Bronte School Chooses New Vocational Agriculture Teacher
The Bronte school board elected Prof H A Fitzhugh of Tolar Texas as vocational agriculture instructor for the 1933 1934 session. He signs an annual contract starting July 1st ensuring year round service and greater government support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronte School
H. A. Fitzhugh
Tolar
Texas
Vocational Agriculture Department
E. A. Hawkins
Noy Brey
Henry Gully
D. Hull
Nora English
Opal Patterson
Bronte Begins Demolition Of Its Earliest Buildings
Two of Bronte’s first business structures are being torn down as part of modernization. Dr R R McCloskey dismantles the A D Miller Shoe Shop building to reuse lumber for a garage at his home. Mrs A G Thomas removes a two story hotel at Main and Railroad to repurpose materials for a home on Church Street.
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Main Street
Railroad Street
Bronte
R. R. McCloskey
A. D. Miller
Post Nuptial Shower Honors Mrs Morrison At Home
Amid a refined gathering at MA Page home on Friday afternoon, Mrs Jack Morrison of San Negro recently wedded was celebrated with a post nuptial shower hosted by Mrs Robert Knierim H J and T H Rogge. About sixty guests attended and offered many elegant gifts to the honoree formerly Miss Gertrude Hayley of Bronte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames Robert Knierim
H. J
T. H. Rogge
MA Page
Joe
Jack Morrison
San Anegro
Gertrude Hayley
Bronte
Siapunt Itt
Old Folks Honored in Program at Union
Kickapoo Baptist Church in Union north of Bronte on the Sweetwater highway held an all day event honoring the elderly. A pre arranged program recognized attendees and a sumptuous lunch was served at noon. Attendance included folks from nearby communities and the day was described as delightful and memorable.
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Kickapoo Baptist Churen
Union
Bronte
Sweetwater Highway
Methodist Women Hold Zone Meeting in Bronte
The Zone Meeting of the West Brownwood District gathered at Bronte Methodist Church on Thursday the 8th for an all day program. Delegates from Robert Lee Winters Ballinger Drasco Norton Auxiliaries attended along with district secretary Mrs Hal Cherry of Brownwood and guests Miss Ines Cope of Coleman.
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West Brownwood
Bronte Methodist Church
Robert Lee
Winters
Ballinger
Drasco
Norton
Hal Cherry
Brownwood
Ines Cope
Coleman
Giant Mammoth Peaches Delivered to Editor and Wife
Mr and Mrs J I Davis presented the editor and wife with eleven giant peaches weighing seven pounds in total. An extra charge added three fourths of a pound, and one peach had been eaten earlier. The editor praised the peaches as extraordinarily delicious despite their size.
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J. I. Davis
Mavor
Mars
Davis
Mes
Methodist Church Service Schedule for June 18
The Methodist Church lists Sunday school at 10 A M and preaching at 11 A M by the pastor. Epworth League meets 7 15 P M followed by evening worship featuring Dr. O F Sensabaugh of Southern Methodist University Dallas who once served as Presiding Elder of the Drownwood District. The pastor Wallace M. Dunson invites all to attend.
Baptist Minister Tours Coke County For Prohibition Speeches
Rev. Carson Taylor of Dallas spoke in Robert Lee Sunday night and Union Monday night during a prohibition speaking tour. He continued to address audiences at schoolhouses across Coke County each night this week.
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Carson Taylor
Dallas
Coke County
Robert Lee
Union
Mrs Corder R L Conder laid to rest in Norton
Virginia Fryer Conder born April 6 1872 in Frankfort Kentucky moved to Texas with parents at age three converted at 14 joined Baptist church married KR L Conder in Greenville December 14 1895. Six children survive and attended funeral including Mesdames Setser Hambright Cope and Conder Jr Norton plus Homer Webb. Funeral held June 7 at Baptist church with Rev J F Steele and Rev Earl Page. Burial Norton cemetery amid flowers and mourning kin.
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Virginia Fryer
Frankfort
Kentucky
Texas
Baptist Church
KR. L. Conder
Greenville
Mesdames T. Kk. Setser
O. A. Hambright
Kuarl Cope
Inez Conder
Kh. L. Conder, Jr
Norton and
Mars
Ilomer Webb
Lula Hale
Uvalde
J. G. Spencer
San Juan
W. C. Davis
Ae D. Turner
Dallas
Is.t. Fry
Fred Fryer
San Antonio
The
Little Flower
J. F. Hambright
T. J. Shapman
E. Priddy
Carl Lewis
J. R. Mackey
A. T. Chapman
J. J. Minshew
O. J. Conger
R. B. Hambright
J. J. Hambright
Em. M. Setser
J. W .Turner
J. Stubblefield
Norton Cemetery
Noy
Runnels County Singing Meet at Miles Church
The Runnels County Singing Convention and Miles Singing Association hold a session at the Miles Methodist Church on Sunday afternoon, June 18, from 2 to 4. The event draws a large crowd with singers from San Angelo Ballinger Winters Miles Rowena Weribest and other towns. Stamps new song hooks will be used.
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Runnels County
Miles Singing Association
Miles Methodist Church
San Angelo
Ballinger
Winters
Miles
Rowena
Weribest
Stamps
Feeder Day at Robert Lee Demonstrates Terracing and Feeding
A feeder day tour from Robert Lee on June 23 visits Samoky Creek area farms to show terracing and the 2-Row Skip One feeding methods. At Simpson and Russell ranch 152 yearlings in a feed pen receive a balanced ration of maize heads sorghum bundles cottonseed and oyster shell. Talks cover care minerals fly traps and terracing with a luncheon of beans and coffee.
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Robert Lee
Simpson & Russell
Ed Roane
Russell Farm
Coke County
Roane
Messrs. Russell
West Texas
Samoky Creek
Sims Elected Night Watchman By City Subscription
Olivas Eubanks resigns after years of service as night watchman. City council allows business supporters to fund part of the salary and vote to choose the successor. Mr. Sims led on the first ballot and won unanimously on the final ballot and assumed duties Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olivas Eubanks
Mr. Sims
Stolen Goods Recovered At Alpine
Sheriff Frank Percifull Deputy Walker Good and Night Watchman Ollie Eubanks returned Tuesday from Alpine where they had gone Sunday after a report that part of the merchandise stolen last week from the City Drug Store and Cumbie and Wilkins was recovered. They brought back a small amount, about sixty dollars total, with hopes more items will be found and suspects identified.
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Frank Percifull
Walker Good
Ollie Eubanks
Alpine
City Drug Store
Cumbie & Wilkins
Becounty Epworth League Meets Here
The Bi County Epworth League Union of Coke and Run nels Counties met with the Bronte Auxiliary Tuesday night June 18. Young people from Horta Maizeland Winters attended the meeting with about beng people. The Winters League presented the program. The Broghe theme was prohibition. Rev T W Seymore directed the play hour. Next meeting will be with the Winters League on the second Tuesday night in July. Rev Page of Norton and Rev Seymore of Winters attended.
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Epworth League Union
Coke and Runnels
Bronte
Horta Maizeland
Winters
Winters League
Wei
Page
Norton
Seymore
Rosser Named Swift District Manager for West Texas
G. Rosser of San Angelo and formerly Bronte has been appointed district manager for Swift & Company in West Texas. The territory covers Poin Green Sterling Coke Runnels Concho Scheicher and Irion counties. Rosser plans district houses to buy cream eggs and poultry and will supervise cream handling for Swift & Company in Bronte.
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Hk. G. Rosser
San Angelo
Bronte
Swift & Company
West Texas
Fuesday
Cumbie & Company
Mr. Rosser
Speaking on Liquor Fight in Austin
Rev. Arthur Jones of Austin spoke at the Methodist church Sunday night on the pending prohibition election. He criticized breweries and anti Americans, calling for the end of booze. Jones, an old wheel horse against saloons, has made over 3000 speeches and more than 250 debates with saloon advocates. The meeting drew little crowd as news of his visit spread slowly.
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Arthur Jones
Austin
Christian Church
Methodist Church
Jones
Canning Season Prompted To Save Fruits And Vegetables
The notice urges readers to can and store fruits and vegetables for winter use to reduce costs and improve family health. With expected shortages, prices may rise in winter. Keeney's Variety Store advertises the supplies needed for successful canning and draws attention to available stock.
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Keeney’s Variety Store
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Wallace NM
Dunsen
R. L. Conder
Ver. Sims
Night Watch
Becounty
Epworth ‘ League
Swift
Wist
Twsaas
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