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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
3
A memoir fragment from Sterling City 1936 about editor Uncle Bill Kellis famed for press freedom and a distinctive smoking pipe. Friends praise his honesty and humor while a formal ode to his pipe sparks debate over publishing lines in his newspaper.
The Enterprise recounts ten years of effort to pave Highway 70 from Sweetwater to San Angelo and teases a springtime celebration at the Colorado River bridge. It notes a planned publicity stunt with dignitaries Bob Knierim John Hendrix Culbertson Deal and talks of a personal appearance and dancing party.
Mrs D K Glenn hosted the Baptist Young Women’s Auxiliary Monday afternoon at Bronte School News. Mrs Lewis Stuckey led a Bible study on Starting the New Year off while Mrs Charles Baker and Mrs Roe Williams read New Year Poems. Hostess served a salad course to Mesdames Charles Baker Cumbie Ivey Lewis Stuckey Roe Williams and Misses Geraldine Bell Elizabeth Leonard Martha Hunter Ruby Eubanks Pauline Bell.
Nine members of the Methodist Missionary Society met Monday afternoon at Mrs. O. H. Willoughby's home. Mrs. Floyd Bridges gave a devotional and the group planned the New Year’s work. The hostess served refreshments.
The Baptist Missionary Society met in a business session of Mrs L T Youngblood with eight members present. An all day quarterly meeting is urged for Ballinger on Wednesday the 13th with Mrs J E Leigh of Dallas to conduct the conference.
A poem by Easter Walls presents a young girl’s anxious meditation on sin salvation and entry to heaven. She asks if God notes her misdeeds writes them down or forgives and whether she will be allowed into the pearly gate. The editor notes the piece probes timeless questions pondered by scholars.
B IE Modgling and C E Bru ton were Austin visitors early this week for business.
A long homage to a respected figure who served faithfully as guardian of life, property rights, and liberties. The speaker envisions his passing as the Great Divide’s roundup, with pioneers and friends mourning the loss of a man who blessed many and stood as a steadfast ally to the people.
The Ceiup Fire Girls hiked to the city lake Tuesday afternoon and cooked their supper over an open fire without utensils. Attending were Alnan J. Cumbie Katherine Whitt Lou Johnson Betty Joe Glenn Aib yl Wynn Mary Joe Robins Marjorie Percifull Anna MM Abbott Inez Best and Miss Helen Myers Elizabeth Leonard. Primary grades work this month focuses on Eskimo life for an art project.
The class of Tumblers has improved rapidly in their studies. They have tumbled once in chapel and once in P T A. The class has twenty members.
Beginning Friday evening January 15 and continuing through Saturday the 16th a regional basketball tournament will be held in the tinate gymnasium. All teams from this part of the state will attend and the public is invited to attend these games.
Attend Tuesday afternoon January 12 at 2 15 to hear Mrs Irvin Cumbie and F S Higginbotham discuss sufficiency and enjoy other entertaining numbers. Do not miss this community program.
Sunday School meets at ten o'clock with the young peoples class opening exercises. The preaching service at 11:00 will cover The Bible. Baptist Young Peoples Union meets at 6:15. Night services begin at 7:15.
The Senior Women's Progressive Club met at Miss Charles Keeney's home for an afternoon session. After a business meeting, the program included The Eighth Century brothers, Mrs C Wilkinny, vocal duet by Mrs Irvin Cumbie, tors L T Youngblood, To The Foot Steps of Paul by Mrs Lewis Stuckey, and a salad course served by the hostess to Mesdames Keeney, Youngblood, Cumbie, Higgintotham, Chapen, Stuckey, Rawlines, Guitard and Wilkins.
A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Walter Phillips in a San Angelo hospital on a Wednesday in January 1987. Both mother and child are reported well and father Phillips uses a cane to move about. The baby weighed eight pounds and was described humorously by a relative as weighing more than any scale in town.
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