Orphan Girls Quartette to Sing at Church
A quartet from the Baptist Orphans Home at Waxahachie will perform in a song recital at the Kickapoo Baptist church on highway 70 north of Bronte tomorrow night. Elder W H Day, home manager, will accompany the group. The performers have appeared here before and are known as pleasing entertainers. Everyone is invited to attend the evening program.
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Baptist Orphans Home
Waxahachie
Kickapoo Baptist Church
Highway 70
Bronte
W. H. Day
Kickapoo Baptist Revival Opens Friday Night
Kickapoo Baptist church launches its annual revival meeting on Friday July 15 with Elder M E Davis of Lamesa preaching and directing the services. Song evangelist E Fowler of Dallas will lead the singing and guest choir. All are invited to attend and offer encouragement.
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Kickapoo Baptist Church
Charley Carroll
M. E. Davis
Lamesa
Davis
E. Fowler
Dallas
Fowler
Holders Have Family Reunion at Ira V. Blackwell Home
A partial Holder Clan reunion began June 21, 1988 at Ira V. Blackwell’s home. M. J. Holder arrived from Bakersfield with her grandson Robert Moseley. C. C. Holder and Ida Esther came July 2 from Uvalde. Ralph Holder plans another gospel distribution trip with Dorge, a 16 year old convert who aids in explaining the Word. Mrs. Holder visited Bakersfield relatives and Long Beach friends as C. C. Holder toured his Bronte area ranch and nearby property.
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Holder
Ira V. Blackwell
M. J
Grandma” Holder
Bakersfield
California
Cc. C. Fielder
Ida Esther
Cc.c
C. C. Jr
Austin
R.R. Holder
Ralph
Tibbet
Dorge
Methodist Revival Meeting Opens at Bronte Church
Rev Robert J Kennedy evangelist from Beeville led the first service at Bronte Methodist Church Thursday night. Severe weather limited attendance but Pastor Thompson praised the start as the revival continues through Sunday night July 17.
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Bronte Methodist Church
Robert J. Kennedy
Beeville
Pastor Thompson
Kiker McCleskey Meet Reunites Families on Colorado River
A large Kiker McCleskey reunion drew 42 relatives to a Colorado River gathering near the Kiker farm. Uncle Bud Kiker, 92, joined son Walter and wife from Iraan along with Archie McCleskey and two children Kath leen and Archie Howell from Dublin and Orb Kiker with family from Rotan. Archie McCleskey and Mrs S A Kiker are siblings, the last two living children of Grandmother McCleskey who lives with the Kikers. The group shared barbecue kid and other foods during a day of fellowship.
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Kiker-McCleskey
Bud” Kiker
Walter
Iraan
Bud
Archie McCleskey
Kathleen
Archie Howell
Dublin
Orb Kiker
Rotan
S. A. Kiker
Henry Hudman Seeks Constable Position in Bronte
The Bronte precinct notices candidate Henry P Hudman for constable. A local veteran and longtime peace officer, he pledges fair impartial law enforcement if elected and gains endorsement from The Enterprise.
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Henry Hudman
H. P. Hudman
Bronte
Hudman
Enterprise
Mr. Hudman
Bronte Bakery Launches Frosted Malt Drink Service
The Bronte Bakery led by owner B. F. Gilreath debuts a cold drink department this week offering ice cream and a new frosted malt described as the drink that must be eaten with a spoon. Patrons praise the frosted malt as mighty good.
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Bronte Bakery
B. F. Gilreath
Gilreath
A Swimmin Party at Christoval for Fourth of July
The editor and Mrs editor host Miss Lillian Bowen of Dallas for a rest and River Concho outing at Riverside park Christoval. An informal swim, lunch, and a night of quiet amid katydids and boats precede a Fourth of July breakfast and reflections on liberty Old Glory and editorial plans.
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Missus
Lillian Bowen
Dallas
Christoval
West Texas
West Apartments
Miss Bowen
Riverside Park
W. T. McKee
Riverside
July 4 Quiet Observance in Bronte and a Swimsuit Tale
A Bronte July 4 celebration is described as quiet with many locals traveling to nearby towns. The editor and Missus editor skipped some activities to buy swimsuits for the holiday, and the editor recounts learning to swim with humor and self deprecation while Miss Bowen guides the learning process. The piece ends with a domestic anecdote of disrobing and a back injury, hinting at continued continuation on page 4.
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Natal
Bronte
Christoval
Rawlings Family Reunion Held at Water Valley
The twelfth annual Rawlings family reunion was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Carter Rawlings at the Carter Rawlings ranch in Water Valley. A smaller crowd than in earlier years enjoyed a July Fourth barbecue and gathering, continuing a tradition started twelve years ago.
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Rawlings
Water Valley
C. Rawlings
Carter Rawlings
E. C. Rawlings
The Wonderful Christ
A devotional portrait extols Jesus as Wonderful Counsellor Mighty God Everlasting Father and Prince of Peace. It highlights his humility crucifixion authority writings influence and eternal life offered to believers. Is this wonderful Christ yours.
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Christ
Florida
Shakespeare
Pilgrim’s Progress
Jesus
God
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Orphan Girls
Kickapoo Baptist Revival
Kiker-Mccleskey Meet
Rev
A. V. Bradley
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