greenville before 1904 when he and his wife Jennie Stewart moved to Norton. Funeral services were held at home with Rev. Crain and were followed by interment in Norton cemetery. Survived by wife Jennie and children Tom Mack Norton Ross Corpus Christi Mrs J E Minshew Mrs Alpha Miller and Myrtle Ballinger. Funeral home Jennings of Ballinger in charge.
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Norton
Hubert Crain
Norton Methodist Church
Crain
North Carolina
Texas
Greenville
Jennie Stewart
Otto Hambright
C. J. Jenningss
Earl Cope
Hermon Scroggins
Jennings Funeral Home
Unique sale at Nolan Furniture in Sweetwater West Texas
Nolan Furniture and Hardware Co of Sweetwater announces a unique sale in this issue. Readers are urged to visit Sweetwater for a sale described as one of the most unique in West Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Furniture & Hardware Co
Sweetwater
West Texas
Elder H. B. Carraway Dies After Ministry in Crews and Pecan
Elder H. B. Carraway, pastor of Baptist churches at Crews and Pecan, died Thursday and was buried Friday in Crews. A large turnout attended, including eight ministers, reflecting his standing as a noble man and friend of many.
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H. B. Carraway
Crews and
Pecan
Crews
Truly
Mankdb
Glen
Local Scouts Celebrate Anniversary Week
The local Boy Scouts Troop 02 led by Scoutmaster Waldo B Fletcher observe their anniversary in a week of worship at the Baptist church with Rev J H Thompson delivering a message. A later weinie roast at the city lake offered a festive highlight as scouts emphasized their origins throughout the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waldo B. Fletcher
Baptist Church
J. H. Thompson
Mrs. M. A. Butner Hosts Missionary Society Meeting
The Methodist Missionary Society gathered Monday at Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Butner's home. Mrs. T. C. Price led devotions on Health Work in the Wesley House assisted by Mrs. Barney Modgling and Mrs. T. F. Sims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Missionary Society
M. A. Butner
T. C. Price
Wesley House
Barney Modgling
T. F. Sims
S. A. Riker
H. O. Whitt
A. W. Chapman
J. H. Thompson
Mesdames
J. K. Glenn
Floyd Bridges
Crume
Jess Pereitull
Jno. McDonald
Robert Kneirim
F. S. Kugginbotham
Missionary Society Meets In Regular Session
The Baptist Missionary Society gathered at the home of Mrs. L. T. Youngblood for a regular session. Mrs. Mae Wilkins led the devotional and Mrs. Frantic Keeney led the missionary study Follow Me. Present were Mmes Charles Keeney, Lewis Stuckey and Charles Taylor.
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The
Baptist Missionary Society
L. T. Youngblood
Mae Wilkins
Frantic Keeney
Mmes Charles Keeney
Lewis Stuckey
Charles Taylor
Coke County P T A Meets in Bronte
The Coke County Council of the Parent-Teacher Association meets in Bronte on Saturday February 20 at 2 30 o clock in the school auditorium. It is hoped all who are interested in council affairs will attend.
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Coke County Council of the
Parent-Teacher Association
Bronte
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Bronte _Weekly
Coke County
Fridall
Texas Theatre
Ken Maynard
James’ Dunn
Folks
Marion Marsh
Wynne Gibson
IG Hatchery
Bronte School News
P.T. A
Iplay
E.M. Setser
Eld. H. B. Carraway
Ballinger, Texas
William Powell
Myrna Loy
Spencer Tracy and
Jean
Harlow
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