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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1937
Page
4
Breezy News Letters from Bronzeland describe the sixth grade editing their paper for practice. The class lists members from first through sixth grade, naming teachers and new joiners. Sunday services include Rev. A W Smith preaching at Maverick with a good crowd, highlighting increased church attendance.
Vance Simpson writes on student sportsmanship urging calm behavior after games. He says players should be good sports whether they win or lose and that unsportsmanlike conduct should exclude a player from the team.
Royce Lee has been sick for about a month and is back in school with relief from classmates. The Lee family outing to Sanderson reports eight inches of snow. Doris Simpson visits Robert Lee aunt this week and Edna Freeman started Maverick school last week.
Fragments describe winter scenes with slipping on snow and a small figure from Japan named Shan whose friend is Johnie Bryant. The text shows playful imagery and unclear lineages set in a winter mood.
The Wilmeth School reports improving work and plans a stronger second term. Honor roll lists Jane Casey, Vergie Low, Maxine Williams, Geraldine Pritchard, Betty Ruth Barker, Sadie Ray Proctor, Beulah Ann Smith, Charney Smith, Frances Mills. New pupils Eidith Durham Betty Ruth Atkins Billy Jean Atkins enroll. influenza causes absences for Jack Pritchard and Iad Hoffman.
4 H Club Girls met at Maverick February 3 electing Imogene Hutton as garden demonstrator. Mrs Griggs spoke on cooperative goals. Miss Tankersley attended only on the third Wednesday monthly. PTA met February 5 with program on forcefulness led by Myrtle Borders and Lillian Davis. A large crowd and many local visits followed as several members moved or visited nearby towns.
Maverick captured the Class C crown by beating Hatchel after Hatchel topped Pumphrey earlier. Leland Carlton and Blizzard Owens led scorers as every player who tried out got to play in the title game.
The North Norton School reports a busy week with a fair, class attendances, and a shadow of Groundhog Day. A trio of students Wayland Mitchell Herbert Markin Mozelle Martin were omitted from perfect attendance. A visiting school inspector checked the Runnels County inventory while North Norton’s playground team beat Barnett 28 to 10 with Underwood, Leonard, and Henry among the top hitters. Tennis practice resumes as grades prepare for county meet. P T A outlines officers and meeting date February 18. Sixth graders boast several honor students with Wanda Faye Watkins Melba Lee Condra Georgia Faye Henry Francis Bryan David Gulley and L C Underwood highlighted. The page notes Valentine socials upcoming and drama and interscholastic activity.
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