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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1925
Page
4
The Runnels County Singing Convention meets in Bronte with Coke County residents invited to participate. Folks may bring solos duets trios or quartets to help grow the event. J B Forrest chairs the publicity committee in Winters Texas.
The Bronte Chamber of Commerce is praised for its 1924 achievements uniting business ranching and farming interests. Leaders President and Secretary are credited for tireless work and fostering community fellowship across Bronte.
Homer Good and Miss Janie Glenn quietly married Sunday afternoon with Robert Lee as best man. The couple, from two old local families, were raised here and receive many well wishes from friends and the Enterprise.
The Orient railroad changes its passenger timetable. The morning train to Angelo now arrives at 8 45 rather than 8 18 and the evening northbound train at 7 30 instead of 7 10.
N W Kiker and family depart this week for Portales New Mexico where Mr Kiker has bought a tract of land and will establish a new home. The Enterprise will follow to keep up with the old home town as they begin a new chapter.
The Enterprise editor reports a strong close to the year in San Angelo with record daily ad collections for 1924. He praises local businessmen for prompt payments, promising future orders and a cordial relationship, noting Baler Hemphill Co. ran a large ad and new names join the advertising columns.
News spreads through the Bronte country of the passing of Miss Esther Gaston of Tennyson. She died at Plainview on the night of the 6th and was buried in Miles on Thursday the 8th. A noble young woman with strong ideals she studied at Canyon when stricken. Rev. A D Jameson of Blackwell led the funeral service. many friends from Blackwell and nearby attended. Sympathy goes to the bereaved family.
After years of trial and financial hardship the Orient railroad moves toward prosperity. Management is aligning roadbed and equipment to improve the line and a distribution of new ties is already underway along the route.
Two Hoyt Brothers businessmen in San Angelo run an annual house cleaning sale of surplus stock at their Chadbourne street mens furnishings firm. The editors praise their high quality inventory and personal service, inviting the public to visit now and year round.
Mrs. M. Stephenson mails The Enterprise to her son O. P. in Detroit Michigan as the old home town paper hopes for weekly visits and continued connection.
A fragment notes Mr. and Mrs Marvin Step nascent plans to relocate or establish a home. The readable text hints at a domestic milestone without clear dates or locations. Further details are illegible.
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