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Newspaper
Bronte Weekly Enterprise
Location
Bronte, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1933
Page
3
Notice in Bronte Texas announces the Post Office designation as second class matter under federal act. The entry lists officer names and dates including March 1 1918 and August 12 1871, with references to the general post office classification and related administration.
As the 23rd Anniversary Week of the Boy Scouts unfolds from February 8 to 14, leaders announce a Ten Year Growth Program aiming to boost Scouting roles to 230,000 leaders and 59 100 troops with about 22 scouts each. The plan stresses four years of experience per boy and enhanced training to ensure results. The Ranch District Field Meet in Sonora is set for January 20 with top contenders from Junction Troop 20 and Sonora Troop 19.
The Woman's Progressive Club met at Mrs. A L Rawlings home ten miles southwest of Papont e on January 12. The program opened with International Current Events and covered Development of Internationalism, the Five Year Plan in Russia, and What We Owe Other Countries. Mrs. A A Rawlings attended as guest. Mrs. Milton Wylie will host next.
A pecan thinning and topping demonstration will be held at 2 p.m. Friday January 27 at the J C Hale farm near Robert Lee. County agent and war zone vested officials will lead the event focusing on improving native pecan groves.
Measles outbreaks subsided, Bronte school will resume Monday morning after a two week break. Superintendent E A Hawkins notes the illness was severe and many pupils suffered, hoping all who can attend will return.
Joseph Mary Lovett died Tuesday at his son Henry’s home four miles southwest of Bronte Texas. He was born December 25 1849 in Kentucky and died January 21 at age 83. The body was buried in Bronte cemetery after services at the home by Elder Take Richardson of Robert Lee. He came to Texas in 1872 and was married sixty years. He leaves a surviving wife and son. others were not present for the funeral. He had been a Primitive Baptist for 45 years. Grover Stephens and family mourn the death of their nephew George Benbow who died in Luling recently.
Notice offers ten dollar reward for a desirable young horse or mare between two and four years old or for white Leghorn hens. Contact Homer Clark near Ernest Gideon's Gin in Norton Texas. Reward valid until notified.
Mrs Clint Wilkins and Mrs L T Youngblood hosted a Valentine themed buffet supper on January 24 at the former's home. Misses Virginia and Mary Youngblood assisted in the dining room. Bridge and 42 games followed with high and low scores listed for both men and women.
Attendance at Sunday School and preaching services rises as influenza and measles wane. Rev. R Q O Sory will preach Sunday night and again Monday January 30 for the first Q C session with a social hour and refreshments. Public invited to attend at Hayrickk.
Continental Oil announces the largest advertising budget in its history as it launches a national campaign for Conoco bronze high test gasoline. President Dan Moran says most funds will buy newspaper space and a $10,000 prize contest runs from today until February 26 with a $5,000 grand prize and $5,000 in 74 cash awards for best slogans.
R Warner hosts with Clint Wilkins L T Youngblood and Joe Gorge Wilkins. Out of town guests include Mr and Mrs Will Simpson and Mr and Mrs Walker MsCutchen of Robert Lee plus Mrs Frank Guittard of Waco.
L G Young died Thursday January 19 at age 74. Born May 30 1859 in Lavaca County he leaves a widow and eight children. Funeral held Friday at home and Bronte Cemetery with Primitive Baptists elders John Rehardson and Jake Richardson officiating. The family receives sympathy from friends.
One of the season’s happiest social events occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas on Friday January 13. The Epworth League hosted a “low mood party” to mock misery with shabbily dressed guests, simple fare of cvn bread red beans and water, and tin can refreshments. Guests included Pauline Wilson Elizabeth Leonard Lenora Riker Lillian Riker Virginia Youngblood Annie Louise McCleskey Gwendolyn Higginbotham Pauline Glenn Hazel Holman Claudie Mace Anderson Beatrice Mitchell Louise Gideon Macy May Craddock from Robert Lee and T F Sims D K Glenn Thurman McCloskey Eimer Modgling Norman Riker Frank Hearn Edgar Tune Rev W F E Anderson.
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